 And that's it. We should be live right now Okay All right Let's see. It says we are live. It says our connection is good Happy new year to everyone. There are parts of the world that have already ticked over to the new year So happy belated new year to you if you happen to be here Who've we got? We've got MC DJ ACDC a Cobra Island. Yo, Joe Rip Tide O'Leary and sergeant slaughter slaughterhouse. We've got Matt Rubin Jeffrey ball we've got They gone hello and Peter on hello everyone. Thank you for joining Yes, we are on in Texas we are on according to yo, Joe, I hope that we're on everywhere so Yes, it is time. I hello Mike and Happy new year to you as well. It is time to put 2021 behind us. It is about time In the middle of the last live stream we lost John Madden and before this one started we lost Betty White so Not not a great way to finish the year, but it's got to get better. It's got to get better next year It just I mean this is rock bottom, right? It's it's got to get better. We will make it better We we will make choices and decisions and take actions to make it better Right, right. Are we all on board with that? We all good. We're all good with that Hello Zathras and Cyclonus in the killer weezer I'll still go I'll still go lyric. I hope I pronounced that right, but hello. How do you do? Okay, so hey, we have a lot of activity here for tonight. I I Have some plans. I have some things laid out for us to do. We should have a couple guests later. Hello secret rebel And the dark night. Hello. Welcome We should have stuff to do I'm gonna try to spread it out over the night. We have a long ways to go. This is gonna be Four times the usual live stream usually I stream for an hour this time We are going for four hours and for those of you on the West Coast. I'm sorry I probably will not be able to stay up until 2 a.m My time Because frankly by the time this live stream ends at 1 a.m. I'm going to be virtually dead But in my heart, I will be wishing you a new year's or a happy new year as that As that midnight our ticks by so Hello big gay Dave and I think I said hello Zathras, but if I didn't hello again So, yes, here we are. Let me talk about a couple things real quick since we got a few people in here It is There are some things that are coming up next year that I'm already making some plans for and one of those things is Joe Fest haven't been to Joe Fest for a couple years There was this, you know pandemic thing that you may have heard about But I'm wanting to get back to it. Hello RJ. Nice to see you I'd like to get back to it Being in my current financial situation There is really only one way that I can possibly do it hello machine small town machine shop. I know hello Dragon Ball Nice to see you. Thank you for joining The only way I can realize it realistically go to Joe Fest is by crowdfunding it So I have started a GoFundMe road to Joe Fest And I don't know if it will let me put a link in there But I'm gonna try let me see Yeah, anyway, that's it For those who Want to check it out nobody should ever feel obligated It's just one of those things where you know if If we can raise enough money to go then we will go and I'm gonna be taking my daughter So it's going to be for two people And if we don't then we won't go and that's just how it'll be But I would like to go because one thing that I think would make 2022 better is if I got to see People I My favorite time of the year was going to Joe con or Joe Fest And And and seeing people I really loved that that camaraderie that that Joe con family that we had You'd have friends that you would only see once a year And but when you when you catch up with them at the convention, you know, you Yeah, you really reconnect and Uh, it was a lot of fun. I missed that very much and I think we need that I think we need that we'll be safe about it You know, we will be conscious of the virus and we'll be careful But we will we need to interact and oh, hello, sparkster. Thank you for joining. Hello, chris Thanks for joining as well. Thank you for being here So, yeah, we're we're gonna do our best. We're gonna do our best to make it to Joe Fest My hope is also to get a table at Joe Fest last time I was at Joe Fest I had a table and it was a lot of fun And I would really like to do it again so that's part of our goal so I did want to mention that that is something I don't want to Go too much into it Uh, is Joe Fest still in Atlanta? It's actually not in Atlanta. It's in Augusta, Georgia, which is Uh, I don't know. I think it's like a two-hour drive from Atlanta It's in Augusta because that's where the organizer is from he's Ed is from Augusta. So he that's he does it in his hometown So, yeah, it's uh Augusta fortunately is not a super expensive location to to visit so that actually Might make it a little easier for some folks. I did like the traveling nature of joe con It was fun to kind of go to a different Place each year The downside of that is some of those places were not always very affordable for everyone. So So it is actually kind of cool to have it in a location that I think for most people will Is is a bit more affordable. Maybe not quite as accessible Because it's not in a big city with like a big airport and everything, but You know hotels are less expensive and food is less expensive. So Hello, man of action and rtd one and Senate tome, I hope I said that right, but hello So, yeah, that's um That's our goal. That's our goal. Um, and I just wanted to put that out there Just to make everyone aware. I will be gently Promoting that over the next couple months And Um, okay Now that I've got that out of the way Hello Bart. Nice to see you I would like to Share some of the plans for this evening. So you'll have some idea of what we will be doing This evening We will be First of all, we should have a couple of guests a little later in the evening I figured out how to make zoom work on this thing so I can get people on video And in theory, I should have mike from what's on joe mind And kujo from gi joe burg I tested it out with both of them earlier today. It did work. So Barring any unexpected technical difficulties. We should have a couple guests later I'm gonna give that like maybe an hour or so And we'll see if we can bring them on one at a time and just hang out with them for a while And yeah, I hope it'll be fun. Those are two people that That I like a lot. I care about and I'm a big fan of Both of them and their shows that they're on. So I'm really happy to to have them on. Hello, Dave Merry new year to you as well. Hello, Jeff Yeah, so, uh, that's part of the evening Another part of the evening Now I'm dropping stuff The other part of the evening other another part of the evening is yes riptide o' leary predicted it It will be story time. I am sure we have already done this one, but we will do it again. This is one of the gi joe find your fate books by rl stein operation mind bender I was going through the Hello, Dave. Uh, David sharp welcome I was going through the um artwork Uh, I was going through all of the, um Find your fate books to decide which one to do this evening and I was looking at the artwork and I just found some Some crazy artwork in this one that I thought would be Amusing but of course, I mean if you don't make the choices that get you to that artwork Uh to the that illustrated page then you never get to see it But you know, maybe we'll we'll flip through the the illustrations anyway So this is an activity for later in the evening Another activity that we will have is I'm going to open this Uh snake supreme cobra commander gi joe classified. I've had this for quite a while. I have not opened it Um, and I'm I'm curious. I really should have got I'll grab the standard release cobra commander As well and we'll take a look at that side by side Um, I'd like to review this for class of friday sometime in the future In the near future. I hope but I haven't even looked at it This thing has been unopened in this box since I got it. That's a really neat box. It's cool But uh, yeah, we will open this and look at it together Um Terry hello, terry. Um Um Or taro. I don't know if it's terry or taro, but hello either way Uh, uh, welcome and anybody else sneak in figure six pack and alberto. Uh, how do you do? Uh, mary new year, uh from spain. Uh, hello and happy new year from the united states. Thank you for joining Uh, hello, dave c. Hey, nice to see you, dude Um, all right, so let's see another thing that i'm going to do another thing that we will do later In the evening, uh, I don't know what this means. I don't know. I don't know, but um Some of you may remember that I got a gijo retro stalker That was given to me by kevin from peg warmers Hello paul. I don't think I said hello to you, but hello paul. Um, I thank you terry. Hello and welcome Um, this is not it. I went ahead and got another one. I'm going to keep the one that kevin gave me, um On the card just because it's a gift. It's it's special But I thought why not get one. It was on sale Uh, why don't I pick one up and just go ahead and open one So I can see what the figure is like and just see how it looks I did not get the 25th anniversary stalker out to do a side-by-side comparison I kind of wish I had. Uh, hello joceia and Exploriso. Uh, hello there But we'll we'll take a look at this later as well And the all let's see what else we got. I think that's about it um, yeah uh, the other thing that I just happen to have this out. You know what this is Hello, sean beckett and thank you for your support sean beckett. Hello peg warmers uh, hello Peg warmers since you just got here. I was just mentioning Um, this is not the uh stalker that you got me I'm going to keep the stalker that you got me over there and on the card because it was a special gift that I I appreciate very much. Uh, thank you riptide oliri Thank you. That will help me get to uh to joe fest. He says get hoodie to joe fest. Happy new year. Thank you very much Um, but this is uh one that was on sale So I picked it up so that I will have one to open so I will open this later in the show um Who who snuck in? Uh, hello matt if I didn't say hello to you before hello and hello john john Uh, and uh, I think let's see. I think I said hello to joe syah All right, so this is just something I I randomly had out but I figure why not why not looks through it This could provide some amusement. This is The very few of the 1994 star brigade set that I have this is not everything for 1994 star brigade But this is just all I have I keep it together, you know in one bag and then each figure is individually bagged. So Yeah, why not just look at uh, look at some aliens. Hello non-stop pop always happy to have non-stop pop here um I thought about Doing like a some kind of um Like a a a tier system, you know, I I saw another live streamer doing like, um Uh Super chat incentives like, you know, if you send 10 bucks, I take a drink or something like that But I don't really drink alcohol anymore. So You know that Uh, that's I can't really offer that incentive um one thing that I was um Hello photo wiper. Uh, thank you for joining. No peanuts and Pepsi unbelievable. Yeah um Uh, who's okay. Yeah, okay Anyway, so I can't I can't do the uh The the drinking for dollars which which I have done in the past But what I thought about doing is something like, uh um for every, uh 10 Uh dollar super chat I I can read a selection from like the Belomo ultimate guide or something like that any selection that you want or whatever Um, but I I didn't actually get the the guide down. So so we don't have super chat incentives. Um This evening, maybe we'll do that sometime in the future I will save though for those of you who do the super chats such as erdio right there who says If you were younger and introduced to gi joe in say 1990 with all the ninjas colors and sci-fi would you have still? Uh Been into the toy line or no, that's a really good question That's a really good question. Uh, I am going to answer that question and the answer Is probably yes, and I'll tell you why I'll tell you is why um They're 1990 since you picked that year 1990 had some pretty good military themed joes Uh, there were there were a lot of colors a lot of candy colors Oh the killer weasers sends a super chat uh for every super chat minder bender version two gets a shot That's a good idea. I might do that later. I might do that. I'll uh, I'll have to go dig him out He's in my 1993 tray. I'll uh, that's that's an excellent idea um See uh peg warmer says a friend of mine, uh plays jump on a cat keyboard when People donate to his streams. It's that's goofy. Yeah, but that's funny. See that's the kind of That's very fitting with my sense of humor that I can get behind that. I certainly can Um, but uh, yeah, um, what was I saying? Uh, yeah mind bender. I might get mind bender out later. I'd have to dig him out But that's actually kind of a fun idea. Hello, uh, bryce lee. Welcome Um, but anyway, I was mentioning about the super chats. Uh, the super chats have been extremely helpful Um, for those of you that don't know and this is not something like I want to dwell on but Uh, at the moment youtube is my income that this is my job Uh, so just a five dollar super chat or whatever That stuff adds up on top of the uh ad revenue and the Uh, patreon it adds up significantly and it makes a big difference and I I want to say thank you to everyone who does that It's very much appreciated. Nobody should ever feel obligated. Not everybody is in a Financial position to do that kind of thing and if you're not that I I still want you here if you want to help The easiest way to help is to just Watch the videos That alone is helpful. Just being here is helpful. So, uh, thank you to everyone. It it really means a lot to me I I don't want to dwell on it too much because I I have been known to tear up over receiving that kind of help before But sincerely, thank you very much. Thank you very much. W. W. J. D. 85 welcome and reginald. Uh, welcome um Yes, I hope it'll be the best new year's show Uh, and uh, and hopefully I didn't miss anybody who came in I'm trying to say hello to everyone. Um, so Let's see. Uh, what all I think we might Might dig into this first this uh, this bag of star brigade. Um, it's it's not themed in any way Um It's not themed in any way. It's not new year's themed. It's uh, but it just it's something I happen to have out for a totally different purpose And I was I was putting everything back and I thought This is this is this is just kind of funny. This is just kind of funny. Um, so I'm gonna Because it's here. Oh, thank you, uh, marshal. It says welcome back soldier. Thank you very much Uh, every thought of spotlighting, uh, joe kitbashes Slash customs you like in the gi joe community on your show. Uh, keep up the great work. Thank you very much As a matter of fact, I have done that before with painted plastic. Uh, who does some really awesome vehicle customized customizations And I've had him on the show before and that was a lot of fun I would like to do more I would like to do more but I've been a little bit disconnected from the community for about a year So I'm just now reconnecting Matt Rubin sends a super chat. Thank you very much matt I have different levels uh for the super chats two to five dollars would be mine better version two Next year will be ice cream soldier or something and so on and so on. Yeah, that that's uh You know what? You know, I just remembered something. I just remember something I don't think I can hello curtis. I don't know if I said hello to you But hello and welcome and to is that leo? welcome and happy new year I don't think I can do ice cream soldier anymore because I believe I sent my only ice cream soldier figure to timmer if um, if anybody recalls the Unboxing video from I think like last year Uh, the the box that I sent to timmer. I believe my ice cream soldier Was in that one If I if I recall correctly, I can't remember if I had a spare or not, but I Whether I had a spare or not. I just thought that Making timmer open up the gaudiest ugliest figures Uh, especially orange figures, which is it was just too funny to pass up. I couldn't pass it up Um, hello to uh, Robert Perry and brian and a surveillance port. Hello and happy new year Pete jesse james g sends a super chat. Thank you very much, sir Happy new year from chicago. Take your totters. That's what I want to do is take my daughter Daughter joe fest. That's what I'm trying to do and thank you very much and happy new year from the united states Let's um, and we've got hold on Yeah, I don't I just got a message from timmer saying happy new year. So Uh, awesome. Oh and thank you to those who donated to the um, go fund me. I will uh, I will thank you individually Uh at a future time Uh, and uh, erdeo sends another super chat who says Who is your dream cast actress to play scarlet baroness lady j and cover girl? Oh, that's really a good question I'm not sure. I'm curious and trying to help you get to joe fest. Thank you very much Uh, let me think about that. Let me think about that. Um, that's that's that's a actually a harder question Hello, kyle luis. Uh, thank you for joining. Uh, hello craig if I didn't say Uh, hello to you earlier. Hello now Um, and uh, thank you for the super chat. Uh, joe zaya, uh, very much appreciated I'm not you know what? Um, erdeo, I think that's a really good question But I'm gonna have to give it some more some thought and some research because Uh, I I'm not sure Um, I think I would have too much difficulty narrowing it down Right now I'd need to I need to think about that. Give me a chance to think about it. Give me a chance to think about it But I think that's a really interesting question. Um I think it's a pertinent question because we did get a gi joe movie recently in In the form of the snake eyes movie. Uh, hello cactus cooler. Welcome Uh, thank you. I'm glad you liked, um Uh, I'm glad you like barbeque. I like barbeque as well Uh, and chris. Hello and in case I didn't say hello. Uh, hello and welcome Um Yeah, so, uh, yeah, we we did get a gi joe movie in the form of snake eyes gi joe origins So, I mean we could could potentially get more. Um So there will be Choices to make as far as actresses. Uh, thank you rj for the super chat. I should tom brady be a member of the gi joe team um You know, he he's he's on the um the bucks now. He's on the buccaneers and so um to me that that um Well, he only played for the patriots for for like 20 years He and he gave up is that loyalty giving up after only 20 years. I don't know Uh, thank you ryan for the super chat. Happy new year hoody coco and all seven eight eighters out there Thank you very much ryan and thank you for your support as well ryan You've been a great support for a long time. I very much appreciate it Um, but I I don't have tom brady on right now. Uh, I have julian edelman Uh, number 11 retired retired julian edelman In in the the current away jersey Um, I was actually I was at the pro shop in foxboro Where I got this and I was actually hoping to find A throwback away jersey. I for some reason. I just like the away jerseys better. I like the the the white But I I like the throwback jerseys the older jerseys from I don't know about five years ago I like those a little better than these but they didn't have any they didn't have any and I had to get edelman And this is what it came down to this is this is the one so I couldn't walk away without an edelman Um Yeah, uh, okay, um, ryan. Hello. How do you do? I'm trying to say hello to everybody. I really I'm glad everybody is here I know that it's a holiday. I know it is um A lot of people are gonna have other things to do and and I totally get that but um I figure a few people probably Don't have anything to do like me, uh, I I didn't have other plans and You know, if It can be a really lonely time if you don't have friends and family to spend the holiday with so Let's just spend the time together. Why not? Why not? uh, james aka ratface welcome um And uh rj says the fridge I don't know what that's in response to but um, yes the fridge. Uh, hello rob iris airy. How do you do? um Uh, yeah, uh wasn't tom brady the uh, uh qb for the only 18 and one team to not win a super bowl exactly Exactly. I mean wheels are falling off the wagon Uh small town machine shops into the super chat. Thank you very much. Uh says, um, here's To a good coming year and hopefully a classified mega marines gungho. That would be awesome Thank you, uh small town machine shop and shan dowling. Uh since super chat. I'm glad to see you back. Thank you very much And I'm I'm really glad to be back. Um, and I really like doing these live streams I I think I've enjoyed the live streams more than anything. Is it mainly because I get to interact with you guys Um, hello to robert. I think I uh, I don't think I said hello to you, but hello and welcome Uh, hold on who's Hey, uh, okay, sorry just just uh Checking a couple messages. Um What was I doing? Wow, I am easily distracted. Uh, I am easily distracted tonight Uh, but I will try to stay on track. Oh, yeah, I was gonna look at um, yeah, this could spark some discussion of the 94 uh steel brigade and and by the way Riddle me this if tom brady Is better than patent manning then why is patent manning in the hall of fame and tom brady isn't Huh qed right Right, right um, so star brigade 1994 the last year of the vintage gi toji gi jo tolin. Hello, uh, panzer shrek productions and jp. How do you do? Uh, and we get uh space figures Starting with this one, which is this is an often forgotten figure and character. This is um black star Is black star, right? Am I saying that right? cobra figure I do not have the file card for this guy. So he is not ready for a review yet, but I you know He's got yellow on him, but he's in space, right? He Subdued colors aren't really necessary And I do like the color combination. So that's not bad Um, if you've got to have science fiction in your gi jo and you don't gotta But but if somebody forces you to have gi jo or science fiction in your gi jo Um, this is not terrible It's not terrible. Um, so, uh, this one is one that I would like to review Um, at some point, but I need to get the file card. Um, it just hasn't been a priority. Um, but This this year is going to cover a lot of territory a lot of territory Uh, space force. Yes. Um, oh, I had Um, speaking of space force, um, my action force figures are I didn't get those out Those would have been nice to put side by side with these guys This year I've got some of this year planned out as far as reviews go And, um, it's going to be uh It's going to be a um A really big year as far as the ground that we cover. We're going to be doing redoing some Old reviews some of the old reviews, especially like the really old ones I really think need to be redone and updated and just done better. Um Even just for the fact that I have better equipment now than I did back then So I can make a better quality video now than I could back then And I really really want to redo those. Um Uh, a peg warmer says it's always interesting to me that the 1994 line got So much tooling after they cut corners by recycling recycling lower halves And doing so many repaint repaints. That is true. Uh, and you'll find that a lot in 1993 1993 was a crazy year as far as just like the sheer uh volume of Figures that they put out And and some of them are all new. There are some that with all new parts. Hello chewing bubble gum Uh, welcome. There are some with all new parts, but there were also quite a few Where they made half