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This latest bust in European soccer league is that hundreds of soccer games have been fixed(Including championship matches), I dont believe the NFL fixes games but I think its possible that the NFL could have let this happened one time. I mean pittsburgh winning would easily produce more revenue just because they have a much larger fan base.
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Author James Patterson's surprise gift benefits eight education students
National Merit Finalist. A desire to give back to an inner city community. Inspired by teachers who served as mentors.
These are just some ways to describe eight Emporia State University students who have two very important things in common — they are pursuing education degrees from The Teachers College at Emporia State and, thanks to the generosity of best-selling author James Patterson, they each will receive $6,000 toward their freshman year.
"My passion is to get more and more kids excited about reading, and training the next generation of great teachers is essential to that mission," explained Patterson, who established the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships at Emporia State.
Patterson contacted Emporia State President Dr. Michael D. Shonrock in April of 2013 to offer the scholarships. Wrote Patterson: "I've been looking to bring the Teacher Education Scholarships to more schools and, after studying a number of institutions and programs, I think The Teachers College would be a great addition."
The author's books include the Alex Cross and Woman's Murder Club series for adults and Maximum Ride, Witch & Wizard and Middle School series for young adults. Patterson holds the Guinness record for the author with the most titles to hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
The Patterson Family Foundation provides funding for scholarships at Vanderbilt University, Manhattan College and the University of Wisconsin, all alma maters of James and Sue Patterson as well as James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships at 17 schools.
Patterson is passionate about getting children to read and believes that teachers are key to the effort, explained Dr. Ken Weaver, dean of The Teachers College.
"Mr. Patterson chose Emporia State University as a recipient of his generosity because he was impressed with how The Teachers College is preparing the next generation of great teachers," said Weaver. "This gift will make a substantial difference in the lives of these students."
A prolific author of novels for adults, young adults and middle-school age, Patterson launched a website, Read Kiddo Read, that includes lesson plans for educators to use in teaching a variety of books as well as a forum for teachers to exchange their own lesson plans.
The surprise gift is a significant achievement for Emporia State, according to DenaSue Potestio, Emporia State Foundation president and CEO and vice president for advancement.
"James Patterson's generous gift will open doors for a new generation of teachers to share his passion for literacy with their students," Potestio said.
The eight recipients of the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships at Emporia State University are:
- Michelle Berg of Wichita,
- Samantha Buchanan of Grantville,
- Leanne Feathers of Wamego,
- Jennifer Gottstein of Lawrence,
- Joseph Hamer of Wichita,
- Sarah Johnson of Wichita,
- Travisray Salyers of Eudora, and
- JaShawn Wallace of Kansas City, Kan.
The new Patterson Scholars talk about the careers they are pursuing and the Patterson Scholarship's impact on their education plans in a video profile posted on Emporia State University's YouTube site: http://youtu.be/aN6MhG3Y8pI.
Identifying the recipients was a group effort that happened in a short time frame, Weaver said. After hearing from Patterson and accepting his gift, The Teachers College and university officials created an electronic application procedure that was extensive.
Applicants had to submit:
- Personal essays about their commitment to become teachers;
- Statements from at least one parent about their student's interest in becoming a teacher;
- Two letters of recommendation from a teacher and high school counselor that included information about their involvement in the Teaching/Training Pathway developed by the Kansas State Department of Education; and
- A completed supervised experience working with children form.
Because of the quick turnaround, several faculty recommendations came as emails from teachers on summer trips with students.
In all, 54 students applied for the scholarships. A panel of three Teachers College faculty members reviewed the applications and selected 16 students to interview in person or online through Skype or FaceTime before selecting the eight recipients.
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Michelle Berg of Wichita was a junior at Goddard High School when she decided to pursue teaching as a career.
"I realized that I have always enjoyed helping my classmates figure out things they did not understand," she said. "In fact, in many of my classes there was often a group of people clustered around me asking for help."
Although Berg had a teaching example in her father, who teaches elementary school, she decided she wanted to try out her chosen career. During her senior year of high school, she had an internship in an elementary classroom for three to four hours a day.
"I loved building relationships with the kids throughout the semester and watching them learn and grow," she said. "Even better, I knew I had influenced that learning."
A National Merit Finalist, Berg was offered full-ride scholarships to other institutions.
"I chose Emporia State because I believe it will make me the best teacher I can be."
Berg is majoring in elementary education.
Samantha Buchanan of Grantville adapted the childhood game of playing school to her circumstances. When her younger cousins balked at having the game run like a real school day, Buchanan turned to her stuffed animals as students.
"I've stopped playing school with my dolls," Buchanan said, "but it is my dream to someday play school with a class of real students."
To further that goal, Buchanan attended Kansas Future Teachers Academy at Emporia State University and selected classes at Perry-Lecompton High School that were part of the education pathway. One class included being a student teacher in a first-grade classroom where she was assigned to help two students improve their reading scores.
"I truly believe that working with the girls had just as much impact on me as it did them," she said. "I could see them learning more and more each day. When they got excited about a really high score or a story that they actually understood, I got excited with them.
"The feeling of knowing that I had made a difference in their lives was the most amazing feeling."
Buchanan is majoring in elementary education.
Leanne Feathers of Wamego decided her life's goal back in fifth grade — to attend Emporia State University and become a teacher.
Feathers remembers taking home extra lesson sheets her teachers weren't using and going home to teach her sister.
"I would have her do the sheets, and I would grade them," Feather recalled.
She again worked with students during her senior year at Wamego High School where she took a class to be a teacher's aide, a position that had her developing lesson plans and teaching elementary students.
"I tell people, 'I am in school, then I will go to college, then I'll be in school the rest of my life,'" Feathers said. "People just think I'm crazy, but I love school. I would rather be there than anywhere else."
Feathers is majoring in elementary education.
Jennifer Gottstein of Lawrence discovered a love for teaching through the relationship she has found with her own teachers as well as some real-world experience in both the Lawrence School District and during summers volunteering in inner city St. Louis.
"From my mission trips to St. Louis where I tutored students at a summer school and my work within the Lawrence school district, I have observed that teachers can be a second parent to students," she said.
"Many students' home lives are broken and failing; coming to school and having a trustworthy teacher smile at them and say, 'Great to see you today! How are you?' can mean the world to them."
The joy students discover as they learn is infectious to Gottstein.
"Whether it be a creative science experiment or witty story, the simplest activities can light up a student's face. This joy is contagious; it tempts me to re-enroll in elementary school again."
Gottstein is majoring in elementary education.
Joseph Hamer of Wichita says he found his calling during his senior year at Maize High School when he took a community service class that had him helping in a first-grade classroom and special education room at Maize Central Elementary School.
"Working with four autistic boys ranging from second to fifth grade," Hamer said, "my eyes were opened to what makes my heart happy."
After high school graduation, Hamer worked full-time with The Arc of Sedgwick County, a nine-week summer program for people ages 5 to 21 with special needs. It combined a classroom setting in the morning with activities in the afternoon.
"This full-time summer job only solidifies my passion to work with special needs students," Hamer said.
Hamer is majoring in elementary education.
Sarah Johnson of Wichita discovered that her childhood dream of becoming a teacher survived the closer examination of career exploration projects during her time at Eisenhower High School.
"When the counselors in high school started talking about career planning," Johnson said, "I finally had to take a step back and think about whether I truly wanted to become a teacher.
"There were so many new options that I could look into. With those options came figuring out whether my childhood dream to become a teacher was something I would truly like or if it stemmed from what was familiar to me."
In the end, Johnson said, she faced the realities of a teaching career — lower salary than other careers, days that might not feel rewarding — and concluded that being a teacher is still the career she wanted.
Johnson is majoring in secondary English education in English.
Travisray Salyers of Eudora discovered his future in Angie Brown's classroom at Eudora High School.
"Since I was in elementary school, I have desired to be a teacher," Salyers said. "It wasn't until my sophomore year in high school that I gained interest with business when I took Accounting I with Mrs. Brown, and I was introduced to the organization Future Business Leaders of America.
"From that moment on, I realized my future of being a business educator."
Salyer's goal is to emulate the special teachers who had impacts on his life.
"I want my students to remember me not just for being their teacher but as their mentor and friend who was there for them at all times, the same way many of my teachers have done for me."
Salyers is majoring in secondary business education.
JaShawn Wallace of Kansas City, Kan., has discovered the true value of teaching.
