tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19140376583691952842024-03-18T03:42:22.016-05:00Silly Nate: The Blog of Nathan H. Boyd Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.comBlogger561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-43152509225943477622024-03-06T10:38:00.003-06:002024-03-07T14:51:55.400-06:00Some Original Characters That I've Been Working On For A Long Time<p> Yeah. Like it says.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc8AUHv_Ut-G3-RhTCF5ALd4LWyfGnsCdUGjCA4pxJvCh6I9oAFllI6gp_KYkCTijNGxIOnBXunv5_2vLwCpGfCkkq9Jv5KWLIemhp9Hu2w5wli2BcQ1GIrwhhjGro7Y1e2zfa6LcFhMQfuxucNcHXzsFvIyDvcVyDOHY2uQ9NhepnYT3Uv-_u-WLJhI/s2550/DogDays_AceBarkerJr_012224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="2550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc8AUHv_Ut-G3-RhTCF5ALd4LWyfGnsCdUGjCA4pxJvCh6I9oAFllI6gp_KYkCTijNGxIOnBXunv5_2vLwCpGfCkkq9Jv5KWLIemhp9Hu2w5wli2BcQ1GIrwhhjGro7Y1e2zfa6LcFhMQfuxucNcHXzsFvIyDvcVyDOHY2uQ9NhepnYT3Uv-_u-WLJhI/s1600/DogDays_AceBarkerJr_012224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUay5F1AbydQIjm2qbIvgIOSiPG8AsxgIJggWIAyrgHiuMYDoRH53cXsTNIdf2yt_3a3DJe2V5sdKYATa8F-ejdS8UvHFjI-YMJ5GI5YP8UuEr_pI_-G5Kum8R7rZGnRYK6iW9XUIm0HONuCWMtIfje7qPWgStXicX-SGmulb_5Fao_KtLhmFgjhJknbE/s2550/DogDays_HoagieWilliams_012224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-72237386093534496042024-02-23T16:04:00.007-06:002024-02-23T16:04:56.288-06:00Rangers of the New Republic<p style="text-align: justify;"> I've decided to rebrand my "<i><a href="https://sillynate.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20Wars%20Afternoon">Star Wars Afternoon</a></i>" as <i>Star Wars Adventures, </i>in reference to <i>Disney Adventures Magazine</i>, a magazine that heavily featured comics from the <i>Disney Afternoon</i> shows as well as played a huge part in shaping who I am as a human being.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Now I'm sure that something with the very generic title of <i>Star Wars Adventures</i> already exists, but... so what? This is my own little unofficial corner of fan-fiction that will never be distributed in any official form, and... I can do what I want!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> And the first thing I want to do is make retro-styled trading cards for each of my characters, starting with these guys inspired by the gang from <i>Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers</i>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdzYZnyyeNXrYl1Y7KOqpyVV4ZoceRUIMdFiMyA5-5w0vBGm8Sn61Qi2a_iPIptRdgwhVQfkSBfdpQqxzvQU02YmDsi2IAfxbmV_Xw20GoxJ54OiXpek7-C2GiwejdRI0nAYXR5M820cAknyx4287PBehy6yGqmSRWZcg0jofd1ZRuJyuOSN27mZYIMM/s3654/SWtradingCard_HitchRanagan.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3654" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdzYZnyyeNXrYl1Y7KOqpyVV4ZoceRUIMdFiMyA5-5w0vBGm8Sn61Qi2a_iPIptRdgwhVQfkSBfdpQqxzvQU02YmDsi2IAfxbmV_Xw20GoxJ54OiXpek7-C2GiwejdRI0nAYXR5M820cAknyx4287PBehy6yGqmSRWZcg0jofd1ZRuJyuOSN27mZYIMM/s1600/SWtradingCard_HitchRanagan.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EdI1taxZty6H5iiAAVYvdF_iiv5qlCkus7BkGQAa7LaxHZ8XbRks8XmBYIvazBFsGDQ87AUY9b-UNHmnQmaFBUF9aC3Bt1tmRz_-c2dqv1trX1vgQSBaOPRotQPjGiqQqGsF2rrRQbeT0X5XPTm0z3yh9HqzvyIMitxf7Dfwp5C8Eh0JKKd-nEmCIkU/s3654/SWtradingCard_LonzoRanagan.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3654" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EdI1taxZty6H5iiAAVYvdF_iiv5qlCkus7BkGQAa7LaxHZ8XbRks8XmBYIvazBFsGDQ87AUY9b-UNHmnQmaFBUF9aC3Bt1tmRz_-c2dqv1trX1vgQSBaOPRotQPjGiqQqGsF2rrRQbeT0X5XPTm0z3yh9HqzvyIMitxf7Dfwp5C8Eh0JKKd-nEmCIkU/s1600/SWtradingCard_LonzoRanagan.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1m22LJM0b5YWAEp7MnarNXvF-uluaNAObKWrbQbezXRCx70MGlHk_4QI5PxEoeK-4bngwA6f3S9IjaBLRPrQHeDCtxkohQQsVX3Yo97OjBpb-gNOE-lT1LdMM16wSKUeS3M2YvEks66jcC5tBDaTfmEStaLK6bl-6cm1MXjnd_nhqjmw-rvaxT04zq8o/s3654/SWtradingCard_GageMoonwren.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3654" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1m22LJM0b5YWAEp7MnarNXvF-uluaNAObKWrbQbezXRCx70MGlHk_4QI5PxEoeK-4bngwA6f3S9IjaBLRPrQHeDCtxkohQQsVX3Yo97OjBpb-gNOE-lT1LdMM16wSKUeS3M2YvEks66jcC5tBDaTfmEStaLK6bl-6cm1MXjnd_nhqjmw-rvaxT04zq8o/s1600/SWtradingCard_GageMoonwren.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS1kHstHKpf9eAaLgA5PPRj066tKDb11ZRClK9ZcmHoE4e15yr22O5PE2M_evZga4kF6xgRZ29q4b3KtJKAOq9qHzzJo4UtNkvG5Y_VWpBzDYY4EAc6WJlVON-tpSgCAzg4sC3NhLU6tVLqbb3s6MFlFhZLkIbVeiZshhGnnrkS0uOwgSlhOgrSMlnPg/s3654/SWtradingCard_OldTrrjak.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3654" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS1kHstHKpf9eAaLgA5PPRj066tKDb11ZRClK9ZcmHoE4e15yr22O5PE2M_evZga4kF6xgRZ29q4b3KtJKAOq9qHzzJo4UtNkvG5Y_VWpBzDYY4EAc6WJlVON-tpSgCAzg4sC3NhLU6tVLqbb3s6MFlFhZLkIbVeiZshhGnnrkS0uOwgSlhOgrSMlnPg/s1600/SWtradingCard_OldTrrjak.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx801CQ99yP7CFPC2e8Q7wSVeoK2CjhsK0y5F_LzVv_8oORG10ut3FQTi2J7zG8IxUsczuAWHbMH5k-IYQp7v6ICoAKVFjCp-LlgL7UUTdkCkVhruU0LxzUu6I7N4sOE-2ueOZBvVDe9kov7SyuM5_yJS2M5p9hyphenhyphenocBHEY5nIdthZhCHLFUkFAYifNIUE/s3654/SWtradingCard_Z-P3R.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3654" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx801CQ99yP7CFPC2e8Q7wSVeoK2CjhsK0y5F_LzVv_8oORG10ut3FQTi2J7zG8IxUsczuAWHbMH5k-IYQp7v6ICoAKVFjCp-LlgL7UUTdkCkVhruU0LxzUu6I7N4sOE-2ueOZBvVDe9kov7SyuM5_yJS2M5p9hyphenhyphenocBHEY5nIdthZhCHLFUkFAYifNIUE/s1600/SWtradingCard_Z-P3R.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-6796068118188873132024-02-14T06:00:00.005-06:002024-02-14T14:10:15.496-06:00Happy VILLAINtines Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN-tcJXFbG1azP2No4Vjq01G89_3Xyc4a7ggzVd6uEgTLxlRNPrMdwU3D2rl4c4RQ8am7PhRySCoELZzf96W11ElxmOoUaNvj_k9sijwZ66CHTmhEHn3g_VE6jp3s6j8hsUzqiZJXOWEZqs4fBT1eVSjqGFp_KWjI_9H18D9-lWQdQqdiqGPY9Zop0Ok/s1350/GeneralGrievous.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrN-tcJXFbG1azP2No4Vjq01G89_3Xyc4a7ggzVd6uEgTLxlRNPrMdwU3D2rl4c4RQ8am7PhRySCoELZzf96W11ElxmOoUaNvj_k9sijwZ66CHTmhEHn3g_VE6jp3s6j8hsUzqiZJXOWEZqs4fBT1eVSjqGFp_KWjI_9H18D9-lWQdQqdiqGPY9Zop0Ok/s1600/GeneralGrievous.