of a new figure and then the other half is uh, just an old figure with new colors 94 though 94 In 1994, I mean they were they they put a lot of faith in space toys Somebody at hasbro and and we know who it was but a certain person at hasbro was Belt that this this is what gi joe fans needed. Thank you the killer weezer speaking of brady, uh, michigan choked Um, now, I have thanks for that. I actually had not caught up and and check to see what happened So thanks for the information. That's very helpful. Thank you. Um So, um So, yeah, so we got stuff like this Uh, we got stuff like lobotomax and this and this is crazy. I mean and this this thing doesn't have any reused parts This thing is all new And uh, and and could not have been cheap to produce There are, you know, well, there aren't a lot of paint colors, but there are a fair number of paint applications And uh, yeah, this is you know gi joe uh america's uh modern movable action army figure um america's man of action right here Uh, so yeah, uh, and this has been pointed out to me and I think I agree that if this had been in like a different toy line I think that um Thank you peg warmers. Um, if this is and hello chad happy new year to you as well and hello john booth Uh, anybody else sneak in here? Um, I think I said hello to kyle Uh palpatine. Hello. Uh, hello and welcome Uh, and it's nice to be back. Thank you very much So, yeah, this um If this had been in a different toy line, I think This might have been pretty well received I mean, it's got a really interesting design with like it's got like four feet and he's got a Semi bendable tail and neck and you know, he's he's fairly well detailed So, you know, you put this in a star wars cantina and he looks pretty good. You know, he looks all right Um Who else has got Who else we got? um Speaking of space aliens um Kirk ass um This one maybe is is not is I mean it has it has its qualities. Yeah Um, it has it has its qualities Uh, but it is it does not have as much detail. I mean as A lot of bottom acts look at this. I mean his backside is like basically plain with just a uh Checker pattern Who said that? Josiah, thank you for the super chat as since you own the copyright I why not do documentary vids on previous reviews? Actually, that's not a terrible idea. Um that I will consider doing that I I want to intermix You know the regular reviews with some other types of content, which is why I'm doing like The class sorry, that's why I'm doing the I was so disgusted with carcass that I threw him on the table Uh, the classified reviews and other things like that. So I just need to find a balance for Uh, keeping up with regular reviews and doing new things. Hello, Eric. Uh, Gullinger. Uh, welcome and uh Current road trip. Well, welcome. Uh, I thought I saw you sneak in there um So, yeah, this one this one it's it's also one that might have done better in a different toy line, but this Lobota max looks uh really well made compared to this guy I mean, he does have the bendy features, but the bendy features are not as as cool as Lobota max. Um, he does have like the The inner organs showing through his chest and that's I mean that's kind of cool, but um Yeah, it's this one is is what it is The review that I did uh on this one I did with Trek yards with captain foley from trek yards, and I really enjoyed that And captain foley is just a really nice guy and I really enjoyed working with him. So Captain foley if you see this, thank you but yeah, that's um That's carcass And uh, let's see. I've only got one other Uh 1994 star brigade figure one other Uh, let's see. Here we go Uh, there we go. This is Let me get the helmet out it is Oh, thank you, Robert Perry. It says yo, joe and happy new year's hcc glad you're back and the swing of things Thank you very much. Uh, and I am also glad and I'm actually starting to feel like I am back in the swing of things It took a minute to get back into the routine, but I do feel I'm in the routine now And not only should you see more content? I think you'll see better content Um, I I'm ironing out certain problems that I had as far as the video and audio quality Uh things that I just hadn't had to deal with for a year But uh, I'm I'm working that out and starting in uh, 2022 I believe the video quality and the audio quality should be a bit better and and I'll continue to work on making them better still Uh, that's not something to To be ever satisfied with it can always be better And that's by the way, if you're making content if you're making videos or any other content It's don't be satisfied with good enough, right? You always do your best And it's never going to be perfect, but you always do your best and you take the risk to put your creation out there for public consumption and scrutiny and um, You know that takes a lot of courage But you should never just be satisfied. You should always be trying to improve You should always be looking at your own material with a critical eye And saying how can I make this better? And that's that's how you improve Uh, you kind of have to be your own worst critic. Um But uh, yeah, so I think videos starting next year will be better And I will continue to keep trying to make them better. Uh, thank you for the super chat Kelden happy new year been enjoying watching all the stuff. Thank you very much. I've been enjoying making this stuff uh this um A small town machine shop says do I have the big robot vehicle from starboard gate? I do I assume you're talking about the armor bot But it is not complete. There are a few pieces that I need to get for it. Um, and I think no, I do have the driver Yes, no, I have the figure But there are some pieces on the on the armor bot that I need to get to complete it So this is my last star brigade figure of 1994 to show you the weirdest cobra commander And yeah, that is supposed to be cobra commander quite a departure from earlier Uh versions and uh, you know it you can depart from earlier versions. You can do other things with cobra commander. Sure enough um, he has uh He has like a melon for a head that is this is the hell of a departure and in the helmet Absolutely, of course it does come off To reveal behold the face of cobra commander And I believe this is the head that they used as the model for the hall of fame cobra commander The one that had the hood that came off so Yeah, that's um That sure is a thing that exists, isn't it and this again another example This is not a bad figure if you forget this is cobra commander if you forget this is gi joe You know, it's got good colors. It's got really nicely detailed sculpting. Uh, the helmet certainly is interesting um I don't I don't know I can't necessarily say I like the helmet helmet design, but it is Interesting, uh, thank you shan, uh for the super chat. It says what do you think of the super seven arctic rescue vehicle I don't have the super seven arctic rescue vehicle It was a little bit pricey and of course I have to watch my spending right now But I was intrigued by it. It's one of those things that is more of a novelty item than something. Oh, thank you killer weasler um My dog wanted a shout uh to junkyard a shout out to junkyard Hey junkyard. Happy new year and thanks for tuning in Um, hello stig. I don't think I saw you come in. Hello and darin. Welcome uh What was I saying? Um, oh, yeah the super seven arctic rescue vehicle Um, it's probably more of a novelty than something that most people will see as part of like the regular gi joe line Thank you, matt rubin is star brigade a coco or disco coco more weird. That's a good question My money is on disco coco the star brigade makes sense since he would need a spacesuit Yeah, and he he has a spacesuit that you're right. That does make sense um The the thing about uh, the super the super seven arctic rescue pack is yeah, it's probably more of a novelty item, but That's okay. There there's a place for novelty items. That's not necessarily a knock on it That's not necessarily a bad thing um Having companies produce what are essentially novelty items for your brand means that your brand is at least healthy enough For them to produce and make a profit on items like that So I I think that's a really good sign I would have to get my hands on the set to actually evaluate it myself But peg warmers has it and um, I know a couple other people have got it as well Uh and and have watched some of their videos, so I but I'd really have to get my hands on it to to judge it for myself and I'm curious. I'm curious I actually don't have any of the super seven stuff yet and you know, I'm a vintage collector and I've kind of latched on to the classified series I I probably won't get all of the super seven, but I'd like to get at least some of it I will at some point pick up something from super seven to just get a sampling of it and to look at it and to Kind of just see what it's about see if this is something Overall that I would like hello jls comics jls comics can't stay long. Well, I'm I'm glad that you're here and happy new year And thank you for all that you do really a great Great youtube channel and uh, I'm always happy to have you around Uh, so We are That's it. No, that's it. That's it. Um, I have no Okay, I will show this though. Oh, thank you. Erdio. Uh, best year for gi joe Uh, you say, uh 84. I think Um I I always like vacillate between 84 and 85 because those are both really great years I think 85 is kind of considered the golden age for Uh, 80s gi joe. That was like the pinnacle But 84 had some great 84 had some great cobras It's some excellent bad guys. I mean you get firefly and storm shadow and zartan and 84 It's it's hard to beat 84. Although 85 is also excellent. Uh, matt rubin says speaking of super uh, super seven And thank you matt. Thank you very much It would be cool if they released cartoon only vehicles allow the cobra air carrier In the reaction line and since they fit Uh, 3.75. Yeah, since they do fit the three and three quarter inch scale You could use them for your vintage figures. I think that is something The the super seven reaction style figures have In that in their favor Because even if you're not super interested in that line itself, it is at least scaled to work with The vintage line. It's not articulated the same obviously, but Um, yeah, if and I don't know that they will do anything like that But if they did you absolutely could use it with your vintage figures It it would work at least with the scale it would work Hello white vegeida, uh, welcome And uh, who else not again? I they gone. I don't know if I said no, I said hello to you, but hello again. Anyway, rjh Hello and welcome And i'm sorry if I missed anyone else who came in But uh, hello everyone. Hello all Uh, oh, yeah, the the only other thing I was going to show you was this The the space cobra commander comes with this suction cup thing, which I think is hilarious Innovative in in a way, but um, but but also just kind of funny Uh, let's see, uh, doctor, uh, no good. I ask what I think of the south american cobra Uh toys. I don't have any I have a little bit of gijo from that area from that region But I don't have any of the cobra ones I know that there are some that are famous and highly desired by us collectors It's it's a rabbit hole that I I have chosen not to go down not because it's not cool and not because I don't want it It's because I would want it a little too much Like if I started getting international figures if I started actively collecting them I would just go down that rabbit hole and I it would fill my house Because the stuff that I've seen is really cool and I would just want all of it So for that reason, um, I I chose early on to limit the scope of my collection And I you know, I've broken that a little bit. I've gone outside of the scope of the collection a little bit Um, but for the most part for the most part. I've kind of stuck to it. I'll tell you what Yes, a photo viper estrella is expensive. Absolutely. I'll tell you what motivated motivated me to Hello, mr. Hunt I'll tell you what motivated me to limit the scope of my collection I watched the collectible spectacle video series on air devon And if you haven't seen that You should look it up collectible spectacle air divan It's uh, I think like a an 18 part series, but they're they're relatively short videos Um, and she had damn near everything She was a super collector and she had All of the international stuff and not just like the real american hero 80s and 90s stuff She had 60s and 70s joes She had them from every conceivable conceivable country you can think of She had, you know, mint in package mint in box mint on card as well as loose And it was an incredible collection, but there's a video in that series in which some fans come in to Look at her collection and be impressed and You know, they start expressing some some Desire that they could have all of that stuff and her Response to that is that you don't want a collection that big That it a collection that big is not fun. It's kind of out of control And if she had known that it was going to be like this um Then she may not have ever started it And that I think was It had an impact on me And it made me think yeah, I do want to have a good collection. I want to have The stuff that's important to me, but I don't need to have Like every everything that was Created with the gi joe label on it. I I can limit what I get and I should limit what I get So I chose to limit myself to just us released, you know vintage 82 to 94 It's still a lot of stuff It was it'll still be an impressive collection when it's completed, but It's manageable, you know, I I can fit it even in this smaller place where I'm living now It can still fit in here It's not something that'll take over my house and another thing that it made an impression on me in that video series was There's one very brief shot late in the series where It's it's basically airdevin in her living room and she's sitting at her computer cataloging toys and Essentially the entire room is filled from floor to ceiling with boxed vehicles There are thousands of them and Like it she looks like really small down here in the corner of the frame Surrounded by all these box vehicles every vehicle you can think of from every country you can think of and I just made me think wow. That's that's too much That's too much If I won the lottery tomorrow and I had infinite resources And I could get everything I don't think I would get everything I don't think I would um, so Yeah, I mean I expanded the the scope of the collection a little bit. I did get into the classified series I didn't think I would like the classified series. First of all, I was against the idea when they Said they were gonna start making six inch figures. I I didn't like that idea But then I I checked them out and I ended up liking them more than I thought I would I I can admit when I'm wrong I'm frequently wrong um Thank you, uh taco de And I I don't want to butcher your name. Hey, it's joeberg. Hello gi joeberg Every time I hear a name I hear air devil. Yeah. Um, yeah. Yeah, that's her codename air devil um Airdevin did sell off that collection. She does not have it anymore um, and coincidentally That sell off of that collection happened shortly after I started collecting so I started getting on like the yo-jo.com forums And um, and they were talking about it on the forums And I had no idea what they were talking about until later, but then, you know, I Saw the videos and kind of put two into together and I realized that she was getting out at about the same time I was getting in But um If that is one person I would love to talk to I would love to do an interview with her or just even not an interview. I just love to sit down and talk with her I'd like to get her perspective And not just on like how to amass a big collection. There's You know, you know how to amass a big collection Spend a lot of money if you just have deep pockets. All you have to do is just be rich You know and and buy a lot of stuff. That's how you amass A big collection, but I'm much more interested in her choice to give up The big collection and Kind of how how her life changed through that process I I just think she's a fascinating person And and I would love to just chat with her get to know her that is one person that I You know you people ask, you know, if you could meet anyone Uh, who would you want to meet that is that's one person I would like to meet. I would I would like to meet air devon um Yeah, uh chewing bubblegum. I'm sure she got a hefty amount out of it. It was Huge. Uh, hello joe fan. Uh, happy new year to you um taco de uh Huguates means toy bin. I hope I didn't butcher that but toy bin. Hello. Welcome toy bin Um, let's uh, let's see. Um, I in about 15 minutes. I'm going to see if uh, Mike iris airy From what's on your mind is ready to come on And uh, and we will uh We will we will chat we will chat Uh Bart says I heard she gave up the collection because of medical bills. That's also what I heard. Um, I don't know if that's confirmed or not But I heard that as well. Um But I think she's fine as far as I know at least a few people that have mentioned that they you know still Uh know her and talk to her. I think have mentioned that she seems to be doing fine Um, happy new year mexico from the united states. Uh, thank you for joining victor Um, uh chad says I have about 80 percent of the 25th anniversary sealed in boxes in my garage. That's cool That's that's uh, that's a significant amount. They put out a lot of stuff for the 25th anniversary. That was Uh, that's that's pretty hefty line. Um But yeah, let me let me do something real quick Uh part of the distraction I just need I just need blah blah blah blah uh to copy this and Go over here and go over here And isn't this fun? Isn't this exciting? Where are you mike? There's mike. There we go. All right. That's cool in the gang Okay, so, um Yeah, so we went through the 1994 star brigade and Again, we got a couple more things that we're going to do this evening. Um, Probably maybe after we're done talking with mike and then with kujo Um, I will I will open this spare Um This spare retro stalker Um, and We will open this classified series snake supreme cobra commander. So Plans for the near future and then I think later in the evening later in the evening we will wrap it up with Operation mind bender with story time Matt says collectibles. Uh, I can't say it right. I can't talk collectible spectacle Uh, also did a series on mark below. That's also true and that's also a very interesting series. Um I'm really grateful that uh that they put together those two Uh Those two series that they're very informative and you know, you get to know Some people who have had an impact on the fan community. So it's really cool. Hello, carl Uh, I also hope that 2022 will be great for you as well We're gonna do the best we can. Um, there there is much that is outside of our control but To the extent that events are within our control We will do our best to make good choices that will make the future a little brighter. Thank you beta ray bob Beta ray bob says hello all running late, but here for the party happy Arh 40th anniversary eve. That's right. That's right 40 years 1982 to 2002 That makes me feel old it should because I am old Uh, but uh, yes, absolutely. It is uh, that is not what I was looking for That didn't work come on Okay All right, um now when I tested out this uh video chat earlier today it absolutely did work So we will see we will see if it works Actually doing it live I have no idea I sure hope it does Um Okay Okay, I mean it seems to be working. I think it's working I'll just give mike a chance to jump on And hopefully yeah, hopefully everything works Knock on wood. I I'm not good with technical stuff. You know, I'm not terrible with technical stuff There are people that are worse than me with technical stuff. I I I do all right most of the time But occasionally technology just decides that it doesn't want to work for me. So, um, that's why I set up Some test calls earlier today to try to make sure this thing would work Now just because I set up a test call earlier today and it worked earlier today does not mean it'll work now Uh, hello brushstroke. How are you doing? How are you doing and hello randall? Welcome and hello paul We'll do it live Um and anybody else that I missed, uh, I don't know if I said hello to darin, but hello Uh, yes, uh Yeah, um, so we will be doing where to put the book Oh, yeah, I put stalker on top of it. So, yeah, we'll be doing this later And uh, yes, I I just I just wanted to work. Please work Um, uh Cobra law is fine, uh nemesis enforcer alone makes it worth it nemesis enforcer. I think the modern nemesis of enforcer figure is Is a pretty good figure Okay, let's see if we can get mic on here Hello mic. Can you hear me? I can hear you too. All right. Cool. Now. Let me see if this will work the way that it worked earlier today Let's see boom All right, everybody give a thumbs up. Why are you flipping me off for what's the what's what's the double finger? Oh, okay. All right. Sorry. Yeah couldn't see all right. I got you. I got you Do Um, so yes now if if everything is working correctly, uh, everybody should see both me and mic So everybody can see both me and mic. Yes. Yes. Somebody say yes All right, cool. Uh killer weasel. Thank you bribe money for the techno vipers. Thank you Yes, I I need I need to get the techno vipers on this. Welcome mic and happy new year and thank you for being here Um Thank you. Thank you. Um, I'm I'm a big fan of what's on Joe mine. Oh, yeah, by the way This is what I wanted to do while you were on here. I wanted to plug the show There we go. Um, so I I'm I'm a big fan. Yeah, there probably is some lag. Um Yeah, uh, let's see Let me make sure that the audio Uh desktop audio. Okay, so There we go. I'm glad I didn't wear that shirt. Yeah Twinkies Okay, they said mic needs volume. So I did turn the volume up so hopefully everybody can hear you better all right If so, I can always I can always take take the microphone out and go lounge style Uh, okay, Randall. Thank you for the super chat big fan of your reviews Can't wait for the classified bats to come out. Yes. I'm looking for that as well Uh, okay. Uh, there's still saying your volume's very low. See if this is what this is what I get This is what I deal with right here. Um, okay, let me make sure that I've got all the settings. Okay Um, okay. All right Now they said everything's better, but now you're super loud. So I'm gonna back Okay, technical issues technical issues Um Yes, uh, yes, uh, I agree. Mike has a voice for radio um A lifetime ago. That was the job I I can completely believe that I absolutely Um, okay, so now everybody can hear you. Cool. All right, cool Um, so I'm a big fan of what's on Joe mind and I try to show up for uh, for all of your shows Um, I guess You know, I'll do this sort of interview style to start out with talk to talk to us about what's on Joe mind Uh, tell us a little bit about it a little bit about its history and what you guys do Oh, wow. Well, we've been uh, you can tell for my shirt. We've been at this for 10 years Um, but we are a fan cast about the world of gi joe as we say every episode Um, it's a long form news discussion We do interviews. We we basically a bunch of us get together Sit around and we have fun And and we try to explore the the truths of our wonderful little hobby And we've been doing it with various names and various faces for over a decade now So if you haven't heard of us before Where you