What made you happy today? - Page 200

*Storm Eagle* · 05-18-2021, 08:55 PM

It's my birthday today, and a Zelda & Loftwing amiibo got announced to go with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Switch.

*IndigoErth* · 05-19-2021, 03:48 PM

Happy belated b-day.

Happy makers... it's finally warmer out (albeit we jumped from 60s to upper 80s

-- what is spring?) and I came across ONE box of Acme's store brand version of the Drumsticks ice cream cones with the peanut butter. My Walmart, where I've usually gotten them, is failing again to stock them, like last year... not even in the name brand, and the peanut butter ones are never there when fully stocked.

Guess we eat this one box slowly.

*Leo656* · 05-19-2021, 06:49 PM

Yesterday was my Anniversary; my wife and I have been together for 21 years.

We celebrated in our preferred fashion, with a huge meal at Red Lobster:

My wife asked me not to share the picture of her because she doesn't like the face she ended up making. Blah.

I also got a few things I ordered in the mail, so overall the day couldn't have gone any better.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 05-19-2021, 07:09 PM

You're really handsome, Leo.

*Leo656* · 05-19-2021, 07:15 PM

Awww, thanks pal. I try and keep it together.

*Storm Eagle* · 05-19-2021, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Happy belated b-day.

Thanks.

The preorder for the amiibo went up at Best Buy's site, and I was quick enough to snag one. So that's one good thing that happened to me today.

*IMJ* · 05-19-2021, 09:53 PM

Today was a good day.

Made some pretty intense coin swaps to leverage this crypto dump that managed the current ETH/BTC relationship extremely well. Really happy with the results.

Also got a metric f-ton of stuff in the mail today that rounded out my Bandai Thundercats 2011 Collection.

Had a few nice, small store sales - our action figure bags are top notch and super high quality, btw. They sell like crazy.

And spent the evening in Rosemont, IL at a High School graduation of the "bosses" daughter. The ceremony was very well done, we were all very proud.

It was a solid day.

*IndigoErth* · 05-21-2021, 02:32 PM

That one hurt, unlike the first, and the same sore, stiff arm is coming back so that's going to be great fun trying to sleep... but glad the second vaccine dose is finally behind me. If the same soreness (really sore) is all I get again, I can deal.

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Yesterday was my Anniversary; my wife and I have been together for 21 years.

Grats. You guys go back to around high school then?

*Storm Eagle* · 05-21-2021, 05:49 PM

Transformers: The Movie from 1986 is getting a 4K release this year.

*IMJ* · 05-21-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Transformers: The Movie from 1986 is getting a 4K release this year.

Oh wow, I hope that's a great transfer. I'll absolutely be picking that one up. I got jazzed about Transformers this year for the first time in decades because of the "cinema series" Rodimus, Kupp etc that were released.

*Storm Eagle* · 05-21-2021, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by IMJ

Oh wow, I hope that's a great transfer. I'll absolutely be picking that one up. I got jazzed about Transformers this year for the first time in decades because of the "cinema series" Rodimus, Kupp etc that were released.

The Blu-ray that was released back in 2016 was actually a 4K transfer. They did that for the 30th anniversary of the movie. This year is the 35th. So they're putting out an actual 4K release to commemorate the 35th anniversary. Start around 8:15 in this video for the information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGS01bXx9U

*IMJ* · 05-21-2021, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

The Blu-ray that was released back in 2016 was actually a 4K transfer. They did that for the 30th anniversary of the movie. This year is the 35th. So they're putting out an actual 4K release to commemorate the 35th anniversary. Start around 8:15 in this video for the information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGS01bXx9U

Awesome... I'd like to think that 4k will do everything that is possible for the animation and that this is the last copy you'd ever need to buy until we have Star Trek holodecks or something....

*Leo656* · 05-21-2021, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Grats. You guys go back to around high school then?

Aw yeah. My Senior year and her Sophomore year.

*Storm Eagle* · 05-22-2021, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMJ

Awesome... I'd like to think that 4k will do everything that is possible for the animation and that this is the last copy you'd ever need to buy until we have Star Trek holodecks or something....