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> I, for one, think this freaky lookin' dude is pretty cool. It had to have been a real trick to create a new villain for the movie that set up DARTH VADER, but they managed to pull it off. Rather than match Vader's cold intensity, Grievous counters it with a very "mustache-twirly" type flair, almost as if he's about to tie Shaak Ti (or whoever) to a railroad track somewhere. And from a visual standpoint, this guy gets the Fabuloso stamp, as well! The way he fights Jedi with the weapons of the Jedi he's killed is such a delightfully creepy touch, and his cyborg frame ever so subtly sets up what happens to Anakin? ...Yeah. I'm a fan of the general. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Four thumbs up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Did you get my joke? Because... because he has... Yeah. You get it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-16511827204409684872024-02-06T15:44:00.007-06:002024-02-06T15:49:05.999-06:00Welcome to Muppetville<p style="text-align: justify;">Okay, so here's my pitch:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Fashion diva and super mogul Miss Piggy's entire empire has come crashing down. Left without a cent to her name, she has no choice but to move back to her small podunk hometown of Muppetville. There she struggles to find her place among the town's zany residents, as well as make amends with her ex-boyfriend Kermit the Frog after he graciously hires her as a waitress at the town diner. It's a show about big dreams, second chances, new starts, and on occasion... a crazy who carries a TNT plunger.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYubu3bXrdGaYU6rlCnyael-ZKwj6DehXblhJtMsA7IufvFwhqHu1A4QzX6-APEVAcVQRXtxNsGxc7zZGcd5XgvZHlVrdztnXBbFiX-QBu_P2d-ZFBgcBdNvkKI7R-bEWpMZ-wGf9G4DlId2NI_0y1dBWMAl4jq6tu9yPmJJhzEApjr89Q-bCWqCJWzQ/s2897/MissPiggy_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="2897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYubu3bXrdGaYU6rlCnyael-ZKwj6DehXblhJtMsA7IufvFwhqHu1A4QzX6-APEVAcVQRXtxNsGxc7zZGcd5XgvZHlVrdztnXBbFiX-QBu_P2d-ZFBgcBdNvkKI7R-bEWpMZ-wGf9G4DlId2NI_0y1dBWMAl4jq6tu9yPmJJhzEApjr89Q-bCWqCJWzQ/s1600/MissPiggy_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-48723746249773417732024-01-09T14:51:00.004-06:002024-01-11T10:24:45.142-06:00...Millions of People Happy<p>We're overdue for another animated Muppet series.</p><p>I have some ideas.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20nUIeUx97AppmeMsHOmKgxzy4pfaZnwbt_VcYKpnR1hxjky4yYHXmJscHB4fRQk2CjqRbeqv_k7ay3__1gaCI6CsM-WdixbEZHRSf3ypDKZFR61x6chwndP5eEXa476Lq6Zy13F9dTqrPxbvk1ugdtOk8HKmHL1mVU-VPhkmgHeeOt1XTJznI0go-_w/s2897/Kermit_FINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="2897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20nUIeUx97AppmeMsHOmKgxzy4pfaZnwbt_VcYKpnR1hxjky4yYHXmJscHB4fRQk2CjqRbeqv_k7ay3__1gaCI6CsM-WdixbEZHRSf3ypDKZFR61x6chwndP5eEXa476Lq6Zy13F9dTqrPxbvk1ugdtOk8HKmHL1mVU-VPhkmgHeeOt1XTJznI0go-_w/s1600/Kermit_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-25892630958469423482024-01-01T06:00:00.007-06:002024-01-01T06:00:00.167-06:00Topping Off 2023<p style="text-align: justify;"> Happy New Year, kids! The House that Walt Built officially turned 100 in 2023, and to celebrate (probably the only celebration that really counted) I rolled out a new <a href="https://sillynate.blogspot.com/search/label/Headers">blog header</a> each month devoted to some of the lesser known brand properties that probably wouldn't be getting the biggest piece of the birthday cake. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Congratulations on one heck of a centennial, Disney! Here's to the next one-hundred!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish9WZ3gtIBdjgGRykzzTjmkPeKixntMihRfaHIND0-84Qmx1El6WqGECE963dRc_Un5NzfypmsQJepmOcD3vLBEfsWsybM7R8dsdp0V2oJ_1GU_NyCNCIE0wIAeD7uq1IIgwl2ZLkYryTpxns_jRV4jLFVRNWqZs_uFU1nEmsRxyLTeNXIfuZtGeh61U/s2074/SillyNateHeader_2023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="138" data-original-width="2074" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish9WZ3gtIBdjgGRykzzTjmkPeKixntMihRfaHIND0-84Qmx1El6WqGECE963dRc_Un5NzfypmsQJepmOcD3vLBEfsWsybM7R8dsdp0V2oJ_1GU_NyCNCIE0wIAeD7uq1IIgwl2ZLkYryTpxns_jRV4jLFVRNWqZs_uFU1nEmsRxyLTeNXIfuZtGeh61U/s1600/SillyNateHeader_2023.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxC412HtSWlhoOPuOnR5918QZdyxHNUldq-VzzjEQ596nOLrMR-vkJWay4Fln7uxtTe041muRSIk3dQillqTIOy9zguIE0T3Beolfmo2hsV9T6UGh_5FQBOFxc1Tk06csyeZ45Blc9C5g3tajGb5mRLTw7aWAevyD2j3i0skAvSR9Wnkw1K6wMlLQ_xM/s1525/CornerCards_2023A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxC412HtSWlhoOPuOnR5918QZdyxHNUldq-VzzjEQ596nOLrMR-vkJWay4Fln7uxtTe041muRSIk3dQillqTIOy9zguIE0T3Beolfmo2hsV9T6UGh_5FQBOFxc1Tk06csyeZ45Blc9C5g3tajGb5mRLTw7aWAevyD2j3i0skAvSR9Wnkw1K6wMlLQ_xM/s1600/CornerCards_2023A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtUghhuXxF6cd2o-xQ2QFegPk8sZqqqRn8XQRtk72iNXws_RwYsjtSxtwWeX_SpqOfrOhSZwrHmiLKYY86Xq-4y05caZi_SoEy7PTlb-dHovI8SZKvinTWR8Pbr2HxvwtikfglLZpjaF6Fini8x4DEhHjfBnDo1AM0NnImo0FkR_Ipiflg53VF4TwebQ/s1525/CornerCards_2023B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtUghhuXxF6cd2o-xQ2QFegPk8sZqqqRn8XQRtk72iNXws_RwYsjtSxtwWeX_SpqOfrOhSZwrHmiLKYY86Xq-4y05caZi_SoEy7PTlb-dHovI8SZKvinTWR8Pbr2HxvwtikfglLZpjaF6Fini8x4DEhHjfBnDo1AM0NnImo0FkR_Ipiflg53VF4TwebQ/s1600/CornerCards_2023B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I_9KGhnhLF7lbGHNPbW-l-9KYrlU3vgDIRULENALm3V7EjQWvvJGMw9KGAjxpFW0f17bEdg_EMtHKN9rrpms24Sru_B5QNfR5HtGrZyFCgGk3_HVpBgE6OWXFVKWuvownx71IcLlKhTqU0dU2Gp_Kh-xgiLWEaPoJGZlPcTeDGXphjG0RoLONZaJlZY/s1525/CornerCards_2023C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I_9KGhnhLF7lbGHNPbW-l-9KYrlU3vgDIRULENALm3V7EjQWvvJGMw9KGAjxpFW0f17bEdg_EMtHKN9rrpms24Sru_B5QNfR5HtGrZyFCgGk3_HVpBgE6OWXFVKWuvownx71IcLlKhTqU0dU2Gp_Kh-xgiLWEaPoJGZlPcTeDGXphjG0RoLONZaJlZY/s1600/CornerCards_2023C.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-qGWodvUOzD5N9Iqvr-Pq8Urno8UE5o-h7CrJsMtKECUTekbvW5o_O__sIOj9fqhaiDI-CQWFrFlrwX1dfyBezEyIRVutvSagBm21REsDms_Q0b3O-bnnj3O9q7Lr6qf3N8TAp-hQlB_Df-qPF4fYw6hTi-Hdz0VmKfIHVPoLEOnMUruxojLZ-iaBik/s1525/CornerCards_2023D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-qGWodvUOzD5N9Iqvr-Pq8Urno8UE5o-h7CrJsMtKECUTekbvW5o_O__sIOj9fqhaiDI-CQWFrFlrwX1dfyBezEyIRVutvSagBm21REsDms_Q0b3O-bnnj3O9q7Lr6qf3N8TAp-hQlB_Df-qPF4fYw6hTi-Hdz0VmKfIHVPoLEOnMUruxojLZ-iaBik/s1600/CornerCards_2023D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-65041851244368710542023-12-25T06:00:00.079-06:002023-12-25T06:00:00.134-06:00Grogu's Favorite Things<p style="text-align: justify;"> For my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/silly_n8/" target="_blank">Instagram account</a> this year, I put together this little Countdown to Christmas with Grogu reaching for things. There's not really anything "Christmasey" about it at all, but it was a lot of fun to do. I suppose you can say it's Grogu opening an advent calendar filled with the most random stuff imaginable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yeah... Let's go with that.