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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2018 11:14:26 GMT
Week 243: Top 5 Transformer Years This was hard. I started off with 88-84 as 5-1. I swapped 86 & 87 over: I genuinely prefer the 87 toys. I could see Matt's argument for 85 being better than 84. But - as much as I love the Dinobots and Constructicons and 85 cars - I think the 84 cars are better. I then had a think what years after 88 really stood out for me: 1992 - Turbomasters vs Predators
1998 - BWUK, BWII, TM in USA
1999 - TM in UK, BW Neo, TM2 in USA
2000 - Car Robots After that it goes very wobbly in my head as to what's when. 2000 is brought down by the shear pigs ear Hasbro was making of Beast Machines. I genuinely love 1992 for it's back to basics approach with it's Autobot Cars vs Decepticon Jets. But 1998 was HUGE: Transformers back in the UK, a mad Japanese line with the previous year's toys still easily available and some good stuff happening in the UK. Best ever silly season for TFs too. so it beats 1992, which saddens me that that is shoved into 6th. So 5) 1998 - BWUK, BWII, TM in USA 4) 1986 - Special Teams & Movie 3) 1988 - Headmasters, Targetmasters, Computron vs Abominus, Monsterbots 2) 1985 - DINOBOTS, Constructicons, Insecticons, Shockwave, Jetfire & more Diaclone cars 1) 1984 - Autobot Cars vs Decepticon Jets & Tapes
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2018 20:06:11 GMT
Week 244: 2017 toysSince we did 2017 beast and worst recently, this should be quite easy! Where was the clue? -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2018 20:17:10 GMT
There wasn't one. I never usually did one for the year because it was a regular series. Yesterday morning things got a bit manic so I forgot!
Par chance, am I hereby fined one Grand Galvatron for not posting a clue?
6 to go!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2018 20:19:19 GMT
WHAT.
But Thursdays are all about guessing the madness of Phil's mind and insane Transformers theories.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2018 20:19:52 GMT
PHIL IS HEREBY FINED ONE GRAND GALVATRON.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2018 20:21:24 GMT
TOP 5 TOYS OF 2017:
5: BRAWN 4: APEFACE 3: TOPSPIN 2: POTP SKULLGRIN 1: GNAW
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2018 20:38:25 GMT
WHAT. But Thursdays are all about guessing the madness of Phil's mind and insane Transformers theories. -Ralph Only for the next six weeks PHIL IS HEREBY FINED ONE GRAND GALVATRON. -Ralph There's a shock
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 5, 2018 20:56:13 GMT
SIX clues to go?!
We will savour them.
THEN...
New weekly feature: Phil's cryptic Transformer crossword!!!!
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Post by The Huff on Jan 6, 2018 14:00:55 GMT
Week 243: Top 5 Transformer Years I could see Matt's argument for 85 being better than 84. But - as much as I love the Dinobots and Constructicons and 85 cars - I think the 84 cars are better. I agree here - Nothing beats the original 1984 cars and jets. It's just that 1985 still included all those and more.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 7:06:27 GMT
Thursday Tease:
Is this week's Transformer's character a DeBarge fan?
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Post by Jim on Jan 11, 2018 7:28:03 GMT
Hmmm, Motown group - Motormaster?
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Post by Jim on Jan 11, 2018 7:29:00 GMT
Ah, Rhythm of the Night = Nightbeat?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 8:41:32 GMT
What the heck is DeBarge??? A boat???
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 9:59:37 GMT
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Post by The Huff on Jan 11, 2018 12:18:21 GMT
Could it be Jazz? (Or has that already been done?)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 12:41:11 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 12:49:27 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 13:37:09 GMT
Hardhead.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 14:34:16 GMT
Explain a) your reasoning and b) why you think Jim is wrong.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 11, 2018 17:40:40 GMT
GALVAJIM IS NEVER WRONG!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 17:48:21 GMT
Explain a) your reasoning and b) why you think Jim is wrong. Hardhead danced in the Headmasters cartoon. Jim is unusually wide of the mark. -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 18:55:11 GMT
But is Hardhead also a fan of The Thompson Twins? Or Elvis Costello?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 19:03:50 GMT
Yes. The Thompson Twins are doubles and Headmasters are doubles because they are made of two beings. Elvis Costello sounds like Cornetto which is an ice cream. Ice cream is often found at parties. Hardhead danced and sang at a party in the Headmasters cartoon.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 19:07:04 GMT
Do you know who The Thompson Twins and Elvis Costello are Burns?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 19:13:11 GMT
The Thompson Twins were in the Tintin comic strips!
Elvis Costello is a crap musician with giant sideburns and the same pair of glasses always.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 19:49:44 GMT
Did you know there is another set of Thompson Twins who are a band?
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Post by blueshift on Jan 11, 2018 20:43:55 GMT
Did you know there is another set of Thompson Twins who are a band? No Phil they are detectives
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 20:46:03 GMT
Exactly.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 11, 2018 20:58:35 GMT
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.... which was rather the point of mentioning them!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 11, 2018 21:11:56 GMT
They are not the Thompson Twins, Phil.
-Ralph
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