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Q: right syntax to use near 'update, stock_id) values (0, 0.0, 10018, 1, null, 0, null, 0)' at line 1 Try to insert data into database. Everytime show this error
com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'update, stock_id) values (0, 0.0, 10018, 1, null, 0, null, 0)' at line 1

Database
CREATE TABLE `stock_log` (
   `stock_id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
   `added_employee` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
   `added_item` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
   `added_quantity` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
   `added-price` double DEFAULT NULL,
   `supplier` int(11) DEFAULT NULL NOT,
   `update` varchar(45) DEFAULT NULL,
   `update_reason` varchar(45) DEFAULT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY (`stock_id`),
   KEY `added_employee_idx` (`added_employee`),
   KEY `added_item_idx` (`added_item`),
   KEY `supplier_idx` (`employee`),
   CONSTRAINT `added_employee` FOREIGN KEY (`added_employee`)
   REFERENCES `employee` (`employee_id`) ON DELETE NO ACTION ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
   CONSTRAINT `added_item` FOREIGN KEY (`added_item`)
   REFERENCES `item_stock` (`item_id`) ON DELETE NO ACTION ON UPDATE NO ACTION,
   CONSTRAINT `supplier` FOREIGN KEY (`supplier`)
   REFERENCES `supplier`(`supplier_id`) ON DELETE NO ACTION ON UPDATE NO ACTION )
   ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=1 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;

Model
@Entity
@Table(name="stock_log")
public class Stock {

    @Id
    @Column(name="stock_id")
    private int stockId;
    @Column(name="added_employee" )
    private int employee;
    @Column(name="added_item")
    private int item;
    @Column(name="added_quantity")
    private int addQty;
    @Column(name="added_price")
    private double addedPrice;
    @Column(name="supplier")
    private int supplier;
    @Column(name="update")
    private String update;
    @Column(name="update_reason")
    private String reason;

    public Stock() {
        super();        // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
    }

    public Stock(int stockId, int employee, int item, int addQty,
               double addedPrice, int supplier, String update, String reason) {
        super();
        this.stockId = stockId;
        this.employee = employee;
        this.item = item;
        this.addQty = addQty;
        this.addedPrice = addedPrice;
        this.supplier = supplier;
        this.update = update;
        this.reason = reason;
    }

    //getter setter

}

Service
public interface StockLogService {

  void saveAStock(Stock addedStock);

}
@Service
public class StockLogServiceImp implements StockLogService {

  @Resource
  private StockLogRepository repository;

  @Override
  public void saveAStock(Stock addedStock) {
    repository.saveAndFlush(addedStock);
  }
}

Repository
public interface StockLogRepository extends JpaRepository<Stock, String> {
}

Controller
@Controller
public class CommonController {
    @Autowired
    SupplierService supService;
    @Autowired
    StockLogService stockService;
    Date todayDate = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();

    @RequestMapping(value="testing1")
    public ModelAndView viewStock1() {
        ModelAndView moView = new ModelAndView("testing1");
        //Give empty stock object for ("/add")
        moView.addObject("newStockCommand", new Stock());
        return moView;
    }
    @RequestMapping(value="testing2")
    public ModelAndView viewStock2(@ModelAttribute ("newStockCommand") Stock newStockCommand) {
        ModelAndView moView = new ModelAndView("testing2");
        moView.addObject("addedStock", newStockCommand);
        stockService.saveAStock(newStockCommand);
        return moView;
     }
}

JSP
JSP screenshot

A: update is a keyword. Try to rename the column in your table definition
update varchar(45) DEFAULT NULL

A: com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.MySQLSyntaxErrorException - this exception shows that there is some issue with syntax. You can directly go to your syntax to know the problem. Column name "update" is a keyword and it is being used to write query to update any record in database. So, it is throwing exception. We can't use keywords as column name in any RDBMS.

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Race: Half-elf (now immortal) Gender: Male Height: 6'2"
Has special powers instead, See description below.
(Un)holy symbol of Har'Akir: restores 1d6 points of damage per round of contact with Nithanul, (counts as regeneration and is cumulative with his natural regeneration) even if he is reduced to fewer than zero HP.
Spell Book (worth more than a dragon's horde because it contains TRUE DWEOMERS).
Nithanul is ummune to normal weapons and requires a +1 or better weapon to hit, by him touching or being touched causes 1d10 damage to whatever is touching him (aura of cold) and a save vs paralyse or be immobile until dispelled. Immune to charm, sleep, enfeeblement, polymorph, cold, electricity, insanity, fear, command, friends, hypontism, forget, hold person, ray of enfeeblement, scare, cause fear, charm monster, confusion, emotion, fumble, suggestion, chaos, feeblemind, hold monster, magic jar, quest, and death spells. Regeneration of 4HP per round.
He gains a +4 to hit aside from strength, weapon, and proficency bonuses. AC = -3 Magic Resistance of 25% any successful unarmed attack made by him causes a deadly mummy rot disease to take affect and the victim will die in 1d3 days if not cured (see mummy rot). He can also cause fear with in any creature within 10' of him who he directly looks into his eyes (save vs fear with a -4 penalty or run away in terror).
He can also specialize in any weapon of his choosing and he can wear any armor and cast wizard spells (spells and magic supplement) but cannot cast wizard spells with a sword. He also takes 1/2 damage from any weapon that could hurt him (this applies to weapons only).
After killing millions in his conquest to take over Faerun, Nithanul was forced to fight several avatars, demi-gods, lesser gods, greater gods, and powerful heroes of the Realms in order to complete his goal of ruling all of the Forgotten Realms. After Destroying all of his enemies (as listed above) the powerful god known as Ao sent Nithanul to the Domains of Dread (better known as the Ravenloft campaign setting). It was in Ravenloft where Nithanul gained far more power than he ever could in Faerun. It was here, where he made a special elixir that would turn him into a very powerful being known as a lich. But this elixir he made was not the normal potion or formula used to turn one into a lich (see Monstrous Manual I, II, or Monstuous Compendium for more info) he tweeked it. He added some rather unique components and spells in order to not just turn him into a lich but a combination Lich \ Death Knight \ Vampire \ Mummy \ Abashi. With some divine help (the DM and his deity) he was turned into a unique form of lich (combination lich \ greater mummy) with only powers and limitations of both however. He became a unique form of undead. With his new found abilities it did not take him long to attract the attention of the dark powers (see Domains of Dread source book for more info). The dark powers granted him even more abilities but twisted his mind into turning against all of creation. After escaping Ravenloft (by means of a wierd machine created by some hag) he returned to Faerun this time not in hopes of conquering it but this time bent on its total destruction. Nithanul created a very powerful form of Tarrasque using remains of one he had slain. This new Tarrasque he called the Paragon Tarrasque which was more powerful than he was!
The Paragon Tarrasque ended up Destroying Faerun (for it was near impossible for any mortal to kill and impossible to be killed by any god). Because of Nithanul's evil ways, he was transported back to Ravenloft and was given his own little pocket domain that resembled Faerun in every aspect but the irony the dark powers bestowed upon him (or curse as other player's and DM's call it) was that no matter how powerful he was he could never quite rule or destroy Faerun thus putting him in his own private Hell.... For Now!
Armor: With this ability, a wizard may ignore the normal restriction against using armor, in this case he can wear any armor but not use a shield.
Bonus Spells: A wizard with this ability increases the number of spells of each level that he can memorize by one. The bonus spell can be any spell the wizard can cast.
Casting time reduction: Spells cast by the wizard are unusually swift and have a casting time of 1 less than normal. The wizard may accelerate all spells faster.
Enhanced spell duration: Non-instantaneous spells cast by the wizard last an additional time unit (round, hour, day,etc.) per two levels. The exact time unit depends on the normal duration of the spell. This applies to all of the wizards spells.
Improved Hit Die: The wizard uses a D8 instead of a D4 for a Hit Die.
No Components: With this talent, a wizard may designate one spell of each level as a spell that requires no mmaterial components. The wizard may select spells from any school but no spells from the schools of alchemy or arrtifice for this advantage.
Range Increase: All ranged spells from all schools known to the wizard have their range increased by 50%.
Thief Ability: A wizard with this talent possesses one thief ability of his choice. (note: Backstab is counted as a thief ability). For addition point spendage he may shoose another thief ability. Modifiers for race, armor worn, and exceptional Dexteriry score all apply.
Weapon Selection: The wizard is completely unrestricted in his choice of weapons and may gain proficiency in any weapon she spends a slot to learn.
Weapon Specialization: With this power, the wizard gains the ability to specialize in a weapon.
Lay on the Hands: Cures 2HP per level of the caster.


