A specific group of Toa named the Toa Mata – Tahu, Toa of Fire; Pohatu, Toa of Stone; Onua, Toa of Earth; Lewa, Toa of Air; Kopaka, Toa of Ice; and Gali, Toa of Water – was simply known to the Matoran of Mata Nui as “the Toa.” Just like all Toa, they were gifted with amazing elemental powers and Great Kanohi masks. Their name referred to the Great Spirit Mata Nui, as it was their destiny alone to awaken him. Led by Toa Tahu, the Toa Mata were a part of the legend of Mata Nui, a legend that the T
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Boo-yah!
Who will dare to topple me from second place!?
What a GREAT GAME. I'm addicted to it.
Well, I slept for fifteen hours last night, from 5:30 PM yesterday until 8:30 this morning. That's what going to bed at 3:30 the night before will do to ya. That's also definitely what I call "pulling a Mata Nui."
Thursday, December 14, 2006
As of last Tuesday, I own the Piraka Stronghold, Thulox, Dekar, Defilak, and Thulox.
For some reason -- we definitely didn't order it -- they were extra nice and threw in a couple of base plates in the package at no charge. Mistake?
I'm not complaining. It kinda makes up for the lousy shipping service all year .
Defilak
Boxes for the small sets are clearly getting bigger year by year.
What's inside the box:
What comes right out
Carapar was one of the six Barraki warlords, led by Pridak. These six powerful beings were created by Mata Nui himself; however, the Barraki were looked down upon in the eyes of the Order of Mata Nui when they rebelled against him in some way or another. Carapar and the other Barraki were active and formidable conquerers well over 80,000 years ago, each commanding a significant army. The Barraki made a noteworthy alliance with the island of Xia, which led to that island’s success. As a group, th
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
I've noticed that this winter all of the chicks are wearing these really fancy, high-tech-looking boots of various brands. They all look like they must do something besides keep feet warm, and they seem to be a big hit. Now, I don't know if they know it, but I foresee that the next fashion trend will be...
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «Rocket Boots!
Seriously, I can totally see students rocketing through the halls to their classes. God know
Toa Onua was a Toa of Earth and one of the Toa Mata. He was gifted with the elemental power of earth; wore a Kanohi Pakari, the Great Mask of Strength; and had massive claws that helped him in digging. Onua and the other Toa Mata were a part of the legend of Mata Nui, a legend that the Turaga of Mata Nui often told to the Matoran during the millennium between the Great Cataclysm and the Toa Mata’s arrival. The legend itself was spawned by a mix of common Matoran legends, the past experiences of
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Take a look at Dekar. Notice his color scheme: yellow and black. We know he's a Po-Matoran following Toa Hewkii's color scheme, but it wasn't really necessary to make an exceptional Po-Matoran color, don't you think? He easily could have been a Ta-Matoran; since 2001, we saw from MNOLG that Ta-Matoran colors included red, orange, yellow, and black. Why is this? My explanation is that the ones who determined Dekar a Po-Matoran simply didn't have that in mind. Oh we
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Yay, minor victory ! I just had a (kinda) major breakthrough with BBCode !
I've stumbled upon a way to make the images in my Blog Navigator content block link to pages so that they don't open a new browser when you click on them. This is great because it's really annoying to click on one of my links and have to go back and close the old browser that you don't need (or if you don't close the browser, all of the extra windows really clutter things up). Now that pro
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
Smells like a steak, and seats thirty five?
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down
It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Hey, hey!
Twelve yards long, two lanes wide,
Sixty-five tons of American pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
She blinds everybody with
Saturday, November 11, 2006
I figured it out. Someone else probably has already, but I assure you that I didn't get this from anywhere else.
Take a look at Tilius's scan of Pridak. Notice how the squid in the launcher is slightly shorter than the one clipped to his armor. This observation has led me to this conlusion:
See? To fit the polyp into the launcher, the tail has to scrunch up. When you press the knobs on the sides of the launcher, the clip holding the polyp from springing o
Thursday, November 9, 2006
I got Bionicle Legends #5 yesterday and read it. I was hoping it would top #4. It did.