"I believe teaching is much like any public service," he said. "The work is hard, the hours are long and the compensation does not match the workload. Any teacher would agree that the desire to teach comes from the heart.
"To take a young mind and fill it with knowledge that will someday empower them is priceless."
A graduate of Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, Wallace hopes to give back to his community after earning his degree.
"I want to teach in my community because the startling thing about growing up in the inner city is that you don't encounter many dreamers," he said, noting that a teacher early in his life encouraged him to create his own destiny.
"You are surrounded by young people who cannot see what lies ahead because they are in a battle to live for the moment. When you have spent time with kids who worry about things some of us take for granted like food, clothing and shelter, then you realize where you are needed."
Wallace is majoring in secondary history and government education.


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During their final presentation, University of Oklahoma graduate students outlined several areas of improvement for downtown Shawnee, and suggested ways to help.
During their final presentation, University of Oklahoma graduate students outlined several areas of improvement for downtown Shawnee, and suggested ways to help.
Reimagine Downtown, a project put on through the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Quality Communities, worked to create a comprehensive plan for the future of downtown.
The Institute for Quality Communities is affiliated with the OU and works with communities statewide. The graduate students did the project as part of a class taught by OU faculty and Institute for Quality Communities staff.
The first recommendation included creating a centralized organization specifically for downtown. This organization would employ an executive director, and a board of directors appointed by the city and the chamber of commerce.
Suggested funding could come from fundraisers, private and corporate donors, and potentially the hotel occupancy surcharge.
The plan also suggested considering raising the surcharge slightly, as it is one of the lowest in Oklahoma City metro area. This could raise a lot of money, as well as continue to keep the surcharge below average. An added benefit the presentation pointed out is that Shawnee residents don't pay this, tourists do.
Four things the organization would be responsible would be – volunteer management, marketing, which would include social media, decorating for holidays, and a grant or finance education program for downtown businesses.
Additionally, it is important to get people downtown. Rather than getting people from Oklahoma City to visit Shawnee, the students recommended natives visit downtown and let the word travel from there. The presentation suggested four ways to accomplish this through retail.
The first was to implement signage around downtown that can be seen by pedestrians. Students suggested using signage for places such as the Hornbeck Theatre, the library, and certain restaurants and other attractions.
Another suggestion was for local businesses to join the Keep It Local program. This gives a card to members, who then receive discounts when they use their card as participating businesses.
Posting event hours and hosting more events was a third suggestion, in relation to the success of Boo on Bell and the Christmas Parade.
The fourth suggestion was for downtown restaurants to host a dinner event to entice people to visit downtown in the evening.
Additionally, getting more people downtown will help with the perception of safety issue. The presentation concluded that the lack of safety downtown was more perception than anything, and a good way to solve this would be to have more people downtown at the same time.
The last suggestion was to place signage on the major streets, including Kickapoo and Harrison streets, to let people know they aren't far from downtown. Placing signs at the entrances and exits of downtown, to let people know they're in downtown, would be helpful as well.


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Reminiscent of the grandeur of baronial halls, there's a sense of presence to this surprisingly compact, stone fireplace. A simple timber mantle provides space for a matched set of candlesticks, while below a bronzed lion stakes stands guard. Time to pour a brandy and settle down with that new book you've been wanting to delve into.
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White stone surround and polished wood mantel frame this simple, black fireplace. Above, an abstract wall hanging adds drama and a hint of mystery. Perhaps, like the Mona Lisa, we'll never know shat secrets are concealed behind the intense gaze of the man with a single tear in his eye.
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Welcome to the Toyguru Mattycollector.com MOTUC news thread for November 2010!
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Like before, instead of posting EVERY little thing in it's own post, I'll gather them ALL the relevant MOTUC Ask Matty postings here. Keep checking for updates! The old threads are ancient history and won't be updated anymore. This is the new spot until next month.
I'll create a new version of this thread every month. I tried doing it every season and the first page has this extreme slow down effect.
As always, I'll put the most recent news up first, while the old news is down the bottom.
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Why Pre-Eternia Disguise He-Man?
Out of all the possible figures to do, why was Pre-Eternia Disguise He-Man chosen? Why that particular figure?
Good question!
Part of the reason for doing this figure is we wanted to tell the story that was intended for parts 2 and 3 of the "Powers of Grayskull" mini comic. The bios was a great way to do that! (for the record, parts 2 and 3 were never made but an typed outline was created for all three stories).
Additionally, the strategy behind all of the Club Figures are to issue figures that are not "must haves" (like Teela or Ram Man) but rather a figure that appeals to hard core fans who are completists. Preternia He-Man is a great candidate for strategy and is a unique visual for He-Man that had never been done before as a toy.
Finally, it was a great figure to include the Cosmic Key with (as mentioned in the first part of "Powers of Grayskull" the Key is used in combination with Central Tower to create a portal to the Preternia!).
Oh, and the fact that the design was created by Bruce Timm is pretty neat too!
See lots of reasons huh?Weapons Pak 1 & 2 - Sold Out OR Gone For Good ????
The SDCC Exclusives Orko & Mo-Larr/Skeletor packs which sold here shows that those are "Gone For Good", which means these packs will not be reissued in the future.
As for the Weapons Pak 1 & 2, you have mentioned those as "Sold Out" ! Does this means Weapons Pak 1 & 2 will be reissued in the future ??? OR its "Gone For Good" like SDCC Exclusives ???
They are currently sold out. While we could reissue them, there are no plans to do so at this time.MOTUC Figures without Reissues
I was wondering if there are any MOTUC figures that you know will not receive a reissue, for whatever reason?
The sub figures like Wun-Dar and Preternia He-Man will not be reissued for sure.
But there is no guarantee on any figure. Some will be reissued, other may never get a reissue. It depends on how they sell the first time, what the market will support as well as other factors we can't share publicly.Electronics in MOTUC items...
Due to the recent news regarding shipping restrictions for GB PKE meter...
If and when Wink a MOTUC vehicle or playset get some electronics....
Can we -international fans- expect similar restrictions for those items and miss them?
We were able to purchase SDCC Starro and 12" GB figures with electronics
in the recent past.... could you clarify what was different in those cases?
The reason the PKE Meter can not ship to certain countries is because those countries require additional safety warnings etched into the toy.
The PKE Meter is a Prop Replica and our goal was to make it as screen accurate as possible. If we added all of the warnings that European markets require it would have made it much less "screen accurate".
A MOTU vehicle or playset is not "screen accurate" so adding the additional warnings would not be as much an issue.King Grayskull profile art
I recently received the reissue King Grayskull and had a question about his profile art on the back of the card. Is this new art work or unreleased art from the original line. The reason I ask is th way the art is. We are shown a figure who's face is covered in shadow and who's skin is primerly or is wearing a green clothing. Was this art done as King Grayskull or was it originally meant for somene else?
The art on the back of the new King Grayskull is from one of the original 4 mini comics from 1982! Pretty cool huh?Green Goddess
I really want this figure. But most fans report owning a faulty Goddess with a bobble head, legs that break, loose joints, etc.. Will this figure be corrected and re-released? Possibly with some new accessory or, better yet, the removed leaves from the midsection so that it looks more like the Goddess as seen in the mini comic?
We still have a handful (like Zodac) of first releases held for customer service. We will likely sell these first before considering a re-release going back into production.
If we do go back into production there won't be any changes to the accessories but we will work on correcting other issues such as the "bobble head" and the material used for the outfit.
However, there are no plans right now for a re-release and a new production run. Right now the best way to get her is on the secondary market or to wait until we sell of the remaining customer service stock.Question about Motuc Demo-Man Illustration in the Art-Book :-)
At first, thank you for Vikor! I love "Powers of Grayskull" era and you have still managed to impress us with the "Fighting Foe Men"... Awesome
About it, some folks are saying there is a mistake in the Art-Book because Demo-Man is not referring to the illustration. And I, I was sure this is Demo-man!!
Could you please confirm/infirm this illustration is referring to Demo-Man and if/when you will make a Motuc Demo-man, he will be like that?
This one is an awesome fan-art from Poe Ghostal:
I think the art book is pretty clear on the images of Vikor and Demo-Man.King Grayskull weapons in metallic silver?
Is it possible that we might see Grayskull's sword, shield, and axe in a metallic silver deco to match his new chest harness and bracelets? Pehaps in the next weapons pak?
Also, I would love to see his removable cape in a weapons pak with tan fur and brown deco more similar to the original release. Is that accessory on the table?
A possible idea for a Weapons Pak, but no confirmed plans to announce right now!Sub figures shiping late
With Grizzlor shipping late for many sub members, what is going to happen with the 2011 and the promise to get the sub figs early? Should the sub members get a discount or a special item if the promises aren't fulfilled?
We do our best to get figures to Digital River a few weeks before the on sale date. Sometimes this can not happen. But we will try. There may be a month or two where sub figures do not ship early. Hopefully not, but it may happen. There are a lot of logistical issues we can't control that could hold up figures from arriving on time. But we will try!Got my Roboto figure and it has "the original" logo on package. Why????
Just a question I need help with.
I bought 2 of the Roboto figures the day they came out. When they arrived at my house they had "the original" logo on it. I know they put this on when Matty reissues a figure, But Roboto was the club eternia figure for the month and not a reissue.
Can anyone out there tell me why this happened? I bought within the first 10 minutes the figures went on sale. I should have a first issue figure, not reissue.
We run (create) both the first run and second run insert file at the same time. The vendor made an error and actually produced a portion of Robotos in "second run package". We managed to stop most from shipping.
If you did receive one, please do contact customer service and we can replace it. We will likely sell off the very few remaining "first run Robotos" in "second run package" in the near future and then look at doing a legitimate second run and make some corrections to the figure in the future.Cyber Monday Clarification
Can you please clarify which items being sold on cyber monday are customer service leftovers and what items are complete new runs? Your initial announcements made it seem like everything was gonna be leftovers, but later announcements made it seem like everything was a reissue run. I'm sure tons of customers are curious if they have a fighting chance at certain items.
The only items that are new runs are He-Man, Skeletor and Battlecat. All others are remaining stock.New motuc figures... when?
When it will be the next exhibition of new figures? I do not know the dates of Toy fair, comic con, ets. When new figures will promise to be motuc?
The next figure will be announced in Toy Fare magazine in December. We will likely announce a few others at NYTF in Feb similar to what we did last year at collector night.Translucent MOTUC figures
You told us that the reason the Goddess figure breaks so easily was not caused by the type of plastic used, it was due to the assembly method.
With many people reporting similar problems with damage to Roboto's torso, there are obviously still some breakage issues to fix. Are you willing to accept that the quality of translucent plastic you are using is not up to standard, and can you please improve this for the reissues?
Nope. It has zero to do with "translucent plastic". The same issue with broken legs happened with Wave 4 and 5 of DCUC and those did not use translucent plastic at all. It was a vendor error with assembly that caused the plastic to break and we changed this.Valley of Gnarl
Where on the Eternia map is the Valley of Gnarl located?
Watch episode 34 of the 2002 series for you answer.No Reissue MOTUC in December?
Isn't there going to be any reissued MOTUC figure in December?
Making Buzz Off the only MOTUC figure being sold that month.
Correct. There is no reissue in December. Three reissues are being sold on Cyber Monday, He-Man, Skeletor and Battle Cat.Subscription Grizzlor
Why have none of the subscription Grizzlors shipped Toyguru? Whats the hold up with the sub figure this month? This has never happened in the past.
Usually we try to have our figures arrive at Digital River a few days before the sale so we can send them out to subscribers first. In this case, some of the product did not arrive until this morning so we were not able to send them early. They are still being shipped, it just may be another day or two compared to the usual day early.Battle Cat Coupon code reissue?
I own just one motuc subscription and got only one coupon code issued for the $8 Battle Cat shipping discount, but I was unable to use it because of the all the traffic the day it was released. I deleted the email with my code, thinking I would never be able to use it again. Lo and behold, Battle-Cat is a part of cyber-Monday. Is it possible to get my code re-sent?
No. If you no longer have your coupon code we are not able to replace it. Sorry.Clarification of International Shipping Rates
Hope someone can give me a difinitive answer to my question. I never know how much International Shipping is going to be until I've reached the checkout page. Now, since I use a prepaid $ card to buy from Mattycollector each month I have to work out how much I'm going to need to load the card with and, as I never know how much shipping will be, there's always the chance I'll put too little on it and, thus, the card will be refused and I won't be able to place my order.
So, can someone let me know how much shipping actually is? E.g: I bought three figres in September and the shipping was $15.55, but I bought two figures last month and it was $9.95, so is there a limit to how many figures one can get for a certain shipping price? Can I get 4 6" figures for $15.55? Or 5 figures, or 6?
Also, how much is it to ship large scale items and MOTUC beasts? Is it $15.55 per beast, or would $15.55 get me two beasts shipped together?
It would really help international customers if we knew, in advance, how much we need to put aside for shipping. Perhaps if there were a table of charges somewhere on the site?
I did ask DR's Customer Service team this question months ago and I never got an answer so I'd really appreciate one now!
There is no one set rate. It differs country by country based on local taxes and tarifs. Something we have no control over.Tri-Klops
At the start of the year we were told that left over customer service stock of MOTUC would be taken to conventions to be sold and any left over stock would be put up on mattycollector. While we got Zodac (of which I managed to snag one!), I'm wondering about Tri-Klops, he was the figure mentioned (about being sold at conventions)... did he sell out or is he still coming or should we hang on for a full 2nd release?
We don't have locked in plans yet for a re-release of Tri-Klops and like Zodac we do have a very limited amount of customer service stock for him left. I imagine we will slot him in sooner then later, but nothing to confirm yet.Any plans for Tuvar and Badrah MOTUC figures?
Hi, is there any plans for a two pack or separated figures of Tuvar and Badrah? Any plans for MOTUC Two Bad figure? Thanx!
No plans right now but they are available for the line.The Great Rebellion
I'm not asking for any character name to be revealed but can you tell us if we will be finally getting a female member of The Great Rebellion other than She-ra/Adora in 2011?
Sorry, we can't comment past King Hssss right now. If we promised this, and then things changed, we would be accused of lying or doubletalk. Too many factors out of our hands can change who is released that we simply can not comment on anyone who isn't 100% for sure going forward. (just look at the Palace Guards, they were "supposed" to ship in Nov but were pushed out to Jan for factors beyond out control!)Several Questions
I have to take time off from work to order your stuff. I can't and am not aloud to use company equipment to order personal products. Especially when it can take a long time. I asked for Dec. 15 off, then asked to have it changed to Dec. 10, now the sale is back to the 15th. Whatever.
Question 1
Will there be any MOTUC items released on Dec 15th that are not part of Club Eternia?
Question 2
Will the Christopher Reeve as Superman figure be part of the Dec 15th Sale?
Question 3
Will the Palace Guards be part of the 2011 Club Eternia Subscription?
Since we only do one question each time I'll answer your last question.
The Palace Guards will not be part of the 2011 subscription. They are a 2010 item that was delayed. If we made them part of the 2011 sub it will mean removing another planned 2011 item (since the subs were sold in as having a very specific number of multipacks/beasts at specific prices). We can't change this around for legal reasons as the sub was sold in as announced.MOTUC STYLE POLLS QUESTION !!!!
I was wondering if u can comment on these Polls made by me and Screech about new ideas on MTUC style or new sculpts for characters like: Bravestarr, Blackstar, Fuerza-T, and Big Jim.
I've been thinking on the idea of bringing them as Sub-lines or perhaps VS 2packs, what do u think?
Very cool polls and we do love to see what fans are asking for.MOTUC figure not revealed in December ToyFare
I've got the December issue of ToyFare, which is made available in November, and cannot find any reveal of the april MOTUC figure.
Is is possible you were confused and it's going to be revealed in the January 2011 issue, which will be made available in December?
Kind of a minor point, but important if you don't want legions of fans upset because they went out, bought the December issue of ToyFare for the april reveal and found out it was next months issue.
I happen to buy it anyway, but others might buy it just for the reveal( though they could just wait and it will inevitably be posted by someone).
It will be in the issue that ships in December. Around Dec. 16th-ish.Figure titles
Just two things about figure titles, some German fans are curious about:
1. Some days ago, the rights for the Snake King's title were reserved: "Disguised Leader of the Snake Man". German fans are wondering why the word "dreadful" from the 80s title is missing. Will it be missing on the final packaging of the figure, too?
2. Why did Mattel pick the 80s advert slogan "Ferocious Figure with Fur" as a new title for 'Grizzlor'? It used to be "Hairy Henchman of the Evil Horde" during the 80s.
If a figure had a different title on the front. vs. the Cross Sell we used the front of package name. (for the most part, exceptions can be made).ABOUT SMALL VEHICLES in MOTUC ...
If i correctly remember , you used the word SMALL vehicle 1st in the MOTUC line ...
Do you consider LAND SHARK as a small or medium vehicle ?
( IMO , huge are Spydor N Monstroïd ) ...
A small vehicle would be more like just the front end of the Battle Ram. Land Shark would be mid sized.Weapons Rack-last question
After you stated, that the weapons set will be splitted into two colors, will there be a possibility to complete the silver set as shown here?
No. Some weapons will be red, some will be silver. We could not include two complete sets and maintain a 15.00 price point.Castle Grayskull in MOTUC!
Is it absolutely not possible to have a MOTUC Castle Grayskull in the line before the "possible" movie ever comes, even when sales are trumping Mattel's expectations and continue to sell out quickly?
Fans will definitely support a MOTUC Castle Grayskull. The line is red hot.
For a larger item like Castle Grayskull we would likely need mainstream support with new entertainment. We know there is a lot of demand out there from a finite number of fans (based on current sales for basic figures) but that doesn't (at least at this time) provide enough support for such a large item.
Our goal is to grow the brand appropriately each year. In 2010 we added beasts, in 2011 we are adding a vehicle. Maybe one day we will get to Grayskull but nothing to announce right now. It is important to grow the brand at a specific pace. For collector brands if you go to fast you can sometimes fall.Castle Grayskull - Pre-order
We all know pre-ordering is not an option for all other items but what if you used a pre-order system for a Castle Grayskull.
We obviously understand that you can't take a profit loss but what if you only went into production after obtaining enough pre-orders?
You wouldn't need to release the number of orders required but you could update fans if as we're 50% of required orders in etc. Then, if this method works and is profitable you could potentially move onto other playsets.
Believe me, you have lots of fans waiting in the wings to spend some hard earned money on bigger display pieces. Would this be an option you'd consider?
We don't have a Castle Grayskull planned right now so we can't comment on any preorder options for an item not available!Seeing Concept Art
I saw from a few other Q&A posts that you mentioned that there are a handful of unproduced and conceptualized characters existing for the MOTU line, including a couple Snake Men. I, like yourself, love the idea of introducing these characters into the MOTU world, like Vikor and He-Ro. Is there any way I can see these concepts. Being an artist myself, and a long time fan of the franchise, I would love to see any material available, regard them.
Some of these images (well not the Snake Men)were in the MOTU Art book (and on display at SDCC) in 2009. We don't have plans right now for a public showing but it is something we might look at one day. I can tell you for the Snake Men, the concepts are names on paper, not illustrations.Castle Grayskull
I personally think you already have the Motu Classics castle Grayskull to a specific date on the Motu Classics agenda but please tell us we don't depend on a possible Motu movie to have it.
I speak for myself but I'm willing to spend $70 to $100 USD if I have to just to have Castle Grayskull as long it would be the only Motu Classics item on sale that month.
I think the castle will sell so quickly that the mattycollector.com will jam on the sale time.
I think also that all, or at least most of the fans are with me on this and I think even yourself are wanting Castle Grayskull as badly as us.
So do you consider at least do a pool or the "pre-order" idea as he-fan17 said?
(A god pool idea could be if fans want castle grayskull and how much they are willing to pay for it so Mattel could know for sure its a safe investment)
If we did Castle Grayskull correctly with the detail and scale fans want, it would likely run closer to 200.00 to 300.00 US. We'd love to grow the brand there one day, but we are not there yet.Toyguru, which Ram Man do you like better?
The orange/red version in the cardbac & comic
The red/olive toy version?
For me personally it is the toy version, but I think doing both in the long term would be the right thing for the line since there are fans of each! One of the reasons I love having the TRU MOTU vs DC 2 packs is it gives us an avenue to release fan demanded repaints.
But no plans for Ram Man right now, so no jumping to conclusions He-fans!Question about the bios and the whole story
I suppose you are aware of all the comments fans made about the bios and also of the confusion that exists.
We all know you said the confusion should vanish with the next bios.
However if you could write all the bios again from scratch, and with all the remarks fans made in mind, would you write exactly the same thing or would you change some things in the whole story?
Actually, the bios are one of the things we are most proud of. We might want to change a type-o here and there (we did that on Tytus for a re-release) but otherwise they are pretty solid.
Certainly some fans are going to feel a little lost right now. That was completely intentional and expected. We know not all the information is out there at the moment, but in time, most of the gaps will be filled in. This was done on purpose to keep fans talking (and gee, looks like that worked!)
And while we know some new concepts are being introduced and woven together, we feel in time most fans will come to enjoy the new concepts introduced (remember how much fans hated Randor and Keldor being brothers originally? Now pretty much everyone accepts this relationship). We also know when and if new entertainment comes out characters will likely be changed again. Introducing new ways of looking at characters in the bios is a way of prepping fans that every interpretation of MOTU (be it through toys, movies, animated series, comics or whatever) can be a little different. There is no one true cannon. After all, MOTU is an avatar for the imagination and your adventures with the toys are just as valid. I think Cornboy told me in his adventures as a kid Mer Man was the hero. Anyway, just saying...
Also, remember that the purpose of the bios was to create a storyline that would justify the greatest number of characters (e.g. toys). We knew fans wanted toys of characters like Goddess and Wun-Dar which is why we designed the bios to justify them as unique characters.
Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing. We know not every fan is in love with them 100% right now, but once more info is revealed over time we hope fans will come on board!
As we state often, keep reading the bios! A lot more info is to come and it was all worked out in advance and revealed bit by bit for a reason...Where's King Grayskull print ad!!
How come King Grayskull doesn't have a print ad on FaceBook yet?? The Palace Guards,Grizzlor,Buzz Off & Bow got there's.
Not every figure has a print ad. Most do. He did not.Is Grizzlor's Face Glued On?
From Pixel Dan's video, it looks like Grizzlor's face is not removable as had been previously stated. Do you know if the faceplate was actually glued on or did he just not know how to take it off?
It is not removable. But the head is.A hypothetical question: what if there's a big quality control issue on a whole run?
The recent problems with Roboto and other QC troubles bring up something I consider a serious question, given that I've bought the sub and have no chance of passing on a figure: what is Mattel's plan if there is a major flaw in an entire run of one of the MOTUC figures. Robot's shoulders are an error, but one a lot of folks wouldn't have noticed without a heads up. But we've seen other errors in the past that could not be given a pass. I suspect because of the way the molds are likely made it's highly unlikely that a whole run would have two left legs, but I could see half a run having two left arms and half having two right ones. I'm envisoning a case where Mattel encourages collectors to boil and pop and then trade to correct the problem (don't laugh, Mattel asked e-tailers to trade mullet Superman cases when they couldn't tell which variant was which becuse the cases weren't marked differently). Or something like Fisto getting his big hand and a second right hand on his left arm because of mold placement of parts, something that can't be fixed. Or a whole run that has one or more joints sonic welded in place (we came close to that in some of the first DCUC two-packs). Thus far, Mattel's response to the lesser problems like Roboto's shoulders has basically been, "Spend 20 more dollars when we re-release it the right way."
Given Mattel's QC record, I feel this is a real possibility (I've yet to hear of a Golden Age Starman that hasn't had a hip that needed to be frozen and thawed to work). So the question is, for the peace of mind of subscribers:
What would Mattel do if an entire run turned out to have a major error fans can't reasonably be expected to ignore, similar or worse in severity to those listed above?
I'm not trying to be wise guy here, I feel this is a legitimate question given the circumstances over the past couple of years.
Catra's Wrath: Seeing as this is a hypathetical question it's a hard one to answer!
Any figure that arrived with two left arms or two right legs would obviously be majorally flawed and would be eligible for a replacement or refund.
If anyone does ever recieve a figure that has two left arms then please call customer services or use the e-ticket on the customer services area of the website. Naturally an error that serisouly effects the functionality of the figure like this would be taken very seriously and the appropriate action taken to remedy the situation.
