--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> Buy some TOYS! ;)
>

+++ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anon.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "libraryape" <Willowape@h...> wrote:

> Hey everyone, how is it going? I see a lot of creativity on dg,

not mention a great deal of growth. Great job Jame! Just want you to
know that I'm still breathing, living in Los Alamos. I've been
extremely busy

-- Wow, it has been a while since we heard from you Wendy! Sure has
been a lot happening here recently. One of the things that has
happened is the departure of James, he left us months ago. Good to
hear from you after all this time, once a fan always a fan I suppose.

Neil

Should I get out my blacklight?


--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> You can find it at:
>
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/
> <http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/>
>
> Michael
>

To more clever fans out there than me:

I just managed to buy a set of the "basic Planet of the Apes Inkwork
Card Set -- 90 cards" for an INCREDIBLY cheap price.

Can anyone explain why this is called the "basic" set and how many
more additional cards are then on top?

Cheers,

MT-B.

Guys,

Sincre thanks for your sterling work scanning and presenting these
mags.

I wait with bated breath for Issue 12 as that is the beginning of
Alfredo Alcala's BENEATH. IMHO some of the most beautiful comic
book art I've ever seen.

Again, thanks.

Mark T-B.





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In a message dated 1/5/2005 5:36:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, sparkytb@... writes:

+++ Yeah, accompanied by beautiful 20th Century Fox sound department
machine gun FX.

 

Yeah, too bad he was carrying a rifle.

I also love when they dub screeching

tires on gravel roads. That's a good one.

 

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Love the new strip guys, it is really coming along. I can't wait to
see how it all turns out. This is really good because I usually
abhor comics....

Kasey/Undomiel.

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To more clever fans out there than me:

I just managed to buy a set of the "basic Planet of the Apes Inkwork
Card Set -- 90 cards" for an INCREDIBLY cheap price.

Can anyone explain why this is called the "basic" set and how many
more additional cards are then on top?

Cheers,

MT-B.

 

HI,

 

I'M NEW HERE!

 

I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I USE TO COLLECT POTA BUBBLE GUM CARDS IN THE 70'S!

 

TAKE CARE,

 

KAZ. UK.

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HI,

 

I'M NEW HERE!

 

I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I USE TO COLLECT POTA BUBBLE GUM CARDS IN THE 70'S!

 

TAKE CARE,

 

KAZ. UK.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Hoknes [terryhoknes@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:06 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: Inkworks trading cards question

the basic set is now easily available at cheap prices

but there were some extra cards that were randomly inserted and are much much rarer

you can find them at ebay usually for $5.00 each on average

 

 

 

I just managed to buy a set of the "basic Planet of the Apes Inkwork
Card Set -- 90 cards" for an INCREDIBLY cheap price.

Can anyone explain why this is called the "basic" set and how many
more additional cards are then on top?

Cheers,

MT-B.

 

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.html.html In a message dated 1/5/2005 11:14:24 PM Central Standard Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

I'll dig them up!

Dig them up and send them to me... I want that folder/binder!!! (And the autograph cards...)

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.html.html In a message dated 1/5/2005 9:16:42 PM Central Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

Maybe in an earlier dig somewhere else, he found the carpetbag in a sealed chamber or perhaps a time capsule. Since the it was not an artifact of high scientific interest, he gave the carpetbag to Zira who lovingly restored it.
Thus, while not consistent with Ape culture it was a treasured possession of Zira's.
Well, that's my theory. What does everyone think?

I think that bag of her's is as big as a timecapsule... It couldn't be held in one!!!

Anyway, I don't believe in the sealed vault theory... Who in their right mind would preserve something like that, rather than using the "sealed vaults" to contain something valuable or scientific... And if the bag was hypothetically sealed in an airtight/vacuum sealed vault (like the projector in "The Legacy") it wouldn't need to be restored, it would be in the condition it was in when placed into it...

I just don't buy it... I mean Cornelius was lucky to have found what he did in the cave they were in in PLANET... He probably never made it far enough to have reached any ruins of Man... (By that I mean he never was able to explore the ruined cities, because if he did, he would have found a treasure trove of goods... Things which would have made the things found in the cave pale by comparison... And what he would have found would not have included badly chosen bags from the props department...)

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-----Original Message-----
From: mlccougar@... [mlccougar@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:40 PM
To: pota@yahoogroups.com; PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: [Planet of the Apes] Zira's "carpet bag"

In a message dated 1/5/2005 9:16:42 PM Central Standard Time, JamesA1102@... writes:

Maybe in an earlier dig somewhere else, he found the carpetbag in a sealed chamber or perhaps a time capsule. Since the it was not an artifact of high scientific interest, he gave the carpetbag to Zira who lovingly restored it.
Thus, while not consistent with Ape culture it was a treasured possession of Zira's.
Well, that's my theory. What does everyone think?

I think that bag of her's is as big as a timecapsule... It couldn't be held in one!!!

Anyway, I don't believe in the sealed vault theory... Who in their right mind would preserve something like that, rather than using the "sealed vaults" to contain something valuable or scientific... And if the bag was hypothetically sealed in an airtight/vacuum sealed vault (like the projector in "The Legacy") it wouldn't need to be restored, it would be in the condition it was in when placed into it...

