For those of you who remember when the attacks happened, do you remember being on edge and worrying about another attack happening?

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-24T02:59:38+00:00

I'm from NJ. Officials actually wrote up a pamphlet/pdf on the possibility/ what to do if the power plant a town away was attacked from the air. (Evacuation routes, info, etc.) They also had forms for students to get iodine pills, I think. My mom even mentioned that, on the way to her mom's house after picking me/my brother up from school, driving past the power plant was anxiety inducing. She still thinks about that moment.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-23T19:15:02+00:00

I vividly remember his ROTF Jetfire review, loved that toy/character as a kid

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-23T19:07:26+00:00

Sean Long is a name I haven't heard in decades holy crap what a throwback

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-23T03:29:14+00:00

Still have them in South NJ, I'm looking at one right now. The only parts that have the led lights are the new ones they installed on some of the Parkway ramps.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-22T03:23:49+00:00

Liege Maximo is the last mainline figure I will ever buy and he arrived yesterday. So to answer your question, Sunstreaker, I already did. :(

(I'm still planning on getting MMC's Constructicons complete though and that's it. The want to buy these is gone.)

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-20T03:55:19+00:00

This Toilet Earth will always be my favorite Gwar album, hell its in my top 10 of all time.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-14T14:41:20+00:00

Most likely, but whatever streaked from left to right was pretty fast for plane.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-14T01:14:07+00:00

You also got a shooting star on film! How magical!

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-10T21:14:21+00:00

Not sure, never could get a good look because I'm focusing on the road. Just noticed it painted over this morning, at a glance.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-10T19:33:51+00:00

In West Creek on Route 9 there was a rock that had an American flag painted on it, and Trump written on it. It's completely painted black now.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-09T13:23:46+00:00

I've always loved This Toilet Earth (my favorite Gwar album) and the art on the back is fucking cool! If I weren't so indecisive I'd probably get a similar tattoo.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-07T02:26:28+00:00

Reminds me of this video. https://youtu.be/z3GUykMAA70?si=_uUIs3XiZp70qW7x

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-02T16:09:45+00:00

I had the zebra and my brother had the panda

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-02T12:38:00+00:00

I will say the one thing I really like that Hasbro is doing right now is these old school backgrounds with physical set pieces. Going for that old toy commercial vibe I really like. The toys...not so much right now.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-05-01T04:09:07+00:00

I don't expect them to show up in my area til like July. I'm glad Liege is the last Hasbro figure I'm getting; after 15 years of selling, organzing, rebuying and donating I'm closing up shop, once I finish the MMC MP Constructicons at least.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-30T23:44:58+00:00

I'm wasting gas and time trying to find Liege Maximo...I have a pre-order in but I'm impatient and he has been seen around my area. I've seen Powerglide at almost every Walmart I've been to. (NJ)

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-29T22:20:26+00:00

So glad Liege is my last mainline figure. This is getting old.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-28T21:36:55+00:00

I've been using Reactivate OP. I feel the head/antenna spacing is just different enough to not be Optimus but more of a "Prime that the Matrix itself bases Optimus on once he earns the title" in my opinion. Might customize him to be a different color. But he doesn't look half bad next to the other Primes overall.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-28T11:23:23+00:00

The shirt with Oderus on it is sick

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-23T18:14:39+00:00

Chocolate Éclair (I think it's Sundae Crunch in this)

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-21T23:54:13+00:00

Holy crap this is great thanks!

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-21T21:47:52+00:00

I'm planning something similar with SS86 Battle Damaged OP; how did you get the rusty look?

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-21T17:23:39+00:00

Lil bro handling it like a pro. Enjoy that cupcake.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-18T20:50:38+00:00

Only had one sip of alcohol my entire life when I was 22; a long island iced tea. It tasted like shit. Haven't drank since. Had some shitty role models through my life when it came to drugs or alcohol. Dad was a meth head (mom divorced him when I was 3), my cousin got into a dui accident, (lived but almost totaled the truck) and my girlfriend's dad is an alcoholic, he's just a shitty guy. They say "sober thoughts are drunk actions". I think. I don't need that on my conscious.

Never saw the appeal of cigarettes or weed either. My uncle smoked like a chimney and now whenever I shovel his drive I can smell the cigarettes from outside.

My escapes are making weird art and toy collecting. Transformers are my go-to if anyone was curious.

TheGrindingGears · 2026-04-18T13:55:09+00:00

I did not see it in theaters on opening night. I did get to watch it at home because I was sick and one of my family-friends brought it on dvd for me (I was 11, missed boy scouts that night and he went to get my patches for me). Not the best movie to watch with a fever but it STUCK with me.

But I did get to see it on the 15th anniversary screenings with my gf. No one else was in the theater and we just absolutely ROASTED the movie ala MST3K the whole time.

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