As to commenting on a whole batch of figures (and by this I assume you mean thousands) nothing like this has happened in the line so far, and there would naturally be a bad reaction if something like this did occur. We can assure you that Toy Guru is working very closely with the manufacturer to ensure quality control is consistently improving.
I know that may not be the answer you were looking for Scott, but unfortunatley where the question is based on a situation that hasn't actually happened, it makes it very hard to answer.
I hope you understandBow Carded
HI, can we expect to see Bow carded soon?
I cant wait to see how he is posed in the bubble!
Catra's Wrath: The sample hasn't come in yet from the manufacturer, rest assured as soon as he arrives then photos will be put up online.
Keep watching the news section!WEAPONS RACK
As you stated that Man E Faces weapons will be packed in with the Weapons Rack, are the other 9 silver weapons also included as shown?
Some of the weapons will be silver, others will be red. There won't be any doubles of any one weapon in two colors if that is what you are asking. We'll have images as soon as we have a final painted sample.Card-Back Manny
When you finally get to Man-E-Faces would you please consider using the paint scheme from the original card-back art? Many fans agree that look is much better than the orange skin that we got on the toy. Maybe this could be the next vote for SDCC.
I imagine when an if we get to Man-E-Faces we would eventually do both decos (much as we did for Tri-Klops sword). No plans right now on any specifics, deco, release or fan voting for him. Stay tuned.Palace guards box signed
Is there any chance that when I buy the palace guards I get my box signed by you? If yes, what do I need to do to get it?
I'll be at SDCC and possibly some other conventions in 2011 (still working on that). If you bring a figure to a show I am at I'd be happy to sign it!Clawdeen - Monster High / Princess of Power
I just saw a commercial for a new Mattel product called Monster High where one of the characters is named Clawdeen. Does this mean that Clawdeen is now no longer available as a name for the Princess of Power cat or is cross naming permitted as Monster High is also a Mattel product?
Mattel often shares names between groups. A few years back we had a RC toy called Tri-Klops. As long as the name is owned by Mattel it potentially can be shared.Clarification about MOTUC on Cyber Monday
Hi ToyGuru This is what your reply was to a question about MOTUC on cyber monday.
"He-Man, Skeletor and Battle Cat are the limited to the MOTUC items on Cyber Monday."
Did you mean that the Reissues of He-Man, Skeletor & BattleCat are the only MOTUC being offered on cyber Monday? You stated these were reissues and not left over limited customer service stock, So my question is are there other MOTUC's to be offered that are left over customer service stock? You don't have to say who they are just tell us if there will be more MOTUC's besides He-man, Skeletor & Battlecat.
The MOTUC items offered on Cyber Monday are not remaining customer serviced stock. They are an all new run for that sale. Some items sold on Cyber Monday will be remaining stock, but not these items. It is a new run for all three figures with the "The Orignal" burst.Roboto's Shoulders Vs Red Eye He-Man's Shoulders
On a recent question this was part of the answer:
"I'm sure one day we will find a way to fix Roboto's shoulders in a reissue of some type that can also have some new design work allocated (since fixing the shoulders is like fixing Skeletor's hand, it requires actual work done and hence a design sku compared to a quick fix like removing the red around He-Man's eyes for a straight reissue). So don't look for a direct reissue to have corrected shoulders. We need to wait to have design resources to put towards fixing this, which means taking those away from another "new" figure. We will find a way to do this one day, but don't look for anything soon or in a straight reissue of Roboto."
First Release He-Man had reversed Shoulders as well... It was fixed on the reissue... Why did Reissue He-Man get fixed shoulders, while Roboto can't get them?
That is easy.
For the re-release of both He-Man and Skeletor we used a "design" slot to correct them since they are the two most important characters and it was worth "sacrificing" another new character to use that slot to correct our main characters.
For Roboto, we do want to use a "design" slot to fix him down the line as well, we just don't have plans right now since currently all of our current "design" slots (vs "rerelease" slots)are already allocated to all new figures (at least for 2011 and 2012)
We can make a minor paint change for a "rerelease" slot, but once we change the physcial figure such as flipping the shoulders or using a different hand it becomes a "design" slot and we are limited in the number of overall design slots we have for the line.
Hope that helps!Battle Ram Possibilities
At SDCC, the Battle Ram displayed by the Horsemen drew a lot of positive attention. Many fans would love THIS version of the Battle Ram. Any chance that the Horsemen's version will be released and that they will do the vehicles since they have clearly demonstrated that they are capable of delivery top-notch vehicles as well as figures and beasts?
Catra's Wrath: A vehicle is currently being worked on for release in 2011! however there's no confirmation yet as to what it will be, and no further information, so nothing to report right now!
Knowing how Toy Guru loves to suprise us all I wouldn't be suprised to see an entirely different vehicle revealed for the debut one in the line as the Battle Ram wouldn't be that 'big a suprise' anymore.
Rest assured that as soon as there's any news you guys will be the first to hear it!Why now December??
You promised to reveal the april MOTUC figure soon, everybody was happy to see a new figure in the next days .. but now you said the figure will shown in december only in the new toyfare magazine..
you said the fgure is ready (only paint was missing)
So why have we to wait so long to see the figure after you promised him for this month several times
Catra's Wrath: I think there's been some confusion here, what was actually said was 'the April figure would be revealed once it was painted and ready to go'.
It's not just a case of the Four Horsemen slapping some paint on it and taking some pictures!
Sometimes they may paint up several different versions of a figure, try out several shades of paint or effects. These then have to go to the brand managers, the design department and the head honchos for approval!
This isn't an overnight process! Once the figure has been signed off, approved and agreed for production, then the figure can be revealed.
Revealing the April figure in Toy Fair is a great way to share the information to fans everywhere, and not just those who are online, not every one uses forums and social networking sites. Plus, it gives us all a date to look forward to!
Figures are usually revealed around three months before they are due for release, so bearing in mind this will be the four month point before I think it's a fair deal.
Hope that clarifies things for you!Re-release of Adora
Wasn't she supposed to be back this year? Has that been delayed?
I'm sure we will get to a re-release but no exact one to announce now.Where would April's figure be revealed?
Would it be a Toyfare exclusive, like last year? A Mattycollector.com reveal? Attack of the Show?
The April figure will be revealed in the December issue of Toy Fare in their 2011 Preview section!MOTUC QC question.
Quality Control has plagued the MOTUC line since its inception, from 1st release He-Man's backward shoulders to Orko's red ears, as recent as Roboto's backward shoulders, and cracked torsos.
I just want to know if you and your team are working on effective solutions for the ongoing quality control issues?
P.S. Thank you for pioneering the re-release of MOTU but I'm just tired of being disappointed every month, and love MOTU to much to give up on this line?
The thing with quality control is fans only see the "mistakes". They never see the hundreds of things we do catch before a figure hits shelves.
Yes, we missed the Roboto shoulders. But in all honestly, so did the fan reviews as well. Yes it is incorrect, but the issue is really only the pattern of the tech on the shoulder. If it was a bigger issue then this, like oh say two left feet, we would have likely taken more action such as scrapping the figures. But in this case the cost was not justified for a what really is a minimal issue with the toy. (and yes, I do know it is a BIG deal for some, not trying to say it is not. But in the "big picture" the figure is still able to do everything he needs to do articulation wise).
I'm sure one day we will find a way to fix Roboto's shoulders in a reissue of some type that can also have some new design work allocated (since fixing the shoulders is like fixing Skeletor's hand, it requires actual work done and hence a design sku compared to a quick fix like removing the red around He-Man's eyes for a straight reissue). So don't look for a direct reissue to have corrected shoulders. We need to wait to have design resources to put towards fixing this, which means taking those away from another "new" figure. We will find a way to do this one day, but don't look for anything soon or in a straight reissue of Roboto.
We totally get the frustration. Believe me, it pains me to see anything not come out right. I am a fan too. But in the end, this is the version of Roboto available, and I personally still think he looks fantastic.Just curious: Why Black Optikk classics weapons?
So, I understand about all the weapons/accessories coming in the next MOTU Classics Weapons pack II, excepted for these.
Why have you put black Optikk's weapons in this pack?
It is supposed to be in relation with something from the past?
I mean: Maybe concerning the first Optikk's sketch concept? a prototype? or it is just an idea for fun?
They looked really cool in black!Man-at-arms Reissue
Could you reissue Man-at-arms again please? I started collecting Motu classics only a few months ago and I would like to have them all.