been? Yeah, it's you haven't been hiding you've been out there Pretty much. Yes. We we were audio only for for the first eight years or so of existence And we have made the rather rough and tumble transition to youtube As you can see by the fact that I think we're up to 18 subscribers now I'm gonna have more than that. Maybe 19 Maybe 19 dare to dream Hello Hans chow. Hello. I'm just trying to say hi to everyone who comes in Um, yeah, so yeah, you've made the transition to youtube and uh at the moment your regular lineup is you And mark weber and joe culton Uh, yes, I love the current lineup by the way because those are all people I like very much So that's great and For those who you know are not familiar with uh the show's history You guys got a massive back catalog of episodes Uh and with tons of like interviews and a lot of you know, just history of joe con and uh The developments in the line over those last 10 years and um, yeah, that's That'll keep you busy for a while Yeah, it sure does. Um, we talked to we got a lot of the voice talent from from the various animated series We damn near made a full run through the the cast of of uh renegades Uh Very close. Yeah, very close Um brushstroke says I just got back into gi joe last month but only been away for 35 years If you want to get back into gi joe Uh Check out what's on joe mind It's it's a it's a great show and it was actually my Um initiation back into gi joe fandom When I first got back in I first heard of what's on joe mind at joe con in dalis Because I didn't know anybody and I went to a panel not knowing what it was and it was um He was shocked and horrified for a solid hour. Uh, yes, I I was stunned and I still haven't gotten over it but Um, but I had to look up the show like immediately and then I saw that you had all these um These episodes in your history and so at the time I was Just finishing law school and I got a job doing discovery electronic discovery document review, which is mind-numbing So I I had uh an iPod at the time Remember iPods I had an iPod at the time. So I would just I would I started at like episode one Which was pretty rough. I'm I'm not gonna lie like You know why I wasn't there. Yes Yeah, they needed the pro they needed the pro. They needed some audio electric sex. Yeah, yeah uh, but uh, yeah, I just went back to episode one and I I got caught up uh, and Uh, I've I've been fortunate to I think meet everyone who was in the original lineup Uh, and except I only met you. I think at joe fest I don't think I ran into you at joe con Um, I did see you and I said, hey, that's that's mike from watson joe mine But you were like on the other side of a really big room And by the time I got over there you were somewhere else. So and I never caught up with you um I don't move very fast man. So that's it's kind of on you. It was it was a very big crowded room I would have had to like elbow through there to you know, uh, but uh, but it's I'm I'm worse it. I'm worse it Um, it's my privilege to know you now and and uh, I just really enjoy the show a lot. So So I hope folks will check it out. Um One thing that you've done recently we appreciate it and let me let me just throw this in real quick We appreciate that you give us a shout just about every week and and And a lot of a lot of our fans here in the the video world and youtube world Are your fans so you have more than return the favor to us as far as as getting Helping us get things going here in the new format. Well, I I really have All all the respect in the world for what you do what you have done what you continue to do Um, including You know breaking joe news Frequently Well once in a while, I don't say I wouldn't say we do it very often but we we tend to We tend to hold off for when we we know we have something that people have missed Uh, but uh, yeah, it's uh, it's Essentially, you know, it's essentially if you want to know every inside scoop of everything that's going on with gi joe Okay. All right. That might be overstating things a little bit Um, but uh, but you but you have you have broken some stories and it's been pretty cool uh, so I mean, I that's That alone. I think is a good reason to to tune in every week, but plus it's just it's cool to To hear you guys banter you guys have been around This fan community for a long time joe colton is a very well known cosplayer Uh mark mark was let me make sure I get this right He was the former brand manager for gi joe at hasbro for a while. Is that right? That is correct. Uh back in I believe his run was from 2014 through 2017 and um And so yeah, he he was the guy under Under daryl depriest on gi joe. He was the the head of marketing And so, uh, we're very fortunate to have to have mark with us. It's it's uh, it's really uh It's on he brings a lot to the program. I think Yeah, I I didn't know who mark was until I guess until after he was off of the brand And people were saying, oh, you know Talking about like we want mark weber back on the brand. I'm like, who's mark weber But now since I've gotten to know him it's just been a really cool guy I kind of wish I had known him before he seems like To have been a really cool person to know Yeah, mark mark is fantastic. I'll fill you in there was um Going into the last joe con at 2018 um My uh, my younger brother and my sister expressed interest in going So they it was going to be the four of us and then my brother younger brother jim Was going to bring his fiance and so they're going to be the the five of us. You're as airy kids in one room Um, well as time got as we got closer and closer to the con My sister had to bail out because one of her Dumb friends decided to get married that weekend. Oh Well, how do you how do you schedule a wedding against joke? Do they not check the calendar? Come on? That's inexcusable inexcusable And then uh, jimmy's situation went went south on him. So it turned out that that rob and I just had Had space open up in the room at the last minute and um, I we had gotten to know mark a little bit uh from from our obviously we weren't Real social with him when he was on the brand because there was a A wall that was kept the only time we got to talk to those guys on the show was at joe con That was the only the only weekend. They were cleared to talk to us and so Came up. I saw him just throw something on on facebook Hey, I'll be at joe con these days and and so and so and so I just reached out to him via private message and um Said hey well We had a couple of spots open up in our room if you want to stay at the convention hotel because he was He was in chat nougat, but he was he was blocks away. He was he was god knows where and so mark wound up staying with us that weekend and He was able to to plug into these conversations that rob and I You know rob and I have these conversations that we're the only two people that understand one another on the whole planet because we've been having these same conversations for 40 years and um He was able to plug into those Like he was playing along. He knew all of our weird obscure references He he could he would throw an odd Saturday night live line in there that only only the three of us were gonna understand He knows what? Yeah, he knows what sc tv is um And so we we just we we clicked with mark on a very deep level very quickly Uh and when the opportunity came to add him full time to the show I mean we we we were just like hey, you want to come on? And for a long time he was kind of iffy about it because I I know he was up for a couple of jobs at hasbro After he was relieved from hasbro. Like he he he was considered for other positions after that But once those didn't happen He he he was more than happy to come aboard and And uh, you know the the rest is history as they say. Yeah The lovely joe colton has been with us for over five years now I was just going to to mention joe colton because yeah, she goes back a ways even back To like the audio only days At least partially and um, yeah, I mean I I think I saw her at joe con first. Uh, she was wearing a really cool uh scarlet costume and um Being as brand new as I was I didn't know that gi joe cosplay was a thing Uh, Josiah sends a super chat. Thank you Josiah any chance of seeing cross channel reaction videos between Uh, the channels guys, uh, not possibly we talk about it We're up for it. Yeah And I have had I've had mike on the show and I've had joe on the show before you guys helped out with the The general joe colton Malloway figure review. So thank you for that But yeah, speaking of joe Joe is somebody that I wouldn't mind having on she's got a long history with you know, the cosplay community She's got a long history with the fan community She I've seen she was really emotional about like the end of joe con I really think that that was that was an important thing to her and um, I think I get that I Haven't been around as long, but in the time that I was around You know, I made a lot of connections and made a lot of friends in that arena And uh, the prospect of you know, not having that annual reunion Was it was kind of sad? Um You know, there there are other options now, but uh, yeah, the joe con was kind of a special thing to me Uh, maybe it was old hats to you you veterans, but to me it was still fairly new I tell you what man, I kept going back every year. So it was uh, I got to I think it was six of the last seven And and then seven over I went it was also at the one way back in Atlanta in uh, 2007 That was my first one So I got to I think seven total. Maybe eight. I don't know. I'd have to go back and count But it's gotta be something it's gotta be something special to to drag you Back year after year after year. Yeah almost forgot I I pulled out my uh My beach head pop vinyl to and I got a little perch here that I hopefully I can get I wanted wanted beach head to join us His eyes just barely fit on the screen there, but we'll There we go I got several of mine here. I got my this is my most recent number 28 Is that with or without a crotch? He is crotch crotch. All right. Congratulations bonus There we go. Now the video is finally catching up with me So I'm seeing everything that you do. I see about 10 seconds later. Okay. All right. Yeah I wish I could do something about the lag, but this is the best I can do It's okay. I'm seeing the live. I've seen the the the chat as it comes through so that that's on time and that that's more important All right. Cool. Cool. Um, yeah, so and beach Beachhead's your favorite figure, right? You got you've got yourself a little uh, I don't know What do you call like a group of uh, beach heads? Is that like a herd or a flock? I call it. I call it the beach party the beach party. Yes. Yes So you got your own little beach party And he is kind of known to have a to be fragile in the crotch all area so The crotch all zone. Yeah So so getting getting one that's intact. That's that's nice. That's that's good. That's a bonus. Yeah It's uh, all of the ones that I have purchased myself are are our whole So to speak I figure if I'm gonna spend money on it um Then I'm gonna I'm gonna take go the extra mile and make sure that's got all of his parts I do have one that does not and that's that was given to me by a listener So I if you if you're gonna donate a beach head he's he's just he gets in he's in the party automatically Yeah, it's uh, yeah, um, I just thought of a joke, but it's inappropriate. I'll I'll skip that. Um, sarah He was uh, uh So, um, any thoughts on the six inch retro line This is some news that's come out somewhat recently Is that there I guess there's maybe a lady j and a baroness that um six inch figures that may be on like retro Cards or something like that. Are you familiar with that? Sure. Uh, well, it's it's all rumor at this point. It's a lot of digging from the folks at his tank and I'll stick up for them for the fact that when they dig like this, they're usually right So, yeah You you can take it with more than a grain of salt because there's probably something to it Uh, but as far as what it is, I I am not surprised at all that walmart wants a piece of One of the hottest toys on the market And so doing a A reissue of six inch figures uh with with retro style Retro style packaging Uh, maybe with some maybe with less fewer accessories or different accessories or a different paint or Uh, you know, we don't know the ins and outs of it all the all the time, but uh But uh, no, I'm not surprised by it at all. I think it's great if one of them pops out that's Something that tickles your fancy by all means Um, I was thinking that like that It's an interesting choice to do lady j and the baroness. I'm I'm curious whether or not they're going to use as just the the classified molds and Maybe recolor them put them on new cards, but I think mark has pointed out that one advantage for You know six inch gi jo figures is that uh hasbro doesn't have to license it. They they own it So there's no licensing fee or anything like that as they would have on like a star wars figures or something Or marvel or whatever So I think that gives them a little leeway to try a couple Things and this is something that I've mentioned before that this is why We should root for the success of any gi jo line the more successful Any individual line or set is the more likely they will try more and try new and if you don't like a particular set or a particular Line of figures, you know, there's at least a possibility that you'll get something that you do like if These are successful So, I mean it seems to indicate there's at least some success For what they've already put out with gi jo if they're interested in kind of Doing something new and different with the six inch line and something that's kind of retro inspired So yeah, that could be intriguing Absolutely as as I say quite often You know, it's okay to like what you like and not like what you don't like but a rise guide helps all boats So the more Yeah, the more successful gi jo is in every facet of the market it can get into The more likely we are to get the stuff that you like individually. Yeah. Yeah, I yeah, absolutely. This is why it like I was really hoping that the haz lab sky striker would fund and it did so cool but That was a ride. I got some misgivings. I've had misgivings about several things, but yeah, I I'm I'm kind of on gi jo's side. You know, I want gi jo to win Um, I I want to see success And the more success we have the more of it we are likely to get um out of curiosity though, what do you think that means for uh Three and three quarter inch or four inch scale. Do you think they'll keep doing that or do you think they'll shift to something else? I I mean, I think they're committed to it on uh On the pulse side for a while You don't go through the trouble of of putting together a whole Uh has lab project or based around the sky striker and there's the exclusive Storm shadow and snake eyes pack and you know, there's there's very Specific exclusive figures that are coming with that sky striker. So I I think there's going to be more of that to come Um, you know, we'll I think we'll see more of it Maybe not next year but the year after We're going to see some of it next year for the 40th anniversary. I'm sure but I think it's if if that turns into a thing We're really going to see it in 2023 Yeah, um, I I'd like to see it. I don't know I really don't know if it'll be o-ring But hey, at least we're getting some o-ring right because we're getting some o-ring figures with the sky striker um, and I'm curious um, if they have constructed these o-ring figures out of molds that they had Or if they've done some new tooling um, I um, I don't know but um But I I'm curious and I think that it would be kind of instructive to know like how much they're investing In gi joe just from the production side um, I don't I don't know if you have any thoughts on that but um But I I I am aware that a lot of the Vintage molds from the 80s and 90s. Those are no longer around. They're not available anymore Yeah, there's not a whole bunch and that's that's coming from mark who You know was privy to those lists not too long ago And there's not there's going to be fewer of them available now than there was when he last saw them five years ago six years ago so Yeah, as far as something coming back that is just a straight-up redo Uh, there's not a lot there. Yeah. Yeah, that's what I was thinking And that's why I was I was I was curious as to whether or not the parts that they're using now were just some of those leftovers or if they have actually gone through the expense of of uh They'd have to retool it. I mean they have to like Recreate the the molds for them. That's That's that's that's that's uh, that's quite an investment. Um Uh, somebody mentioned the robo skull mark two done to get too far off topic But that is something that I wanted to mention and I regret not getting in on Um, I I could only back one Or the other I unfortunately I couldn't back both but that robo skull mark two It looks awesome. Um, I'll be jealous of everyone who gets one, but it you know, it looks really cool. Uh, you had, um Who was it that was doing the the robo skull? I think you had him on the show at some point, didn't you? Yeah, it's uh, it's our our buddy ben conway whose company is called skeleton, right? Yeah And uh, and there's a number of folks who are involved with that ben is is the the head of the bunch Uh, but I mean they they go so far and wide as as to part of the design team was Bob brieken who designed the original skeleton at palatoy back in the in the 80s in the uk So it's a it's a big team over at skeleton and and we are thrilled that they had the success that they did Uh glad glad we got to help them out with that a little bit a very little bit because lord knows they they We we had them on our show On the live show. It was the day after they launched their kickstart The day after so less than 24 hours before they launched their kickstarter by the time they got to us. It was already funded That's awesome Awesome Uh, I just I love stuff like that. I I love the the community coming together Um, and and supporting a project like that. Um, I I really wish I could have done it. It really does look very cool Um, so yeah, uh, so to those of you who got it congratulations, um, you will have all of my my jealousy and envy I'm sure there'll be other opportunities for you to get in on that Um, hang on a second Okay, um, so, um Yeah, so I guess before I let you go and I see that you're enjoying an adult beverage I I I don't partake anymore, but it is the perfect occasion to do that And you seem to be holding your liquor very well I am it is actually it is screwball peanut butter whiskey Nice. Nice. Actually, that sounds really good. Yeah, it just tastes like liquid peanut butter. That's I am a peanut butter fan Uh, I also have some little shrimps So it's some real cheese New Year's eve, man. I've lived this evening, aren't we it we are living large Yeah, well very nice. There it is. I'll all I've got here is a is a cup of water and And a little beach head. I got one of them little beach party Um, so you got what you have a show tomorrow, right? We do we do we are getting together. It is the rare saturday edition of the what's on joe mine team street Uh, do you have any previews any anything we should expect on the the super special saturday show? we will be We will be reviewing the year that was 2021 The rack time ral will be joining us. So it'll be a four person booth We have all thrown our our list of 10 things that impressed us the most out of 2021 Together and I will compile that into one big list of 10 things and and we will chat about that We'll also have news and we'll probably make fun of joe colton a little bit and It'll be an evening. We'll make we'll make a day of it, right? Does she still have her what like eight christmas trees up or does she take those down by now? Oh, no, they're they're up for a while. They're like you can't you can't just take those down That doesn't just disappear in a day. Yeah That I mean just putting them up is more effort than than I have in me taking them down They just be up till next christmas Yeah, I gotta tell you man. I was I was at joe colton's house a couple of christmases ago I had a friend who was in the dc area who was getting married and so I went out there for the wedding And I got to visit with with joe and west And that like that woman and her christmas decorating is no joke Like you see the one room there and that one room is crazy. The whole house is that crazy whole house That's awesome. No lie. It is everything. It is the yard. It is the backyard It is the the entire downstairs. I was I was tucked off in this little guest room. There is christmas stuff up in the guest room Like it is it is no joke what goes on at the joe colton house You would need like a second house To put that stuff in when it's not up on your your main house. That's uh, like that's a lot of stuff Yeah, I I mean I asked her it's like where where does this stuff go? What what do you do with this? What? What closet does it all get shoved into what magic portal do you open to make the christmas stuff go away? And and I couldn't get an answer out of her which makes me think trade secret Yeah, I just thought of the the clark griswold line bend over and i'll show you I wasn't talking to you Um, yeah, so um, yeah, I I hope that everybody will check out the show tomorrow. I definitely will uh, and uh, yeah, I um Um, I just wanted to take a little while to talk with you. I wanted to have you on And uh, mainly I just wanted to say hi. I like talking with you. I I appreciate uh everything you do I'm sorry. We were not able to connect when I was driving through Your stage It the timing just didn't work out Well, your your car decided to to belch up its life for a few days there and that really It was a little frustrating It was a little annoying I had to take care of that and that just threw the all the timing of everything off but fortunately I I made it safely home. It was Did you have a good trip? Did you enjoy your run to the shrine of bellichick? I I did um, and they actually won this time. So that's nice. Uh, yeah I kind of assumed that I was bad luck. Uh, the first time I was there in what was it like 2005 Or something like that, um, they it was money night football with the Colts And uh, it was the the breaking of the the winning streak against the Colts They had beaten the Colts a whole bunch of times except when I was there Uh, and and they lost Uh, so I just assumed it was me Who did they play? Who did they play the week you were there again? The the Browns and that's uh Baker Mayfield got injured Yeah, they hung they hung one on the Browns, didn't they? Yeah, yeah, they they beat them up pretty good So, yeah, yeah, and people in Massachusetts, they're fascinating people most of them are very nice, but The term mass hole was coined for a reason It's a thing it happens. Yeah Yeah, I mean it's not not everybody but Every once in a while you just run into them. They're just there I understand how that goes man. I'm from Long Island originally And and you can you can push me to a point to where I'm just kind of walking around going All the time so I I get it. I understand what that is. Yeah, yeah Uh, but yeah, it was a good trip. Um, and the the car issues didn't Didn't slow me down too much as the thing that I had to take care of But it did just throw the timing of everything off. So, yeah um, ironically, I I guess like the the night after Uh, the game I spent the night in Cleveland. Uh, so um, yeah, I