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Merry Christmas!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ2tz7IIWofVzvJnrPfD3hpCMoU8w6DxMNc9owkgo_cU6I7OgoUXjFVCqs5-blg167lycPnCzZtKNis8ZX6rRHZ8jJLve5EBU8aP4P3275pu9o6qx9Y9igmZg1hemkAKNKctgY1t1cqq7m730LgmoVYwJ-XMIfr4xzwMpY2ogRyNiyH-AypKJnWrEc1M/s3255/GroguCountdown_1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ2tz7IIWofVzvJnrPfD3hpCMoU8w6DxMNc9owkgo_cU6I7OgoUXjFVCqs5-blg167lycPnCzZtKNis8ZX6rRHZ8jJLve5EBU8aP4P3275pu9o6qx9Y9igmZg1hemkAKNKctgY1t1cqq7m730LgmoVYwJ-XMIfr4xzwMpY2ogRyNiyH-AypKJnWrEc1M/s1600/GroguCountdown_1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A candy cane | Fried okra | A VHS copy of <i>Fievel Goes West</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxNHcTM0rKv8qv__0pMWSAnOW8ouqGwxB2xToKvlnL7qtn45B9KdVtyJxyyHs1JYaBo-GQSumPaQhfe-YxBrtISsuMzMi_dz3YEhRY6vFrCSVc0wpkFDlZcOQEOqDHwfNf2CcwSz6prF_dhOMO9y1cXZLDBgBBnkUTIFpMnZqiwDXTeqOoiHIsZZCgAs/s3255/GroguCountdown_2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxNHcTM0rKv8qv__0pMWSAnOW8ouqGwxB2xToKvlnL7qtn45B9KdVtyJxyyHs1JYaBo-GQSumPaQhfe-YxBrtISsuMzMi_dz3YEhRY6vFrCSVc0wpkFDlZcOQEOqDHwfNf2CcwSz6prF_dhOMO9y1cXZLDBgBBnkUTIFpMnZqiwDXTeqOoiHIsZZCgAs/s1600/GroguCountdown_2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An old Nokia cell phone | A rubber chicken | An extended car warranty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQVHlogfnW3iajdaaq9ULkgcXrMX-p9rQcDU9C3e9dmAw1rlgdKMRQ410K4rA3h2vH8KmEVSpRMCx5qr9tq_Tad2M5MoJk_dH_sD4kgIjq6wfg3cbQt-yvu9h6G3Wa1CY7NkOy4KocQRoZ0QlsTblQuIYuRt37JH1sVaiptCzJ4xQQ5ydR9nAGLrnUuo/s3255/GroguCountdown_3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQVHlogfnW3iajdaaq9ULkgcXrMX-p9rQcDU9C3e9dmAw1rlgdKMRQ410K4rA3h2vH8KmEVSpRMCx5qr9tq_Tad2M5MoJk_dH_sD4kgIjq6wfg3cbQt-yvu9h6G3Wa1CY7NkOy4KocQRoZ0QlsTblQuIYuRt37JH1sVaiptCzJ4xQQ5ydR9nAGLrnUuo/s1600/GroguCountdown_3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An autographed headshot of Tom Bergeron | Camelot (only a model) | Chattermax</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HXvEK8Hiq8IaURFSvkQgkJfptO-F6ILNRscjkz5jgrSBc-oTR25nZTPoZVJFZ0c7BDk9WYbDTdLBaC73jM62YUQoN4M2-8rHX8OLreNqt7vqSIr61_lWj4jpsbuxwSRMr-aCH_rPLOMHDh9oULofRWtvIHs4PgdqTr0bQMtdgVh3zwkNwciNRvD5Kxs/s3255/GroguCountdown_4.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HXvEK8Hiq8IaURFSvkQgkJfptO-F6ILNRscjkz5jgrSBc-oTR25nZTPoZVJFZ0c7BDk9WYbDTdLBaC73jM62YUQoN4M2-8rHX8OLreNqt7vqSIr61_lWj4jpsbuxwSRMr-aCH_rPLOMHDh9oULofRWtvIHs4PgdqTr0bQMtdgVh3zwkNwciNRvD5Kxs/s1600/GroguCountdown_4.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dirty old boot | That grain of sand from The NeverEnding Story | B.B. King's Lucille</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R7GwkUJ_oVo7GyNSCuXibAOFPN2PUWxnuOHldcbZAMAna8m2Q5gxSVhAF6FY5X4yMjgeFZ9_cPb9xtN3gtF1Mv5xtNNcYCD9SLp4_ZzL22J19UU29ZYM7BY1KVi_J2ZOaGzCcAeNvYcCS5PiMYOd9JwdGxQKuBYGu6k4rYnuvqN6s7KboYYbZjNO5OA/s3255/GroguCountdown_5.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R7GwkUJ_oVo7GyNSCuXibAOFPN2PUWxnuOHldcbZAMAna8m2Q5gxSVhAF6FY5X4yMjgeFZ9_cPb9xtN3gtF1Mv5xtNNcYCD9SLp4_ZzL22J19UU29ZYM7BY1KVi_J2ZOaGzCcAeNvYcCS5PiMYOd9JwdGxQKuBYGu6k4rYnuvqN6s7KboYYbZjNO5OA/s1600/GroguCountdown_5.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of Air Force Ones | Harry Potter's birthday cake | A roll of duct tape</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YvEZ5Rh1jtgP4vYNN5PNrlId2dBfN0nwId0_2dPefd4rduKBkp_7KHo8qj3w5UWaAUb4fZC3TYJMK-WCUgEcxaYB5Hf_TK94tZG1nAL05JKIeh_pPGQzruLKXBm1qCW4FSIfPHEU5hp-FuJmlbxvso4FRhsxd4CaClgVny4_W-ZVrsQ7sUYmSFjUTyE/s3255/GroguCountdown_6.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YvEZ5Rh1jtgP4vYNN5PNrlId2dBfN0nwId0_2dPefd4rduKBkp_7KHo8qj3w5UWaAUb4fZC3TYJMK-WCUgEcxaYB5Hf_TK94tZG1nAL05JKIeh_pPGQzruLKXBm1qCW4FSIfPHEU5hp-FuJmlbxvso4FRhsxd4CaClgVny4_W-ZVrsQ7sUYmSFjUTyE/s1600/GroguCountdown_6.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green eggs & ham | A jazz cup | Sheet music for "The Final Countdown"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcqAtYxjJ6Uc0XaPhT9rVdoWFRKf4OKQjpXt_6-QZSa4D8YJBzjeRQuMF3m9A0ID5XtekOUf8NoPdg7jOLOOMUEVUDZDg8BJJf5yq4_YumU7leul3ficEgwaIzqddZuwJ-zmfhF2g6yBhXf9yBqrAxNsOiH6xhiBiJoLpgIaplKNYyjsUXPN1z67iXIw/s3255/GroguCountdown_7.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcqAtYxjJ6Uc0XaPhT9rVdoWFRKf4OKQjpXt_6-QZSa4D8YJBzjeRQuMF3m9A0ID5XtekOUf8NoPdg7jOLOOMUEVUDZDg8BJJf5yq4_YumU7leul3ficEgwaIzqddZuwJ-zmfhF2g6yBhXf9yBqrAxNsOiH6xhiBiJoLpgIaplKNYyjsUXPN1z67iXIw/s1600/GroguCountdown_7.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrick Begorra | Aldebaran whiskey | That carrot toy from <i>Disney's Bolt</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22HtO4a-M9qaSzCjIt25rudsm43_PGjlQ-N4TpERGae7-74omBOGZKGCKrDkrqM6MWsLao_9fFgkGSt7Pt2puWedBsYWh0o3eBiMovBeZ1sD9tSc7oFgV25-5kcuw4apD-VkEiy3guEIH3Q3wWXtnfSIZS37uGTImgnlVU3hXb_gkUYCQ03WNSLYdm0Y/s3255/GroguCountdown_8.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="3255" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22HtO4a-M9qaSzCjIt25rudsm43_PGjlQ-N4TpERGae7-74omBOGZKGCKrDkrqM6MWsLao_9fFgkGSt7Pt2puWedBsYWh0o3eBiMovBeZ1sD9tSc7oFgV25-5kcuw4apD-VkEiy3guEIH3Q3wWXtnfSIZS37uGTImgnlVU3hXb_gkUYCQ03WNSLYdm0Y/s1600/GroguCountdown_8.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Maltese Falcon | A black & white cookie | That Miss Piggy doll that McDonald's sold in the '80s</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-86386005910307729652023-12-14T15:45:00.006-06:002023-12-14T15:45:59.847-06:00Far, Far Away...<p> Some random characters from that galaxy we all love so much.