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Review: The Planet You – I Too (Me Also) (2017)
By ctscramble April 28, 2017 February 17, 2018
By Contributor – Michael Cueto
(In the interest of full disclosure, I mastered this album)
The title of The Planet You's new album I Too (Me Also) is a playful experiment with the complexities of language which is mirrored, from start to finish, by the instrumentation and songwriting found within the album. Like the playful title suggests, the instrumentation and songwriting are anything but amorphous; They are instead tools that lay out foundations that gradually transform into masterful representations of themselves.
Starting with the tense opener "Roses Are Subjective," the band brings forth a simple and lonely guitar line before the rhythm section joins in with a mid-tempo drive that meanders for a few measures until the one minute mark. Sudden and chaotic jazz fusion ensues; the guitar and bass follow the drum patterns note for note until those patterns abruptly end. All sound dissipates while layers upon layers of guitar loops stack on top of one another and crescendo into singer and bassist Pete Diamantis' cascading vocals.
Diamantis, whose singing is thankfully not as nasally or untrained as that of other math rock vocalists, belts out contemplative and anguished lyrical ambiguities that come about at the most appropriate and satisfying moments throughout eight out of the ten songs on I Too (Me Also). There is a subtle touch of reverb on most of the vocals that transforms cryptic lyrics such as "A barrier is breached/When we feel the peaks/Of our own physique./People are new/You are a few/Meters behind their laces/Scenic traces," into esoteric inner monologues, while the accompanying music acts as a fitting soundtrack to the intimate workings of a feverishly complex mind.
The Planet You easily stand out among their contemporary math rock and experimental jazz peers. Their technicality and virtuosity don't hinder their songwriting, but instead enhance it. Many of the songs on the album begin with a brooding and pensive moodiness that one might expect to follow the standard post rock formula: build and explode, or, conversely, come out of the gate as fast as possible and either slow down or keep the same punk rock momentum moving. The Planet You refuse to provide the satisfaction (or disappointment).
I Too (Me Also) is paced very well for an album that has so much musical variety. "If Time Is Circular, I'll Be Forever" integrates latin melodies and dub rhythms with chaotic and complex phrases. "Always the Gentleman" carries the listener through a variety of clean, bouncy sections while introspective lyrics float over the top of bass (which impressively never stops moving across the entirety of the fretboard) and ethereal guitar reverb. "Ice Artisans," starts off with delicately played jazz chords and quickly picks up tempo and a flurry of nonstop guitar and bass notes before slowing down again, only to build even more tempo while Pete comments on the self-loathing that accompanies overthinking: "The confines of our chat / Have formulated me / To conclude that I am harboring / An amount worth receiving./From space that hangs high."
The Planet You are masters of subtle dynamic shifts, and each song is a testament to that. While there is a familiar feeling that runs throughout each song there are no recycled melodies or formulas to be found. Each song is its own unique adventure that deserves a complete play through.
The Planet You will be releasing an EP of completely new material toward the end of 2017.
Listen to I Too (Me Also) by The Planet You below:
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Two University of California at Berkeley graduates who were detained in Iran on espionage charges for more than two years are expected to return to the United States today, after spending three days in Oman following their release from Iran.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 29, released written statements from Oman Saturday before boarding a plane bound for New York with their families.
"We are eager to go home at last," Fattal said, who was joined on his flight home by his mother and father, Laura and Jacob Fattal, and his brother, Alex Fattal.
Bauer's family boarded the plane with him as well, including his mother and father, Cindy Hickey and Al Bauer, and his fiancie, Sarah Shourd, 33, who was arrested with Bauer and Fattal but released last year.
"Getting off the plane that brought us [to Oman] three days ago was the most incredible experience of our lives. We will never forget the excitement of seeing our loved ones waiting for us at the foot of the plane," Bauer said.
Bauer, Fattal and Shourd were arrested on July 31, 2009, after embarking on a hike in Iraq's Kurdistan region near the Iranian border.
Iran accused all three of them of espionage and last month Bauer and Fattal were sentenced to eight years in prison.
But the hikers and their families said they aren't spies but instead were detained after they accidentally crossed an unmarked border into Iran.
Iran released Shourd last September because she was in poor health. Shourd announced in May that she would not return to Iran for a trial because she is suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Shourd and family members of Bauer and Fattal greeted the two men in Muscat, Oman, when they arrived there after being released and flown out of Iran.


As the abuse of prescription drugs continues to rise, people are trying to determine where to place the blame for this phenomenon. Sometimes it's teens who look through the medicine cabinet and decide to start experimenting with whatever drugs they can find. Other times, it's a well-intentioned doctor who prescribes pain medication without explaining the risks that come along with these powerful drugs. There are also cases of people hearing about the powerful effect of these drugs and looking for places to buy them from friends, family or even on the street.
Unfortunately, another cause for the rise in prescription drug abuse comes from the very people we have entrusted to help us with our health problems. Doctors. In fact, a growing problem is doctors who have been found to be involved in "pill mills" for monetary gain.
The term "pill mill" has been added to our language recently as federal authorities continue to find these facilities that are a danger to the public.
Dr Damon Raskin, who is a specialist on addiction, has called these pill mills a true tragedy. He has compared the doctors who are involved in these operations to drug dealers because they are specifically prescribing drugs that are not medically necessary, with the specific purpose of making money.
The DEA has begun to focus on these establishments and many arrests have been made as the focus on these pill mills becomes even more intense. In Florida, the DEA was recently able to shut down a $40 million operation that contributed to multiple pill mills.
In this case, doctors were hired to over-prescribe certain types of pain relief medication. They were told to prescribe as much of the medication as possible, but not so much that it would raise the suspicion of the DEA. They were trying to find the line between making the most money possible, without raising suspicion. However, there was no concern for the health and welfare of their patients.
Fortunately, the DEA was able to crack the case and the defendants are currently awaiting trial.
The rate of overdoses attributed to prescription drugs has tripled since 1990. In the United States, it is currently estimated that every day, more than 2,500 young people start abusing prescription drugs, with many of those coming from their parents medicine cabinets.
It's clear that we need to find better ways to protect the public from the abuse of prescription drugs. Doctors who are concerned about their patients need to be better educated about the dangers of these drugs so that they are only prescribed when they are medically required. We also need better monitoring to identify the doctors who are abusing the doctor-patient relationship just for their own monetary gain.
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We woke feeling tired and stiff but somehow refreshed. Don't get me wrong, I still felt grungy but its amazing what a nights sleep will do to rejuvenate the body and mind.
As we packed up, no sooner did we get the tent in the backpack, did it start to rain. On went our rain gear, pack cover… oh yeah, and our bug nets.
The descent of Puzzle Mtn was steep-a lot of down, ~2,400 ft drop to be exact. No wonder my knees were smoked by the time we made it to the road. It was here that we would need to make the decision a) hike 11 miles up the road to our car and hope for a hitch, or b) commit to finishing the loop.
My brain tallied the miles over and over, almost wishing for a way out. I could have been swayed to walk the road back to the car…I left it up to John. Asked him what his gut told him…press on, it said.
The road walk wasn't bad, less bugs than the trail and the rain was reduced to a delicate sprinkle. Thank you to the landowners that allow hikers passageway, making this loop possible.
From here, the trail followed a snow machine trail with a suspension bridge (yikes) and old woods roads. Back into the woods and up, up, up we went. The rain started to fall again, a little more than a sprinkle this time, and I was over heating. Slowing my pace didn't help 100% humidity-yeehaw.
I also started to get the lower stomach sensation again as we were climbing and continued till we got to camp. What is going on?
Made it to camp and set up the tent to get some relief from the rain and bugs. We were grateful to find tent platforms- meaning we didn't have to set up on the wet ground and a bear box- no need to hang! We hunkered down in the tent, made guacamole from Alpine Air (highly recommend) and enjoyed the remaining terra chips. Yum!


Australia has large regional areas where students do not have access to the range of tutoring and other academic help that is available in the cities.
HSC Ready will provide online tutoring to these students to help bridge that gap. It will use webinar software to deliver live tutoring, allowing for Q and A from anywhere, and these will be recorded to allow the lessons to be reviewed by the students anytime that suits them.


