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Awkward Family Photos Board Game

February 3, 2012

Video of Family Awkward Board Game at Amazon.com

Someone brought this game to a our ski getaway this past weekend. After a long day of snowboarding/skiing and outdoor stuff in the mountains, I usually like to unwind with some good evening games (which involves keeping your clothes on!). Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. I tried “Awkward Family Photos” and liked it a lot. Up to six can play and there’s a whole bunch of weird pictures on the board and 20 questions. The board is double sided with different pictures on each side.

Here’s how you play the game.

Each player takes a turn as the judge and takes a picture from the pile. A special 20-sided die determines which question on the board you will answer. Everyone except the judge writes an answer in regard to the picture showing. The person whose answer was chosen best by the judge gets to place one of his/her markers on the board. Get three of your markers in a row, or be the first to place all five of your markers on the board and you win.

A fun game that’s easy to learn and allows for creativity with answers. This game is from All Things Equal, the same people who put out Loaded Questions, The Joke Game, The New Yorker Caption Game and Words of Wiz Dumb. Get this game and spice up your party night.

Product Description
Based on the popular website and New York Times best-selling book comes a game that will make you laugh on every turn. Flip over a photo, read aloud a fun open-ended loaded question and let the hilarity ensue as players try to come up with the roller’s favorite answer while the roller has to guess ‘which player said which answer’ in this unforgettable family/party game.

The Awkward Family Photos Game blows Monopoly out the park as the newest favorite family board game! Based on the ultra-popular website AwkwardFamilyPhotos, this board game features hilarious photos of other families sure to bring you closer to your own! Gather 4 to 6 teen or adult family members and friends and this board game will be an instant hit! This party board game uses classic and never-before-seen awkward family photos from various occasions combined with invasive but fun questions that guarantee a night of blush worthy fun. Play by flipping over one of the photo cards and reading the open-ended question associated with that photo, such as ‘what do you think happened right after this photo was taken,’ or what would you title this photo?’ Learn more about the people closest to you as they interpret the awkward moments of others! The Awkward Family Photos Board Game includes a double sided game board, 62 blue photo cards, 62 red photo cards, 30 marker chips, an answer pad, 6 custom pencils, and a 20-sided die. Have a blast this weekend with the Awkward Family Photos Board Game! Ages Teen to Adult.

I just bought this board game from Amazon today….it should be coming in shortly. Looking forward to playing it with my family. Let me know what you think of the game.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the hugely popular website: AwkardFamilyPhotos.com

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China Beijing’s flagship Apple store egged

January 13, 2012

Angry customers threw eggs at Apple’s flagship Beijing store today after its opening for the Chinese launch of the iPhone 4S was cancelled due to concerns over the size of the crowd.

Apple reacted to the scuffle by postponing iPhone 4S sales in its mainland China stores to protect the safety of customers and employees. It said the phone will still be sold online and through its local carrier.

Customers including migrant workers hired by touts in teams of 20 to 30 to buy iPhones for resale at a mark-up to Chinese gadget fans waited overnight in freezing weather at the Apple store in Beijing’s eastern Sanlitun district.

The crowd grew angry after the store failed to open on schedule at 7am. Some threw eggs and shouted at employees through the windows.

A person with a megaphone announced the sale was cancelled. Police ordered the crowd to leave and sealed off the area with yellow tape. Employees posted a sign saying the iPhone 4S was out of stock.

“We were unable to open our store at Sanlitun due to the large crowd and, to ensure the safety of our customers and employees, iPhone will not be available in our retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai for the time being,” said Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu.

Other Apple stores in China opened today and Ms Wu said the iPhone 4S quickly sold out.

She said the phone will still be sold in China through Apple’s online store, its local carrier China Unicom and retailers which are authorised resellers.

Ms Wu declined to comment on what Apple might know about touts buying iPhones for resale.

China is Apple’s fastest-growing market and “an area of enormous opportunity”, chief executive Tim Cook said in October. He said quarterly sales were up nearly four times over a year earlier and accounted for one-sixth of Apple’s global sales.

Apple’s iPhones are hugely popular in China and stores are mobbed for the release of new products.

iPhones are manufactured in China by an Apple contractor but new models are released in other countries first. That has helped to fuel a thriving “grey market” in China for phones smuggled in from Hong Kong and other markets.

Last May, the Sanlitun store was closed for several hours after a scuffle between an employee and a customer during the release of the iPhone 4, the previous model in the series.

If you are located in the good old USA…..there is no need to throw eggs….just go online and have it delivered to your home. Buy it from Walmart and save some money….

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Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter Product Review

June 8, 2011

My review of the Syma Helicopters that I bought from Amazon.com.

I bought this helicopter along with three other helicopters. Three Syma brand copters from Amazon and one off brand helicopter at Walmart. I ordered multiple helicopters because the only ones I have flown have been 2 channel and if one broke I would have backup.

