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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 24, 2016 20:53:27 GMT -5
I'm hoping Steamboat pops up as one of the exclusives. Anybody know when these are being released? Rumor has it that there was a Bray Wyatt Pop! being listed on some Pre-Order sheets (along with the previously shown Eva Marie, Kevin Owens, & Bret Hart) as coming in July. I'd expect the new series of minis will be right around that same time or a few weeks later.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 15, 2016 22:31:58 GMT -5
I upgraded on one computer and had it come preinstalled on another.
The one that came with it pre-installed works about as well as Windows 10 ever will. While I would have preferred to have Windows 7, I haven't run into any sort of compatibility issues with any programs. Though, I will say that every time there's an update (which can NOT be disabled) something goes a little screwy. It's never anything major or disabling, just annoying, and usually gets fixed with the next update (or something I just have to reset).
However, I have had nothing but an endless stream of problems with the computer that was upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Seems like I have to spend hours every week trying to fix or redo something. One time it wouldn't let me online at all, despite all hardware being fine. Another time my desktop and taskbar icons randomly disappeared, forcing me to hard rest the machine several times. Yet another time the screen simply wouldn't come up. The computer booted fine, but the display was just black with a cursor.
The only way I would recommend upgrading is if you started fresh. Back up all your personal files on an external drive and reset your computer to factory defaults before upgrading. Despite it's flaws, Windows 10 really is a very nice merger between 7 & 8.1 (though, again, I would have preferred to just have Windows 7, as it worked wonderfully for me). I do think it is a bit improvement over Windows 8 though. Bottom line, if you're happy with the current operating system you're using and don't have to upgrade, don't. I forget just how to do it off hand, but there's a way to hide the update pop-up and disable it from reoccurring all the time. Just google search something like "disable windows 10 upgrade notification" or something like that.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 14, 2016 9:27:38 GMT -5
^^^ Yeah, I think it was just an oversight with the unpainted legs and expect it will be fixed upon production.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 14, 2016 7:08:06 GMT -5
walmart i rarely go to had a full case of wwe mystery minis and i got savage and piper(along with xtras of duggan and andre) to finally be done with series 1. anyone know if there will be a series 2? Series 2 should be out later this year. No word on just when, but I suspect around SummerSlam time. Series 2 Concept Art showed... Randy Orton Dusty Rhodes Mick Foley Seth Rollins Kevin Nash Bret Hart Goldust Razor Ramon Brock Lesnar Jake Roberts Steve Austin Ted Dibiase Sgt. Slaughter Dolph Ziggler Sting John Cena Generally speaking, concept art proves to show who will be in the set. Every once in a while a character gets dropped or added. Also bear in mind that typically, any store exclusive figures are NOT shown in concept art for Mystery Minis, so there's a possibility that there may be a few more characters added as some sort of store exclusive.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 11, 2016 23:06:21 GMT -5
I do think he should have stayed in NXT a bit longer and had a nice run with the title there, but once he gets going a bit he'll be golden. Just needs some refinement right now. Frankly, if I were running WWE, Apollo Crews would be on the short list of guys I'd build the future of the company around.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 2, 2016 2:55:06 GMT -5
Just finished TakeOver Dallas... Excellent show from top to bottom. Disappointed to see Bayley lose the title, but it was done so well that I can't be too upset about it. Nakamura vs Zayn was off the charts awesome. Corbin/Aries and the tag title matches were easy three and four star (respectively) out of five matches. Joe vs Balor was hampered a little bit by the stopages to clean Joe up (seriously, just let him bleed a bit - Joe wanted to go, Balor wanted to go, the fans wanted them to go, just let them go as long as it doesn't get out of hand), but Joe looked like an absolute beast with the crimson mask flowing. I do wish Joe would have won the strap, but don't think it's quite over between those two yet and the match was still easily four stars.
Gotta give everyone involved in TakeOver Dallas a huge standing ovation. They sure threw down the gauntlent to the main roster and put on a show that will be a hell of a tough act to follow.
