REPLIES: 68 comments
wooooo first post
Chestnuts roasted by spongerob @ 01/30/2004 04:35 PM EST
blorgh!
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 01/30/2004 04:36 PM EST
These first few insubstantial posters make me third post sick...
Chestnuts roasted by Wes @ 01/30/2004 04:49 PM EST
Hey Matt, not sure if you've answered this question before, but where did you get those SWANK~! 12 inch G.I. Joe's from?
Chestnuts roasted by Evan @ 01/30/2004 04:54 PM EST
They're available pretty much everywhere that sells toys. Amazon has all of the figures seen in the posts, and that includes the Gremlins.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 01/30/2004 04:56 PM EST
Can't say I was too interested in part one, but part two really takes the cake. I like how you tied in some of the characters from the beer article too.
Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 01/30/2004 04:57 PM EST
3rd post woooooo hey u brought tony and the jawa into it awesome!
Chestnuts roasted by Scourge @ 01/30/2004 04:57 PM EST
well it was the third post...
Chestnuts roasted by scourge @ 01/30/2004 04:58 PM EST
Wowza, that was awesome. The part with the four Cobras under the blanket might be my favorite bit ever.
Chestnuts roasted by Grimace @ 01/30/2004 05:05 PM EST
I know those cobra soldiers are pretty big. I KNOW THIS. And I can see they are bigger than the chia pet. I CAN SEE THIS. I only goddamn wish it would make more sense to me when I see them standing beside the door. Is that door incredibly large? Is 12 inches smaller than I thought? Am I insane? Probably. Good article. Damnit.
Chestnuts roasted by Frog @ 01/30/2004 05:20 PM EST
dude, I cant believe it grew! chia pets can do no wrong
Chestnuts roasted by Emily @ 01/30/2004 05:21 PM EST
Matt -- great stuff, though admittedly I don't know Joe so I had a hard time keeping track of the characters. And the termite comic was f'n great.
Seriously, was anyone else more interested in the exploits of the termite than anything else in there?
Bring the termite back in two weeks, Matt. :)
Chestnuts roasted by Wes @ 01/30/2004 05:24 PM EST
Action figures : X-E :: Arturo Gatti : boxing.
Just makes it more fun to watch and overall more awesome.
Chestnuts roasted by Monster Dog @ 01/30/2004 05:54 PM EST
This serial stuff is great! More, please!!!
Chestnuts roasted by Cameron @ 01/30/2004 06:08 PM EST
Hey, peoples, Kay-Bee's declaring bankruptcy! All the stores here in the Sooner State are closing, and liquidation is gonna start at around 20-30% off. So, it's time for legal looting! Just thought I'd give you a heads-up.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 01/30/2004 06:09 PM EST
Nice one Matt! Gotta love Gremlins and OOOH Snake Eyes! Awesome. Oh and thanks for that exciting He-Man commercial, I almost forgot how truly lame Buzz-off was, almost. Hey, do you have a Moss Man commercial or is it too green so it can't been seen? I lost him in a tree stump somewhere, probably still there.
Chestnuts roasted by Ronald McTurdburgler @ 01/30/2004 06:10 PM EST
Oh man. :( Kids 'R' Us, and now KayBee? This doesn't bode well for the future, especially for those of us who aren't near a Wal-Mart. Got a news link for this info?
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 01/30/2004 06:10 PM EST
Finally more about the cobra and their chi pet!!!!! woot!
Chestnuts roasted by LordSorrow @ 01/30/2004 06:20 PM EST
I read about it in the business section of the Daily Oklahoman, but they have something called News Ok.com or something like that for folk to gander at. I wonder how it will affect the industry in total?
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 01/30/2004 06:32 PM EST
No more Kay-Bee? Shit! That was my only source for five-year-old Power Rangers Lost Galaxy toys! SHIT!
BTW, anybody else find the MOTU commercial hidden in the article title? That thing makes me want to run out and buy Buzz-Off right now!!
...but I guess I won't be doing it at Kay-Bee.
Chestnuts roasted by Chairman Kaga @ 01/30/2004 06:38 PM EST
My personal take is that electronics have just grown too powerful in the market. When a store devotes 10 percent of their space to video games and whatnot and that makes up way more than 50 percent of their profits, eventually, our beloved toys are gonna take the blame.