Unless physical media in 8K becomes a thing.

I'm actually looking forward to Monday, and seeing just when it comes out.

*IMJ* · 05-22-2021, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Unless physical media in 8K becomes a thing.

I'm actually looking forward to Monday, and seeing just when it comes out.

YYYEeaaahhhh, but even then man, I mean I don't know that 8k can do anything further for the animation media in particular. You know? it's animation - after 4k what else could be on the cel to be scanned for 8k? Not much more....

Now 35 mm film of real life? Yeah.....

*IndigoErth* · 05-24-2021, 07:54 PM

Dollar Tree had the "Aughra's Wisdom of Thra" book (tie-in to the Netflix series) and couldn't resist grabbing one.

Is about 6.25" square and kind of styled like one of those gift type books with the inspirational-ish quotes, though given the source they're more "make of it what you will" quotes. Really nice art so a pretty cool find.

They also had this possible gem that seems to have great Amazon reviews. And for a $1 at Dollar Tree.

A rather thick little hardback for mid-level readers, so looks like a fun little easy read that I can enjoy and then pass (or give borrowing privileges) on to my nephew when he's older, if we can get him to be much of a reader.

Reminds me of one of those kid novels that people eventually make movies out of... and looks like there are at least a couple more I may need to watch for.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 05-29-2021, 07:28 AM

Ooh that Aughra book looks interesting! Might have to hunt it down. Already have the movie sequel comic trilogy books in my queue on Amazon. I really love all the worldbuilding Jim and co did for the movie, and now the Netflix series.

*Leo656* · 06-03-2021, 06:45 PM

My wife and I decided today that our code in the gym for "God DAMN that girl over there is f*cking hot" is gonna be "Free James Brown".

Backstory: Back in '89, Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake were training actor Tiny Lister (aka "Zeus") for a couple matches. Dude wasn't a wrestler, so he'd occasionally get a bit too "intense" during the practice sessions - it's hard to only choke someone "a little bit", for example. So they had a code so that if ever he was like choking someone too hard or whatever, Hogan or Brutus would yell "FREE JAMES BROWN!" and he'd settle down.

So yeah, there's these f*cking Goddesses at the gym I go to, and today me and her would be sneaking glances on the sly going "Good LORD... Free James Brown!" back and forth the whole time.

We have fun.

*CyberCubed* · 06-04-2021, 02:02 PM

I just won $50 off a lottery ticket. And I will put that money in the bank where I hoard all my money.

*IndigoErth* · 06-04-2021, 02:19 PM

So one of the people here with the most money banked away wins $50. Darn you and your money magnet luck. lol Grats!

Reminds me that someone left their trash on my stationary display in Walmart, which they often do

, but it was a couple of crumpled scratch off tickets on Wednesday. I knew carelessly losing winning tickets would be highly unlikely, but damn right I checked them just in case someone left me a jackpot. LOL

Think the most I ever got was $20 off the Powerball.

05-19-2021, 06:49 PM	#3983
Leo656 The Franchise Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,696	Yesterday was my Anniversary; my wife and I have been together for 21 years. We celebrated in our preferred fashion, with a huge meal at Red Lobster: My wife asked me not to share the picture of her because she doesn't like the face she ended up making. Blah. I also got a few things I ordered in the mail, so overall the day couldn't have gone any better. __________________ "I left some words quite far from here to be a short reminder... I laid them out in stone, in case they need to last forever..." "But hey... I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know." nWo Tech: The Official Thread Poison of the Technodrome Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxr...awnHgDz1ceDcfA https://theroxxshow.blogspot.com/

05-19-2021, 07:09 PM	#3984
FredWolfLeonardo Big Blue Boy Scout Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 4,474	You're really handsome, Leo. Last edited by FredWolfLeonardo; 05-19-2021 at 07:15 PM.

