tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post3429820447689081083..comments2023-11-03T04:56:20.905-04:00Comments on DRAWBRIDGE: GI Joe - VeteranSiFraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07190183638781423019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post-14950449482134506152011-03-15T15:40:53.576-04:002011-03-15T15:40:53.576-04:00Kung Fu grip was Much better. My squad had both. E...Kung Fu grip was Much better. My squad had both. Excellent post, Simon. My GIJoe had red-fuzz hair and had a similar combat dossier.Leland Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870387291120126188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post-87082566900084423282011-03-15T13:13:27.835-04:002011-03-15T13:13:27.835-04:00Rubber hands = Kung fu grip?
Why, I think that'...Rubber hands = Kung fu grip?<br />Why, I think that's kind of a gyp.<br /><br />Poet, and I don't even know it.George O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372681333796803821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post-81814191947459478452011-03-15T12:02:18.153-04:002011-03-15T12:02:18.153-04:00"Kung-Fu Grip"tm was where, instead of h..."Kung-Fu Grip"tm was where, instead of hard plastic hands that only loosely held weaponry or leaned on steering wheels, G.I. joe's hands were made of pliable rubber, molded into a semi fist. This had the advantage of holding securely onto machine-guns, ropes, the edge of tables, small insects, electrical wiring and lit matches. The downside was that the rubber deteriorated over the years until we all ended up with fingerless heroes, unable to even salute correctly.SiFraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190183638781423019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post-47180216858654284632011-03-15T11:15:35.024-04:002011-03-15T11:15:35.024-04:00Firstly: I've never been sure what the kung-fu...Firstly: I've never been sure what the kung-fu grip was. Was it like the six million dollar man toy of a few weeks ago, where his fingers were spring-loaded and grabbed stuff? Or was it like a spring-loaded arm, where he karate chopped or something?<br /><br />Secondly: Screw you Tim :)George O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372681333796803821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192081602296977754.post-19752946330607354072011-03-15T10:04:18.474-04:002011-03-15T10:04:18.474-04:00I knew G.I. Joe would bring out some painful memor...I knew G.I. Joe would bring out some painful memories! Even Simon was moved to write an "O'Connor essay."<br /><br />Arta must be proof reading and fact checking George's GI Joe novella just about now.<br /><br />Your drawing is strangely mesmerizing.Tim Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243269509551205402noreply@blogger.com