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSCQ8bTRRfIUsnHMmUdfXUy5yU1VmWO42-ixxGXLcafhRPF3oiuJ5ISm9tChuuIrMregcn3w_ilEMfYMAeJ8my7N58MNDQ0d8JI1EqnI_5VG7OUhawTpNrKsHd2ryBOt0FoGdbyiOnluXFNZI-rrrboDXnh-k3mjHKm3yViBnJ62CtploY7bNoAmgCi8/s1350/AdmiralThrawn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSCQ8bTRRfIUsnHMmUdfXUy5yU1VmWO42-ixxGXLcafhRPF3oiuJ5ISm9tChuuIrMregcn3w_ilEMfYMAeJ8my7N58MNDQ0d8JI1EqnI_5VG7OUhawTpNrKsHd2ryBOt0FoGdbyiOnluXFNZI-rrrboDXnh-k3mjHKm3yViBnJ62CtploY7bNoAmgCi8/s1600/AdmiralThrawn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FfUr9dBmTgfpZci-4x9dp2FDLVmkBmqTJeJpN9Qz40mVBUwEjQn0LykItgOtootssuOW0pvduge__l1yZ3XX2VdWXthTL-xgbHgO_WIh2UL_VWfn-5E7FvNIfpoXCFQMBmJdwDLVqEzWx8dm4G49WLxq7jqUJrQTExIrMnW2agehJRqkwKFgIFhPcxE/s1350/DashRendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FfUr9dBmTgfpZci-4x9dp2FDLVmkBmqTJeJpN9Qz40mVBUwEjQn0LykItgOtootssuOW0pvduge__l1yZ3XX2VdWXthTL-xgbHgO_WIh2UL_VWfn-5E7FvNIfpoXCFQMBmJdwDLVqEzWx8dm4G49WLxq7jqUJrQTExIrMnW2agehJRqkwKFgIFhPcxE/s1600/DashRendar.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtEe4xANcXNrK6TyHf4r17SW-D6Kc-mcGtqSoON3eVCR6iET2LO020xbO1k6jzg784yy5_mhQfIVtmTn8C4T27bq762q_uGcvpoBlmT_0KXgkJ1t0rxmxXRi6SySc7ZC9yU-Y-ndi99wSdVje29a7YyFfzacEj5c1K2sahfoUhd904393lUHZ8MXi2mU/s1350/MaceWindu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtEe4xANcXNrK6TyHf4r17SW-D6Kc-mcGtqSoON3eVCR6iET2LO020xbO1k6jzg784yy5_mhQfIVtmTn8C4T27bq762q_uGcvpoBlmT_0KXgkJ1t0rxmxXRi6SySc7ZC9yU-Y-ndi99wSdVje29a7YyFfzacEj5c1K2sahfoUhd904393lUHZ8MXi2mU/s1600/MaceWindu.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqIJsCOXzAra4KJCsX3aQHECvs682UVTAEPsRRTsn6ZcoT39oQc5hrzHeU4YPIjHARKGe-w6SlGUwuakbUYFKG7ioh3Wq-fuLx4raGB2Bc9G-Zf78a1LmpJiDG7ul1DAZt4SmS-751Q3QrLMazR9lChTlvojp2Xkgv9wo-Dg_ov6wpNSL_uXCwydJQsU/s1350/NienNunb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqIJsCOXzAra4KJCsX3aQHECvs682UVTAEPsRRTsn6ZcoT39oQc5hrzHeU4YPIjHARKGe-w6SlGUwuakbUYFKG7ioh3Wq-fuLx4raGB2Bc9G-Zf78a1LmpJiDG7ul1DAZt4SmS-751Q3QrLMazR9lChTlvojp2Xkgv9wo-Dg_ov6wpNSL_uXCwydJQsU/s1600/NienNunb.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1hrdxotVhVmGZrpFU3Coa9PmibSl85aNHqlLJYeJuWu9nqCPqB-54pchXRtp73o6mXaDFmSkiUAVF-xBQzHHuCQdWSPmAW1qFxlaHHO03M8x2KCc8F561qz2DjH9owBHjHl2UbkNd15wj-JGGjeYcj0abEdNiiCFWccx2lQvcTAqnPDihDj0GOB3xXA/s1350/Zuckuss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1hrdxotVhVmGZrpFU3Coa9PmibSl85aNHqlLJYeJuWu9nqCPqB-54pchXRtp73o6mXaDFmSkiUAVF-xBQzHHuCQdWSPmAW1qFxlaHHO03M8x2KCc8F561qz2DjH9owBHjHl2UbkNd15wj-JGGjeYcj0abEdNiiCFWccx2lQvcTAqnPDihDj0GOB3xXA/s1600/Zuckuss.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-31250430925208464672023-12-04T14:09:00.005-06:002023-12-04T14:18:45.602-06:00Rebooting Ruxpin Action Figures<p style="text-align: justify;"> It's now been more than ten years since I suggested a reboot of Teddy Ruxpin and started on this little on-again/off-again fan art indulgence of mine. <a href="https://sillynate.blogspot.com/2013/04/rebooting-ruxpin.html" target="_blank">In my first post</a>, I mentioned how I never owned the famous Teddy Ruxpin doll on which the whole franchise was based, but I did own the action figures... and played with them a lot! I, therefore, thought it'd be fun to conceptualize what the new action figures would look like if my reboot were actually a thing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> While I loved playing with the figures, they were severely lacking in terms of accessories, and since this whole thing is about creating the Teddy Ruxpin that I, personally, would want to see, I figured the toys should follow suit. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In other words... a Grundo-load of accessories!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbV8V34yMMTi0xTmahq8_5JINtJe0ajXgsSTX2JcLWHGpxhavPKQTBOdLITLR6zgFif8yRtzASBW6P53YLrNOUJ47TGE13n9Brl88N3IqiNTb_lmn6d8kTXZAnujH4ZerwC1GKNWxXKlIM5whPyGm2lW1kCtnpXr74BSXyKdCFp5vTFeQr2f0RDEoSCy0/s3756/TeddyRuxpinAF_Teddy_FINAL.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3756" data-original-width="2354" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbV8V34yMMTi0xTmahq8_5JINtJe0ajXgsSTX2JcLWHGpxhavPKQTBOdLITLR6zgFif8yRtzASBW6P53YLrNOUJ47TGE13n9Brl88N3IqiNTb_lmn6d8kTXZAnujH4ZerwC1GKNWxXKlIM5whPyGm2lW1kCtnpXr74BSXyKdCFp5vTFeQr2f0RDEoSCy0/s1600/TeddyRuxpinAF_Teddy_FINAL.png" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3867" data-original-width="5434" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTev7HFsBwN8-QZfy2CyhcWFS1TY05bScc_qqQgrKL5qxmgsZnpT1z5TQWhGLoE0w04-LPmEvVTrTptISXSPdnByPlxSJtZ4IKMg_0Wo94TxcwRNib-AVSp8wfbuc23zTdZI80RYMT6SvHb7fL4tBeUa1Ed1HzG3MZtXzEfDgCJSPx1dMHHL0mWBTAL04/s1600/TeddyRuxpinAF_WoolyWhatsit_FINAL.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"> This is just the first wave... which would be sold separately, of course, from Teddy and his friends' airship, <i>The Patchwork</i>.</p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-39829116400776942422023-11-21T14:21:00.004-06:002023-11-21T15:21:57.814-06:00Sam and Badtz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm usually one of these two penguins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_NCAWaihx9dfVJ7fw99g3K23uKui-acwbUWow6ylwIC-OnVP5pvFQMHTWHFJmhyphenhyphenxhbYfmWmXHGoQzfvhFrcshTKDV7VZT2H7pKxiWxr9-U8wlqBhfgl6Bm1bn5ziWRtecfPQNix8_zYRAPdIU30ILbaVXiGARvVvNlEOzG_ZJOT43L_5gArTMfRa6io/s1080/TuxedoSamBadtzMaru_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_NCAWaihx9dfVJ7fw99g3K23uKui-acwbUWow6ylwIC-OnVP5pvFQMHTWHFJmhyphenhyphenxhbYfmWmXHGoQzfvhFrcshTKDV7VZT2H7pKxiWxr9-U8wlqBhfgl6Bm1bn5ziWRtecfPQNix8_zYRAPdIU30ILbaVXiGARvVvNlEOzG_ZJOT43L_5gArTMfRa6io/s1600/TuxedoSamBadtzMaru_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-26636674728742870172023-11-17T06:00:00.089-06:002023-11-17T06:00:00.142-06:00Life Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFn8v-c8lMaU6zqyinnbc_xTawM3KUD0MuSsxLK0AGfVfxA-K0UA-S0SOnkvaez6kw5hbOo7yN1Qh-KikTHJV9t9OzQ7yuPSv6GLk8mfIdQzmwz5R0DczeSpfL56rKYdSuGXf8OamG5picCcVxtb_yverUoabAyrT6oNaS341nEaJ9dHOtcPnPa3kiaHE/s1350/Ackmena.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFn8v-c8lMaU6zqyinnbc_xTawM3KUD0MuSsxLK0AGfVfxA-K0UA-S0SOnkvaez6kw5hbOo7yN1Qh-KikTHJV9t9OzQ7yuPSv6GLk8mfIdQzmwz5R0DczeSpfL56rKYdSuGXf8OamG5picCcVxtb_yverUoabAyrT6oNaS341nEaJ9dHOtcPnPa3kiaHE/s1600/Ackmena.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> On this day in 1978, the <i>Star Wars Holiday Special </i>aired. I, therefore, thought it appropriate to put my own artistic spin on Ackmena, the bartender from the infamous television special<i>, </i>who was played by the great Bea Arthur and (on a personal note) my wife bounded as when when we visited Oga's Cantina earlier this year. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> I actually really like the <i>Star Wars Holiday Special</i>. Not because it's good, (it's definitely NOT GOOD) but because it helps me keep a little perspective. The original <i>Star Wars</i> was a surprise hit. No movie had ever been that big of a success and after it was over, everyone was clamoring to get more of it in any way they could. Thus the <i>Holiday Special</i> was born! The whole thing centered on an idea of George Lucas' to tell an entire story just about Wookiees and... it wasn't good. Not even a little bit. Two years later, however, we got <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> which, in my opinion, is the greatest Star Wars film ever made!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> You see, sometimes... a LOT of times, Star Wars is bad. It's been this way since the very beginning. For every <i>A New Hope</i>, we may get a <i>Holiday Special</i>. For every "Mortis Trilogy" we'll get... The One Where Jar Jar Has a Girlfriend? Sometimes <i>Andor</i>. Sometimes Lizzo. This is just the ebb and flow that is Star Wars. If there's one central theme to the entire franchise it's that no matter how bad things get, there's always hope, and the <i>Holiday Special</i> reminds me of that.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> People didn't really have anything good to say about it back when it aired, but I doubt they lost their minds in a fit of rage and exclaimed, "Star Wars is dead!" They probably didn't worry about it and just tried to have fun. And to quote me some Dickens, "may that be truly said of us, and all of us!"</p><p>Happy Life Day, everyone!</p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-5940125514528096612023-11-09T06:00:00.001-06:002023-11-09T06:00:00.130-06:00Rebooting Ruxpin... again.<p style="text-align: justify;"> One thing I love coming back to, and will probably continue to come back to until someone else does it in a more official capacity, is conceptualizing a reboot of <i>Teddy Ruxpin</i>! You can scroll down <a href="https://sillynate.blogspot.com/search/label/Teddy%20Ruxpin">here</a> and see how long I've been goofing around with this thing, and I decided it was time to goof around some more. So here again is another pass at the main lineup from my Teddy Ruxpin reboot!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Maybe someone will actually do this someday and I'll lose all interest, but for now, I'm wide-eyed and full of hope.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisvZjK3uUwQIwR0yy9kSamnrEhlaKjQ034ASBZaLTdTJNnsvtNciF6gk1j147Zs3kr0O2itrTtAaFtYr5j3CczcpP8QyMKed9FZJQZKuaWHKU9DgvQp4hCsdr1R2vu9iqnmY6yEA4DgNPvakDN1foWvxNbh6zrZEBOYPUSL1qqBIJLzWLL0ybSgM61mk/s4000/Ruxpin_Teddy_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisvZjK3uUwQIwR0yy9kSamnrEhlaKjQ034ASBZaLTdTJNnsvtNciF6gk1j147Zs3kr0O2itrTtAaFtYr5j3CczcpP8QyMKed9FZJQZKuaWHKU9DgvQp4hCsdr1R2vu9iqnmY6yEA4DgNPvakDN1foWvxNbh6zrZEBOYPUSL1qqBIJLzWLL0ybSgM61mk/s1600/Ruxpin_Teddy_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Teddy Ruxpin</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3vDNZlGX_T7hSAQ9M5kaeYghTzxIgDWaxKNJiGfyvkiSB4me5PoWpia8JoFncoddS5sbkp_046p4HumRDays-rPedqIbnzUBY9pgPXJk2r37fksKX7MdxSfBUNmW4Vi6sHy3hTSpLlI3B9XI_Uk9r9kD0ETyclpL338nystqf5uTQJjeVCI2HOybeuo/s4000/Ruxpin_Grubby2_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3vDNZlGX_T7hSAQ9M5kaeYghTzxIgDWaxKNJiGfyvkiSB4me5PoWpia8JoFncoddS5sbkp_046p4HumRDays-rPedqIbnzUBY9pgPXJk2r37fksKX7MdxSfBUNmW4Vi6sHy3hTSpLlI3B9XI_Uk9r9kD0ETyclpL338nystqf5uTQJjeVCI2HOybeuo/s1600/Ruxpin_Grubby2_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Grubby</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPmH4Um9ro23TOC8t3gEihf0dseh_-3PYE9zXRlIvVsZe6REWtNMdUaH7Oi1ZHcTNxyHudcjbO4JAP7MQCNwdUpnjw1lowSn3wU64b4FQk9_bFlW3AqqYO1DS7F_33_KVi8XKhJNyr5Oc3KvZBxGrKQbDR5yO3sWWF8-hzz5v6L611WPBnpgF3V69ROc/s4000/Ruxpin_PrincessErin_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPmH4Um9ro23TOC8t3gEihf0dseh_-3PYE9zXRlIvVsZe6REWtNMdUaH7Oi1ZHcTNxyHudcjbO4JAP7MQCNwdUpnjw1lowSn3wU64b4FQk9_bFlW3AqqYO1DS7F_33_KVi8XKhJNyr5Oc3KvZBxGrKQbDR5yO3sWWF8-hzz5v6L611WPBnpgF3V69ROc/s1600/Ruxpin_PrincessErin_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Princess Erin</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmPg6oH3nQdWGQe1RqZtu1YxLm08F65UCu17LLCB8zoRTTGqjBJ2xAyo6wZerzeyJBD4VHQdVpbhOQns_IGj2_9PzspOgO2Ix0-YVBSj2GtWaoESYUTK717FT0eBtv08esNzLYZPBB0oP1Z5qdnpGpBTNtqjcv4tzQbn5X2eguF0UkdskxZm1vWI0Y7o/s4000/Ruxpin_Tweeg_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmPg6oH3nQdWGQe1RqZtu1YxLm08F65UCu17LLCB8zoRTTGqjBJ2xAyo6wZerzeyJBD4VHQdVpbhOQns_IGj2_9PzspOgO2Ix0-YVBSj2GtWaoESYUTK717FT0eBtv08esNzLYZPBB0oP1Z5qdnpGpBTNtqjcv4tzQbn5X2eguF0UkdskxZm1vWI0Y7o/s1600/Ruxpin_Tweeg_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tweeg</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FTPfqN-XBlr9SZeDDRYZJdNBG8rUH34Wzzhho0CFgiyz-BfCK-4bksFAmFXXc5ILbvCt5g8gXMrOK0mMMsDQ8wUn8VHEeTVIgAMEkhMuXBYeSVzB33K7fQu0k3UPZA1B-A_576uiPg2kLw9_6VoBnChkxQN2TpdWeyGXxh8xBRGMX3VHYGVMrEw4TSU/s4000/Ruxpin_LB_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FTPfqN-XBlr9SZeDDRYZJdNBG8rUH34Wzzhho0CFgiyz-BfCK-4bksFAmFXXc5ILbvCt5g8gXMrOK0mMMsDQ8wUn8VHEeTVIgAMEkhMuXBYeSVzB33K7fQu0k3UPZA1B-A_576uiPg2kLw9_6VoBnChkxQN2TpdWeyGXxh8xBRGMX3VHYGVMrEw4TSU/s1600/Ruxpin_LB_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>L.B.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-12015222093294203212023-11-06T06:00:00.001-06:002023-11-06T06:00:00.139-06:00Beep Boop<p style="text-align: justify;"> I don't think there's a more iconic <i>Star Wars</i> character than R2-D2. Oh sure, there's plenty of characters who are <i>just</i> as iconic, but none more so! Sometimes I think we fail to appreciate the incredible feat of turning this faceless trashcan who communicates through beeps and whistles into such a beloved character. It's mind-boggling to me and a testament to many people, I'm sure, namely sound designer Ben Burtt, the late Kenny Baker obviously, and of course... George Lucas.