'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds!

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'The Enquirer'--Cincinnati.com, the leading news and information Website in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, reports this weekends upcoming TRANSFORMERS event, and also about local toy distribution favors.

Tranformer fans gear up for BotCon
BY LAUREN BISHOP

"Thousands of fans won’t hide their love of robots in disguise this weekend.

For the first time, Cincinnati will host BotCon, the 14-year-old annual convention celebrating Transformers toys, TV shows and movies. The two-day event is packed full of activities to satisfy everyone from the casual to obsessive fan, including Transformer-converting challenges, drawing sessions, cartoon screenings and opportunities to talk to Transformers voice actors, designers and marketers..."

"...If you can’t make it to the convention, Cincinnati still offers something special for Transformers fans. Hasbro’s new line of toys, inspired by the new “Transformers: Animated” series on the Cartoon Network (airs 10:30 a.m. Saturday) won’t be available nationwide until August, but the company has already shipped the toys to Cincinnati-area stores to coincide with the convention."

View the rest of the article at cincinatti.com.

Botcon...less than a day away for some...a couple of days for most. Hope to see you there!

Credit(s): Lauren Bishop-'The Enquirer' at Cincinnati.com

This article was last modified on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 3:42pm CDT

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Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685861)
Posted by captain craig on April 22nd, 2008 @ 12:52pm CDT

I wonder which stores they are shipping to? All retailers Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, TRU & KayBee or just select ones.

Be my luck by the time I get up there Thursday midday the dealers will have cleaned them out and jacked up the price at the con.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685877)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 22nd, 2008 @ 1:03pm CDT

captain craig wrote:I wonder which stores they are shipping to? All retailers Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, TRU & KayBee or just select ones.

Be my luck by the time I get up there Thursday midday the dealers will have cleaned them out and jacked up the price at the con.

According to folks that live in Cinci, the shelves (and/or endcaps) are filled. More than any scalper would want to purchase I would imagine, especially with the release date nationwide not too far away.

They are supposed to be available at Kmart, Walmart, and TRU.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685883)
Posted by Defcon! on April 22nd, 2008 @ 1:06pm CDT

It would be cool to pick some up while we're there but unless we unexpectantly run into one of these stores on the way or relatively close by probably not. I don't really know where any are at and i don't want to be running around looking for them.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685886)
Posted by Megatron's Lapdog on April 22nd, 2008 @ 1:11pm CDT

I could show you about 20 or more different places to find them in a 50-70 mile radius. If you're coming down I-71, stop in the Wilmington one at SR73 and US22, or there are a few along US42, such as in London or Lebanon, that are a bit "away from the city" and are sure to be stocked to the brim. If you're looking, I can help. Just let me know...

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685889)
Posted by Defcon! on April 22nd, 2008 @ 1:17pm CDT

Megatron's Lapdog wrote:I could show you about 20 or more different places to find them in a 50-70 mile radius. If you're coming down I-71, stop in the Wilmington one at SR73 and US22, or there are a few along US42, such as in London or Lebanon, that are a bit "away from the city" and are sure to be stocked to the brim. If you're looking, I can help. Just let me know...

We're coming down I-71 so we'll stop at the ones you suggested! Hey thanks alot i appreciate it! Now all i have to do is devise a plan to get my fiance to want to stop there.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685896)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 22nd, 2008 @ 1:28pm CDT

Defcon! wrote:
Megatron's Lapdog wrote:I could show you about 20 or more different places to find them in a 50-70 mile radius. If you're coming down I-71, stop in the Wilmington one at SR73 and US22, or there are a few along US42, such as in London or Lebanon, that are a bit "away from the city" and are sure to be stocked to the brim. If you're looking, I can help. Just let me know...

We're coming down I-71 so we'll stop at the ones you suggested! Hey thanks alot i appreciate it! Now all i have to do is devise a plan to get my fiance to want to stop there.

Mapquest works wonders as well...

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685938)
Posted by First Gen on April 22nd, 2008 @ 2:27pm CDT

The National Enquirer said that Elvis will be at Botcon dressed as a Megatron impersonator.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685940)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 22nd, 2008 @ 2:30pm CDT

First Gen wrote:The National Enquirer said that Elvis will be at Botcon dressed as a Megatron impersonator.

That would be soooooo boss!

Who's going to do it???

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685954)
Posted by Devastron on April 22nd, 2008 @ 2:50pm CDT

It's spelled Cincinnati not Cincinatti. Its spelled right in the parts copied and pasted from the Enquirer.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685963)
Posted by First Gen on April 22nd, 2008 @ 3:01pm CDT

Devastron wrote:It's spelled Cincinnati not Cincinatti. Its spelled right in the parts copied and pasted from the Enquirer.

While you are correct, that just wasn't funny at all.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685964)
Posted by Counterpunch on April 22nd, 2008 @ 3:02pm CDT

Devastron wrote:It's spelled Cincinnati not Cincinatti. Its spelled right in the parts copied and pasted from the Enquirer.

You want to be that guy?

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (685989)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 22nd, 2008 @ 3:45pm CDT

Devastron wrote:It's spelled Cincinnati not Cincinatti. Its spelled right in the parts copied and pasted from the Enquirer.

Yes, yes...defy all known patterns in the language Cincinnati...curses. I am sure some of our friends on other sites had fun with that.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (686163)
Posted by Autobot032 on April 22nd, 2008 @ 9:06pm CDT

Hmm. That's three instances I've seen the mention of August as the main release.

I would hope they'd stick to their June release date, but at this point, nothing Hasbro does will surprise me.

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (686221)
Posted by darkqueen01 on April 22nd, 2008 @ 11:08pm CDT

Yay, a 13 hour drive. Here I come!!

Re: 'The Enquirer' (Cincinnati Based News Website) Posts Botcon Article-Excitement Builds! (686277)
Posted by Tigertrack on April 23rd, 2008 @ 5:27am CDT

Autobot032 wrote:Hmm. That's three instances I've seen the mention of August as the main release.

I would hope they'd stick to their June release date, but at this point, nothing Hasbro does will surprise me.

I am sure there is just a mess up between Universe/Classics release dates, and Animated.

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