I just don't buy it... I mean Cornelius was lucky to have found what he did in the cave they were in in PLANET... He probably never made it far enough to have reached any ruins of Man... (By that I mean he never was able to explore the ruined cities, because if he did, he would have found a treasure trove of goods... Things which would have made the things found in the cave pale by comparison... And what he would have found would not have included badly chosen bags from the props department...)

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C'mon guys. Get over it. It WAS Zira's bag. She said so. It's
right there on film. If not Ape-made, she got it somehow. So, you
say it wasn't Ape-made. Here is another possibility. The options
so far:

1.) Ape-made
2.) previously belonging to Stewart -- or maybe Taylor ;)
3.) found somewhere on the planet, probably by Cornelius during an
arch--- (however you spell that) dig.

Any other ideas, guys?

--Helen


--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> Yeah - I don't think the bag would have stood up too well to aging.
>
> But nor would have much that we see in the POTA world (including

Lady

> Liberty!).
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mlccougar@a... [mlccougar@a...]
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:40 PM
> To: pota@yahoogroups.com; PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: [Planet of the Apes] Zira's "carpet bag"
>
>
> In a message dated 1/5/2005 9:16:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> JamesA1102@a... writes:
>
>
>
> Maybe in an earlier dig somewhere else, he found the carpetbag in

a sealed

> chamber or perhaps a time capsule. Since the it was not an

artifact of high

> scientific interest, he gave the carpetbag to Zira who lovingly

restored it.

>
> Thus, while not consistent with Ape culture it was a treasured

possession of

> Zira's.
> Well, that's my theory. What does everyone think?
>
>
>
> I think that bag of her's is as big as a timecapsule... It

couldn't be held

> in one!!!
>
> Anyway, I don't believe in the sealed vault theory... Who in their

right

> mind would preserve something like that, rather than using

the "sealed

> vaults" to contain something valuable or scientific... And if the

bag was

> hypothetically sealed in an airtight/vacuum sealed vault (like the

projector

> in "The Legacy") it wouldn't need to be restored, it would be in

the

> condition it was in when placed into it...
>
> I just don't buy it... I mean Cornelius was lucky to have found

what he did

> in the cave they were in in PLANET... He probably never made it

far enough

> to have reached any ruins of Man... (By that I mean he never was

able to

> explore the ruined cities, because if he did, he would have found

a treasure

> trove of goods... Things which would have made the things found in

the cave

> pale by comparison... And what he would have found would not have

included

> badly chosen bags from the props department...)
>
> _____
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> * To visit your group on the web, go to:
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> <
>
>
>

I can just picture the scene if Martha had lived. The three guys
trudging along with hot metal backpacks hanging from their shoulders
followed by Stewart dragging her purse and carpetbag
panting, "Water, water. I forgot to pack water."

--Helen


--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "ape_mom" <sand_hill_school@y...>
wrote:

>
> C'mon guys. Get over it. It WAS Zira's bag. She said so. It's
> right there on film. If not Ape-made, she got it somehow. So,

you

> say it wasn't Ape-made. Here is another possibility. The options
> so far:
>
> 1.) Ape-made
> 2.) previously belonging to Stewart -- or maybe Taylor ;)
> 3.) found somewhere on the planet, probably by Cornelius during an
> arch--- (however you spell that) dig.
>
> Any other ideas, guys?
>
> --Helen
>
>
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael"
> <Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:
> > Yeah - I don't think the bag would have stood up too well to

aging.

> >
> > But nor would have much that we see in the POTA world (including
> Lady
> > Liberty!).
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mlccougar@a... [mlccougar@a...]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:40 PM
> > To: pota@yahoogroups.com; PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [PotaDG] Re: [Planet of the Apes] Zira's "carpet bag"
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/5/2005 9:16:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> > JamesA1102@a... writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Maybe in an earlier dig somewhere else, he found the carpetbag

in

> a sealed
> > chamber or perhaps a time capsule. Since the it was not an
> artifact of high
> > scientific interest, he gave the carpetbag to Zira who lovingly
> restored it.
> >
> > Thus, while not consistent with Ape culture it was a treasured
> possession of
> > Zira's.
> > Well, that's my theory. What does everyone think?
> >
> >
> >
> > I think that bag of her's is as big as a timecapsule... It
> couldn't be held
> > in one!!!
> >
> > Anyway, I don't believe in the sealed vault theory... Who in

their

> right
> > mind would preserve something like that, rather than using
> the "sealed
> > vaults" to contain something valuable or scientific... And if

the

> bag was
> > hypothetically sealed in an airtight/vacuum sealed vault (like

the

> projector
> > in "The Legacy") it wouldn't need to be restored, it would be in
> the
> > condition it was in when placed into it...
> >
> > I just don't buy it... I mean Cornelius was lucky to have found
> what he did
> > in the cave they were in in PLANET... He probably never made it
> far enough
> > to have reached any ruins of Man... (By that I mean he never was
> able to
> > explore the ruined cities, because if he did, he would have

found

> a treasure
> > trove of goods... Things which would have made the things found

in

> the cave
> > pale by comparison... And what he would have found would not

have

> included
> > badly chosen bags from the props department...)
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> > * To visit your group on the web, go to:
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.html.html In a message dated 1/6/2005 12:14:15 AM Central Standard Time, sand_hill_school@... writes:

Any other ideas, guys? 

