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Leo656 11-10-2003 10:37 PM

Random Insanity at Toys R Us
 
So a couple weekends ago I decide to go to Toys R Us as I do every weekend to hunt and scavenge for new toys. But to my surprise, horror, and even dismay, this was to be no ordinary trip to Toys R Us. I made sure to document the trip for posterity, and I present it to you here.

First, me as I am about to enter the establishement in search of the latest WWE Ruthless Aggression figures, particularly the new Shawn Michaels. Note the new, black leather trenchcoat.
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/new-1.jpghttp://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/new-2.jpg

Little did I know what was waiting for me as soon as I entered the Holiest Of All Toy Establishments...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...ion%20King.jpg
AN ARMY OF STUFFED LIONS!!! Hundreds upon hundreds of Simbas and Nalas, staring off into space with the same vacant expression. Taken aback, but unsure of how to proceed, I attempted to reach out in friendship to one of these strange creatures...

http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/attacked.jpg
Big Mistake! Simba was not nearly as friendly in real life as I had anticipated, in fact he was rather ferocious! After a bit of a struggle I was able to pry myself away from his plush jaws of death and continue my search. It wasn't long before I was sidetracked, as something peculiar caught my eye...

http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/balls.jpg
"Fun Balls"? "Ball Bag"? Was this Toys R Us or the Pleasure Chest?

Moving on, I was again distracted by the sight of a pogo stick in the near distance. Enraptured with thoughts of recapturing my childhood, I mounted the device and anticipated the joys that would soon come with bouncing through the establishment with all the zest and spirit of Tom Cruise in "Legend"...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...20accident.jpg
You can see how well THAT turned out... :roll:

Finally, I got back to the task at hand and entered the action figures section. The first thing I encountered was the TMNT section...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...MNT%20Toys.jpg

Same stuff as usual... except for one thing...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...%20costume.jpg
Much of a Leo fan as I am, it didn't look like it would fit. So I put it back on the rack of discounted Halloween costumes and continued my search.

Imagine my delight when I was greeted by the dozens upon dozens of He-Man variants...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...Man%20Toys.jpg

Alas, nothing I didn't already own. So I took a step to the right and focused my attention on The Holy Grail, the WWE Section....
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/WWE%20Toys.jpg

Ah, dozens and dozens of plastic replications of Ric Flair, Booker T, Kevin Nash, and the Chris Benoit figures from two years ago that nobody wants. The elusive Ruthless Aggression figures were in fact in stock, but sadly the coveted Shawn Michaels figures were not.

Dejected, I wandered aimlessly through the store, hoping to find something, anything worth purchasing so that the trip wouldn't be a complete waste of time. Amazingly, I was pulled from my thoughts when I was attacked... you heard me, I was ATTACKED during my shopping trip at Toys R Us...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...r%20Pounce.jpg
"Tiggers are Wonderful Things", indeed... At this point I made a mental note to avoid all Disney-related felines for the duration of my shopping...

As I was leaving the store, disheartened by my lack of success, I witnessed something that enraged me beyond the point of reason. And being a man of action, I immediately took it upon myself to rectify this situation...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...uckle%20Up.jpg

My initial offensive stance was somehow not enough to get this joker to back down. Words were exchanged (well, he didn't really say much... probably crying his eyes out behind that stupid mask in anticipation of the damage he would soon receive), and I put an end to this travesty the only way it COULD be done...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franchise/Superkick1.jpg
WITH A LITTLE SWEET CHIN MUSIC!!!!


So that's how it went. For the record, I ended up getting the Shawn Michaels figure off Ebay, so all is right with the world. But now whenever I go to Toys R Us the people with the red vests all start whispering into their walkie talkies as soon as I walk in, and it seems like there's always one right nearby until I leave. Wierd.

Reznorite420 11-10-2003 10:51 PM

Who would've thought that a guy who looks like he could kick Triple H's ass actually shops at Toys 'R' Us on a regular basis? :lol:

Ummmm, ME, that's who!

