by generalsjoes | Feb 13, 2011 | G.I. Joe, Show and Convention Coverage, Toy Fair 2011, Web Stuff
So generally Toy Fair coverage goes very smoothly for me. This year, not so much.
From Grand Central Station removing their free Wi-Fi access, to page load increases screwing up my page formatting, things were a little wonky this year. Rest assured, this will not be a trend. I’ve already talked to my webhost about increasing resources there, and I’ve got a second battery on order for the Droid, so next time around, even if I can’t find Wi-Fi I can at least use the tether (I couldn’t this year until I’d let the phone charge for about an hour).
So, hopefully you’ve enjoyed the coverage, I apologize for the slight bumps in the road this year…things will be better next year when I’m covering in celebration of Renegades Season 2, the 30th Anniversary, and the the returning global phenomenon of G.I. Joe. :shifty:
Seriously, thanks to everyone for continuing to check the page. All of the coverage can be found here, and the SuperPage is right here.
Yo Joe!
by generalsjoes | Feb 9, 2011 | G.I. Joe, Toy Fair 2011, Web Stuff
Just as a reminder, I will be in attendance in New York City this weekend for the Hasbro Fan Presentation in the midst of Toy Fair 2011. The event occurs Saturday at noon, and expect live tweets and on the spot reporting as quickly as possible during the chaos of room tours and running through the city looking for open WiFi.
I strongly recommend that you follow me on Twitter. That will be the first and best source of immediate reports from the show.
Once I get settled in Grand Central, I’ll start uploading pics as well. I’ll be adding a link to the drop down menu as well for Toy Fair 2011 coverage, just to keep things organized.
Toy Fair 2011 kicks off a great few months of shows with JoeCon in late March, leading up to SDCC in July. Things are officially going to start heating up!
by generalsjoes | Dec 24, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Web Stuff
At this point of the night, it’s 10:00pm Christmas Eve, but knowing I won’t get much of a chance to post a message tomorrow, I’ll take some time out from playing Santa for the kids and wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.
With so much going on in the world today, and so much attention being paid to whatever major crisis is next on the horizon, it’s important to stop and pay some attention to the little things, and to not forget those small enjoyments we all have in our lives. G.I. Joe has been one of those for me for the past 30 years, and I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to share that with others.
I’m not so sure everyone else feels that same enjoyment, but hey, what can I say, I’m a positive guy I guess.
To all of my readers, thanks for continuing to come back. Here’s hoping for another terrific year for the best action figure line in history!
Yo Joe!
by generalsjoes | Nov 25, 2010 | Life, Web Stuff
As I begin the day getting ready to truck the family over to the in laws, I wanted to take a minute to say thanks to all the folks who stop by the site on a regular basis. Considering what’s going on with the world economy and the world in general these days, I have lots to be thankful for, though I won’t bore anyone by listing them all here.
I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday today. Happy Thanksgiving.
by generalsjoes | Nov 17, 2010 | Life, Web Stuff
Hey, folks. I know the page here has been unusually quiet over the past couple of days. Had a very long shift at work that ended with some potential changes to my current position.
Good news is, it’s a pretty big promotion, bad news is, that means quite a bit more responsibility, probably a bit more stress, and might mean somewhat fewer updates from time to time, depending on work stuff going on.
Don’t worry, though, I’m not going anywhere, I’ll just have to find more creative ways to get content out there.
Thanks for sticking by the site as always! You guys are all the best.
by generalsjoes | Oct 4, 2010 | G.I. Joe, Web Stuff
Joesightings.com presents a very cool new Halloween themed contest!
“Ninja Cat-Fight!”
Since 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, this contest will be a custom or art contest to redesign the Razor Trooper–hybrid Cobra ninjas spliced with tiger DNA, or redesign Tiger Claw—Snake Eyes’ second ninja apprentice. Neither figure depicted any tiger-like aesthetics or traits aside from codenames or filecard descriptions, so the contest will be for customizers or artists to redesign either of these two (or both) from the ground up with more of a “tiger” trait to them. Race, gender, and genetics are all open to translation. Either character can be male or female, both or neither can be genetically engineered with tiger DNA, and just because they’re ninjas, doesn’t mean they can’t be updated with modern or Very Near Future technology. The point of this contest is not to duplicate the originals, but to redesign the Razor Trooper or Tiger Claw so they each live up to their animal namesake and function—either through coloration of their uniforms, weapon designs, genetic engineering, tattooing, or even cybernetics that bring about feline traits. Anything goes as long as it brings about a more tiger-like aesthetic!
But why a Halloween contest? As we already know, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger in Asian cultures. But there’s a second tiger aspect: the beginning of Fall is heralded in by the god of Autumn, “the White Tiger of the West”. Furthermore, Halloween is fast approaching us, and what holiday better exemplifies Autumn, than Halloween? Not to mention that’s the perfect time for tiger-people hybrids and ninjas, so that’s the three-layered theme of this contest.
To check out the full details and rules click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below!
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