4) A cheap bag thrown in with no thoughts as to what it would/should really look like in comparison to other APES made things we see... It's too bad they cut the budgets as each film went on, but they did, and that bag is a casuality of the cost cutting measures...

No one ever said the bag wasn't supposed to be Zira's bag... The complaint from me is that when they made the film, NO ONE gave any consideration to designing a bag that looks like it "would" belong to her...

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Hi everybody!

As a special treat for those of you resisting the urge to get a copy
of Simian Scrolls, here is a taste of the sort of thing you may miss
out on!

Click on the link to find a PDF of Mike McColm's comic dealing with
Milo finding the ship.

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pota

Enjoy!

To subscribe to Simian Scrolls, send an email to John Roache (duck
lover!) at:

mail@...

Cheers

Michael

D'oh!

I was getting ahead of myself!

I was also going to send a link to the pota group - get over there
and give them your support!

Here's the link for the Milo PDF!

http://www.intrateck.com.au/pota/milo.pdf

Michael

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:

>

once a fan always a fan I suppose.

>
> Neil

++++ Neil, it never, ever leaves you. We just have to live with it.

;)

Mark T-B.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , Greg Plonowski <urko3085@s...> wrote:

> Mark:
>
> Here's a link to a checklist that includes all the chase cards:
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/allender/potaarc.htm
>
> Greg P.
>

+++ Thanks Greg. Very useful!!

Mark.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , Greg Plonowski <urko3085@s...> wrote:

> Mark:
>
> Glad you're enjoying the UK comic scans. However, issue 12 does

not begin the Beneath adaptation. It begins the Terror storyline,
which will run through issue 19. The Beneath adaptation won't start
until issue 35, cover dated June 21.

>
> Greg P.
>
> sparkytb2005 <sparkytb@h...> wrote:
>
>

+++ Aaah - Terror. I remember that very well. We're all lucky your
scans are so hi-res, because Ploog's pencils were BEAUTIFUL.

Again, thanks.

Mark T-B.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

>
>
> Here's the link for the Milo PDF!
>
> http://www.intrateck.com.au/pota/milo.pdf
>
> Michael

++ Now THAT is really interesting...

MT-B.

Doesn't matter. It did belong to her. Her bag. She got it
somewhere. I guess "the prop department" was a parallel universe
that they passed through on the way to "our time"? Maybe like going
through the Wardrobe on the way to Narnia?

Option 4.) The parallel universe of "Prop de Partment"

--Helen

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, mlccougar@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 1/6/2005 12:14:15 AM Central Standard Time,
> sand_hill_school@y... writes:
>
> >
> > Any other ideas, guys?
>
> 4) A cheap bag thrown in with no thoughts as to what it
would/should really
> look like in comparison to other APES made things we see... It's
too bad they
> cut the budgets as each film went on, but they did, and that bag
is a casuality
> of the cost cutting measures...
>
> No one ever said the bag wasn't supposed to be Zira's bag... The
complaint
> from me is that when they made the film, NO ONE gave any
consideration to
> designing a bag that looks like it "would" belong to her...

.html Nice to hear from you Wendy and that all is well with you. Elaine<.html

This is really nicely done. My kudos to the author/illustrator. Really quality stuff
there.

Matt

That's excellent...I hadn't seen that before!
TIm


-- Michael Whitty <Michael.Whitty@...> wrote:

>
> D'oh!
>
> I was getting ahead of myself!
>
> I was also going to send a link to the pota group -
> get over there
> and give them your support!
>
> Here's the link for the Milo PDF!
>
> http://www.intrateck.com.au/pota/milo.pdf
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>

__________________________________

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-----Original Message-----
From: sparkytb2005 [sparkytb@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:04 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Just called to say hello

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:
>
once a fan always a fan I suppose.
>
> Neil


++++ Neil, it never, ever leaves you.  We just have to live with it.

;)

Mark T-B.

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-----Original Message-----
From: ape_mom [sand_hill_school@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 5:21 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: [Planet of the Apes] Zira's "carpet bag"

I can just picture the scene if Martha had lived.  The three guys
trudging along with hot metal backpacks hanging from their shoulders
followed by Stewart dragging her purse and carpetbag
panting, "Water, water.  I forgot to pack water."

