rusty_armour | The Action Figures Have Landed!

Current Mood: geeky
Current Music: air conditioner

Entry tags:

The Action Figures Have Landed!

I know that at least a couple of people have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my NEW Primeval action figures. Well, I'm very happy to announce that they made it across the pond (thanks to

boobamiaow) and were delivered safely to my eager hands when my mom came on Friday night for our annual EX Weekend.

I have to admit that things got off to a bit of a rocky start. Lester had barely stepped foot on the Enterprise when he was demanding to leave. When Jenny asked him what the matter was, Lester hissed, "I don't want any part of this bizarre Canadian custom."

Jenny rolled her eyes. "James, it's a conga line."

Lester's eyes narrowed. "I don't do conga lines."

Deciding that Lester was probably still suffering from jet lag, Giant Hand found a tranquil spot where the two Brits could rest (e.g. the kitchen table).

Lester leaned back in his deck chair contentedly. "Ah, that's better. This is much more civilized."

"Boring, you mean," Jenny said.

"I like boring. Boring is safe. Boring is quiet. Boring is..." Lester trailed off. He thought he'd heard the sound of barking in the distance. He rose quickly from his deck chair.

Jenny raised an eyebrow. "James? What is it? There aren't any anomalies in this flat, are there?"

Lester's head was now tilted and he was listening closely. Then his face broke into an actual grin as Giant Hand appeared again, dropping off another passenger. An instant later, Lester found himself being knocked to the ground by a very happy German shepherd.

"Well, hello," Lester said. "I haven't seen you for a while."

Lester!Dog licked Lester's face enthusiastically, while Jenny stood staring at the two in shocked silence.

Managing to push Lester!Dog off his chest, Lester began to scratch behind the German shepherd's ears. "Did you miss your daddy? Your daddy missed you."

Jenny opened her mouth to ask Lester if he'd received a sharp blow to the head on their journey, but the words halted in her throat as Lester hugged the German shepherd and cooed at him some more. Jenny gave them a moment before grabbing Lester by the elbow and hauling him to his feet. "Okay, who are you and what have you done with James Lester?"

Lester looked sheepish for once. "A lot has happened since you resigned, Jenny."

"Yes, I can see that," Jenny said. "For one thing, you have a dog."

Lester crossed his arms. "Actually, he belongs to my kids more than he belongs to me, don't you, Lester?"

Jenny's jaw dropped. "You named the dog Lester?"

Lester squirmed uncomfortably. "Well, no. I didn't name him. Not exactly." He gazed down at Lester!Dog helplessly. "It's a long story - almost 30,000 words, in fact."

"I see. Yes, that is a rather long story. I'll have to look up the link some time when I'm feeling a lot less sober." Jenny knelt down to pet Lester!Dog. "So, your name is 'Lester' too, is it? Well, it's a good thing I call the other Lester by his first name. That will make things a lot less confusing." She glanced back at human Lester. "You didn't tell me the tablecloth was more comfortable than the deck chairs. We should hang out down here instead.

"Indeed," Lester said.

Jenny sighed as she and Lester lay side by side on the tablecloth. It was nice to be able to relax. Although her new job hadn't involved dinosaurs, guns, explosions, or bitchy psychotic paleontologists, it still had its share of stress and frustration. She exchanged a look with Lester and knew he was thinking much the same thing.

"So, is what I've heard about you and Danny Quinn true or is that also a rather long story?" Jenny asked.

"No, that's a rather short story, actually," Lester said, "and it's one I'm sure you're familiar with or you wouldn't be asking."

Jenny pouted. "I can't get all my gossip from Connor, especially when it concerns you. Why can't you just tell me for once and save us both some-?" Jenny froze as she saw Giant Hand swooping towards them again. She and Lester both sat up, staring in horror at what had been deposited on the table.

"Why are you not in the conga line with the other humans?" the Dalek demanded.

Lester raised his chin. "Because being in a conga line is a thoroughly silly and absurd waste of my extremely valuable time. It is also highly degrading and demoralizing, not to mention humiliating. I conga for no man...or salt and pepper shaker."

The Dalek brandished his plunger menacingly. "You will join the conga line or be exterminated."

"Then exterminate me, you cheap hunk of plastic, because there's nothing in this entire universe that could convince me to conga," Lester said.

"What if I played special Dalek music?" the Dalek asked.

Lester shook his head. "No. Not even then."

"Pitiful human," the Dalek said. "Extermination is too good for you." The Dalek raised his weapon, only pausing when Jenny cried out to him.

"NO!" Jenny shouted. "STOP!" She gazed at the Dalek pleadingly. "There must be some other dance that would be acceptable. A brilliant Dalek such as yourself must specialize in more than just conga lines."

