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Va'al wrote:

carytheone wrote:I've never had matcha, what's it taste like? Tea?

I almost bought some matcha Kit Kats at an asian supermarket we support. The ragrets, I has them.

Va'al wrote:

carytheone wrote:I've never had matcha, what's it taste like? Tea?

I almost bought some matcha Kit Kats at an asian supermarket we support. The ragrets, I has them.

Matcha is a type of green tea, very bitter but also really quite smooth.
Matcha chocolate is very tasty, but do be aware of the slight bitterness - it works great in icecream and cakes because of the sweetness of everything else to contrast it.

carytheone wrote:

Va'al wrote:

carytheone wrote:I've never had matcha, what's it taste like? Tea?

I almost bought some matcha Kit Kats at an asian supermarket we support. The ragrets, I has them.

Matcha is a type of green tea, very bitter but also really quite smooth.
Matcha chocolate is very tasty, but do be aware of the slight bitterness - it works great in icecream and cakes because of the sweetness of everything else to contrast it.

Sounds up my ally. I drink my coffee black and I prefer very dark high cocoa % chocolate. Well one of these days... thanks for the info

Va'al wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Va'al wrote:

Well look at you and your new Transformers. I probably missed the explanation on the photo dump or instastalk. Self purchase or gift? Are they awesome? Those are some of the few PotP figures I want.

Va'al wrote:

aka, the newest versions of the three toys I had as a kid, now long lost to discarded furniture, old cars, holiday trips, airport layovers, who-knows-where.

bodrock wrote:

Va'al wrote:

aka, the newest versions of the three toys I had as a kid, now long lost to discarded furniture, old cars, holiday trips, airport layovers, who-knows-where.

I love updating the old favorites, Va'al.

The essentials for me (well, all the ones I've bought, but if I were to narrow it down to the "Triumvirate" of TFs...) were:
1. Soundwave (you never forget your first)
2. Megatron (you never forget the Decepticon Leader your friend snapped in half the first day home)
3. Optimus Prime (since I lean towards animation-accuracy, it took awhile before I finally got MPP10)

Kinda boring, but they were my favorite 3 of the G1 cartoon....I was always Soundwave.

bodrock wrote:There are a few figures that the kids have in the car -- Gnaw and Wire Tap V20, iirc. I love sharing the hobby with both of them....and I'm trying to show them how to take care of them, rather than bash them to pieces like I did at their age.

Are you talking about G2 Laser Optimus? My younger brother got him long after I had stopped collecting, but he was our go-to Optimus -- he looked so good, and was durable! He was a wonderful upgrade to the robofather figure I admired.

There's definitely value in the whole "less is more" -- instead of throwing in another/new bot, you had imagination to inspire new scenes and situations. Nowadays, I have too many, so we may have to do some Spring Cleaning...

bodrock wrote:Ah yes, the original G2! I love the pics with him and Primal.

I'm a new fan to BW, and I was going to pick-up the upcoming PotP figure and a CHUG version of his first form like you have there -- but found a used MP32 for cheaper (especially since I'm keeping my Optimal!).

That should bring my recent Beast Hunt to a close....but vintage toy shopping can be so fun. Especially when the latest lines aren't regularly available.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:So awesome to see you enjoying your new Ramhorn and Battletrap!! I can't wait to break Trappy back out of the boxes and mess with him, man it feels so good to have wifi and a nice place to pose robots again