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> One thing that disappoints me is just how underused Artoo is in the sequel trilogy. It feels as if the filmmakers just didn't really know what to do with him. There'll be like one scene per movie where they plug him into a thing and then that's it! Take a bow, buddy. You're done. I don't get it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> I love BB-8 as much as the next guy, but I don't see why it has to be an either/or situation. They had an opportunity to turn one of the greatest sidekick duo's in movie history into a trio! It could've been great! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm ranting now... about droids. Don't get me started on D-0.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8HLAcevOYygNZ_OqBVRZ6fMnLEGydqxQmdR_cthBs_vlLu8VJXqcOXvetWg1tQOz46cpg6IS7N5HRpKa1cJPHv4eCYOuVO42xjVjtB7zBP5NhOTuVj7I53oxGC3xgfAY3PzB0UxI4KXNucKAxYaAAy_cEjPnknd34JDA49q0KqIiQ8A4MEyzhEVjoXw/s1350/R2-D2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8HLAcevOYygNZ_OqBVRZ6fMnLEGydqxQmdR_cthBs_vlLu8VJXqcOXvetWg1tQOz46cpg6IS7N5HRpKa1cJPHv4eCYOuVO42xjVjtB7zBP5NhOTuVj7I53oxGC3xgfAY3PzB0UxI4KXNucKAxYaAAy_cEjPnknd34JDA49q0KqIiQ8A4MEyzhEVjoXw/s1600/R2-D2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-2519549859700595672023-10-31T06:00:00.008-05:002023-10-31T06:00:00.140-05:00Trick or Treat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Here's Donald and Mickey sporting their fun costumes from the new Halloween special on Disney+. I've never really been a fan of the <i>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse</i> versions of the characters, but I do love stop-motion animation, so I watched this new special and... while I'm still not a fan of these versions of the characters, I am still a fan of stop-motion animation! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Pretty interesting take, huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCaL2VDGfPTvE5kbjVwOQtDcAvxWnpfm-mCujfP4W8Ed-QJZt_KIiWz5ptFeP6yCdxY6x3Mj6I-MkqFa4JDIrIHVNlwnQ2RiLhdrC6USdoJuti1WyeF-wuXQf9e4QeCXcFaZWGt-mutjH4CwOCnbiokgkxndXNjUrq6SCTManN1jutzPHcD52Xn_vqc0/s1264/MickeyDonaldHalloween_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCaL2VDGfPTvE5kbjVwOQtDcAvxWnpfm-mCujfP4W8Ed-QJZt_KIiWz5ptFeP6yCdxY6x3Mj6I-MkqFa4JDIrIHVNlwnQ2RiLhdrC6USdoJuti1WyeF-wuXQf9e4QeCXcFaZWGt-mutjH4CwOCnbiokgkxndXNjUrq6SCTManN1jutzPHcD52Xn_vqc0/s1600/MickeyDonaldHalloween_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-51437105280334706232023-10-24T16:01:00.007-05:002023-10-26T14:07:21.900-05:00Never Underestimate a Droid<p style="text-align: justify;"> Recently Disney did what they call a "play test" with some new droid characters walking around Disneyland's <i>Galaxy's Edge</i>. I love this sort of thing and hope we'll see more of these little guys in a more official capacity. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> To me, they're basically the Huey, Dewey & Louie (or maybe even the Flora, Fauna, & Merryweather) of the <i>Star Wars</i> universe and although they were only in the park for one day, I still think they deserve some fan art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuDwIo8dLas83qU5rt-cMa3Mn8g3MJy-XmfJO8leRac0SDToigMwM1fgqwAR0liPUdburBE3G28gA_WpI4AauXBSz_rXXyBhhWXagUBi1Ot6xupzp1olwZup4WG379T8F98fc9qDLThU3A0Qr7KZAEKg3gtVtUH6IbfRk0mP70OVcdsz5fXgQAwrkle0/s1264/ParkPalsNEW_BlueBot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuDwIo8dLas83qU5rt-cMa3Mn8g3MJy-XmfJO8leRac0SDToigMwM1fgqwAR0liPUdburBE3G28gA_WpI4AauXBSz_rXXyBhhWXagUBi1Ot6xupzp1olwZup4WG379T8F98fc9qDLThU3A0Qr7KZAEKg3gtVtUH6IbfRk0mP70OVcdsz5fXgQAwrkle0/s1600/ParkPalsNEW_BlueBot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2daR4yWK9ha4wVOkUVOm6fDxEWePzXc_Czv43TT2KBDRMSMpXFt6SnMime_rtvf_0xcjZMrAQEfHR2CiWAUq7Yj4Q37clUnw-QNZd778-WqxdEYD84r08st6x3ys8xIuoqYJxC1c0bYrJsfflJ7ri70F6Wb5ckKXgOEimJJceND3w9sirQ1wxwHi1Fc/s1264/ParkPalsNEW_Greenie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2daR4yWK9ha4wVOkUVOm6fDxEWePzXc_Czv43TT2KBDRMSMpXFt6SnMime_rtvf_0xcjZMrAQEfHR2CiWAUq7Yj4Q37clUnw-QNZd778-WqxdEYD84r08st6x3ys8xIuoqYJxC1c0bYrJsfflJ7ri70F6Wb5ckKXgOEimJJceND3w9sirQ1wxwHi1Fc/s1600/ParkPalsNEW_Greenie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1b5WcdOFe53FMXR2QadkQKUBRcDSWpaTTbKzWXdHloL0B-V1AH5gx3XPR_Cm9r0E8xbArTi47ebiIHsm7nuVtCmQK3ZNG8BxJ2JastMM1nWfIDq0hUZWotmM1rG-Naay0WMSC84ohfLGRV5IvlGNtuVvPW2Wol4tWpLI3LUUkCc3rKvXwKR3DTVf4QE/s1264/ParkPalsNEW_Orange1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1b5WcdOFe53FMXR2QadkQKUBRcDSWpaTTbKzWXdHloL0B-V1AH5gx3XPR_Cm9r0E8xbArTi47ebiIHsm7nuVtCmQK3ZNG8BxJ2JastMM1nWfIDq0hUZWotmM1rG-Naay0WMSC84ohfLGRV5IvlGNtuVvPW2Wol4tWpLI3LUUkCc3rKvXwKR3DTVf4QE/s1600/ParkPalsNEW_Orange1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-38856266061963686272023-10-19T13:04:00.001-05:002023-10-19T13:04:12.933-05:00Real American Heroes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUos8yjWffYMAqNQvHg__PprgGGEyYVZb24RlYLlOiPGcyDotSpFmDWpXvRgfphGkcY9t_G9cEAvlavImZwM1ilgHBuRVKFe-oOxy9kFF2Cn5dRpbjiGdC-vvg4FidrT0CCuDOdfnPl9g166PABkj0NuJ7MIMfgoCdXSl1QmjjvEp6ZuWBAyBwWtPi7A/s1920/GIJOETiles1_070323.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUos8yjWffYMAqNQvHg__PprgGGEyYVZb24RlYLlOiPGcyDotSpFmDWpXvRgfphGkcY9t_G9cEAvlavImZwM1ilgHBuRVKFe-oOxy9kFF2Cn5dRpbjiGdC-vvg4FidrT0CCuDOdfnPl9g166PABkj0NuJ7MIMfgoCdXSl1QmjjvEp6ZuWBAyBwWtPi7A/s1600/GIJOETiles1_070323.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOLfUOVXXKhGawixxpu4FYvokWf6Pjt6gsK97DmBbG3RUf_Z8O_gGzvVZ3DFcencA3h6mJUe9idpmOcMstwlH7f1sZgskuSrRc10e7F9HrREmexGyCc_ufSAA1QAGPZ0VJg-DZ639r50JsVyn6n1MqG_KcJATE9fEmcg3ni40b5lq4IWi9vR7678R2YE/s1920/GIJOETiles2_070323.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOLfUOVXXKhGawixxpu4FYvokWf6Pjt6gsK97DmBbG3RUf_Z8O_gGzvVZ3DFcencA3h6mJUe9idpmOcMstwlH7f1sZgskuSrRc10e7F9HrREmexGyCc_ufSAA1QAGPZ0VJg-DZ639r50JsVyn6n1MqG_KcJATE9fEmcg3ni40b5lq4IWi9vR7678R2YE/s1600/GIJOETiles2_070323.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-5365018268898933892023-09-27T15:06:00.005-05:002023-09-27T15:08:17.301-05:00Here's to the Halcyon!<p style="text-align: justify;"> Disney's <i>Galactic Starcruiser</i> sets off on its final voyage soon and, while I was never a passenger, the ship will always hold a special place in my heart. Here's a video where I talk about what the Halcyon, and specifically its crew, meant to me.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4S_0xKPB8mg?si=fynHgB6nrfkplKeL" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-43786055372795372582023-08-28T11:01:00.014-05:002023-09-26T09:13:38.775-05:00Spares<p style="text-align: justify;"> My oldest has really been getting into <i>Harry Potter</i> lately. It's a fun thing to watch happen and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't becoming a little re-obsessed myself.