Little Reminders

*Powder* · 09-29-2016, 11:12 PM

Is there anything in your daily life that brings TMNT to mind in some way? Something a bit less general than eating pizza for dinner.

I'll give you an example of mine, my back deck has this one particular board, when you step on it, the thing flies into the air just like in Shell & Crossbones from Turtles In Time. Any time I mistakenly step on the spot where it's triggered, I have a laugh as I think about that level.

*snake* · 09-30-2016, 12:01 AM

I always end up being indirectly reminded of TMNT throughout the day. I know a kid in my school named Leonardo, so there's that.

*Icebot* · 09-30-2016, 06:17 PM

I used to have a coworker named Rafael and his voice sounded a lot like the Raphael in the 2003 TMNT cartoon so he reminds me of him.

*Eiko* · 09-30-2016, 10:28 PM

My second son's name is Michael, he is called Mikey for short, he even has Michelangelo's personality

*BubblyShell22* · 10-01-2016, 10:16 AM

Yeah, usually when my mom says something profound or wise, I tell her, "You sound just like Splinter." I told her the other day when Dad was being nasty that she should carry a cane like Splinter and whack him with it whenever he gets out of line.

*blindturtle02* · 10-01-2016, 04:50 PM

Well, October is pizza month, so I'll be thinking of them even more! Whenever someone uses techno in a sentence, I always think of the technodrome. I have a cane, so I think of Splinter quite a bit when using it. I think of the 87 show when someone brings up rutabagas. I'll have to come back to this.

*Candy Kappa* · 10-01-2016, 05:38 PM

My turtle tank is in the bathroom, so they of course remind me of the TMNT. Especially now that I have four turtles (funnily enough none of them are named after The Turtles). There's also a lot of concrete mini tunnels where water can run under roads which reminds me of Ninja Turtles, I walk past a couple of them when walking my dog.

TheJ-manTurtleMan · 10-01-2016, 07:23 PM

Not sure if this counts, but most days my wife or I will say to each other "That okay witch' you!?" Like Raph from the first movie. Example: "I was going to make spaghetti for dinner, that okay witch' you?" Then the other one has to reply "Yeah" and then somebody says "Sock it to me baby!"

dragonside · 10-01-2016, 08:22 PM

i play card games, so when there's something that reminds of TMNT...

i find it super fun

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/T.G._Rush_Rhino

I also play a Ninja Deck in yu-gi-oh, that involves transforming into like a dragon (a la season 5).

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Ninjits...Transformation

The-Shredder · 10-02-2016, 04:09 PM

Usually, when I step on a manhole cover, I think of the TMNT being there underground.

*Jephael* · 10-02-2016, 05:58 PM

Every once in a while I'll see a combination of two of their colors like orange and blue and think "Mikey and Leo".

*Powder* · 10-04-2016, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by snake

I know a kid in my school named Leonardo, so there's that.

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Originally Posted by Icebot

I used to have a coworker named Rafael

I used to go to an allergist in elementary school, he was a Rafael/Raphael too. I don't remember his last name, I was so in awe that he shared the name of a TMNT that I just called him Dr. Raphael, which he was fine with.

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Originally Posted by TheJ-manTurtleMan

Not sure if this counts, but most days my wife or I will say to each other "That okay witch' you!?" Like Raph from the first movie. Example: "I was going to make spaghetti for dinner, that okay witch' you?" Then the other one has to reply "Yeah" and then somebody says "Sock it to me baby!"

Hell yeah, I'm always mindlessly quoting stuff too, especially Raph from film 1. Like when I finish something tasty "I do hope there's more a'dem! Ah, GOOD." There are so many good lines in there that keep coming back to me, but I reference pretty much every version at one point or another. It's hard not to.

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Originally Posted by The-Shredder

Usually, when I step on a manhole cover, I think of the TMNT being there underground.

I can't tell you how many times I called out to them through storm drains in my youth. I lived in NY, I thought I had a good chance of getting a reply!

I remember after seeing the first film, I was convinced they were real.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-04-2016, 08:17 PM

I see TMNT-related stuff at least two or three times a week when I go to the store, and certain songs always make me think of one(or more) of them. My hubby also does a lot of "cartoon voices" in casual conversations, and recently started adding the little "mahp mahp" thing from that creature in Dimension X from the Nick series to his repertoire. He also imitates Krang and sometimes Bebop from the OT as well, too, so there's that.

*wpugh2424* · 10-05-2016, 12:12 PM

At my grandmother's house there is a drain and opening to the sewer system in her area. I always want to go in there and look for turtles
Been doing that since I was little

*Powder* · 10-05-2016, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wpugh2424

At my grandmother's house there is a drain and opening to the sewer system in her area. I always want to go in there and look for turtles
Been doing that since I was little

I think we at one point had a thread asking if anyone's ever been in the sewer.

