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Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:05 pm

That sucks. Sad thing is, it was probably done on purpose. :-(

News Credits: 17 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:08 pm

PorQPine wrote:That sucks. Sad thing is, it was probably done on purpose.

I reading about that over on hisstank.com and it made me wonder. I can't see how they could have been that badly damaged during the shipping or the unloading process. Only the part of the card above the bubble was damaged and some of the creases really look like someone just went to town on them.

I have never ran into that sort of thing around here before so I'm hoping it was just some spoiled brat that destroyed them all in a fit of rage because his mom wouldn't let him get them.

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:15 pm

I found Movie Incinerator....at BBTS

Thanks Deep Water for purchasing from me (and your friend too). Thanks to everyone else for the company and comraderie. Oh, and Todd, I hope Dai Atlas made it home safe.

Too bad you couldn't come High Beam!! Hope you are feeling better.

News Credits: 194 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:35 pm

I was able to snag a Crimson Guard/Cobra Trooper Comic 2 pack from BBTS this morning. Glad I didn't want to order more than one. Once I placed my order, the preorder was sold out.

JT, that sucks that people are bending the boxes on the JOEs. that's a crappy thing to do.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:15 pm

The Belleville Meijer had (1) Evac, (1) OR Ironhide, a couple Camshafts and Landmines, (1) Cliffjumper, (2) Nightwatch Primes, and all the new FAB's. They moved all the action figures to another row however, which was odd.

4-wheeling is not fun when you're skididng around in the snow and you can't even see the car right next to you...that was seriously scary... Now it's freakishly sunny and the roads are clearing up. Guess I wasn't meant to go to my earlier class today, or something.

I'm goin' back to the Auto Show this Saturday again XD I can't get enough of that place! I want to take the Jeep Renegade concept home with me...I hope he gets good mileage

News Credits: 194 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:29 pm

Highbeam wrote:I'm goin' back to the Auto Show this Saturday again XD I can't get enough of that place! I want to take the Jeep Renegade concept home with me...I hope he gets good mileage

just remember to drive by a bunch of donut shops... it'll hopefully get some of the cops off your tail :grin:

apologies for using a bad cop stereotype :grin:

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:49 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:just remember to drive by a bunch of donut shops... it'll hopefully get some of the cops off your tail

apologies for using a bad cop stereotype

XD

If they were Saleen S281's or Dodge Chargers, I wouldn't mind XD Those cars make hot cop cars...*cough* I mean...oh look over there! *runs*

Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:05 pm

JTKranix wrote:
PorQPine wrote:That sucks. Sad thing is, it was probably done on purpose.

I reading about that over on hisstank.com and it made me wonder. I can't see how they could have been that badly damaged during the shipping or the unloading process. Only the part of the card above the bubble was damaged and some of the creases really look like someone just went to town on them.

I have never ran into that sort of thing around here before so I'm hoping it was just some spoiled brat that destroyed them all in a fit of rage because his mom wouldn't let him get them.

I've experienced it first-hand a couple of times, not just with Joes, but with MLs and Movie TFs. In one instance, I sort of understood why, as I walked to the TF section, a "collector"(quotes meaning he was most likely a Hot Wheels scalper who crossed over to Joes...way, way too old to even appreciate them) was being really aggressive toward an employee about carded Joes. The employee blew the guy off, and they guy left flustered.

So, as soon as they knew that he was out of the building, they brought a case of wave one Joes out. They guy dropped the case down, with me just down the aisle, cut the box open sloppily, and proceeded to "stock"...i.e., tearing the corners off, bending the cards, and crushing the bubbles. I was in pain just seeing it out of the corner of my eye.

The other time was much like yours, I walked in on a huge stock of carded Joes that had looked like they made someone very, very mad. Poor guys. They died fighting the good fight...

The weather sucked this morning. Wet snow is good for two things:
water in an emergency, and naked, sexy snowball fights.

Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:01 pm

I know this is WAY off topic, but I thought I should get this in, as I am equal parts fan of Transformers and Batman.

It has been reported that earlier today Heath Ledger died.

Long live the Joker.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:20 pm

Jimotron Prime wrote:It has been reported that earlier today Heath Ledger died.

Yeah, I was honestly shocked when I first heard about it.

In toy news, Target has Tech Deck Dudes on sale for $1.99. I picked up a Mort (the one that looks like Megatron).

BBTS has the e-hobby New Year Tapestry up for preorder for $64.99. I'm seriously tempted by this.

News Credits: 9 · Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:26 am

Hello from a FIP! I'll be going to Kalamazoo this Sat. and I'm hoping to hit some of your toy stores to try to find some TFs. I'm not a scalper or anything- I wish I had that kind of money- just a collector looking for new Allspark Power or any old stuff that might be around. Can anyone give me a short list of good places to go? Thanks!

Jimotron Prime wrote:It has been reported that earlier today Heath Ledger died.

Long live the Joker.

I've read that his Joker performance was absolutely brilliant; according to Michael Caine, "Alfred", it was one of the scariest performances he's ever seen (edited, "one of"). Such a shame...

Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:44 pm

So yeah, recently my monitor crapped out. 19 inch heavy ass CRT. So I went and bought me a 19 inch wide screen. It was good times. I am ever closing in on that 300lbs mark. I figure I will be there by Feb easy.

On another note, I was able to snag me a hooded Cobra Commander, Firefly and a Cobra rank and file at the Edgewood Target not too long ago. They seem to have a decent selection of TF's there too. For once...

Anyways. Take care and have fun.

Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:22 pm

This one is for the guys:

http://www.chickipedia.com/index.php/Main_Page

Brilliant...just, brilliant. An info/photo source on every hot celebrity that ever existed. I shutter to think what the male equivalent of this would be. It would probably start with a d.

Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:09 pm

Slowly, the AllSpark toys are filtering up this way. The TRU is still a wasteland, though. And just a couple deluxes kicking around Target.

I did just get a text that a friend (the one who's getting Pepsi Prime for his birthday this coming weekend) found some Alternators out in Lapeer, though he didn't say which ones. Hmm. (Other than that they were ones I had, which isn't useful since I have about a half-dozen.)

I'm so happy to have met everyone on Sunday! I wish I'd had more to spend, as everyone had quite a few more robots that I wanted to bring home with me (next time?). (And I didn't even think about it til the next day, but there really weren't a lot of girls there, were there?)

Well, back to the epically amusing task of disturbing friends with bizarre Japanese Transformers fanart...

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:25 am

DeepWater wrote:I'm so happy to have met everyone on Sunday! I wish I'd had more to spend, as everyone had quite a few more robots that I wanted to bring home with me (next time?). (And I didn't even think about it til the next day, but there really weren't a lot of girls there, were there?)

If I hadn't have gotten sick, I totally would've gone *sigh* I really wanted to go to the last one too :-(

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:39 am

The KayBee at Westland Mall has the Deluxe and Voyager Allspark Power figures. So, if you're desperate enough to pay $12.99 for a Cliffjumper, you can probably grab one there. They had six this afternoon. Only one Camshaft, though. Weird.

Also saw a couple of the DCU Fighting Figures packs at the Livonia TRU. I thought those were supposed to be articulated and have some sort of game involved. Well, they aren't and they don't which means they either changed their plans for these or I read something a long time ago that I misunderstood.

News Credits: 17 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:28 am

DeepWater wrote:Slowly, the AllSpark toys are filtering up this way. The TRU is still a wasteland, though. And just a couple deluxes kicking around Target.

I did just get a text that a friend (the one who's getting Pepsi Prime for his birthday this coming weekend) found some Alternators out in Lapeer, though he didn't say which ones. Hmm. (Other than that they were ones I had, which isn't useful since I have about a half-dozen.)

I'm so happy to have met everyone on Sunday! I wish I'd had more to spend, as everyone had quite a few more robots that I wanted to bring home with me (next time?). (And I didn't even think about it til the next day, but there really weren't a lot of girls there, were there?)

Well, back to the epically amusing task of disturbing friends with bizarre Japanese Transformers fanart...

Could you find out which Alts and what store? I might drive out that way to find them.

Thanks!

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:45 am

yay! I finally saw a picture of the new sunstreaker. It took a bit. I had to call funpub to get my expiration date. then finding the picture in the forums took a bit. I like it. I can't wait to see the other ones! what do you all think?

Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:51 am

Highbeam wrote:
DeepWater wrote:I'm so happy to have met everyone on Sunday! I wish I'd had more to spend, as everyone had quite a few more robots that I wanted to bring home with me (next time?). (And I didn't even think about it til the next day, but there really weren't a lot of girls there, were there?)

If I hadn't have gotten sick, I totally would've gone *sigh* I really wanted to go to the last one too

how are you doing Highbeam I am now just getting over my thrash with Infulenza 2008 the wrath of cough!
-makes mental note to get flu shot next year
Sky

Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:57 am

Highbeam wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:HOLY S@#$!!!!!! @#$^#!#$%!@#$^@#@%%!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=163282

That Starscream is AMAZING!

Holy mother of an Imac do i want that just need the crown and the corination outfit to boot!

Sky

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:22 am

sky, did you change your name to Guest? :grin:

I didn't know you could post when not logged in. strange.

work has been very annoying this morning. there was one really mean lady on the phone.

tfpredaking and I hit Belleville walmart, meijer, Canton target and walmart last night. not much new anywhere. still a few all spark wave stuff. no new Joes or SW stuff. I supposed that's good. I don't need to spend the money.

Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 am

Dearborn TRU has AS Voyagers, FS Prime and Evac, no Ironhide, 6 NW Primes, and an older case of Deluxes, including 2 70's BBs.

News Credits: 17 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:03 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:yay! I finally saw a picture of the new sunstreaker. It took a bit. I had to call funpub to get my expiration date. then finding the picture in the forums took a bit. I like it. I can't wait to see the other ones! what do you all think?

I thought it looked fantastic, the ears are a bit much but otherwise it's one fine looking Sunstreaker.

News Credits: 194 · Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:46 pm

I just read this great article that should appeal to most comic book/sci-fi fans. and especially to those of us that are still a little irked that Peter Parker made a deal with the DEVIL!!! :twisted:

http://www.websnark.com/archives/2008/0 ... ust_1.html

Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:18 pm

Sadly because I went to the show by myself today, I only have one pic of myself with the new Corvette, but I have to wait a day or two for Chevy to post it online.

Still a fantastic time I had and Pam fantastic hosting and awesome cars. Too bad Porsce wasn't there but still it was great seeing The Camaro Bumblebee. The Camero is a great car but we should have had the rest of the bot's cars there i am surpised they didn't at least havea display for them in the Chevy section. Or at least with Bee's car have him timed so that his radio plays songs doors open and close, his lights blink at certain times making the illustion that they do exisit. But Still my first time at the autoshow and in detroit and on the people mover.

Sky,
PS, sorry my belly button got exposed!