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LEGO® Police Command Center 7743

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:51:03 +0000


The police are able to keep watch and protect the city from anywhere with their mobile command center! The Police Truck is fully equipped with sides that open up, control room, tools, quad bike, and much more. Command station has a gate that really lifts open. The cab and trailer are detachable. With the cab attached, truck measures over 14". Includes four minifigures. 524 pieces.

Punch-Out!!

Clare Swindlehurst — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:27:13 +0000

One of the biggest names in boxing returns after a 15-year hiatus. In Punch-Out!! you play as young up-and-coming fighter Little Mac who, with the help of his ringside trainer Doc Lewis, is working his way through the ranks of a wide variety of boxing caricatures, each with their own patterns of attacks. Grab a Wii Remote controller in one hand and a Nunchuk controller in the other and step back into the ring with a modern update of the classic Punch-Out!! .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Tune your skills in early rounds. View larger. Key off tells in the ring. View larger. 13 over the top opponents. View larger. Do max damage with 'Star punches' . View larger. Little Mac Is Back Everyoneâ��s favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! cast in a modern re-imagining of the series. Players will find familiar names like Glass Joe, King Hippo and trainer Doc Louis. These boxers come to life again in cell-shaded 3-D, complete with hilarious fighting animations and backstories that capture all the fun and flair of the original Punch-Out!! games. The Wii's Motion Sensitivity The motion-sensitive controls of the Wii console mean that when players throw punches, Little Mac throws punches as well. Additionally, you can control hooks and jabs by combining motion control with control-stick movement. The motion-sensing Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers turn real-life swings into on-screen punches, so anyone can play. The game can also be played with classic NES-style controls by turning the Wii Remote sideways. Characters Punch-Out!! features a total of 13 opponents for Little Mac to step into the ring with. 12 of which are returning from previous games in the Punch-Out!! series. Each have their own backstory and patterns of attacks to learn and learn to counter. Just a few of the characters you can expect to see are: Little Mac Small but extremely game, Little Mac is a young, up-and-coming fighter, who with the help of his trainer, ex-champion Doc Lewis, has set his sights on working his way through the ranks. Glass Joe A fearful French fighter due to his extremely weak chin, Glass Joe will crumple to the mat quickly with just a few well-placed shots, making him an easy mark and a good warm-up for the fighters to follow. King Hippo King Hippo is both huge and an immensely powerful fighter, but can be weakened with the right combinations to the head and body, giving you time to go for the knockout if you can survive his onslaught. Von Kaiser An old-timey fighter whose rumored childhood difficulties have left him eager to dish out punishment in the ring, Von Kaiser is a dangerous opponent, but one who will turn tail if you can find his weakness. Special Attacks Players can obtain special 'Star Punches,' which allow Little Mac to take more health from his rival in a single punch. Players can now use multiple stars in a single punch for an extra-powerful attack. Controller Options Punch-Out!! features multiple controller options. For players looking to take advantage of the Wii's motion control capabilities, Punch-Out!! uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuck controllers to simulate throwing punches. Use the Nunchuck to throw a left punch and the Wii Remote to throw a right punch. Fans of the NES version and core gamers will be excited to see Nintendo has also included the option to play Punch-Out!! using the classic layout from the original NES controller. Use the 1 and 2 buttons along with the cross pad to throw hooks and jabs or to dodge.

LEGO Star Wars Armored Assault Tank (AAT)

Clare Swindlehurst — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:21:14 +0000

Assault tank vs. Jedi Master in a fight for the planet! Leading an army of Separatist super battle droids, the formidable Armored Assault Tank (AAT)TM glides quickly over the Clone Wars battlefield. With a movable heavy laser cannon, blasters with flick-missile launchers, opening cockpit and turret hatches and a detachable speeder, it seems unstoppable...until Jedi Master YodaTM arrives on the scene to turn the tide!

Amazon Kindle Leather Cover (fits 2nd Generation Kindle)

Clare Swindlehurst — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:08:49 +0000

Medusa

Clare Swindlehurst — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:21:52 +0000

For seven books, Clive Cussler has dazzled readers with the -spine-tingling adventures- (Chicago Tribune) of Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA- Special Assignments Team, but in Medusa the NUMA- team faces what may be its most perilous mission of all.In the Micronesian Islands, a top secret, U.S. government- sponsored undersea lab conducting vital biomedical research on a rare jellyfish known as the Blue Medusa suddenly . . . disappears. At the same time, off Bermuda, a bathysphere is attacked by an underwater vehicle and left helpless a half mile below the surface, its passengers-including Zavala-left to die. Only Kurt Austin-s heroic measures save them from a watery grave, but, suspecting a connection, Austin puts the NUMA- team on the case. He has no idea what he-s just gotten them all into. A hideous series of medical experiments . . . an extraordinarily ambitious Chinese criminal organization . . . a secret new virus that threatens to set off a worldwide pandemic. Austin and Zavala have been in tight spots before, but this time it-s not just their own skins they-re trying to save-it-s the lives of millions.Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention unique to Cussler, Medusa is the most thrilling novel yet from the grand master of adventure.

Galt Toys Folding Trampoline

Clare Swindlehurst — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:06:36 +0000


3 years & up. A junior trampoline with an easy grip handle to encourage children to jump and stay fit! Folds flat for storage. Base area measures 2'7" x 3'2".This nursery trampoline is the only nursery trampoline on the market today that carries a ASTM - Government safety approval.

