The Energon Pub

[Glitcher]

I've heard a lot of innuendos about how women and machinery don't mix, and that seems to extend to little toy robots. More than once I've come across a story of how some poor fan was forced to sell his collection under the iron stare of his mistress. Clearly the TF community is largely dominated by the male race, and meeting a lovely lady who shares your interest in it is like finding a needle in a haystack.
But I know a lot of people on Seibertron who are either married or soon will be, so I'd be interested to hear what your sweetheart thinks of your collection. Does she help defend your Micromaster base behind the couch, or is she growing dangerously jealous of Arcee?

[Vile MK III]

My wiffy, >_< I mean my girlfriend, thinks it a little dorky, but cute. She'll never force me to sell my collection. Boohahahahahaha!

[Liege Evilmus]

Well, I'm single, but actively seeing( ). And when it comes to the girls I bring home, they either love my collections, are to drunk to notice, or turn and walk right out.

This is a major reason why the majority of my bots are in my 2 back rooms

As for other women I know, my sister's hate my hobbies(all of them). However when they come over with friends, the first thing they do is start playing and tell my sisters to shut up.

Good stuff Lyns, Jackie, and Nalia!

When my guy friends come over with their girlfriends though, they tend to hate it, but I think it's only because they're doing their womanly duty in letting these guys have no fun anymore. On that same note though, my brothers' girlfriends always do the exact oppossite, and I think it's because my brothers also hate my collections.

Women, unpredictably predictable

So anyhow, any girl I settle with is just gonna have to deal with it, and know if they did like my sister did to her fiance and sell these off for a substancial loss at a garage sale, I'll kill the bitch!

[TheStarScreamer]

Well, I'm single, but actively seeing( ). And when it comes to the girls I bring home, they either love my collections, are to drunk to notice, or turn and walk right out.

Nice. At that point you really have to weigh the pros and cons of this hobby, I'd think.

My wife knew I was a collector ever since the first time I got her in my room when we were 16. Didn't turn her off then.

She thinks it's nerdy, but it's only the money aspect that bothers her. She didn't mind when I literally had an entire floor of our home dedicated to my SW collection. But she was happy when I decided to downsize it. Then there was a point when she noticed that some of the TFs I was buying "for my son" ended up on my shelf, and she asked me if we needed to have a talk. Ha ha.

But overall I suppose she knows that having a collection of toys is kind of theraputic for me. Plus, it's a better hobby than drinking and wife-beating. What do 'real men' do for fun?

[LicoriceSnoCone]

I don't have the gf problem being female, but being in school and living at home I have some issues with my mom. It's usually like "The last thing you need is more junk" whenever I bring a new toy home, but I really can't blame her. I've got like 300 my little ponies, a bunch of carebears, and stacks of comic books. The new robot addiction isn't helping the clutter at all.

[Gutter Bunny]

my wife is supportive given 2 conditions.

1. I pay the bills before buying toys...no brainer
2. I dont give her to much hell about her purse collection

[alh77]

My wife, in some sort of retaliation, has bought a My Little Pony and a Cabbage Patch Kid and has them MISB. I told her I didn't care what she buys with her money, but if she's gonna compete, she needs 93 more ponies.

As far as my bots, I think it depends on who's around. The best was when she showed her dad and he took a picture of it because he thought it was kinda neat. I was smiling on the inside.

[Liege Evilmus]

Well, I'm single, but actively seeing( ). And when it comes to the girls I bring home, they either love my collections, are to drunk to notice, or turn and walk right out.

Nice. At that point you really have to weigh the pros and cons of this hobby, I'd think.

I did, and they stay in the 2 back rooms! Best of both worlds

Even without a significant other though, I am house hunting. Something I want is a large semi finished attic though for my bots.

Like you said, its therepudic collecting these, and I think an important thing to do is let someone your serious about know that it's part of your life.

I mentioned my sister's fiance before, he (use to) collect vintage diecast cars. He had about a $6000 collection. When he move in with my sister he boxed everything up and stored it in the basement cause she wouldn't let him display it(he didn't even have to ask). But he didn't care that much cause he knew in a couple years they'd have a house and he'd have an area for them again.