--Helen


--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "ape_mom" <sand_hill_school@y...>
wrote:
>
> C'mon guys.  Get over it.  It WAS Zira's bag.  She said so.  It's
> right there on film.  If not Ape-made, she got it somehow.  So,
you
> say it wasn't Ape-made.  Here is another possibility.  The options
> so far:
>
> 1.) Ape-made
> 2.) previously belonging to Stewart -- or maybe Taylor ;)
> 3.) found somewhere on the planet, probably by Cornelius during an
> arch---  (however you spell that) dig.
>
> Any other ideas, guys? 
>
> --Helen
>
>
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael"
> <Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:
> > Yeah - I don't think the bag would have stood up too well to
aging.
> > 
> > But nor would have much that we see in the POTA world (including
> Lady
> > Liberty!).
> > 
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mlccougar@a... [mlccougar@a...]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 4:40 PM
> > To: pota@yahoogroups.com; PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [PotaDG] Re: [Planet of the Apes] Zira's "carpet bag"
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/5/2005 9:16:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> > JamesA1102@a... writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Maybe in an earlier dig somewhere else, he found the carpetbag
in
> a sealed
> > chamber or perhaps a time capsule. Since the it was not an
> artifact of high
> > scientific interest, he gave the carpetbag to Zira who lovingly
> restored it.
> >
> > Thus, while not consistent with Ape culture it was a treasured
> possession of
> > Zira's.
> > Well, that's my theory. What does everyone think?
> >
> >
> >
> > I think that bag of her's is as big as a timecapsule... It
> couldn't be held
> > in one!!!
> >
> > Anyway, I don't believe in the sealed vault theory... Who in
their
> right
> > mind would preserve something like that, rather than using
> the "sealed
> > vaults" to contain something valuable or scientific... And if
the
> bag was
> > hypothetically sealed in an airtight/vacuum sealed vault (like
the
> projector
> > in "The Legacy") it wouldn't need to be restored, it would be in
> the
> > condition it was in when placed into it...
> >
> > I just don't buy it... I mean Cornelius was lucky to have found
> what he did
> > in the cave they were in in PLANET... He probably never made it
> far enough
> > to have reached any ruins of Man... (By that I mean he never was
> able to
> > explore the ruined cities, because if he did, he would have
found
> a treasure
> > trove of goods... Things which would have made the things found
in
> the cave
> > pale by comparison... And what he would have found would not
have
> included
> > badly chosen bags from the props department...)
> >
> >    _____ 
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> > *      To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/>
> >  
> >
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-----Original Message-----
From: LordTZer0@... [LordTZer0@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 5:54 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: Ratings question?

In a message dated 1/5/2005 12:38:14 P.M. Central Standard Time, patrickmichaeltilton@... writes:

What rating d'ya suppose THAT scene would get, if done faithfully? PG-
13, easily!

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Patrick

 

I would!  I'd have it R -- and not the sort of R rated stuff you

get on Skinamax.  But the good solid R you get from a major

motion picture, like Blade Runner or The Godfather.  Is that so

much to ask?  Planet of the Apes was a major motion picture,

at least the first one was, when it was release.  That's what I want.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Neil [nfoster@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:03 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Ratings question?

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "patrickmichaeltilton"
<patrickmichaeltilton@y...> wrote:
> *** If we're talking about a faithful-to-Boulle version of POTA,
then what about the scene where Ulysse, Levain, and Antelle first
actually SEE Nova? She's described as being
"... a woman--a young girl, rather, unless it was a goddess...

-- Hmmm, if we ever get the next chapter of Monkey Planet up for
discussion maybe I should do an illustration of this scene, (or
maybe I already have?) ;-)

The nudity etc. discussion so far has been about the movies but I
was wondering, if it came to an illustrated version of Boulle's book
or even a comic adaption of it, would it be okay to go with the
nudity and stuff in these different mediums?

Neil

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-----Original Message-----
From: Arwen Undomiel [elfgirl_06@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:50 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Chapter 18 of Within

Love the new strip guys, it is really coming along. I can't wait to
see how it all turns out. This is really good because I usually
abhor comics....

Kasey/Undomiel.

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"Neil" <nfoster@... > wrote:

> The nudity etc. discussion so far has been about the movies but I
> was wondering, if it came to an illustrated version of Boulle's book
> or even a comic adaption of it, would it be okay to go with the
> nudity and stuff in these different mediums?

For what it's worth, there was some nudity in one of the illustrations in
Saga magazine back in the 60s when they first printed the abridged
translation of Boulle's novel. Then again, it was a mag aimed at men so I
guess it's all about your target audience.

Alan

Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

"sparkytb2005" <sparkytb@... > wrote:

> I looked over the issue after I posted the above and saw your name.
> I was about to post in order to mention this and to ask you about
> your contribution but you beat me to it.
>
> Congrats to you for a) flying the flag when all around was a desert
> and b) being involved in an intelligent fanzine.

*sniff* I was in that fanzine too, you know. *sob*

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Maxwell [alan@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 10:02 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: MTB resurfaces + fanzine query

"sparkytb2005" <sparkytb@...> wrote:
> I looked over the issue after I posted the above and saw your name. 
> I was about to post in order to mention this and to ask you about
> your contribution but you beat me to it.
>
> Congrats to you for a) flying the flag when all around was a desert
> and b) being involved in an intelligent fanzine.

*sniff* I was in that fanzine too, you know. *sob*

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Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Maxwell [alan@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 10:01 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Army/Time of the Apes

Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> Alan, are you sure there are no subtitles or is it possible they

do exist but they are not advertised?

-- Well when you click on the picture and enlarge it 'Army of the
Apes' can be seen written in English on the end of the box, so maybe?

Neil

Michael wrote -

>You should also check another POTA group:

>http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pota

>They do a really good job over there too!

>Michael (5 posts disallowed in 5 days - no reason offered).

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the recommendation, I joined this other group the same day as I
joined this one.

Yours Truly 2005,

Kuiama.

Hiya Kaz,

Welcome to the group mate ;-)

I remember there being Bubblegum Cards for POTA in the 70's, but I did'nt
get into the programme till I saw the re-run of the TV Series in the late 70's,
so I did'nt collect the Cards back then.

Yours Truly 2005,

Kuiama.

Kaz wrote -

HI,

I'M NEW HERE!

I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I USE TO COLLECT POTA BUBBLE GUM CARDS IN THE 70'S!

