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12-06-2022, 02:18 PM | #20861 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,713
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CGs have arrived from Amazon this morning! Such a great figure.
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12-06-2022, 02:29 PM | #20862 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Do I really live?
Posts: 1,970
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Fast forward to before the US entry in WW2, the British Empire was the sole defender of democracy. As for the confederacy, They lost. They were defending slavery. Which was wrong and a failing cause. Britain had already outlawed slavery without a war in 1807 and again in 1833. Unfortunately, the confederacy was also defending States rights. The 16th and 17th Amendments have done more damage to States rights than the fallout from the Civil War. Despite the Civil War. Former enemies (Federal and confederates) fought together in the Spanish American War and the Philippine American War. Joseph Wheeler, a former confederate General, received a Commission to serve as a General again in the US Army. He was in-command over Teddy Roosevelt in Cuba and served with Arthur MacArthur in the Philippines. I don't like seeing the Stars and Bars. My Father's side of the family fought for the Union. Mom's wasn't even in America. Love Dukes of Hazzard and Smokey and the Bandit. Both "hero" cars have the stars and bars. Neither shows were racist. Living in a free country we will be exposed to things we don't like. We have to guard against "thought police" and have free press, free speech and the ability to have open and civil debate on issues. I am afraid that the general population not reading and understanding history is a dangerously bad trend. Yes, confederates were fighting against the United States of America during the Civil War. Those same people swore and oath of alliance and the country was reunited after the war. That same population was able to remain armed. We should not allow generational hatred to take hold in United States. Now, if Hasbro makes the figure. I hope it is a quality figure and a decent sculpt. It is up to us if want to buy it. Oh and even if I don't like the final version of the figure... I believe in Hasbro's right to make the figure or not. Edit: "Open and civil debate" is why I love Hisstank. The community is great a self-policing and we thankfully are not moderated into submission. V/R
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12-06-2022, 02:39 PM | #20863 |
Cobra Trooper
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Cobra Island
Posts: 1,113
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You all help set the tone around here. As ridiculous as discussions can get here, it's never as bad as some of the vile garbage I read in instagram comments. I don't seek out to be any kind of virtue signaling keyboard warrior, but if we can all learn something here and there from this lil toy forum of ours, then hey, that's gotta be a good thing right?
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12-06-2022, 02:53 PM | #20864 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 8,399
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My dad just defaulted to calling everyone "Chief", which I'm pretty sure is a South Philly thing?
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12-06-2022, 02:56 PM | #20865 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: ON
Posts: 522
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I haven't seen too many figures I have had cultural issues with. Gijoe was really inclusive for what it was back in the day. Toys had the iron shek, and iraq guards in the wwf. Mostly products of their time. The only thing I've seen lately that I've had issues with was customs multiple people have done with spirit. Doing him up in full war paint. They should googled war paint and asked someone who is native if it's ok... (it's not)
And I'm in Canada. Our native people here refer to themselves as first nations. And people in the north are Inuit. Not eskimo. Eskimo was a term given to them by white people (meaning meat eater). Sorta like using the N word. I don't have a problem talking about race and culture in the forums. It's good to learn from other people and our collective (history) toys past. |
12-06-2022, 03:01 PM | #20866 |
Dark Lord of the Mods
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 7,367
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12-06-2022, 03:03 PM | #20867 |
Cobra Sith Lord
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 9,604
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Those retro CGs look saweeet!
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12-06-2022, 03:04 PM | #20868 |
Ranger
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: PHILA to FLA
Posts: 1,605
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(I'm not actually sorry though, in case you're curious) |
12-06-2022, 03:17 PM | #20869 |
Ranger
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: PHILA to FLA
Posts: 1,605
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Just got Dusty and Zarana in from Amazon.
As expected, Dusty looks totally fine in hand and not nearly as bad as all the over-reactionary reviews and posts as photos started to trickle out. In the normal daylight environment of my office, I don't notice a color mismatch at all unless I start looking for it, and even then, it's minimal. He's certainly not my favorite figure, the headgear is the worst part by far, and I'm likely to swap out the rifle for something else. But overall he's a solid figure and will fit in just fine with my Joe lineup. |
12-06-2022, 03:18 PM | #20870 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Des Moines
Posts: 1,169
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Just got an email from Amazon... my CGs got delayed a week and a half???
Bullshit. I ordered, same time as others,and others are getting theirs, now. I'm having crap luck with Joes, Lately. |
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