![]() A certified strength and conditioning coach or athletic trainer can demonstrate appropriate exercises. Others are inflexible in the hamstrings, hips, or shoulders and need appropriate stretching exercises. It is wise to do appropriate strengthening exercises for these muscle groups. Some young athletes are weak in their shoulder, trunk, or leg muscles. That means if an athlete is playing 10 hours per week, the following week could be 11 hours not 20 hours. A good rule of thumb is not to increase training by more than 10% per week. Athletes should work with coaches and athletic trainers on achieving proper technique. ![]() Examples of poor technique include not fully extending the elbow on forehands or backhands, hitting the ball too late, and serving behind one’s head. Athletes should learn and practice safe techniques for performing the skills that are integral to their sport. Also important are proper warmup and cool-down exercises. Preseason training should allow time for general conditioning and sportspecific conditioning. Athletes should maintain a good fitness level during the season and off-season. Athletes also should see their doctors for routine checkups. The best time for a PPE is about 4 to 6 weeks before the beginning of the season. Athletes should have a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) to make sure they are ready to safely begin the sport. A good rule of thumb to remember: higher tension equals more power and less control lower tension equals less power and more control. Average string tension runs anywhere from 55 to 65 pounds. 41/8 to 43/8 inches-women 18 years and older.If you measure between sizes, buy the racquet with the smaller grip and use an overgrip to increase grip size. The following are average handgrip sizes. One way is to measure the tip of the ring finger to the last palmar crease, or one “shakes hands with racquet.” And one finger breadth should fit between the thumb and second digit. There are many ways to assess proper grip size. Handgrip size ranges from 3 to 5 inches (measured in eighths of an inch). 27- to 29-inch (adult size)-11 years of age and older.The following are general racquet sizes based on age: The head size refers to the hitting area. Athletes may need to test out different string tensions before deciding what is right for them. The appropriate head and handgrip size are important. Racquet choice can affect an athlete’s performance. Also included is an overview of common injuries and treatment. The following is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about how to choose a racquet and prevent racquet sports injuries. However, the risk of injuries can be reduced. As in many sports, the risk of injury increases with age due to the style of play, contact forces, and size of athletes. Racquet sports (tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton, and paddle tennis) are sports of speed and agility and involve athletes of all ages.
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After the war, some Americans retaliated against those Indian tribes that had supported the British.Ĭherokee Chief Dragging Canoe led bands of Indians against white settlers in the South from 1776 through 1794. They were left out of peace talks and lost additional land. Others, including the Potawatomi and the Delaware, sided with American patriots.īut no matter which side they fought on, Native Americans were negatively impacted. Many tribes such as the Iroquois, Shawnee, Cherokee and Creek fought with British loyalists. Indians had to choose sides or try to stay neutral when the American Revolution broke out. READ MORE: How 22-Year-Old George Washington Inadvertently Sparked the French and Indian War Early American Indian Wars ![]() Two peace treaties forced the Cherokee to give up millions of acres of land to settlers, provoking them to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War, hoping to keep what land they had left. In 1759, a series of battles known as the Cherokee Wars began from the valleys of Virginia to North Carolina and southward. Army decisively defeated the Indians and the battle ended with the adoption of the Treaty of Greenville. The Battle of Fallen Timbers happened on August 20, 1794, along Ohio’s Maumee River between regional Indians (Miami, Shawnee, Lenape) and the United States. When a British retaliatory assault plan on Pontiac’s village was discovered, the Indians attacked and killed many British soldiers during the Battle of Bloody Run on July 31. During Pontiac's War, the Ottawa Chief Pontiac rallied support among other tribes and laid siege to Britain’s Fort Detroit. In 1763, Pontiac Indians of the Ohio River became incensed upon learning King George III expected them to become British loyalists. Known as the French and Indian War, the struggle ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Both sides forged alliances with Indians to help fight their battles. French and Indian WarĪs France expanded into the Ohio River Valley from 1754 to 1763, it fought with Britain for control of North America. In 1715, Yamasee Indians-frustrated with the loss of their hunting grounds and the high debts they owed white settlers of South Carolina-formed a confederacy with other local tribes and forced many settlers to flee, devastating South Carolina’s economy. After two years of bloody fighting, North Carolina defeated the Indians with the help of the South Carolina militia. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht, but the Indians were not included in peace negotiations and lost much of their land.ĭuring the Tuscarora War (1711-1715), Tuscarora Indians burned North Carolina settlements and randomly killed colonists over treaty disputes. Queen Anne’s War of 1702-1713 occurred between French and English colonists and their respective Indian allies on several fronts including Spanish Florida, New England, Newfoundland and Acadia. The war ended with Metacom’s beheading and the decimation of the Native Americans in his coalition. ![]() The attacks ignited a series of battles for power along the Connecticut River Valley between Metacom’s warriors and a large colonial militia and their Mohawk allies. King Philip’s War (1675-1676), also known as Metacom’s War, began after bands of Indians led by Wampanoag Chief Metacom (later called King Philip) grew frustrated with their dependence on the Puritans and attacked colonies and militia strongholds throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The fierce fighting started over territory and fur trade dominance around the Great Lakes and ended with the signing of the Great Peace Treaty. The Beaver Wars of 1640-1701 occurred between the French and their Indian allies (Algonquian, Huron) and the powerful Iroquois Confederacy. Some battles were especially violent and gruesome, sending many settlers fleeing back to the Netherlands. The colonists’ Indian allies joined them in battle and helped defeat the Pequot.Ī series of battles took place from 1636 to 1659 between New Netherlands settlers in New York and several Indian tribes (Lenape, Susquehannocks, Algonquians, Esopus). In 1636, the Pequot War over trade expansion broke out between Pequot Indians and English settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Connecticut. Known as the Jamestown Massacre, the bloodbath gave the English government an excuse to justify their efforts to attack Native Americans and confiscate their land. On March 22, 1622, Powhatan Indians attacked and killed colonists in eastern Virginia. ![]() Rochester Ramjet fuel injection was optional for V8s.ġ959 transmissions included standard three-speed manual, optional four-speed, and two-speed Powerglide automatic. The Chevrolet El Camino debuted with a standard 135hp, 235cid Hi-Thrift I6, 154hp 261cid Jobmaster I6 with 235 lb-ft torque, 185/230hp 283cid Turbo-Fire V8, and a more powerful Turbo-Thrust 348cid V8 with 335hp. The success of the Chevrolet S-10 pickup contributed to the El Camino being discontinued in 1987. In the spirit of the times, it was restyled almost every model year. The high-performance Super Sport boasted exclusive engines like the legendary 454 V8. Just as the Ranchero transferred from the full-size Fairlane to the compact Falcon, the second and third-generation El Camino was based on the Chevelle. The El Camino was revived amidst the muscle car wars in 1964. The recession and demand for smaller cars meant the first-generation production lasted until 1960. Combining a “passenger style car” with “the cargo capacity of a pickup,” its “dramatic slimline” appearance was “the handsomest thing that has ever happened to hauling.”Ī smart coupe utility was more respectable in a 1950s suburb than an industrial design: “This new combination of glamour and utility makes the El Camino an ideal vehicle for busy suburbanites who have both an eye for style and weekend work … it’s just right for hard working farmers, ranchers, or businessmen.” 22,246 El Caminos were sold in its first year, surpassing the Ranchero’s debut and 14,000 sales in 1958. The Chevrolet El Camino was introduced on October 16, 1958, for the 1959 model year. While Chrysler was unmoved by this unexpected new rival, GM designed their own two-door car-based truck. Practical and nice to drive, it sold 21,706 units. Adapted from a two-door station wagon, the 1957 Ford Ranchero established a new market segment. However, the 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier pickup truck was a forerunner of the El Camino, featuring passenger car styling, luxurious interior and optional V8 engine.įord, Dodge, and Studebaker offered flush-side cargo boxes on several 1957 pickup trucks before the coupe utility body style appeared in America. GM Australia produced a Chevrolet coupe utility in 1935, before Studebaker’s 1937-39 Coupe Express and Holden’s 1951 sedan-based model.Īutomotive designer and GM executive Harley Earl proposed the coupe pickup concept in 1952. The improving economy led to a preference for comfort. A coupe utility with a fixed roof was developed by Ford designer, Lew Bandt, for an Australian farmer in 1932/4. The 1920s American roadster utility or ‘roadster pickup’ was the first two-door vehicle based on a passenger car that incorporated a rear cargo tray. This is our comprehensive review of the Chevrolet El Camino. From 1959-87, the Chevrolet El Camino was a vehicle hybrid, combining the practicality of a pickup truck, passenger car comfort, stylish design, and, with the Super Sport package, high-performance muscle.Īccording to The Drive, the El Camino is “the world’s most loved car/truck.” ![]() ‘El Camino’ translates from Spanish as ‘the path’ or ‘the way.’ It is an appropriate name for a car that signalled a new direction f or General Motors (GM). ![]() Numbers are rational, and Sal's just picked out Now, you might say, OK,Īre these irrational? These are just these Really just pop out of nature, many of these It comes out of continuouslyĬomplex analysis. It goes on and on and onįorever, and it never repeats. The circumference to the diameter of a circle. Just a few of the most noteworthy examples. Numbers in all of mathematics are not rational. And it turns out- as youĬan imagine- that actually some of the most famous Wouldn't have taken the trouble of trying to Guessing that there are, otherwise people That are not rational? And you're probably Non-repeating decimals, and you've also included Over again, you can always represent that as Starts to repeat itself over and over and Repeating decimal, not just one digit repeating. Or maybe you've seen things likeĠ.6 repeating, which is 2/3. And we've seen-Īny repeating decimal as the ratio of two integers. Keeps going on and on forever, which we can denote by Maybe the most famous of the repeating decimals. I'm giving you multipleĮxamples of how this can be represented as Numerator and the denominator here by negative 2. 4 times 3 is 12, plus 3 isġ5, so you could write this. Or you could say, hey,ģ.75 is the same thing as 3 and 3/4- so let The ratio of two integers? Well, 3.75, youĬould rewrite that as 375/100, which is the That are not integers? For example, let us imagine. So negative 7 is definitelyĪ rational number. Represented as negative 7/1, or 7 over negative 1, or ![]() Have an infinite number of representations In all of these cases, these areĪll different representations of the number 1, 1 can be represented as 1/1 orĪs negative 2 over negative 2 or as 10,000/10,000. The ratio of two integers is a rational number. And the simple way to thinkĪbout it is any number that can be represented as The concept of infinity is very hard to grasp.Ībout rational numbers. That is not to say the the infinity of irrational numbers is larger than the infinity of rational numbers. The infinity of irrational numbers is more than the infinity of positive integers. See the Peter Collingridge comment below. There are some math concepts that do compare infinities. One infinite is not greater than, less than, or even equal to, another infinite. It is also not correct to say that the numbers between 0 and 1 and the numbers between 0 and 2 are the same. And you can't say that one infinite is more than another infinite, even though logically you might think there are twice as many numbers between 0 and 2 that there are between 0 and 1. Infinite is a concept of "going on forever" and is not something that can be added to to or multiplied. But "goes on forever" so you can't really say there are more numbers between 0 and 2 than between 0 and 1. It is a hard concept to completely comprehend.įor instance, there are an infinite number of decimals between 0 and 1.Īnd there are an infinite number of decimals between 0 and 2.Īnd there are numbers between 0 and 2 that are not between 0 and 1. So there are lots (an infinite number) of both.Īnd saying one thing that is infinite is more than another infinite thing is questionable because you can't add to infinite. And there is at least one irrational number between any two rational numbers. The values that make the equation true, the solutions, are found using the properties of real numbers and other results.Actually, Sal was saying that there are an infinite number of irrational numbers. The equation is not inherently true or false, but only a proposition. The expressions can be numerical or algebraic. In the following video we present more examples of how to evaluate an expression for a given value.Īn equation is a mathematical statement indicating that two expressions are equal. If the algebraic expression contains more than one variable, replace each variable with its assigned value and simplify the expression as before. Replace each variable in the expression with the given value, then simplify the resulting expression using the order of operations. To evaluate an algebraic expression means to determine the value of the expression for a given value of each variable in the expression. When that happens, the value of the algebraic expression changes. In each case, the exponent tells us how many factors of the base to use, whether the base consists of constants or variables.Īny variable in an algebraic expression may take on or be assigned different values. ![]() The numbers we use for counting, or enumerating items, are the natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on. In this section we will explore sets of numbers, perform calculations with different kinds of numbers, and begin to learn about the use of numbers in algebraic expressions. Evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions.īecause of the evolution of the number system, we can now perform complex calculations using several categories of real numbers. ![]() Perform calculations using order of operations. ![]() When it came time to release his sophomore album, Multiply, in 2014, Sheeran's moonshot into the upper echelons of the music industry had clearly begat success and opportunity. However, it was ultimately a tale as old as the internet age - going viral on an urban music channel in London called SBTV - that catapulted Sheeran to a record deal, international fame and his first Song of the Year nomination for "The A Team." "The places I really stand out are the places that you'd never really expect to see a white, ginger, chubby singer/songwriter play: rap nights, soul nights, comedy nights," he explained years later to MTV. To make a name for himself in the London scene, a 17-year-old Ed worked tirelessly, sleeping on friends' (or sometimes even newfound fans') couches between gigs and adopting a strategy to stand out from the pack of fellow hopefuls. Inspired to start writing music as a preteen after seeing Damien Rice perform a secret show in Dublin, Sheeran booked his first gig in London at 14 - the same year he bought the signature loop pedal that would come to define his live shows. Of course, like many a celebrated artist before him, the singer had toiled for years in the proverbial trenches to reach his big break. Lists let you store multiple pieces of information in a single variable by collecting those pieces of information in a list. In the simplest models, each variable holds only one piece of information, usually a number or a string. to ask the patch to her east set pcolor red. ] ask turtle 0 [ ask the turtle with who number 0 ask patch-at 1 0 [. ] ask link 0 2 [ ask the link between turtle 0 and 2. ] ask turtle 0 [ ask the first turtle (with who number 0) create-link-to turtle 2 to link to turtle with who number 2 ] ask patch 2 -2 [ ask the patch at (2,-2). The following code is an example of the implementation of procedure to setup:Ĭlear-all clear the world create-turtles 3 make 3 turtles ask turtle 0 tell the first one to go forward 10 steps ask turtle 1 [ ask the second turtle (with who number 1) set color green. Once you define a procedure, you can use it elsewhere in your program. The NetLogo Dictionary has a complete list of built-in instructions (i.e. ![]() Whether the instruction is implemented by the user ( procedures), or whether it is built into NetLogo ( primitives).Three characteristics are useful to remember about instructions: However, when reading NetLogo documentation, it is important to remember that these four types of entities are all agents in NetLogo. the mobile agents in NetLogo), while patches and links are not considered agents (and the observer is not even mentioned). Note that in many descriptions of agent-based models, the word agent is used only to refer to the turtles (i.e. The observer: There is only one observer and it does not have a location. You can think of the observer as the conductor of the whole NetLogo orchestra.Links can be directed (from one turtle to another turtle) or undirected (one turtle with another turtle). Links: Links are agents that connect two turtles.Each patch is a square piece of “ground” over which turtles can move. Patches: The NetLogo world is two-dimensional and is divided up into a grid of patches.The NetLogo world is made up by four types of agents (see figure 2), i.e.: The NetLogo world is made up of turtles, patches, links and the observer. ![]() We say most because in some models part of the code is included within the plots in the interface tab. The Info tab can be used to include the documentation of the model.įinally, the code tab contains most of the code of the model. It often contains buttons, sliders, switches, plots… Most models include a button labeled setup, which is used to initialize the model, and another button labeled go, which is used to run the model. The interface tab is used to run the model. ![]() Top bar of the NetLogo Interface tab, where you can select the tab you want to see. The main window of NetLogo contains three tabs, i.e. the interface tab, the info tab and the code tab (see figure 1). For future reference, you may wish to download our NetLogo quick guide, which is a 6-page pdf file containing the main concepts outlined here. Very basicsįeel free to skip this section if you are already familiar with NetLogo. The following table provides links to the different aspects of NetLogo programming that we cover here. By no means do we claim originality on the content of this section all credit should go to Uri Wilensky and his team. It is strongly based on the excellent NetLogo user manual, version 6.1.1 (Wilensky, 2019). This section provides a succinct overview of the fundamentals of NetLogo. ![]() Vampire Survivors is available in early access on Steam and PC Game Pass. So, if you want to unlock everything yourself but need a little boost, just avoid pressing “U” in the game's menu. Meaning that if you do choose to use any cheats from this mod, they will be irreversible. This mod can be uninstalled but at the moment the ability to reset player data is not working. Q: Showcase (try it don't ask what it does).The “ Vampire Survivors - Cheat Mode” gives players access to a myriad of enhancements that the base game doesn’t allow. If these cheats just aren’t enough then the modding community might have an answer for you. Gallo Tower is the best place to do this. If you don’t have O’Sole already unlocked, then you can do so by defeating a total of 3,000 Dragon Shrimps. Once per run, you can type “pet” and receive a max health boost. The playable dog character O’Sole Meeo has a cheat code dedicated to them. Two more arcana can be added over the course of the run after finding them in chests.Ĭheats will give you an edge with new characters, levels, and abilities. This can also be done by finding the Randomazzo item in Gallo Tower.