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Wild Machine Robo Mugenbine fan-combos.
Get your gattai on.

Technorati’s Toys tag
Despite aggregating summaries from blogs, photos from Flickr and links from Furl and del.icio.us, it still somehow manages to be uninteresting.

Torrent for the Arsenal-United pre-match tunnel incident.
Handbags at ten paces it may have been but Vieira unwittingly inspires United to a stirring and well-deserved win at Highbury.

My favourite picture of the moment.
Vieira faking an injury in an unsuccessful attempt to get Rooney sent off. Giggs’ quizzical expression cracks me up.

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By Gobi – Saturday, February 5, 2005

Elsewhere on the web

Flint Dille on Visionaries.
The wittiest toy-advertising toon of that era.

What to do if you think your child or friend may be collecting Transformers.
“If you suspect that your child is collecting Transformers, you should voice your suspicions openly — avoiding direct accusations — when he or she is sober or straight and you’re calm.”

BT Bot: torrent search engine. [via]

Off By One ver. 3.5. [via]
Updated with a tabbed browsing interface yet still very much a niche browser post-Firefox.

A 1,000-year-old lost city in Malaysia?
“If the city is what we suspect it to be, then the Malacca Sultanate can no longer be considered as the start of modern Malay history.”

K-1: “… from a strictly sporting point of view the best thing ever to come our way from Japan.” [via]
“… current world champion, Remy Bojanski of Holland, used to be a merchant banker.”

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By Gobi – Friday, February 4, 2005

Your moment of Zen


The Daily Show on the hapless action figure taken hostage by ruthless Iraqi insurgents:

My God, they took it out of the box. It’s no longer in mint condition. You maniacs!

Incidentally, the Cave Troll which appeared as an insurgent in the Stephen Colbert segment happens to be a key component in the Daily Show’s comedy creation process. From a New York Times article:

“I have the luxury of not being a real reporter, and in fact, I’m not even a pundit,” admits Mr. Colbert, whose actual dressing room/ office is a shrine to all things “Lord of the Rings,” including a Gandalf for President button and an animated cave troll that serves as arbiter of his writing sessions with fellow “Daily Show” parodists.

If an idea is funny, the troll raises a trident. If a gag falls flat, it lowers a mace and grunts. Mr. Colbert doesn’t trust his own judgment. “I always love all of the ideas,” he says, giving the troll a peck on its ugly cheek.

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By Gobi – Thursday, February 3, 2005

Gee Cee Zero One

Galaxy Convoy
Another photo of GC-01 Galaxy Convoy.

His crotch armour hinges up to reveal his large feet aren’t an accurate indicator of prodigious dimensions in other areas. Indeed, it’s readily apparent why he has a penchant for large guns.

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By Gobi – Thursday, February 3, 2005

Elsewhere on the web

Takara’s Cyber Labryinth Megalith (review)
The mystery of this pyramid involves a pachinko ball.

“What sort of martial arts do pirates practice?”
Heh.

Baghdad blast wall art.

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By Gobi – Thursday, February 3, 2005