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March 5, 2012 By 26 Comments

This week’s assignment from the League: Things that make you go “Whoah.”

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Last week, the Twitter-verse was throwing high fives all around as we watched the Hulk grab Iron Man out of mid-air and slide down the side of a building in the new Avengers trailer. It got me thinking about other times pop culture rocked my world, which led to this week’s topic…

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What media announcement had you throwing fist pumps and doing roundhouse kicks in the air? Did the final result live up to your dreams?

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Once you put up a post on your site add a comment below with the URL. Next Monday, I will put up a post here on Cool & Collected with a list of all the contributing blogs. Once that list is posted, if you haven’t already done so, try to incorporate at least three of your fellow League members’ links (but more would be great!) into the article you wrote on your site.

By cross-posting like this, we will help each other out by sending new readers to each other’s sites. Have fun!

 

(Wondering what the heck this is all about? We’re recruiting for this loose-knit, rag tag crew! Here are the details for joining The League.)

 

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  1. christopher tupa says

    March 5, 2012 at 11:19 am

    This one is easy for me, it was way back when they announced the Original Star Wars was going to be re-released in theatres with extended scenes. My second was the announcement for Indiana Jones 4.

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    • christopher tupa says

      March 5, 2012 at 11:33 am

      Oh yeah, here it is:
      http://ctupa.com/blog/?p=1143

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      • Brian says

        March 5, 2012 at 4:28 pm

        Man, Chris you are quick!

        Reply
  2. Jboypacman says

    March 5, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    This should be fun too! Am already think about this.

    Reply
  3. TL says

    March 6, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    YEEEE HAW!

    http://mattandtimfunny.blogspot.com/2012/03/fist-pumpin-dukes.html

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    • Brian says

      March 6, 2012 at 4:05 pm

      Now that’s something I didn’t expect to see in this week’s responses. 😉

      Reply
  4. Dex says

    March 7, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    Not shocking to anyone, mine is Star Wars related but not what you’d expect! http://aeiouwhy.blogspot.com/2012/03/league-post-whoa.html

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    • Brian says

      March 7, 2012 at 3:59 pm

      That’s a great one Dex! I remember that day well. I think it broke Twitter. 😉

      Reply
  5. Justin says

    March 7, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    I’ve been woefully negligent over the past two weeks. That stops now! My story, of course, has a G.I. Joe twist.

    Enjoy!

    http://generalsjoes.com/2012/03/07/with-g-i-joe-it-takes-a-lot-to-make-you-go-woah/

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    • Brian says

      March 7, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      Wow, I didn’t even know those animated shorts existed. I’ll be on Youtube for the rest of the night. Thanks Justin!

      Reply
  6. Brian says

    March 7, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Alright, i’m in. Commercials made a believer out of me: https://www.coolandcollected.com/the-halo-3-believe-campaign-made-a-believer-out-of-me/

    Reply
  7. Iok says

    March 9, 2012 at 8:31 am

    I’m going to have to pass on this one. Call me cynical or jaded but there’s nothing that has me excited enough to be more than mildly interested. And I’ve tried writing an assignment based around my mild interest-to-general-expect-it-to-be-crap attitude and it’s just coming off as whining.

    Blame The Phantom Menace.

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    • Brian says

      March 9, 2012 at 8:37 am

      Ha! You’re excused this week, Iok. 😉

      Reply
  8. Shawn Robare says

    March 9, 2012 at 10:03 am

    I’m back this week, talking about the 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe figures…

    http://brandedinthe80s.com/the-league-week-four-g-i-joe-figures-that-made-me-go-whoa-

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    • Brian says

      March 9, 2012 at 10:08 am

      You were in Disney, so you are definitely excused. 😉 Great post, Shawn!

      Reply
  9. Jason Wilson says

    March 9, 2012 at 10:23 am

    For the third week in a row, I am bowing out. I can’t think of anything that had me fist pumping. I think it’s the meds. Sorry, guys. I’ll check in next week.

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    • Brian says

      March 9, 2012 at 10:30 am

      Not a problem jason. Some topics are gonna strike a chord and others aren’t. Just play along with the ones that get you excited.

      Reply
  10. doubledumbassonyou says

    March 10, 2012 at 4:04 am

    Made it in time for the deadline, where I discuss the fantastic Nick Fury cameo at the conclusion of Iron Man.

    http://www.doubledumbassonyou.com/2012/03/10/the-league-of-extraordinary-bloggers-iron-man-made-me-a-believer/

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  11. FijiMermaid says

    March 10, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Brian,

    At long last the Predator rears his ugly head as the answer to a League topic/question.

    http://sideshowcinema.blogspot.com/2012/03/league-of-extraordinary-bloggers-things.html

    Reply
    • Brian says

      March 11, 2012 at 10:22 am

      Finally! 😉

      Reply
  12. Mike says

    March 11, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Here’s my contribution

    http://yankeesjetsfan.blogspot.com/2012/03/things-that-made-me-go-woah.html

    Reply
  13. leftylimbo says

    March 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Hey team, sorry been so scarce. Couldn’t think of a media announcement that made me so crazy as to do roundhouse kicks in the air. At least, not of late. I’ll check in on future topics and see if I got something to toss in. =)

    Reply

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