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Robot Bastard!
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Here we go again. *sigh*
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The robot character "V.I.N.C.E.N.T." from Disney's film "The Black Hole". A round metal-colored mechanical device with several colored blocks and an oscilloscope screen center front. A circular dome protrudes from the top, with orange sides and two square regions that are white with black dots to simulate eyes.
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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"but also Irish and Scottish folk music"
yes, and:
Screenshot of text from the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation website, https://bluegrassheritage.org/history-of-bluegrass-music/. Highlighted text reads "The origin of bluegrass music can be traced to the people who came to America in the 1600s from Ireland, Scotland, and England".
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Definitely got that John Dykstra look in the design!
A photo of Chronicle Collectibles's "Buck Rogers Starfighter". A flat sci-fi aircraft with two forward-pointing horns, a windowed cockpit on top, and wings at the sides and underneath, colored mostly light gray with orange-and-yellow bands at the rear. Text reads "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and "Chronicle Collectibles".
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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It's time to invest in Al
A photograph of Al Gore, an American politician. President Bill Clinton's VP during both his terms. A white man with dark gray hair, wearing a white shirt, dark red tie, and dark suit, smiles at the viewer without showing teeth. In the background of the photo is an American flag and a bookshelf.
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Or this:
A screenshot of an alert message, presumably displayed on a smartphone. Text reads "Emergency Alert: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL."
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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HOLY. SHIT.
A "VW Beetle Ute". A green car with rounded surfaces, dome-shaped in profile, with the back half cut down and replaced by a flat open bed.
December 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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station wagons and also "utes":
A Holden SS-V "ute" automobile. A bright blue automobile, similar to a sedan but with a long flat trunk replacing the back seat.
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Nah, go for custom Gunpla. If you try hard enough you can make it as expensive as GW!
A green robot with a brown torso holds a gun and a white leaf-shaped shield. The robot has wide flares at the shoulders and feet. Custom "Gelgoog" model kit.
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A red boxy humanoid robot leans towards the viewer. Text reads "WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT YOU".
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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There's also the fact that the "remasters" will actually crop the top and bottom of the shot, leaving out actual content (screenshot from Seinfeld "The Hole", where being able to see the small pothole was part of a visual gag that's been eliminated by cropping)
Screenshot from Seinfeld "The Hole". Two men (Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, playing "Jerry" and "George") stand in a street. George is gesturing towards the ground. In the original 4:3 aspect-ratio broadcast a small pothole is visible on the ground; in the rebroadcast 16:9 version, the pothole has been cropped out, making it seem that George is gesturing at nothing.
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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"the US military goes after the Drug Lords, covertly or overtly" was a popular plotline in 1980s fiction of all sorts.
A screenshot of the "Goodreads" entry for the book "Hammerheads", by Dale Brown. Book-Jacket Copy: "Bestselling author Dale Brown tackles a controversial subject - American's drug war - in one of the most blistering adventures of our time. The U.S. government has created an all-new drug-defense agency - Hammerheads - commanded by Coast Guard Admiral Ian Hardcastle...and armed with the ultimate war machines, unique hybrids of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. The war against drugs will never be the same."
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Airfield. This was always my mother's favorite ❤️
November 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Crate unloader. Hopefully the goods were packed well!
November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Crate loader.
November 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Flatbed trailer pickup. (This station has always been one of the least reliable mechanisms...)
November 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Pipe loader/unloader operation.
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Outtake of the dump truck:
November 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Boulder loader/dump operation.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Gravel loader/unloader operation.
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Auto loader/unloader operation.
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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US1 Electric Trucking, manufactured by TYCO from the late 1970s to the early 1980s to cash in on the "trucker movie" fad. This line used TYCO's slot-car layouts and added action stations that had levers flipped as the truck moved past or gears driven by the truck wheels.
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I have destroyed that guy so many times...
A screenshot from the video game "Gradius". A battle scene depicts a space fighter, seen from the side and facing to the right. On the right side of the screen is a large gray block with yellow and cyan details, presumably an enemy. The rest of the screen is filled with explosions and laser blasts.
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Looks like some 1980s sci-fi cover art:
A photo of an arctic drilling rig, showing a steel-walled structure with towers and cranes. A long pole is sticking out the side with a flame and black smoke coming out of it. Text has been added to the image suggesting that it is the cover art from a book titled "The Remnants Of Zion", by author "Kris Tarsen", published by Baen Books and costing $1.95.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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A rotary floor buffer tool. A squat silver-and-black device with a horizontal round black disk at the front and a long pole that has two handles at the top end.
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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FM Gundam Aerial says hi
A white robot with blue and red highlights poses with its hands on its hips. The robot has a feminine silhouette, with a narrow waist and a broad chest and hips.
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM