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12-28-2010, 02:26 AM | #1591 |
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Off topic - The Walmart 2-pack of Tunnel Rat and Monkeywrench.
Is Tunnel Rat suppose to be a Viet Cong? Because he's an Asian dude and a tunnel rat is a Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. As for Monkeywrench, he sort of looks like Chuck Norris. My apologies if this has been asked and/or stated before but curiosity has me thinking when I saw this set today. Tunnel Rat was a Hasbro tribute to Larry Hama |
12-28-2010, 02:33 AM | #1592 |
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Huh, did not know that. Interesting.
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12-28-2010, 02:37 AM | #1593 |
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I don't believe you. In fact, I don't believe they were ever were found at Ross to begin with. heck, I'm not even sure they exist or there was a ROC movie that a toyline was even made for.
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12-28-2010, 02:39 AM | #1594 |
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Here's some more info on the subject:
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Originally Posted by YoJoe
It was common practice at Hasbro among the toy makers to sculpt action figures to look like real life individuals - including employees of Hasbro.
Tunnel Rat was sculpted to be Larry Hama - writer for Marvel Comics' G.I.Joe comic books from 1982 to 1994. Quote:
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Tunnel Rat is the code name of Nicky Lee, a Trinidadian Chinese who lived in Brooklyn, New York prior to joining the US Army where he had Ranger training. He specializes in explosive ordnance disposal. The character's facial appearance is based on G.I. Joe comic book writer Larry Hama.
Hasbro sculptors sometimes used real people's likenesses when designing its action figures. In 1987, Hasbro released the Tunnel Rat action figure. The character is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialist, whose likeness was based on Hama. |
12-28-2010, 02:46 AM | #1595 |
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Neat-o.
Anyway, RAMs, Range Vipers and Trubble Bubbles... And all that static. Here's to more, nay, the complete saturation of wave 3 deluxes! May the after market value drop to below retail so that all might partake, if so inclined... |
12-28-2010, 02:49 AM | #1596 |
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Agreed... I hope they saturate ROSS in the next few weeks with wave 3 deluxes |
12-28-2010, 03:02 AM | #1597 |
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You and me both, then maybe I can get a few trades or decent (under $25 each) for a couple of Range Viper and TBG sets. Hoping all those I've talked with get lucky with restocks, and to those who traded/sold me some of the other sets, thank you all!
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12-28-2010, 08:10 AM | #1598 |
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are you talking about me again?
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12-28-2010, 08:25 AM | #1599 |
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Only if you live on a ranch, wear a cowboy hat, and sleep with your gun.
I'm 90% sure (due to discussions going on in other threads) that Unclassified was referring to the geography of his own state, where there's a ton of Ross stores but none near him. Everyone knows that North Jersey is super-sophisticated due to the New York City halo effect, and South Jersey is nothing but pineys and displaced Philthydelphians. Quote:
*wonders what the over-under is for folks completely missing the copious amounts of sarcasm contained in this post* |
12-28-2010, 10:06 AM | #1600 |
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I am amazed at how many good GI Joe finds have been popping up at Ross this year. I wish we had a Ross up here in Ohio. Oh well it is just very nice to hear that so many of our members are finding some good deals.
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