The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

Hey Va'al. that comic is very relevant. says the guys whose province would have a better chance it it separated than Quebec would.

Of course I married a French-Canadian girl so that does't help. Even if Quebec separated we would have to go there to visit my in-laws.

This just in from the guy who wants to run Quebec:

If Pierre Karl Peladeau becomes premier, he wants to reach into your wallet whenever you make a transaction on the Internet.

The PQ (partie quebeqoui) leadership frontrunner outlined rolled out his economic platform Tuesday.

Peladeau says wants to impose a provincial sales tax on items purchased online, on web sites like Amazon and EBay, as a way to protect the Quebec retail sector.

Among the other key planks of his economic platform — he wants to create a government agency devoted to the economic development of the regions, he also wants to make it easier to track down tax dodgers, and invest in what he calls a "green" economy.

And once again, he touted the merits of Quebec independence as a key component of his economic plan — insisting freedom from Canada would make Quebec richer.

If anyone cares to know what this means, it means purchasing Tfs online for Quebec will be more of a nightmare than it ever was if this goes through.

[Carnivius_Prime]

Really dislike the huge white bits sticking out the tops of Magnus' shoulders. I know the original toy had similar bits sticking out but it still looks ridiculous. Never been fond of unnecessarily large pointless bits on Transformers. If it's not practical on a person I don't think it should work on a Transformer otherwise it just limits them. He must have to lift his arms up horizontally to get through (TF-sized) doors. His general appearance looks a bit too hyper-stylized for my tastes but he's ok.

Devastator doesn't appeal to me. Never liked all that. Looks great for fans of that team though.

[Nemesis Maximo]

I'll be getting these from TFSouce probably, as I've got credit there. But that is by far the best image I've seen of U.M. And he looks beautiful!

[megatronus]

Really dislike the huge white bits sticking out the tops of Magnus' shoulders. I know the original toy had similar bits sticking out but it still looks ridiculous. Never been fond of unnecessarily large pointless bits on Transformers. If it's not practical on a person I don't think it should work on a Transformer otherwise it just limits them. He must have to lift his arms up horizontally to get through (TF-sized) doors. His general appearance looks a bit too hyper-stylized for my tastes but he's ok.

Devastator doesn't appeal to me. Never liked all that. Looks great for fans of that team though.

It seems that your problem with these Transformers is the fact that they are Transformers...

[Editor]

If anyone cares to know what this means, it means purchasing Tfs online for Quebec will be more of a nightmare than it ever was if this goes through.

Should I pitch you the benefits of moving out west?

[william-james88]

If anyone cares to know what this means, it means purchasing Tfs online for Quebec will be more of a nightmare than it ever was if this goes through.

Should I pitch you the benefits of moving out west?

Oh, I know the positives, Alberta and BC sound great but its tough to leave roots. Still, I can't believe this seperatist talk is still at an all time high after all these years. It's really silly at this point.

And in any case, regarding the new policy meant to penalizing people who dont support local retailers, if local retailers had decent TF distribution at decent prices, I wouldnt be looking online.

[Cobotron]

Still, I can't believe this seperatist talk is still at an all time high after all these years.

So, Count Dooku is running for governor of Quebec?

Should I pitch you the benefits of moving out west?

Hell, make a run for the boarder.

[ZeroWolf]

What the chances they would separate though? Imagine it would be done by a vote. Seems like a lot of regions want to become autonomous like Scotland.

Also we should never try and apply reality rules on tfs otherwise we run into a lot of problems.

Plus for the record, UM never had any problems with the doors on the lost light.

[Editor]

Quebec separatism talk will not go away anytime soon but the reality is that the logistics for an actual split makes such little sense to anyone but the hardline believers, and that is only because the are not looking at the reality of what the split would be.

Even if another vote was taken (yes they have tried this before and failed) that was successful for the separatists, if they pushed to start proceedings to remove themselves from confederation, they would find themselves facing challenges.
From First Nation Bands unwilling to leave Canada and potentially having to renegotiate treaties.
Multi-national companies shutting down or relocating if they see a separate Quebec as a bad investment.
Financial risks due to lack of tax revenue from other provinces.
Dealing with thousands of newly unemployed Federal workers, unwilling or able to relocate to maintain their government employment.
Cost to take over ownership & administration of national parks, federal infrastructures, civil defense.
Creation of a national bank.

When it comes right down to it, the cost of a legal separation would bankrupt the newly formed country before it had a chance to stand on it's own two feet.

[Cobotron]

You know how you solve a civil dispute with separatists?


Get some combiner teams up in dat be-hatch!

[Shuttershock]

quote="Cobotron"]You know how you solve a civil dispute with separatists?


Get some combiner teams up in dat be-hatch! [/quote]

"Begun, the Combiner Wars have."

[Editor]

Get some combiner teams up in dat be-hatch!

Damn Son, you know that's tight.