TAKE CARE,

KAZ. UK.

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This is interesting!

Thanks for the information Dave!

Michael

--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "Dave B" <dave@4...> wrote:


--- In pota@yahoogroups.com, "branchbrood"
<branchbrood93@j...> wrote:
What was the Purpose of the Scarecrows?

Hi John,

In the shooting script Lucius asks "Those scarecrows... who put
them up?" To which Zira replies, "The hunt club."

"To scare off humans?"

To scare us too, we're entering the Forbidden Zone now."

There don't appear to be any scarecrows in the cornfields so
they would indeed appear to be for marking borders - not for crop
protection.

Dave B
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hoknes [terryhoknes@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 2:13 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] What the?

prettyneat

 

 

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I got my Zira today.  The sculpt and paint are excellent.

The clothes are off a bit.  The hobble skirt is light green

instead of brown.  Also the shoes are green instead of

brown as well. As was mentioned already the half moon

is off, but the jacket has snaps instead of Velcro.  Though

the skirt has Velcro in the back and it's sewn to the top.

Perhaps they brown fabric was more costly and they

used the green to save money.  Maybe they just didn't

really pay attention to the color scheme, but it's so

detailed I have a hard time believing that.  The flexibility

is there, so much so that she has a hard time standing

up.  The hands and feet spin 360 degrees.  But if you

lean her forward a bit it helps as long as you don't bump

the desk or table.  I recommend Alter Ego.  With the

money you save it's like getting free shipping.  And I

do love a bargain.  Just save that invoice number.

 

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I've never see this except on MST3K

I wonder what it's like without the jokes.

 

 

 

In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:02:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, alan@... writes:

Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

 

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In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:52:55 P.M. Central Standard Time, nfoster@... writes:

-- Well when you click on the picture and enlarge it 'Army of the
Apes' can be seen written in English on the end of the box, so maybe?

I might get it anyway.

 

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I've never see this except on MST3K

I wonder what it's like without the jokes.

 

 

 

In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:02:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, alan@... writes:

Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: LordTZer0@... [LordTZer0@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:47 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: Army/Time of the Apes

In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:52:55 P.M. Central Standard Time, nfoster@... writes:

-- Well when you click on the picture and enlarge it 'Army of the
Apes' can be seen written in English on the end of the box, so maybe?

I might get it anyway.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: HollowedOut [at_deaths_door@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:48 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Army/Time of the Apes

T to the E to the R squared to the I to the BLE!

 

Really bad! Like, GOLDEN TURKEY bad... like Santa Claus Conquers the Martians bad!

 

-Chris

LordTZer0@... wrote:

I've never see this except on MST3K

I wonder what it's like without the jokes.

 

 

 

In a message dated 1/6/2005 5:02:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, alan@... writes:

Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
(expensive) interesting purchase:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

 

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In a message dated 1/6/2005 9:14:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, terryhoknes@... writes:

prettyneat

 

I dunno...It looks less dun than the real

POTA game.  I think that should have

been combined with Mousetrap!

 

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In a message dated 1/6/2005 10:50:18 P.M. Central Standard Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

I'm still waiting on my Japanese Icarus!

 

It that the CD Box one?

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In a message dated 1/6/2005 10:52:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, LordTZer0@... writes:

I dunno...It looks less dun than the real

Should be, less FUN

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: LordTZer0@... [LordTZer0@...]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:53 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: Army/Time of the Apes

In a message dated 1/6/2005 10:50:18 P.M. Central Standard Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

I'm still waiting on my Japanese Icarus!

 

It that the CD Box one?

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.html.html In a message dated 1/6/2005 7:46:52 PM Central Standard Time, lawford42@... writes:

If there are members here from any of the other POTA Yahoo groups, I'd appreciate it if you could cross-post this message.

I would, but I was "warned" not to do this...

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Who by? I encourage cross-posting - then nobody is seen to be missing
out because they choose to by on a particular group!

Please fill us in on this and maybe I can bring it up in Ape Council, a
group dedicated to keeping POTA Yahoo! Moderators in tune with each
other!

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: mlccougar@...[SMTP:MLCCOUGAR@...]
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 4:28:55 PM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PotaDG] new Mego site
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>

In a message dated 1/6/2005 7:46:52 PM Central Standard Time,
lawford42@... writes:



If there are members here from any of the other POTA Yahoo groups, I'd
appreciate it if you could cross-post this message.



I would, but I was "warned" not to do this...

What in particular did you like about it Tim?

It should be a good thread to discuss, I think.

I like it very much, but I do think I would approach Milo's "discovery"
etc in a completely different manner - that's why I said recently I'd
love to get about 6 or 7 different takes published as a large, hard
bound comic book!

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: Tim "apefan"[SMTP:APEFAN23@...]
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 8:46:49 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Milo (REALLY!)
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>

That's excellent...I hadn't seen that before!
TIm

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> IT LOOKS GREAT - I wonder if it is fan made because it has avoided

mentioning POTA enough to be released officially!

-- Well it does say in the description that it is 'made to order' so
I would say so. It does look very professionally done but as a game
doesn't look to be very challenging.

Wonder if it comes in a box or anything?

