SMOG
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Vocabchampion ArgueTitan, Male, from Robot Narnia, Quebec

    1. breaker2031
      breaker2031
      Just read a recent post of yours on cybertron.ca (quebec TF sightings) - lol I was like wait a minute I recognize that name and realized it was from these forums. Nice to see another montrealer up in here!
      1. SMOG
        SMOG
        Heyyyy! Cheers bud! Yeah, there are a few of us around.

        I've been over here for what seems like forever, and used to be way more active on TFW. These days I mostly use Cybertron.ca for the sightings (as disappointing as they can be).
        Mar 3, 2021
    2. Caveneau
      Caveneau
      Hello, sorry to bother you but could you help answer a question for me? I want to get the most cartoon accurate Ratchet, while sticking close to between 5-6 inches, to match my WFC Earthrise collection. Right now I am thinking about the iGear Medical Specialist version but I cannot decide the balance of cartoon accurate while matching the size scale of the WFC line. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
      1. SMOG
        SMOG
        I'm not sure how much I can help, but I can relate. I've been looking for a good Ironhide and Ratchet in that scale for YEARS. I don't think there is anything, especially not with a strong G1 vibe.

        I wouldn't suggest iGear Ratchet... those figures are rather bulky and tall (7 inches). They are almost close to MP-size, I would say (in terms of overall proportions).
        Jan 4, 2021
      2. SMOG
        SMOG
        Doing a quick image search for "iGear Ironhide scale" should get you a lot of comparison images to give you a good idea of how big it would be next to Earthrise Deluxes (which are smaller than Classics deluxes)
        Jan 4, 2021
    3. Soundwavelover2004
      Soundwavelover2004
      Whos the guy in your profile pic
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      2. SMOG
        SMOG
        Nah. Just another boring grown-up TF collector. :/
        Apr 4, 2019
      3. SMOG
        SMOG
        Je suis anglo, mais je demeure a Montreal... so it's a useful skill. :)
        Apr 4, 2019
      4. SMOG
        SMOG
        Wow, that's pretty far from everything!
        Apr 5, 2019
    4. SMOG
      SMOG
      Heaven save us from intellectual cowards, whose dearest wish is to proclaim their ignorance.
    5. SMOG
      SMOG
      That sort of sounds like a crazy person, right? LOL :D
      1. AutobotAvalanche
        AutobotAvalanche
        I've been scrolling through new content every once in a while and I've seen the crap you have to put up with. Props to you for handling it with such class. I hope you're reporting each and every one of those comments because I'm baffled at how that account isn't banned yet.
        Dec 11, 2018
      2. SMOG
        SMOG
        Heh, thanks for the support! I did actually report the posts a few times, and even messaged an admin because I felt like a moderator should speak directly to the individual.

        The first time, some early posts got deleted, but that was it. I didn't get even a single reply from moderation, which seems pretty weird to me.
        Dec 11, 2018
    6. SMOG
      SMOG
      Keeps saying "don't bother replying, I am ignoring you"... but then keeps contacting you again, trying to start something...
    7. SMOG
      SMOG
      Keeps -pretending- to leave, then keeps coming back again and again, even after being told to stop...
    8. SMOG
      SMOG
      So, a total stranger spams you, insults you, harasses you, throws a tantrum if you say anything in reply...
    9. Splendic
      Splendic
      Hey, dude. Just wanted to drop in and let you know that I think you'd really enjoy this past issue of Lost Light, even as a standalone. Just avoid spoilers if you plan on giving it a read. Feels very “season 1“
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      2. GoLion
        GoLion
        The art will make your eyes bleed.
        May 20, 2018
      3. SMOG
        SMOG
        Haha! Oh, snap... 7 months later!

        The site overhaul really screwed up the back-and-forth posting on profiles didn't it? It's sort of confusing now.
        May 20, 2018
      4. SMOG
        SMOG
        I was planning on catching up with all the Lost Light stuff eventually. Just download and marathon through them and see how it makes me feel. I couldn't bear paying out every month for the disappointment though. But yeah... the art sure is weak compared to the old days. :(
        May 20, 2018
    10. GoLion
      GoLion
      Thoughts about IDW Grimlock having PTSD. And his current mental state being the way it is primarily due to said PTSD.
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      2. SMOG
        SMOG
        So that's sort of why I haven't been fully on board with Grimlock's state in MTMTE... though I've taken a sort of wait-and-see approach for now.
        Oct 1, 2016
      3. SMOG
        SMOG
        Man, this reply window is tiny, and this 420 character limit blows. Why does this site suck so bad now?
        Oct 1, 2016
      4. SMOG
        SMOG
        Man, and the "see conversation" feature doesn't really work anymore. Ugh.
        Oct 1, 2016
    11. GoLion
      GoLion
      No, in that regard you're correct. The way we dress and the way we groom ourselves is absolutely the social construct portion of that equation. I won't deny that at all. I prefer sporty women that dress and behave in a certain manner. I can't stand nerd girls that cosplay or are into "geek culture" one group of women isn't prettier or better looking, it's the way that the carry themselves that differentiates them. To me that's absolutely social conditioning. I accept that.
    12. GoLion
      GoLion
      Ha, that's fair. The article is a tad preachy in places. I just thought it was interesting that depending on one's ideological leanings that we can see things differently. I tend to line up with your way of thinking. I just think biology plays a larger role in the decisions we make. Not to say that the stuff we're bombarded with from a young age doesn't play a role, it does, but I think it plays a slightly smaller role in certain areas/subjects.
    13. GoLion
      GoLion
      No, you're right, society does have an influence, but I think we can both agree that we would rather date a woman that is in better shape than a woman that's 250+ lbs. There is a baseline, as you said, that we find attractive because there is a biological imperative to reproduce with those that we think are going to give us the most "fit" offspring.

      Check this article out. I think it says something about genes can, and do, play a big role in mate selection.

      https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201012/beautiful-people-really-are-more-intelligent

      I agree that there are social constructs at play, but there is just as many biological imperatives that dictate our drives.
    14. GoLion
      GoLion
      And you're right society does, to a degree, dictate the standard of beauty. I guess all I was trying to explain is that it's not entirely a social construct. Oh, and I wasn't implying that is what you were explaining, I only mean that it reminded me of the stance that attraction to a certain shape is only a social construct. Sorry if I implied otherwise, I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth. :)
    15. GoLion
      GoLion
      It's true that there is SOME difference of art across different cultures, but you can't argue that most of that art, even the earliest examples, show a pretty specific body-type. There is a standard shape that most people agree is attractive.
    16. GoLion
      GoLion
      I had forgotten about the email. It doesn't matter anyway, Your work is more important in the scheme of things.
    17. GoLion
      GoLion
      We might have to start a private group that allows for our more 'mature' conversation. I think I ask about forming one.
    18. GoLion
      GoLion
      I worry we come across like we're against female transformers. I think no matter how I try to argue my thought on the matter the response I feel most people want to throw my way is just to call me a misogynist.
    19. hyruk
      hyruk
      Are you upto date on the new Gundam Series MS Gunda IRON BLOODED ORPHANS?
    20. hyruk
      hyruk
      I dont hate McCarthy that much as much as others do.
      I also liked his Starscream/Megatron interaction,Indeed the best one and for Thundercracker,Thanks to him he is the best anti-villain character in IDW comics.
      I am just not a big fan of what he did to Hunter O'nion.
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