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Pulling all-nighters to get the toy you want!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:14 amby DarkFlameAngel
I was just wondering how many of you out there have pulled an all-niter to get (or try to get) a particular toy for your collection.
I'm actually attempting one such feat at the moment (I REALLY want an '09 Bumblebee) so I figured I'd see if any of you other (crazy) people have done this before me
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:15 amby Dispensor
Just out of curiosity, is that you in your sig?
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:16 amby DarkFlameAngel
Dispensor wrote:Just out of curiosity, is that you in your sig?
Why, yes it is!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:18 amby Gutsman Heavy
In Australia the shops close at night so no real need to pull an all-nighter, best get some sleep and hit the stores at 9am
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:19 amby DarkFlameAngel
Gutsman Heavy wrote:In Australia the shops close at night so no real need to pull an all-nighter, best get some sleep and hit the stores at 9am
Well, in particular, I'm speaking of Wally-World (Walmart for some people
) which is open 24 hours a day!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:22 amby Dispensor
DarkFlameAngel wrote:Dispensor wrote:Just out of curiosity, is that you in your sig?
Why, yes it is!
It warms my heart to see a female toy collector.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:25 amby jacksonspade
I work at a night club and don't get out until 2am so I just hit up the 24 hour walmart...usually disappointed, but it's paid off a few times. Being a natural night owl helps though.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:26 amby Gutsman Heavy
DarkFlameAngel wrote:Gutsman Heavy wrote:In Australia the shops close at night so no real need to pull an all-nighter, best get some sleep and hit the stores at 9am
Well, in particular, I'm speaking of Wally-World (Walmart for some people
) which is open 24 hours a day!
My god! how awesome, get my TF fix at 3am. ROCK!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:29 amby DarkFlameAngel
jacksonspade wrote:I work at a night club and don't get out until 2am so I just hit up the 24 hour walmart...usually disappointed, but it's paid off a few times. Being a natural night owl helps though.
I used to be a night owl but I reticently got a day-job, so I'm used to going to bed at 11. This is pretty harsh.
Oh well, its worth it!!!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:31 amby twee
Considering how there's zero Super Wal-Marts around here, there would be no point.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:32 amby DarkFlameAngel
twee wrote:Considering how there's zero Super Wal-Marts around here, there would be no point.
Aww, that's no fun! Maybe you could do it at a friend's house and annoy them till 5AM!
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:36 amby Raymond101
Don't pull an all nighter. I managed to get 08 bumblebee at a TRU yesterday afternoon. They had restocked on Tuesday and 3/4 of the toys were gone, although they had 3 more 08 bumbles left. It was due to luck. And I wasnt expecting it and had bought a Bonecrusher beforehand. Now I've spent double than what i intended but it was worth it.
It almost comes when you go on a particular time. 10:00 at night doesn't sound like it.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:40 amby DarkFlameAngel
Raymond101 wrote:Don't pull an all nighter. I managed to get 08 bumblebee at a TRU yesterday afternoon. They had restocked on Tuesday and 3/4 of the toys were gone, although they had 3 more 08 bumbles left. It was due to luck. And I wasnt expecting it and had bought a Bonecrusher beforehand. Now I've spent double than what i intended but it was worth it.
It almost comes when you go on a particular time. 10:00 at night doesn't sound like it.
I can't really trust luck like that, especially in the area I'm in. We get a lot of people just buying them to turn around and sell them on Ebay, unfortunately D:
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:53 amby Raymond101
Really? I thought the U.S. always had more trustworthy sources than in Australia. I'm in Brisbane Australia as I'm typing this btw. IMO, not a Transfan's paradise. Although it can give you surprises sometimes (with the variety I mean, the prices are horrendous).
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:54 amby Redimus
Dispensor wrote:DarkFlameAngel wrote:Dispensor wrote:Just out of curiosity, is that you in your sig?
Why, yes it is!
It warms my heart to see a female toy collector.
There's loads of them, you just have to know where to look.
And I cant say I ever pulled an all nighter just to buy a tf. I only really pull all nighters when i have coursework to do (and I finished Uni a year ago, so not much of that any more).
