Comments on: Homebrew junk action figures made by US soldier in Afghanistan http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Phlip http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027923 Phlip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027923 JFC why is a "engineer" working as a "private first class"? Doesn't Afghanistan have (ahem) a pressing need for engineering right now?? JFC why is a “engineer” working as a “private first class”?

Doesn’t Afghanistan have (ahem) a pressing need for engineering right now??

]]> By: music_coder http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027685 music_coder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027685 reminds me of the "dolls" from the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/">nine</a> reminds me of the “dolls” from the movie nine

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1028197 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1028197 This makes me happy we spend our taxes on those guys out there instead of having decent healthcare in the USA. Wonderful. This makes me happy we spend our taxes on those guys out there instead of having decent healthcare in the USA. Wonderful.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027964 travtastic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027964 While there are still terrorists around??!? While there are still terrorists around??!?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027456 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027456 Very cool. Reminiscent of Raleigh's guerilla art Barrel Monster. http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/barrel-monster-spotted-on-hillsborough-street/ Very cool. Reminiscent of Raleigh’s guerilla art Barrel Monster.

http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/barrel-monster-spotted-on-hillsborough-street/

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027462 BookGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027462 Those? Are super awesome. Someone get this guy a job in toy and game design when he gets back. Those? Are super awesome. Someone get this guy a job in toy and game design when he gets back.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027506 bcsizemo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027506 Isn't this how Iron Man started out? Isn’t this how Iron Man started out?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027512 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027512 Those are awesome. The prices on his Etsy page are very reasonable, too. Might have to get myself an upcycled desk buddy. Those are awesome. The prices on his Etsy page are very reasonable, too. Might have to get myself an upcycled desk buddy.

]]> By: turn_self_off http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1029570 turn_self_off Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1029570 Saturated job market? Saturated job market?

]]> By: spriggan http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1028293 spriggan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1028293 just in time for NY ToyFair. Now get back to killin' terrorists boy! just in time for NY ToyFair. Now get back to killin’ terrorists boy!

]]> By: keving http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027529 keving Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027529 I second that! I second that!

]]> By: turn_self_off http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027531 turn_self_off Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027531 Yep, largely thanks to a super efficient reactor with the size of a hockey puck. Yep, largely thanks to a super efficient reactor with the size of a hockey puck.

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2011/02/15/homebrew-junk-action.html#comment-1027564 Nadreck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027564 Instant Collector's Item Classics (from his "Afghan period") and possible start of a Cargo Cult! Instant Collector’s Item Classics (from his “Afghan period”) and possible start of a Cargo Cult!

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