I feel your pain. Mine comes in the form of legos and Cars, Cars, Cars. Tetsu chan is a beautiful name. What does it mean? My daughter has had Batman, Spidey, Superman, Wolvervine etc since two. She loves them and has them play with her fairies, pooh and Wizard of oz collections. Hers do not fall, but many of them are twenty plus years old. My Mom started collecting them from thrift stores ages ago. You might want to try finding some small flat metal pieces and crazy glue them to bottom. I've seen little metal circles that seem harmless. Another suggestion is to buy some toy blocks that are somewhat flat and crazy glue the figures to them. I hope this helps
tetsuwanatom1 wrote: > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > Tetsu-chan has much love for Thomas. I stumble over Thomas and > Friends every night and every morning. Wooden (wifey's preference), > die cast, plastic, no matter, he wants them . . . ALL. > > However, I pulled a JACK move and introduced him to the adventures of > Superman and Batman on Jetix. He may well be too young but I'm > starting him early. To that end, I bought him a set of JUSTICE LEAGUE > figures (based on the CN animation). Thing is, the figures kind of > suck. Too hard to stand up for a 3 year old. Anyone collecting these > sets have any recommendations? > > >> What a great way to head of the mania...and a smarter investment! I >> > have > >> taken a cursory scan of eBay to see what the value of all the metal >> > sets and > >> trains he has (the Thomas recall affected a very specific model >> > that we > >> didn¹t have) -- and it¹s not that great a return. >> >> >> On 12/26/07 3:14 PM, "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Fortunately, my son skipped out on "Thomas." He did get into >>> > wooden trains > >>> though. We (me, wife and my father) bought him one of those >>> > expensive Brio > >>> sets for his 4th birthday. For various birthdays and Christmases >>> > following, > >>> he received add-on tunnels, new cars, etc. Charles spent many >>> > hours > >>> assembling, disassembling and experimenting with track >>> > configurations. > >>> At 10, he doesn't play with it much anymore, but being of solid >>> > wood and in > >>> excellent condition - he'll be able to pass it on (hundreds of >>> > pieces, cars, > >>> add-ons, etc.) to his children. >>> >>> I think this expensive Brio set was our way of heading off the >>> > Thomas mania > >>> before it started... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> ] >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:07 PM >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2% >>> > 40yahoogroups.com> > >>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - >>> > :( > >>> Thomas is still big, she is just not that into him and there was >>> > a major > >>> recall recently, so we embraced her inner Car to make up for not >>> > having > >>> the train. Besides, have you watched Thomas the Train? What are >>> > they > >>> teaching kids? "how to be petty, tease friends and be cruel while >>> respecting the corporate bosses !?!?! I'm left scratching my >>> > head at > >>> the end of some of those episodes. >>> >>> She has not seen Static yet, but she loves Superman and Batman, >>> > so I > >>> introduced her to Power Puffs last week and she was hooked. >>> > There was a > >>> Green Lantern Show? When? >>> >>> Fortunately, Lazytown and Barney were not obsessive, however, >>> > Dora is to > >>> some degree. Most of the shows, she needs to see alot of I like >>> > or can > >>> tolerate. However, once she is done with seeing them over and >>> > over and > >>> over, I need a break from them all. >>> >>> Daryle wrote: >>> >>>>> Be glad you missed the ³Thomas² phase. My son¹s the same age. >>>>> > ³Thomas² > >>> type >>> >>>>> kids are obsessive collectors, and my son is one. We missed >>>>> > Barney > >>>>> completely. We did ³Thomas², ³Cars², and ³Static Shock². >>>>> > Well, we¹re > >>> still >>> >>>>> doing ³Static Shock², actually. (Because dad is not having a >>>>> > ³Superman² > >>>>> phase without at least a Green Lantern or SOME brother in the >>>>> > mix) I¹m so > >>>>> mad they canceled that show I don¹t know what to do. I only >>>>> > have it on > >>> VHS. >>> >>>>> As for ³Lazy Town²...God bless you. That show is entirely too >>>>> > damn loud. > >>> We >>> >>>>> bought those Nick Jr DVDs (they run like 6 hours!) so that he >>>>> > isn¹t > >>> exposed >>> >>>>> to the commercials between the shows and Lazy Town is on it. >>>>> > As much as I > >>>>> wanna support the show because of Pixel...that show is just no >>>>> > go. ³Dora² > >>>>> also yells throughout her whole show, but at least I can >>>>> > tolerate the > >>>>> music. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/26/07 2:43 PM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. >>>>> > Minor)" > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy >>>>>>> > Town. Don't > >>>>>>> you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to >>>>>>> > watch the > >>>>>>> Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a >>>>>>> > few dozen > >>>>>>> times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, >>>>>>> > build cars, > >>>>>>> be Cars (by poor husband is often Mater) and play with Cars >>>>>>> > around the > >>>>>>> clock. but you can't blame me for doing whatever it took to >>>>>>> > avert the > >>>>>>> alvin and the chipmunks tragedy! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>> >>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom >>>>>>>>>>> > of the times > >>> that >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non- >>>>>>>>> > stop mania. > >>> It >>> >>>>>>>>> could be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those >>>>>>>>> > strange > >>> Teletubbies >>> >>>>>>>>> with their chirping noises and curious drug-induced- >>>>>>>>> > seeming plots. Or > >> it >> >>>>>>>>> might even be a halfway decent show that, after the >>>>>>>>> > thousandth viewing, > >>>>>>>>> simply makes you want to pull your eyes out. I remember >>>>>>>>> > many parents > >>>>>>>>> complaining that if they heard Barney's "I love you, you >>>>>>>>> > love me..." > >> one >> >>> more >>> >>>>>>>>> time they'd go bonkers! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> In the old days parents just self-medicated while their >>>>>>>>>>> > kids zoned > >> out >> >>> on >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the stuff... not an option i know! :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> James: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > daughter > >> away >> >>> from >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Pre-School, > >> Noggin >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > be > >>>>>>>>> advocating >>>>>>>>> >>> for >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Alfin and his ilk. Be strong... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 40comcast.net> > >>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "James Landrith" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How was it? Not very good. At its core, the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > movie suffered > >> from a >> >>> plot >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that involved talking and singing chipmunks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > kid loved TMNT, > >> Iron >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Giant, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Someone explain to me why he liked this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Movie-That-Didn't-Need-To-Be-Made? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm guessing it was the barrage of advertising >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > on Cartoon > >> Network, >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Radio Disney, etc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>> >>> ] >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:47 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Rules Box > >> Office - >> >>> :( >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lo siento! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > tolerable. > >> Some of >> >>> it's >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quite good. "The Iron Giant" and "The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Incredibles" come to > >> mind. >> >>> Even >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Robots" or "Madagascar" are okay for adults to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sit through > >> once. >> >>> But >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Alvin >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just seemed horrible to me from the trailers... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "James Landrith" > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > a 10 year > >> old. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The entertainment sacrifices we make for our >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > children. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>> >>>>> ] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Rules Box Office > >> - :( >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I really hope none of you fine people >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > contributed any ducats > >> to >> >>> making >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "National Treasure 2" the number one movie over >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > the Christmas > >>> weekend. >>> >>>>> I >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried to watch the first movie a couple of years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ago, on a > >> Sunday >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> night, as >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > off with 45 > >>> minutes to >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> go. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Silly concepts, preposterous occurrences, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > autopilot acting by > >> Cage >> >>> and >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Voight ("just show me the money!!"). Not fun or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > clever or > >> engaging >> >>> at >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> all. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Despite what some think of me, i'm not a movie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > snob, don't > >> have a >> >>> thing >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> against low brow humour (saw "Knocked Up" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > recently and loved > >> it) or >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mindless >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> action flicks. I"m the guy who will watch "The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Warriors" > >> every >> >>> single >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it airs (much to my wife's consternation!) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > And "Face Off"? > >> Pure >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> cinematic >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pleasure of adrenalin, over-the-top acting, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > things that > >> go >> >>> "boom!". >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Love >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that flick. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But National Treasure sucked, and I hear the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sequel is even > >> dumber >> >>> in >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> plot. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mount Rushmore built just to hide a city of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > gold. 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