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:04 amby G1 Blaster
I've pulled many. My ex-girlfriend went to college right near a 24 hour Wal-Mart. So I would go stay with her (well, she thought it was for her) and hit that Wal-Mart with all my rage and fury!
Box of Classics? Open it with my teeth.
Feeble old person or meek young person working the toys? I'd threaten to put them on the ass end of an ass kicking if they didn't restock soon.
Sure, I didn't always get the figure I was looking for but it was fun. Also, sometimes after we got back from the store, I got free sex which was cool.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:33 amby blueprimal
I've pulled a late one before and thats how I got my new deluxe Bumble Bee...I went to walmart and checked at around 11pm and they were stocking so I looked at the pallets and asked the walmart associate to open that particular box.
I also go in the morning like around 8.30am which is when they stock too...
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:15 amby Autobot032
"Pulled an all nighter?" *raises hand* Guilty as charged! Oh yes, I'll spend hours at Wal-Mart waiting for my time to strike.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:59 amby Cyber Bishop
I have not pulled an "all nighter" however I have toy hunted at the wee hours of the morn at 24 hour Wal Marts from time to time.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:13 amby blkbitcloud1
I havent pulled a all nighter but did go out at one time after 12 to go check(that was on a friday night) didnt find anything. but I do get up at 4:30 every morning for work and leave the house a 5:15, on my way to work I do check walmart to see if anything new was put up( the last few morning)and nothing. they were restocking but no new TF toys.
But TRU, I will be hitting this morning cause I know they restock last night and I will be the first this morning!
blkbitcloud1
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:08 amby Gutter Bunny
jacksonspade wrote:I work at a night club and don't get out until 2am so I just hit up the 24 hour walmart...usually disappointed, but it's paid off a few times. Being a natural night owl helps though.
heh, i hear ya...i work 12hr overnight shifts and will occassionally swing by walmart on my way home. I have stumbled into many "good finds" this way.
of course this reminds me...wth am i still doing awake.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:48 pmby Sid Burn
G1Blaster wrote:I've pulled many. My ex-girlfriend went to college right near a 24 hour Wal-Mart. So I would go stay with her (well, she thought it was for her) and hit that Wal-Mart with all my rage and fury!
Box of Classics? Open it with my teeth.
Feeble old person or meek young person working the toys? I'd threaten to put them on the ass end of an ass kicking if they didn't restock soon.
Sure, I didn't always get the figure I was looking for but it was fun. Also, sometimes after we got back from the store, I got free sex which was cool.
LOL best post of the day. Hilarious.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:05 pmby DISCHARGE
Sid Burn wrote:G1Blaster wrote:I've pulled many. My ex-girlfriend went to college right near a 24 hour Wal-Mart. So I would go stay with her (well, she thought it was for her) and hit that Wal-Mart with all my rage and fury!
Box of Classics? Open it with my teeth.
Feeble old person or meek young person working the toys? I'd threaten to put them on the ass end of an ass kicking if they didn't restock soon.
Sure, I didn't always get the figure I was looking for but it was fun. Also, sometimes after we got back from the store, I got free sex which was cool.
LOL best post of the day. Hilarious.
Yeah, I just read that. That's awesome.
I love knocking granny out of her wheel chair to get at the minicons.
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:17 pmby Whammy
I wanted a classic camaro bumblebee really bad, but I just went to Amazon.com and payed 30 bucks for mine.
If I had to I would've pulled an all niter though
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:47 pmby Bigdaddymcqueen
Sid Burn wrote:G1Blaster wrote:I've pulled many. My ex-girlfriend went to college right near a 24 hour Wal-Mart. So I would go stay with her (well, she thought it was for her) and hit that Wal-Mart with all my rage and fury!
Box of Classics? Open it with my teeth.
Feeble old person or meek young person working the toys? I'd threaten to put them on the ass end of an ass kicking if they didn't restock soon.
Sure, I didn't always get the figure I was looking for but it was fun. Also, sometimes after we got back from the store, I got free sex which was cool.
LOL best post of the day. Hilarious.
i totally agree!!! HAHAHAHA!!!