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> My favorite part of the whole series has to be the rich and colorful characters that fill out the background. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are a really small (and very random) few.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wONiKw-6pTKr_R2pl-SKsZOMqsNr7j0Vt_Sk3bEvWxzXmfW6jjCQP0hwmk2MQqaALDUQKvqV_CZVnKTbA8AnpYQXJCDPZh7KbeKuC2L9HaTM7zWBlojOvsj2fZurWFExHloOtSG-hCR5fNDtXh6ZYhyuA3_awvhZ_mLdKdP1XmasopmPjrdb-tqb9rc/s7500/HPcharacters1_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3930" data-original-width="7500" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wONiKw-6pTKr_R2pl-SKsZOMqsNr7j0Vt_Sk3bEvWxzXmfW6jjCQP0hwmk2MQqaALDUQKvqV_CZVnKTbA8AnpYQXJCDPZh7KbeKuC2L9HaTM7zWBlojOvsj2fZurWFExHloOtSG-hCR5fNDtXh6ZYhyuA3_awvhZ_mLdKdP1XmasopmPjrdb-tqb9rc/s1600/HPcharacters1_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0I5BjmrOLGNbzTlZ_W-H6hNcNJIVBVokdNPvCwSDNpa1XP3-7_aG-aWd1Sb2f93pEP2VxFnelxj5gRsnQ3sCISBhROGMfu-a_ipbCAJUH99z3dW-SRYE5qX1dzi2Vmq8SuWgeKQN5tYQ6wWB_xqnRzyFn3HMcFnvUuXm_JZrTu-RXhZQRuUxVvpeIeI/s7500/HPcharacters2_FINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3930" data-original-width="7500" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0I5BjmrOLGNbzTlZ_W-H6hNcNJIVBVokdNPvCwSDNpa1XP3-7_aG-aWd1Sb2f93pEP2VxFnelxj5gRsnQ3sCISBhROGMfu-a_ipbCAJUH99z3dW-SRYE5qX1dzi2Vmq8SuWgeKQN5tYQ6wWB_xqnRzyFn3HMcFnvUuXm_JZrTu-RXhZQRuUxVvpeIeI/s1600/HPcharacters2_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-45499186483902500592023-08-16T14:08:00.001-05:002023-08-16T14:08:09.082-05:00"Aaaaaaaaaand Why Should I Care?"<p><i> Bluey</i> is one of the greatest children's shows OF ALL TIME!</p><p><br /></p><p>That's not a hot take. It's just a fact.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind2CNtoVL-8g8HhP_RcT5PQhaiY9Mv9rj_zd7g79lGc4jWk6k5lbCNfZ-SUnVPHtzR-XHF7JZT7qvWgTmg8taCpI81HC0jyCy8vLRDwgvHI6bSh_H6HBvxINlVI5smuXiaxWL2SyN6D8-kTGts7Q6E_9s2SKc1WmZUsE_J1XSBLXujUAXbBsH362qvVM/s1920/BlueyTiles1_072023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind2CNtoVL-8g8HhP_RcT5PQhaiY9Mv9rj_zd7g79lGc4jWk6k5lbCNfZ-SUnVPHtzR-XHF7JZT7qvWgTmg8taCpI81HC0jyCy8vLRDwgvHI6bSh_H6HBvxINlVI5smuXiaxWL2SyN6D8-kTGts7Q6E_9s2SKc1WmZUsE_J1XSBLXujUAXbBsH362qvVM/s1600/BlueyTiles1_072023.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jdS50wWY1t7-0Yy0bU701N8oAjsWq_VmuOginzH5RCEPIDDj7scc7DTsNHkIzkE9zKNVc_0A9ScnPg_287ofrvYl4jjEpvVowT68_er1rkgJ1XPt5dLukH-nz5nj-MZl2NpWv6x0soDOQPoJrzQTAlUibBA7gJwuGifsg9KuNJoFRcKJYQ5wU2z-V20/s1920/BlueyTiles2_072023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jdS50wWY1t7-0Yy0bU701N8oAjsWq_VmuOginzH5RCEPIDDj7scc7DTsNHkIzkE9zKNVc_0A9ScnPg_287ofrvYl4jjEpvVowT68_er1rkgJ1XPt5dLukH-nz5nj-MZl2NpWv6x0soDOQPoJrzQTAlUibBA7gJwuGifsg9KuNJoFRcKJYQ5wU2z-V20/s1600/BlueyTiles2_072023.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCv4uisJmAuDzErVwiGM0FvtakJSc4qRmwaxaVEF556ynyGh4Wd7Jt2ALhKJIX8RKhu-gpMcjX1Cjf1CT5X3cJ3mstx43rXy-6NC2Aq6sHXRNAsY3hQZzPW_nkdD8e1l7weKZG6AnX8M66TTFplszbwGYrKMPVr0zDzuIZvVoMtihZ7zQUckkx6Z6HE4/s1920/BlueyTiles3_072023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCv4uisJmAuDzErVwiGM0FvtakJSc4qRmwaxaVEF556ynyGh4Wd7Jt2ALhKJIX8RKhu-gpMcjX1Cjf1CT5X3cJ3mstx43rXy-6NC2Aq6sHXRNAsY3hQZzPW_nkdD8e1l7weKZG6AnX8M66TTFplszbwGYrKMPVr0zDzuIZvVoMtihZ7zQUckkx6Z6HE4/s1600/BlueyTiles3_072023.png" width="640" /></a></div>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-29736828384139903432023-07-08T06:00:00.003-05:002023-07-10T08:47:45.663-05:00ALF: The Animated Series (1987 - 1989)<p style="text-align: justify;">I’ve been noticing a small resurgence of ALF in pop culture lately and I said to myself, “Self, you need to <a href="https://sillynate.blogspot.com/search/label/KablamaSlam">KablamaSlam</a> this noise!”</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gxtwssx6nV4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>The Premise:</b> Everyone’s favorite sitcom alien puppet Gordon Shumway recounts his past adventures with family and friends on his home planet of Melmac. </i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> It’s the ‘80s, and a guy named Paul Fusco annoys people at a party with his alien puppet that he apparently brought. Yeah. He’s that guy. Fusco pitches a concept for a sitcom based on the puppet to NBC president Brandon Tartikoff and it’s green-lit! Tartikoff is Mr. Must See TV and oversaw such hits as <i>Golden Girls</i>, <i>Cheers</i>, <i>Seinfeld</i>… so the guy apparently knew what he was doing. I mean, he <i>obviously</i> did because <i>ALF</i> was a hit and, like I said, we’re still talking about it to this day! </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> As with several things in the 1980s, ALF was quickly adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon show. Every episode of <i>ALF: The Animated Series</i> would have live-action puppet ALF (or Gordon) bookending each adventure. This meant less time spent animating and thus cheaper production. When I say “cheap” though, I certainly don’t mean in terms of quality! I personally thought the animation was incredible!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Again… this was the ‘80s, and just as animated spinoffs were commonplace, toy lines based on cartoons were even more so. Boy, did I love me some ALF toys! This is sort of a sidebar, I suppose, but we all have those “toys that made us” and for whatever reason, these were some of mine! Skip, Augie, Rick, Neep! I loved them all! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8r9YCIJNNozp5HMnWTO1yGojVyxtps45XhNfKSWF5RF_oYGv1fopAOaBcjq9EFGrjRGc1n6R7h1xJZ40_AkRRzi6jsSuVqo4Yt-uy4spYpvLSilCL6lpKjqgtopOxs3w03OQJjaGytJAG30Qe28Yz-aO7roVFzaJTnjMP2xk6b_keziugdTU9eU-NMI/s2069/PIC_ALFtoys2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="2069" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8r9YCIJNNozp5HMnWTO1yGojVyxtps45XhNfKSWF5RF_oYGv1fopAOaBcjq9EFGrjRGc1n6R7h1xJZ40_AkRRzi6jsSuVqo4Yt-uy4spYpvLSilCL6lpKjqgtopOxs3w03OQJjaGytJAG30Qe28Yz-aO7roVFzaJTnjMP2xk6b_keziugdTU9eU-NMI/w640-h286/PIC_ALFtoys2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>How bout a docuseries on these, Netflix?!