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Man charged in fatal farm tractor crash on Highway 11 bonds out of jail
Published: May. 1, 2018 at 10:04 AM EDT
The man charged in a deadly farm tractor accident on an Eastern Carolina highway is out of jail.
Carlton Jackson, 47, of Pinetown, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed following a crash on Highway 11, north of Greenville, near Futrell Robinson Road on Tuesday.
Troopers say 72-year-old Manga Wooten, of Greenville, was killed when his tractor was struck from behind by an SUV. Both vehicles were heading south on the highway.
During his first court appearance, a judge kept Jackson's bond at $1,500. He told the judge that he will represent himself in the case.
Jackson was in jail overnight, but authorities say he has since posted bond and was released from custody.
He is due back in court on June 12.
Charges have been filed in a deadly farm tractor accident on a busy Eastern Carolina highway.
The Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Highway 11 north of Greenville near Futrell Robinson Road shortly after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Carlton Jackson, 47, of Pinetown, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed.
The Highway Patrol says Jackson was not injured in the crash. He was jailed on a $1,500 bond.
The southbound lanes of the divided highway were closed because of the crash, but reopened about two hours later.
John Kleckley Greenville Economist


Central and Eastern Europe is one of the areas of the world that has undergone profound transformations during the 100 years delimited by the two Edinburgh gatherings that inspired the Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. It is the place in which Marxist ideology gave birth to the Communist hegemony that has impacted the European arena for over 50 years. But this is also the place where Christian churches experienced God's grace and provision, and even unexpected flourishing in some quarters. The present volume brings together significant contributions from over thirty theologians, missiologists and practitioners from this part of the world. The articles explore the complex missiological thinking and praxis of Central and Eastern Europe, highlight concrete missiological endeavours and pointing to the challenges and opportunities for mission in this part of the world. It also included relevant missiological documents that emerged in the area within the past 25 years.


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Q: JBoss Startup Notification I want to log some information (builddate, svn revision, ...), after my ear package was successfully deployed.
I have searched a round a abit and I came over autostarting Servlets and JMX Notification Listeners. All a little bit overkill for 3 lines of log ;)
For clearification: I'm searching a way to call a method after sucessful deploy and EJB startup (also after hotdeploy)
So is there a way to do this? Some jboss-*.xml hack?
greetings Florian

A: You can display the version information in some UI page or a log (during app initialization with some static code in class, servlet etc) by reading it from a resource file.
And during the build process you should write version number in the resource file.

A: Are there any Servlets in your EAR?  If yes, you could implement ServletContextListener and override contextInitialized method to print information you need in logs.

A: i have solved the problem this way:
I created a JBoss ManagedBean (JMX) wich has an @EJB Injection to the EJB which gets loaded at least.
Then i added some output to the start() Method.
greetings Florian


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The Boston Red Sox have the best record in the AL right now. And yet I'm not exactly quivering.
As a Yankee fan, I've been trained to actively dislike these omnipresent Sox teams because of infuriating figures like David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Cody Ross, even Nate Eovaldi a little. But this current Red Sox team...honestly doesn't have a lot of people that are worthy of scorn from me.
Like, let's look at Alex Verdugo, the outfield contact bat pilfered from LA in exchange for Mookie Betts. Verdugo has been a worthy successor for Betts on a number of levels, and currently has the fifth-highest WAR on the team, with 32 RBIs and 9 home runs. He's also 25, and acts like every chuckleheaded kid-at-heart guy on the ballfield. They had him mic'd a few weeks ago and he's a lot of fun, like he's a jokester and barely-serious even when he's in the outfield. Kind of a joy to have around.
And the Sox have a lot of guys like that. I feel like Rafael Devers is also kind of a goofy guy at heart, cause he's only 24 and he's still technically a veteran. Hunter Renfroe might fall into that category as well, and it's a nice change of pace to see him hitting somewhat for average. And obviously Kiké Hernandez must be fun as well. So really, there's not a lot of people I hate because they all seem like they're really in with each other and enjoyable to watch. Yes, you can argue that Cody Ross was like that as well, but none of these guys have punchable faces like Ross did.
The rotation is similar. Yes, some of these guys, like Eduardo Rodriguez and Nick Pivetta, have gone down a few pegs since the last time I wrote about this team, but you just kinda have to respect Eovaldi at this point. He's been thrown into an ace position for the second straight year, and he's still making it work. Yes, it'd be nice if Chris Sale came back this year, but even if not, Eovaldi, Martin Perez and Garrett Richards, along with Pivetta's better numbers, are good enough to tide people over.
The Sox have a moderately difficult stretch ahead, having to play the A's and Angels as well as the Royals and Phillies [which are easier wins]. They are still the favorite in the AL East, but with what Toronto and Tampa are doing on the trade front, it may be tricky for them to hang on. But even if they do...I might not hate them as much as the other competitors in the division. There, I said it.
Coming Tomorrow- That hard-hitting Mets outfielder that's stayed healthy even when the rest of his team hasn't.
Labels: Alex Verdugo, Custom Cards, Red Sox
21 years looks like this


Google Listing has evolved since the digital marketing age so online competition is increasing as well. Listing business on google drive more traffic to our business, I think that by providing quality, useful information, anyone can position themselves as an expert in their field, which invariably results in business.
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Admin, please Tell me if you offer Some paid or Organic marketing services?
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Q: Get functions/objects of imported .tlb I've got a program which shipped with a .tlb file to access some functions/objects (read variables etc.) with my own C++ program. I did a search and imported the .tlb file with:
#import "MyLib.tlb" named_guids no_namespace

I can also import it by using the libid from oleview.exe (ProgId does not work).
Even if I get some warnings (as follows), my program still runs:
C4278 ['TextOut', 'CreateEvent', 'DeleteFile'] is already a macro; use the 'rename' qualifier

But.. how can I gain access of the functions/objects now?
Sorry I'm a beginner so please be patient.
Does it work somehow with IDispatch? Do I need to import some more dll's or do I need more #include directives?
I'm using Visual C++ 2008 Express.
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Edit: Ok sorry, I already have access to the header of the objects (I see "Application" in auto completion) but I have no idea how to get the objects.
Object Overview
And I think I found the related wikipedia article.

A: Importing type library gives you description of all the interfaces and identifiers of that library. Normally you should not include additionally any header files. You should just normally create these interfaces using COM smart pointer and call their methods:
CComPtr pInterface;
pInterface.CoCreateInstance(__uuidof("ClassNameFromTLB"));
pInterface->CallMethod();