Nothing you didn't already own? Part of me is wondering how much of each paycheck is devoted to toys...

Kid Icarus 11-10-2003 10:53 PM

You look like Lars from Metallica in that pic. :o It's errie really...

Does your Toys 'R Us have enough TMNT figs? Holy gravy and buttered toast Batman! :o . It looks like they're selling pretty well though, so thats good. Those costumes are really pretty friggin cool... My nephew went as Donnie (gotta brainwash 'em when they're young ;) ). He didn't get any weapons though... he likes hitting people :lol: .

Reznorite420 11-10-2003 10:55 PM

Oh yeah, after looking at that pic of the TMNT section, I have this to say:

Not even all of the retail stores that carry TMNT toys in both San Antonio and what I've seen in Dallas COMBINED even closely amount to HALF of what's shown in that pic!

*buys a plane ticket for Joisey*

GK Punk 11-10-2003 11:04 PM

Heh I knew there was a reason we get along well, my friend.
This thread is whuppin' my ass!

Blaze DTGG 11-10-2003 11:05 PM

Holy Manacured Mullets Batman..... thats a lot of TMNT toys.. i wish our TMNT section was that fully stocked.

neway.. loved the pics.. laughed my butt off.. and yeah.. those simbas are EVERYWHERE!!!


Blaze DTGG

Kid Icarus 11-10-2003 11:06 PM

My dogs name is Simba. :D

Kali 11-10-2003 11:13 PM

*gasp* That creepy dude in the red spandex was at my Toys R Us, too! He's stalking TMNT fans!

Anyway, yes, that looks like the TMNT set up at my local TRU. Though I can't see, does that have the chairs and beds in that display? Cause they did at my TRU...

*keeps an eye on the creepy red guy*

Leo656 11-10-2003 11:17 PM

Heh... how much a week goes to toys? Enough, or too much, depending on your definition. To date I own all the new He-Man stuff except the mini figs and the Samurai Battle Cat...

As for the TMNT stuff, I dunno why but any Toys R Us, K-Mart or Kaybee in the state of NJ is stocked to overflowing with TMNT stuff. Either they bought too much or the stuff just doesn't sell well out here (Heaven forbid). Conversely, the new He-Man stuff is pretty hard to come by. All any store has is dozens of the variant figures, and the newest figures are always almost impossible to find. It took me months to find Evil-Lyn and Whiplash, and even then it was at a toy show at Freehold Mall, I never even saw them on store shelves at all.

But yeah, I can go to the store and come home with a dozen Leo figures anytime I want. Who says Jersey sucks? :D

Oh, and the "Lars" comment... yeah, I got that a lot back in high school... I guess, a little bit... better Lars than DiCaprio :lol:

Tetsu Deinonychus 11-10-2003 11:17 PM

LOMFAO! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Leo, that post was worthy of Seanbaby, or Old Man Murray! You should have your own humor site like them! :D

Leo656 11-10-2003 11:25 PM

Funny you should say that... heh...

Duke 11-10-2003 11:36 PM

Awesome post my friend.

The Defibrillator 11-10-2003 11:46 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

5 out of 5 Laffy smilies!

Now that you're in different poses you don't really resemble DiCaprio.....what a shame.

That Matt Guy 11-10-2003 11:52 PM

Re: Random Insanity at Toys R Us
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656
I was ATTACKED during my shopping trip at Toys R Us...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...r%20Pounce.jpg

Yeah, that's right... it attacked you. Stuffed animal fetish maybe?

Leo656 11-11-2003 12:08 AM

Just be glad it wasn't YOU getting pounced by Tigger... Meanwhile Eeyore was slightly off to the side with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes...

