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Roger
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Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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 Identify this mystery toy.
I know what it is. Do you?

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| Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:39 pm |
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Autopsy
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Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:54 pm Posts: 1936 Location: I'm Right Behind You!
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Dinner from last night?
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| Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:42 pm |
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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Autopsy wrote: Dinner from last night? WRONG!!! TRY AGAIN!!!
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| Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:47 pm |
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poysntixels
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Joined: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:33 pm Posts: 1587 Location: Spoon River
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Some kind of gachapon beetle? Likin' it!
_________________ Umm, what was the question again? http://www.flickr.com/photos/midwest_cargo_cult/ And still looking for the M-Pop Rainbow Godzilla Set...ha.
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| Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:28 pm |
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bryanarchy
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Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:26 pm Posts: 1244 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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it's a tardigrade, these microscopic eight-limbed bear-like creatures that live in moss.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanarchy
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pickleloaf
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Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:19 pm Posts: 5861 Location: durham/chapel hill
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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BRYANARCHY, FOR THE WIN!!!
Nice job. I was always fascinated with water bears, and when I saw this in the display case a Toy Tokyo a few months ago I had to have it. I believe it's a candy toy by Kaiyodo.
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:47 am |
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redhanded
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:16 pm Posts: 2135
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It was mentioned on Animal Planets "Most Extreme" seies. It was number one as the most extreme survior if I am correct. It can dehydrate its self then when environment is right, it will rehydrate and then live on. They have fould some over 6000 years old that were able to be revivied in and Egyptian tomb.
interesting toy though
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Wanted - M-POP Marusan MechaGodzilla Pink set, Dream Rocket Oddities
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:09 am |
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bryanarchy
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Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:26 pm Posts: 1244 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Awesome!
Tardigrades are amazing. I have actually spent time looking for these little bastards in moss and lichen around here. They're so damn small but so neat! Some can suspend their metabolism and can survive for years completely dehydrated! I remember reading somewhere that you're never further that 30 feet from a water bear.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanarchy
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:14 am |
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BloodDrinker6969
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Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm Posts: 12024 Location: Chicago, Like R.Kelly
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WOW, that's some interesting stuff. Never been too into bugs, more of a reptile and fish fan, but that's super cool. Love Animal Planet.
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:17 am |
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turtletooth
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Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:19 am Posts: 2683 Location: Dirty Jersey
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bryanarchy wrote: I remember reading somewhere that you're never further that 30 feet from a water bear. Yikes!
Now I'm all itchy.
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| Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:34 am |
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bryanarchy
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Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:26 pm Posts: 1244 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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turtletooth wrote: bryanarchy wrote: I remember reading somewhere that you're never further that 30 feet from a water bear. Yikes! Now I'm all itchy.
unless you sweat like Nixon under lights, you'll be fine. 
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanarchy
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pigeonfarmboy
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Joined: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:46 pm Posts: 474 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Come for the toys, stay for the science lesson! Never heard about these. So cool.
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Robert DeCastro
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Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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BloodDrinker6969 wrote: more of a reptile and fish fan, but that's super cool. Love Animal Planet.
I use to collect snakes  I still have a pair of Australian Womas (a type of python)
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Autopsy
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bryanarchy wrote: Awesome!
Tardigrades are amazing. I have actually spent time looking for these little bastards in moss and lichen around here. They're so damn small but so neat! Some can suspend their metabolism and can survive for years completely dehydrated! I remember reading somewhere that you're never further that 30 feet from a water bear.
I try to learn something new at least once per day - I definitely got my fill for the day
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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AltJapan pointed me to this site:
http://kumamushi.org/
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| Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:03 am |
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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 Re: Identify this mystery toy.
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ribbon controller
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Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:25 am Posts: 3494 Location: Earth
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 Re: Identify this mystery toy.
when I was a kid I used to put spanish mosh on my head and act like slash from guns n roses.I guess it wasn't a good idea 
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Zma
Toy Prince
Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:07 pm Posts: 234
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 Re: Identify this mystery toy.
ribbon controller wrote: when I was a kid I used to put spanish mosh on my head and act like slash from guns n roses.I guess it wasn't a good idea  Nothing about that was a good idea. You were a stupid, stupid child. (sarcasm intended)
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