05-19-2021, 07:15 PM	#3985
Leo656 The Franchise Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,696	Awww, thanks pal. I try and keep it together. __________________ "I left some words quite far from here to be a short reminder... I laid them out in stone, in case they need to last forever..." "But hey... I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know." nWo Tech: The Official Thread Poison of the Technodrome Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxr...awnHgDz1ceDcfA https://theroxxshow.blogspot.com/

05-19-2021, 09:53 PM	#3987
IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 6,987	Today was a good day. Made some pretty intense coin swaps to leverage this crypto dump that managed the current ETH/BTC relationship extremely well. Really happy with the results. Also got a metric f-ton of stuff in the mail today that rounded out my Bandai Thundercats 2011 Collection. Had a few nice, small store sales - our action figure bags are top notch and super high quality, btw. They sell like crazy. And spent the evening in Rosemont, IL at a High School graduation of the "bosses" daughter. The ceremony was very well done, we were all very proud. It was a solid day. __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

05-29-2021, 07:28 AM	#3997
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,772	Ooh that Aughra book looks interesting! Might have to hunt it down. Already have the movie sequel comic trilogy books in my queue on Amazon. I really love all the worldbuilding Jim and co did for the movie, and now the Netflix series. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

05-18-2021, 08:55 PM	#3981
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	It's my birthday today, and a Zelda & Loftwing amiibo got announced to go with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Switch.

05-19-2021, 03:48 PM	#3982
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,230	Happy belated b-day. Happy makers... it's finally warmer out (albeit we jumped from 60s to upper 80s -- what is spring?) and I came across ONE box of Acme's store brand version of the Drumsticks ice cream cones with the peanut butter. My Walmart, where I've usually gotten them, is failing again to stock them, like last year... not even in the name brand, and the peanut butter ones are never there when fully stocked. Guess we eat this one box slowly.

05-21-2021, 05:49 PM	#3989
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	Transformers: The Movie from 1986 is getting a 4K release this year.

05-24-2021, 07:54 PM	#3996
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,230	Dollar Tree had the "Aughra's Wisdom of Thra" book (tie-in to the Netflix series) and couldn't resist grabbing one. Is about 6.25" square and kind of styled like one of those gift type books with the inspirational-ish quotes, though given the source they're more "make of it what you will" quotes. Really nice art so a pretty cool find. They also had this possible gem that seems to have great Amazon reviews. And for a $1 at Dollar Tree. A rather thick little hardback for mid-level readers, so looks like a fun little easy read that I can enjoy and then pass (or give borrowing privileges) on to my nephew when he's older, if we can get him to be much of a reader. Reminds me of one of those kid novels that people eventually make movies out of... and looks like there are at least a couple more I may need to watch for.

06-03-2021, 06:45 PM	#3998
Leo656 The Franchise Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,696	My wife and I decided today that our code in the gym for "God DAMN that girl over there is fcking hot" is gonna be "Free James Brown". Backstory: Back in '89, Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake were training actor Tiny Lister (aka "Zeus") for a couple matches. Dude wasn't a wrestler, so he'd occasionally get a bit too "intense" during the practice sessions - it's hard to only choke someone "a little bit", for example. So they had a code so that if ever he was like choking someone too hard or whatever, Hogan or Brutus would yell "FREE JAMES BROWN!" and he'd settle down. So yeah, there's these fcking Goddesses at the gym I go to, and today me and her would be sneaking glances on the sly going "Good LORD... Free James Brown!" back and forth the whole time. We have fun. __________________ "I left some words quite far from here to be a short reminder... I laid them out in stone, in case they need to last forever..." "But hey... I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know." nWo Tech: The Official Thread Poison of the Technodrome Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxr...awnHgDz1ceDcfA https://theroxxshow.blogspot.com/

06-04-2021, 02:02 PM	#3999
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,026	I just won $50 off a lottery ticket. And I will put that money in the bank where I hoard all my money.

06-04-2021, 02:19 PM	#4000
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,230	So one of the people here with the most money banked away wins $50. Darn you and your money magnet luck. lol Grats! Reminds me that someone left their trash on my stationary display in Walmart, which they often do , but it was a couple of crumpled scratch off tickets on Wednesday. I knew carelessly losing winning tickets would be highly unlikely, but damn right I checked them just in case someone left me a jackpot. LOL Think the most I ever got was $20 off the Powerball.

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