Monday, 19 November 2012

G.I. JOE WAS ORIGINALLY A SOFTIE CALLED 'HAIR-LIP HARRY'...


You're looking at the very first prototype of G.I. JOE, hand-carved by designer DON LEVINE back in 1963.  Just as well  they chose another face for the finished article, as the fella in the photo looks about as hard as a soggy cornflake.  BARBIE's boyfriend KEN could've given this milksop a good kicking - and he's about as tough as wet noodle.  Ah, how different would've been the fate of all mankind had the constipated clown above turned up in shops instead of the real deal that made his debut in '64.  ('66 in Britain - and with a different name - ACTION MAN!)

CURIOSITY KILLED THE KAT...



A word of warning should you ever think of clicking on names
in your Traffic Sources in the Overview details of your blog.  I
saw one and clicked on it - only to find that someone with a seriously
dodgy interest had checked out my site because of my nickname.  For-
tunately, there was nothing shocking about the page my click took me
to (being as innocuous as my own), but it revealed the Search Key-
word used by the person - and I nearly choked on my KitKat.  So
 if you're curious about who might be visiting your site, it's prob-
ably better not to find out - you could get a nasty surprise.

While I'm on the subject, I had to remove a follower from my
blog recently, as his avatar contained many links to what appeared
to be porn sites.  I wasn't going to risk visiting them to find out, but
the names were a bit of a giveaway.  Not wanting younger visitors
to my blog having access to dubious sites which are unsuitable
for them, I thought it best to err on the side of caution.

I note that some of my  members also have this person's
avatar on their sites, so it might be wise to check it out in case
you likewise want to remove it.  Better safe than sorry.