Sucks, really. Still doesn't mean that this is what happened with KayBee, who from what I can tell, are pretty piss poorly run. At least the stores around these parts. They just have no aggressive campaigns whatsoever outside the holiday season, and they're not particularly "known" for being good at carrying any particular line of products. Their strength was just in location, but because of all the malls and such that they rent out space in, they must spend a lot. When you look at the bigger toy stores, yes they cost more to rent out/buy/operate, but the rent isn't hiked by that "mall" tag. Just my eighty cents.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 01/30/2004 06:38 PM EST
This article has once again proved that x-e definitely is the dog's bollocks and also shitfucking a-a-awesome. For that I thank thee.
Now, if I could just find both of my old G.I. Joe comics..
Chestnuts roasted by iivuli @ 01/30/2004 06:42 PM EST
Muahah. Awesome.
Also: Aww, another 2 weeks. I think I may cry. One of these days, you just need to start writing, and not stop until you pass out. That'd be awesome. a 9 million word long X-E article.
Mmmm.... Million....
Chestnuts roasted by Evin @ 01/30/2004 07:09 PM EST
Reading through X-Entertainment I was BLOWN AWAY by recaps of the GoBots/Rock Lords movie and a recap of "The Worst Witch".
I have both on tape, still! Because of this site, I now have a reason to pop them into the VCR. As a kid I must have watched "The Worst Witch" a hundred billion times- so hopefully it's not in too bad a shape, quality wise.
"The Worst Witch", btw, is listed on the HBO Family channel all the time, as it's a regular series now or was at some point. Never watched it- but then it doesn't have Charlotte Rae of Tim Curry.
Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 01/30/2004 07:23 PM EST
If being turned into a Gremlin doesn't drive Storm Shadow to switch sides, I don't know what will.
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 01/30/2004 07:41 PM EST
If you haven't seen this yet, you won't believe it. And you probably won't believe it when you do see it. I've checked and have it on good authority that this is a real theatrical production. Cick on my name to see it.
Chestnuts roasted by Hellpop! @ 01/30/2004 08:13 PM EST
matt, you are a true idiot. and i think the internet viewing world thanks you for it.
inbrillious.
Chestnuts roasted by Chopstick Sensei @ 01/30/2004 09:27 PM EST
GREMLINS!!!!! HA! didn't see that one coming!
Chestnuts roasted by Xen @ 01/30/2004 09:33 PM EST
hey matt.... too much time on your hands?
Chestnuts roasted by Graves @ 01/30/2004 10:15 PM EST
Neat partislly balding chia pet.
KB has been on the verge of folding for several years now, I am surprised they lasted as long as they have. They used to have decent clearances, though.
No photo update for a few days. My mother got rushed to hospital today so things are going to be hectic. I am going to try because I have some photos ready but just not sure I can get it done.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 01/30/2004 10:35 PM EST
for the love of God....why can't Snake Eye's talk?
Chestnuts roasted by Zdubs @ 01/31/2004 01:48 AM EST
If I remember my comic trivia, Snakey had his vocal cords sliced while saving...uh, someone. Probably by Storm Shadow. But it's been like 15 years, so... :-P
By the way, this is the greatest epic trilogy since Lord of the Rings. Awesome work, Matt.
Chestnuts roasted by TheNovak @ 01/31/2004 03:43 AM EST
Help save the new He-Man toyline and cartoon:
http://www.he-man.org/petition/
Chestnuts roasted by She-Man @ 01/31/2004 03:47 AM EST
wow i almost forgot about the chia saga! great part 2! will there be a seconde edition of the termite comic? XD
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 01/31/2004 03:50 AM EST
I'm surprised matt, that we havent seen any reviews of the valentines day candy they are selling, like AMAZIN' FRUIT! yes its back (in heart shapes). or you savin the rest of your food fun for easter?
Chestnuts roasted by the corinthian @ 01/31/2004 04:36 AM EST
While searching the blog I found this poster:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Bruce+Darren+Acosta+site%3Ax-entertainment.com&btnG=Google+Search
I wonder how many people post way after you have posted an article Matt?