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Pteromys momonga fauna japonica
Summary[edit] From the Fauna Japonica of Siebold (died 1866) and therefore in the public domain. This scan taken from http://ddb.libnet.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/exhibit-e/b03/image/01/b03s0106.html (It might be noted that Kyoto University Library seems to claim copyright over this image.) Licensing[edit] Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less. You must also include a United States public domain tag to indicate why this work is in the public domain in the United States. Note that a few countries have copyright terms longer than 70 years: Mexico has 100 years, Jamaica has 95 years, Colombia has 80 years, and Guatemala and Samoa have 75 years. This image may not be in the public domain in these countries, which moreover do not implement the rule of the shorter term. Côte d'Ivoire has a general copyright term of 99 years and Honduras has 75 years, but they do implement the rule of the shorter term. Copyright may extend on works created by French who died for France in World War II (more information), Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II (known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) and posthumously rehabilitated victims of Soviet repressions (more information). This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
Osteichthyes (bony fish)
Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes)
Tetrapoda (terrestrial vertebrates)
Amniota (amniotes)
Synapsida (synapsids)
Therapsida (therapsid)
Cynodontia (cynodonts)
Mammalia (mammals)
Theria (Therians)
Eutheria (eutherian)
Placentalia (placental)
Glires
Rodentia (rodents)
Sciuromorpha (squirrels, dormice, and relatives)
Sciuridae (squirrels and relatives)
Sciurinae (Tree Squirrels and relatives)
Pteromyini (Flying squirrel)
Pteromys (Old World flying squirrel)
Pteromys momonga (Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel)
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Category Archives: GIjOE TV Commercials
Action Man, GIjOE "Sightings" in TV & Movies, GIjOE TV Commercials, Videos, DVDs & Podcasts
Dance, Action Man, Dance—New Commercial for UK's "Money Super Market" is Absolutely "EPIC!"
In yet another superb "sighting" of GIjOE and Action Man in the "mainstream media," UK's "MoneySuperMarket" website has just aired a brand-new TV commercial for its business—starring—the many and varied heroes of the vintage Action Man toy line-up. There's even a '60s Barbie "Action Girl" thrown in for good measure. According to an article over on the Campaign website:
"The latest ad in MoneySuperMarket.com's epic campaign stars Action Man. The Hasbro action figure is so overcome by his savings from Moneysupermarket that he rallies the troops to dance in the desert, even stripping down to his blue underpants. The ad is set to '90s classic 'Finally' by CeCe Peniston. It was created by Mother, the brand's outgoing agency – and the joyful creativity of the spot makes it even more bittersweet that the two are parting ways."
Jazz Hands!— Instead of a "Kung-Fu Grip," this Action Man soldier shows viewers what his computer-animated "jazz hands" can do, while striking a pose on the main contents page of the UK "MoneySuperMarket" website. Out-STANDING! (Photo: MSM) Click to enlarge.
"I'll put you right through, sir!"—Characters from the TV commercial also appear throughout the MoneySuperMarket website, such as British Barbie (shown above) fielding incoming messages from prospective customers. Blimey, how great is THIS? (Photo: MSM) Click to enlarge.
Bottom Line: This new commercial is without a doubt the most advanced combination of stop-motion and computer animation since GIjOE's last appearance in a superb (2016) TV commercial for Subaru (see HERE). Who knew Action Man was so good at dance choreography? It's time to get out some of your figures and "Pump up the JAMS!" Enjoy!
Tagged Action Man, Barbie, MoneySuperMarket
GIjOE "Sightings" in TV & Movies, GIjOE TV Commercials, Television Shows, Videos
New Toy Series Premieres on Netflix—But the Question is: Will Fans Want to PAY to See it?
There's a New Show All About Toys—But Is It Worth The Cost?
A new Netflix series (clumsily) titled, "The Toys That Made Us" is currently airing online (available to paid Netflix subscribers only), and (as you might expect) the show's episodes each focus primarily on iconic brands such as GIjOE, Barbie, Star Wars, etc. Predictably too, the approximately 45 minutes of airtime each installment consumes is largely comprised of (familiar) video clips taken from OLD television commercials, OLD Saturday morning cartoons, and OLD comic book ads and/or catalogs (feeling OLD yet?). Sprinkle in assorted sound bites from "expert" talking-heads and uber-collectors, then tie it all together with "fluff" narration, and you have what amounts to a not-all-too-unpleasant way to spend the better part of an hour.
Bottom Line: Since these new Netflix episodes are largely targeted to today's attention-deficited, iPhone-obsessed viewing public, their video clips tend to be short and rather quickly cut. That can become VERY frustrating to diehard (i.e. older) toy fans who prefer to SEE all these vintage goodies for more than just a couple of seconds apiece. Similarly, the show's so-called "expert" sound-bites also tend to be too short and shallow, and left us wanting to hear MORE (much more, actually). Finally, due to changing consumer viewing habits, it's unlikely DVDs of this show will ever be offered, so… while much of the content is stuff you've probably seen before (likely for FREE on YouTube or elsewhere), if you don't mind paying Netflix for the privilege of viewing their repackaged "exclusive content," then you should take a look at the show's teaser reel provided above. It's cool!
UPDATE (1-8-18): The TTTMU episode featuring GIjOE focuses primarily on the tremendous financial "gambles" Hasbro took when it produced both its original 1960-70s 12″ lines and then (again) later, its 1980s 3.75″ RAH figures. Many toy fans too, may not have known how GIjOE's unprecedented sales success in the '80s was responsible for restoring a (then) moribund Hasbro to a position of financial solvency and dominance in the toy industry—What a hero!
The episode also provides a well laid-out history of the company itself, its founding Hassenfeld family, and the key individuals involved in GIjOE's development and creation. Especially enjoyable to the staff here at The Joe Report (who viewed the program), was the inclusion of such familiar and friendly faces as Larry Hama and Derryl DePriest. What great guys! Fans of 12″ GIjOEs may feel somewhat short-changed by the episode's content, but overall, it was very well done. Go, JOE!
Tagged Barbie, GIjOE, Netflix, Star Wars
Adventure Team, Equipment Sets, Falcon from Brazil, GIjOE TV Commercials, New Products, Videos, DVDs & Podcasts
Geronimo!!! Skydivers Perform an Amazing Group Jump with Intrepid 1:6 Scale "Salto Fantastico" (Fantastic Jump) Action Figure in First of Two New Brazilian TV Commercials For Estrela's FALCON
A pair of new TV commercials currently airing ONLY on Brazilian television screens are bound to make GIjOE, Action Man, Geyperman and Falcon collectors elsewhere around the world turn absolutely GREEN with envy. The two spots in question continue Brazilian toymaker Estrela's current "celebration" of Falcon's 40th Anniversary, and promote its three new commemorative action figures including: a skydiver, jungle explorer and turbo copter pilot. Both commercials feature top-notch photography, pacing, music and graphics. It's safe to say most 1:6 fans haven't seen TV promos this good in a LONG time. They clearly celebrate nostalgia and bring back the high levels of EXCITEMENT and ADVENTURE that GIjOE and Falcon fans of all ages have come to expect.
Bottom Line: The quality of these new TV commercials and the action figures they represent, are EXCELLENT. It's a shame Hasbro has completely relinquished this sort of endeavor to other companies. <sigh> Yes, the figure's prices are fairly high (approximately $68+ s/h apiece), but for such rare sets, they're really not that unreasonable. Fortunately, each of the 3 Falcon figures shown in these new promos are available directly from Estrela HERE and should also be available to fans worldwide from such respected action figure webstores as Cotswold Collectibles (HERE). Expect prices to vary from dealer to dealer due to mark-ups. Depending on WHERE and WHOM you buy from, some of the figures may also have to be back-ordered, but in the world of action figure collecting, patience—is a virtue. Happy Hunting!
Tagged Action Man, Brazil, Falcon, Fantastic Freefall, GIjOE
Action Man, Customizers, GIjOE TV Commercials, Just When You Thought You'd Seen It All, Videos, DVDs & Podcasts
"Veterans for Peace" Hope "Battlefield Casualties" Parody Video Will Convince UK Government to Raise Minimum Military Recruitment Age to 18
Playing with Action Man was never like this (thankfully!)
We recently came across a VERY powerful Action Man (AM) television commercial parody video. It was created by the advocacy group, Veterans for Peace UK, (VFPUK) and first aired (on the internet, natch') back in 2015. But before you watch it(!), you should be aware that its content is somewhat startling, even bordering on adult-content. Yes, its creators clearly WANT children to see this video, but we think you should exercise due caution (see graphic freeze-frame image above) depending on your little ones' ages and sensitivities.
The video contains three separate commercials. Each focuses on a different (and imaginary) Action Man figure play set. The three spots may feature fake products, but the heart-breaking scenarios depicted are all too possible, graphic and (regrettably)—realistic. The first introduces viewers to a psychologically damaged and emotionally traumatized "P.T.S.D. Action Man." Rather than utilizing AM's traditional "Eagle Eyes," this sad fellow possesses instead, a "thousand yard stare," and comes equipped with booze, drugs, and even a noose—to hang himself with.
The second spot features "Paralysed Action Man" in his wheel chair, wearing a hospital gown and carrying around his 1:6 scale colostomy bag (oh, what fun). The third spot, rather than "playing around" with any other physical or mental conditions, simply jumps straight to death, presenting viewers with a bombed-n-bloody corpse figure appropriately named, "Dead Action Man." Don't expect much "action" out of this (in)Action Man, as he is already completely, utterly and 100%—DEAD. The commercial gamely shows that you can zip him up in a body bag and bury him (with full honors, of course) out in your backyard. But after that…<well, sigh>
If you still didn't get the message—War is Hell—and this Action Man parody drives that point home exceedingly well with its stories of these three tragic heroes. And, as AM television commercial parodies go, this is undeniably an excellent one in terms of its production. Each spot is superbly acted, staged, photographed, edited, narrated, scored and directed. Each perfectly recreates the elusive "vintage video look" of a 1970s original. Our sincerest congratulations to ALL of the master 1:6 scale customizers and diorama builders involved in its production. Simply AMAZING work!
Superb 1:6 custom packaging—surrounds three tragic and depressing 1:6 scale custom Action Man figures. No, you can't go out to a local toy store and buy these sets. But then again, why would you want to? Despite the quality of their execution, they're just too sad to own (or ARE they?). (Custom figure sets and photo: Darren Cullen) Click to enlarge.
Bottom Line: The creators of this video clearly hope it will generate strong reactions among viewers, thereby aiding them in their cause. But will it? Military recruitment remains (sadly) a necessary endeavour for all free nations (freedom ISN'T free), but at what AGE should an individual be allowed to enter their country's military? VFPUK's website is urging UK citizens to write into their local MPs concerning this matter, and request that they raise the minimum enlistment age from 16 to 18. It will be interesting to see whether or not their Action Man parody video has any effect in making that change happen. Stay tuned, AM fans!
Tagged Action Man, GIjOE TV Commercials
Figures, GIjOE Collector's Clubs, GIjOE TV Commercials, History and Related Trivia, Just When You Thought You'd Seen It All, New Products, Unusual, Unique & Rare Items, Videos
G.I. Joe Club Announces Plans To Release "Really Limited" Set of 4 "Black and White TV Edition" 12-Inch Figures As Their New 2018 Club Exclusives
Remember watching all of those great color TV shows back in 1964? Probably not. While "test programs" had been broadcast in color as far back as 1953, few people living at that time (outside of those working for one of the "Big 3" networks) ever had an opportunity to view them that way. Why? The reason was primarily financial. There were countless hours of content being produced, and at the time, it was simply too cost-prohibitive to film and/or air all of that new programming (or commercials) in full color. As a result, cheaper black-n-white (B&W) television broadcasting (and B&W television sets) remained the industry standard until the mid-1960s, and the first images children ever saw of Hasbro's new "Movable Fighting Man," were aired solely—in black and white.
As First Seen on TV!— The 4 new GijOEs coming from the GIJCC in 2018 will have NO colors (other than black, white and related gray tones) in their figures, uniforms, or coffin box packaging. This final "colorless" effect will either result in drab, dull and boring figures…or it will look absolutely STUNNING (we're betting on the latter). Final judgement, as always, will rest "within the (color-blind) eyes of the beholder." (Photo: GIJCC)
Indeed, while Hasbro's initial run of GIjOE TV commercials in 1964 provided viewers with tantalizing glimpses of its new line of figures, uniforms, equipment and packaging, fans had to use their imaginations to envision all of the colors that were NOT being shown on their monochromatic B&W television screens. It wasn't until all those children were able to visit their local toy stores in person, that they were finally able to SEE the panoply of COLORS comprising Hasbro's wonderful new world—of GIjOE.
WHOA. This is a COLOR photo?!— The GIJCC swears that this photo is in FULL COLOR. It's the heads that are in B&W. What the..? AMAZING! (Photo: GIJCC)
To commemorate GIjOE's first TV appearance, some 53+ years later, the GIjOE Collector's Club (GIJCC) has announced that they will be releasing (4) new vintage-style 12″ GIjOE action figures—wholly devoid of color. Their skin tones, painted hair and eyes, uniforms and equipment, even all of their boxes, will be produced and "toned" in simple shades of black, gray and white. No other colors will be utilized at all. According to an official club post on the GIJCC website:
"Just a couple of notes: Yes, everything will be in gray tones. This is a set of figures, not just a one-off, so they will display well together. In addition to the Action Soldier, there will be an Action Sailor, Action Pilot, and Action Marine as well in this series. You will get the 12″ gray-tone figure wearing shorts and the accessories and box are the add-ons that complete the set. These will be REALLY limited. Yes, it's a novelty, but something that harkens back to the ORIGINAL days of Joe as he was first seen. The box images came off of the original commercials. The box is the width of the talker boxes to accommodate the accessories." —GIJOE Collector's Club
In the past, the GIJOE Collector's Club has produced 12″ GIjOE exclusive figures with NO colors in (or on) them at all (i.e. clear, see-through plastic), with a green head (HERE) and even one that glows-in-the-dark (HERE), but this new idea for 2018 is something truly unique—a full line of 4 vintage-style figures completely devoid of color save for tones that were visible on an old black-n-white television in 1964. WOW.
B&W Uniform Sneak Peak Pic—According to a quote from the club, "A 'black and white' G.I. Joe Action Soldier will need a 'black and white' field jacket!" Hey guys, you can throw away that Pantone book. You won't need it for this job! (Photo: GIJCC)
This teaser ad from the GIJCC newsletter provides a mock-up of what the final Action Soldier should look like. We look forward to seeing the real thing! (Photo: Paul Michel)
Bottom Line: Our sincerest thanks go out to taphatt2012 for the video clip shown above, and to the GIjOE Collector's Club for their continued efforts to bring new and exciting 12″ GIjOE products to an ever-eager market of collectors. Some fans will quickly peg these upcoming figures as "must have" collectibles, while others may view them another way altogether. So far, WE like what we see VERY much. Stand by for more intel as it becomes available!
Tagged GIjOE Collector's Club
UK Division of eBay Releases "The Battle of the Red Claw;" a New Commercial Starring 1:6 Scale (Vintage 1960s) British Army Action Man Figure
Retired From Heroism?— What happens to Action Man when you store him away in the attic? According to this screenshot from a clever new eBay UK commercial, such forgotten heroes don aprons, catch up on ironing, listen to sad songs on the radio and…sip coffee. <sigh> (Photo: eBay UK) Click to enlarge.
In yet another sterling example of a corporation mining the worldwide, nostalgic appeal of vintage 12-inch action figures, eBay's savvy marketing arm recently released an online commercial touting the "local" use of its UK site (HERE) by "enlisting the service" of Britain's favorite 1:6 scale soldier—Action Man (AM). Fortunately for all AM fans, the new commercial is actually an extended-length mini-adventure. It unspools at a full 1 minute and 42 seconds long, and features fanciful, expertly executed, stop-motion animation that creatively brings to life the story of a British Army AM soldier who's now facing an uncertain future—stored away in his owner's attic.
The Adventure That Never Was— But could be…if only some child or adult would come along and "create it" in his or her imagination. (Really now kids, would that be so hard? Just put down your dang cellphones and PLAY again!) This screenshot reveals a jigsaw puzzle based on a non-existent "Battle of the Red Claw" AM adventure set. Despite being a fantasy product, AM fans will delight in noting that eBay UK went to the trouble (and expense) to (re)create a box that perfectly emulates the original artwork styles utilized on '70s AM packaging. Out-STANDING job! (Photo: eBay UK) Click to enlarge.
Coolest Bad Guy That Never Existed Until eBay Made Him Up— The "Red Claw" as depicted in eBay UK's new commercial is not a lady in red spandex. Rather, he's an expertly made, custom Action Man figure with a unique, chrome-domed, scar-eyed, headsculpt and a superbly detailed metal claw for a hand. OUCH! Where do we buy one? Collectors will want to know! (Photo: eBay UK) Click to enlarge.
Not the Same Red Claw— The only other "Red Claw" we're aware of is the scarlet tights-wearing femme fatale from the animated Batman TV series. (Art: DawidARTe)
If you'll recall, Pixar's Toy Story III told us a similar story, whereupon, after years of happy childhood play, toys are routinely sold off, donated, and/or relegated by their clueless owners (adults) to long-term storage in boxes, basements and attics. EBay's answer to this sad scenario, is (of course) that Britishers should sell their old toys and collectibles on the "local" UK version of the eBay website. That way, items such as the spot's forgotten AM figure will easily find new and loving homes, and that their 1:6 scale adventures will continue on, well into the future. Plus, eBay gets a percentage, 'natch!
Bottom Line: EBay's latest spot directly targets the growing use of non-fee (i.e. FREE) community-centric "local" sites such as Craigslist UK. Sites such as Craigslist UK continue to take an ever-bigger bite out of eBay's market dominance (and financial bottom line). The well-established use of GIjOE and/or Action Man figures to promote other companies' products and services remains a sound business practice—and for Hasbro/Palitoy, thanks to their hefty licensing fees—a very lucrative one. Imagine selling thin air for millions of dollars or pounds. Yeah, it's like that.
It's undeniable too, that the combined emotional "heft" of the fond memories held by so many Action Man fans and collectors remains very strong. Common-sense dictates then, that tugging at all of those collective heartstrings (through advertisements such as this one) is bound to open up a fair amount of wallets—or so eBay hopes. Regardless, we know you'll love this commercial. So…Watch. Rewind. And then watch it again. Go, ACTION MAN!
Tagged Action Man, eBay UK, Red Claw
Adventure Team, GIjOE "Sightings" in TV & Movies, GIjOE TV Commercials, Videos, DVDs & Podcasts
G.I. Joe Adventurer Stars in New TV Commercial For Subaru Motors' "Levorg" (Yes, That's a Car)
Return to the Sandbox— In a scene that should be all too familiar to GIjOE fans and collectors around the world, Subaru's Adventurer Joe keeps his binocs trained on his owner's family (and their dog) while playing in a sandbox in a park, somewhere in Australia. Do YOU remember cleaning sand out of your Joe's hair and all his uniforms? Oh, yeah. We KNOW you do! (Photo: Subaru)
Mining Our Emotions—Once again, nostalgic GIjOE fans have (somehow ) found their way into the creative boardrooms of Subaru's advertising agency and inserted their (and our!) favorite 1:6 scale action hero toy into a new TV commercial. Using a trite (but serviceable) tagline, "Do Something Out of the Box," the creators of this new spot clearly hope Joe's worldwide appeal will help them "move some iron" off of Subaru's lots during the 2016-2017 sales season. Will Joe's mission succeed?
New "Singing" Land Adventurer— The real star of the Subaru spot isn't the car. It's GIjOE! He first appears in his custom (gray?) "Land Adventurer" box—and he's singing! Wha..? We knew Joe could "speak" and bark out commands, but sing? That's something his legions of fans have never seen him do before. Out-STANDING. He could win American Idol—if only it were for toys! (Photo: Subaru)
In this latest, most INCREDIBLE of "Joe Sightings," a vintage 1970s Adventurer GIjOE appears redressed in multiple uniforms and iterations to provide both comedic relief and emotional gravitas to a much larger inanimate object—the 2017 Subaru "Levorg." Yes, that what's it's called. And no, we don't know why. We looked up Levorg (so you wouldn't have to) and learned that it's a nonsense word which (according to Subaru) is "a portmanteau of 3 words, LEgacy, reVOlution, and touRinG."
Nice ROUND Tones, Joe— As the camera zooms in, viewers are treated to some wonderful CGI demonstrating Joe's new-found singing prowess is largely due to his surprising ability to make nice, round mouth shapes. The special-effects utilized in this spot are VERY well-executed. (Photo: Subaru)
Silvery Shades— As the family goes for a ride to the park, Joe continues singing while looking out a window, sporting custom mirrored shades. Now you can call him "Joe Cool!" (Photo: Subaru)
Let's Get it On— Arriving at the park, Joe jumps out of the car, determined to complete his mission to have FUN with his beloved family. Yes, that's a Subaru behind him (yay). (Photo: Subaru)
Joe Remebers How to PLAY— The kid has nothing on GIjOE, who expertly shows him how to use the famous Adventure Team zip line. Look out BELOWWWW! (Photo: Subaru)
He's a Lumberjack and He's OK— He sleeps all night and he works all day. Go, JOE! (Photo: Subaru)
Hai KARATE— Joe prepares to face off against his giant nemesis…the family dog! (Photo: Subaru)
Ride 'em Cowboy— Having tamed the wild beast with his Karate, Joe trains the canine behemoth in the wild and wooly ways of western "dogback" riding. Yee-HAW! (Photo: Subaru)
Spooky Spelunker— Joe also explores a mysterious cavern. Look out for guano, Joe! (Photo: Subaru)
No Shirt, No Problem— Joe ends the commercial taking a spin around the park's pond on his yellow jet ski. VRROOMMM!!! Remember, this is a CAR commercial. (Photo: Subaru)
Confused? Angry?— This closeup shows another great use of CGI, giving Joe a fiercely determined (and/or puzzled) expression. Imagine all the exciting adventures Joe could enjoy if he was regularly provided with expert animation assistance such as this. WOW! (Photo: Subaru)
Bottom Line: You'd think that if Subaru was going to build an entire ad campaign around the use of GIjOEs, they'd at least try to have the car's name tie-in somehow (i.e. "Hero" or "Adventurer," or…well, ANYTHING but "Levorg"). But no matter, longtime Joeheads "get" why it's a solid strategy to connect a '70s Land Adventurer with Subaru. According to Born Licensing director, David Born:
"G.I. Joe adds a great deal of value to the campaign on a number of levels, it creates a sense of nostalgia amongst their target demographic, tapping into the existing positive feelings consumers have about the brand. It also makes the campaign more likely to be talked about, shared and related to by their target audience." —David Born, Born Licensing
And of course, if Hasbro had it's corporate head on straight, buyers of Subaru vehicles would also receive a FREE Land Adventurer GIjOE with every purchase. Hoo-YEAH! But, will they? Sadly, no. That's just another missed (and to us—obvious) product tie-in opportunity that Hasbro is missing out on. Imagine all the fun little Johnny or Jane could have playing with a new Joe in the backseat of their new Levorg during a real-life drive to the park—just like on TV! (See Commercial Below)
Tagged GIjOE Sighting, Land Adventurer, Subaru
Collector Profiles, Famous Names in GIjOE, Fans & Collectors, GIjOE Films and Movies, GIjOE TV Commercials, History and Related Trivia, Just When You Thought You'd Seen It All, Unusual, Unique & Rare Items, Videos, DVDs & Podcasts
Unbelievable———Archive of Rare 1960s G.I. Joe TV Commercials Discovered By Vintage3DJoes.com
50 Year-Old Treasure Trove of Vintage GIjOE Advertising— A cache of B&W and color film reels of 1960s-vintage GIjOE TV commercials—still in their original boxes—was recently rediscovered by the daughter of the films' director. According to Matt McKeeby, efforts are now moving forward to raise the funds required to restore and digitize the films with plans to ultimately host and share the videos with the public on McKeeby's famed GIjOE reference website, Vintage3DJoes.com. (Photo: Matt McKeeby)
Director of GIjOE's First TV Commercials to Be Commemorated w/Restoration of His Films
Catching Up With This Story— Before we reveal the latest, EXCLUSIVE intel, let's review the background regarding this exciting and evolving story. Regular readers of The Joe Report will undoubtedly recall our previous articles detailing the superb work and service continually being provided to the 1:6 scale GIjOE collecting community by Matt McKeeby (NY) and how, for the last 3 years, McKeeby has been hard at work researching, compiling and documenting Hasbro's vintage '60s-'70s lines, one carefully photographed figure at a time, then posting his amazing 360º (rotating) images over at Vintage3DJoes.com for free and public enjoyment (24/7).
Prepare to FIRE— Have you ever wondered if your Green Beret Machinegun emplacement set was complete? Now you can view the entire set and all its parts in 360º rotating images at Vintage3DJoes.com. Ba-RROOMM! (Photo: Matt McKeeby)
McKeeby's professionally produced website quickly become one of the 1:6 hobby's highest-ranked, must-see, go-to, photo reference points on the web; garnering both the site, and McKeeby, well-deserved reputations for providing GIjOE fans with undisputed "expert advice" regarding the compilation of an accurate and complete 12″ collection.
But Wait! There Was More—
We also reported on McKeeby's subsequent discovery, digitization, and professional restoration of a handful of previously unknown vintage GIjOE TV commercials from the 1960s (see that story HERE). McKeeby's stunning finding jolted an increasingly blasé GIjOE collecting community, surprising many of its so-called "experts," and those who had simply grown complacent in the belief that they'd already "seen it all," regarding Hasbro's vintage Joe commercials. Oh, how wrong they (and we) were all proved to be!
In today's exclusive story— McKeeby blows away all previous fan expectations by revealing the true fate of all those "lost," vintage, GIjOE TV commercials. Most of us had long ago given up any hope that they existed at all, believing such advertising gems were routinely tossed out, or had simply been destroyed by some indifferent advertising agency. But thanks (again) to Matt McKeeby, an exciting new discovery of a "cache" of such films is about to shock and AWE the entire GIjOE collecting community. We'll let Matt take the story over from here, in his own words, in an exclusive, first-person account you'll only find HERE on The Joe Report. Enjoy!
GIjOE fan, collector, historian and "curator" of Vintage3djoes, Matt McKeeby. (Photo: Matt McKeeby, Vintage3DJoes)
Archive of rare 1960s GI Joe Commercials Found! —By Matt McKeeby
"The origin of this cache of commercials is a remarkable one. The daughter of the films' director contacted me on Facebook over a year and a half ago. She had gone on line to look up GI Joe, wanting to see if her father was mentioned anywhere. There is lots of history about folks like Don Levine, Sam Petrucci, and others at Hasbro, but the name Herb Dietz wasn't mentioned. She wanted to know if anyone had heard of him, as he was the man responsible for creating the first commercials that the publicized the brand, the films that made 'G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe, fighting man from head to toe…' a jingle sung by tens of thousands of boys in the mid-sixties."