One day he went to work, and she figure "since he just has them in storage he must not care about them" so she sold them at a yard sale with a bunch of other crap for $850 for her wedding dress

Well, he's a better man than me, and just smiled for her most likely since he is a corrections officer and knew the conciquence of killing her. But still, if he just stayed true and let her know from the start that these things where just as important to him as her gay ass snow globes, castles, old timey keys and crap are to her, he'd still have them, or at least have sold them for a respectable amount.

In Short, not me man, putting my foot down on that one right away! I know to many guys who didn't, and now have all types of craft store crap on their walls. You know, a painting cut into 3 pieces so you can space it out, candle holders and all that ****

[MaP_Prime]

Well I'm currently single and still at home, but I know for sure that most of the girls I'm friends with as well as the ones my friends are dating actually like my collection. Hell when I was getting my new computer put together over the summer one of my friends helping had his GF come over and she spent the time playing with my Classics Optimus Prime sitting on my desk and just last week she was saying she needs to help me track down a TF fan girl! Another one of my friends currently teaching in England is coming home for Christmas really wants to see my collection when she's home, so yeah, no problem with girls and TFs on my end.

[gogleman374]

Pfft. Who need girls when you have your right hand?

I did I have a girlfriend at one point that said I had to give up Tf collecting if I wanted her to stick around. I kicked her to the curb.

[vulgar_wraith]

My wife knows she will end up like Sara Peterson if she goes after my collection.

[Glitcher]

My wife, in some sort of retaliation, has bought a My Little Pony and a Cabbage Patch Kid and has them MISB.

A person her age collecting silly toys from the 80's? I recommend you go straight to her and force her to sell them in a yard sale a-dime-a-dozen.

Oh...

[Hip-Hoptimus Rime]

My wife is fairly neutral on them. Probably bec. she hasn't realized that their numbers have been swelling almost weekly.

I have 3 5-shelf units and a 4-shelf one full of TFs, to the tune of about 225 total. She wanted them all in one place, which happens to be my side of the bedroom. She wants to get a thin curtain she can put up to block them from her view on occasion, and that's fine w/ me. She's even giving me Masterpiece Starscream for Christmas.

All in all, I think I'm pretty lucky she's as cool w/ my TFs as she is.

[Bumblethumper]

One day he went to work, and she figure "since he just has them in storage he must not care about them" so she sold them at a yard sale with a bunch of other crap for $850 for her wedding dress

Well, he's a better man than me, and just smiled for her most likely since he is a corrections officer and knew the conciquence of killing her. But still, if he just stayed true and let her know from the start that these things where just as important to him as her gay ass snow globes, castles, old timey keys and crap are to her, he'd still have them, or at least have sold them for a respectable amount.

Did she also rip out his nuts and sell them when he wasn't looking?

Honestly, if that was me, short of homicide, I'd at least use it as license to start an even bigger collection.

[Moonbase2]

Well, since I'm the wife it's cool. Though my husband was a fan when he was a child, and occasionally reads my TF comics, he isn't nearly as much a fan as I am. I went through a collecting frenzy this summer, but I've stopped lately. Though I did see a Devastator today....

Anyway, my husband likes guns and war memorabilia. It ain't cheap. So if he gets some big thing every now and then, he can put up with my Transformers, purses, and other girly little things.

Oh, and like I stated a few months back, I love a huge TF collection. I don't think it's nerdy, as long as you are paying your bills, buying food and toilet paper first, etc.

[Bumblethumper]

She wants to get a thin curtain she can put up to block them from her view on occasion, and that's fine w/ me.

That's actually a pretty great idea. Maybe I can figure a way to 'transform' my place from nerd shrine to love shack at the pull of a chord.

[Liege Evilmus]

One day he went to work, and she figure "since he just has them in storage he must not care about them" so she sold them at a yard sale with a bunch of other crap for $850 for her wedding dress

Well, he's a better man than me, and just smiled for her most likely since he is a corrections officer and knew the conciquence of killing her. But still, if he just stayed true and let her know from the start that these things where just as important to him as her gay ass snow globes, castles, old timey keys and crap are to her, he'd still have them, or at least have sold them for a respectable amount.

Did she also rip out his nuts and sell them when he wasn't looking?

Honestly, if that was me, short of homicide, I'd at least use it as license to start an even bigger collection.

Since todays his birthday and she took him antiquing, I'd say yeah. I talked to him today and he seemed real down over that, but I cheered him up when I told him this weekend I'd take him out for a night of booze, beatings, and weapons!