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Post by Quazimoto on Apr 1, 2016 12:19:18 GMT -5
Pretty obvious move actually. The last thing WWE wants as the closing shot of WrestleMania is the majority of the stadium booing the hell out of their chosen one. So, it was either Ambrose/Lesnar or HIAC that closes the show. Given that HIAC has implications with control of RAW, which is basically control of WWE (because even WWE pretty much admits SmackDown doesn't matter - though, FYI, I generally like the show), it just makes sense to have Shane/Taker on last.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 31, 2016 22:26:51 GMT -5
Little tip about those. Seems most Walmart stores that have the display have a total of five 01 Batman figures. There may be a chase among those, but if you see a display with five 01 Batmans, chances are that store never got a chase. what is the chase batman? ^ This guy. Just like the regular 01 Batman, but with metallic paint.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 31, 2016 22:22:16 GMT -5
Package was shipped a week ago and looks like it is FINALLY about to reach the Global Shipping Center in Kentucky. How stupid.... what was the point of it going all the way to Washington State where it where it was so close to me? Talk about back tracking. Global Shipping Program sucks. Period. As asinine as it sounds, that happens a lot even without the global shipping program. USPS has some really weird routing sometimes. I live in Florida and several times have sent things to bordering states, even within my own at times, only to see the tracking reveal that said packages would often head all the way over to Chicago or even California before coming back across the country and being delivered. Don't know why. Seems kinda ridiculous to me, but it seems to happen rather often.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 29, 2016 20:03:12 GMT -5
Has anybody seen the chase batman in the display's at wal-mart yet? All of mine are always picked clean so never knew if they actually had it or not! Little tip about those. Seems most Walmart stores that have the display have a total of five 01 Batman figures. There may be a chase among those, but if you see a display with five 01 Batmans, chances are that store never got a chase.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 29, 2016 14:58:51 GMT -5
Okay, so I don't even really collect figures anymore, but I MUST have the Jake The Snake.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 27, 2016 19:20:00 GMT -5
Please dont let Walmart have anymore exclusives in this line. They absolutely sucked big time with wave 1. Who the hell gets 1 case at thats it especially when you have the 3 exclusives? This, like a million times over. Goes ditto for Walgreens too.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 20, 2016 11:46:05 GMT -5
Used to have a big vinyl collection. There's a soft underbelly to the sound that comes from a vinyl record that you simply can't replicate digitally. Had pretty much all my favorite artists. Sadly, had to sell them when finances got really tight and now just don't have the space. Heck, even my CDs are packed up in a box in the closet while I listen to the tunes with MP3s. I hope to someday be able to have a small collection of my favorites again.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 19, 2016 10:03:38 GMT -5
I don't mind the DIVAS name at all. It's clearly a marketing term more than anything. Just like WWE referring to wrestlers as Superstars or fans as the WWE Universe. Tis just the nature of the beast nowadays.
As far as the title design... Eh, I don't mind it at all. Don't really see how it's demeaning or insulting. And frankly, it's not less ridiculous of a design that than a giant company logo or two roman gladiator like helmets in an era when a match is abruptly paused with a little bloodshed (though that's been lessened from time to time recently).
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 13, 2016 23:12:35 GMT -5
Yeah, that's not all together uncommon. Sometimes a seller just gets a really good deal on a large quantity of the same figures or has a lot of inventory they just want gone, so they can and do sell those figures for less than other sellers. And given the seller's feedback rating, I'd say you're pretty safe buying that lot.
The only real risk you run is the boxes getting beat up in transit.
Bottom line, seems like a legit good deal to me.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 13, 2016 2:48:57 GMT -5
Charlotte vs Sasha vs Becky and potentially Owens vs Zayn is enough to get me excited (assume both matches get 15 minutes or more).
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 11, 2016 8:10:29 GMT -5
It's very possible that they were under-produced or didn't anticipate the demand for those three characters. Walmart had not had any exclusive Mystery Minis before the WWE ones, so they may have been testing the waters a bit and didn't produce the same amount of them that they would have for something like a Hot Topic or GameStop exclusive mini.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 10, 2016 21:48:15 GMT -5
You probably shouldn't use water to start with. Generally, just a microfiber cloth to dust it off works for most issues. Occasionally you'll get a pesky spot that won't come off with a light dusting. In that case, a dry microfiber cloth, a tab bit of pressure, and a circular motion seems to work well for me.
Now, if you get a spot that's really being a pain, head over to Walmart and pick up a pack of screen wipes. They're basically like wet wipes for touch screens (like computers and cell phones). I've used a brand called Nice N' Clean on my laptop and family's cell phone screens for years. Works great and as long as you don't press too hard, you won't scratch the screen a bit. Again, a circular motion is best to avoid streaks.
Given that you have streaks on the screen now, I'd highly suggest getting some of those wipes. They're pretty cheap (think I got a bit of twenty four or so for under $5) and work well. They'll be back in the electronics.
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 10, 2016 21:40:28 GMT -5
That wouldn't surprise me a bit. One of my Walmart stores got their first restocking of mystery minis in well over six months last November, just when the WWE ones were hitting the East coast. Wasn't WWE though. Got two cases of My Little Pony and one of DC SuperHeroes. Barcodes being grouped together in a store's system seems to be a pretty common occurrence with Mystery Minis, particularly at the big box stores like Walmart and Target.
FYI to anyone looking for the Walmart Minis... There's a lot that just popped up on eBay. Item # 322035065868
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Post by Quazimoto on Mar 10, 2016 16:40:29 GMT -5
I'm in the process of digitizing and streamlining my WWE DVD collection, so I've been watching quite a few great matches lately. Started at 2015 and working backwards.
Just watch the four PPV match series from the Summer of 2011 between Randy Orton and Christian. Normally wouldn't keep four matches between the same guys from consecutive ppvs, but DANG! were these two on fire during that time. Ended up deciding to keep all four Orton vs Christian matches from that run (Over The Limit, Capitol Punishment, Money In The Bank, & SummerSlam).
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