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By Dusty Overby
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Name: Dusty Overby
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About: Gents… my name is Dusty. To date, I have been resident amongst the masses of Gear Patrol devotees. Now, I have received a different calling. My charge is to shrug off the casual and carefree life of one who solely reads; I am to eschew the selfish pleasures man-info consumption, and to, instead, contribute mighty works of journalistic prowess suitable for the enlightenment of the Gear Patrol audience.
I’m sure that we would all agree that Gear Patrol shines as a bright beacon in the world of Men’s Lifestyle and Leisure. With numerous other sites and magazines vying for your attention, you read Gear Patrol because it cuts through the worthless flotsam and jetsam the other sites and blogs rehash day in and day out, bringing you a unique perspective on the latest gizmos and whatnots that matter to you. Well, it just so happens that I majored in gizmos and minored in whatnots.
Hopefully, my background and experiences will allow me to deliver piping-hot and tasty content direct to you from my areas of expertise. I was schooled in the beautiful Southeastern U.S. of A. There I spent only a modicum of time in actual class; instead wisely opting to hone other skills such as video game dominance (Ed: Dusty’s GoldenEye skills were unparalleled - full stop), media and entertainment studies, and indulging my competitive nature.
Post graduation, I sojourned for three years in southern Germany. There, I garnered a great appreciation for European culture as well as their longstanding brewing traditions/skills. Needless to say, travel is up there on my list of personal passions. Now I am back in the States where, by day, I work in sales and marketing in the construction industry. Also, I’m an on-again, off-again runner who enjoys many outdoor activities, preeminent among them being a fanatical, though rarely fantastical, golfer.
That being said, you may have to indulge some of my written idiosyncrasies. If my posts get too wacky, surely someone will let me know (Eric?). I plan to bring a bit of wit and wisdom to a community that clearly already has them in spades. Fellow readers, I shall do you proud by helping advance Gear Patrol in advancing you. After all, it’s a good bet that at least some of what entertains me just might entertain you too.
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It’s been a good year for cartoons-from-the-80s-turned-movies. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the latest in the nostalgic lineup to make the move from cell-shading, to live action on the silver screen, to your home theater. The DVD and Blu-ray release next Tuesday, November 3rd.
As usual, we relish the opportunity to not only recommend a good shoot-em-up, but to send one your way directly. The Prize Pack includes the 2-disc DVD edition, some slick Joe toys to take you back to your childhood, and an official movie poster. Get yourself signed up for our giveaway, as per the usual process. In the meantime, enjoy some anti-Cobra action on your iPhone or on Facebook.
Cost: $23 (DVD) | $27 (Blu-ray)
Hit the jump to get schooled on the rules and on how to enter.
How To Enter
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Paramount Home Entertainment to offer to a bevy of “Go Joe!” goodness with this G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD Prize Pack. All it takes to win it is an effort one notch above pure and utter laziness. To win, do one, two, or all three of the following.
- Just follow us on Twitter, then tweet the following (or click here).
The latest #gpgiveaway is a G.I. Joe DVD Prize Pack from @gearpatrol! Details here: http://bit.ly/65uBs
- Not on Twitter? No fret, just leave a comment below of your favorite G.I. Joe (or Cobra operative).
- Drop us a post on our Facebook Fan Page for an entry, as well.
You’ve got until next Tuesday (November 3rd), which marks the public release of the DVD and Blu-ray to enter. We’ll randomly choose and announce a winner then. Best of luck!
U.S. residents only, allow up to 4 weeks for prize delivery.
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Serpentor, They created a Half man half Serpent Hyrbid … He was creepy..
Wow! haven't seen the movie yet and haven't watched the cartoon since the '80's!! I guess it would be Duke, that's the only one I can remember!!
has to be Sgt. Slaughter!!!!!!!!!!!1
sNAKE eYES BY FAR IS THE ULTIMATE JOE, i HAVE EVEN GOT MY 10 YEAR OLD SON TO LOVE THE GREATEST CARTOON EVER AS MUCH AS I DO, HIS FAVORITE IS SERPENTOR, FOLLOWED BY DESTRO, BIGGEST JOE CRUSH WOULD HAVE TO BE BARRONESS
Tweeted and Facebooked. Now leaving a comment. Missed this in the theater so the DVD would be a great addition to my collection.
Snake Eyes was the coolest, but Duke was such a home-grown good guy I named my dog after him… true story.
My favorite Joe has always been Sgt. Major Wayne R. Sneeden, known to most as Beach Head. In the comics, he was a graduate of Airborne & Ranger school before being offered a position in GI Joe, while he served as 4th in command in the cartoon. Plus he could definitely use some tips from this website, as his (lack of) personal hygiene was stuff of legend. But the guy was pure BA in any situation.
snake eyes. yes, i know, not original. but hey, he's bad dude.
I was hoping to catch this at the theater, but I completely missed it! My favorite has to be Storm Shadow!
While I always liked Zartan and the Dreadknocks, I clearly remember cheating at a 3rd grade Christmas party to get the Storm Shadow toy. So, I guess he has to be my favorite.
Snake Eyes. Typical, yeah, but does it matter when you're as bad*ss as him?
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Follow you on twitter (HeartnSoulmom) and tweeted this giveaway
http://twitter.com/HeartnSoulmom/status/525075442...
Well it is my son who is the GI Joe fan, but his favorite is Storm Shadow.
Snake Eyes !!!!!
Tweeted (dolls123) and posted on facebook
Snake Eyes is by far the best GI Joe there is……..good guy with bad guy skills.
Def Snake Eyes.
Duke …but the comic book version.
Got to go with Gung-Ho. Oorah!
My husband loves Snake Eyes and even has a poster of him in his office. He told me he wishes he could go back in time and give this movie to himself as a gift when he was a kid. I laughed and laughed. I’d love to win it for him. Thanks!