just Uh, I I decided to visit the the city that we just ransacked I guess They they never suspect you to show up and pillage more Right, yeah Total the guard was down entirely There, uh, I did see one person. I saw a magnus. Um And I I don't want to pronounce his last name because I'll I'll butcher it but uh, magnus who also lives in the dc area And uh, so when I was in dc, uh, you know, we got dinner and so that was really nice I think you know, um, and I also saw, um Kevin from peg warmers, uh, who was on here earlier, but I think he's uh, he's had to go do other things So I was able to see a couple people and I really wanted to see you. I was disappointed that that that didn't work out, but Uh, there there's time, you know, we'll have other opportunities Um, I absolutely it you we we may be talking about your con schedule in that regard. Yeah, um, I I'm Going to me do my damnedest to make it to joe fest this year If I can do it, I'd like to go to more than one show, um Before the pandemic hit I I went to assembly required in Des Moines And, um, it's a smaller show, but it was really fun and you know, some of the joe con people were there too so, um I enjoyed that very much and I just I'd like to go around a bit more I'd like to see a bit more. I'd like to go to some of these more regional shows. I think that would be fun Assembly required is one that's that's been on my list for a long time But I've never been able to do that. I used to work In the travel business and they do that show in november And you can't like there's no getting time off in november if you work in the travel business, so That was always major obstacle there the It worked out for us because my daughter was uh at university in Des Moines at the time so we kind of We went up there to visit her and so we just kind of we had an afternoon So we went to the show too. So, uh, the timing was actually perfect. Perfect. And, um When I was planning the trip to the northeast my original plan was to hit um assembly required On the way up, you know towards more eastern areas, but the timing just did not work out this year uh, but yeah, um so like, uh, I know that you've done shows on like coil con and I used to I used to like that. I used to run coil con. So I made it easy That I need to treat you much nicer. I would like a ticket You used to Um, you guys you went to um roll out roll call at least one year, didn't you? I went three times um, it was uh, yeah, uh 13 14 and 15 or 14. It was three years in a row and um A great great show, uh Um, again, it's it's kind of a small show because It's very weird in the uk Like they're they're they're feelings about traveling for those sorts of things are very different than ours Like for for me if there was a big show like that happening and it was anywhere within a a six hour radius I'm just getting in the car going right and I'll go I'll go on friday And I'll come back on saturday if I have to or I'll go on saturday and come back on sunday whatever right? but um, uh Like they they even have mass transit that'll take them the hour and a half to To the stop where they need to get to and they're like That's too far away Matt rubin uh says long I'm long islanders equals a yo Yin's jagoffs source. I'm one of the ladders. Uh, so uh, I guess matt is uh at pittsburger He's uh, I mean I think he's trying to throw some hockey back, but I mean, I'll I'll start responding when when pittsburgh can beat the islanders in the playoffs for a game They haven't done that the last couple years shots fired Yeah, I want to take a second just answer a question the chat The uh, the awestriker's probably done it at first run retail if you find one good luck to you great But it's it's probably not showing up in any in any real quantity anymore. So your your best bet is just hitting Hitting a second second run retail or ebay or or what have you? Anyways, that was it just I know it came up a few times and I just wanted to make sure that the question was getting answered because apparently Someone needs an awestriker Well, I have uh speaking of awestrikers. I assembled one not that long ago and I I uh Had not been picking up the Retro line at all, but somebody sent me the awestriker and I actually kind of like the vehicles And I guess later we're gonna open up stalker here. So I can see if I like stalker but You're gonna like stalker. Yeah The card looks really nice. I love the the classic artwork on the card So anyway, I'll um, I won't keep you much longer, but I'm I'm really glad that you made it I really appreciate it and I hope that I hope we can hang out sometime in the future I hope we can find someplace sometime when we are in the same city at the same time Absolutely can do it. I we will have to get decadent shrimps Absolutely Don't forget the cocktail sauce Yes, I I had to I had to kind of concoct my own I couldn't find nobody had horseradish. So I had to substitute in Uh, uh, Frank's red hot instead. So it's kind of a different type of sauce, but it's it's nice I'm not a little low heat and some sweetness to it. It works. It works Um, all right. Well, uh, before I let you go, um, I'll just let you wrap it up If there's anything else that you'd like to say anything on your mind anything, uh, that's uh, that comes to your To your brain anything you'd like to send us off with well, I I wanted to thank everybody again for who's uh, who's chimed in and said that they have gone and subscribed Uh, really appreciate that. Uh, you can find us over on youtube Our channel's name is actually w o j m. What's on joe mine? I'm gonna put a comment over in the live chat Just so everybody can see how it's printed. Thank you That'll help everybody out as far as finding us again appreciate that We are still trying to push to just to get to that thousand subscriber line because that's A big deal on youtube A few years ago they changed the monetization policy Such that you have to have at least a thousand subscribers and there's a like a minimum View count per month as well. So Uh, yeah, I wasn't wasn't a huge fan of that but that is yeah, that is a threshold that you have to reach now So hopefully we can get that done Because I think that more people should watch your show I think it's a great resource. Plus, I just I like you guys and I like what you do and um I look forward to to seeing more of it um I was gone for a year and that was a really rough year, but You and and a few other people you know kept in touch and Uh, I appreciate that a lot that that means a lot to me and I will not forget that I It means a lot so thank you. It's no big thing again We've only met the one time live Uh, but but you're my friend and and passed all this stuff And I'd I'd be I'd keep in touch with you regardless whether whether it was gi joe or not gi joe You're a good guy and and you were having some issues And so we we're really just genuinely concerned about you if you never did another video again That was that would be fine so long as you were happy and and that's really what we all want and and frankly I think I speak for everybody who says When I say that we're thrilled that you're back and you're you're doing your thing again And that that's you know, that's what you've decided is is a productive use of your time Uh, and that that is part of what makes you happy because I I I don't think anybody's better at doing what you do on this platform Thank you. Um, yeah there was a time when when Returning to gi joe saved me like it really did and it kind of is doing that now. It's giving me Something something positive and yeah, this year was Was really rough for a lot of reasons um But there's some hope there's some hope for next year So, you know, you can never predict these things. There are so many things that uh Uh that are outside of our control, but um, there's some hope so, uh, thank you And really that that means a lot to me. It really does Yes, and uh And absolutely meant to the hundred percent of any any time you need us for anything just say the word Uh, we will be there as best we can with as many bells as we can hang on our person Uh, and I I am at your disposal if you need me for anything It's I mean as long as I'm not like, uh Pre committed to anything else. I I'm the answer is always yes Okay, all right, then I I need you to send me all of your 86 beach heads. Okay. I have I have one Look done. I I only have one I can't take the only one that's all right. Yeah, um, uh, because that's the only one I could find that had had is crotch That is We crotch so thank you for showing up. I will let you finish your your adult beverage and your shrimp and I hope you have a great new year Absolutely, again, you can find us. We're here on youtube. We're on facebook We're on twitter at w ojm podcast. We're on instagram at what's on joe mine Uh, and of course, you know, we we are in the middle of a pandemic still It's a problem now. Yeah more so than it was even a couple of weeks ago So if you're if you're heading out anytime Please just mask up Make sure you do you do your best to stay distant If you haven't gotten your vaccination get your vaccination if you have gotten your vaccination get your booster shot And let's let's end this already. I'm everybody's tired of the pandemic But an option to ignore it is simply not a valid one 100% agree I am I am so ready for this to be over and but we need to help that along a little bit Right let's let's let's do what we can to put this thing in the ground because that's what it's going to take This is what will make 2022 better than this year is making some wise choices that can help make it better. So yeah Um, absolutely 100% agree and uh, hopefully knock on wood We'll all be able to see each other again and actually mingle and see each other face to face And and enjoy decadent little shrimps. Yes, absolutely All right, thank you Mike. Um, and I will say good night and happy new year And we will talk soon and as soon as the next show goes up as soon as the link goes up. I will share it Appreciate that. Uh, happy new year to you too and and to everybody in the live chat. Thank you so much for joining us All right. Thank you. Good night All right, cool Okay Okay, cool. All right. I think I think I did it right. I think I did it right Thank you, Mike for showing up and thank you guys. I guess I Uh now that Mike's gone, uh Big head beach head is uh, it is sad. So I'm gonna let him go over there and uh Uh And mope for a minute, but uh, all right. So, uh, all right. So thanks. Uh, thanks to Mike and thanks to everyone Um, I was trying to keep up with the the live chat as well, but uh, yeah, that's really cool um 2021, um, if it was possible to have a year of worst in 2020 2021 was it um For a variety of reasons and I don't want to go into all of them a lot of them are personal, but it was a rough year um, but uh A lot of the people that are in this live chat now And a lot of the people that I've worked with in the past Uh, really stuck with me and I I gotta say that Um, they they've earned my loyalty. I I would take a bullet for those people and that's not an exaggeration. So Thank you, Mike and thank you to everyone who stuck with me through a really long difficult year, but Uh, there's line at the end of the tunnel. We are we are moving forward. We are moving forward. Uh, now, let me see Let me see if I can get kujo on her Uh, let's see For my next trick Uh, let's see if we can get kujo Uh, huh That's not it Uh, this is something that um, I don't normally do. I don't usually have guests on So I don't have a setup that is easy to Have guests on but that is something I want to change. I want to change my whole setup for the live stream next year So that I can have more guests Uh, thank you a current road trip for the super chat 2021 sucks so bad. Uh, betty white. Yes We lost betty white. We lost John Madden and betty white now. There we go Hold on there. Okay. So that is sent to Mr. Kujo And we will give him a minute and see if he Is able to join so all right um Salvador says happy new year from peru happy new year from the united states. Uh, and thank you for being here. Thank you very much All right. Hey kujo is about ready already Hello kujo. You are sideways. Uh, let me uh, and get you working out here Uh, how you don't like me sideways? Yeah, you're you're uh, you're you're tilted I don't know that could still work though Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Let's see if I can uh rectify. Yeah, let's see if it works the same Oh, hey that worked that totally worked Perfect. Perfect. All right. Now. Let me technology. Let me do this. It worked last time Cool and you can hear me I can I can I can hear you and uh, thank you. Dave seltzer happy new year, buddy Happy new year to you as well. And now we have kujo on Thanks for joining How are your new year's festivities going? Uh, you know, I'm I'm putting things in frame I'm gonna catch up with my lady and her family after we're done here handling business Um, I won't keep you too long, but I'm just really happy to have you on. I really appreciate it. Um, and and thank you for Uh, doing your best to stay in touch Uh during the the the lost year that was 2021 I did not do a very good job of of replying back because well, I'm terrible and I was having a terrible time But uh, it made a difference to me that you uh, you tried to stay in touch and that you would Uh, check in every once in a while. So thank you very much for that. I I really appreciate it It's my pleasure, brother. Um No, I I think It's it's a strange thing to see uh, this world unfold as it is and it's also It's also Interesting to see folks get stronger. Um as it goes in this community Maybe not as stronger is not the right word, but definitely I feel like the the community the gi joe community Was built around certain fundamentals that keep folks Legit so to speak I hope so, um You know in in these nerd fan bases They're always very diverse and you always have like Some factions that uh, that that like to stir the pot They seem to get some enjoyment out of out of tearing people down, but you know, I We've got we've got a pretty good corner of the fandom here. I think um With with you with the joeburg guys with the what's on joe mine People who I think have have a pretty good perspective and I I really I just really enjoy the um The friendships that I've made and I think that's I think that's will ultimately be what I take away from All of this when when when the plastic is you know, all packed away or you know I'm in the nursing home and uh, I can't handle my toys anymore That that's what I'll remember that that's what will will really matter to me Don't kid yourself. You don't get to retire my man. They're too important I'll just die in front of the camera. That's what I'll have There it is. There it is That'll get some numbers. Uh, no, let me uh if I die on a live stream, man, that that will absolutely that that'll go viral Might jump the shark maybe. Um, no, let me echo the sentiment the iris arian mike. It's it's a pleasure brother and It's it's not What happens is not by mistake. I think the biggest thing is people You know, they're they're afraid to put themselves out there a bit or not afraid But you know, it's not natural because I think when you're talking to You're a pro but when you're talking to a camera It's energy going out and if you're in the live chat, you definitely get that love and I'll watch it replay Let's hope I do but uh No, it's I appreciate mike. Um, I appreciate his squad which I do have A ton of respect for um for 10 years for 10 years guys. Um Yeah, yeah And there's some other names that I'll drop you've been at it for for a good amount of time yourself Um, and it's been my privilege to meet you a couple of times that that's been really cool Uh, this is the beautiful thing about conventions Is that uh, we have a chance to meet people that we otherwise Would only know online. So It was a real trip, uh, meeting you and and the south african contingent as well. So Yeah, that was that was really cool. Uh, you you put out a comic book It's been a little bit since you put that out. Uh, but uh, you you've had some creative endeavors Hey, this is this next I'm thinking of topics on the fly. Um, but uh, you've put out some creative endeavors as well But I think one reason maybe people are afraid to Uh, to do things like that is that it's it's a bit of a risk to put yourself out there And uh, it can be scary for some people. Do you have any thoughts on? the the the worry or fear that people may have about Uh, maybe being a little bit vulnerable and putting their own works out there for other people to see Hmm. Well, I mean, I've been chewing on it a little bit because I plan to turn up a little bit in this next year uh, but I think it's just, uh I'm drifting a little bit because there's there's the the noise of celebration out in Long Beach here But I think for me I did start out rough. Um, I've always been a curious mind. I've always been an independent person And I think with gi joe. I saw something that I understood, you know, the people that created it and I mean the the 82 folks All those people they had something, you know, they had something larger And I have interviewed folks and sometimes they allude to the fact that they're like, oh, we didn't realize what we were doing blah blah blah I don't buy it. I don't buy it. Um, I think that there were some smart people and They were artists and they rose above what I would consider the machine Um, I think you can have opinions about whether that machine has eclipsed the brand in the meantime, but I do think that What brings people together is those fundamentals, you know the the representation if I can drop just a bunch of word soup the It always put everybody in focus. So there was no minor characters. So I think that's what I dwell with, you know Yeah, um, it's We live in interesting times We live in a time when I am Facebook friends with larry hama and ron rudat and nice that is insane And now I can have conversations with these people that that created things and influenced Uh, such a big part of well first my childhood and now my adulthood, but what what a what a crazy time, um Uh Yeah, and let me uh, let me before it gets too far away. Uh, if you don't know me, uh I would I would be known as the gi joe occult specialist So if you're flex and symbolism, I'm probably a couple moves ahead But I did come up with uh gi joe burg. Um, I heard their podcast back in the day And I I knew that what I was hearing was special special in the way that it transcends And I don't have to explain that because they get listened to on every continent. So Uh, let me let me drop those names. Uh, paul paul, uh, lobe sir lobe sir Deadly weapons. Let's go there deadly pencils. Um Is as talented or as an artist as I've encountered, uh Just a real Just a real dude. Um, we talk on the regular like you mentioned we collaborated created a comic eventually Um, we'll we'll we'll drop the second edition of that But we should probably drop a documentary about the making of that comic because it's probably more interesting, but No, uh, you got you got uh paul. You got rob. Um, who's who's a natural introvert introvert, but also just the smartest they come, um A lot of the smartest people I've encountered have have a had adversity along the way. Um, And he has so he gets it and last but not least of course is steven who is exiled to australia Yeah, uh And and has had a son in the last year. So that was rad. Yeah Um, yeah, they're they're all everybody I I will go on because that's my job I will always remind you who you are and you guys are really special. Um, I think it was they gone who asked the uh, very bold question in your comments earlier tonight You know, did gi joe win the culture war the answer is yes because you and I are talking, you know, yeah Yeah, I think I think that's a fair answer and I I appreciate you. Um Kind of talking up the other gi joe word guys because I I I really think they're great and I know that about every Uh team member is on every episode But it doesn't really matter to me because I enjoy listening to whoever is on there because I because I like everyone That's on that show So any combination that you guys have is is great with me One thing that I think is interesting. You mentioned that, uh, steven, you know is Uh, is starting a family and I don't want to talk about a place, uh, you know, um But if if steven will permit us to talk about him a little bit, um These guys are a bit younger than than I am and I'm not sure exactly how well you are But I think you're close to my age but uh The gi joe toys that that we got came out in other countries a couple years later, so They are Reaching the age where they're starting to get nostalgic for this stuff That that we got nostalgic for you know a little bit uh a few years ago So I think that's really interesting that the A lot of the international fans will skew a little bit younger Uh, because their experience with gi joe was a little bit more recent and I think that's that that provides a wonderful diversity of of opinions, but also like life experiences, um to The the fan community and I think that's that's a great thing and I've enjoyed What that what what that brings to gi joe berg and how that show expresses that Um, I didn't have any questions about that. I just I just thought I'd say it. Um, I like it uh, but uh, yeah, so uh You you hinted at uh at comic book stuff going on, but you got anything else going on anything any upcoming plans Well, I did drop I do have a youtube channel. Uh, if you're in here It's code named cu joe and there were there are some videos on there that will probably offend your sensibilities But uh, I dropped a video. I think it's called a pine fresh holiday Uh, I noticed you had a pine tree behind you. So uh, go ahead and watch that you might get some unforeseen benefits afterwards This is the rare endangered plastic pine. Oh good. Nice Nice the evergreen if you will. Yes. Yes, ever evergreen Uh, no, I think I think I may do a weekly, um gi joe livestream this year too. I'm not saying it's going to start day one, but uh I think if if if they said I don't know who said I forget who said it But they said in the future everybody will get 15 minutes of fame If you're a gi joe fan out there be heard. Um, I'm gonna start a 15 minute stream 15 minute minimum. Um Just hit me up in the dms. I do most of my my lifting through twitter Hit me up say, you know what? I this is on my mind. Here's the only criteria and I'll drop this on other platforms, but You have to bring one figure that you want to chat up and you have to Talk specifically about either an item a sculpting on that figure that makes it relevant to now To uh, what's going on right now and bring that flavor. So If you have a project, uh, I think and I'm always going to say it that A community should represent community, you know, and whether that's on the corporate side or just us You know because at the end of the day I don't know why people didn't get it and I don't know why people have never framed it this way really They should teach this in school. This is the age of information. It's not the age of conspiracies. It's the age of network Um, we know everything, you know, it's all out there if you want it if you want to know it You can research it so I think the layers are gone and we're just here to do the best that we can um And keep uh, you know elevating folks and I appreciate your um, always trying to encourage new ways of thinking about old things That that is something that I that