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FuzzHead · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:05 am Post subject: New Guy

I am new to this and I have probably broken some etiquette, (I have already made a couple of posts). I am 40 years old and work as a metallurgical engineer. I have been a GI Joe fan since the 70's, when the Adventure Team figures and sets were the thing. Most of the fans from my era will remember the disapointment when Hasbro cancelled the line in 77-78. I was thrilled when the line was revived with the RAH Joe's in the 80's. A couple of years ago my daughter asked me what kind toys I had when I was a kid and after I showed her my old Joes it was on. We started on ebay (to my wifes dismay) and we have built quite a collection of both the 12" figures and the 3 3/4 line. She has almost every GI Jane variant made. Enough of my life history, this seems like a really good forum and I have enjoyed a lot the discussions I have read already. I am working on a website, if anyone wants to take a look the link is below. Bear in mind I just started it.

FuzzHead

http://mikepowers.wetpaint.com/
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spaxtersreborn · Bullet Holder Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1457

Ah Ha!!!! I get to be the first!!! Welcome aboard!!!!
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FuzzHead · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:40 am Post subject:

Thanks for the welcome. I was worried I would be the only old school guy that liked the newer stuff also. Wrong.

FuzzHead
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General Scarlett · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:45 am Post subject:

FuzzHead · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:27 am Post subject:

Wouldn't think of asking a lady her age.

I have to talk to Sigma Adventurer after being called "Golden Ager" though,,,,, he's older than I am.

Thanks for the welcome, glad to be on board.
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Ronnstein · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

spaxtersreborn · Bullet Holder Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1457

I'm not feeling so bad about all those white hairs I got now lol
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you might as well be weird

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MacGyver · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

LOL...first I gotta say, your name caught my eye...

We have a cute lab mix mutt named Fuzzhead. No reflection on you, I'm sure! LOL!

Anyway, Welcome! I'm not as old as some, but I do remember playing with my uncle's 12" Joes when I was a kid! I was told what they were, but of course then I really had no idea what it was all about. Wink

My favorite was the fuzzhead dark haired guy with a beard. He was missing a hand. The other had plastic light brown hair and an orange jump suit or something. He was missing a foot. LOL. I still thought they were the coolest.

You know, come to think of it, that fuzzhead guy is probably the root of my Shipwreck obsession.... *smacks self in the forehead* I knew the neurosis had to begin somewhere!
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Eye of Agamotto · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

Hey, FuzzHead, glad you showed up! My first Joe was a talking fuzzhead and he went on many adventures in the backyard! I was very young when I had him and I didn't even know about GI Joe then. I'm just a couple of years younger than you so put me into "golden agers" category!

Post away, FuzzHead!

Edit: Just visited your new GI Joe page and I wanted to give you a Thumbs up

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Keep it up!
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