Good news for those looking for an action figure of Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan and/or the other one:
http://www.figures.com/databases/action.cgi?setup_file=fignews2.setup&category=actionfigures&topic=173&show_article=20
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 01/31/2004 05:57 AM EST
Snake Eyes lost use of his vocal cords on the first G.I. Joe Mission, when a chopper he was on with Scarlett and 2 other Joes started to go down. Instead of jumping clear, Snake Eyes stayed to help get Scarlett out of her harness, when one of the engines exploded in his face, thereby destroying it and his vocal cords. After many surgeries, Snakes now has his original face back (with a few noticable scars), but is still rendered mute.
Chestnuts roasted by DJ Maniak @ 01/31/2004 10:47 AM EST
Great work Matt! I love this stuff. First time poster, just letting you know you're being read in Norway as well.
Thanks to Sky Channel back in the day, I grew up with most all the same shows as you Yanks.
KUTGW!
2 weeks? I have to wait 2 more weeks!? *sob*
Chestnuts roasted by Rattus @ 01/31/2004 11:36 AM EST
That sucks about KB, now where am I going to find 10 year old toys?
On a different note, while looking in the movie stor at the mall yesterday, i found ghoulies 1 and 2 on dvd for $15. Man matt,you review was right on about the sceen where everybody screams.
Chestnuts roasted by Bright Noah @ 01/31/2004 12:57 PM EST
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not make us wait two more weeks to see the end of this episode. Unless this means the Joes are growing their OWN chia pet to battle the cobra one and have to wait for that one to grow. Otherwise, don't make us wait, it's too much to bare!
Chestnuts roasted by Mindsuckr @ 01/31/2004 12:57 PM EST
Prayers and good vibes to you and yours, Duck.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 01/31/2004 02:13 PM EST
rattus' post made me post again just to tell you that your site is also much appreciated here in finland too. My childhood years were also spent under sky channel influence so I too have a lot of nostalgic memories of the great 80's animated series including amongst others transfrormers and m.a.s.k. Thank you Matt for bringing up those great 1980's memories.
Chestnuts roasted by iivuli @ 01/31/2004 02:16 PM EST
OMG! THAT'S TOO FUNNY! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE REST OF THIS!
Chestnuts roasted by Dragonrider @ 01/31/2004 03:55 PM EST
Yeah, what King said. We're here for ya, Duck. ;)
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 01/31/2004 04:50 PM EST
....That's just creepy. never in my whole life of G.I Joe did I ever expect to see it connected even REMOTELY with Gremlins.
PS: I just want to add this. To anyone who replies to Matt's blog when they post first and say " Whoo, first post" or something to that effect, I just think you should know that you sound like a moron. Thank you
Chestnuts roasted by The_Blue_Meanie @ 01/31/2004 06:14 PM EST
46th post!! Woo Hoo!!
(just had to do it)
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 01/31/2004 07:37 PM EST
Must...fight...urge...for...chia...
Class starts monday and I'm not ready :( To top it off, my roommate is good friends with the teacher and who calls here yesterday late afternoon when I am not at my best...Yes, I am ready for class, bite my ass. @#!@%#! Last semester this teacher told me not to use language like that in class. For saying pissed. Oh yeah fun fun.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 01/31/2004 07:42 PM EST
Snake Eyes was my favorite G.I.Joe when I was a kid. I just wonder how many people, like Storm Shadow, absolutely hate his guts because he gets A LOT more exposure than any of the other Joes. He's got that Boba Fett mystique about him (before they took it all away by making him a clone of his dopey dad).
By the way, the best Chia Pet in the world is the Chia Mr. T head.
Chestnuts roasted by Darth Monkey @ 01/31/2004 09:32 PM EST
Killer Duck: If it makes you feel better, I'm starting my fourth week of class on Monday.... :(
Chestnuts roasted by Cameron @ 01/31/2004 10:38 PM EST
Hope your mom's okay, Duck. Good luck!
Chestnuts roasted by The Lucky One @ 02/01/2004 12:22 AM EST
Post #51!
Anyways...for all of you worrying about all the Kay-Bee's closing...come to New York! Almost NONE of them are closing...especially the one I work at! ^_^ Let the legal looting begin...in the Empire State!!!
Back on topic...great article! But 2 weeks?! I'm bored NOW!!!
Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 02/01/2004 01:05 AM EST
My mother is home and better, thanks all for your thoughts. We were pretty worried because she's not well to begin with and her kidneys and liver are not doing well. Also this past September she had a heart attack so my father wasn't going to take chances. But they tested everything and all was OK enough for her to leave.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 02/01/2004 02:55 AM EST
Three more pics up.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 02/01/2004 03:19 AM EST
hehe my friend has a whole display of the mega bloks dragons. theres like 6 dragons and 50 guys!
Glad to hear your mom is alright! ^_^
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 02/01/2004 04:45 AM EST
Good news on your mom, Duck. Good luck w/ school, too. Ugh, I hate pressure.
Any medical transcriptonists out there? I'm debating over whether or not to take the course and do it from home. All of that medical-lese makes me nervous, though.
OT, I'm anxious to hear what the Grem-bras are up to in two weeks. What else could they be doing that could take two more weeks? Hmmm... Unless the two week thing is a red herring and they're really going to sneak up on us w/ an update sooner.
Ok, I'm officially thinking way too much into this. Must. Stop.
Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 02/01/2004 07:53 AM EST
Ooooh! I just checked out the pics, Duck. Hee! I love my little boxing gloves. Kingklash is spot on, too. We will use our alien-ness to take over the world!
Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 02/01/2004 09:14 AM EST
For those of you who don't read my blog over at stupid5pin.com, I just wanted to let all you x-e'ers know that I'm back from the Judge Mathis show in Chicago. I'll let you guys know when it's on when I find out.
Matt, do you want that "toyaction.net" domain? I'm sure you could use it for this kind of stuff
Chestnuts roasted by Skitzo from stupid5pin.com @ 02/01/2004 01:51 PM EST
How much do you want for that domain, btw?
And I think these Chia Joe posts are some of the best things that the internet has ever, EVER, seen. Period.
Chestnuts roasted by Jim @ 02/01/2004 08:00 PM EST
I've already offered it to Matt for free, he'd just have to pay his registrar's transfer cost. For readers of X-E or S5P, I'd probably give it to you for 10 bucks plus you'd have to pay your registrar's transfer fee. Anybody else I'd sell it to for like 35 bucks. Interested?
Chestnuts roasted by Skitzo at stupid5pin.com @ 02/01/2004 09:37 PM EST
Two more weeks? ARGH!!
The Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow two-pack comes with the GI Joe "Spy Troops" movie (which I would think came with Spy Troops figures) that Cartoon Network has aired recently. With suferboy Beachhead. Darn them! Beachhead was one of the reasons I watched GI Joe. They ruined him. RUINED!
Chestnuts roasted by ShadowWing the Technorganic GoBot @ 02/01/2004 10:05 PM EST
:-) Love this site!
Chestnuts roasted by Jason @ 02/01/2004 10:56 PM EST
Matt~Loved it! Just like your others, it was so hilarious! You are a genuis! The only thing I don't like about it is we gotta wait another two weeks for more! Now that's not fair!
And yes! Bring back the termite comic!
Chestnuts roasted by Kerry @ 02/01/2004 11:38 PM EST
Mattt, This is what got me hooked on your site in the first place. You have done a fantastic job. And his hat still fits...that was great!
How can I find more of the little action figure sagas? You should put a link with all of your stories on them. Or do I have to search for everyone?
Great job Matt!
OOOH, Killer Duck - Can I be the platform the the "and the rest" are standing on? It would give me purpose!
Chestnuts roasted by Stilewalker @ 02/02/2004 10:11 AM EST
Sheer genius! Brillant Brillant
Chestnuts roasted by biege monkey @ 02/02/2004 07:48 PM EST
Hey where did my First post go?
Not fair!
Chestnuts roasted by Allie @ 02/04/2004 12:04 AM EST
Ha ha haaaa!!!
But are we ever going to see the second half of "When Termites Go Bad?" I wanna see if he eats that church and what'll happen next!
Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 02/04/2004 03:26 AM EST
Two more weeks! Does the Chia survive the trip? Will they cross paths with Snake Eyes again? Will Jawa Joe find his camera?
This is all very distressing! I will be a nervous wreck waiting for the next installment! Please hurry!
Chestnuts roasted by kib @ 02/05/2004 04:25 PM EST
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
wait, this thing was written 4 months ago... YESSSSSSSSSSSS
hahahahahahaha
Chestnuts roasted by that chick @ 06/02/2004 12:00 AM EST