The Dalek considered Jenny's proposition for 5.7 seconds before giving its answer. "I might permit a tango. There is special Dalek music for that."

"Wonderful!" Jenny said.

"You must be joking!" Lester growled.

Jenny tugged on Lester's sleeve, pulling him to one side. "Look, you may not have a problem with being exterminated, but I do."

Lester snorted. "He was threatening me, not you. If you're willing to debase yourself in a conga line then I certainly don't plan to stop you."

"But that's just it, James: I'm not," Jenny said. "If we don't tango then the Dalek is likely to exterminate me next - then, possibly, Lester. That's cruelty to animals, James."

Lester frowned. "Oh." He closed his eyes for an instant before shooting a look at the Dalek. "Very well. We shall tango, but only on the condition that you spare our lives."

The Dalek began tuning his guitar. "Agreed."

As cruel as it sounds, I will now offer you some more pictures from this weekend. I should probably warn more sensitive viewers that there is a highly disturbing image of yours truly in her new Doctor Zhivago winter hat, which was a steal at $10. And, no, that isn't real fur but faux fur.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Great fun! You're so good at making up a story with your figures. Cheering stuff for a Monday morning. Thanks!

I like your hat! The animals are cute. I like the unusual statues, esp. the third.

Great fun! You're so good at making up a story with your figures. Cheering stuff for a Monday morning. Thanks!

Hey,

karen9! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story and thought it was suitably cheerful for a Monday morning! I had a lot of fun with all the action figures! :-)

I like your hat!

Thank you very much! I'm hoping the hat will keep me warm on those really cold winter days.

The animals are cute.

They are pretty adorable, aren't they? I actually had more pictures I could have posted, but I got kind of lazy last night after all the antics with the action figures. *g*

I like the unusual statues, esp. the third.

The sand sculptures amaze me every single year. They're really incredible.

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to respond to your travel posts yet. I skimmed them quickly last night, but plan to take a proper look today. Your pictures are wonderful btw. :-)

Those were sand sculptures? Amazing!

LOL, that's brilliant! And I;m very jealous. I wish I had a Lester figure, and seeing him with the dog was fabulous. *g*

Thank you very much,

fredbassett! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! It was great being able to reunite Lester with Lester!Dog! :-) If you really want a Lester action figure, you could probably get one through amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk).

Thanks! I think I might treat myself to one!

I think you totally should! If anyone deserves to have a Lester action figure, it's you! :-)

ok, I actually read through that ;)Still a bit confused as I haven't ahem read the dogsbody thing, but gather that Lester and Lester dog might eh share something, history or something...
Brilliant read though, I certainly enjoyed both reading the story and seeing your pics.
oh and that photo of you with the hat was adorable! GReat photo.
Cool that u enjoyed the toys!
hugs

ok, I actually read through that ;)

LOL! You're very brave! *g*

Still a bit confused as I haven't ahem read the dogsbody thing, but gather that Lester and Lester dog might eh share something, history or something...

Oh, yes. They definitely share a history. I'd tell you about it, but it is a rather long story. *g*

Brilliant read though, I certainly enjoyed both reading the story and seeing your pics.

Thank you! I'm happy that you enjoyed both the pictures and the strange story that accompanied them! :-)

oh and that photo of you with the hat was adorable! GReat photo.

I can't remember what pose I was going for. I think it might have been drunkenness. My mom said I looked like I'd been into the vodka. *g*

Cool that u enjoyed the toys!

I enjoyed them very much -- and will continue to enjoy them, I'm sure. :-)

hugs

*Hugs

anitamaid in return*

OMG! You look gorgeous in that hat.

Oh, and the critters at the EX are cute too, but you look gorgeous.

OMG! You look gorgeous in that hat.

LOL! Really? I think I look like a total goof! I believe I was pretending to be drunk or stoned at the time! *g* Well, I'm very flattered that you think I look good in my new hat. Thank you very much. :-)

Oh, and the critters at the EX are cute too, but you look gorgeous.

I'm so glad you like the pictures of the critters. If I actually do look gorgeous then it's due completely to the hat. *g*

The hat is nothing without the face. I think it is just that the hat suits you very well.

Thank you,

njc2007! That's such a sweet thing to say! :-D

(Thanks for thinking of me with that message & link!)

ROFLMAO. ""It's a long story - almost 30,000 words, in fact." " < Best line, I think. Very funny. And lol, conga line as a strange Canadian custom!

Also, tis a lovely hat, and I'm not disturbed at all. xP

(Thanks for thinking of me with that message & link!)

No problem,

canadian_jay! I know you enjoyed the other posts featuring the action figures, so I thought you might get a kick out of this one. :-)

ROFLMAO. ""It's a long story - almost 30,000 words, in fact." " < Best line, I think. Very funny. And lol, conga line as a strange Canadian custom!

