by generalsjoes | Sep 2, 2008 | Television
As far as I’m concerned, the new TV season officially starts today. The final season of FX’s excellent series “The Shield” beings airing tonight, and while I don’t see how TV could get much better than that throughout the rest of the year, I am shocked to find that there are actually a number of shows I plan on checking out this year. Normally my TV slate is pretty few and far between. I can’t stand sitcoms and don’t do much in the way of prime time dramas…and reality TV? It’s, quite simply, the work of the devil. (more…)
by generalsjoes | Sep 1, 2008 | Dio-Stories
…and if he’s not, he should be.
Anyone who has read my dio-stories is familiar with the work of “Capolan”. He frequents JoeCustoms (and not much else Joe-wise) and is an absolute diorama wizard. I’ve seen many Joe fans in my life who dabbled in art, and some who dabbled VERY well. Cap is an artist who dabbles in G.I. Joe (and other 1:18 scale items). He does things in that scale that you don’t see very often.
Anyone who likes my street set, the cabin in the everglades, and the COBRA temple, is already a fan of the great Capolan’s work. Folks should also check out Spin Doctor’s excellent dio-stories at Checkpoint Alpha to see some more Capolan wizardry.
Anyway, what this is all leading up to is that Cap has launched a new website. I encourage everyone to check it out and see what he can do with a little foamcore and hot glue. It’s impressive.
by generalsjoes | Sep 1, 2008 | Dio-Stories, Transformers
Self-Modifier posted some new updates to his G.I. Joe vs. Transformers dio-story, so I passed the updates along to you. Check out the G.I. Joe vs. Transformers page for the latest installments!
by generalsjoes | Aug 31, 2008 | Web Stuff
Yeesh, so the blog has been running for all of like 48 hours and already I’ve got a “staff writer”… :shifty:
Actually, that’s a total misnomer, more like a contributor. Mike is a regular at several boards throughout G.I. Joe land, primarily JoeSightings and JoeBattleLines, but more importantly he’s smart, he writes well, and he’s a sports fan (as well as a Joe fan). So that alone gives him 3 checks in the “win column”. Of course, he loses about forty-three checks for being a Yankees, Colts, and Giants fan, but we can’t all be perfect. (more…)
by generalsjoes | Aug 31, 2008 | Dio-Stories
I know, I know… first of all, I’ve been miserable on my update schedule for Ghosts, and it looks to be at least a few more weeks before that changes. I’m still working whole hog on the two stories for JoeCanuck and the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, and that’s where my focus is at the moment. (more…)
by generalsjoes | Aug 31, 2008 | Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Aug 30, 2008 | Sponsor News
This week features plenty of new Clone Wars and Legacy Collection figures as well as more price-drops on carded figures. Check out the new Hoth Recon Control, Hoth Biker Patrol, and Bike Recon Team battle packs. We’ve also put up new pre-orders for the Clone Wars Wave 3 figures. The Real Ghostbusters are another great toy-line we have introduced which boasts many collectible AFA-graded Kenner toys. For more great products, head on over to www.brianstoys.com!
by generalsjoes | Aug 30, 2008 | Sponsor News
Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
variety of new preorders, more new arrivals and an expansion of our recent
clearance sale.
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by generalsjoes | Aug 30, 2008 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
So weekends are generally pretty slow news-wise, but HissTank bucks that trend this week with some leaked images (likely from one of their mysterious contacts overseas):
Click here.
I’m like any other Joe fan out there. I feed off the early leaked info, I love getting sneak peeks at upcoming product, and enjoy the speculation. But what I don’t like is when hypothesis are made about images based on no factual information that end up misleading the Joe collecting populace. This front page story proudly proclaims these images as being part of “Wave 13” and “Omega Force” (which as we all learned from the latest Hasbro Q & A is a nickname for G.I. Joe: Resolute).
Ummm… yeah. I don’t think so. This is all based on my own speculation, but as always toy collectors are quick to jump on this and start slamming the Resolute toys without knowing what we’re getting. Folks, this ain’t it. Let’s look at some facts…
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by generalsjoes | Aug 30, 2008 | Web Stuff
Notice the “new” in quotes. :shifty:
There are no content changes yet, but the site has undergone a major facelift with a more “blog” feel to it. As everyone has probably noticed the site was somewhat stagnant with few changes, not much updates, and not much excitement.
Well, I figure in this format even if there aren’t any new reviews, new dio-story chapters or what have you, I should at least be able to come up with something to type about on a daily basis. And if you want to read it, I guess all the better.
I’ve tried to set this up kind of as a “news hub” as well with RSS feeds for YoJoe, JBL, and HissTank for all of the latest Joe news updates. I also streamlined the reviews interface for easier access. I’m hoping over time to make GeneralsJoes a bit more relevant again, or at least a place people try to visit on a daily or weekly basis, depending on their mood.
If not, it will at least give me an avenue to bore everyone with my idle chit chat. 😉
Anyway… to be continued…
