So how did the Turtles get the human things in their lair?

*CyberCubed* · 10-02-2012, 10:23 PM

In the first two episodes we see the Turtles have a TV, some arcade machines, human magazines, a table, a bunch of fighting equipment, computers, and such.

Given the Turtles never stepped above ground in 15 years, do you think Splinter brought it over from his human days?

**Jester** · 10-02-2012, 10:29 PM

Splinter totes went dumpster diving...

blackaerin · 10-03-2012, 12:00 AM

I wonder why he never bothered to bring down human food as well?
Whatever drove him to insist eating worms and algae when he could've brought down at least fruits and vegetables for 4 growing boys?
Spike even has his own lettuce.
Of course it could've been a discipline thing, him becoming a hermit and choosing to follow a meager diet.

Avatar Yuffie · 10-03-2012, 12:38 AM

TBF, Splinter eats the worms and algae despite the fact he must be missing human food for 15 years. Gotta give him props for that.

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 10-03-2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by blackaerin

I wonder why he never bothered to bring down human food as well?
Whatever drove him to insist eating worms and algae when he could've brought down at least fruits and vegetables for 4 growing boys?
Spike even has his own lettuce.
Of course it could've been a discipline thing, him becoming a hermit and choosing to follow a meager diet.

LOL, that made me LOL about Spike`s lettuce, but it`s so true!

TonySiegel · 10-03-2012, 01:05 AM

are we gonna nitpick or can these be looked at as inconsistencies?

*chrisdude* · 10-03-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TonySiegel

are we gonna nitpick or can these be looked at as inconsistencies?

No such thing as inconsistencies. It's there, so it's canon, it's truth, and it must have a cause - whether it's been written or not.

We know the turtles haven't been to the surface, so it only makes sense that Splinter brought it down. Splinter knows all about human life, and he's the "father," so we can assume he actively controlled what the turtles learned about the surface. Those things are Splinter-approved.

But some things may have just been left in the subway station. But anything still there must be something Splinter chose not to remove.

Icegaze · 10-03-2012, 09:58 AM

It's not because the turtles have a television that hey have access to cable and multiple channels which would have made it all the less believable that they had no idea what pizza was or even how it was pronounced. They probably only have a select few channels approved by Splinter as well as a time-frame/schedule.
So far we know they have a news channel and a sci-fi/cartoon channel.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-03-2012, 10:42 AM

It could be that some of those things may have been abandoned down there from the previous tenants. We don't know if anyone else lived there before the Turtles did, but it wouldn't seem far fetched for some gang to maybe have had their hideout down there or something like that.

Tomoshibi Amatsu · 10-03-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by blackaerin

I wonder why he never bothered to bring down human food as well?
Whatever drove him to insist eating worms and algae when he could've brought down at least fruits and vegetables for 4 growing boys?
Spike even has his own lettuce.
Of course it could've been a discipline thing, him becoming a hermit and choosing to follow a meager diet.

Cause as much as we want to believe he's a good father he's actually a huge prick. I wonder if he would have made Miwa eat worms and algae too were she alive. XD

*pannoni1* · 10-03-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

In the first two episodes we see the Turtles have a TV, some arcade machines, human magazines, a table, a bunch of fighting equipment, computers, and such.

Given the Turtles never stepped above ground in 15 years, do you think Splinter brought it over from his human days?

I would think so, since all of the technology doesn't look newer than 1997 in the lair. Since Splinter/Hamato Yoshi had a period of time before he was mutated into a rat (this also applies to the OT with the TV, Hydra Tapestry, and kitchen), Yoshi presumably imported these products to the Lair. He probably had some money from Japan when he emigrated in which he used to purchase all of this stuff. With regards to his/the Turtles diet, there easily could have been fish, crumbs, and other animals abandoned underground that they could have prepared in their kitchen.

*Master Splinter* · 10-03-2012, 11:03 AM

I can't believe this is a topic.

-ms

*Zulithe* · 10-03-2012, 11:13 AM

Splinter shows us how he achieved this in this video http://youtu.be/zxqQGmbAFCI

blackaerin · 10-03-2012, 11:31 AM

But surely Donnie must have other resources of information, given how he was geeking about a fairly recent upgrade/model of what I assume is a computer, which means he's somehow up to date on technology.
You'd think he at least out of all the turtles would have at least known what a pizza was even if he was just spouting factual information with no personal experience.

Also note that Raphael when eating the pizza revealed that he has never tasted anything better than worms and algae. If there were any other alternatives to the turtles diet it probably wasn't any better than worms and algae.

Tomoshibi Amatsu · 10-03-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

Splinter shows us how he achieved this in this video http://youtu.be/zxqQGmbAFCI

Ironically Splinter now treats Mikey like that. I'm never gonna let that go that he said that the only wrong decision would have been making Mikey the leader. Sure each incarnation gives the other the chance to be leader in some way just to show why Leo is the leader, but this was just plain cruel.