Thank you! I have to admit that the "30,000 words" line is probably my favourite as well. It's great that someone actually finds it funny. :-) Of course, I'm also glad you like the idea of a conga line being a strange Canadian custom. *g*

Also, tis a lovely hat, and I'm not disturbed at all. xP

Well, it's not the hat so much as my goofy expression. *g* All the same, I'm happy you like it. :-)

*g* It was highly entertaining.

And lol! The expression isn't goofy in the least, imho! Although... I am the sort of person that sticks their tongue out at cameras on a regular basis.

*g* It was highly entertaining.

I'm very happy to hear it. :-)

And lol! The expression isn't goofy in the least, imho! Although... I am the sort of person that sticks their tongue out at cameras on a regular basis.

Well, on the

canadian_jay scale, the picture may not be all that goofy after all... *g*

Hahaha the conga line is brilliant! You can just tell that the guy 3rd from back and shouting at the others to hurry up and move along hehehe.

Glad you had fun with the toys. Let me know if you want anything else sending over *g*

The sand sculptures are fab and I adore baby goats. You look really pretty in the hat :)

Hahaha the conga line is brilliant! You can just tell that the guy 3rd from back and shouting at the others to hurry up and move along hehehe.

Woo hoo! I'm so happy you like the conga line,

boobamiaow! :-) I hadn't noticed before, but I think you're right: Travis is shouting at the others to hurry up and move along! And he's usually such a laid back kind of guy. He obviously takes his conga lines very seriously. *g*

Glad you had fun with the toys. Let me know if you want anything else sending over *g*

I probably had too much fun! :-) I think Lester and Jenny should keep me happy, but I'll let you know. I'm half hoping and half fearing that some enterprising toy company will decide to create Sherlock action figures, which would prove absolutely deadly in my case. *g*

The sand sculptures are fab and I adore baby goats.

I'm always so impressed by the sand sculptures and it's impossible to resist taking pictures of the baby goats.

You look really pretty in the hat :)

Thank you very much! :-) I still think "goofy" would be a better adjective, but I won't argue with pretty. *g*

LOL. Thanks for the link, this had me grinning. Love the story and Lester snark and the best line is the 30,000 words bit. Yay for Lester and Lester!dog meeting.
Nice pics of animals and sand sculptures (I assume its sand) and it is a lovely hat.

LOL. Thanks for the link, this had me grinning.

No problem,

knitekat. I'm glad this post amused you. :-)

Love the story and Lester snark and the best line is the 30,000 words bit. Yay for Lester and Lester!dog meeting.

Thank you! :-) I'm happy you enjoyed the Lester snark and the Lester and Lester!Dog meeting! I have to confess that the "30,000 words" line was my personal favourite, so it's great that you like it too!

Nice pics of animals and sand sculptures (I assume its sand) and it is a lovely hat.

Yes, the sculptures are made of sand. They've had them at the EX for the last three or four years at least. It's always interesting to see what the artists will create each year. :-)

Thanks for complimenting my hat. I thought people would laugh at it (or the person wearing it), but it seems to be a surprise hit! *g*

I do like the posts you do of your action figures (and Lester!dog is cute). *pokes for more of them*

I'll be creating a "photo essay" with action figures for

jackycomelately's birthday, which is on the 23rd. Actually, I'm going away for a few days on the 23rd, so I'll probably post the "photo essay" sooner. Anywaaaaaay, I can give you the heads up when it's done. I'm not sure who's going to be in it yet (besides Giant Hand), but I'm sure

jackycomelately wouldn't mind if I squeezed Lester and Lester!Dog in somewhere. :-)

Yes please for the heads up (and Lester and Lester!Dog if it fits)

A heads up won't be a problem and I'm sure I can find a way to make Lester and Lester!Dog fit. :-)

I didn't even know there WERE Primeval action figures!

And you look fantastic in that hat (and I have a necklace very similar to yours!) :-)

I didn't even know there WERE Primeval action figures!

Oh, yes. Primeval action figures are out there. *g* Unfortunately, I don't think they're being made any more, though maybe the fourth series will change that. If you're curious you can find a bunch of them (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_kk_1?rh=i%3Atoys%2Ck%3Aprimeval+figures&keywords=primeval+figures&ie=UTF8&qid=1283220628) at amazon.co.uk.

And you look fantastic in that hat (and I have a necklace very similar to yours!) :-)

Thank you very much! :-) I keep expecting people to say how silly I look, but I'm receiving compliments instead - not that I'm complaining! *g*

It's cool that you have a necklace that's very similar to mine! I absolutely love mine and wear it as much as I can! :-)

More Action Figure Theatre! Yay!

