Where are you now, Aquaman???

What can I say?  I had the Albino Shark and I was bored.

Winning: The Bling Machine

I just got a bunch of stuffed toys for the kids in Haiti and I had a few more points left on my card.  So I went ahead and had my fun at the bling machine. 

Like any claw machine, they are mostly rigged.  Once you pick one you know has good tension on the claw, you stay with it permanently.  And the results speak for themselves. :)

Showcase: The World Domination Watch

Pretty pimp, huh? :)

It's pretty heavy and most of my friends who tried to wear it, it could have fit TWO arms in the watch band.  I dropped it on to the guy sitting next to Deborah.  I didn't want him to feel overwhelmed due to the stuff I gave her. :)

Ziggy's Dog

Did you know Ziggy's dog was named Fuzz?  I didn't know that.  Thanks to the tag on his left ear, I now do.  I got him easy out of the big machine.  He's rigid and the claw holds onto them better.  Definitely stay away from the floppy ones, kids

Stuffed Animals for Haiti

My friends Mary and Dawnya will soon be taking a trip to Haiti for their church.  I'm assuming they'll be doing various mission work.  I wanted to help out when I heard so I figured I'd rustle them up some toys to take with them.  I even found a nice backpack to carry it all in.  And when they get down there, they can give the backpack to a kid who needs it as well.
That's what it's all about.  Helping the kids.

A win from Steak & Shake? I just wouldn't believe it!

Whenever I go to steak and shake, the only good thing to come out of that visit is that I've had a good meal.  I''ll play the claw machine but only part of me is ever expecting to win.  Low and behold, I finally do.

It was the perfect circumstances.  The Carebear was facing down and it was loose and on top of the piles.  I got it on the first try.  I tried it again but there was no other animals retrievable.  This bear went to a good home with Sandi.  She always gets first dibs on Carebears.

Several Big Ones

I don't know what the hell they were thinking.

I had been gone from Dave and Busters for two weeks.  When I return, I went to play the big claw machine and low and behold, THREE stuffed toys were loose and on top.  Amazing.  I got the yellow cat and the pink cat plus the frog man very easily.  They all went to good homes.

The Brian from Family Guy in his banana suit was won at the Winners Circle.  What can I say?  I'm good at retrieveing tickets too.

Totoro

A gift from my very good friend Louise.  She won this out of a claw machine (very difficulty, as what she told me) when she was traveling overseas.  This is Totoro for those who don't know.  He's a wood land spirit who continues the growth of the forest.  As you can tell from the small pouch of seeds on his left arm.  In Japan, he's the equivalent of Winnie The Pooh over there. 

thanks for this awesome gift, Louise

Last Claw Machine win = 32 Prizes

That was a good day.  All the toys went to good homes.  I continued to pass them around in my quest to give everyboyd at my work place at least 1 item from me.  :)

Toy Close Ups

Patty Corn

I was just leisurely checking out a claw machine that had this green corn . . .things.  One was lingering into the pitt. It was begging me to take it. 

so I did. :)

I got it on the first try.  I named it Patty Corn because 1, it's shaped like a corn stock, despite the rasta hair.  2, it's green and I gave it away to one of my friends on St. Patricks Day.