Talking turtles

*Weapon X* · 08-18-2004, 10:25 PM

I remember getting my talking Leo and thinking it was really gonna be cool.So I put the "Quip Strip" through and I got something like quizgybodes not to much like Cowabunga.

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 08:30 AM

I never had those figures! But I wanted them! Bummer!

**Jo Dawn** · 08-19-2004, 09:09 AM

Hehe, my brother had those... I remember them. I loved pulling the strip really fast, or slow, and making their voices distort.

Unfortunately, once the strips got bent or something, they really didn't work anymore...

Man, now I wanna go find those again... He still has them.

TheCloneRanger · 08-19-2004, 10:40 AM

Those things were awesome! I remember a friend I had (he was like 40...and I was 5) at Toys "R" Us opened one and they were playing with it in the store. The sound sucked, but at that age, did we really care? I still have my Leo and all of his sound strips with the rest of my TMNT collection.

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 10:43 AM

Hahahha your friend was 40 and you were 5?? LOL

TheCloneRanger · 08-19-2004, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by avervisal

Hahahha your friend was 40 and you were 5?? LOL

Sure. I had a couple of "friends" that worked at that store...they got to know me and my parents, and always helped us with the new TMNT (and then Power Ranger) stuff.

Unfortunately, when all of our TRU's switched to the crap-tacular "Geoffrey's TRU" stores last year, they lost their jobs.

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 12:23 PM

Well that's awesome...I don't remember what it was like buying toys back in the day. I remember that I'd go with my dad to Toys R Us for TMNT....and I'd see a GIGANTIC wall of the figures. It was really heaven.

Is it just me, or are the Toys R Us's nowadays much smaller than they used to be? I remember when I was younger, they had a whole AISLE dedicated to board games, and they had a cool Lego station area with cool displays, and a nifty display for all the videogames. I miss that.

jestergoblin · 08-19-2004, 01:23 PM

Toys R Us has had to make a bunch of cutbacks because of competition from Wal-Mart. They are considering leaving the toy market all together. It was in the new york times a week about.

My local TRU just redid their action figure area and QUADRUPLED (I don't think I spelled that right) the TMNT section. Its beautiful. FOUR times the amount of figures. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jestergoblin

My local TRU just redid their action figure area and QUADRUPLED (I don't think I spelled that right) the TMNT section. Its beautiful. FOUR times the amount of figures. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

*drool*

take a picture next time if you can! my TRU is is pretty decent sized, but I could always go for more TMNT!

jestergoblin · 08-19-2004, 01:29 PM

I would but they are REALLY anal about people taking pictures. Its actually really funny. The first thing you see when you walk in is this HUGE sign that says:

NO FOOD
NO DRINK
NO PETS
NO PICTURES

Good times had by all...

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 01:31 PM

At TRU? Weird, I've never seen those. The employees are for the most part pretty friendly and don't bother you much. I'm sure Zachatello can attest to ath!

*zkarlette* · 08-19-2004, 01:34 PM

I am really sad about that tru news , I grew up buying all the toys there

avervisal · 08-19-2004, 01:35 PM

Well hey, maybe once stores start closing soon, the TMNT items will get REALLY cheap for liquidation!!

Gotta be optimistic!!

*zkarlette* · 08-19-2004, 01:50 PM

Belive me that already came to mind

but anyways it was a place that i never thought would go away

08-18-2004, 10:25 PM	#1
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	Talking turtles I remember getting my talking Leo and thinking it was really gonna be cool.So I put the "Quip Strip" through and I got something like quizgybodes not to much like Cowabunga.

08-19-2004, 08:30 AM	#2
avervisal Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: IL Posts: 452	I never had those figures! But I wanted them! Bummer! __________________ Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

08-19-2004, 09:09 AM	#3
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Hehe, my brother had those... I remember them. I loved pulling the strip really fast, or slow, and making their voices distort. Unfortunately, once the strips got bent or something, they really didn't work anymore... Man, now I wanna go find those again... He still has them. __________________

08-19-2004, 10:40 AM	#4
TheCloneRanger Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 356	Those things were awesome! I remember a friend I had (he was like 40...and I was 5) at Toys "R" Us opened one and they were playing with it in the store. The sound sucked, but at that age, did we really care? I still have my Leo and all of his sound strips with the rest of my TMNT collection. __________________ ~Larry

08-19-2004, 10:43 AM	#5
avervisal Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: IL Posts: 452	Hahahha your friend was 40 and you were 5?? LOL __________________ Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

08-19-2004, 12:23 PM	#7
avervisal Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: IL Posts: 452	Well that's awesome...I don't remember what it was like buying toys back in the day. I remember that I'd go with my dad to Toys R Us for TMNT....and I'd see a GIGANTIC wall of the figures. It was really heaven. Is it just me, or are the Toys R Us's nowadays much smaller than they used to be? I remember when I was younger, they had a whole AISLE dedicated to board games, and they had a cool Lego station area with cool displays, and a nifty display for all the videogames. I miss that. __________________ Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

08-19-2004, 01:23 PM	#8
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	Toys R Us has had to make a bunch of cutbacks because of competition from Wal-Mart. They are considering leaving the toy market all together. It was in the new york times a week about. My local TRU just redid their action figure area and QUADRUPLED (I don't think I spelled that right) the TMNT section. Its beautiful. FOUR times the amount of figures. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

08-19-2004, 01:29 PM	#10
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	I would but they are REALLY anal about people taking pictures. Its actually really funny. The first thing you see when you walk in is this HUGE sign that says: NO FOOD NO DRINK NO PETS NO PICTURES Good times had by all...

08-19-2004, 01:31 PM	#11
avervisal Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: IL Posts: 452	At TRU? Weird, I've never seen those. The employees are for the most part pretty friendly and don't bother you much. I'm sure Zachatello can attest to ath! __________________ Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

08-19-2004, 01:34 PM	#12
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	I am really sad about that tru news , I grew up buying all the toys there

08-19-2004, 01:35 PM	#13
avervisal Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: IL Posts: 452	Well hey, maybe once stores start closing soon, the TMNT items will get REALLY cheap for liquidation!! Gotta be optimistic!! __________________ Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

08-19-2004, 01:50 PM	#14
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Belive me that already came to mind but anyways it was a place that i never thought would go away