I've always appreciated about you and your approach it really It draws people into Thinking about things that they might not have thought about before so I appreciate that you you you you kind of Push us to look at things from different angles. So so thank you for that. Thank you Uh, yeah, and I was generous. So I'll I'll check out, uh, your projects as they come up. That's cool Um, I appreciate So, uh, yeah, that's an intriguing idea. Um, let me turn the spotlight on you for a second Uh, you've probably already mentioned this and you're talking all the time anyway, but Just off hand any new year's resolutions personally. Is there anything you're putting more of a focus on this year? Oh, wow. Um, can I condense that into? Uh, a digestible chunk. Um I am So I I I'm throwing myself into youtube Uh starting, you know, essentially at the first of 2020 I want my video quality to be better To be more professional to be more, you know, watchable Have fewer mistakes Uh and just to be of a higher quality overall and I Like number one goal is to Do this well enough that I I'm Worthy of having it support me so that I can do justice for for a while um It's not necessarily a specific resolution as to something that I I want to do but what I want to not do is to Get back into an employment situation that is abysmal and soul-sucking Uh, which uh is A large part of why this year sucks so much um I want to I want to think more about my future not just my financial future, but my My well-being and and what's going to um make Make me ultimately I hope to have happy may be too optimistic But at least give me the chance of having a more fulfilled life doing something that I'm satisfied doing which I mean, that's a because the season not everybody gets to do what they want to do that's just not the world we live in but Uh, I'm gonna try and I and I guess if that's a new year's resolution That's that's what's most on my mind is that I am going to Really give it everything that I have And and work my butt off and and make the most of it. And so yeah, I guess I guess that's my best answer Uh, now that now that you've put me on the spot, you have to answer the same question What's new for kujo in 2022? Good man. Good man. Well, I like you. Uh, we'll do the same. Um, I'm gonna put my best foot forward online uh and I think uh with the intention to Show people what good network looks like in the world Um, we surely don't know that in mainstream. I mean, uh, Whatever side of the issue of whatever issue you're on. Um, and I can tell you personally that uh Even in relationships my closest relationships. I don't agree with fundamental things. Um in this age, so it's I think it's It's time to show people that you don't always have to agree on everything to work together Um, I think that's something that's been lost over the last couple years. So that's uh, yeah, that is something that's kind of been lost and really to our detriment and that just that ability to like maintain a closeness and friendship Uh, despite disagreement is not in vogue right now um Well, you have to give it up to mind bender because They really did throw a cocktail at us in the last decade or so and it's not worth turning over now because this isn't the forum for it, but uh No, I I think once again I can count on my hand how many communities held it together um And gi joe is the only community that has continued to have people feel Comfortable enough to keep uh turning up So one of those people is my good friend dey gong who's A tireless supporter of the community. Um, he may have some uh, and somebody who I don't think enough So thank you dey gong. You you're there a lot and I see you and I appreciate you. Thank you So no, I I I think I have a bunch of names on a piece of paper here I'll probably forget something You know, I haven't talked to him in a long time. Maybe I'll rectify that but Plastic battles if you're on instagram, he chats it up usually on thursday night. Good dude. I've met him um Gary with the motor pod another another a real one Uh, so there there's there's constantly people and and I will say this that I'm only in charge of uh, not in charge I'm one of the folks handling uh gi joe bergs twitter If you're creating gi joe content It doesn't even have to be gi joe if you're part of the community And you've discovered a new way to you know solve any issue. You're marketing something use the hashtag gi joe I can't come through every tweet, you know But if you use the hashtag gi joe, I will find you and you'll be put in front of you know thousands of eyes So and that is something that is like a service that you guys do on twitter that I think is invaluable And even like people who are not necessarily, um connected to the community and use that hashtag um For you know For a reason for for any reason um It it alerts them and makes them aware that the community exists And I I think that turns people on to it. It's something that oh, yeah. Oh, yeah Uh That I think more people should know about and I think that you hit on something I really do Like the gi joe fan community I mean, there are rotten apples in every bunch. I guess to misuse a metaphor, but we've got a lot of really good folks here And um, I I've made I made so many friends and Friends for life Speaking of which, I see comic tropes just dropped in. Uh, hello chris from comic tropes speaking of friend for life Thank you for your support chris um But yeah, uh I appreciate what you do. Uh, and that that particular thing on twitter is I think a great thing that that's a really cool thing Well, I think it's it's worth remembering that you know starring somebody's tweet I guess it's a heart now because it's everything's emotion-based, but Uh Star somebody's tweet and it's gonna cost you you got endless stars throw them out. Um And and you mentioned comic tropes, uh, a dude that turns up for you all the time What a great guy. What a great guy. I think he's got he's a hundred k deep or so on youtube Yeah, that matters. You know metrics matter. He's a good dude. Yeah, uh, yeah, chris is great. Yes He has his silver play button. I I think I first talked to him when I'm and he's saying that my audio is quiet So I'll try to I'll try to Scooch closer to the mark Um, turn up the audio or suffer the weapon yeah, so I think I first ran across comic tropes when he hit 300 subscribers And I won a contest. Uh, he he did a giveaway And I really liked the show he did an episode on the gi joe comic book and Like I knew that show would take off. I I knew that that show had potentially a really large audience and It took off. Uh, it's um He's done. Well, so well done chris. Oh and rip tidal larry sends a super chat happy new year from massachusetts Bring on the new o-ring figures. Thank you rip tide You heard oh speaking of which hey, it's one it's one minute. Oh, it's exactly 11 o'clock my time Which means it's midnight on the east coast Happy new year to The eastern time zone That's right 2022. We're gonna we're all gonna make it there. We're all getting there eventually We will I'm gonna I'm gonna get there a little bit before you do so And I know that you have some festivities this evening So I won't keep you too late, but I did want to say thank you and make sure that We had a chance to talk. I I I enjoy talking to you You've been you've been a good friend and you've been just a really cool, dude So so thanks for all that you do it I I mentioned it before but it's my privilege to have met you a couple of times Same brother same Well, let me close with this then. Um, you see Boba Fett the book of Boba Fett. Yeah, I know it's not gido. Don't matter. Um I think hcc and Boba Fett have something in common. Do you know what that is hcc? We both wear the same helmet You wish um, that's not it. Okay. No, you gotta tell me then Well, he Boba Fett illustrates a point that we can all live by you can die, but you can't stay dead You know, we're all gonna stick our foot in our mouth. We're all gonna make mistakes. We're all gonna say something stupid Don't quit. Yeah, don't quit. Yeah, um Because we need you and I don't say that in like, uh I don't know a monetary sense. Um We need you because you're part of Okay, I'm gonna do it one more time hcc. I'm signing off Uh hit me up in the youtube's codename kujo. I do drop uh Figure videos. So enjoy those but You're part of the smartest community in the world and people are rolling their eyes. Maybe they're not but It's true. It's true. And if you doubt me don't because I talk to people everywhere literally so It's one of those things that Larry Hama wrote words uh, Ron Rudolph created designs And here we are. Yeah, you know what I mean? Yeah, and thank you Ron and Perry. Happy new year to you I just wanted to uh say that uh, but uh, but thank you kujo and like we I think I think all of us have Have a place and and should have a voice in the community and If if I've had any success at all, uh, my hope is to amplify Those that are out there, uh, who are Uh committed who are are having interesting thoughts and saying interesting things about this thing that we love so So I I appreciate you and and um, yeah, and just thank you. Thank you for everything word and uh Hey cheers to you hcc pleasure to be chatting with you man. Well All right until next time. Yes, I'll let you get back to your festive festivities. Happy early a new year And I will see you in 2022 Yes, you will cheers, brother. Cheers All right, cool. See we had guests. I figured out how to have guests All right, so hopefully my my volume will uh, Will be better. I've got it. I've got a crank. So I'm sorry if if the volume was a little off But uh, hopefully we're back now Um Oh, uh comic tropes wants to know about form bx 257. He's been gone for uh, like six months. I don't know That's a really good question. I have not Uh seen hide nor hair of kevin. Uh, and I I hope he's all right. I really do. I really do um but I'll Since we are doing cobra convergence in 2022 I will Try to reach out to him before that and see if uh, if he we can get him on board because I love kevin and I just would like to see him. So We'll see how that uh, how that works out. Um, yes, we need form bx 257 back And for anybody who doesn't know who form bx 257 is, uh in Um, your youtube search bar type form bx 257 and you will learn all about it Um, but that's a guy. Uh, he was the first person I encountered Um, oh akujo's was louder. Sorry. Yeah The audio mix was unfortunately a little off and I was struggling to get it, uh working right um Yeah, uh kevin was the first person that I encountered doing gi joe on youtube and it was my privilege to be able to work with him Uh, a number of times And he's just a really cool guy. Uh, happy new year to you curtis Um Oh, yeah, the um Now I haven't seen the show yet, but apparently, uh, there are some night creepers in star wars now So I I have to check that out. I have to check that out. I just haven't had time to sit down This is always my reluctance in starting new tv shows is that I'm afraid that I'm gonna get a couple episodes in and then run out of Time to continue watching and I I really hate Uh quitting a tv series in the middle Uh and not following it through to conclusion. So I'm waiting to see these shows Until I know that I can actually sit down and watch a few episodes and get into it. Um, but I will I will eventually I swear, but yes, this is what I've heard. Apparently there are night creepers in the star wars now um But uh, yeah, and I have seen the photos. It's the the people have posted the pictures and yeah, they do look awfully night creepery Uh, any word on new gi joe movies past ones were so bad disappointing. Um, no more than I know of The the yeah, well, we talked a lot about the gi joe movies. I won't go into it I I do hope they do more but uh, the fact that Snake eyes was not financially successful makes Makes it kind of hard to do, you know, the next in the series. So I don't know that that's gonna be a tough one Um Rob here is very found in the monocle. Uh, rob is is our dr. Meinbender for tonight So, uh, yeah, so I it's one hour from new year here So, um in that hour I would like to do a couple things az cafe motto. Hello. How you doing? I know some folks Showed up while we had guests and I wasn't able to say hi to so hello to everyone That I wasn't able to say hi to um, I see, um I Peter freely that's a clever name. Uh, hello Uh, and I think I said hello to darin, but if not, hello. Um, welcome. Thank you for joining I think what I want to do now, uh, I did have a couple things I wanted to open. I have I have this, uh, classified cobra commander snake supreme cobra commander or whatever Uh, that I want to open. I also have this, uh, retro Stalker So I think I'm gonna go open the stalker now in one second There we go I'm going to open this stalker Uh small town machine shop if they did a gi jo movie based on the, uh, the episode where they Play football with tanks That would be a winner that you know, um, I don't know if it would be a good movie But it was it's a movie that I would like to see I I would just like to see them attempted. Let's see them. Let's see them try it Uh, and I'm not going to use this exacto knife because apparently it's broken. So never mind I'll use this knife. I'm going to cut open stalker. This is Uh, this is the first, uh Retro figure that I've actually opened So I'm gonna check this out And then after that, I think I will go ahead and open this bad boy This has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while Kevin from the youtube show peg warmers, that's another youtube show you should check out When I was able to meet up with him and connect with him on my trip The trip I recently took to the northeast He gifted me a Retro stalker. This is not the one I'm going to keep the one that he gave me pristine and on the card But this is an extra one that was on sale and I wanted to open it. So Um, I'm going to carefully cut the bubble off of this And try not to cut my fingers off. That would be a hell of a way to Start 2022 wouldn't it with a trip to the emergency room? You know with the way the last year has gone I wouldn't be a bit surprised would not be a bit surprised If I started the new year With uh With a bleeding wound All right, I'll got it. Okay, so yes. All right, so The blister is now free from the card Uh the card Has this really nice classic artwork Slightly updated hector gorito card art But like all blown up and zoomed in so it takes up like the entire card face That's really cool. On the back. We have A reminiscent of the classic cross sell. We also have a file card with uh Very abbreviated text in numerous languages. I know this is done So they can market this in multiple countries without having to print new cards but uh But that's not much of a file card. I guess it's better than no file card with uh With these guys we get no file card. So I guess it's better than none Hello, uh Turtle Dave, I don't think I said hello to you and hello tony jackson. Welcome Uh tony jackson is uh viewing from work. I completely approve the slacking off at work on new year's eve to join the show Totally approved and if your boss has a problem with it, just let him know that I said it was okay So i'm sure that'll be fine So for now we are we are opening this retro stalker And this has like plastic on the inside and outside it's kind of sandwiched in so we will take off the front plastic And it looks like we have this is where I need to put on Uh my specs my professor grandpa glasses Um comic trope says, uh, I wish the classified figures had updated file cards me too I think if they did the file cards, unfortunately, they probably look like that The closest they have to file cards on the classified series is like the symbols that represent the specialties And you can go on the website and look up what they Actually mean. I can't be bothered to do that. So I just kind of make it up myself Tony says i'm the boss see this So the boss does approve the boss does approve. Uh, hello, uh bomber monk. Uh happy 2022 Happy new year to you. I've still got about just over 45 minutes to go Until it's new year for me. So After it actually ticks over To the new year. I will stay on for another hour So it'll be 1 a.m here And I wish I could stay until it's midnight on the american west coast But I am going to be lucky to make it to 1 a.m here That'll be 2 a.m here and I do not think I will I would survive that so I'm going as long as I can Uh because I want to wish as many of you as possible A happy new year It's gotta be better. It's gotta be better Okay, so I'm I'm just pulling I just pulled the accessories out We pop the figure out and there is actually this figure stand out the figure stand does not come off that There we go We have figure We have Figure stand there we go so We have defiled our first sealed action figure Divergenizing it ripping it off the card and uh, let's uh Let's take a moment to take a look at the figure itself We have Nice details nice camouflage pattern. It's it's a modern interpretation of the original 82 figure So if you're doing an 82 figure, I mean there are only so many details that you can put on it But they did the details Pretty well. You've got the black straps on the chest You've got the camouflage pattern on the uniform You know pouches and boots and stuff as you would expect you've got the beret I do like that the beret is molded on Helmets, I do want to be removable small tiny hats though are just bound to get lost One thing I have noticed is that he's a little bow legged his legs seem to have gotten a little bent in the packaging so Uh, that that'll probably straighten out. I eventually uh, or I could you know use uh, uh A blow dryer or hot water to soften the plastic which I may do later Uh, so let's look at his accessories. Let's see here. Um, he's got this tiny little knife, which I believe There is a space for Am I right? Am I right? So there was a space for this knife on the figure Now there probably is I'm just not seeing it I know there's a holster. There's he's got this extremely tiny little pistol, but and there is a holster for that Uh, one second here try to hold this up so you can see. Okay, so there's This is one really nice thing about modern figures is working holsters. That is really cool Um, what am I missing? I I want to I want to be in on the conversation too Uh, hello the real Aaron Collins a lot of modern era figures look nice. However, I prefer o-ring style me too me too I I completely agree with that Uh, let's see. I think oh, there's where the knife goes. Let's see on the Card art the knife goes in from Underneath so yeah, I think that's how it's supposed to go. So we've got a space for the knife there very nice Yep, and he's got He's got two weapons. He's got this Which is kind of an update of his classic submachine gun his vintage accessory and then he's got this this grease gun Which is is fine, but You know, I honestly just one accessory would be fine Giving him more stuff than he can hold I think is just Uh, his overkill. So I'm gonna give him his his vintage His vintage accessory here his pulverizer submachine gun Hello mega tech a body uh These two tell pair well with other lines. However, such as joy toy. Yes So that is something to keep in mind. I will always prefer the vintage o-ring figures But if you are if your mode of collecting includes other 118th scale toys Modern gi jos do go really well with those And there are a number there are a number of A number of figures vehicles and just other other series and lines that That are made in that scale There there is wow There's like a there's like a thigh cut That's pretty good articulation on this guy. I'm impressed. I am impressed I I also do like that the way the waist piece is made He can stand pretty well upright and he should be able to like sit pretty well On some modern figures the if when you put them in a sitting position the the legs are like that Uh, that's better. That's that's not bad Um So, yeah, hello, uh blue pan. I don't think I said hello to you, but hello Thank you for joining and I hope I didn't miss anybody Uh, and then finally we have The figure stand and this is something that's nice It's nice to get figure stands Um, so let's put them on the stand. I do like this I do like it. I I it's it's a good solid figure I wish I had pulled out the 25th anniversary stalker to compare them side by side um, I will say just Based on my memory I think the colors on this More closely match the vintage figure Uh, so that's nice Removable knife removable pistol. He's got An updated kind of a fatter version of his Vintage accessory. I like it I do Yeah, not bad. So that that was cool. That's cool. Um, what we still have time. We still have time so In that time, I think we should open this this I've been very curious about This is uh snake supreme cobra commander uh got this from hasbro pulse a long time ago and um Robbie rosary says stalker is one of the better ones. Uh, yeah, I think it's pretty cool And I I'm not an expert on the retro line I really only have the vehicles other than the stalker here But I have to say the stalker looks pretty good I've had this for a long time never opened it. So let's uh Let's crack it open. Let's do this. I do want to do this figure For a class of fridays sometime in the near future So, you know Before I review it. I got a look at it. I gotta know what I'm gonna say about it So this has a sleeve and this has some like really nice like die cut um cardboard on the the back Nicely printed very elaborate design I do like that a lot. I like that very much. Now. I know the the The body of this figure Is going to be basically the same as the standard release cobra commander, but the the deco on it is Uh vastly different So let's let's take a look at Uh, yes gi joe sure allowed a lot of facial hair now. You may think that okay small tangent You may think that that's unrealistic, but Um, especially in the vietnam era a lot of special forces units and in fact, I think it's even true now a lot of special forces unit units Had exceptions for uniform variations facial hair Variations they they had some leeway To have some additional facial hair. So Let's uh, let's pull it. Hey, that's a cool effect. This is a cool effect when you pull this up That's really cool. I like that I like that. So you pull this sleeve off and then Yeah, this has more like die cut cardboard here in the back and I believe Uh to open it. Yes, it splits to reveal the figure inside And this is this is figure number nine in the series And uh, yeah, let's take it out. This is Uh, this is really cool. So I don't think I need to take the plastic out In order to get the figure out I will try to do this in a way that doesn't cause a lot of plastic crinkling next to the microphone I'll do my best If uh, if if you get some loud crinkling um, I apologize Um It's coming It's coming Okay, almost out. I can see the head. There we go. Oh, yeah, okay, so It's gotta he's got a long soft goods cape with like it It's got like the a forked snake tongue look to it. That's Okay, I'm digging this and it has like a snake skin pattern on the back Okay Look, I am critical of these things, right? Um I point out all of their flaws and I try not to get too infatuated with these things so I can Look at them objectively, but it's hard for me not to like this. It this is This is like special effort here. This is this is really cool. And let's see. He's got some little cobras um on the The shoulders here and I think that's supposed to pull forward Yeah, I think that's how it's