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Post by Bats on Jun 30, 2017 22:50:32 GMT -8
Wow. Nice going! I picked up one or two things over the years I always meant to sell on... but never did. I missed the boat on the Harley Quinn Hush figure  I pick up books that I would like to sell someday but I feel that I'll probably keep them until they're worthless again. Oh yes... been known to do that too. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jul 13, 2017 10:56:29 GMT -8
Has anyone tried Halo Top yet? I finally saw it at my local grocer($5.69) and the Sea Salt Caramel and PB Cup flavors are particularly tempting. I sedom eat ice cream, but hope this tastes like the real deal. Breyer's is to have a competing product branded "New Delights" coming out in August that's lo-cal and 20g protein per pint. |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jul 13, 2017 13:02:08 GMT -8
I haven't tried it, but I saw it in the case and that stuff is pricey. It costs almost twice what Blue Bell does
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jul 13, 2017 16:23:01 GMT -8
I want to try it, but I haven't seen it in the stores I frequent yet.
It does seem a little expensive.
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Post by slym2none on Jul 14, 2017 17:06:59 GMT -8
$4.99 at my local Kroger, but for something like this, I want a nice & plain flavour to start as a comparison, and all this store carries is multi-flavoured stuff like chocolate, coconut, & coffee. I just want a chocolate or vanilla!
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Post by Bats on Jul 15, 2017 7:54:28 GMT -8
I'm not a fan of coffee ice cream.
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jul 26, 2017 8:18:47 GMT -8
Seth Meyers on Anthony Scaramucci... “He’s the human embodiment of a double-parked BMW."  |
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Post by steveinthecity on Aug 29, 2018 10:38:27 GMT -8
 Five-Year-Old Admits It's Pretty Messed Up Spider-Man Visiting His Birthday Party Instead Of Out Saving Lives WESTCHESTER, NY—Acknowledging that there were definitely far more pressing issues for the young superhero to address, 5-year-old Sam Byer admitted Wednesday that it was pretty messed up that Spider-Man had chosen to entertain guests at his birthday party when he could be out saving lives. “Look, I’m glad he showed up and all, but I don’t really want to be responsible when someone’s in danger and Spider-Man isn’t there to rescue them,” said Byer, confessing that since zero people were being chased, robbed, or killed at his backyard barbecue, the masked vigilante should probably just go fight crime somewhere else. “I can’t believe he’s wasting his incredible superpowers by goofing around at a 5-year-old’s birthday party. His nemeses are out there right now destroying the world, but Spider-Man is just sitting here eating cake and taking pictures with me and my friends. Also, I don’t want to be a tattle-tell, but it’s noon on a Wednesday—shouldn’t ‘Peter’ be working his job at the [Daily] Bugle right now?” At press time, Byer expressed relief after watching Spider-Man subdue his long-time foe, Doctor Octopus, who had arrived to the party late and noticeably short of breath. Linky
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Post by Bats on Aug 29, 2018 12:15:14 GMT -8
Five-Year-Old Admits It's Pretty Messed Up Spider-Man Visiting His Birthday Party Instead Of Out Saving LivesWESTCHESTER, NY—Acknowledging that there were definitely far more pressing issues for the young superhero to address, 5-year-old Sam Byer admitted Wednesday that it was pretty messed up that Spider-Man had chosen to entertain guests at his birthday party when he could be out saving lives. “Look, I’m glad he showed up and all, but I don’t really want to be responsible when someone’s in danger and Spider-Man isn’t there to rescue them,” said Byer, confessing that since zero people were being chased, robbed, or killed at his backyard barbecue, the masked vigilante should probably just go fight crime somewhere else. “I can’t believe he’s wasting his incredible superpowers by goofing around at a 5-year-old’s birthday party. His nemeses are out there right now destroying the world, but Spider-Man is just sitting here eating cake and taking pictures with me and my friends. Also, I don’t want to be a tattle-tell, but it’s noon on a Wednesday—shouldn’t ‘Peter’ be working his job at the [Daily] Bugle right now?” At press time, Byer expressed relief after watching Spider-Man subdue his long-time foe, Doctor Octopus, who had arrived to the party late and noticeably short of breath. Linky |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 9, 2020 22:50:00 GMT -8