I ordered the Syma S107 and S105 at the same time, and the S107 arrived first and the S105 arrived the next day. On my first flight of the S107 I was surprised how stable and smooth the flight was. The box says 14 and up but I think anyone could control this helicopter. It goes up, down, left, right, forward, and backwards, all at a balanced speed thats good for indoor flight. It is not too slow to be boring or too fast that you can’t controll it. The trim button on the controller is pretty much not needed because it does not spin out of control. I still have not adjusted the trim after about 20 flights.

Also, both Syma helicopters are VERY durable since they are made of metal and hard plastic. The blades are also durable. There are some differences in the S107 and S105. The S105 is slightly wider and slightly longer. It also has two LED lights on each side and one in the front, a total of 6, which can be cool or annoying, it just depends on preference. The s107 has a single light on the front. The S105 seems to spin out more than the S107 and is more difficult to trim. This is an obvious flaw that was addressed with the newer S107, because it does not spin out at all. They both can be charged with the controller or through a USB port on your computer which is good if you don’t want to waste your batteries on your controller. They both use 6 AA batteries in the controller.

Both helicopters are extremely durable and have been crashed several times. My only complaint with them is the flight time is only around 5 minutes. Overall I would recommend the S107 over the S105 because of the trim issue with the S105, but both are excellent helicopters and they are a very good price.

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Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game

February 16, 2011

Next hot toy for 2011 is coming soon:

The popular iPhone game Angry Birds becomes a physical game from Mattel Inc. in which players try to knock down structures and pigs.

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Ji Ga Zo Puzzle Game

February 16, 2011

Hasbro Product Description: A mind-boggling puzzle game imported from Japan by Hasbro Inc. It is made up of 300 puzzle pieces in shades of black, white and gray with symbols on the back. Users upload any photo through the Internet and print out a map. They then match the symbols on the puzzle pieces to the map and slowly assemble a puzzle version of the photo.

Jigazo is a jigsaw puzzle like no other. It is more like an I-Spy game or a Where’s Waldo game. The face of each piece is a different shade of sepia. However, the back of each piece has a different image such as a clock or an anchor. It is these images that you use to assemble the puzzle.

With the included computer CD, you can take any picture and make a puzzle that matches that picture. The software is really easy to use. All you have to do is load up a photo you have on your computer, select the part of the picture you want to make the puzzle look like, and the program gives you a layout of the pieces to make the image.

It is fun to assemble the puzzle. If you have more than one person working on it, you can each do a different part of the puzzle at the same time. When searching for the particular pieces for your section you can help the other person find their pieces. What is clever is that there are some pieces that can be described the same way. For example there is a “slice of cake” piece as well as a “full birthday cake” piece. Therefore if you ask your friend if they have seen the birthday cake piece, they might give you the wrong one. Where some puzzles can get boring when you get to the part where all the pieces look alike, each piece is unique and it always becomes a hunt for a particular piece all the way to the end.

When assembling the puzzle, it doesn’t look like the picture that you wanted it to be at first. However, when completed and you step back from the puzzle, you see the image right away. It is amazing how good the image looks considering how each piece is just a shade of color.

It is one of the few puzzles out there where you will want to disassemble the puzzle and reassemble it again to see a different photo, and it is still fun each time you do it. The pieces interlock very well so you don’t have to worry about the puzzle falling apart when you pick it up.

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Best Electric Power Snow Thrower Review: Toro Power Shovel Snowblower

February 2, 2011

Toro power shovel 38361 My Review of the best handheld snowblower on the market.

If you go to Wal-Mart, Home Depot or any of the other big chains that sell the Toro Electric Shovel you will probably find the same thing that I did…that it is SOLD OUT. Why? Because this is one of the most helpful tools to have ever been placed on the market.

It works fairly well on small driveways; don’t forget to pick up a nice long outdoor-use electric extension cord. And use this only on paved surfaces…no loose gravel!

But the real benefit of this tool comes with walkways and DECKS.

If you’ve got a large driveway, pass on this and go for something with a little more power. If you’ve got a decent size walkway, you’ll love this. It clears the snow with ease and it will last forever; my buddy had his since the early 90s.

If you have a deck with a railing, and your deck isn’t covered so it builds up with snow, the Toro Electric Shovel will become your best winter friend. The snow is propelled a good 25 feet and easily clears deck railings. Just don’t shoot the snow into the wind. No more throwing out your back from lifting heavy snow over railings with this baby.

red hulk thumbs up No matter where you use this…a word of advice: Try not to let the snow get deeper than about 6″. Yes, that means you might have to go out a couple of times. But c’mon…it’s fun! The Toro still works in deep snow, but it really isn’t designed for it. Any deeper than about 6″ and you’ll need to “shave the top of the snow accumulation,” and you might as well not have the electric shovel for the effort that takes.

I picked up my Toro Power Shovel Snowblower from Amazon.com (there was FREE shipping). Just click the image below to see availablity and prices at Amazon. You don’t have to buy it….but trust me….you will. My buddy, the Red Hulk gives this product a big thumbs up.