Death before conga! Yes, the tango is much more dignified! Jenny and Lester really look like they are tangoing! I still can't get over how much expression you get out of your action figures!

"It's a long story - almost 30,000 words, in fact." Hee! Classic! Too funny! What was the Due South version of that? "I came to Chicago on the trail of the man who murdered my father. The story will take exactly ninety minutes to tell."

Love this line: "I conga for no man...or salt and pepper shaker." Heeeee!

Ah, Lester and Lester-dog together again! I'm so glad they've been reunited. I'm a little disappointed that there was no photographic evidence of the Giant Hand! Pic or it didn't happen! The Dalek with the guitar! Oh my god!

That fish sand sculpture is incredible! I was so impressed with them last year.

I'm glad I can in good conscious tell you how much I love your new Doctor Zhivago winter hat! You look fabulous in it! You and Johnny Weir are apparently both meant to wear fur! Oh no, don't take my vegan card away! I didn't say wearing fur was right, I said they both look hot in it! Evvvvvvilly hot! Hotly evil! Give it back! It's faux fur! Give it back!

More Action Figure Theatre! Yay!

I thought that might make you happy. *g*

Death before conga! Yes, the tango is much more dignified! Jenny and Lester really look like they are tangoing!

Well, Lester wasn't wild about doing the tango either, but Jenny managed to use her powers of persuasion to convince him. As you say, it's much more dignified than joining a conga line. *g*

I still can't get over how much expression you get out of your action figures!

I wish I could take credit for how much expression comes out, but I really don't do anything special. I think it's dumb luck a lot of the time. *g* I suppose that some emotion comes across when I put them in a certain pose as body language can express a lot too.

"It's a long story - almost 30,000 words, in fact." Hee! Classic! Too funny! What was the Due South version of that? "I came to Chicago on the trail of the man who murdered my father. The story will take exactly ninety minutes to tell."

I'm not sure how I came up with that line -- maybe I unconsciously stole it from Due South. *g* In any case, I'm glad you found it funny. :-)

Love this line: "I conga for no man...or salt and pepper shaker." Heeeee!

The "salt and pepper shaker" joke is an oldy but goody. I couldn't help throwing it in.

Ah, Lester and Lester-dog together again! I'm so glad they've been reunited.

Me too. I mean, Lester!Dog seemed to be coping pretty well, but I'm sure he was pining deep inside.

I'm a little disappointed that there was no photographic evidence of the Giant Hand! Pic or it didn't happen!

Tell you what. I'll make sure there's a picture of Giant Hand for your birthday "photo essay". *g*

The Dalek with the guitar! Oh my god!

And the Dalek playing the guitar -- if you want. ;-)

That fish sand sculpture is incredible! I was so impressed with them last year.

I know! It's amazing how talented these artists are!

I'm glad I can in good conscious tell you how much I love your new Doctor Zhivago winter hat! You look fabulous in it! You and Johnny Weir are apparently both meant to wear fur! Oh no, don't take my vegan card away! I didn't say wearing fur was right, I said they both look hot in it! Evvvvvvilly hot! Hotly evil! Give it back! It's faux fur! Give it back!

Well, surely faux fur is okay, or does Johnny Weir wear the real kind? Well, I'd only wear faux. I wouldn't have bought the hat otherwise. Of course, I wouldn't have been able to afford the hat if it had been real fur. *g*

LOL. So funny.

Love the animals. :) I'm glad the hat is faux fur, but I hope it will be a while until you'll need to wear it.

LOL. So funny.

Thank you! I'm glad it gave you a laugh! :-)

Love the animals. :)

Oh, good! :-) I'm beginning to think I should have posted more pictures of them, though I did try to pick the best ones for this post.

I'm glad the hat is faux fur, but I hope it will be a while until you'll need to wear it.

Yes, I'm hoping it's a very long time before I need to wear it! ;-)

Groovy! Primeval action figures, dancing & sand sculptures -- what could be better!

And your new hat looks like it will keep your warm & stylish on your long winter commutes.

Groovy! Primeval action figures, dancing & sand sculptures -- what could be better!

Thank you! I'm glad you think so! :-)

And your new hat looks like it will keep your warm & stylish on your long winter commutes.

Well, I'll be happy if the hat keeps me warm. When it gets cold enough, I stop caring how I look. On the other hand, I certainly wouldn't complain if I could manage to look a bit stylish and be nice and toasty at the same time. *g*

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

The Action Figures Have Landed!

no subject

no subject

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to respond to your travel posts yet. I skimmed them quickly last night, but plan to take a proper look today. Your pictures are wonderful btw. :-)

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject