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1. File away this prediction by Bill Simmons:
3. More 3A Toys news:
*At Toycutter: Custom 3A Toys.
*Buy 3A Toys at eBay.
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Best-case scenario: NBA season starts in Feb. And that's the best-case scenario. I don't think I've ever been more disenchanted with Stern.2. Map of time capsules buried under Los Angeles. Via.
3. More 3A Toys news:
ThreeA is proud to announce that it has partnered with amazing Japanese artist Kow Yokoyama to produce Maschinen Krieger in both 1/12 and 1/6 scale! If you think you know Maschinen Krieger think again - ThreeA is about to bring you a whole new world.4. "The Billionaire Sheikh Who Carved His Name Into an Island." (You can see it from space.)
Furthermore we will be producing figures for the upcoming blockbuster Reel Steel in 1/6th scale. The Reel Steel movie directed by Shawn Levy stars our own boy from Oz, Hugh Jackman.
*At Toycutter: Custom 3A Toys.
*Buy 3A Toys at eBay.
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1. 9% of those special flashlights for the Warren Ellis/Berg SVK comic were broken on arrival.
2. FYI, if you plan on visiting Los Angles, do not stay in a hotel downtown.
3. Book giveaway.
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2. FYI, if you plan on visiting Los Angles, do not stay in a hotel downtown.
3. Book giveaway.
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1. I've mentioned this once or twice, but there's a charity raffle for some really incredibly painted Warhammer 40K miniatures. You have one more week to enter the raffle.
2. "Last night, the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission unanimously approved the art work concept for Tony Tasset's Rainbow, which will soon tower over Sony's Culver City lot." You can see what it'll look like at the link.
3. Large, new, and probably NSFW illustration by McBess.
4. If you buy all #1 issues of DC's upcoming relaunched comics, they'll be 50% off at TFAW.
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2. "Last night, the Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission unanimously approved the art work concept for Tony Tasset's Rainbow, which will soon tower over Sony's Culver City lot." You can see what it'll look like at the link.
3. Large, new, and probably NSFW illustration by McBess.
4. If you buy all #1 issues of DC's upcoming relaunched comics, they'll be 50% off at TFAW.
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1. Cartoon Brew is conducting a reader survey and giving away a $50 Amazon credit.
2. DIY modern platform dollhouse.
3. If the aquarium was closer to the airport, I think I'd take advantage of the $4 flight Jetblue is offering from Burbank to Long Beach this weekend. (A major freeway is going to be closed all weekend, so residents have been begged not to drive.)
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2. DIY modern platform dollhouse.
3. If the aquarium was closer to the airport, I think I'd take advantage of the $4 flight Jetblue is offering from Burbank to Long Beach this weekend. (A major freeway is going to be closed all weekend, so residents have been begged not to drive.)
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1. Johnny Depp has apparently made $350 million from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
2. The Netherlands is apparently the world's third largest agricultural exporter, despite having little land, thanks to hydroponic agriculture that uses computer-controlled feeding of high-quality chemicals. (Presumably such techniques could be applied elsewhere if there was a serious danger of food shortages.)
3. For Los Angeles residents, if there's a police helicopter hovering over your house, you can call 213-485-2600 to find out why. (I had need of this today.) Via.
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2. The Netherlands is apparently the world's third largest agricultural exporter, despite having little land, thanks to hydroponic agriculture that uses computer-controlled feeding of high-quality chemicals. (Presumably such techniques could be applied elsewhere if there was a serious danger of food shortages.)
3. For Los Angeles residents, if there's a police helicopter hovering over your house, you can call 213-485-2600 to find out why. (I had need of this today.) Via.
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1. Looks like the next set of Happy Meal toys will be some totally lackluster Clone Wars toys. Via.
2. Night vision contact lenses. Via.
3. "Noir Afloat" - - vintage photos of the gambling boats that used to float just past three miles from the shore of Santa Monica and San Pedro.
*Buy Happy Meal toys at eBay.
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2. Night vision contact lenses. Via.
3. "Noir Afloat" - - vintage photos of the gambling boats that used to float just past three miles from the shore of Santa Monica and San Pedro.
*Buy Happy Meal toys at eBay.