From the Desk of Herb Dietz— In this "Partial Credit and Client List" provided by Dietz' daughter, we can see that Hasbro was indeed a client of renowned '60s GIjOE TV commercial director, Herb Dietz. This is one more exciting piece of GIjOE's historic provenance—confirmed! (Photo: Matt McKeeby)
"Unfortunately, the message languished in my 'other' folder and wasn't checked for over a year. When I first saw it last August, I was excited to find out what she had to say. We got in touch over the phone, and she shared that as a child her father, a World War II veteran, had gone into the film industry in New York, eventually founding the firm Lane Cole Dietz with buddies he had met during the war. (An interesting aside, he eventually married his sweetheart who had become so annoyed to be left behind when he enlisted, that she signed up herself, becoming a military police woman if the Women's Army Corps, making her a real 'G.I. Jane.')"
On the Set— Director, Herb Dietz (above left, w/glasses), is shown preparing a bag (of money?) for a shot in some unidentified (non-GIjOE) 1960s TV commercial. (Photo: Dietz Family)
"Herb's military experience, as well as his skills as a commercial filmmaker for accounts such as the American Red Cross, Mack Trucks, Pepsi, and many other major companies, made him a natural to work producing and directing these spots. The early work sold the realistic detail of G.I. Joe heavily, segueing from stock footage of WW II and Korea era stock footage into dioramas of boys playing with our beloved toy. His daughter was on the set for several of the shoots and remembers getting to take home G.I. Joe figures and accessories, all of which are now gone. That is particularly sad, as many early issue and rare prototypes were on the set."
Military Man Turned Media Man— GIjOE's first TV commercial director was previously in the Army, as shown in the small photo above (Dietz is wearing the helmet w/goggles) and in a post-war newspaper clipping. His military background served him well during his later years with GIjOE. (Photo: Dietz Family)
"She had contacted Hasbro to see if they were interested in obtaining the films, but received no reply. After a couple of months discussing them, her interest in making her father's legacy known became a driving force in our discussions. Our initial plan was to create a DVD of the commercials, along with a short film detailing her dad's work. Hasbro, while willing to allow the commercials to be digitized, was not happy with the idea of 'unofficial' product being released. That moved us to an effort to get them out free of charge to fans everywhere, along with the mini documentary about Herb Dietz via the Vintage3DJoes.com website."
There's a LOT for Matt and Ace to Work With— Building a documentary of Deitz's work on the early GIjOE commercials will include reels and reels of vintage spots, photos, news clippings, family memories and much more. What an outstanding idea for GIjOE-related project! (Photo: Matt McKeeby)
"Commercial filmmaker and G.I. Joe fan, Ace Allgood, will be working to arrange for a top-notch company to digitize the shorts, while I work on the Herb Dietz story with his daughter. The hope is that we will be able to begin releasing the work in the early summer. Unfortunately, digitization will not be free, so I may need to do some fundraising to defray the cost, and hope Joe fans will step up to contribute to the cause in order to make the films free to all.
What's there? Along with photos and clippings about Dietz's work, the core of the archive is twenty-six 16mm film positives of commercials from 1964 through 67, the heyday of the military era. A number of them are out there already, but generally in low quality multi-generation dubs. Having just reviewed the first few frames of each, I can confirm that there are many not yet in circulation, including commercials for the Soldiers of the World, the cadet sets, and many more.
One is intriguingly titled "Adventure Packs" and may be from the first release of the Talking Adventure Packs. The condition looks good, but it will be hard to tell about sound and color quality until they have been professionally evaluated. If you need a 'fix' in the meantime, visit the commercials page on Vintage3DJoes.com to get a feel for what's ahead, and stay tuned to the site, Facebook, and the Joe Report for updates on the process and potential fundraising efforts.
Digitization and sound/color work will run around $1600. I will get the work done regardless, but if any fans want to support the project, they can help by making a donation on the Vintage3DJoes website at the page found HERE. Any one who donates will be given credit for their assistance on the website when the commercials are released." —Matt McKeeby, Vintage3DJoes.com
Bottom Line: Time and time again, Matthew McKeeby's masterful research, methodology and assurance of excellence, has proven him to be one of 12″ GIjOE fandom's foremost "curators" and historians. His unusual discoveries constantly surprise, intrigue and impress collectors all around the world. Our sincerest thanks to Matthew for all of his generous contributions to this article. If you'd like to make a donation to help ensure his important work can continue, please go HERE.
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"Action Flo" TV Commercial & Print Ad Campaign For Progressive Insurance is Parodying G.I. Joe
New Insurance Company TV Commercial Mimics 1960s and '80s G.I. Joe Ad Campaigns
As readers of The Joe Report know all too well, GIjOE "sightings" in media and pop-culture are often found in unlikely or unexpected places. Most show our friend Joe way off in the background somewhere, or only mention him by name, as in the aforementioned scene of Cheers (see HERE).
It must be even rarer then, to discover parodical sightings wherein Hasbro's GIjOE is being used to promote the products and/or services of another company altogether. But insurance? Really? We have to admit we didn't see this one coming. (Please view the 30-second spot above.)
Look Out COBRA…er, High Insurance Rates—Progressive's On Its Way! Fans of the 1980s "GIjOE: Real American Hero" Saturday morning cartoon will recognize this opening shot from the Progressive commercial showing vehicles zooming overhead. Excellent mimicry of the RAH! (Photo: Progressive)
Indeed, the commercial in question is for Progressive Insurance (PI) and it will undoubtedly strike nostalgic chords with millions of Joeheads of all ages. Even if you've never seen this spot before, if you grew up during the 1960s, '70s or '80s, you'll instantly recognize it as a not-so-subtle homage to Hasbro's GIjOE promos of the past, mimicking their gung-ho music, animations, and voice-overs.
They're Ready to FIGHT—For lower rates! This screenshot from PI's "Action Flo" commercial reveals various characters in poses similar to those depicted in '80s RAH GIjOE spots. (Image: Bigshot)
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery— If so, Hasbro should be thrilled with this new parody by PI. Indeed, if you leave the sound on your computer turned OFF while watching the commercial, it'll appear as if the subject(s) being promoted is indeed, action figures and toys. However, with the volume turned ON, you can enjoy its true intent and the spot's tongue-in-cheek narration, which reveals the humorous truth behind "Action Flo" —Psst…she's selling insurance!
Oh no! In this screenshot from the commercial, fans of 1960s GIjOE commercials will recognize the surprised, mouth-agape expression of these two kids who've just discovered that their GIjOE businessman is now "up to his neck in operating costs." The horror! Absolutely HILARIOUS.
What we enjoy most about Progressive's new "Action Flo" ad campaign (and this commercial, in particular) is that it seamlessly and expertly combines elements from all eras of GIjOE advertising. For example, this PI spot opens with a hard-charging, GIjOE RAH-esque '80s animation sequence, which then segues smoothly into excellent live actor portrayals (ala Hasbro's 1960s and '70s ads) of children playing with both "Action Flo" and GIjOE-type figures, somewhere in backyard America.
Lookout for the birdbath, Joe! In this screenshot, a 1:6 scale lawncare worker runs into a customer's birdbath. Hey, Joe! Damaging the customer's property requires the services of a insurance company!
PI's beloved TV spokeswoman, "Flo," makes her usual cameo appearance towards the end of this spot, giving her new Action Flo toy line (i.e. Progressive Insurance) a big thumbs up. Just after the director calls out "Cut," she finds herself being hilariously "dissed" by a smart-alecky kid who apparently has some "pull" with the smoothy maker over at the production's crafts services.
The "Bad Guy" of the spot is the homeowner whose birdbath was damaged. He yells, "Now you're gunna pay!" and is an interesting one-of-a-kind creation, custom-made from multiple sources.
GRRR!!! This closeup screenshot reveals the Bad Guy's hand-painted head sculpt. Excellent!
We want those toys! Action figure fans and collectors of advertising will undoubtedly be impressed by the quality of the Action Flo toy line and all of its superb, blister-packed accessories. Sadly, it doesn't appear the toys are destined for mass-production—yet. We were able to locate a couple of "promotional" copies, but the majority of what you see onscreen, is not even real. According to a recent Bernstein & Andriulli article on this topic:
"If you can believe it, what you see aren't actual toys. They're CGI composites. 'The original intent of this wasn't to make a toy, it was just to make a series of print ads,' says Klim Kozenevich of Bigshot. 'But because of how our process works, action figures are possible.' Does that mean this is going to turn into an action figure? Plenty of people are asking for them, but we can't know for sure. For now, we have to satisfy ourselves admiring the detail and variation that Bigshot Toyworks and Progressive brought to the range."
Yes, This "Action Flo" is REAL— She sold recently on eBay for $104.01. Most likely she was a VERY limited production promotional piece made for a limited purpose and not sold at retail. (Photo: eBay)
Standing Tall— You gotta admit, this line of (non-existent) "Action Flo" toys has been superbly executed. Simply Out-STANDING work, Bigshot! (Photo: Progressive)
Who 'dat? This closeup screenshot reveals one of the Joes was (most likely) based on Hasbro's Ulysses S. Grant figures. The gloves are crudely made, but only appeared on-screen for a split-second.
Here's another REAL "Action Flo" (not a CGI rendering) that you may never be able to actually own. Again, this was most likely a VERY limited promotional prototype. (Photo: eBay)
Not-so-Good-Buddy— Trucker Flo seems to be the least inspired prototype. Fairly dull.
Here's the back panel which helps prove these actually existed, at least in prototype form.
Stop Teasing us, Flo! The print ad campaign carries through with "photos" of the (currently non-existent) action figures. Progressive, you're such a tease! (Photo: Bigshotklim)
Creative designer, Klim Kozenevich, gives the prospect of (someday) seeing Action Flo in toy stores a big thumbs up. For now, you can only contact Progressive—and hope! (Photo: Klim Kozenevich)
For those of you who are diggin' the "Action Flo" toy line and want to know if you can buy them NOW, we offer one little ray of hope. When asked by one fan whether they were actually going to make the toys, Bigshot's Klim Kozenevich optimistically opined:
"You would have to contact Progressive to get the information on where and when you can get a Flo Figure."
Look closely, this is NOT real— It's a CGI illustration of a fantasy product. Amazing! (Art: Bigshot)
Bottom Line: This new "Joe sighting" is a fast-paced and fun homage to GIjOE from beginning to end and has something for fans of all eras. As for the Action Flo figures, at this time, it's not certain whether or not they'll ever make the transition from fantasy CGI to reality, but if they ever do, it appears some of the line's accessories are close to 1:6 scale. The "Log Haulin'" metal helmet (see above) looks especially promising. Our heartiest congratulations to everyone at Progressive and Bigshot Toyworks for their superb work on this campaign. Go, JOE! Go, FLO!
Tagged Action Flo, Bernstein & Andriulli, Bigshots Toyworks, Klim Kozenevich, Progressive Insurance
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TV Comedy, "Family Guy," Parodies '80s Animated G.I. Joe PSAs With Mexican Character, "G.I. Jose"
We're not exactly sure HOW in today's world of super-sensitivity and political correctness, that some forms of harmless advertising characterization, comedic parody and/or ethnically derived humor suffers from endless public protest, while other examples seem to escape unnoticed and/or untouched. This baffling lack of consistency is a double-standard that confounds non-PCers who cling to endangered senses of humor and common sensical abilities to discern the difference.
The Frito Bandito character as it appeared on a sack of Fritos Corn Chips.
One memorable example often cited occurred in the 1960s, when Frito-Lay created its lovable and popular advertising icon dubbed, "The Frito Bandito." In terms of appearance, the character sported an oversized sombrero and crossed bullet bandoliers and was clearly patterned after actor Alfonso Bedoya in his unforgettable portrayal of "Gold Hat" (a Mexican bandit leader) in the 1948 film, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre." Like Bedoya, the Frito Bandito spoke with a Mexican accent (voice-acted by comedy legend, Mel Blanc) and the character's advertising campaign was primarily targeted at children in a series of print ads, store displays, product packaging and of course, animated TV commercials. In the spots, the bandito's demeanor was VERY friendly, decidedly gentle, and wholesomely upbeat. As might be expected, he became very popular among children (and parents) and sales of the company's snack chips soared.
Now, some 50 years later, Frito's lovable snack icon appears only on lists of TV characters deemed (by some) to be "offensive." Very sad. But what about "G.I. Jose;" a new character occasionally shown on TV's, Family Guy? Despite a less-than-flattering portrayal of an hispanic male (gut sticking out from t-shirt, illiterate advice, etc.), the character has generated little public outcry. This inconsistency of reaction is bound to confuse many who strive to be politically correct in "all things." Regardless, fans of 3.75″ GIjOEs will find G.I. Jose especially amusing, as his spots parody '80s GIjOE PSAs that were once routinely shown during Saturday morning cartoons.
Magnifico! An unknown driver in his customized "G.I. Jose" van. (Photo: The Huffington Post)
Bottom Line: Regardless of where you fall on the ever-moving lines of political correctness, parody, and acceptable ethnic humor (see related article HERE), it appears that SOMEONE out there really likes Family Guy's newest character (see his photo above). Go, G.I. Jose!
Tagged Alfonso Bedoya, Family Guy, G.I. Jose, Mel Blanc, The Frito Bandito


