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Egg and soldiers is a fine way to start your day, and this little set turns those soldiers into cavalry and the egg cup into a castle. It is difficult to tell if the castle turret egg holder is his home or his next conquest—you can decide that for yourself each and every morning.
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Even if it looks like a horse’s ass, a candy jar that offers junk food from five glass containers will still be the most attractive thing in your kitchen. Throw in the “Price is Right” game show spinning feature and your defenses are useless.
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Eliminate your fear of aliens and UFOs by serving snacks out of their smiling, hollow heads. And since you’ll be unconsciously associating aliens with junk food, don’t be surprised if your kids one day save Earth from a UFO invasion by inadvertently cracking open alien heads to look for Oreos.
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If you are looking for protection, Trojan is a common name you will hear. These particular Trojans will give you a little more protection than a thin piece of latex. If it wasn’t for huge, wooden horses the original Trojans would likely have kicked some Greek ass. Now you can have that same fierce soldier working for you.
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Being on the front lines protecting your country does not have to be all about sacrifice. Send your favorite soldier this Popcorn Popper. They can use it indoors over the stove or outdoors over a fire. Any small reminder of home for them while they are overseas would probably mean more to them than you might think. And don’t forget to include some popcorn as well. It’s not like that stuff grows on trees.
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In 2004, The U.S. Army funded a design competition at MIT in hopes that a talented engineering student could come up with a device that would help soldiers ascend rapidly. The winner, 23 year old Nate Ball, came up with a handheld gadget that weighs only 20 pounds and can propel a 250 pound person up an anchored rope at 10 feet per second.
Ball noted that “it’s neat to be able to create a real-life engineering solution that has the actual functionality described in the fantastic situations you see on Batman, and with James Bond.”
Since then, Ball has started his own company, Atlas Devices, with three other MIT graduates. Their first customer will be the U.S. Army who has paid $120,000 for several prototypes.
Naturally, this sort of device would also be extremely useful in the private sector – i.e. for police and firemen. The only catch is that ropes have to be pre-installed on buildings. However, if the device is all that it is cracked up to be, this might be a small price to pay.
Every Monday, Nintendo makes new classic games available for download via the Wii Shop Channel. This week’s games are as follows:
Mario Kart 64™ (Nintendo® 64, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points): Put the pedal to the metal in this worthy successor to the Super NES® classic, Super Mario Kart®. Mario Kart 64 boasts great graphics, tons of unique power-ups and a stunning 3-D version of the legendary Battle Mode. With improved courses and a revolutionary head-to-head four-player mode, Mario Kart 64 is sure to win the heart of any race-driving fan. The game includes 20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and bridges. Smooth, precise control – a trademark of all games from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto – will bring players back time and time again for freewheeling fun.
Contra® III: The Alien Wars™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In the year 2636, the Alien War continues, and it’s up to two soldiers, Jimbo and Scully, to put a stop to the alien invasion. The aliens have ravaged the Earth with their powerful organic and technological weapons. Players can join with a partner and battle through six stages of nonstop run-and-gun action. Collect power-ups, including bombs, flamethrowers, spread shots, lasers and machine guns to take out the aliens. Control Jimbo and Scully as they travel through war-torn cities, race on air bikes, ride missiles and ultimately break into the alien base to defeat the alien boss once and for all.
Bonanza Bros.™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): Mobo and Robo Bonanza are enjoying their favorite television show when the picture crackles and the shadowy figure of a mysterious stranger appears on the screen. This figure asks them to collect certain items that he has placed inside various buildings to test his security force. If they return the items successfully, Mobo and Robo will be rewarded. The two of them state that they will get the job done in just three minutes. However, little do they know that each building is packed with security guards who will raise the alarm if they are caught red-handed. Fortunately both Mobo and Robo are equipped with bullets that can knock the guards unconscious for a few seconds. A huge reward will be given out if Mobo and Robo are apprehended. Help the infamous Bonanza Bros. infiltrate a number of different locations ranging from banks to mansions to casinos, and don’t get caught.
Comix Zone™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Sketch Turner is an artist in New York City. One day while Sketch is drawing, a huge thunderstorm strikes the city. A bolt of lightning hits Sketch’s image and brings it to life. That image is Mortus, a megalomaniacal mutant who wants to become real and rule the earth. Mortus magically transports Sketch into the pages of his comic book so that he can end his creator’s life and become real. Inside the comic book, Sketch meets General Alissa Cyan, who believes he is a superhero that came to save their post-apocalyptic world from the evil brought by Mortus’s hand. Now that he’s a comic book superhero, Sketch can really put the hurt on the bad guys. Instantly, Sketch can fight like a one-man mercenary platoon.
The games should go live around 9a.m. PST (12 p.m. EST).
We have already seen information on the MA5C Assault Rifle and the Mongoose – now Bungie gives us everything we need to know about the Spike Grenade in Halo 3.
Excerpt from long-term, in-field interview with the soldiers of E2-BAG/1/7.
Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade
Official designation: Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade
Length (o/a): 91.4 cm (36 in.)
Weight: 1.93 kg (4.25 lbs)
Filler: Unknown
Killing radius: 3 meters (10 ft)
Casualty radius¹: 11 meters (36 ft)
Unit Replacement cost: N/A
Description:
The Type-2 is the standard antipersonnel fragmentation grenade of the Covenant heavy infantry. It resembles the early 20th century Model 24 Stielhandgranate superficially, which has lead to it being called “potato masher”. It has also acquired the monikers “spike grenade”, “table leg”, and “nail bomb”.
More details after the break.
A week ago, Bungie posted details on the Mongoose ultra-light ATV in Halo 3. Today they have followed that up with a complete list of details on the MA5C Assault Rifle.
From the Bungie Website:
Excerpt from long-term, in-field interview with the soldiers of E2-BAG/1/7.
MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System
Official designation: MA5C
Length (o/a): 88 cm (34.6 in.)
Length (barrel): 60.7 cm (24 in.)
Weight (empty): 3.8 kg (8.378 lbs)
Weight (loaded): 4.1 kg (9.05 lbs)
Cartridge: 7.62mm x 51 FMJ
Max. effective range: 300 meters (984 ft)
Muzzle velocity: 905 m/s (2970 f/s)
Magazine capacity: 32 rounds
Rate of fire: 750 – 900 rnds/min
Unit Replacement cost: 1686.00
Description:
The MA5C 7.62mm rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine fed weapon designed for automatic fire. The weapon has an attached electronics suite that provides information on rounds remaining in magazine, compass heading, as well as several other “housekeeping” functions.
More details after the break.