Could you please tell me if there's any chance for this to happen in a close future?
Eventually. We do like to keep the main guys (and gals) out there. But no plans right now to announce.More Motu Classics on Cyber Monday?
Will we have more Motu Classics Figures for cyber monday besides he-man, skeletor and battle cat?
I don't want to know what figures, only if it will be more so I can get enough money for them all.
He-Man, Skeletor and Battle Cat are the limited to the MOTUC items on Cyber Monday.Rotocast Articualtion (2nd)
OK I know Tytus does not have the articulation because he was a hollow (Rotocast) but when I got my Gygor figure his arms were articulated like a regular MOTUC figure (Side Swivel joints) and his legs could move in and out and I see that Tytus did not have the same articulation in his arms or legs because he was a rotocast figure and it was not possible. Now seeing that Gygor has some of that articulation is it possible to get a re-issue with the articulation of his arms and legs seeing that it CAN be done? Because Gygor was a rotocast figure as well
Gygor was not rotocast. And there are no plans to re-tool Tytus at this time. To do a non rotocast version would drive the cost up to almost 100.00 retail and we feel this is too high for most fans.Why is the Shadow Beast figure brown?
Why is the Shadow beast figure brown when both versions (MYP & Filmation) of the character were a purplish blue colour?
Was it strictly a 4H preference, or some other reason?
It is the light (or lack of light) that makes them look purple or blue. Shadowbeasts are brown.Cross Tooling
Firstly awesome job for the Roboto sale, that was so much easier than normal.
I know this is a question you possibly can`t answer, but its worth a go.
When sculpting/tooling the MOTUC line, I know cross compatability of parts is a vital budgetary factor. Have you considered using this same tactic to allow you to create characters from other Matty IP`s? For example if/when we get Rio Blast, he could be designed to allow Bravestarr and Tex Hexx to utilise the same tooling.
Parts for MOTUC will only be in the MOTUC line. The larger bulked up bodies are part of the look of the line. While we did share the eagle with the Wonder Twins, that is about the extend of sharing.MOTUC Camo Khan
Is there the chance that Mattel gets to make a figure of the Camo Khan variant, once Kobra Khan is made? If so you really should consider making him a different character than the original Kobra Khan. The Snakemen really need more members. And Camo could be the evil Master of camouflage with abilities similar to a chameleon. More variety in Hsss' army would be sweet.
We'll likely do the original version first, but this is a good idea for a variant of him down the road. But nothing to confirm now.MAN-E-FACES with Extra Weapons?
Hi, I just need to know if Man-e-Faces will be coming with 5x Extra maroon weapons in his package? Exactly like the first vintage Edition.
The idea will be also great for collectors wanting maroon weapons for Wun-Dar, please do it if possible.
No plans right now for Man-E, but we will be including these colored weapons with the Weapons Rack in early 2011.King Grayskull Power Sword
Hi, are the sword halves and phasing sword going to have a black handle? The pictures on Mattycollector show the boxed figure with the black handle, but in a post after the re-issue reveal you had stated that the black was going to be removed.
No. They will not have a black handle. We actually corrected this in the images! Thanks for pointing it out.BRAVESTARR in a MOTUC "STYLE"?
I was wondering what the chances may be for Mattel to in future, release a sort of Bravestarr Classics line? Does Mattel still own the rights to this line?
Maybe evn a Bravestarr Exclusive figure could be released as a 'Dummy run' to see how well a new line will kick off? I'd love to get a classics style 30/30!!
Sorry, there are no plans for a Bravestarr line at this time.


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As part of a continuing tradition, we are donning our elf hats once again here at The Daily News to make sure Santa Claus receives the wish lists of area children in time for Christmas.
Below are letters written to Santa by children from area schools and at the Jacksonville Recreation & Parks Department�s Winterfest celebration.
As part of a continuing tradition, we are donning our elf hats once again here at The Daily News to make sure Santa Claus receives the wish lists of area children in time for Christmas.
Below are letters written to Santa by children from area schools and at the Jacksonville Recreation & Parks Department�s Winterfest celebration.
Dear Santa,
I do not need any presents because I will be in Disney so do not take your time for me. Just keep my family safe when we are travling. Just get other people their present by Christmas. Make all the big & little people happy.
Your friend, Martha
Dear Santa,
I think I shud git a toy Pony for my kindness. I help my dad cook eggs. I help my mom fold cloths. I help my sistr put the toys. I help pepole at school. I help my teacher.
Love, Jadelynn
To St. Nick from Laila.
I have been a really good gril this year. I have been wonting a 3DDS sens I was 5. I been cering. I been helpfol.
Dear: Santa
I have been a really good boy this year. I deserve a special present. I will lik angry Birds star wars. 1. I always do the dishwasher. 2. I sometimes make my bed. 3. I put my close away alot. 4. I do my homework. 5. I definitlee want angry Birds star wars santa I relee do.
From: Austin
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all my presents last year. One of the things I want this year is a laptop. By the way I think my brother Collin really want one game for his Xbox. Can you also say hi to your reindeer for me.
P.S. Have a Merry Chrismas!
Sincerely, Skylar
Dear Santa,
This Christmas I would like my puppy to get a chew toy to she will not use myself as the chew toy. And I want new food and water bowl for my kitten. Also I would like a board game, Caraline the American girl doll, and finally a new pair of dress brown boots. I want you to know that if I don�t get alot I will be fine.
Sincerly, Alyssa
Dear Santa,
I would like a monster high doll, venus McFly Trap please. I�ve been thinking about you sents December started. I want to know what your live is really about. Do you like making all these toys?
Sincerly, Savannah
Dear Santa,
I would like to have a new Dog toy that like to play with me that has fur. And I will also like a Brand new Dress that has High heels. And I would really like a new poster that I have wished for a really really long time. Thank you Santa!
Sincerely Elena
Dear Santa,
I have been very good this year and I want you to have the best Christmas and I want nothing in return but a�wiiu!! And I alsow want you to help the homles. Thank you and have a good Christmas!
Your friend, Pamela
Dear Santa,
For Christmas, I want to have a great Christmas. I can�t wait intill Christmas. My breakfest is going to be so yummy, every Christmas I have biscuit covered in fuge. When I wake up i�m going to be so exited to open my presents. I wish you have a merry Christmas.
Sincerly, Bella
Dear Santa,
I want a tablet, a new art kit and I want my family to be safe on Christmas eve and Christmas day. That is what I want for my Christmas to be perfect and I want my family to be safe and every body else. I wish the homeless could celebrate each and every holiday that they like and I wish you could give them presents too.
Thank you, Cooper
Dear Santa
I hope your elfs have fun making toys gefts and presints!
I hope Santa has a great Christmas this year!
your mi best friend.
Love Abbi
Dear Santa,
I have been great this year.
Can you please kitten and a mini blow driyer and I have anuther list too. small legos
Love Noelle
Dear Santa
I want a new mack up set. and for my buther he Wunts a new fire chruck.
My Mom Wants a new fen.
And my Dad Wants new cloon.
I have been great this year
I Want a new hare set and a rill new kitllin an 20 and a new fish.
My nanny Wunts a new UGGS like My MoMMie. My popop a new dog.
And for me I Wunt a cunpyotrtopdesck
I Wunt my mimi to have 100 dollrs to be a teacher ugen and for my pets tret I have 4 of them. my cat a brtin mose. and a new door for my mom. and breing inething that I like.
Dear Santa,
I�m trying my best in school, so you could get my wish come true. It�s important!
All I want for Chrismas is peace on Earth. I don�t want bad people do what they do. I want peaceful people. They are sweet like a candycane. Please Santa, just this one wish. Stop all the violence in our world.
From, little Yasmine
Dear Santa,
Ho Ho Ho! I hope you had a good year. Do you have any pet penguins? That would be fun. Can I have a girl puppy for Cena? He needs a play mate. I would like a flower kit.
Your friend, Kena
Ho Ho! I'm sorry I'm being bad. I hope I can be good and get presents from you. What does Mrs. Clause do? I would like to know if you hav celebration. How do you get every house in one night? I would like a dog for Christmas. I know what dog I want for Christmas. It is kind of like a horse. I promise I'd take care of her I would lik ea girl please. Merry Christmas Santa. Love you bye!