Skeletoncrew 11-11-2003 01:12 AM

Hey, at least you weren't attacked by Pooh. He has a tendancy to get stuck in awkward places. :evilgrin:

Barkworm 11-11-2003 01:27 AM

Re: Random Insanity at Toys R Us
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656
I was ATTACKED during my shopping trip at Toys R Us...
http://kittie.onlinecomics.biz/franc...r%20Pounce.jpg

You're really lucky, you could have ended like Roy! :lol:

Karpo_007 11-11-2003 05:54 AM

That was funny :lol:

That Matt Guy 11-11-2003 06:23 AM

Re: Random Insanity at Toys R Us
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

Do you tuck your pant legs into your boots? Nice crimson ghost wrist bands btw.

Leo656 11-11-2003 06:26 AM

Yes. Yes I do.

And I was hoping you'd notice that. The other wrist is Thundercats. :)

GK Punk 11-11-2003 06:27 AM

I'll be damned I didn't notice the wrist band -_-

Leo656 11-11-2003 06:28 AM

Don't feel bad, everyone I work with thinks it's The Punisher. :roll:

GK Punk 11-11-2003 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656
Don't feel bad, everyone I work with thinks it's The Punisher. :roll:

http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies...ghing/lol2.gif http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/c...zkit/laugh.gifhttp://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies...ackeye/lol.gif

What a bunch of Morons

Peanut 11-11-2003 10:36 AM

I wish my Toys R Us carried even half of those TMNT things. That was an awesome post btw.

JameO 11-11-2003 11:24 AM

Very awesome post! One crazy guy! And way to go on the Power Ranger. Show him how to really fight.

Bowser_Koopa 11-11-2003 11:32 AM

who was taking the photographs any way.

that post was funny as hell :lol:

Leo656 11-11-2003 12:22 PM

That would be my fiancee taking the pictures, and she encourages my behavior way more than is healthy...

Meira-Bates 11-11-2003 12:25 PM

*rolls* ^.^ Yeah, the stuffies are allways deadly...always...*eyes her closet where all the plushies are locked away* That Toys R Us has more than the Kay Bee and Walmart combined here X.x I miss Toys R Us sometimes @.@ then again it wasn't quite the same as I was raised on a Japanese Toys R Us. And that place was a lot smaller than the Toys R Us-es I've seen here X.x

Dinogrrl 11-11-2003 12:55 PM

Bwa! Funny stuff. And those Simbas were spooky! *sigh* Wish I had a Toys'R'Us round here. Stuck with a crappy Target and Walmart.

azure turtle 11-11-2003 02:30 PM

LOL! A trip to TRU turns into an adventure... Funny stuff, Leo! :lol: Btw, those Simba things do look a little creepy...

Mars-Chan 11-11-2003 03:45 PM

What....and Jeffrey didn't help you, Leo??! :lol:
Shame....Giraffe should'a helped ya.... :D

Jo Dawn 11-11-2003 05:30 PM

Cool post. :)

Yeah, those Simba's... At mine, there's tons of 'em. They line the walls all the way around the room when you first walk in. Hundreds upon hundreds...

That was a cool TMNT section. It had alot more than the the one near me. Plus the Target... and the Walmart...

Anyways, awesome post. Funny stuff. :lol:

Voltron 11-12-2003 10:48 AM

I wish I had thought of that...

HorseTechie 11-12-2003 01:36 PM

*rotfl*

That was a riot. Defiantly have to agree that your TRU, Sean, was like a friggin TMNT warehouse! There's like three TRU's in my town, and it seems the displays for all the different kinds of figures are about the same size. Well, it does seem that the TMNT section and the TF sections are getting bigger. (the girly Barbie sections, excluded)

BTW.. how many Funny Looks from the Others did you get while you were carrying on there? :P

Leo656 11-12-2003 10:10 PM

Not many, believe it or not... there weren't that many people there. The Power Rangers section was the most out in the open, so that did get a few looks...

liltimmyw 11-13-2003 06:05 PM

That Ninja Storm Ranger deserved Sweet Chin Music. Damn them for digging Power Rangers into an even deeper hole.


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