Thread of Thoughts, Questions (and Maybe Even Answers) That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

[Sabrblade]

Recently, I keep receiving notifications from Google about new episodes of Beast Wars premiering "tonight", when every "new episode" each notification is referring to is just one of the pre-existing episodes from back in the 90s, with Google simply applying a new airdate to each for no fathomable reason. Today's "new episode" given today's date as it's airdate is "The Agenda (Part 1)".

 

[Platypus Prime]

Oh! Spoilers for that one I saw posted online, The Agenda has NOTHING to do with parliamentary procedure, and is, in fact, less an order of operations than a suggestion as to what might be accomplished if everyone cooperates. Totally misleading title.

 

[Exatron]

Recently, I keep receiving notifications from Google about new episodes of Beast Wars premiering "tonight", when every "new episode" each notification is referring to is just one of the pre-existing episodes from back in the 90s, with Google simply applying a new airdate to each for no fathomable reason. Today's "new episode" given today's date as it's airdate is "The Agenda (Part 1)".

Yeah, I've been getting those too. Weird.

 

[unluckiness]

They’re still there. Granted, they used to be stacked in a little pyramid on a higher shelf but the point is they’re still there.
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Somebody bought the Autorooper set

 

[lastmaximal]

Yeah, what a jerk.

 

[wonko the sane?]

So, uh... I just got an email from pulse apologizing for my order taking so long to ship... anyone with some experience interested in telling me how well this bodes for me getting my order?

 

[Donocropolis]

So, uh... I just got an email from pulse apologizing for my order taking so long to ship... anyone with some experience interested in telling me how well this bodes for me getting my order?

I got the same email. I have several things on pre-order, so I'm not even sure which one they're talking about.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Yay! My hearts of steel box finally shipped!

Now we wait the estimated TWO MORE WEEKS for it to actually land...

 

[wonko the sane?]

Alright, so since it shipped: it's gone from georgia (the state.) up to the local bulk transport airport... and fedex still doesn't have a delivery estimate. To put it in perspective: it's no more than an hour to drive to mirabel (the airport.) depending on traffic.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Fedex's typical shipping window is "It's in god's hands now, brother."

 

[wonko the sane?]

No kidding. I just opened my package, have put my hearts of steel box on the shelf to await opening... and fedex is still saying it's on the truck to regional sorting.

 

[Sciflyer]

There's the right way, the wrong way, and the FedEx way.

 

[unluckiness]

Die cast metal causes more problems than it solves and most of the time it's just there for the weight chasers anyway.

 

[Sabrblade]

Die cast metal causes more problems than it solves and most of the time it's just there for the weight chasers anyway.

For a so-called "lost art", it certainly refuses to stay lost.

 

[unluckiness]

Unfortunately, the people who buy high-end Japanese toys of robots hold it in very high regard. Personally, most of my Chogokins can't support their own weight after a year or so.

 

[lastmaximal]

For a so-called "lost art", it certainly refuses to stay lost.

Fools and their money. I've never understood the draw. But it's very telling that the people I know of who insist on die-cast or praise it being included in new toys as some glorious gift from suddenly generous toymakers (whom they'll turn around and call greedy for something else) are the exact same people who will trot out any of 13 different "it's not what I had when I was 5, therefore it sucks" clichés given the opportunity.

 

[unluckiness]

I like when people justify ridiculous prices by saying “it has diecast” when Matchbox cars have more metal than most collector pieces and cost pennies in comparison.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I wonder what fluke of chemistry or physics or whatever resulted in my Titanium Megatron.

 

[unluckiness]

Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong. Postulating the inverse if the item’s purpose is to go wrong, it will eventually turn out right.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Die cast is great when it's used properly. Joints that need the extra strength, adding weight to the legs and feet for balance. But just slapping it in just to say it's there causes far more problems than it's worth.