Your friend,
Dear Santa,
I will leave you cookies and milk. Will I able to see the raindeer and elves? Will they bring me choclate rocks please? Thanks for your help! See you on the twenty-fifth
Your friend
Dear Santa,
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho! I hope you had a great year. How is Ms. Claus doing this year? Who is your favorite ranedeer. I am fixin cookies and milk too. It is going to be good to you rite Santa?
Your friend,
Dear Santa
How are you and the elvs I am 7 just so you know. How are your rainbeer? I like cats animal almost evey animal is my favorite. I would a cat toy plesse
Your frind
Dear Santa,
I hope you're real. Do you like any kind of cookie? I would like these Skylanders: Bouncer, Thumpback, Pop Fizz, and Shroomboom. Have a great and wonderful trip!
Your friend,
Dear Santa,
Ho. Ho. Ho! I hope you hope you had a great year. Do you have any pet penguins? That would like some toys for me. Have a great trip.
Your firend,
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like candy (preferably choclate truffles) I know it might seem weird, but I really like truffles. That's all I would like
- Kaytlin
(Can we get ours early we will be out of town)
Dear Santa,
If you could for Christmas I would like:
Flashrider 360
Ipod Touch (Pink nano)
Kindle Fire
Dry Erase Board
If you can't get these things, I understand but if you can I am thankful either way.
Dear Santa,
I know you are working hard but you are the best. I miht be on the noty list but I hope you put me on the good list please. You are awesome!!!!!
Dear Santa,
You are the best. I wot for Christmas is a toy cat that can wlak. Do you have a elf? Or do you have a deer? Are you 22? Do you have christmas. I love Christmas. Do you? Is the north pole cold? I love you.
Dear Santa,
This is Matthew. I'm getting ready for christmas I hope it's good over there. I'm so happy for christmas good luck Santa!
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a great trip araowd the world. I hope you have a joyful christmas. I hope you have good snacks and have a happy new year.
Merry Christmas.
Dear Santa,
I love you Sata. How is roedof. I hope you have a good Christmiss. Are the raindeer ok at the noth pole. I'm a good girl. Is it going good at the noth pole. How's Mrs. Clause.
Dear Santa,
I�ve tried really hard this year to be extra good. I hope you have seen how really good I have been. Below are several things I would love for Christmas this year�
1. Baby Doll
2. Hat
3. Santa
4. Jacket
5. Shoes
Love, Katie
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year�
I want a Bow and Arrow
I need Food
I�ll wear Camo stuFF
I�ll read Huntin Books
�and I�d really love you to bring me A compond Bow
Love, JD
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year�
I want a DREAM HOUSE
I need ROBE
I�ll wear OUTFIT
I�ll read BOOKs
�and I�d really love you to bring me TO SEE MY Family
Love, Robin
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year,
I want a bike
I need money
I�ll wear a dress
I�ll read a chaper book
�and I�d really love you to bring me a puppy
Love, Hannah
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year�
I want Scooter
I need LOVE <3
I�ll wear a pretty dress
I�ll read Night before Xmas
�and I�d really love you to bring me GRANDMA
Love, Sophia
Dear Santa,
I hope that you and your elf friends at the North Pole are well. How is Rudolph and the other eight reindeers? They must be getting very excited that Christmas Eve is not far away and that they will soon be helping you to deliver presents to excited children all around the world. I am writing to let you know that I have tried very hard to be good all year and so I hope that you will have a Christmas present for me on your sleigh. I know that cannot always bring children exactly what they would like but I have written a few things below that are on my present wish list for Christmas this year just in case you have them on your sleigh.
Dolls, princesses, a little Christmas tree, A princess pen, puppy, princess boots
I will be listening for sleigh bells on Christmas Eve and I will also leave a snack and a drink for you and your reindeers.
Have a great Christmas and thank you for all of the happiness that you bring to children and grown-ups all over the world.
From Kailynn
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year..
I want a playhouse
I need a bedding set (Hello Kitty)
I�ll wear cowgirl boots (size 4)
I�ll read sesame street
�and I�d really love you to bring me Daddy home from Spain
Love, Alaina
Dear Santa,
For Christmas this year�
I want A Dog
I need A Dog
I�ll wear A Dog
I�ll read A Dog
�and I�d really love for you to bring me A Dog
Love, DJ
Dear Santa,
I�ve tried really hard this year to be extra good. I hope you have seen how really good I have been. Below are several things I would love for Christmas this year�
I like you Santa Sir
1. Colors
2. Motocycle
3. Yet black truck
Thank you Sir,
Love, Yuri
Dear Santa,
I was being good all year at schol and at home. For Christmas I want a tablet, Xbox 360, Crayola Met�n Mold, Crayola marker airbrush, the movies The Smurfs 2, Turbo, Monsters University, The Croods, a DVD player, Hello Kitty movies.
I also want a tablet, so I can download new games, learning games, and I could watch movies.
The movies The Smurfs 2, Turbo, Monsters University, and The Croods sounds like they are funny movies I can watch.
From, Diamond
p.s. I hope you and your reindeer have a wonderful holiday.
Dear Santa,
I want to have a great time with my family playing games.
This Christmas I want other people to have a good holiday and get presents like I do.
For this Christmas I hope Santa you�ll leave me a great note with some presents like games and a iPod.
I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas!
Your friend,
Dear Santa,
How are you and Mrs. Claus? I am fine. I hope you will be able to get me Disney Infinitey characters but not Mr. Incritable, Sully, and Jack sparrow. I also want a new Xbox 360 controller that does not connect to the Xbox but lights up blue. Also a brand new soccer ball. *P.S. I hope you, Mrs. Clause, and the elves have a very happy and Merry Christmas. Thank you!
Love, Albis
Dear Santa,
My name is Emma and I am nine years old. I am in the fourth grade, Ms. Lannon�s class. I have been trying to be good. I have had some up and downs but I am sure that I have been good enough. I hope I get lots of presents. The main thing I want is a American Girl doll.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas with Mrs. Claus and all your elves. P.S. Happy Holidays!!!!
Yours sincerely,
Dear Santa,
I want all of this for Christmas because I got As & Bs on all my school work. This is my Christmas list santa. I want a wiiU with 4 games, an Air hog car & plane together, an Xbox 4 with 5 games, a Wizard 101 $20 card so I play more Worlds.
Also, I�d like a computer so I can play Wizard 101, Pirae 101 & FaceBook, a motor boat so I can drive it in a pool or in a lake, & sky Landers so I can play with my friends. *Ps. Please give my sisters something so I can be nice & sweet & not on your naughty list.
Love, Jose
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
When Christmas arrives, I hope you have enough money for the kids presents. If you don�t have enough at Christmas time, when you have it, will you get everyone some presents?
You make the children happy all over the world. I�ve learned it is better to give then receive.
Sincerely, Jaquan
Dear Santa,
I hope you do your best to make other boys and girls happy this year. You are the best, but it�s said that you only come around once a year. We all try to do our best all year! Thank you for making other boys and girls happy and thank you for getting me all my gifts every year.
Some people need toys and boys and girls all over the world need help. Thank you for all you done.
Your friend, Zavian
Dear Santa,
I would like a new labtop, PS3 games, Call of Duty GhostS, Naruto Shiepuden, Injustice: God�s Among Us, and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm.
I hope you can bring that to me. I also wish you a happy Christmas!
PS. I left you cookies and carrots for your reindeer. Oh yeah, and I want a PS4, please.
From your friend, Scott
Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is a dirt bike and a DS2 and Sky Landers and Batman Arkam City and a lot of video games and a electric scooter and lots of video games and a car video game for Christmas.
Your friend, Anthony
Dear Santa,
I have been a good boy this year, so can you get me some Bey Blades, some games, toys, chapter books, a bike Batman Arkham Orgins Xbox 360 the game, and Sky Landers.
I believe in you Santa. I have been good in school too! That reminds me, I need pencils, coloring books, division and multiplication cards, markers, colored pencils and crayons.
Have a great Christmas.
Your buddy, Tyler
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all of my 9 Christmasses. I want this Christmas to be great.
I�d like a guitar, and a C.O.D. game, and the best Christmas ever! I hope you and your elves do great and have a wonderful Christmas! I wish I could see you the night before Christmas .
Sincerely, Dezier
Dear Santa,
I want a bike and a boll bream house and some candy canes and a christmas dinner I want a toy silve I want booke a Phone a Brats a Mostnhigt boll and a New bookdag and a note to go to Ohio with out money some more doll dady�s and a merry Christmas to you how is miss Claus do have a good day.