supposed to go. Well, it should be a little more even but Uh, let me get the accessories out. Hang on bear with me bear with me Um Uh, let's see uh slipstream. Yes, uh comic tropes slipstream does in fact have a mustache. You are correct about that Uh, let's see here Okay Okay, so I got I got the sword out this um The snake head sword while I cannot get a close-up on that, can I? Okay, so he came with the sword. All right, um any let's get this one out next He came with a snake head scepter You know cobra is very committed to the snake uh theming they they They chose the name cobra and they are really driving that home with their branding Okay, and this is kind of cool. He comes with a little Come on A little globe I can get Wow, I launched it fortunately it didn't like Flying get lost forever, but it's Let's see which way is up. I don't know but he comes with this Little globe so he can hold the world in the palm of his hands Like dr. Evil Uh, and he he has I think this is the most important accessory Hold on There we go He has a gold laser pistol and this is Similar to his classic venom laser pistol That the first version of cobra commander had actually the second version of cobra commander had it as well It's a bit updated. It has an angled grip the original had a straight up and down grip Uh, and the other two accessories are a couple extra hands If I can get these out It's packaged. Well, I'll give them that One is a fist And There we go. The other one Is a pointy finger My finger points There we go. Uh, so that's everything so I can Close that back up like some kind of sarcophagus And I'll see I'm not going to attempt to put the the alternate hands on right now I'm always kind of on the fence on whether uh, hello, rodimus Uh, how do you do? I don't think I saw you come in so hello to you and thank you for joining I'm always on the fence on whether or not I like these extra hands that come with a lot of modern figures Uh, I know that you can do more with them. You can put them in specific poses and that's cool But you know Better put them back in the package if you're not using them because these Will get lost Okay, so we have he has a sheath for his sword Let's go ahead and Slide that make sure I'm doing it right slide that in Like So that goes in further than that No, that's it. Okay, so he can He can hold his sword like that and Uh, he's got a holster which I assume fits let me get it on your side Which I assume fits the laser pistol. Let's put that in Um Uh, comic trope says is it weird that we'll get croc master before stay shipwreck. Yeah, it's a little weird The the character selection for the classified figure series is intriguing I I would be very I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the meetings where they decide Which figures are going to be in the in the series? Somebody must have been a croc master fan For for one of those guys croc master must have been his or her favorite figure All right So all right, so that fits He's got a holster for his pistol The vintage version one figure also sort of had a holster for the pistol He had a charging pack on his back and you could plug the pistol in there And let's see He can Hold his scepter in this hand. Let me this may take some effort here. Hang on Photo viper coco always looks good in black and red um Rodimus there are lots of figures that never had second versions that is true and There is a review that I'm hoping will come up sometime In 2022 where I would like to address that specific issue actually um Crock master is a mix between killer croc and bane. Yeah, kind of does have that look. Yeah Hello, uh, gassy guru. I don't think I said hello to you. So hello and welcome. Thank you for joining um So, uh, so there's I mean Most of the accessories the other The other accessory is this globe and he had this hand has like the the grasping grasping claw fingers, which I guess You should be able to fit The globe in so let's see They try to fit it with uh, yeah, okay With the north pole at the top or at least as close as I can. Hey, it actually does come. Well, okay Spoke too soon. It kind of fits It kind of fits it fits a little better than I was expecting I was expecting him to not be able to grip it at all but he actually can Grip it reasonably well uh, so Yeah, so that's uh, that is Snake supreme cobra commander. Let's take a look at it a little bit he's got a A black molded in cobra emblem He's got this really cool pattern on his uh On his chest on the the front of his uniform I like the gold the gold and the darker blue Is reminiscent of Version two of cobra commander the hooded version. Well, and I kind of I was kind of expecting them to Have an alternate head for this figure with the hood I do hope they release the hooded version of cobra commander at some point Um, I I kind of get why they're doing the face plated cobra commander. I mean that was version one And probably this is the look that most people associate with cobra commander Even so You know, I'd like to get a hood as an alternate version and I would totally put it on this figure I think that would work really well Uh, so, uh, yeah the the gold and the red With the dark blue and black is is pretty gorgeous. Not sure about the like the the red uh boot toes that that's Maybe a bit much on the red, but still it's it's okay. It doesn't take away from the figure as a whole But the colors go extremely well together and I dig that cape The this is When the troops are assembled and cobra commander is going to Give them a motivational speech before they attack gi joe headquarters. This is what he wears This is what he's he's going to wear to um To instill a sense of uh loyalty and uh to evoke grandeur That is what this figure is and it's it's really cool. It's really cool So, yeah This has just been sitting on my shelf for the longest time Everyone wants gristle in classified form. Absolutely. If we don't get a gristle classified action figure I'm giving up on gi joe forever um Rodimus says, uh Hoodie wants my favorite version along with the battle armor version as goofy as it was the battle armor version That was an interesting figure. Um, it certainly isn't my favorite, but it has An intriguing pedigree and this is something that I do like about A lot of gi joe is that even parts of it that you know aren't necessarily Uh my favorite even parts of gi joe that uh That I don't necessarily like it still has an interesting background It still has a place in the history And the battle armor cobra commander has a very fascinating place in the history Um, yeah, so there you go Interesting very interesting figure Yeah Yeah, it's it's a good good detail on that helmet I know that not everybody likes the shape of this helmet and I do kind of get that but You know, they're they're kind of they're trying to Hit those angles and the points a little bit Um, it's it's maybe a little bit exaggerated, but it's okay. I approve An actual reflective faceplate though that would have been a nice bonus I would have been I would have gone for that Like a vag metalized faceplate Uh, yeah riptide battle armor cobra commander at least okay It was the real in the comic book series It was the real cobra commander for a couple episodes, but after that it was the imposter Cobra commander that took over the battle armor and That coincided with my favorite arc in the comic book, which was the cobra civil war I Still like going back and looking at the cobra civil war I loved it at the time and I still think it's really Great it that You know, it it maybe it's not like plot heavy Maybe it doesn't move the overall story ahead very much although it does move it ahead a bit there are some um Some monumental events in that war But it it involved everything and it was just like a bunch of huge battles And it really reminded me of playtime with the the figures it was that was a lot of fun. I like that very much Anyway, so that there's that There is that Yeah, anyway, so um, yeah, okay So this eventually hopefully in the near future will be a class of fridays review Um, it is okay. Here's something we're gonna cover in the review the review. Can I get him to stand up? Oh, he stands he stands He stands all as well all as well the figure stands up All right, so I got about 25 minutes Until this abomination of a year finally let's go gives up the ghosts And we can try it again With another trip around the sun um Anyway, sorry, let me try to catch up with the the live chat a little bit. It's it's hard for me to keep track of the live chat when I'm Looking at something or showing off something. So I miss a lot. So sorry about that. Sorry about that um Yeah, um Lots of yes, um, if you're a fan of the animated series photo viper is correct The in the deke era of the animated series the armored battle armor cobra commander is in that series Surprisingly because the figure had been discontinued by then so I mean They were kind of advertising a figure in the Animated series that you could not go out and buy it was not on the pegs at the time Um, the the deke animated series I think started in 89 with operation dragon fire Uh, and kind of picked up again. I think in 1990 But The battle armor cobra commander figure I think was 87 and 88. So by 89 that figure was done um Uh, yeah, okay, so I guess we're talking about moon night a little bit I I I'm I'm a marginal fan of moon night. I did not uh, I know that you guys are probably talking about new moon night in relation to something to do with uh with cobra commander, but uh, just Moon night is not a series that I read a lot But I was aware of it at least back when I was reading a lot of comic books Um, but comic tropes would know comic tropes knows everything um somebody's uh Somebody's had a few drinks. Well, I guess tonight's the night to do it um A sunbow cobra commander design number one for me Uh, sunbow cobra commander. I'll see he had both the hood and the faceplate in the early series Uh, but they there were some tweaks to the uniform He did have the like the stirrups Uh, the the boot covers that the vintage figure had is my recollection But he also had like the long gloves He did not have the charging pack on the uniform But other than that, I think he was mostly pretty faithful to the vintage figure in the sunbow series Um, and of course voiced by the legendary the late chris lotta Uh doing a voice very similar to star scream A lot of people say that it's exactly like star scream It's very similar to star scream, but I think he he tweaked a little bit for cobra commander Uh, and I'm not I'm not drinking. I do not drink alcohol at this time in my life. So I'm enjoying a water Uh, not not uh, not too flavorful. I'm not uh writing off to flavor country and with this uh With this beverage, but it's it's keeping my voice going at least a little bit longer This is the downside, you know, honestly, I I love doing the live streams. It actually kind of refreshes me a little bit Uh, I always think that I'm going it's going to be really tiring Uh being online for so long, but I always feel refreshed when I do it So I think the energy level is not the thing that makes me eventually have to stop doing the live stream It's the voice Like my voice starts to go out and we are in like hour three Of the live stream and I can already feel like my vocal chords starting to to give way So we're going to make it though. I've got 20 minutes Before I can say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022 and I will stay on for another hour after that And I think it's going to be just us talking because I've already oh wait. No, I haven't gone through all the activities. Where's the book? The my first activity my first thing For 2022 will be to do storytime with this which will not do any favors to my voice But it'll still be a good thing to do For the first thing of the new year um See what? Let's see uh cobra starts with the k. I definitely have missed some of the conversations. Sorry about that Uh photo viper is having cherry pepsi photo viper Being wild and crazy With the cherry pepsi. I do have a pepsi and I haven't gotten up I have been sitting here since we started. I thought I was going to take several breaks. In fact, I made this sign to put up For when I needed to take a break, but I haven't had to take a break yet Maybe I'll take a break after after the hour um Hello, carlo. Uh, happy new year from the philippines. Happy new year the philippines from the united states and thank you for joining um So you guys are talking about a dc comic with a cobra with a k um It's also more. Um, oh, yeah cobra is more of a religious cult. Okay. All right. I got you. I got you. Um Hey, uh, what what was cartoon destros accent caribbean? I I don't I don't know that he had necessarily an identifiable accent. Um But uh, arthur berghardt, uh, who did the voice I think was just going for like a a deep commanding voice. I think that's that is was his Intent and motivation Uh comic trope says cobra is different from cobra cobra with a k is different from cobra with a c if anything cobra is Was hydra, but since marvel helped develop it and everything was kosher Yeah, I think my understanding is that Cobra was gonna be Was going to be a lot like hydra. It was It was uh, kind of an idea that was borrowed and adapted and you can see a lot of similarities to hydra In those early comic books. I think Over time. I think it kind of diverged and kind of did its own thing, but marvel had to come up with an idea for bad guys and had to do it kind of um In a pinch So they they worked with what they had and I I think archie goodwin is not necessarily the person that came up with the idea of cobra, but he is the one who gave cobra the name Uh, so uh, yeah, so, um Incinerators are cool, but uh What's the point of nitro vipers? Hmm Uh interesting intriguing question intriguing question um Peter ang what is cobra's ideology ruling the world? That's it. Um, yeah There it's that's an end. That's actually kind of an interesting Development In cobra. This is kind of how cobra evolved and I'm talking kind of in the comic books in the animated series It had a totally different track in the comic book It had like a mix of Both right far right wing and far left wing ideologies They were definitely more political than they were like a a religious cult But their ideologies kind of muddled If you know anything about political science and like comparative, uh, political ideologies you can identify like several different, um Uh Several the different, um tenets of different ideologies within cobra and I think the unifying Factor in all of cobra's, uh Mixed ideologies is larry hamma. I think cobra had whatever ideology larry hamma wanted to um Comment on basically and for that reason it shifts. It's it's different. Um from issue to issue And sometimes it's kind of explicitly sated other times. It's more subtle, but I think You kind of have to to understand it I think you kind of have to step away from like an in-universe explanation and instead look at At the writer and it's it's really more about what the writer wanted to say Than necessarily building a coherent Ideology for cobra. I I really I think you got a look to larry that that's uh, that would be my answer Yeah Comic tropes is right. I don't know if anybody brought up. Uh, I guess somebody brought up the punisher. Yeah, and the punisher was a soldier before he became the punisher, but You know whether or not you you think the punisher was justified in his extreme tactics against criminals G. I. Joe I mean, they're not law enforcement, but they are very much agents of the federal government so They they would not be on the punisher's side. Unfortunately, that's not something that uh They could not overlook the punisher's extra legal methods of Of punishing criminals um See marvel characters that will work well with g. I. Joe would be captain america and shield guys like nick fury falcon and sharon carter. Yeah Timmer hey, this is a good opportunity for me to talk about timmer another Friend and youtube personality that I like and appreciate very much. He did an episode on You know whether captain america would fit within g. I. Joe. So He did a video on that and that is something that you can Check out if you would like some extra commentary about that specific thing Hang on Yeah, so it's pardon me. It is it is a holiday. So i'm getting messages from friends and whatnot. So, uh Maybe slightly distracted for a little bit um Comma tropes loves destro. Well, if you love them so much, why don't you marry him? Uh Destro is a great character. Destro is a fascinating character. Uh I think The antagonism between destro and cobra commander added a new dimension To cobra and to the bad guys That made them a lot more interesting Uh chuck yeah chuckles is uh is an undercover agent. You basically a spy Mace as well mace which should have been chuckles version two. Yeah Yeah, and I mean there is there is that G. I. Joe is primarily military, right? But they have intelligence officers on the team So they there is definitely an intelligence gathering aspect to what they do and those Characters like chuckles like mace. I think even scarlet and Lady j as well would uh You you could imagine them as like Liaisons with an organization like shield It kind of okay shield and g. I. Joe um They're kind of two sides of a coin, right? G. I. Joe is primarily a combat unit an anti-terrorism unit that is primarily military But they have an espionage Uh faction or aspect to what they do Shield is primarily an espionage or spy organization, but they also have A military activities and they have a military wing to them. So they're kind of like G. I. Joe is like 80 20 military to spy stuff and Shield is like 80 20 spy stuff to military stuff They do compliment and they kind of overlap a little bit so It was a choice in the 80s to not make g. I. Joe part of the marvel universe In a way, I'm kind of glad that they did because you know, they were able to kind of Forge their own Uh mythos Forged their own universe outside and not beholden to any continuity in marvel On the other hand if they had made it part of the marvel universe We could have gotten some matchups. Uh, we could have gotten some crossovers with shield and whatnot Now that would have made licensing Really complicated that would have made it really complicated for somebody like IDW to come back later and reprint the series in collected volumes Uh because You know, you you you would have spider-man Famously as transformers did Transformers had marvel characters in the comic book series That is a choice that the Transformers series made but uh, g. I. Joe did not um So yeah, I forgot the issue off the top of my head, but uh, I have a video about it called, uh, rare g. I. Joe come Oh guys, uh, yeah, I think that was one that you did with for, uh A cobra convergence one of those years That do do check out comic tropes by the way if you would like some comic book knowledge excellent, uh Excellent youtube channel and a really good guy I agree with shawn. I am glad that they decided to let g. I. Joe have its own space and to build its own universe I I do like that Uh comic tropes the rumor is IDW is about to lose the g. I. Joe and transformers licenses to uh, uh, Robert Kirkman that is the rumor. I'm intrigued to see if that would happen. Uh, and see what would happen if that occurs Uh, it could be interesting It I don't know it could be a shot in the arm for g. I. Joe. We know that hasbro is actively marketing g. I. Joe Hasbro is Uh is doing something with the brand which they had not done for quite a while Uh, yeah, it was for cobra convergence. I don't remember which I don't remember which one it was. I guess I could look it up Uh, man, I've got a lot of notices Lots of lots of people Sending messages and posting things on this fine holiday. Oh, we got like eight minutes. I won't look it up right now I'll look it. I do want to observe the passage of the year. I don't want to miss that. I don't want to miss it Um Did g. I. Joe have any coast guard you already got answers cutter was coast guard. Yes Yes cutter was coast guard Which actually surprised me. I had forgotten that before I got, uh cutter Um A top side I'm pretty sure was navy. In fact, I think he has a life vest that says navy But cutter was coast guard. Uh, that is a fact that I had forgotten until I got the figure and the file card Is like, oh, hey, okay So g. I. Joe has a guy from the coast guard. That's that's all right. Yeah Uh, thank you. Uh, thank you comic tropes. I appreciate it. I like you too And thank you everyone for being here. This is this has been really nice We've actually maintained a pretty large audience for pretty late into the night I really kind of assumed it would just be a few people here because I mean it's new year's eve You guys will have your own festivities and You know family activities to do but I'm really grateful that you guys showed up Um, you know, I I have you guys you you are what I have for New year's eve and I Uh, I'm really grateful to have you here. I'm very very grateful to have you here Um, let's see and hello, uh, mickey. I don't know if I said hello to you, but but hello um It's crazy to me that idw hasn't tapped the g. I. Joe trade paperbacks in print Yeah, the the prices on those have gone a little bit ridiculous, especially on Like the the last uh few volumes of it. The prices are not so fortunately, I have The marvel run in the original printings now Before I had that I was looking at getting the idw reprints and like the Like the last couple volumes are nuts. They are crazy expensive And the original comic books if you want to get the original issues the prices on those are crazy In those last like in the last year the the series was kind of waning in popularity so the the printing the like the print runs were Lower, they're they just made fewer of them So they're they're kind of scarce and the last couple issues like 154 and 155 They go for a lot of money now. They are really rare and I have them and I have read them and 155 is a as a great issue. That's a a really nice way to send off the series For a few issues before that though, they're pretty rough they're they're not They're not good and I Hopefully i'm not Stepping on any toes here if anybody really loves issues like 153 and 154 But those last few issues were Not great And I I have to Wonder if maybe like the writing was on the wall that the series was running Was winding down. I am really happy though with how larry ended the marvel series The letter from snake eyes issue I think was Just Great it was It was appropriate. It was the best way to to Uh It was the best way to to send it off It was an issue that actually said something So, yeah Yeah That yeah, the the before that though the last few issues are pretty rough I don't know if you're if you have a chance to read them certainly read them If you are a comic book collector and you want to have a complete run of the marvel series Those issues will set you back. They are They're they didn't they really didn't make a lot of them But it when you read them you're like, yeah, yeah, okay Uh, Dave said he just bought 145. I don't remember what Um, I've read the the whole series a few times But I've read like the first half of the series a lot more than I've read the last half So I don't remember like the last half of the series nearly as well as the first half By then I I had kind of I've kind of gotten out of uh of gi joe. I I kind of got into other comics about that time uh, so This is how this is how marvel comics hooked a lot of