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"> During the show’s final season, another spinoff was created. <i>ALF Tales</i> ran alongside <i>ALF: The Animated Series</i> and featured a very Gordonesque spin on classic stories in the public domain, such as <i>Robin Hood</i> and <i>Cinderella</i>, and would feature the <i>Animated Series</i> characters in different roles. I didn’t like this show as much and remember wondering how the people on Melmac had all of the exact same fairy tales as us on Earth. I was probably taking it a little too serious, I suppose. That was a thing I did. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">That’s a thing I <i>do</i>! </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> The thing that made this show great was the same thing that worked for the original sitcom. This character is straight up timeless. When Fusco originally pitched ALF, producers scoffed at first. “Jim Henson corners the market on puppets. Why are we wasting our time with this guy?” I assume they said. Their minds changed almost instantly after seeing Fusco’s performance, however. ALF is brazened, yet lovable, with a sarcastic wit that I’ve revered ever since I was as a kid. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">All of this to say: Be the guy who brings the annoying alien puppet to a party.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeIMn-pZ8fytSg8mSv4Oax4i2EAgmFM2tpwKSOQMQN--yRI-AgD38wU2HSHxnpYdssD-nDW45D5r0hUUzreda20TpVUC5-uKDr8MsKd33-de6IhEH13GJzcR4YLchA3_sRFh7uvumQuamSQqZu7_WFKIBZza07DM0zOBb-aUnBtJCF0RkY3vLfOwRq6A/s1920/AlfTiles_1_010322.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="1920" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeIMn-pZ8fytSg8mSv4Oax4i2EAgmFM2tpwKSOQMQN--yRI-AgD38wU2HSHxnpYdssD-nDW45D5r0hUUzreda20TpVUC5-uKDr8MsKd33-de6IhEH13GJzcR4YLchA3_sRFh7uvumQuamSQqZu7_WFKIBZza07DM0zOBb-aUnBtJCF0RkY3vLfOwRq6A/s1600/AlfTiles_1_010322.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyn-B_ox7xBpy_VI8B1WJHapqdoBYpRTLQUlDxHIhNgIkeUP-0gZyjueQrKQ3E7OlAHORORs1DPLQBCcLzeTcHnKS9HSkj00vhZIj34DZLBy2RTIgWW7VcEI9iRaETjwgWas0eD_ZvLt5eq3e4oYCxl2URrGfNum0d13af7dXqQ_zsSgYnCIWLNS60yI/s1920/AlfTiles_2_010322.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="1920" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyn-B_ox7xBpy_VI8B1WJHapqdoBYpRTLQUlDxHIhNgIkeUP-0gZyjueQrKQ3E7OlAHORORs1DPLQBCcLzeTcHnKS9HSkj00vhZIj34DZLBy2RTIgWW7VcEI9iRaETjwgWas0eD_ZvLt5eq3e4oYCxl2URrGfNum0d13af7dXqQ_zsSgYnCIWLNS60yI/s1600/AlfTiles_2_010322.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvRWj6GrdjwYtJoS-5oU13Xl55bF59BqHbir1dOjla0Q0PkQUmx1dsexBa2qy_Xzfw-sHMEXmpNPNBevNqdoYi4qr1tuDfYnzIPrWBAaMEXOWHZi1_TuFeir00TNdXvn27u-4b9q2fmFIe1V4eJNVFqkYDTmUeXtThN6ZyWyzAWp6MRkOuXUfOR-5ZIg/s1920/AlfTiles_3_010322.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="1920" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvRWj6GrdjwYtJoS-5oU13Xl55bF59BqHbir1dOjla0Q0PkQUmx1dsexBa2qy_Xzfw-sHMEXmpNPNBevNqdoYi4qr1tuDfYnzIPrWBAaMEXOWHZi1_TuFeir00TNdXvn27u-4b9q2fmFIe1V4eJNVFqkYDTmUeXtThN6ZyWyzAWp6MRkOuXUfOR-5ZIg/s1600/AlfTiles_3_010322.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-21729259063145808082023-06-20T21:30:00.003-05:002023-06-21T14:20:42.673-05:00Who Would YOU Cast as a Jedi?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sizkdr7Xu9g" width="320" youtube-src-id="Sizkdr7Xu9g"></iframe></div><p></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-13120830521347547752023-06-12T13:41:00.004-05:002023-06-19T16:00:53.375-05:00Happy Birthday, Grimace!<p> The Big G turns 52 today! Seems like an odd milestone to celebrate but whatever. I'm down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv77tIW5QPC-zU1VlZ1Jb9RAPVQxJpvI0LXFE0wzSjQY3Bk6JMhZgwCcRceqFoWUMYhBpa8U05H1QvSULhsz_RdEg7jPy2XmHRSEIYxb6kTQnTxLGoNNQVD9LTh1JXPjA_058rHINkg1nm3CVIsO10UETa2kNFP3PFDwMLTCWTymjP7rHj501wtbDx/s3400/Grimace_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="3400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv77tIW5QPC-zU1VlZ1Jb9RAPVQxJpvI0LXFE0wzSjQY3Bk6JMhZgwCcRceqFoWUMYhBpa8U05H1QvSULhsz_RdEg7jPy2XmHRSEIYxb6kTQnTxLGoNNQVD9LTh1JXPjA_058rHINkg1nm3CVIsO10UETa2kNFP3PFDwMLTCWTymjP7rHj501wtbDx/s1600/Grimace_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-24673476712234986092023-06-09T06:00:00.008-05:002023-06-09T06:00:00.157-05:00Happy Birthday, Della!<p>Today is Donald Duck's birthday, so that would mean that it's his twin sister Della's birthday as well, right?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpTycUUruwICeY009KzHociqDcD7ru80fZ60TCQv2-tFS54bU9Kk0xOmqm-_DJ0D3-sYer2SJD3rNA8TQTOOId1Rzdmakh_AN3JGrArxRBwke9_6pt1Naxyz7DuKLRmpTcviBJz83d87VzKMswY_wKfPIewlnBt8fJt4lWpo4Li39vDzF9TMiyq4g/s3400/DellaDuck2_FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="3400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpTycUUruwICeY009KzHociqDcD7ru80fZ60TCQv2-tFS54bU9Kk0xOmqm-_DJ0D3-sYer2SJD3rNA8TQTOOId1Rzdmakh_AN3JGrArxRBwke9_6pt1Naxyz7DuKLRmpTcviBJz83d87VzKMswY_wKfPIewlnBt8fJt4lWpo4Li39vDzF9TMiyq4g/s1600/DellaDuck2_FINAL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>No is the answer. Because they're cartoons and that's not how it works.</p>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-48886313036725143042023-06-02T13:06:00.011-05:002023-06-08T09:41:24.550-05:00Star Wars: Visions<p> I really like this show. You should watch it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamLsSxMjbDhYkHqvO8GZhxRhwbPU1csIOMSIXrutny9D8Gx2e4mLoOjWfBDMDYIAW4FY4l4UhmeK2KV5fJCb2ywJjuZDmdBF9RoOXzD9g8zWUK0NIu_ruN4UQ5WoY1f1AAIDiMfiBSlQlbat0y7zihWPuiBnUPR2kbrOv_-xwOROJrZNXfRv0PA8h/s1920/StarWarsTiles_Visions1_052423.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamLsSxMjbDhYkHqvO8GZhxRhwbPU1csIOMSIXrutny9D8Gx2e4mLoOjWfBDMDYIAW4FY4l4UhmeK2KV5fJCb2ywJjuZDmdBF9RoOXzD9g8zWUK0NIu_ruN4UQ5WoY1f1AAIDiMfiBSlQlbat0y7zihWPuiBnUPR2kbrOv_-xwOROJrZNXfRv0PA8h/s1600/StarWarsTiles_Visions1_052423.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nathan H. Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09340519888568004682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914037658369195284.post-24676640606014861502023-05-08T09:31:00.006-05:002023-05-08T09:31:58.417-05:00Third Season's a Charm<p> I felt like making another video. This won't become a regular thing... or, I don't know... maybe it will.</p>
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