Īt the beginning of each run, you can select an Arcana to equip. This code unlocks the Arcana system in Vampire Survivors. Cavallo, Ramba, and O’Sole all have identical stats and passive traits as Mortaccio. Mortaccio’s starting weapon is the Bone, and their passive bonus gains one projectile every 20 levels. This code also unlocks the character Mortaccio. That’s right, the Konami code makes an appearance! Enter the code and you will receive 2,800 gold, but only once. ![]() Code: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, Esc, Enter.The player must move around to force enemies to spawn. This will unlock the level “Il Molise.” Enemies in Il Molise cannot move and will only spawn off-screen. ![]() The unlock code for Exdash is a reference to a cheat code for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night that would give Alucard a high luck stat and lower all other stats. As of update 0.7.2, Vampire Survivors has 114 achievements, and completing each achievement will help you earn one of the various rewards available including Items, Weapons, stages, and more. Exdash’s Luck increases every 10 levels by 10 percent. With a negative modifier to nearly every character stat except Cooldown and Luck. Players will need to defeat all seven enemies, and they will receive a notification indicating they successfully unlocked Minnah.Exdash stars with the Ebony wings weapon and looks on the surface to be a fairly worthless character. Players should immediately collect the cheese and be prepared for an onslaught of seven Werewolf enemies. Players should discover that a Cheese Wheel appears to the Southwest of their starting position. Once players are on the Dairy Plant, they should choose VIII - Mad Groove as their first Arcana. To begin, players should start a run on the Vampire Survivors Dairy Plant stage with Arcanas active. In order to unlock Minnah, players should first try and unlock Mad Groove Arcana, although it is not strictly required. ![]() Players should also prepare for battle as they will need to defeat a hoard of enemies before they can unlock the new character. To unlock Minah, players should begin by completing the Lunar Eclipse event and collecting the Yellow Sign Relic, which can help uncover hidden items within stages. In Vampire Survivors, players can unlock the new playable character Minnah as one of two secret characters added during the 0.7.2. ![]() ![]() Personally, I thought this game was very risky to be made as you are given a very heavy story due to real-life history and I want to say that despite all the effort put into this great game, which it really is. The horrors of fascism are all there and the smallest chance you take might be a game between life and death. Hitler will rule and there are parts that you need to submit yourself to. ![]() Most of the game is reading and figuring out what to do, but let us not forget you can not change history. A very heavy game as there are a lot of options and outcomes to get, but at what cost? All missions in this game are balanced between getting progress or risk getting uncovered. This game is a narrative-driven game about the rise to power of Hitler and this from 1933 to the end of the second world war. Historical accuracy means that your small group of resistance fighters will not change the outcome of the war, nor will you prevent all of the Nazi’s atrocities, but you can certainly do everything in your power to save as many lives as you can and oppose the fascist system wherever possible. Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game, focusing on conveying the somber mood of the period and the very real struggles of average people living in the 3rd Reich. And all of that while staying undercover – if the regime’s forces learn about your group, the life of each member is in grave danger. Your goal is to deal with small blows to the regime – dropping leaflets to spread awareness about what the Nazis are really up to among the people, painting messages on walls, sabotaging, gathering information and recruiting more followers. You are the leader of a small resistance group in 1933’s Berlin, of ordinary people, from Jews to Catholics and Communists to Patriots who simply can’t stand aside. The risk of losing everything, including our loved ones. The risk of being beaten up or even killed by the German military because we‘re opposing the regime. The risk to be caught by patrolling National Socialists, looking for people who publicly stand against their point of view. Welcome to our review of Through the darkest of times, a narrative-driven game about the second world war.ĭark times mean fear and risks. ![]() Gilbert described DeathSpank as being "Act I" in the story, and Thongs of Virtue as being "Acts II and III".Ĭritics received the game with generally positive reviews. The first half of the series, entitled DeathSpank was first released on July 13, 2010. The game is the second of a two-part series, and the story begins immediately after the end of the first title. The Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X versions were released Novemand December 14, 2010, respectively via Steam.ĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue follows the titular character DeathSpank as he searches for the six mystical Thongs of Virtue. Thongs of Virtue was released on Septemon the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and on Septemon the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The game adds new environments, modernized weapons, increased boss fights, and a new multiplayer character. Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360ĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is an action role-playing game by game designer Ron Gilbert and is the sequel to DeathSpank. It also elevates the game above any peers it might have (I’m not sure it does) and almost (for me, at least) totally eliminates the negatives of the aforementioned repetition.ĭeathspank: Thongs of Virtue is rated T for Teen and is available on Xbox Live Arcade (1200 points) and PlayStation Network ($14.99).Promotional artwork for DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue In fact, I’d wager that the folks at Hothead Games know comedy better than anyone else in the industry. And, thankfully, it’s something we can never get enough of. The single best aspect of the game, the humor, is back in full force. I know it sounds like I’ve been beating up on the game a bit, but here’s where it truly redeems any flaws. These, as with the first game, came in just a few flavors: find something, kill something, collect something, discover something.Īgain, I feel like I need to point out that this isn’t in and of itself a bad thing, but the repetition can get … well, repetitive. In between murdering orques and robots and interrogator chickens, we have our quests. It isn’t bad, but it is essentially hack & slash - and the hack & slash gets tiring after a while. You move with the left thumbstick, and hammer the face buttons to fire different weapons which will (hopefully) kill the baddies before they have a chance to kill you. Though there are guns to be used and abused (and grenades and rocket launchers, too - this is the second main difference between titles), the combat is still basically the same. And while this is one of the game’s strengths, it is also one of its weaknesses. The simple gameplay from the first game is primarily intact. It’s still very impressive visually, and frankly, striking in its bizarre beauty. This time around, we see planes and tanks and vast battlefields and robots and even aliens. The first Deathspank featured a strictly- fairy tale land. ![]() This is one of two main differences between the games. The 2-D popup-book world from the first game is back, but modernized. In another insane adventure from the mind of Ron Gilbert, our goofball hero Deathspank (fresh from his victory over Lord Von Prong) is dispatched to recover the Thongs of Virtue - which entails a silly Lord of the Rings-ish backstory - so that they may be destroyed (since they corrupt all wearers, except, it seems, Deathspank). Granted, the art piece doesn’t reimagine the bike as a Transformer and instead takes on the form of a Gunpla hybrid (MG Figurise Barnaby Brooks Jr. It sure is a looker in the rawest of form, and having the high-tech motorcycle transform into a colossal, sentient robot would bring the cool factor to new heights – just take a look at the above fan creation. Gloriously red, sleek, and quick, Shotaro Kaneda’s Bike from anime classic Akira is a beast on the roads, and a stunning sight to behold. And Hasbro/Takara doesn’t even have to start from scratch as they can model this after Ironhide, as seen in this recent Hasbro’s Transformers Toy Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe action figure, which can also be repainted as the A-Team Van itself. Its arsenal of devices is further proof of its battle-hardiness as well, with the vehicle carrying nifty tools like an audio surveillance recorder and a gun storage locker. Set against the backdrop of high-octane combat action and fit-for-TV warfare, it’s most certainly sturdy and reliable, which makes its involvement in the Transformers universe a more-than-feasible option. T’s mode of transport, other than as a passenger vehicle. Even if there is nothing particularly special about Mr. The A-Team Van paints a notable, familiar picture with its striking red stripe, black and red turbine mag wheels, and rooftop spoiler, so it’s no surprise that the vehicle continues to be an enduring pop culture icon. Some of these have only appeared in official comics or fan art, but if we can have Transformers x My Little Pony, anything is possible. ![]() Here are seven iconic vehicles that would make – and in some cases, have made – for a good addition to the Transformers formula. The concept of the latter is, after all, rooted in the vehicular medium, many models from which have actually found fame in the pop culture scene. There’s, thus, certainly plenty of room for the pop culture world and Transformers universe to meet, especially where vehicles are concerned. And who can forget the previous Star Wars/Transformers mashups that were widely panned upon release but now command a premium in the resale market. In fact, Hasbro has been working to push out various collaborations with popular franchises such as Ghostbusters, X-Men, and Top Gun that have respectively birthed an Ecto-1, Blackbird, and Maverick Transformers mash-up. That five-movie slate might have to come to an end in 2017 with a Bumblebeespin-off reboot after, but that doesn’t mean the Autobots are done rolling out. ![]() Even now, the iconic jingle of the Generation 1 theme song is likely to spring to mind as one recalls the robots in disguise, with Michael Bay’s Transformers live-action film series further introducing the Autobots and Decepticons to a new generation of audiences (quality notwithstanding of course). ![]() It’s been more than 35 years since the inception of the Transformers toy line, but the franchise has certainly held up well against the test of time. |
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