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I think that storm shadow was my favorite bad guy, certainly in all of GI Joe, but maybe in all of childhood toys. There's sometyhing mysterious and fun about ninjas, and he was so confident and capable... he was a stud. Storm Shadow was Cobra's Ninja Master. Rumor was that he used to work for th...

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Optimus Prime is by far the coolest transforer ever (at least on TV... I liked the t-rex -- that I can't remember the name of -- as a toy). He was the leader of the good guys on the transformers, known as the autobots. He is a powerful, barrel-chested warrior who transforms from robot into a tract...

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I love toys. I'm a child of the 80s and the toys then were the best: he-man, gi joe, star wars, Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears etc. I wanted to make a destination, a shrine of sorts to this fantastic era of great toys. Please feel free to email me suggestions for posts or comment. I'm envisioni...

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GI Joe's STORM SHADOW	Optimus Prime	Battle Cat
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I don't know if it's true, but my friends and I always believed that he was Snake Eye's brother. They were equally strong and talented so they had to be on different sides or else the battles would only last a few minutes. Anyhow, I'd love to hear from folks who loved or hated him, or could fill in the gaps in my knowledge.

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April 7th 2007 @ 01:50

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Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime is by far the coolest transforer ever (at least on TV... I liked the t-rex --

that I can't remember the name of -- as a toy). He was the leader of the good guys on the transformers, known as the autobots. He is a powerful, barrel-chested warrior who transforms from robot into a tractor trailer. I loved playing with the trailer but was dismayed that it only showed up on the TV show once or twice. The thing that was so great about Prime was how he epitomized integrity and honor. He was a heroic leader. And aparently, he's making a comeback!

Per wikipedia, "In the upcoming 2007 Transformers film, Optimus Prime will be present as Autobot leader. Prime now transforms into a conventional Peterbilt cab (akin to his Laser Rod incarnation), rather than cab over design of his original Generation 1 body. In a move that has proven rather controversial among some fans, Prime's vehicle mode is now decorated with red flames painted onto a blue body, apparently as a means of incorporating both his classic colors while retaining a realistic color layout to the truck mode."

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April 2nd 2007 @ 12:21

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Battle Cat

Battle Cat (aka the cowardly Cringer) was He-Man's trusty feline steed. He spends most of his life as Cringer but when Prince Adam pulls and incredible Hulk and turns into He-Man, he then points his sword at cringer (absolutely petrified of the experience) and he turns into BATTLE CAT! When he becomes Battle Cat, he grows to about twice his size, and is outfitted in red armor that covers his head, and back, with a saddle mounted on it for riding, as he is He-Man trusty steed.