Neil

You might've seen SSUR's Che Guevara style "Rebel Ape" before on
t-shirts and at Ape Mania. Kubrick also released an Apetoven (sp), a
Beethoven ape. There's even a 12'' Rebel Ape as well-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1345&item=5920582183

I like SSUR's idea of combing those two icons. (Well, plus it's apes
related) Goes to show how far Apes has become a familiarity in our
culture (or pop culture at least).

PS- I made my own Che Ape image from a different ape photo (in order
to get the right head angle). It's alot crisper and bolder than the
one at Ape Mania, and sizable enough for T-shirts. I didn't post it
because the idea's been done already, but if anyone wants to see it
I'll upload it. Along with the alternate version with "Fight Like
Apes" text.

Mike





--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
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> 7&rd=1> &category=48972&item=5947694157&rd=1
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In a message dated 1/7/2005 1:13:07 A.M. Central Standard Time, doctahoot@... writes:

if anyone wants to see it
I'll upload it.

I would!

 

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Man that's wacky lookin'...I've never heard of this show, or even the
MST3K take on it. I'm suprised that they blatantly swiped the general
premise off of Planet. I'd still like to check this out for it's
cheesiness.

Mike

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Maxwell" <alan@a...> wrote:
> Sadly no English audio or subtitles, otherwise this would have been an
> (expensive) interesting purchase:
>
> http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htmlKEY=APS-41

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I was just checking out the accessories that are included.

The pencil and pad are just a rubber prop.  The pencil is

attached and stretches the pocket in an annoying way.

I might separate the two to fix that problem.  The pad

should probably be cut down a little too.  There are

two scrolls, also rubber props.  The one in the case

doesn't come out.  Just looks like a bottle or something.

Which wouldn't be a bad prop for Zira with her drinking

problem and all.  The paper airplane is folded in a high

tech design that was unknown until the mid-seventies,

so I unfolded it and folded it into a classic paper air

plane design like the film.  Neither will fly anyway due

to their size.  The best prop is the note.  Very realistic.

 

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In a message dated 1/7/2005 1:29:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, doctahoot@... writes:

I'd still like to check this out for it's
cheesiness.

I'd get the MST3K version.

It's got twice the laughs.

The make up is so bad.

Even for a Japanese film.

If you've ever seen the

Japanese Frankenstein,

it's about that bad!

 

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Me too!

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: LordTZer0@...[SMTP:LORDTZER0@...]
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 6:25:52 PM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: Interesting
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>

In a message dated 1/7/2005 1:13:07 A.M. Central Standard Time,
doctahoot@... writes:

if anyone wants to see it
I'll upload it.

I would!

As I'm home sick from work (the flu? Some contagion sent by aliens?)
I popped in the 35th anniversary POTA disc and watched it. As I did I
realized that I could watch this, not just a great SF film, but a
great American movie, back to back to back and never get bored of it.
It's simply that good. It also got me thinking:

I never saw POTA or BTPOTA in their original run. I saw both on CBS
when CBS made a big deal about it showing them on Friday Nights.

The first Apes film I saw in the theater was Escape. It was on a
double bill with The Games, some film about the Olympics.
(I saw Escape and later Battle at The Beverly, a now gone theater in
Brooklyn. I saw Conquest at a drive in with my folks. I think the
bottom of the double feature was When Dinosaur Ruled the Earth or The
Hot Rock, I don't rememeber).

I finally saw POTA on a double bill when Battle was released. Later I
got to see Beneath when I celebrated graduating from Junior High. It
was the "GO APE" festival of all five. They were shown in this order;
Escape, Conquest, Battle, Planet Beneath.

Even now, years later I'm not a big fan of the TV show. Fox should
have put a little more money and time into creating it.

Anyone still have some Megos? I wish I did. I do have a bunch of
Medicoms, all three apeonats, Urus, Urko, Aldo, The conquest Gorilla,
Lucuis, three gorilla soldiers (one from the TV Show) and Taylor.
I think Medicom did a great job.

I remember being vaugely annoyed at Fox remaking/rethinking POTA and
I really hated the remake. It would have been more tolerable with out
that stupid ending. It is true that the DVD came with an explanation
for the ending?

Thanks to Greg P., Marvel UK issue #12 is now available:

http://www.goatley.com/pota/

Hunter

> Anyone still have some Megos? I wish I did.

I have a few that I bought off eBay a few years ago. I had some when
I was a kid, but they were stored at my dad's house, and when I
stopped visiting him (or, more precisely, when he stopped coming to
get me), I never made it back there to collect my Megos and G.I. Joes.
For more than 20 years, that pissed me off, and when eBay came along
and I found Megos for sale, I bought a few (Cornelius, Zira, Galen).
It makes me feel good to look at them.

Hunter<

> Anyone still have some Megos? I wish I did.

I have a few that I bought off eBay a few years ago.  I had some when
I was a kid, but they were stored at my dad's house, and when I
stopped visiting him (or, more precisely, when he stopped coming to
get me), I never made it back there to collect my Megos and G.I. Joes.
For more than 20 years, that pissed me off, and when eBay came along
and I found Megos for sale, I bought a few (Cornelius, Zira, Galen).
It makes me feel good to look at them.

Hunter<

go vegetarian!

Hunter, did you get them sealed or loose?

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: Hunter Goatley[SMTP:GOATHUNTER@...]
> Sent: Saturday, 8 January 2005 2:04:54 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Some Apes memories
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>
> Anyone still have some Megos? I wish I did.