people Because even though gi joe was not in the marvel continuity There were still marvel comics. So they still had all the ads and you know stands soapbox and bullpen bulletins and all of that so You're kind of primed to be a marvel fan by reading gi joe even if you didn't read any other marvel comics So If you move away from gi joe, but you still want to read comics. What are you gonna pick up? Well, probably you're gonna pick up the comic books that you've seen Advertised hundreds of times in your gi joe comics, which is exactly what I did Later, I expanded and I got some more dc comics and some other, you know independent titles But my first experience with comic books post gi joe was definitely with marvel And that advertisement didn't uh, didn't hurt. Yes one minute. Thank you W. W. J. D. One minute to midnight. Let's not miss it Let's uh, let's finally kick 2021 to the curb It is time to be over with this year What a mess of a year 2022 I mean, it's gotta be better. It's gotta be better. Thank you comic tropes. Happy new year to you as well I'm about to officially say happy new year in less than a minute. It is it is 11 59 by my clock I know you can't see that because it just reflected on the screen Uh, but any second now Any second now Is gonna be right now. It just happened. Happy new year. Happy new year to all of you. Happy 2022 to hell with 2021 we are done Because it's la there's lag here. I can see on this screen that there's lag So you're seeing this actually a few seconds after midnight, but finally Finally finally Can we all just agree to not talk about 2021 can we just kind of Sweep that one under the rug fresh start. It's the fresh start Uh, hello, uh, Garcia gung fu. Happy new years to you. Uh, and uh, yeah, happy Uh, uh night wing. Hello 20 20 Yes, 2200 hours is here. Yes. Yes, it is here Um, and uh, thank you. Thank you. Happy new year to everyone in the us central time zone And and presumably to part of canada and mexico as well and south america. Basically everyone who is That has just passed midnight. Happy new year We are i'm going to celebrate with um With water In in a in a hideaway pizza cup It's it was a free free cup. I I didn't plan this very well obviously, but cheers Happy new year to you A conspiratorial gamer. Hello and happy new year from australia happy new year australia from the united states I imagine it's been new year for you for quite some time But happy new year to you. I don't think I said hello when you came in but hello and thank you for joining um The generation that grew up with original ARAH is middle age now and they're uh, they're their financial prime. Yeah, that's I think that's why one reason why you're seeing a lot of boost in prices Interest in gi joe will begin to wane From this point forward without an innovative brand relaunch. That is almost true I I think there is one caveat that I would add to that and that is this um gi joe continued into About the mid 90s so There is a younger generation From that original real american hero line That will continue to come into uh the fandom In the coming years uh Believe it or not, there are people who Got into gi joe and started their Excuse me started their gi joe experience in the 90s Uh and all those things that uh that 80s gi joe fans Are not a fan of these guys are a fan of those and so There are still a few people who were very young in The early to mid 90s who are going to be coming into that demographic who are you know now just starting to Reach that age where they have the disposable income So they will come in there was there is room to expand there will be a few more come in however You are correct in this sense that is There's not Really much of a younger generation after that So for gi joe to carry forward For years to come you've got to entice young people now into You know some form of gi joe that appeals to them Uh things like things like uh snake supreme cobra commander, which is absolutely awesome This is made entirely to appeal to people my age You know A kid isn't necessarily going to know what this is and this is probably outside of a kid's price range anyway Uh the retro figures You know more affordable But you know still It's retro meaning it's marketed to people my age I think there was a hope That A series of gi joe movies starting with snake eyes might be that shot in the arm Um To to bring in that next generation, but you know Snake eyes needed to have a much broader appeal than it did in order for that to be successful Robert Irozeri says a 12-year run for a toy line is epic in an industry Where three years is a smashing success. That's a hundred percent correct And we should keep that in mind that a 12-year toy run is amazing now. Um, it's not barbie, right? It's not Evergreen it's not it didn't it doesn't have a consistent continuity going all the way back to the 60s It took a couple of breaks But 12 years is great You normally expect to get three years out of a successful toy line three years Kids that start on year one have grown out of it by year three um So even in a the best case scenario You know three years is optimistic for a line of toys even if you got a cartoon Even if you got all this media Three years is the rule of thumb so the fact that g.i.jo and transformers had Runs significantly longer than three years Uh means that those are like wildly successful wildly successful um Yeah, and uh night wing kind of points out one Issue and that is that kids don't buy toys like they used to now younger kids Do still play with toys probably younger than you would expect to be interested in g.i.jo But younger kids do and there there is still a pretty good market for for toys marketed to girls but Given that I mean I have kids um and I can vouch for the fact that Kids are not as into plastic as They were when we were younger So if you're going to get young people interested You're probably gonna have to look at other ways to do it Ways other than you know Plastic you probably still have the plastic, you know your hope is to Still have toys, but the plastic may not be the primary um Thing that it that it's centered around Uh, so things to think about and I think a lot of people have some interesting ideas About what to do with g.i.jo to appeal to um to younger people in you know People like me. I mean, I know that I've got the gray hair and everything and uh Uh, you know, I've got my I have to wear my professor grandpa glasses to read But we still have a few good years in us. So we still get stuff like this for quite a while for quite a while Um, but if there is to be a next generation of g.i.jo fans, then they're gonna have to innovate And they're gonna have to come up with something new and uh And that's not so easy. There are lots of ideas and there are lots of possibilities But what's the right idea that is a much I mean if you if you had the burden of choosing a new direction of g.i.jo to bring in new fans And you've got all these competing possibilities these competing ideas There are very few ways to do it right and a lot of ways to do it wrong and A lot of risk involved in any choice that you make I don't know that I would want to make that decision. I don't know if I would want to be that guy But you know what I do want to do I want to have a story time. Who's ready for story time All right, so I I'm taking that as yes, we're ready for a story time So What we're gonna do is we are going to read this g.i.jo find your facebook Operation mindbender by rl stein. Yes that rl stein And this is one of those books where at the bottom of certain pages you have to make a choice And depending on what choice you make you turn to a specific page to find out how it turns out That's how you find your your fate Um, so the way we do this is I read this badly with a lot of stuttering Um and when we get to a page for instance, you know page five here has Has a choice and it tells uh tells us which page to turn to I will tell you what the choices are I will tell you what the pages are And you help choose by typing into the live chat The page that you would like us to turn to and then I look at the live chat Which again, there's lag unfortunately, but I look at the live chat and I Take a very unscientific poll About which one wins which just whichever one I think I see more of that one wins It's completely unscientific and it's probably wrong most of the time especially if it's a if it's really close And I can't really decide and I can't count fast enough Um, then uh, yeah, it's just I I do the best I can It's whichever one that I think wins and then then we we turn to that page and we keep making choices Until we either win Or die And that is a distinct possibility because there is death in these books there People die in these books um remarkably violent for For a children's series now this says it's a it's for it's even marked on here. Um, yeah young adults Young adults. So so what does that mean? So like you're 19 These are marketed toward toward 19 years old because that that would be a young adult But um For those of us who are children, you know, this is this is very shocking Very violent series But so we could have an opera a possibility That we we die killer weasel is predicting that at 12 34 we die now I'm going to start out by saying I refuse to accept this as an omen for how the year is going to go Okay, so just if we die That does not mean that 2022 is going to suck Okay, so don't take it any way. Okay. It's just a book. It's just a book. It's not an omen. All right. This is not This is not these are not tea leaves. This does not predict our future um So so this I'm just trying to take the pressure off of you I'm trying to take the pressure off. Don't feel like you know, you need we need to succeed Or this brand new year is going to be trash. Okay. It's it's fine. It's fine. It's fine Okay, so let's let's do this Uh, which is the choose your own adventure where duke tosses the grenade at you in the meeting Right. There is one. I don't remember which one that was I don't think it's this one though Um, but that is that is something that happened in one of these books Uh, like they're in the the meeting Uh, just For a lark Duke tosses a grenade It's um Man that g i joe is a really tough unit So now now, uh mega tech is is worried. It's uh, it's fine. Hello, james schultz Welcome. You did it. You you haven't missed anything. We're we're about to start the story. Actually you missed a lot. We had Mike from what's on joe mine here, and we had kujo From gi joe berg here, and we've had a really nice talk with everyone We opened a retro stalker And we opened Snake supreme cobra commander. We also looked at the 1994 Star brigade figures and now we are going to do story time. So what let's get started We've built up to it. Let's do it. We're gonna we're gonna start immediately I should do this like the princess bride like like like peter fall G i joe operation mindbender by rl stein chapter one slap That's how it starts it starts with a slap slap The sound causes you to drop your sniper rifle. We're a sniper in this series Instantly you grab it up from the marsy ground you spin around finger on the trigger to see what made the slapping noise. Wow, you really Really on edge if a slap sound makes you drop your rifle Relax commando. Leatherneck tells you with a frown. That was just me slapping a mosquito. Wow You really are on edge If uh if your teammate slapping a mosquito causes you to drop your rifle Good thing it didn't discharge could have hurt somebody Sure, I'm nervous you admit lowering the rifle you peer through the tangled forest of trees We've been on this island for four hours and all you've seen are mosquitoes. Well four hours Uh, that's pretty rough You might you might miss lunch And where are airtight and beach head? Hey, it's beach head Beach head is here beach head Uh, they were supposed to scout up ahead and report back. Why aren't they back? Leatherneck scowls and wipes the sweat from his thick mustache thick luxurious mustache Uh, you want my opinion? No, you say grinning, but I'm sure I'm going to hear it anyway Leatherneck Leatherneck ignores your joke. It wasn't funny. That's why he's ignoring it He always does because you're not funny I think hawk is getting soft in the head now that they made him a big shot general I think he sent us on this stupid mosquito To the stupid mosquito trap island for nothing and we do have an illustration I think the the little white kid there is supposed to be us And that's uh leatherneck not not a bad drawing of leatherneck. It's not bad Pretty good illustration All right, so uh, we turn to page six page six Page six, okay No choices yet. No choices at the end of page six. Be prepared though. We will have a choice eventually in this book A beautiful red macaw soars from a tree limb above your heads the rhythmic flapping of its wide wings Is the only sound to break the stillness in this South pacific island forest You know the official word you tell leatherneck army spy planes picked up signs of some sort Of military activity on this island. Maybe cobra is up to something. Maybe it isn't cobra hawk thought it was important enough to send us here to check it out leatherneck scowls again It is the natural expression on his face You realize you've never seen this tough old marine smile Well, he just doesn't like you. That's that's he smiles all the time. He's just annoyed at your stupid jokes Hawk just wants to impress the cigar chompers in dc. He says frowning Maybe they'll pin another shiny star on his chest if there's room. He's uh swat's another mosquito Hey leatherneck you say you're not bitter. Are you? He glares at you bitter. Listen kid. I was born sucking lemons That's an expression. I was born sucking lemons You start to reply, but you hear another uh other sounds hit the ground you tell him someone's coming Page 52 page 52 52 Try to go all the way to the back and Oh past it Still no choice still no no choice at the end of page 52 Let's continue Both of you dropped the soft ground your rifles gripped tightly your eyes searching the thick foliage a bird shrieks a warning above your heads You ignore its shrill cry keeping your eyes straight ahead on the sounds of approaching footsteps As the sounds of approaching footsteps grow louder suddenly two figures appear a few yards ahead airtight beach head You cry leaping to your feet over here Wow I hope there are no enemy anywhere nearby Hearing you jump up and yell. Hey airtight and beach head Over here over here. By the way any bad guys This is where you want to shoot over here Where have you guys been leatherneck demands angrily you stop off? At the country club for a swim. See now leatherneck has the bad jokes Your two comrades walk quickly toward you without replying their expressions are grim their eyes stare at you strangely Have they found something up ahead? You guys see anything you ask Yeah, I thought you uh, I brought you something airtight says it's this He pulls back his right arm and brings his fist forward with all his might against your chin You got just you just got punched by airtight Uh turn to page 13. Hopefully 13 has an option for us So find your fate book. We're supposed to have some choices to make No choices at the end of page 13. Look rl stein if you wanted to just write A little novella They just write it right even This is supposed to we're supposed to make the choices in here. Come on. Give us a give us an option Give us an option You don't have the time to think about the small uh crafts. What? Did I turn to the wrong? Hold on Yeah, I did turn the wrong page. All right. Sorry. I started reading page 12 page 13 You stumble backward in pain you too stunned to utter a cry of protest The sky spins above your eyes when you can focus again You see that beach head has swung the butt of his rifle into leatherneck's stomach Leatherneck groans and lurches to the ground What's going on here? Why are your buddies attacking you? You decide there's only one way to find out you're going to have to Defeat them first uh, your jaw still throbbing with pain you leap into Uh onto beach heads back and push him to the ground. He rolls free and dies at you, but he leaps Uh, let's say he rolls free and dies at you, but he leaps right Into your fist. Okay. That was an odd sentence. Sorry You hesitate for a second. You can't believe you're battling your friend But then you let him have it again and again. He slumps to the ground dazed and groaning So you just beat up beach head Wow, okay You turned to you turn and see that leatherneck has managed to subdue airtight. Well, okay. That's that's not too hard That's airtight airtight's nose is bleeding Leatherneck appears to be trying to twist his arm off airtight If this is one of your idiot practical jokes, I still ain't gonna say i'm sorry He growls knock it off knock it off. You cry rubbing your aching jaw. What's with you guys anyway? Excuse me turn to page 24 My my voice is barely gonna make it through this Page 24 Here we go Though they are beaten beach head and airtight continue to struggle and you are forced to tie them up Uh kinky They they pull against the rope ropes refusing to answer any of your questions You get the feeling that they don't really recognize you. Have they been brainwashed? I think we have a problem here. You say thoughtfully that's enlightening Tell me about it leatherneck mumbles Dialogue in here is tight. Was this written by rl stein? Or was this written by quintin tarantino? This dialogue is tight They call you commando because of your ability to act under pressure with lightning speed So I guess our code name is commando. That's not our job. That's our code name Now you've got to make a decision. Hey, we actually get a choice You have to make a decision about what to do next How will you deal with this problem and still complete your mission? Should you try to force beach head and airtight to retrace their steps? If you follow them back to where they were scouting you might find out what happened to them Or do you think it's smarter to radio the pit at once? Let hawk know what happened and ask for reinforcements Or would it be best to fly Your own Huh, okay, or would it be best to fly your own confused bodies back to the pit for immediate medical care? It's up to you. Okay, so we have three options. We have three options Option one is go back to where beach head and airtight were scouting that's page two Next option is radio the pit for reinforcements. That's page 47 Last option is fly beach head and airtight back to the pit. That's page 48. So here's what you type into the live chat type two If you want to go back where beach head and airtight were scouting type 47 47 if you would like to radio the pit for reinforcements and type 48 48 if you would like to take beach head and airtight back to the pit. Those are your options Two if you want to go back to where beach head and airtight were scouting 47 if you want to radio for reinforcements and 48 if you want to go back to the pit Let's give this a chance. I know that there's lag. So I'll give you guys some time to Make choice. So I see a two and a 48 and some twos a lot of 47s Let's see Two 48 47 comic tropes goes with two Nightwing goes with 47 a bunch. I'm still only counting that once Joburg goes and Joburg is still here. Hey, thank you Joburg 47 Uh lots of 47s More 47s 47 may win Yeah, um, if you spam the live chat, uh, youtube may automatically kick you off. I That's not me. So yeah, if you don't want youtube to think you're spamming then then be careful Uh 40s, um Um, I think 47 wins. I'll give it a couple more seconds just to see Uh, oh Joburg is flipping to two. I don't think that will sway the vote, but we have, uh We have a defection Joburg is going with two the more aggressive approach I think 47 has won though. I'm gonna I'm gonna go with 47 okay Let's let's go to 47 And see what happens All right, this is too weird for us to handle you tell Leatherneck trying to force the worry from your voice We were set here to do a little scouting not get involved in any cobra brainwashing plot Leatherneck pulls the portable worldwide Radio transmitter from his backpack. Well worldwide radio transmitter. Hell of a range on that hell of a range Um Hawk will never believe this one. He mutters shaking his head. We've got to make him believe it you say grimly We need some more men here. The two of us are helpless, especially if we have to keep a close watch on our own buddies Leatherneck activates the radio transmitter and begins pounding out a coded radio message Uh, it is smart to do that in code though You don't want to transmit in the open when you're potentially in enemy territory Uh the silence, uh, okay, you get silence the silence is replaced by a loud static Leatherneck tosses the transmitter down into the dirt in disgust Someone is jamming your signal with a very powerful transmitter. You can't get through uh to the pit You're on your own turn to page 76. So that was totally fruitless So I why give us that option if it's not really an option page 76 76 Hang on All right, sorry even more messages Oh from somebody watching the show. Well, hello people watching the show from home Uh to catch everyone up of who just joined we're doing a find your fate book. We are doing story time And uh periodically we get to make a choice in this book Uh, but for now we are on page 76 continuing with page 76 You guys have had it airtight says uh still looking dazed zartan will be here to rescue us soon Zartan what does cobra's master of disguise have to do with this? Let's drag them back into the trees where it's safer. You tell Leatherneck. Maybe they'll snap out of it Back in nam guys would go crazy sometimes Leatherneck says dragging beach head by his feet, but I never seen anything beat this Zartan is our leader now airtight says quietly. Well, you know Yeah, I probably side with zartan zartan can lead me. Okay You deposit both of them in The shade of a sprawling old pine tree its broad Jagged leaves forming a protective umbrella above them watch for falling coconuts Watch out for fall. Well airtight has a helmet. He'll be he'll be fine beach head beach head watch out for falling coconuts Zartan is our leader now airtight says quietly. He already said that he's the second time he said that You deposit both of them in the shade of a oh, I missed that part. All right. I already read that part Um, but there's no protection for you on the ground You turn and see that you are surrounded by cobra crimson guards. We are sounded surrounded by the crimson guard Turn to page 17 turning page 17 At the bottom of page 17. We do have some choices. We have some choices Uh, okay Not a word is spoken the crimson guard take away your rifles They drag airtight and beach head to their feet and then they begin marching the four of you through the The island forest Overhead birds cry in alarm The orange sun sends rays of blistering heat through the openings between the palm tree fronds You are surrounded by the soldiers. You cannot escape the trees thin out You find yourselves walking down a gentle sandy dune At the bottom of the dune, you see the pacific uh Built right at the water's edge is a long low building with a dock a power boat bearing the cobra insignia Bobs in the water beside the small dock A small radio transmitter jets from the flat roof of the building several cgs guard Cgs guard crimson guard guard Cgs guard the entrance. This is definitely some sort of headquarters, but who's whose headquarters could it be Whose headquarters could it be where it's surrounded by crimson