[shajaki]

Really dislike the huge white bits sticking out the tops of Magnus' shoulders. I know the original toy had similar bits sticking out but it still looks ridiculous. Never been fond of unnecessarily large pointless bits on Transformers. If it's not practical on a person I don't think it should work on a Transformer otherwise it just limits them. He must have to lift his arms up horizontally to get through (TF-sized) doors. His general appearance looks a bit too hyper-stylized for my tastes but he's ok.

Devastator doesn't appeal to me. Never liked all that. Looks great for fans of that team though.

It seems that your problem with these Transformers is the fact that they are Transformers...

Yeah. We once had a long chat about how kibble is a defining feature of a TF.

[Thadicon]

Really dislike the huge white bits sticking out the tops of Magnus' shoulders. I know the original toy had similar bits sticking out but it still looks ridiculous. Never been fond of unnecessarily large pointless bits on Transformers. If it's not practical on a person I don't think it should work on a Transformer otherwise it just limits them. He must have to lift his arms up horizontally to get through (TF-sized) doors. His general appearance looks a bit too hyper-stylized for my tastes but he's ok.

Devastator doesn't appeal to me. Never liked all that. Looks great for fans of that team though.

Heeehahahaahaaa AAAHHaaaaahhaahaa

[Va'al]

If you've been waiting to get your hands on the second wave of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars figures, the wait be finally be over thanks to HasbroToyShop.com! Fellow Seibertronian Bradimus has notified us of the pre-order listings for the various figures in the waves, and some handy Aerialbot and Stunticon grouping pages for everyone's convenience. Still unsure as to whether you want these figures? Check out our galleries right here!

[reluctantyouth]

I got the whole wave 2 deluxes and snagged Motormaster. I found Blackjack and Huffer at my local TRU. The code "family2015" was still working last night so that's 20% off and free shipping. My total was $79.00 for these five figures. Motormaster will ship first and limbs shipping around 3.27.15. I posted last night in forum as wasn't sure if a news credit would be given...no worries. Grab everything while you can and I hope the code works for you!

~reluctantyouth~

[MenaceRX]

Yep canceled my Preorder for the limb group of wave2 from BBTS, the discount saved my $13.60 on all the stunticons and the lone aerialbot I needed. So it was worth it. Plus free shipping.

You can use the Family15 or the Spring15 code and get 15% off. Worth it.

[reluctantyouth]

Yep canceled my Preorder for the limb group of wave2 from BBTS, the discount saved my $13.60 on all the stunticons and the lone aerialbot I needed. So it was worth it. Plus free shipping.

You can use the Family15 or the Spring15 code and get 15% off. Worth it.

Being the penny pinching Scrooge McDuck that I am I must clarify...

"family15" = 20% off and free shipping

"spring15" = 15% off and free shipping at $50

"family15" is the way to go while still working

~reluctantyouth~

[MenaceRX]

I tried both, went with family15, 13.60 saved vs 10.60. I thought they looked the same initially. Was in a hurry this morning. The final total was the same because I hadn't completed checkout with my discount yet so it didn't account for tax, that's why I thought both were 15%.

[Optimizzy]

just got all of wave 2 and black jack for %20 off. Best day ever.

[wolverinetodd]

I got the whole wave 2 deluxes and snagged Motormaster. I found Blackjack and Huffer at my local TRU. The code "family2015" was still working last night so that's 20% off and free shipping. My total was $79.00 for these five figures. Motormaster will ship first and limbs shipping around 3.27.15. I posted last night in forum as wasn't sure if a news credit would be given...no worries. Grab everything while you can and I hope the code works for you!

~reluctantyouth~

Same situation with me for what I ordered and didn't order, but I totally forgot about the "FAMILY2015" 20% off code. A window came up to remind me of the "Spring2015" 15% off, but I entered it all in large caps and nothing came off. Thankfully I still had the 15% coupon codes that were sent to me from my last order (Combiner Wars Wave 1) from them and I was able to use one of them. It may not have been the 20% off, but a 15% discount is still a great discount... and includes FREE Shipping.

[Bradimus]

I'm glad I could help. I discovered the grouping page searches by accident. I just thought to type in Superion and it showed me the corresponding page with Air Raid listed in red. I checked Menasor and that worked too, as did Ultra Prime, though that only shows the wave one limbs. Anyway, I kept checking back all week hoping Air Raid would become available and as soon as he did I snagged the team and sent word to Seibertron so everyone else can get in on the savings, too.

[shockblast2]

Got all of Wave 2 Deluxes, plus Motormaster, Blackjack, and Huffer. I had been browsing the HTS site daily as I hoped they would restock before the FAMILY2015 expired.

Just need Leader Megatron!

[Megatron Wolf]

when is the family2015 code suppose to expire? I just ordered brainstorm & it went through no problem.

[Cobotron]

Just ordered all 4 wave 2 limbs, and Family2015 worked for me. What an AWESOME coupon. YA!