Timmetry · 10-03-2012, 07:19 PM

Its possible that Splinter simply kept the turtles on the diet outlined by the pet shop owner. Have we actually seen splinter eat worms and algae?

Jahwabunga · 10-03-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter

I can't believe this is a topic.

-ms

Ha, I think it's always funny how people think like that. Like this kind of topics!

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

I would think so, since all of the technology doesn't look newer than 1997 in the lair. Since Splinter/Hamato Yoshi had a period of time before he was mutated into a rat (this also applies to the OT with the TV, Hydra Tapestry, and kitchen), Yoshi presumably imported these products to the Lair. He probably had some money from Japan when he emigrated in which he used to purchase all of this stuff. With regards to his/the Turtles diet, there easily could have been fish, crumbs, and other animals abandoned underground that they could have prepared in their kitchen.

Think you got your answer. Only the food part stays a little bit strange.. or maybe Master Splinter is just a sadistic rat

Jelly Bean · 10-03-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomoshibi Amatsu

Ironically Splinter now treats Mikey like that. I'm never gonna let that go that he said that the only wrong decision would have been making Mikey the leader. Sure each incarnation gives the other the chance to be leader in some way just to show why Leo is the leader, but this was just plain cruel.

this is the first thing you've said about Mikey that I agree with. That line sort of irked me. Why is Mikey always the resident putz in every incarnation?

Tomoshibi Amatsu · 10-03-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jelly Bean

this is the first thing you've said about Mikey that I agree with. That line sort of irked me. Why is Mikey always the resident putz in every incarnation?

Cause he's a party dude?

I hope because of the way you said that; that it doesn't mean I have a bad reputation on this forum. It makes me sound like I'm unlikable.

Jelly Bean · 10-03-2012, 11:02 PM

Mike was onlt the party dude in the 80 cartoon. In all other versions he is pushed as this jokster or baby brother stereotype. Every version tends to make him younger and younger. This version has freckles for Petes sake.

Also you are not "unlikable." Fight for your right to defend 4kids Mikey even if other think he's awful.

10-02-2012, 10:23 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,795	So how did the Turtles get the human things in their lair? In the first two episodes we see the Turtles have a TV, some arcade machines, human magazines, a table, a bunch of fighting equipment, computers, and such. Given the Turtles never stepped above ground in 15 years, do you think Splinter brought it over from his human days?

10-02-2012, 10:29 PM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,295	Splinter totes went dumpster diving... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

10-03-2012, 12:38 AM	#4
Avatar Yuffie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 805	TBF, Splinter eats the worms and algae despite the fact he must be missing human food for 15 years. Gotta give him props for that. __________________ We all know that Most Writers Are Male. Something like eighty percent of media aimed at children have male main characters, whereas half the population is female. At best, women will often be minor characters or will not be present at all. Stories about women are for women, stories about men are for general consumption. (TV Tropes Feminist Fantasy)

10-03-2012, 01:05 AM	#6
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 638	are we gonna nitpick or can these be looked at as inconsistencies? __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

10-03-2012, 09:58 AM	#8
Icegaze Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 283	It's not because the turtles have a television that hey have access to cable and multiple channels which would have made it all the less believable that they had no idea what pizza was or even how it was pronounced. They probably only have a select few channels approved by Splinter as well as a time-frame/schedule. So far we know they have a news channel and a sci-fi/cartoon channel. __________________

10-03-2012, 12:00 AM	#3
blackaerin Random Punk Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 20	I wonder why he never bothered to bring down human food as well? Whatever drove him to insist eating worms and algae when he could've brought down at least fruits and vegetables for 4 growing boys? Spike even has his own lettuce. Of course it could've been a discipline thing, him becoming a hermit and choosing to follow a meager diet.

10-03-2012, 10:42 AM	#9
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	It could be that some of those things may have been abandoned down there from the previous tenants. We don't know if anyone else lived there before the Turtles did, but it wouldn't seem far fetched for some gang to maybe have had their hideout down there or something like that. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a*holiness."-Mr. Anderson. Last edited by BubblyShell22; 10-03-2012 at 03:35 PM.*

10-03-2012, 11:03 AM	#12
Master Splinter 幸 - 愛 - 思う Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,824	I can't believe this is a topic. -ms __________________

10-03-2012, 11:13 AM	#13
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Splinter shows us how he achieved this in this video http://youtu.be/zxqQGmbAFCI

10-03-2012, 11:31 AM	#14
blackaerin Random Punk Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 20	But surely Donnie must have other resources of information, given how he was geeking about a fairly recent upgrade/model of what I assume is a computer, which means he's somehow up to date on technology. You'd think he at least out of all the turtles would have at least known what a pizza was even if he was just spouting factual information with no personal experience. Also note that Raphael when eating the pizza revealed that he has never tasted anything better than worms and algae. If there were any other alternatives to the turtles diet it probably wasn't any better than worms and algae.

10-03-2012, 07:19 PM	#16
Timmetry Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 292	Its possible that Splinter simply kept the turtles on the diet outlined by the pet shop owner. Have we actually seen splinter eat worms and algae?