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1. A claim that Adobe is paying for text links. Via.
2. "A third Los Angeles building inspector has been fired in a corruption probe."
3. The Bad Deal is devoted to pointing out dumb deals at Groupon and other daily deal sites. Via.
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2. "A third Los Angeles building inspector has been fired in a corruption probe."
3. The Bad Deal is devoted to pointing out dumb deals at Groupon and other daily deal sites. Via.
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1. I first mentioned this years ago, but The Edge lost a big vote in his efforts to build a big compound in Malibu.
2. Ann Althouse: "A middle-aged politician sitting at home masturbating because young women thought he was cool when he yelled at that guy that one time is not macho."
3. Member of Canada's national water polo team (and possible Olympian) identified as Vancouver rioter.
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2. Ann Althouse: "A middle-aged politician sitting at home masturbating because young women thought he was cool when he yelled at that guy that one time is not macho."
3. Member of Canada's national water polo team (and possible Olympian) identified as Vancouver rioter.
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1. Penny Arcade created three new X-Men: Hindsight, The Salmon, and Salivo.
2. The Los Angeles Police Commission voted unanimously to eliminate red light cameras.
3. Twitter's going to automatically shorten links now.
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2. The Los Angeles Police Commission voted unanimously to eliminate red light cameras.
3. Twitter's going to automatically shorten links now.
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1. Tax dollars at work in Southern California:
3. It's a tremendous shame George Takei hasn't been able to show off his personality until the last few years.
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When it's completed this fall, Riverside's Hillcrest High School will be a high-tech academic hub with wireless Internet, a robotics lab, digital smart boards in every classroom and a first-rate performance hall worthy of any "Glee" hopeful.2. Young Jason Kidd.
But no students.
Sapped by state budget cuts, the Alvord Unified School District doesn't have the money to turn on the lights or hire staff for the $105-million campus.
3. It's a tremendous shame George Takei hasn't been able to show off his personality until the last few years.
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1. "The number of children ages 5 to 9 in L.A. County decreased by 21% from 2000 to 2010, compared with an average decline of 8.1% statewide, researchers say." Via.
2. Fun Google Chrome toy - - catch the balls and make music.
3. "1995 family photo of the Kardashian family."
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2. Fun Google Chrome toy - - catch the balls and make music.
3. "1995 family photo of the Kardashian family."
This guy hates Canoga Park and Van Nuys
Anti-tourism videos for Canoga Park and Van Nuys (relatively close to where I live) in Los Angeles. Via.
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1. "In honor of the new crime thriller video game L.A. Noire coming to Playstation®3 and Xbox360® on May 17, 2011, the Los Angeles Times and Rockstar Games present this special archive edition Crime Map detailing just a few of the fascinating and frightening crimes that made 1947 such a landmark year for LAPD detectives." Via.
2. From a longer article about design school, advice I wish I had when I was still in school:
*Previously: Killzone Army Men.
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2. From a longer article about design school, advice I wish I had when I was still in school:
Ask anybody that went to school what they thought of it, and you will get the same response. “It was ok, not great. But this one teacher changed made it all worth while.” It’s exactly that one or two teachers that you connect with that make the school experience “worth it”. When you find your mentor, go out of your way to take more classes with them. Ask them for guidance and have them critique your work HARD. Their advice will be more than worth the tuition.3. Plastic Army Men with PTSD and various injuries. (Some might find these offensive.) Via these sites.
*Previously: Killzone Army Men.
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1. Here's Thomas Allen's illustration for the Wall Street Journal.
2. And here's an illustration of a totally awesome stroller.
3. This is pretty incredible in light of how bad the economy is, but "Los Angeles posts double-digit declines in both violent and property crime rates."
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2. And here's an illustration of a totally awesome stroller.
3. This is pretty incredible in light of how bad the economy is, but "Los Angeles posts double-digit declines in both violent and property crime rates."
Must see attractions in Los Angeles, according to The Simpsons
Must see attractions in Los Angeles, according to The Simpsons. (It's primarily parking lots, auto dealerships, and a mall so sad it lost its anchoring bookstore ten years ago.) Via these sites.
*Buy Simpsons toys at eBay.
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