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West Ham sign Spanish international Pablo Fornals
English Premiership strikes back! After several media houses announced Primera's victory in the battle of the leagues - because Hazard became yet another huge signing going from the Island to Spain - the English quickly reminded Europe how things stand on the transfer market. A mid-table club that is West Ham United announced the signing of one of the most coveted Spain's talents - Pablo Fornals.
The London team captured another high-profile signing, showing this year again that it means business, as Fornals is now the club's second-most-expensive signing in history behind Felipe Anderson. For the in-demand former Villareal man they had to pay around 27 million euros. The Spanish midfielder signed a five-year contract, with an option for extension for another year, which seems to be a very popular deal these days.
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The 23-year-old has already recorded two caps for the jampacked senior national team of Spain, which speaks volumes of his reputation in his home country. But he will be representing his nation at the U21 European Championship finals this summer and has not yet met up with his new teammates due to it.
Fornals started his career in Villareal, before going to CD Castellon, and then to Malaga where he began his La Liga career. He returned home to Villareal in 2017. Despite his young age, he managed to gather 129 appearances in Spain's top division. While also being of great importance to the Yellow Submarines Europa League campaigns.
But after five goals and six assists in the previous season across all competitions, he is ready for a new challenge.
"I'm very happy to be part of West Ham. I feel very good, very happy and very grateful for the opportunity that has been provided to me. I want the Club to continue betting on young and ambitious people, people who want to do well for the long term", said Fornals for whufc.com
English football fans might like to point out at his following statement too, as the Spanish attacking midfielder particularly addressed football culture in Britain.
"I know about the loyal fans and the stadium, which is a beautiful stadium. The fans fill the stadium every weekend and that is something admirable, especially with the passion with which football is lived there. I think it is important to play with the support of your fans at home."
Fornals, who is capable of playing in almost all positions in midfield, does his best work behind the forwards. He might not be a familiar face to many English fans, but he is to West Ham's director of football Mario Husillos, who overseen the youngster progress while both of them were at Malaga. A time at which Fornals made his La Liga debut aged 19... against Real Madrid.
Husillos stated how satisfied everybody at the club is with this elite signing, not only because the Hammers now have a scary offensive side, but because he described Fornals as "not only a very good player but also a very good person with a good mentality."


WASHINGTON -- At least three people must have celebrated the news that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation with a Russian ambassador.
First to pop a champagne cork was surely Matt Lauer, whose Icarus imitation put to shame all others recently accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace. Accused of dropping his drawers and locking unsuspecting women in his office with a remote control button under his desk, America's boy-next-door suddenly vanished from the airwaves, suffering what must have been an excruciating few days of humiliating ruin.
For two decades, Lauer had managed to present himself as a non-threatening, essentially neutered male presence on NBC's "Today," nabbing consequential interviews and taking home around $28 million a year in exchange for never being controversial. All that bottled up bad-to-the-bone-ness must have driven him to over-compensate by using his status to seduce and control at least some of the women around him.
It appears that if the viewing audience would be denied access to his inner toro, then his female minions would at least cow to his sexual fantasies. Acting out doesn't come much plainer.
Thus, it was a source of some vicarious relief when Flynn hijacked the news cycle Friday, giving Lauer -- and, presumably, all concerned -- a respite from the nightmare that wasn't just a bad dream, after all.
For different reasons, another person who might have had reason to skip along Fifth Avenue, pausing now and then for a Stoli shot and a surprisingly well-executed pirouette, is Hillary Clinton. What irony, what glee, what perfect justice for the man who led delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention in chanting, "Lock her up, lock her up, lock her up!" No stranger to schadenfreude herself, Clinton must be enjoying an extra helping of sweet revenge with her just deserts.
Indeed, as Flynn left the federal courthouse where he entered his plea, protesters could be heard calling, "Lock him up, lock him up."
Flynn's plea means he traded felony jail time for his cooperation in helping special investigator Robert Mueller's team as it continues its investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Which brings us to a third individual who must have at least allowed himself a smirk if not a smile: James Comey, whom Trump fired as FBI director, specifically because of his Russia investigation, by the president's own words. Especially memorable from those first few weeks of Trump's occupation of the White House was his February 14 meeting with Comey, during which he asked the director to consider "letting Flynn go."
Comey subsequently testified during a congressional hearing that he interpreted those words to mean that the president was pressuring him to, well, let Flynn go. It seemed obvious then -- and is explicitly clear now -- that the president was pressuring the head of the FBI to end his investigation of the national security adviser -- or else. The "else" came soon thereafter.
A relatively alert 4-year-old would have been able to deduce Trump's meaning, even as congressional Republicans try to see other reasons for his private conversation with the FBI director. Do they really think that Trump was merely concerned that Flynn -- a former general known for disruptive behavior -- couldn't handle the heat?
The questions raised by Flynn's guilty plea are titillating as well as disturbing: What else was Trump worried about? What was the content of Flynn's conversation with the ambassador that made him feel it was necessary to lie?
If Trump was worried 10 months ago -- and we haven't even mentioned his own alleged sexual misconduct -- by now he must be wishing he had lost the election, as he had expected. With a 60 percent disapproval rating, a majority of Americans apparently agree with him.


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Musician Gisela Fulla-Silvestre was born in Barcelona, came to the U.S. to get her degree in film scoring/sound design at UC Berkeley, and now lives in NYC where she makes music as NOIA. She'll release her debut EP, Habits, on October 14 via Cascine in the U.S. (and Spain's Galaxxxy Sandwich, and Mexico's Buen Dia Records). The first single is "Nostalgia Del Futuro" which has a dreamlike, sultry vibe that fits right in on Cascine. (Its title could also be a slogan for the label.) It's lovely stuff and you can check it out below.
NOIA will make her NYC live debut at Trans-Pecos on October 13, a record release show with Southern Shores, Soft Ethnic, a DJ set from Lemonade. Tickets are on sale.
Meawhile, Southern Shores, the Toronto balearic duo whose EPs were among Cascine's first releases, just released their debut album, Loja, via the label. You can check can stream the album via Hype Machine below.


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