{"id":2617,"date":"2009-11-24T08:32:21","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T14:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=2617"},"modified":"2009-11-24T08:40:32","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T14:40:32","slug":"mr-rant-says-have-a-happy-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=2617","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Rant says &#8220;Have a Happy Thanksgiving&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img align=left src =\"resources\/images\/really.png\">Thanksgiving is this week, so I thought I would take a break from ranting and list a few things that I was thankful for this year.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> It\u2019s been five days, and David Willis hasn\u2019t used his Batman figure with the giant mutant chin to terrorize his other toys. \u00a0Perhaps the nightmare is over?<\/li>\n<li> That no matter where I go, toy store shelves everywhere will stay toasty warm with Captain Cold. \u00a0Because what child doesn\u2019t want \u201cman in parka\u201d figure?<\/li>\n<li> That Walmart holds onto the hope that the Terminator and Star Trek movie figures are still worth five dollars. \u00a0Every time I see them taking up a whole end cap, I just think to myself \u201cat least it\u2019s not those damned costumes\u201d.<\/li>\n<li> Bruce Franklin. \u00a0No one may know who you are, but by god you will let Christian Bale finish.<\/li>\n<li> Jimmy Fallon, for somehow not being a giant disappointment. \u00a0Who knew a fake reality show about an overly dramatized seventh floor office building could be so entertaining.<\/li>\n<li> Mattel, for showing us there really are worse companies out there. \u00a0I\u2019m looking at you Digital River, and your inability to mail a package within a week of receiving my money.<\/li>\n<li> Geoff Johns, for finally killing Kyle Rayner. \u00a0Now I don\u2019t have to keep wondering when the best character from my comics generation will be put out of his misery for daring to exceed the two dimensional characters that came before. \u00a0Now if only someone would just do the same Connor Hawke.<\/li>\n<li> Palmer chocolates. \u00a0Now I know what the candy in hell tastes like.<\/li>\n<li> JLA: The Working Week. \u00a0One of the greatest non-Morrison JLA stories ever. \u00a0Find it. \u00a0Read it. \u00a0Love it.<\/li>\n<li> My wonderful fans, all three of you. \u00a0I try to bring a little dry humor and sarcasm to this little blogazine, and I\u2019m thankful for the opportunity to do so. \u00a0Hope you all are enjoying my wit as much as I am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Have a good Thanksgiving everyone. \u00a0And good luck hunting on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>-Mr. Rant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is this week, so I thought I would take a break from ranting and list a few things that I was thankful for this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-Gd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19783,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19783","url_meta":{"origin":2617,"position":0},"title":"Sponsor Announcement: Past Generation Toys Giveaways","date":"July 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This week @ PastGenerationToys.com PreOrders Preorder Marvel Legends Series 3 (Now with Images) Preorder Mattel's New 52 DC Universe Unlimited Action Figure and New 52 DC Universe Batman Unlimited Action Figure Living Dead Dolls Series 24 Now in Stock Batman The Dark Knight Rises DC Direct Busts and Statues Shao\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sponsors&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17122,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=17122","url_meta":{"origin":2617,"position":1},"title":"Sponsor Announcement: Past Generation Toys","date":"February 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This week @ PastGenerationToys.com Pre-Orders Hasbro Action Figures Star Wars Vintage Collection and Clone Wars Action Figures Marvel\u2019s the Avengers Action Figures and Vehicles Gentle Giant Statues & Busts Ghost Rider Marvel Gentle Giant Statue (preOrder) R5-D4 Star Wars 12 Inch Scale Kenner Gentle Giant Figure (preOrder) Green Goblin Marvel\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sponsors&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":30971,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=30971","url_meta":{"origin":2617,"position":2},"title":"Gentle Giant Jumbo Super Powers Wonder Woman &#038; 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