From Amirah.
Dear Santa,
I realy want for Chirsmas a car ot a Dog and toy like a Brass Car a Brass lots of toy and dolls and a bike beuse I like pet Santa
love Arayan
Merry Chrismas
Dear Santa,
I want for Christmas is twelv thing that you know i be good every day and i wouch a move about you all day long you are geat all day so i sing santa claus is come to town
LOVE Eboni
Dear Santa,
Love Dominic I want a mototroulcrolHcopter and a foreweler and a nerfgun and a nou bablad. And a bick anda baseball Lamp anda piter uv you anda cool scorb
Dear Santa,
How are your reindeer, santa
You have eight reindeer I forgot. I what to thack you for ineunt.
Love, Ashlee
Dear Santa,
I realy want a pet Bunny Just like you did to me last year Because we want to have our own pet Prety pease with a puppy face! xoxoxoxo with a hart! can I have a pet.
Yes or no or may be xo Love
Love, Ayu
Dear Santa,
I wat a ippd for crimch and I wat a rebot for crimich and a peas pe and I wat a robox Santa, I wot a slay for chmis and I wot I lowas wot my mom and my dad and my broth and my sosh bwas I otwa wotmy fBley my orimom to help me to my howre
I Love my mom
Love Larry
Dear Santa,
Thanks for giving me all my gifts for Christmas. And thanks for making Christmas happen. Thanks for all your hard work. I hope you have a very good CHRISTMAS.
Love, Jadah
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all your hard work whith the elf�s and thank you for makeing every kid jolly and holly on your day and have a nice day Santa,
love cristian
Dear Santa,
What I want for crismas is A furdy, PSWJ, and a My LittLe Pony Doll. On rigt and a art sat, karok mushon, and finally a puppy. Thak you Santa
Love, Jasmine!
Dear Santa,
I saw my brother to trie to touch your elf Christopher. I told him not to. But he kept trieing to. Then, I told me dad and my dad told him to stop. Last, he did stop. Then, Christopher stole my candy canes!
Love, Catriona
Dear Santa,
for Christmas I want a ipod touch a basket ball game for wiiu, watch, air hockey table, remote control helocopter, trampoline and poole when I move,
Love Enso
Dear Santa,
this year i want my presents to go under my tree. And I would like to see you this year.
love Ethan
Dear Santa,
I love you when you give me so many presents to me. Thank you Santa. NeXt year I want more presentsent then last year.
Love, Jediah
Dear Santa,
I don�t want much for Christmas I Just want a iPad, new bike, telescope, Paint Set, a brand new swing set and staff to play school with my brothers and sisters. Thats all I would like for Christmas.
Love. Amiya
Dear Santa,
I want a lot of toys and how would they work and new games and my ds so they can be great and i will leave a treat to you so you would come over to my house and leave presants
love Dexter
Dear Santa,
ha Santa I think you are nice aDD sweet and real. And think you for all the Toys you give me you are sweet one day I want to be you and help all the kid Merry Chirstmals I love you Santa.
love Zanaisa. Oh oh!
Dear Santa,
I want a diver. So it jumbo teddy b around. Merry Christmas.
Love, Troy
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa all i wat is a balladall a ball hose and a santa ball.
Love Leeann
Dear Santa,
I hope that I can see you But I can�t Because I am in school I hope you have a marry ChriStmas.
Love Katelynn


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The quiet little sister to a boisterous big brother on the tip of Baja California Sur is growing up. And while she's content to let Cabo San Lucas do most of the hard partying, San Jose del Cabo shines in her own right.
The quaint town of about 70,000 lies 30 minutes northeast of Cabo, and just 10 minutes away from the region's international airport. Surrounded by scrubby desert hills on one side, and the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez on the other, it's continually bathed in sunlight with a cooling breeze to keep the temperature just about perfect all year round.
Those attributes combined with increasing opportunities for business and pleasure keep the gringos coming. It's one of the fastest growing regions in Mexico for tourism and expat relocation with many websites devoted to the topic.
Signs of expansion are everywhere, with a new resort community going up around the marina and a convention centre and related infrastructure being built on the out-skirts of town in time for the G20 Summit in June.
Roads are also being built and land cleared in the corridor between San Jose and Cabo and to the north in the East Cape area. But despite all this, San Jose del Cabo remains cosy and comfortable and, most importantly, is unspoiled by the passage of time. While Cabo is awash in Sammy Hagar-styled cantinas, T-shirt shops and upscale malls, San Jose is more about arts and culture and soaking up the relaxed vibe.
The best place to do that is in the town's central plaza, which likely hasn't changed much in the centuries since the Jesuits established a mission near here in 1730.
The mission was eventually moved to the mouth of the town's estuary, which is home to 150 species of fish, birds, turtles and other sea life. An important waterway that once provided fresh water for Spanish galleons, it links the town to the sea and the beachfront tourist zone.
A 15-minute stroll from the oceanfront hotels takes you past a cemetery and cactus garden on a street fringed with tiny shop after tiny shop, some permanent and others haphazardly constructed out of plywood. All boast overflowing collections of ceramics, crafts and some stunning artwork. In fact, the town hosts a brilliant art walk every Thursday night in the rambling, narrow streets behind the cathedral. Galleries throw open their doors in the historic district, many serve wine and cheese, and you see Mexico's rich history on display in weavings, paintings, sculpture and jewelry. There's money in San Jose and you'll see much of it sauntering about that night.
Those well-heeled tourists have many options in San Jose, from intimate inns in the centre of town, such as El Encanto Inn, Hotel Colli and Casa Natalia. If cosy courtyards lush with pools and greenery and the sounds of jazz at night aren't your thing, head to the beach zone where you can choose from a range of resorts. At one end, nearest the estuary, is the Holiday Inn and the Grand Mayan time-share suites down to the Posada Real and the five-star Barcelo beside the adults-only Temptations resort and Mega store which looks surprisingly like a Canadian Superstore.
Posada Real and Barcelo are a study in contrasts and reflect the socio-economic dynamic that makes up much of Mexico.
Posada Real is a throwback to simpler times in Mexico. Two three-storey wings flank either side of a cactus courtyard, pool and palapa bar. It sits on an enormous reach of beach that is one of the cleanest you'll see in Mexico. The rooms are plain but clean, the beds hard, and there's only one buffet restaurant along with an exceptional pool bar. What makes this place stand out from so many more expensive ones is the service. It has a dedicated staff who make you feel like family.
There's nightly entertainment which rotates from a Mexican whip dancer to a folk music trio and traditional dancers. They even host a Canada night with games and music dedicated to their most frequent visitors. Prices range from $101 a night for a garden view with complimentary drinks to $189 for a garden view all-inclusive. Even if you eat out in town a few times a week, the all-inclusive price can save you cash if you plan to park yourself in front of the pina colada and margarita slushy machine.
Nearby the tone at the Barcelo is more serene, with five pools and eight restaurants designed to provide private areas for families away from the adults-only section.
The hotel opened in 2009 with 619 rooms and has the only swimup rooms in the Los Cabos region. All the marble, granite and artwork are Mexican and the rooms are suites with sitting areas and plush fabrics. Canadians make up the biggest percentage of Barcelo's market and it is targeting tour groups, conventions and weddings.
Prices here reflect the expense of creating such a top-end resort: junior suite deluxe starts at $360 a night and go up to $630 a night for the deluxe swimup club premium.
Whether on a budget or not, San Jose del Cabo is authentic Mexico. There's no denying Cabos' tequila bars and jet skis make a fun date, but San Jose sticks with you for a lifetime.


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Inside Boston's Restoration Hardware
Inside Boston's Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware's new store on Boylston Street was formerly occupied by Louis Boston.
The building has a reinterpretation of an 1892 traction and counterweight elevator inspired by a model in L.A.'s Bradbury Building.
A chandelier hung in the new store.
The renovations are part of a dramatic two-year transformation of the historic landmark at 234 Berkeley St.
There are four "clubrooms" on the third floor.
The store is intended to bring a new type of retail experience to the Back Bay.
Restoration Hardware employee Danielle Bolas sprayed linen as workers set up the new store.
Kate Doerr and Travis McCullar set up a table.
The store also has a 24-foot Eiffel Tower model.
The building was also once home to the New England Museum of Natural History.


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