Guys been a childhood friend to me and my sister since I was about 5, I know he always wanted this( ), but I also know he's happy to have me balance the universe.

Oh and yes, I tore my sister a new one for doing that to him!

[Pyrostrata]

She wants to get a thin curtain she can put up to block them from her view on occasion, and that's fine w/ me.

That's actually a pretty great idea. Maybe I can figure a way to 'transform' my place from nerd shrine to love shack at the pull of a chord.

In all perspective suitors in my life must accept all my foibles, even my toys and cartoons! Most don't mind..they just do not get my rabid Transformers "addictions", which is alright with me......I am used to people not understanding me...

[Bumblethumper]

She wants to get a thin curtain she can put up to block them from her view on occasion, and that's fine w/ me.

That's actually a pretty great idea. Maybe I can figure a way to 'transform' my place from nerd shrine to love shack at the pull of a chord.

In all perspective suitors in my life must accept all my foibles, even my toys and cartoons! Most don't mind..they just do not get my rabid Transformers "addictions", which is alright with me......I am used to people not understanding me...

Well, I'm not in the market for serious candidates, and I'd rather not bother explaining myself to every temp passing through.

[Bumblethumper]

Since todays his birthday and she took him antiquing, I'd say yeah. I talked to him today and he seemed real down over that, but I cheered him up when I told him this weekend I'd take him out for a night of booze, beatings, and weapons!

Guys been a childhood friend to me and my sister since I was about 5, I know he always wanted this( ), but I also know he's happy to have me balance the universe.

Oh and yes, I tore my sister a new one for doing that to him!

Well, him letting something like that slide, I dunno. I guess you've got a lucky sister.

[Liege Evilmus]

Since todays his birthday and she took him antiquing, I'd say yeah. I talked to him today and he seemed real down over that, but I cheered him up when I told him this weekend I'd take him out for a night of booze, beatings, and weapons!

Guys been a childhood friend to me and my sister since I was about 5, I know he always wanted this( ), but I also know he's happy to have me balance the universe.

Oh and yes, I tore my sister a new one for doing that to him!

Well, him letting something like that slide, I dunno. I guess you've got a lucky sister.

Yeah, I just fear the day he cracks, again, he's a CO in Rahway State, he's both trained and heavily armed

Yet one more reason I feel I need to keep him balanced, cause you know, he'd probably go on the shooting spree the day I come over for dinner. Hell, my sister's thin, they don't make for good human shields

[schizophrenica]

I don't have a girlfriend yet but I don't expect it to be a problem(I hope).. My sister also doesn't agree with my collection and keeps threatening to give them away to her very young and destructive nephews.. All the more scary that I keep my collection at her house since I live in a hostel.. Every weekend when I visit her the first thing I do is do a headcount.. But I guess she's just acting coz she's buying me a classics astrotrain for christmas..

[***Galvatron***]

I don't have a girlfriend yet but I don't expect it to be a problem(I hope).. My sister also doesn't agree with my collection and keeps threatening to give them away to her very young and destructive nephews.. All the more scary that I keep my collection at her house since I live in a hostel.. Every weekend when I visit her the first thing I do is do a headcount.. But I guess she's just acting coz she's buying me a classics astrotrain for christmas..

Well consider yourself the lucky recipient of another hit count on your sisters website, one more closer to another TF!

Personally my girlfriend has been a little standoffish about it at times but generally she likes the shows or movies more than the toys, I never had more than 6 at best when they first came out so I'm making up for lost time.
I don't think there's anything wrong with anyones collections of anything so long as it does not hurt anyone and the bills get paid first and food on the table, it's a healthy habit and I've been collecting for a little over four years now.
My girlfriend is a huge dvd HO just as much as I'm a TF HO so we can equally tease each other about it, she threatens to break my TF's and I threaten to scratch her dvd's
They are not serious threats of course.

P.S. If anyone ever tells you that you cannot have a TF collection or to sell it etc it's a form of control and should not be tolerated.

[Death-Shed]

My wife is quite happy with my collecting, trouble is she does have a fondness for any figure she finds cute (she has taken possesion of G1 Snarl & Sludge).

However I do have to put up with her teddy-bear collection, which I would'nt mind except for the fact that she leaves them in the bed which leads to them being thrown to the floor when I want to sleep.

[Energon]

Are you kidding, it was an excuse for him to spend hours a day pouring over e-bay. It drives my kids mad.