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Next in line for a place of honor on top of my monitor...

TB — 5/11/2007 6:06:25 PM (archived)

Picked up some breakfast at McDonalds this morning, and they've got the new toy lineup for Shrek 3. Not overly enthused about the movie--an originally fresh concept is getting a bit old now--but the toys often give clues to the movie.

The expected characters were there, but there were some new ones. Shrek and Fiona have apparently had some of the ugliest kids I've ever seen. But what caught my attention was this little guy on the rack in the upper left hand corner. He looked something like this:

If you're familiar with the movies, your eyebrows have already hit the ceiling. I see this little guy as the living symbol of ambition and self-confidence, and the willingness to climb the highest mountain for your goals.

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• Next in line for a place of honor on top of my monitor... - TB - 5/11/2007 6:06:25 PM
  • The last one I had - Fox - 5/14/2007 2:51:40 AM
    • Last 1 I had - carl - 5/15/2007 5:11:18 PM
  • Man what a pain... - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/13/2007 6:03:43 AM
    • How *dare* the underclass have ambitions! They should know their place! - Mary Anne - 5/13/2007 6:56:21 PM
      • Ah, The Proletariat Speaks! - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/13/2007 9:42:17 PM
        • Good grief...sometimes a movie is just a movie. - TB - 5/14/2007 1:19:05 AM
          • Don't worry...there's nothing to be ashamed of... - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/14/2007 1:46:26 AM
        • re: Ah, The Proletariat Speaks! - Lindy - 5/13/2007 11:40:30 PM
        • "... the folks who ARE looking out for others best interests..." - ER - 5/13/2007 10:56:00 PM
        • Ah, the fairy tale expert speaks! - Mary Anne - 5/13/2007 10:48:41 PM
          • re: Ah, the fairy tale expert speaks! - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/14/2007 3:04:47 AM
            • I was surprised you knew about Andrew Lang. - Mary Anne - 5/14/2007 4:08:53 AM
              • re: I was surprised you knew about Andrew Lang. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/14/2007 5:05:30 AM
      • Now THAT'S what I call a broadside! Grape on top of roundshot. (n/t) - ER - 5/13/2007 8:35:48 PM
    • Lawyers, guns, and money... - ER - 5/13/2007 12:52:18 PM
      • re: Lawyers, guns, and money... - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/13/2007 9:53:36 PM
        • re: Lawyers, guns, and money... - ER - 5/14/2007 12:09:45 AM
          • You're confusing me with Tom. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/14/2007 1:36:15 AM
            • Tom is right. "Sometimes a movie is just a movie." - ER - 5/14/2007 1:58:57 AM
              • It's all perspectives. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/14/2007 2:19:19 AM
                • You do remember the rest of the story about the little man behind the curtain. - Mary Anne - 5/14/2007 2:27:02 AM
              • Donald Duck?? - Mary Anne - 5/14/2007 2:01:14 AM
                • For the record... - TB - 5/14/2007 6:52:01 PM
                • Sailor suit, no pants, duck diction - ER - 5/14/2007 2:52:19 AM
                  • I'm sure he could throw together... - podrock - 5/15/2007 4:07:36 AM
            • Whoa....mirror time! - Lindy - 5/14/2007 1:50:36 AM
          • Various classes - Lindy - 5/14/2007 12:51:40 AM
          • Thank you! - Mary Anne - 5/14/2007 12:46:26 AM
        • Just a guess here Tech1 - Lindy - 5/13/2007 11:47:01 PM
      • The assault of the truth - Lindy - 5/13/2007 5:49:17 PM
        • Truth still takes work. - TB - 5/13/2007 6:28:10 PM
          • re: Truth still takes work. - Lindy - 5/13/2007 7:29:49 PM
            • I take that as a compliment! ;) (n/t) - TB - 5/14/2007 1:15:52 AM
              • LOL - Lindy - 5/14/2007 1:34:50 AM
  • Why am I not seeing an image? - FrankC - 5/13/2007 3:07:42 AM
    • Crap... - TB - 5/13/2007 8:45:25 AM
    • me neither (n/t) - SDG - 5/13/2007 5:09:41 AM
      • I thought the blank icon was the joke... ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/13/2007 5:23:20 AM
  • American culture. A plastic cartoon figure from McDonalds. (n/t) - Bowser - 5/12/2007 5:58:41 PM
    • McDonald's figures rock. - TB - 5/13/2007 3:01:26 AM
      • My little "Iron Giant" came with the video. - Mary Anne - 5/13/2007 9:00:08 PM
        • I think so, yes. - TB - 5/14/2007 1:14:58 AM
  • re: Next in line for a place of honor on top of my monitor... - nick hoffman - 5/12/2007 8:42:38 AM
  • .Uh oh - Eri - 5/12/2007 12:14:12 AM
    • re: .Uh oh - Lindy - 5/12/2007 4:05:28 AM
      • Gin & vermouth w/ a Queen Olive - Eri - 5/12/2007 2:29:39 PM
        • "I'm a traditional gal." - Lindy - 5/12/2007 4:37:24 PM
          • Not a vodka drinker - Eri - 5/13/2007 3:17:24 AM
            • I like margueritas and pina coladas - Lindy - 5/13/2007 4:10:53 AM
    • I keep favorite little icons up there. - TB - 5/12/2007 2:09:53 AM