Major Bludd, you're on notice!
Jin Saotome, my toy buddy on the other side of the country, found me a Major Bludd a week ago. This was to ensure that I would find him myself the next day. Regardless, he sent me it and I totally got him.
I have him pictured next to the toy that gave him nearly all his parts. Other than his head, right arm, and accessories, Major Bludd is a redecoed Zartan. It works pretty well, though I'm not sure the skull on his belt buckle is still appropriate. Bludd comes with a backpack which holds three rockets, a gun that holds another rocket, and dogtags. A new head is obvious, but why the single new arm?
'Cuz the original Major Bludd toy had a weird cyborgish arm. It had no articulation! The 25th Anniversary version is such a great homage that it, too, has limited articulation. It's got a universal-joint shoulder, a wrist swivel, and that's it. No elbow! What a funny homage. Hasbro gets weirdo points for that.
Well, that's that. Time to pack up Bludd and my other Joes and Cobras. I move on Friday!
Also last week, my pal superspy Google Chatted me a link to the Colbert Report "You're on notice" dry-erase board. By the time I could tell Maggie about it, she'd already bought it herself. (I should remember to log off when I'm on her computer.) It arrived today!
And I filled it up. Maggie tried to wipe off "Wheat grass," though. We're in disagreement, but that's a story for another time.
Enjoy!