Airzone 13-Foot Spring Trampoline

Clare Swindlehurst — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:22:16 +0000

Enjoy years of bouncing fun with this spring trampoline from Airzone, which incorporates stainless steel springs for airy catapulting. The bouncing mat offers a sizable diameter for a variety of bouncing techniques--from beginner to intermediate. You'll start with a standing bounce, but after good practice you'll be able to perform tuck position and pirouette bounces by following the included bouncing instructions. Stainless steel springs provide great bounce.The exterior of the frame and the springs are protected by a padded PVC cover, and both the ring cover and mat are weather resistant for a long life. The sturdy frame features six W-shaped legs for a total of 12 contacts to the ground for greater stability. The frame is fastened with set-screws and bolts on the legs for additional structural integrity, and it's made of weather-resistant galvanized steel. Set up is straightforward with an illustrated instruction guide, and it's recommended that three adults help out. No additional tools are needed, and no drilling required. This trampoline meets ASTM safety requirements. Key Features: Color: Yellow Frame diameter: 13 feet Frame height: 34.5 inches Weight: 113 pounds Number of Legs: 6 Spring quantity: 84 Maximum user weight: 250 pounds What's in the Box? Jumping mat, frame cover, rail pieces, W-shaped leg pieces with extensions, screws, springs, screwdriver

LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:30:45 +0000

Sure, Mindstorms NXT is a toy, but it is an important toy, like a piano or a chemistry set. It's one of those items that engages an imagination and possibly opens doors to new interests. Since our future is surely to be shared with robots--it's already started happening, just look at Roomba--those robots will need, at least initially, humans to program and maintain them. Those people, years from now, will likely remember their experiences with Lego Mindstorms. Out of the Box The main part of the kit is the NXT itself. It's about the size of an iPod (though a bit thicker) with a a loudspeaker, a monochrome LCD, and navigation keys on the front. This is the controller for the robot--it's brain, if you will. It has three ports on top for connecting to the servo motors and four ports on the bottom for connecting to four different sensors: Touch, Light, Sound, and Ultrasonic (see detail below). The NXT: the computer-controlled brain of the Mindstorms robot Touch Sensor: enables the robot to feel and react to its environment Sound Sensor: enables the robot to react to sound Light Sensor: can detect light and color Ultrasonic Sensor: allows the robot to measure distance and react to movement Servo Motors: ensures the robot moves with precision The set includes Ethernet-like wires for connecting all of these to the NXT, as well as software and a basic USB cable for downloading programs from your computer. Then there are all the Lego parts, hundreds of them, and most are very small. It would be a good idea to get a plastic organizer for the different parts--it would not only make construction and storage easier but also part loss less likely. Hitting the Bricks The instructions for MNXT are simple, illustrated, and they gently take the new user on an introductory path through the system. The quick start guide promises a 30-minute robot building and programing intro, though for me it was closer to 50 (I'm a little old and slow). It starts with a simple diagnostic routine which shows you how to test the function of all sensors, then proceeds to step-by-step picture instructions for building a basic first robot. It's about as complex as building a piece of Ikea furniture. Programming is the real gem in this system. It has a drag-and-drop interface using pre-programmed objects that you pull from a palette and snap to other objects. Next, I installed the software. Be sure to check the system requirements (below). The software is well-designed and very intuitive. It comes with built-in video instructions on how to create your first simple program and download it to your NXT. Bringing It To Life Programming is the real gem in this system. It has a drag-and-drop interface using pre-programmed objects that you pull from a palette and snap to other objects. Each object is configurable. For example, the Sound object brings up a sub-window that allows you to choose between a tone and a list of sound files, set the volume, set duration, and so on. Little Lego bricks between the objects reinforce the idea that building a NXT program is like building a Lego model. Programming this way is much easier than, say, creating a web page from scratch. Lego even offers a software development kit for getting deeper into the programming. Mindstorms NXT "challenges" from top: Tribot, RoboArm, and Spike. There comes a genuine thrill from seeing something you've created--even something simple and silly as my first program--come to life in a robot. It's akin to seeing yourself on TV for the first time. I played that program a dozen times. The software contains "challenges," which are similar step-by-step instructions for creating and programming more complex models, such as a robotic arm that can "perform simple tasks and react to different colors." Each challenge is divided into smaller tasks with step-by-step building, programming, and testing guides for each task. Accessing your latest program once it's downloaded to the NXT is pretty easy. Lego has set it up so that you can execute it by pressing the big orange center button four times in a row after start-up. I was surprised to find out that you don't need a computer to program the NXT. You can program directly into the NXT Program submenu. Bluetooth Ready The NXT also has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology. If your computer has Bluetooth, you can test and download programs to the NXT without connecting the USB cable--a really handy feature if you're programming a complicated dance routine and you don't want your robot getting tripped up in cables. If your phone or PDA has Bluetooth, you might be able to use your device to control the robot. Best of all, Bluetooth allows you to create a network of up to three NXT devices. Think of the possibilities: three NXTs plus three sets of blocks and sensors equals bigger, more complex robots. My one and only complaint is that I wish the sensors had more "studs," those little round parts that allows Lego bricks to interlock. --Porter B. Hall

Twilight: Director’s Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie Based on the Novel by Stephenie Meyer

Clare Swindlehurst — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:07:03 +0000

A personal, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the blockbuster film Twilight from groundbreaking director Catherine Hardwicke!This intimate full-color "notebook", designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen - from casting to costumes, stunts to story boards. With never-before-seen notes, sketches, and photographs taken directly from the visionary director's personal notebook, this book includes everything from her visual inspirations, to step-by-step breakdowns of action sequences, to a behind the scenes look at some of the most pivotal moments in the creation of the film, and much more.Get the inside story - this collectible notebook will be a must-have addition to every Twilight fan's bookshelf!

Twilight Lion and Lamb Keyring/ Bagclip

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:43:09 +0000


Made of sturdy metal measuring 4" and includes charms of the lion, the lamb, apples, faceted beads, and the Twilight movie logo.