I have a few that I bought off eBay a few years ago. I had some when
I was a kid, but they were stored at my dad's house, and when I
stopped visiting him (or, more precisely, when he stopped coming to
get me), I never made it back there to collect my Megos and G.I. Joes.
For more than 20 years, that pissed me off, and when eBay came along
and I found Megos for sale, I bought a few (Cornelius, Zira, Galen).
It makes me feel good to look at them.

Hunter<

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In a message dated 1/7/2005 8:27:40 A.M. Central Standard Time, Mithril1960@... writes:

It would have been more tolerable with out
that stupid ending. It is true that the DVD came with an explanation
for the ending?

 

Fox learned their lesson about painting themselves into a corner

as far as having a pat ending.  They always leave themselves an

out for a sequel.  I was less than surprised by that so called

surprise ending.  It seemed almost a direct ripoff of the book.

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , LordTZer0@A... wrote:

>
> I would!

Alright guys, I'm about to upload it to the files folder...I just hope
this works, size limits being what they are!

Mike

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the PotaDG
group.

File : /rebelape1.jpg
Uploaded by : doctahoot <doctahoot@...>
Description : Rebel Ape propaganda, original redesign

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/files/rebelape1.jpg

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files

Regards,

doctahoot <doctahoot@...>

If you have a problem, send it to me and I'll find a way to upload it
and post a link.

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: Mike[SMTP:DOCTAHOOT@...]
> Sent: Saturday, 8 January 2005 9:04:21 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Interesting
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, LordTZer0@A... wrote:

>
> I would!

Alright guys, I'm about to upload it to the files folder...I just hope
this works, size limits being what they are!

Mike

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> If you have a problem, send it to me and I'll find a way to upload it
> and post a link.
>
> Michael

No worries Michael, it worked!

I uploaded 2 versions btw, each with a different font. I had to
change the dimensions as well from 72 dpi at around 20 inches tall to
200 dpi to around 7 inches tall. I haven't tried creating a vector
version yet, but this one's pretty clear on it's own for now.

Mike

Mike

These look fantastic!

Thanks for sharing!

Michael

>
> ----------
> From: Mike[SMTP:DOCTAHOOT@...]
> Sent: Saturday, 8 January 2005 9:12:48 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Interesting
> Auto forwarded by a Rule
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> If you have a problem, send it to me and I'll find a way to upload it
> and post a link.
>
> Michael

No worries Michael, it worked!

I uploaded 2 versions btw, each with a different font. I had to
change the dimensions as well from 72 dpi at around 20 inches tall to
200 dpi to around 7 inches tall. I haven't tried creating a vector
version yet, but this one's pretty clear on it's own for now.

Mike

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Alan Maxwell" <alan@a...> wrote:

> "sparkytb2005" <sparkytb@h...> wrote:
> > I looked over the issue after I posted the above and saw your

name.

> > I was about to post in order to mention this and to ask you

about

> > your contribution but you beat me to it.
> >
> > Congrats to you for a) flying the flag when all around was a

desert

> > and b) being involved in an intelligent fanzine.
>
> *sniff* I was in that fanzine too, you know. *sob*

++++ Maxwell,

There, there. I know. I saw you name as well...

(pats Alan on back soothingly)

;)

MT-B

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> IT LOOKS GREAT - I wonder if it is fan made because it has avoided
> mentioning POTA enough to be released officially!
>
> Michael
>

++ It looks a bit cheap to me.

Mark.

Greg,

I just stumbled on these on Hunter's site. They're beautiful!

Where on earth did you access so many quality stills? Did you scan
them from DVD?

Mark T-B.

Thank ya kindly, and no problem :)

Mike

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> Mike
>
> These look fantastic!
>
> Thanks for sharing!
>
> Michael

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In a message dated 1/7/2005 4:23:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, whitty@... writes:

These look fantastic!

Make a great T-Shirt!

 

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , Hunter Goatley <goathunter@g...>
wrote:

> Thanks to Greg P., Marvel UK issue #12 is now available:
> http://www.goatley.com/pota/

-- Thanks guys, keep 'em coming!

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "rhob1960" <Mithril1960@a...> wrote:

> Anyone still have some Megos?

-- I don't have any of them :-(
In fact the only one I ever did have was Galen, way back in time. I
haven't got a clue what happened to him though I suspect, much like
my UK comics, my Mum got rid of him (and all my Action Man figures
and accessories) as I had become 'too old for stuff like that'

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Mike" <doctahoot@y...> wrote:

> I uploaded 2 versions btw, each with a different font.

-- Very cool Mike!

neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Tim \"apefan\"" <apefan23@y...>
wrote:

> That's excellent...I hadn't seen that before!

-- Yes it really is very good. I take it this is by the same guy who
has another comic in the comics section of Kass' excellent TV show
site (http://planetoftheapestv.150m.com/)?

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , LordTZer0@A... wrote:

> The best prop is the note. Very realistic.

-- What's on it? Is it the 'my name is Taylor' note?

Neil

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, LordTZer0@A... wrote:
> The best prop is the note.  Very realistic.

-- What's on it? Is it the 'my name is Taylor' note?

Neil

Yes.  I just got the Sideshow Zira and Cornelius today.  Cornelius comes with a nice little reproduction of his map.  I haven't taken them out of their boxes yet.

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Greg,

I just stumbled on these on Hunter's site. They're beautiful!