guardsmen and a cobra boat has just Driven out of it. I wonder Uh, you don't have to wait long to find out the answer to the question Uh, the cgs push you in uh On into a large low chamber inside the building Zartan steps into the room grinning under the black and white makeup Uh that always hides his face He glances at you quickly then begins talking to the leader of the cgs What will you do now? Are you ready? Okay. We got two options this time. Okay Option one try to grab a rifle from a cg while zartan is distracted and fight your way out page 20 Wait until you see what zartan is up to on this island fortress page 56 Okay, so this is what you type in to the live chat type page I'm sorry type 20 if you want to grab a rifle from a cg And try to fight your way out type 56 56 If you want to see what zartan is up to in the island fortress So essentially 20 is fight and 56 is weight Uh type 20 if you'd like to fight it out And type what does it say 50 56 if you would like to wait Because you know the bad guys always explain their master plan every time So you just do you want to wait for the bad guy to inevitably explain his master plan Or you do you want to fight it out Comic tropes is is being aggressive comic tropes wants the the aggressive approach to fight it out I'm seeing lots of 56s though A lot of you guys want to wait Well, let me give it a few sands and joe berg is with comic tropes Also wants to fight Um, man. Hello, manda manda says 56 uh, that's it's Sometimes the aggressive approach gets us killed but other times counter-intuitively Uh, the the less aggressive approach gets us killed Uh Comic tropes, we still love you though You are the our resident comic book expert And if this were a find your fate comic book series, you know, we wouldn't even take a vote We just say whatever comic tropes wants. That's what we do But I I think 56 has won. I think I think let's see Let's see if uh zartan explains his evil plan, which You know, he's a bad guy, so he probably will so let's see about 56 Okay Page 56 you decide to wait it out. You've got to find out what's going on here Take them to dr. Meinbender's labs our 10 commands You are shoved through a door into a vast room filled from floor to ceiling with electronic machinery and wiring Dr. Meinbender enters the lab wearing a white lab coat. At least he put a shirt on You know, he's usually bare-chested. So at least he puts something on He is short and bald. Is he short? He's bald I guess we're learning this is canon now that dr. Meinbender is short Hey, you can't tell that from the action figure, but he's actually about he's about four nine Uh, he's uh, but he's a nerving stare Let's you know right away that he is a powerful and evil man Zartan must have paid him a great deal to coax him away from cobra commander to tell uh, you tell yourself On new recruits, he says quietly. Let's hook them up and see if we can make good boys of them. He laughs And uh, you and leatherneck are dragged over to a large console headphones are placed over your ears What are you doing? Meinbender you demand it's quite simple really answers cobra's mad scientist So simple even a gi joe idiot can understand it. I believe I'm going to transmit some rays into your brain That's all I call them loyalty rays Loyalty rays When I'm finished you will be as loyal to zartan as your two buddies Soon everyone will be loyal to me zartan cries you realize that he has been watching the entire procedure Even cobra commander will be loyal to me and I will control all of cobra command Loyalty rays I'll bet you didn't see that coming. You know In the comic book series They had the brain wave scanner which which would do this the brain wave scanner kind of like loyalty waves Meinbender did not event the brain brain wave scanner though. That was that was dr. Venom So we turn to page 57, which is the next page, but we have another choice We have another choice to make here at the bottom Yes killer weasel. Sorry your prediction of 12 34. We haven't died yet. We haven't died yet So it can be a little bit optimistic Uh To make hoody coco do a dr. Meinbender for dr. Meinbender as it is sounded something like this in the comic book series Uh, so yeah, let's uh, okay. Let's let's read. Let's go to 57. Uh, dr. Meinbender. Um a Okay, dr. Meinbender a wild white smile beneath his thick black mustache everybody had mustaches back then Uh one Okay, sorry. Yeah, uh, he walks over to a confer with zartan while they talk in a corner of the long laboratory Beachhead makes his way over to the console He talks with one of the cgs standing guard and then comes over to you Listen, there's only one way to save yourselves. You whispers to you and leather neck You struggle to hear his whispering through the heavy microphone. I'm sorry heavy headphones You can reverse the effect of the ray Just turn the headphones around quickly Put the right headphone on your left ear and the left headphone on your right ear leather neck looks At him skeptically I'm telling you it'll work. It'll save you beachhead whispers Leathernecks turns uh to you with a scowl. We can't trust him. He's a trader. He mutters You don't know whether or not to trust beachhead and reverse the microphones Um, is that like reversing the polarity? Uh But you know you have to act quickly dr. Meinmender is heading for his control panel. What do you do? You have two options option one trust your old pal and turn the microphones around Somehow you are not restrained and can do this If you want to do that turn to page 47 47 To try to free yourselves before the rays are activated turn to page 66 so if you want to Turn the the headphones around type 47 If you'd like to try to free yourselves before the rays are activated 66 So that's what you type in the live chat Uh 49 did I say 47 49 if you want to Uh reverse the headphones 66 if you want to try to free yourself Uh, so 49 type 49 if you want to reverse the headphones That that's how headphones work, right? I I apologize. I think I said 47. Yes, I I did misspeak It's supposed to be 49. So if you type 47, I know there's lag But if you type 47, I'll I'll take that as 49. Yeah 49 um Uh, okay, we've got 66. We got some 49s We've got some 66's and some 49s Uh, yeah, um, I think I think 49 is winning Manda says be a man 66 And I'll tell you what, you know, if we die, I'm gonna give us a mulligan. I'm totally cheating I will cheat to make 2022 start better Than having us die. So Maybe that'll take some of the pressure off. I think 49 is winning But if 49 doesn't go very well, I'm I'm totally doing a mulligan and we're we're gonna do 66 Yeah, we're not doing 69. It's not that kind of show Uh, but I think 49 has won let's uh Let's turn to page 49 I can tell you that we do not die at the end of page 49. Okay, so Uh, we have to trust beach head you turn uh, you tell leatherneck quick switch the microphones It sounds silly doesn't it? Okay, but hey, we're trusting beach head zartan is speaking to the leader of the crimson guard You know this whole thing could be prevented if you know either zartan or Dr. Meinbender or anyone else in the room just paid attention to the prisoners But apparently they're distracted See zartan is speaking to the leader of the crimson guard. Dr. Meinbender's attention is on the dials and knobs He is turning on his control panel in preparation for zapping your brains You take advantage of their distraction. You read You reach up and reverse the headphones. Hey, what are you doing a crimson guard cries as he sees your Reversing the headphones dr. Meinbender doesn't seem to hear him wait stop the crimson guard cries But dr. Meinbender throws the switch turn to page 62 62 You feel a sharp tingle as the rays penetrate your brain your whole body feels as if it is vibrating Bright colors flash before your eyes then everything goes white when you agree gain contra consciousness You see that zartan and dr. Meinbender are having a good laugh with beach head You told them what? Meinbender is saying ha ha and they believed you he slapped beach head on the back. You laughed too. It was a funny joke For a beach head to pull on you and leather neck now that you are on the same side You can appreciate a good joke like that one you salute your leader zartan as he walks by Still smiling and shaking his head A crimson guard walks over to you and hands a cobra sniper rifle to each of you Other gi joe units will be coming to this island soon to challenge us. He says grimly you and leather neck smile We can't wait. You say raising your rifles high, but little do they know Little do they know that Leather neck has access to a a time machine Uh, he touches a special Uh switch on on his marine core Uh emblem on his hat And he magically switches us over to page 60 He time warps. He uses the time stone Uh, he borrowed the time stone from uh from dr. Strange He they admire each other's mustaches. That's how they became friends friends And he magically turns it to page 60, which is and this is what really happened So this is it's kind of like clue the movie Uh, we don't need tricks leather neck yells. This is what we need. He raises his trusty m1 high in the air Throw him some raw meat and he'll settle down airtight says leather neck is right you decide Come on guys, uh, let's go get him Yo, joe is the cry as you Uh, what you and flint lead the rest of the gi joe unit through a tangled Uh through the tangled trees. Oh, it's page 66. It's not 60. Is it it's page 66. No wonder that doesn't make sense You look you okay like I said Uh leather neck transports us to page 66 You look into beach heads eyes You can uh cannot tell whether the effect of the ray has worn off or not Sorry beach head you stay quietly you look up to see dr. Mindmender working methodically at the control panel He is about to throw the master switch you nod your head And signal to leather neck and the two of you Lunch forward ripping the headphones from the console You shove beach head out of the way and heave the headphones at dr. Mindmender He ducks in surprise and stumbles backwards stop them stop them zartan shrieks He runs from the lab to summon reinforcements the crimson guards startled at first regain their composure They charge toward you and leather neck ready to for a fight page 34 page 34 Yes, the we executed order 66 And now we turn to page 34 You dive for crimson guards knees. He lets out a cry of pain and you push him over And his head hits the concrete floor with one kick With one kick motion you take away his rifle and leap to your feet another cg leaps at you You greet him with a volley of rifle fire you and leather neck fight your way to the far exit Hey look leather neck yells pointing you turn around and see that airtight and beach head have turned their rifles on the cgs Who are pursuing you the effects of dr. Mindmender's ray seem to have worn off You see dr. Mindmender creeping along the far wall Trying to make his escape from the lab. He ducks as stray bullets fly in his direction You must decide what to do next. You're sure that zartan will soon return with reinforcements unless you stop him first okay Next choice next choice Yes, uh, rob correctly points out that uh Yeah, uh leather neck apparently on page 60 the wrong page had an m1 in 1987 Uh, okay Where was I? Oh, okay. We have choices If you want to go after zartan type nine, that's page nine If you want to go after dr. Mindmender page 79 So we have a choice on who to go after apparently can't go after both um So nine to go after zartan 79 to go after dr. Mindmender nine to go after zartan 79 to go after dr. Mindmender make your choice make your choice Well, you make your choice. I am just peeking at the The many many notices that I will need to reply to in the in the near future cool cool cool and it's almost one o'clock so Uh, I will be wrapping up as soon as we finish this book So it's nine if you want to go after zartan and 79 if you want to go after dr. Mindmender A lot of you guys want to go after zartan And manda says 79 Comic tropes says nine joeberg says 79 Quite a split here. I think nine is still Nine is still a little bit ahead. I give it a few more seconds. I know there's lag So I'll give you guys some time to apply 79 is is the number of people here. That's exactly right We have 79 people watching the live stream right now, which is pretty good for this time of night Uh, we have we've had over 100 people in several times this evening Which is a lot more than I thought we would have given that it's a holiday and it's also late at night Uh, but uh, yeah, we've still got 79 people here I it's kind of evening out. It's kind of evening out. You nine was winning But 79 seems to be catching up Uh, thank you. They gone. I'm glad you're enjoying this Uh Yeah, uh peter ang says We know zartan will likely take us out and disguise himself as us. That's a risk. That's a risk um I I think 79 has barely Barely won. That was really close. That was really close But in my completely unscientific poll I I believe 79 as well. Let's see what happens if we go after Uh, dr mb Uh, what is it 79? That's that's the way it's back Okay Well, we don't die. We do not die at the end of page 79. I can tell you that Let's get mindbender. You yell at leatherneck over the roar of rifle fire He's the key to the operation here. Look at that coward try to run leatherneck says his mouth twisted and discuss as you Both watch mindbender keeping to the shadows slowly crawling toward the doorway Let's go weasel hunting leatherneck yells The two of you charge right through the crimson guards using your rifles as battering rams I think you can hold them off while we go after mindbender. You call to airtight Uh, does abe linkin have fleas he cut? What does that mean? That's what it says. Does abe linkin have fleas that was never a saying That was never a thing Airtight is weird Also, don't google airtight Don't don't google that You realize that his reply makes no sense at all Agreed, but you have no choice you leave airtight and beach head to battle the cgs And you and you and leatherneck take off off after mindbender mindbender makes it through the door Through the doorway you pursue him down a long dark corridor ducking your head because of the low ceiling He reaches the exit of the building when he suddenly turns and fires a small pistol at you The bullets whistle through the dark hallway Taking you by surprise. You didn't know he was armed He does carry that little pistol. He's got a little gun You hear a deep groan leathernecks been hit Oh, no now if If leatherneck were to be taken out, it would really be shocking to me if dr. Mindbender is the one who does it Turn to page 45 Hey, we got another choice at the end of page 45 and it's but it's 10 minutes until 1 o'clock I'll I'll keep going until we're done. But at 1 o'clock I want to pause for a minute so that everybody in the us mountain time zone can celebrate the new year Um, go on keep going leatherneck yells holding his shoulder. Don't let him get away. You hesitate seeing a pool of blood Wide in on leathernecks shoulder you turn and see mindbender running across the beach get going commando Leatherneck continues to urge. What's the matter? You ain't seen a little scratch like this before Stay right there. You uh Stay right there. You tell leatherneck don't go back and try to mop up all the crimson guards with one hand You give him a thumbs up and take off after mindbender behind a clump of scraggly bushes near the water mindbender has a cobra fang hidden In seconds, he's climbed into the fully armed compter And has activated the engine You're going you're not going anywhere. You cry over the roar of the chopper's engine as he begins his vertical takeoff How are you going to stop mindbender? We have choices. We have choices Try and blast the chopper with the cobra sniper rifle. You're carrying turn page 67 Grab the landing runner and pull yourself up into the chopper the chopper 54 so if you want to try to shoot him down With your sniper rifle type six seven If you want to try to grab onto the helicopter Turn to page 54 So 67 shoot at him 54 Grab and hang on to the chopper Make your selections. I know there's a bit of lag. I'll wait. I'll wait We've got eight minutes until the next time zone Celebrates the new year Yeah, he's wearing a shirt which is shocking Usually mindbender is topless We've got some 67s Got a 54 We've got some 67s And it's 67 if you want to If you want to shoot at him And 54 if you want to grab the helicopter and hang on Comic trope says 54. Beta Ray Bob says 54. Jeff Jones says 67 It's we've got more 67s so far 54 is very gi joe in the animated series. It wouldn't even be a choice. He will he just jump on it. That's That's a very gi joe thing to do So we've got a few more 54s. I think 67 is still a little ahead but Um Yeah, so Yeah, I mean, you would think he would be able to make that shot with the sniper rifle Um, I think 67 is still winning. I'll give you guys a few more seconds A few more seconds But so far I think 64 is ahead I mean 67. Jeez man. I'm losing my mind. I've been up. It's really late here Uh, I think 67 has won Yo, joe says nine you're a little behind a little behind but uh But I I think I think 67 has won. We're gonna take some shots at him Well, let me take a look at page 67 and see if we can get through it or if we need to pause for a few minutes Uh to observe the passage of The midnight hour For another time zone Now we we can get through it really fast. Okay. We'll get through this well before midnight for you guys in the mountain time zone You carefully aim your rifle at the chopper chopper baroom. No one should ever shoot at a cobra fang No one should ever shoot at a cobra fang in addition to the four rockets it carries It also it is also armed with a powerful negator bomb which you set off by shooting your rifle Oh, well, you can't say this adventure didn't end with a bang That's an ambiguous ending So, okay, that's the end So By shooting at the helicopter. We have set off the negator bomb. That's the bomb that's on the underside of the Of the helicopter it and now manda says 54. It's it's a little late manda. It's a nice try But does this mean we died or does this mean mindbender died? I am choosing to believe That we blew up dr. Mindbender in the helicopter Now because if we blew ourselves up Then then we wouldn't be able to uh say that it's been uh the adventure ended with a bang so This ambiguous ending. I am interpreting this to mean That we we won. I'm I'm going with they gone right here. We won We won and we blew up Dr. Mindbender Mindbender is dead Way to go way to go team. We did it Uh, and we still have four minutes until Midnight in the mountain time zone. So I will get to say happy new year to one more group of people Uh, but then I will let you go and uh, unfortunately, I'm way too tired to Uh to Stay on for the west coast. I know comic tropes is on the west coast Uh, I think some of you are as well Some of you guys though are on the east coast and some of you are even not like Hey, joeberg, um, you are in this is steve, right? And you're in australia What what time is it in australia just out of curiosity? because I like Even even if I had it, you know the conversion, you know in my at the tip of my brain I'm way too tired to even do basic math right now I am exhausted USA, yeah America if yeah We blew up mindbender I I even though it doesn't say specifically. I think that's the most reasonable interpretation of of events Um Yeah, triple e says happy new year. I still have I still have three minutes on on my on my clock So we're we're getting very close and unfortunately there there is some lag. So when it hits, um It's 1600 In australia or at least your part of australia at the moment. That's Yeah, and and and thank you for for coming and thank you for being here steve. Um That is that is another uh youtube channel and podcast that you should check out a gi joeberg Um, well, let's see. It's I guess only half of the squad is in South africa now And then we've got steve in australia and we've got uh kujo in The us But uh, yeah, uh, absolutely, uh, check out gi joeberg It's always been a privilege to work with them and it was a lot of fun to To meet them in person At joe con a few years ago. Yeah team america. That's uh I I won't go into team america I'll just say that there were parts of team america that I liked a lot other parts I didn't like so much. Uh, I have mixed feelings about the movie But I cannot deny that certain scenes in the movie were hilarious, um Uh, james says midwest in michigan Um, and hello michigan from the united states Um, thank you manda. Happy new year to you as well Uh photo viper is in california. Sorry. I won't be able to stay for your new year One minute to go by my clock And uh, we're about to make it. We are about to make it I'll I'll say a few things to wrap it up before we go. Let me pull this up I'll I'll pull it up in a minute because it's about to take over Yo joe is a little behind a little behind We killed dr. Mayan bender so it all works out Uh, paul is also in california I hope you I sincerely hope you guys have a new year and it by my clock. It is officially midnight For the next set of folks. So happy new year to everyone Who just ticked over to midnight? Congratulations. You survived 2021 And we're gonna have a better year. I swear i'm gonna force it to happen Nightwing is in navada so, uh Hello navada from the united states And uh, happy new yes happy new year mountain time. Well done everyone I think we all deserve a round of applause for surviving this year It's it's been a tough one. It really has Uh, too bad. We'll never get a an official gi joe eagle force crossover Now that would be intriguing and I did have a few eagle force figures as a kid Um, I I wished they were in scale with gi joe. Obviously they they weren't But I liked them and they were interesting. They were unique unique Um, good night chris. Good night chris Uh, thank you john Hello hot dog Uh, and xylistos. I probably said that wrong but hello and uh, thank you And i'm glad to be back. Uh, I will do one more thing. Hold one second Uh At the top, uh, or at the beginning of the show, um, I mentioned that, um, I would like to go to joe fest this year And the only possibility of doing so Is uh with your help So I have started a go fund me if you'd like to help me get to joe fest I am putting the url in the chat right now if you would like to check that out It is also on my social medias Uh, and if you if you can't it's fine. Uh, nobody should ever feel obligated But uh, I really miss seeing you guys and hanging out with you guys Um Yeah, comic trove still has an hour to go. Hey adam verwolf. Nice to see you Happy new year. Who's your cocoa? Um So, uh, but thank you. Thank you all. Thank you for being here. Thank you being for being supportive Uh, 2021 is kind of the lost year. I I took virtually the whole year off And I needed it. I really had to but we were back we're going to be better than ever and 2022 is going to be A year that we look back on and say that this is finally when it turned around I I I have to believe that so let's do our best to make that happen So I I think I am going to wrap it up for now. Thank you so much. Thank you to everyone Uh, you all mean a lot to me Uh, I am extremely tired now. So I am going to crash But uh, thanks everyone. Happy new year. Good night and good luck to everyone on the west coast Happy early new year to you and I next time I see you will be in the year 2022 So thanks everyone and I will say good night. Good night, everyone Bye. Bye