Excellent for a BIONICLE book. You know that supposed opening scene where two Great Beings place the Ignika underneath Mount Valmai? The book couldn't have started in a better way. I loved how that introduced me as the reader into the present-day scene right where Bionicle Legends #4 left off. Right afterwards, the plot launched into the Piraka's and Toa Inika's journey to the C
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Heck, he got a month named after him, albeit one that tends to throw the succeeding ones' prefixes off.
He has his qualities, but has a tendency to be "ambitious."
Pedro offers you his protection.
Who's got your vote?
Sunday, November 5, 2006
Come to think of it, wouldn't it make more sense if the names of the three BIONICLE books series were switched around?
The current BIONICLE Adventures definitely should have been named BIONICLE Chronicles, as the whole series is for the most part the Turaga relating "chronicled" accounts of their experiences as the Toa Metru.
The current BIONICLE Legends should be named BIONICLE Adventures, as it is the first time in the storyline that the Toa really get up
Sunday, October 29, 2006
What would life be like if Greg Farshtey were one of your teachers?
Think about it. Your school -- be it grade school or high school -- needs a new English teacher; and Greg, an author for LEGO, happens to have the necessary degrees and decides to pursue the job. Yeah, Greg wouldn't be able to keep the job with LEGO as it is, so this is totally far-fetched. It just would not be capable of happening. But can you imagine the first day...
"Hello, class. I'm Greg F
Toa Pohatu was a Toa of Stone and one of the Toa Mata. He was gifted with the elemental power of stone; wore a Kanohi Kakama, the Great Mask of Speed; and had specialized feet that could be used for precision kicks. Pohatu and the other Toa Mata were a part of the legend of Mata Nui, a legend that the Turaga of Mata Nui often told to the Matoran during the millennium between the Great Cataclysm and the Toa Mata’s arrival. The legend itself was spawned by a mix of common Matoran legends, the past
Monday, October 23, 2006
At least I think I broke a world record. I'm talking about lateness in receiving the Lego mag. That's right -- it is the 23rd of the next month, and I have have just now finally, finally received my Brickmaster magazine. I've always gotten my Lego magazine on the late side, and I've tolerated that. But this is totally ridiculous! What's happening over there at Lego!? Come on, the new comic made it on Bionicle.com over a week before I received my own in print! And you kn
Monday, October 2, 2006
"What could be better than small pieces of metal flying undetected across a classroom until they make an annoying snapping noise at the far wall?"
Hey there, ! Today's entry is a very special entry. Right now, I am pleased to have a place to finally post the simple instructions of my one truly, incredibly ingenious invention: the Portable Staple Firing Mechanism, or PSFM for short. This is a staple-shooting device whose structure I came up with back in my late grade
I hope one of these puts a smile on your face. No, I didn't make them. Give credit to the artists' names in the watermarks.
Notice how all of the Google ads at the top of my blog are about staples now. Hmmm...coincidence?
GWotD:
Transliteration: polus
Translation: much, many
Derivatives: anything with the poly- prefix
The greek letter "u" (upsilon) is transliterated as "y" through Latin. Polu, the neuter form of this adjective, becomes poly and serves as the prefix so often used
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Did you know that on America's roads there is a whole lane dedicated to safe, legal drivers?
It's called the right lane.
Drive responsibly.
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...Oh, right.
I'm adding a new thing to my entries now: Ancient Greek Word of the Day. You know, every day I post a word from the Classical Greek language ('cuz it's so cool). Today's GWotD is:
Transliteration: geōrgos
Translation: farmer
Derivatives: George, georgic, geo- prefix
Georgos is
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Ξξ
Ah, the Greek letter "xi." Some say it looks like like a box; others, an "E;" others, a spring. What do you think it looks like?