Where on earth did you access so many quality stills? Did you scan
them from DVD?

Mark T-B.

The game is fan made,....he says in the description
they are made to order.
Tim

--- LordTZer0@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 1/6/2005 10:52:30 P.M. Central
> Standard Time,
> LordTZer0@... writes:
>
> I dunno...It looks less dun than the real
>
>
> Should be, less FUN
>
>

__________________________________

-I like these too...now who did these? I think I
missed something
Tim



-- Neil <nfoster@...> wrote:

>
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Mike"
> <doctahoot@y...> wrote:
> > I uploaded 2 versions btw, each with a different
> font.
>
> -- Very cool Mike!
>
> neil
>
>
>
>

__________________________________

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In a message dated 1/7/2005 6:54:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, nfoster@... writes:

-- What's on it? Is it the 'my name is Taylor' note?

Yeah, you guessed it.  I guess you could make it

yourself if you ever loose one.  But it is nicely written.

 

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There's also a plastic placard that comes

with the accessories.  It has a thing that

looks like it's meant to hold the figure up

and place it in a slot on a larger display.

Anyone know anything about that?

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> Hunter, did you get them sealed or loose?

Loose. I couldn't justify the $130 or so for the sealed, which was
the average price of them back then ('98 or so is when I first started
buying on eBay). I haven't looked very recently to see what they're
going for; the last time I looked, there weren't any on the cards.

You can see the Cornelius and Galen figures in the picture at the top
of my PotA web page.

Hunter

.html.html In a message dated 1/7/2005 10:35:56 PM Central Standard Time, apefan23@... writes:

The game is fan made,....he says in the description
they are made to order.

I don't think the game is that great looking.... It's nothing I'd go outta my way to buy or own... It looks like the kid's game "Chutes and Ladders" or something like that...

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Hiya Kaz,

 

HI SHAZ,

Welcome to the group mate ;-)

 

WELCOME YOURSELF! LOL! ;-)

I remember there  being Bubblegum Cards for POTA in the 70's, but I did'nt
get into the programme  till I saw the re-run of the TV Series in the late 70's,
so I did'nt collect the  Cards back then.

 

AWE SHAME THAT, MINE WERE FROM THE TV SHOWS FROM 1974! BUT I'M 6 YEARS OLDER THAT YOU! LOL!

Yours Truly 2005,

 

TAKE CARE,

Kuiama.

 

KAZ.

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.html.html Who else here has got their Sideshow Zira and Cornelius?  I've opened mine.  I have to say that I continue to be disappointed with the clothes.  I don't understand why they're not more accurate.  The glyphs are very badly done and the one on my Zira figure is upside-down! The Hasbro Zira had the same problem!  What's up with that?  Luckily I can cut it off and then sew it back on the right way, but jeez!  Also, I've cut a quarter of an inch of Cornelius' inner sleeves.  They're just too long, plus I've frayed the cuffs of both figures as they should be, but again something's wrong and that's the color.  Both cuffs should be darker.  It says on the box that these figures are made in China.  Well, someone from Sideshow should go visit China and kick some Asian butt!  Do they hate Apes or something?

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In a message dated 1/8/2005 10:27:33 A.M. Central Standard Time, Haristas@... writes:

Luckily I can cut it off and then sew it back on the right way, but jeez!

 

The man has skills!

I can barely sew a stitch,

even with a machine!

However if I put a button

back on, it's permanent!

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , Haristas@a... wrote:

> Who else here has got their Sideshow Zira and Cornelius? I've

opened mine.

> I have to say that I continue to be disappointed with the clothes.

I don't

> understand why they're not more accurate. Also, I've cut a

quarter of an inch of Cornelius' inner

> sleeves. They're just too long, plus I've frayed the cuffs of both

figures as

> they should be, but again something's wrong and that's the color.

Both cuffs

> should be darker. >
> -- Rory

So far I've gotten Zaius and Zira. Both of their costumes seem a tiny
bit too big. I can only attribute this to the fact that Sideshow
recently came out with newer shorter bodies, which these POTA figures
have. I think the outfits were probably designed for the original,
taller bodies and they never adjusted them.
The colors are a bit off on both. Zaius'outfit should be a bolder
orange and Zira's shoes need to be brown and her skirt should be a
darker brown.
These figures are still pretty darn good. I've customized a lot of
1/6 scale figures before, so I can make the necessary adjustments if
I want them to be absolutely perfect, but I think they're close
enough. I may just leave them as is.

-Ray

.html.html In a message dated 1/8/05 4:36:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, ursus3978@... writes:

So far I've gotten Zaius and Zira. Both of their costumes seem a tiny
bit too big. I can only attribute this to the fact that Sideshow
recently came out with newer shorter bodies, which these POTA figures
have. I think the outfits were probably designed for the original,
taller bodies and they never adjusted them.
The colors are a bit off on both. Zaius'outfit should be a bolder
orange and Zira's shoes need to be brown and her skirt should be a
darker brown.
These figures are still pretty darn good. I've customized a lot of
1/6 scale figures before, so I can make the necessary adjustments if
I want them to be absolutely perfect, but I think they're close
enough. I may just leave them as is.

-Ray

Yeah, these are supposed to be 12" figures, but it's more like 11 and a half.  They should have knocked off a few bucks on the price!

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