2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

I remember a time when I could walk into a department/toy store and be totally surprised by what I came across In the toy aisles.  In fact, the only forewarning came from the tail end of a quick 2 minute commercial or a low definition pic in a comic book or  catalog.  Another telltale sign would be a newly premiered  Saturday morning cartoon that gained popularity. This  usually meant an action figure line for the series was  fast approaching. Even then we never knew what the actual product was going to look like until we made the trip out to our local toy or department store to meet and greet the toy, face to face. Nothing compared to the giddiness we got as  kids In the car  on our way to Toys R Us. The anticipation of finding that hot, new action figure line on fully stocked pegs! The rush of adrenaline on your way back home, specimen in hand,  to spread the good toy news to your friends! O.k. this mostly applies to our childhood, I know,...

I've noticed on certain blogs I'll leave a comment and never get a reply from the author.Not just occasionally,but never.In fact ,It's not just my comments that go unanswered ,but everyone else's ,too lol.This happens on alot of sites.Sites that I enjoy ,but would like even more If at least one of my comments got a reply.I don't want to start putting people on blast so I'll leave the names of these sites out of this post.Also,this isn't about outing these blogs,but more or less just getting a gauge on how others feel about It.I understand people lead busy lives and ,really,aren't obligated to reply .But man,sometimes I feel like a peasant .I can understand If you're a professional news site,like Yahoo or   Google In which case replies aren't expected.It kind of irks me,though.Again,nothing against the authors ,they could be  model citizens for all I know.I don't know them personally so I can't judge their character.Anyone else bothered by...