If you do decide to buy this awesome little power shovel, I would recommend this outdoor power cord, Coleman Cable 01489 14/3 Insulated Outdoor Extension Cord with Lighted End, 100-Foot:

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What are Lego MiniFigures? (Series 3 is available Now)

February 1, 2011

Minifigures is a 2010 Lego theme based on a set of collectible Lego minifigures. Each figure is an original character with new clothing and facial designs, and most contain previously unseen accessories. As of 2011, Series 1, 2 and 3 have seen widespread release, Series 4 is scheduled for official release in April 2011. Between these three series, 48 unique characters exist.

Lego MiniFigures Series 3 consist of the following:

* Native American Chief
* Samurai
* Pilot
* Fisher
* Cyborg Spaceman
* Girl Snowboarder
* Hula Girl
* Octan Racer
* Rapper
* Elf
* Sumo Wrestler
* Alien
* Mummy
* Female Tennis Player
* Baseball Player
* Gorilla Suit Guy

Lego Minifigures Series 3

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Best R/C Helicopter for your buck!

January 23, 2011

Review of Syma 3 Channel S107 Mini Indoor Co-Axial Metal Body Frame & Built-in Gyroscope RC Remote Controlled Helicopter.

I ordered this helicopter along with 3 other helicopters. I ordered multiple helicopters because the only ones I have flown have been 2 channel and if one broke I would have backup. I ordered the Syma S107 and S105 at the same time, and the S107 arrived first and the S105 arrived the next day. On my frist flight of the S107 I was suprised how stable and smooth the flight was. The box says 14 and up but I think anyone could control this helicopter. It goes up, down, left, right, forward, and backwards, all at a balanced speed thats good for indoor flight. It is not too slow to be boring or too fast that you can’t controll it. The trim button on the controller is pretty much not needed because it does not spin out of control. I still havnt adjusted the trim after about 20 flights. Also, both Syma helicopters are VERY durable since they are made of metal and hard plastic. The blades are also durable. There are some differences in the S107 and S105. The S105 is slightly wider and slightly longer. It also has two LED lights on each side and one in the front, a total of 6, which can be cool or annoying, it just depends on preference. The s107 has a single light on the front. The S105 seems to spin out more than the S107 and is more difficult to trim. This is an obvious flaw that was addressed with the newer S107, because it does not spin out at all. They both can be charged with the controller or through a USB port on your computer which is good if you don’t want to waste your batteries on your controller. They both use 6 AA batteries in the controller. Both helicopters are extremely durable and have been crashed several times. My only complaint with them is the flight time is only around 5 minutes. Overall I would recommend the S107 over the S105 because of the trim issue with the S105, but both are excellent helicopters and they are a very good price.

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STARRO THE CONQUEROR: SDCC EXCLUSIVE

September 20, 2010

STARRO THE CONQUEROR is the main attraction in this brand new figure set featuring the super-villain facing off against Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, the Flash and Martian Manhunter. It’s a San Diego Comic Con exclusive from this year’s show and has just arrived on our shelves! If you’re a fan of the classic covers, then this is definitely one for you: it brilliantly recreates The Brave and the Bold Issue #28 and the epic battle waged on the front page.

But best of all–and I mean this–is the packaging. Normally, I’m all about the contents, but this is probably the coolest box I’ve ever encountered on any toy or collectible. Why?

Because it talks. Seriously. With the voice of Kevin Conroy (Batman in Batman the Animated Series, Gotham Knight, JLA, the Arkham Asylum video game, etc.), the box narrates exactly what’s going down on the cover/in the showcase. Really.

In fact, here’s a review of the figure that gives you a look at just how awesome that is.

Each of the little figures stands about 3.75 inches tall, making them proportional to DC’s Infinite Heroes collection. Starro himself stands about twice that high and is wired rubber for some excellent bending action worthy of the intergalactic starfish he is.

To snag him or any of the other awesome toys from 2010′s show, check out our San Diego Comic Con Exclusives section over at CmdStore! Just click the pic below!

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What IS a Sing-A-Ma-Jig?

August 19, 2010

Maybe you’ve already heard about what’s sure to be the next big thing in kids’ collectible toys, but if not, here’s a look at something called.. The SING-A-MA-JIGS!

First launched at this year’s New York Toy Fair, these little plush creatures come in a variety of colours and looks that make them irresistible. Alone, a Sing-a-ma-jig is an adorable toy that opens its mouth with every belly-squeeze and breaks into a series of notes with a tweak of the left paw.

But put them together and that’s when the magic happens! From random notes sung individually, the Sing-a-ma-jigs begin to harmonize and perform together, a range of different tones and voices performing as a strange little group in something reminiscent of Animal Crossing’s Animalese. And they’re from Mattel, so you can be pretty sure that these things are going to go big, much in the way of everything the company gets behind.

So if you want to get your hands on one ore more of these adorable, harmonizing little guys, then look no further than our Sing-a-ma-jig section over at Cmdstore! We’ve got the first wave of Sing-a-ma-jigs ready and waiting to be pre-ordered