January 25, 2005
New Action Figures for Every Day People! There just like you, only smaller and more plasticky!
I just saw these on ThinkGeek.com (yes, I'm a nerd!) and had to share! Which one are you?
Hello, World. Now, say hello to GeekMan, Bossman, and MoneyMan.
GEEKMAN
In the electrical rumblings and hypnotic winking lights of the early computing machines, the seeds of this creature began to germinate. Carefully nurtured through punch cards and vacuum tubes, the computer geek took hold of the business world, fighting paper files and data inefficiency. Fueled by sugar and caffeine their ranks grew rapidly. First local domination was achieved through computer clubs and gaming parties. Then they began to recruit more to their cause, spreading the word of 1’s and 0’s through phone and data lines, via BBS posts and by electronic mail. They rose to a height in the late 1990's, when their kind ruled the world like the carnivorous bird-reptiles of old. Tough and wily, they survived the subsequent digital ice age and dot com destruction that rained down, showering the planet with discarded stock options and unwanted AOL cds. Now they lead the fight to tame and build our digital world. Each of these code warriors carries the codename… GeekMan.
MONEYMAN
In the mysterious towers of business and commerce lives this dark hero. Intensely focused on ROI and the bottom line, fighting for free enterprise he keeps working capital at work. Mighty with the ledger or balance sheet, he can approve or deny a disbursement in an instant. If displeased, premiums increase, debt instruments become instruments of torture, and field audits rain down like order tickets on the stock exchange floor.
BOSSMAN
Commander of the corridor, bigwig of the boardroom, the manager wields his power through meetings and memos. Leading a brave crusade to reach objectives, through an open door he empowers, incentivizes, implements change and captures mindshare. Yet, this hero has a dark side. In worship of mysterious core competencies he rightsizes, conducts blamestorming, and turns boardrooms into bored rooms.
Each Everyday Superhero is 6 inches tall, made from plastic, and comes with accessories (see additional images for visuals):
Geekman comes with Geeky Glasses, Handheld Computer/PDA, Notebook Computer, Coffee Mug, Wristwatch
Moneyman comes with Spectacles, Calculator, Bundle Of Cash, Briefcase, Piggy Bank, Paper Shredder
Bossman comes with Happy/Serious/Angry Face Masks, Megaphone, Cigar, Annual Report, Stock Option Certificate, Cellphone
Batteries not included because Everyday Superheros don't need batteries!