{"id":987,"date":"2006-06-13T05:35:36","date_gmt":"2006-06-13T10:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/is-this-the-voltron-residence\/"},"modified":"2006-06-16T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2006-06-17T00:34:27","slug":"is-this-the-voltron-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/is-this-the-voltron-residence","title":{"rendered":"Is this the Optimus Prime residence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I visited Brussels<\/a> a few years ago, I geeked out and rode the metro out to a terminal that featured a 150′ mural by Herge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’ve got a Toronto trip coming up this summer, so maybe I’ll stop by some of the transformer houses<\/a>. Because I’m that much of a geek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I visited Brussels a few years ago, I geeked out and rode the metro out to a terminal that featured a 150′ mural by Herge. I’ve got a Toronto trip coming up this summer, so maybe I’ll stop by some of the transformer houses. 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