tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post8532592972125347014..comments2024-03-17T09:16:18.726-04:00Comments on Plaid Stallions : Rambling and Reflections on '70s pop culture: Search for the Abominable SnowmanPlaidstallionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04922569505772725122noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-32924920044659043692019-08-17T23:38:52.299-04:002019-08-17T23:38:52.299-04:00In the spirit of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdo...In the spirit of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Joe's gotta capture that mofo . Gods forbid he just takes some photos and leaves it in peace.<br />Manifest Destiney and all that.Alphacentaurianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144413286454005227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-88214421974399709182019-08-15T15:16:25.106-04:002019-08-15T15:16:25.106-04:00So is he a snowman or a gorilla?
And how has Joe ...So is he a snowman or a gorilla?<br /><br />And how has Joe spotted him by looking in a completely different direction? Must have great peripheral vision.YesterdayIsNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131731569946142828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-21892390114355711462019-08-14T16:42:41.719-04:002019-08-14T16:42:41.719-04:00A.S.: "I will name him George, and I will pet...<b>A.S.</b>: "I will name him George, and I will pet him, and hug him, and squeeze him..."top_cat_jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365510398800837335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-18930045847938467532019-08-14T11:24:24.525-04:002019-08-14T11:24:24.525-04:00You’re correct about the abominable being cast fro...You’re correct about the abominable being cast from the same mold as the ape from the “Capture of the Pygmy Gorilla” set. I loved these as a kid but I was always disappointed with the scale of the animals. The shark in “The Shark’s Surprise” was minuscule compared to Joe. Same for the tiger which was molded in a sitting pose, presumably so it would fit in the equally small cage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-73037236320162954432019-08-14T04:10:12.737-04:002019-08-14T04:10:12.737-04:00TR says:
"The snowman says- Gosh! I'm in...TR says:<br /><br />"The snowman says- Gosh! I'm interrupting you, while you're eating a giant plate of spaghetti and meatballs.<br /><br /> Sorry about that!" <br /> :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-71495419465699654542019-08-14T03:50:23.726-04:002019-08-14T03:50:23.726-04:00Posing GI Joe on all fours and placing Abominable...Posing GI Joe on all fours and placing Abominable on a snow drift (with some foreground snow to imply distance) doesn't explicitly lie about Abbie being way shorter than Joe, but it does invite kids to imagine a Kong-sized quarry. <br /><br />I remember seeing a GI Joe jungle adventure that boasted a gorilla -- cast from the same mold? -- that was comically petite in relation to Joe. DBensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144515471557731622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26874882.post-85154463545448589602019-08-14T01:09:20.555-04:002019-08-14T01:09:20.555-04:00Gotta love the font they used for "without GI...Gotta love the font they used for "without GI Joe". This is how the phrase "read the fine print" got started.<br /><br />As awesome as the entire kit is, this Anon still isn't interested in trading his Hoth Wampa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com