Problem solved! Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam no longer have guns in new ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’CNN - Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are sporting different looks in the “Looney Tunes Cartoons” that launched on the new streaming service HBO Max. While their outfits remain the same, both will no longer be carrying guns. The cartoons will still have plenty of sticks of Acme dynamite and cartoon violence, but Fudd will no longer carry his oversized hunting rifle and Sam won’t have his pistols. “But we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in.” In a short titled “Dynamite Dance,” Fudd uses a scythe as he chases his nemesis Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny responds by using explosives to blow Fudd up multiple times. Linky
Some comics fans might recognize the name Johnny Ryan(Angry Youth Comix). He’s been hired as Story Editor, so maybe there’s hope these’ll still be fun and funny for a new generation. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jun 26, 2020 6:55:27 GMT -8
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 28, 2020 23:59:08 GMT -8
This totally looks like the scene from a movie and is a good example of how fast things can and do happen and why training and retraining is so important. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jul 15, 2020 23:59:21 GMT -8
The Long, Strange Story of Big Boy, the Latest Mascot to Lose a Job“Another page of corporate history was written this week when Big Boy, the storied quick-service chain whose double-decker burger preceded the Big Mac, fired Big Boy—or, at least, put him on indefinite hiatus. The towering mascot will be replaced by a character named Dolly, a blond-haired bobbysoxer trotted out to help promote the brand’s hand-breaded chicken sandwich. “Dolly has been a lifelong friend of Big Boy, but never the star,” marketing vp Jon Maurer said in a prepared statement. She made her debut on Monday—National Fried Chicken Day—because “the chicken sandwich battle has become a phenomenon … and we plan to win the battle once and for all and with a new star paving the way.” Big Boy’s departure is the latest in a long line of brand mascots that have been given the stage hook in recent weeks, most all of them decades-old figures conceived in less-enlightened times that, many argue, should have been retired years ago. Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat chef—all symbols born of age-old racial stereotypes that no number of corporate makeovers could quite shake off—are some of the mascots that will soon disappear from store shelves.” ”In the case of Big Boy, however, the dynamics are less clear. Big Boy corporate has adamantly denied that the decision has anything to do with the coincidental retirements of other mascots or, indeed, with any social issues at all. Instead, it says that putting Dolly front and center will help lure diners back into restaurants that are just coming out of a protracted lockdown period. “We felt it was necessary to give folks something new to try in a Big Boy, give them a reason to come to our brand and dine in,” the chain’s director of training, Frank Alessandrini, told NBC affiliate Wood TV in Grand Rapids, Mich. “And we kinda want to continue to show that we’re moving forward. We recognize the times that we’re in. But we want to set ourselves up for the future as well.” The unanswered question, of course, is whether that future would have been a welcoming place for a mascot that is deliberately pudgy—and lampoons that fact—at a time when body inclusivity has taken its place alongside other forms of social and corporate enlightenment. One thing is clear: Big Boy himself was born of a time when nobody thought twice about fat jokes. In 1936, a Glendale, Calif., man named Bob Wian sold his car and used the money to open a 10-stool diner called Bob’s Pantry. When Wian sliced a bun into thirds and served up a double-decker burger, the chain found its signature dish (decades before the 1967 arrival of McDonald’s Big Mac).” Read more at AdWeek.com
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jul 16, 2020 6:51:52 GMT -8
The Long, Strange Story of Big Boy, the Latest Mascot to Lose a Job“Another page of corporate history was written this week when Big Boy, the storied quick-service chain whose double-decker burger preceded the Big Mac, fired Big Boy—or, at least, put him on indefinite hiatus. The towering mascot will be replaced by a character named Dolly, a blond-haired bobbysoxer trotted out to help promote the brand’s hand-breaded chicken sandwich. “Dolly has been a lifelong friend of Big Boy, but never the star,” marketing vp Jon Maurer said in a prepared statement. She made her debut on Monday—National Fried Chicken Day—because “the chicken sandwich battle has become a phenomenon … and we plan to win the battle once and for all and with a new star paving the way.” Big Boy’s departure is the latest in a long line of brand mascots that have been given the stage hook in recent weeks, most all of them decades-old figures conceived in less-enlightened times that, many argue, should have been retired years ago. Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat chef—all symbols born of age-old racial stereotypes that no number of corporate makeovers could quite shake off—are some of the mascots that will soon disappear from store shelves.” ”In the case of Big Boy, however, the dynamics are less clear. Big Boy corporate has adamantly denied that the decision has anything to do with the coincidental retirements of other mascots or, indeed, with any social issues at all. Instead, it says that putting Dolly front and center will help lure diners back into restaurants that are just coming out of a protracted lockdown period. “We felt it was necessary to give folks something new to try in a Big Boy, give them a reason to come to our brand and dine in,” the chain’s director of training, Frank Alessandrini, told NBC affiliate Wood TV in Grand Rapids, Mich. “And we kinda want to continue to show that we’re moving forward. We recognize the times that we’re in. But we want to set ourselves up for the future as well.” The unanswered question, of course, is whether that future would have been a welcoming place for a mascot that is deliberately pudgy—and lampoons that fact—at a time when body inclusivity has taken its place alongside other forms of social and corporate enlightenment. One thing is clear: Big Boy himself was born of a time when nobody thought twice about fat jokes. In 1936, a Glendale, Calif., man named Bob Wian sold his car and used the money to open a 10-stool diner called Bob’s Pantry. When Wian sliced a bun into thirds and served up a double-decker burger, the chain found its signature dish (decades before the 1967 arrival of McDonald’s Big Mac).” Read more at AdWeek.com
Interesting article. We have a lot of 'Big Boy' posts here at The Comic Book Forum.  Adventures of the Big Boy - 2 Different VersionsWhen Jack Kirby Met Paul McCartneyAdventures Of The Big Boy #233 (1976)Adventures of the Big Boy #5 (1957)There's more...but my fingers were getting tired of typing.  |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jul 16, 2020 18:39:38 GMT -8
The Long, Strange Story of Big Boy, the Latest Mascot to Lose a Job“Another page of corporate history was written this week when Big Boy, the storied quick-service chain whose double-decker burger preceded the Big Mac, fired Big Boy—or, at least, put him on indefinite hiatus. The towering mascot will be replaced by a character named Dolly, a blond-haired bobbysoxer trotted out to help promote the brand’s hand-breaded chicken sandwich. “Dolly has been a lifelong friend of Big Boy, but never the star,” marketing vp Jon Maurer said in a prepared statement. She made her debut on Monday—National Fried Chicken Day—because “the chicken sandwich battle has become a phenomenon … and we plan to win the battle once and for all and with a new star paving the way.” Big Boy’s departure is the latest in a long line of brand mascots that have been given the stage hook in recent weeks, most all of them decades-old figures conceived in less-enlightened times that, many argue, should have been retired years ago. Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat chef—all symbols born of age-old racial stereotypes that no number of corporate makeovers could quite shake off—are some of the mascots that will soon disappear from store shelves.” ”In the case of Big Boy, however, the dynamics are less clear. Big Boy corporate has adamantly denied that the decision has anything to do with the coincidental retirements of other mascots or, indeed, with any social issues at all. Instead, it says that putting Dolly front and center will help lure diners back into restaurants that are just coming out of a protracted lockdown period. “We felt it was necessary to give folks something new to try in a Big Boy, give them a reason to come to our brand and dine in,” the chain’s director of training, Frank Alessandrini, told NBC affiliate Wood TV in Grand Rapids, Mich. “And we kinda want to continue to show that we’re moving forward. We recognize the times that we’re in. But we want to set ourselves up for the future as well.” The unanswered question, of course, is whether that future would have been a welcoming place for a mascot that is deliberately pudgy—and lampoons that fact—at a time when body inclusivity has taken its place alongside other forms of social and corporate enlightenment. One thing is clear: Big Boy himself was born of a time when nobody thought twice about fat jokes. In 1936, a Glendale, Calif., man named Bob Wian sold his car and used the money to open a 10-stool diner called Bob’s Pantry. When Wian sliced a bun into thirds and served up a double-decker burger, the chain found its signature dish (decades before the 1967 arrival of McDonald’s Big Mac).” Read more at AdWeek.com
Interesting article. We have a lot of 'Big Boy' posts here at The Comic Book Forum. Adventures of the Big Boy - 2 Different VersionsWhen Jack Kirby Met Paul McCartneyAdventures Of The Big Boy #233 (1976)Adventures of the Big Boy #5 (1957)There's more...but my fingers were getting tired of typing. Maybe when the subject comes up again I’ll give it it’s own thread. As for the giveaways, I wish Craig Yoe or someone would curate a history of those. |
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