I actually have, & some of them can be pretty damn rad, if you're into urban exploring, anyway. I wanna do one of the sewer system tours they offer in NYC, some of the areas they show off are a lot like the secondary home from 4kids, & the train station home from SOTO is based on a real one that looks just like it.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 10-05-2016, 08:22 PM

Ive explored drain pipes and such in my area. There is a bridge over a small creek on my daily route that is really cool. It is all brick underneath the road and has a kind of "dungeon entrance" look to it. It it big enough to walk undar too. Ive done things like that in other places too, like around spillways and pipes for drainage tunnels in my hometown where I grew up.

*Prowler* · 10-05-2016, 09:02 PM

When I play Mario games or look at artwork of Mario characters, koopas particularly, I can't help but think of a possible crossover story involving the Turtles and them.

*The Fifth Turtle* · 10-05-2016, 10:13 PM

I'm a teacher and one of my students this year has the first name Michael and his middle name is Angelo

*CyberCubed* · 10-05-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fifth Turtle

I'm a teacher and one of my students this year has the first name Michael and his middle name is Angelo

What age is this kid? Elementary school, I assume?

*wpugh2424* · 10-06-2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I think we at one point had a thread asking if anyone's ever been in the sewer.

I actually have, & some of them can be pretty damn rad, if you're into urban exploring, anyway. I wanna do one of the sewer system tours they offer in NYC, some of the areas they show off are a lot like the secondary home from 4kids, & the train station home from SOTO is based on a real one that looks just like it.

Never had an urge to go to nyc til now
Sewer tour here I come
I hope they are tolerant of my questioning of where the real lair is

09-29-2016, 11:12 PM	#1
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Little Reminders Is there anything in your daily life that brings TMNT to mind in some way? Something a bit less general than eating pizza for dinner. I'll give you an example of mine, my back deck has this one particular board, when you step on it, the thing flies into the air just like in Shell & Crossbones from Turtles In Time. Any time I mistakenly step on the spot where it's triggered, I have a laugh as I think about that level.

09-30-2016, 06:17 PM	#3
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I used to have a coworker named Rafael and his voice sounded a lot like the Raphael in the 2003 TMNT cartoon so he reminds me of him. __________________ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Icebot7/videos Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Icebot251

09-30-2016, 10:28 PM	#4
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	My second son's name is Michael, he is called Mikey for short, he even has Michelangelo's personality __________________

10-01-2016, 10:16 AM	#5
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah, usually when my mom says something profound or wise, I tell her, "You sound just like Splinter." I told her the other day when Dad was being nasty that she should carry a cane like Splinter and whack him with it whenever he gets out of line. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

10-01-2016, 05:38 PM	#7
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	My turtle tank is in the bathroom, so they of course remind me of the TMNT. Especially now that I have four turtles (funnily enough none of them are named after The Turtles). There's also a lot of concrete mini tunnels where water can run under roads which reminds me of Ninja Turtles, I walk past a couple of them when walking my dog. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

09-30-2016, 12:01 AM	#2
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	I always end up being indirectly reminded of TMNT throughout the day. I know a kid in my school named Leonardo, so there's that.

10-01-2016, 04:50 PM	#6
blindturtle02 Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 2,627	Well, October is pizza month, so I'll be thinking of them even more! Whenever someone uses techno in a sentence, I always think of the technodrome. I have a cane, so I think of Splinter quite a bit when using it. I think of the 87 show when someone brings up rutabagas. I'll have to come back to this.

10-01-2016, 07:23 PM	#8
TheJ-manTurtleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 646	Not sure if this counts, but most days my wife or I will say to each other "That okay witch' you!?" Like Raph from the first movie. Example: "I was going to make spaghetti for dinner, that okay witch' you?" Then the other one has to reply "Yeah" and then somebody says "Sock it to me baby!" __________________ Hey Man! It's The J-Man! "I love a little hot sauce on my pizza! I love a little hot sauce yes I dooo!"

10-01-2016, 08:22 PM	#9
dragonside Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 476	i play card games, so when there's something that reminds of TMNT... i find it super fun http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/T.G._Rush_Rhino I also play a Ninja Deck in yu-gi-oh, that involves transforming into like a dragon (a la season 5). http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Ninjits...Transformation

10-02-2016, 04:09 PM	#10
The-Shredder Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 458	Usually, when I step on a manhole cover, I think of the TMNT being there underground.

10-02-2016, 05:58 PM	#11
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Every once in a while I'll see a combination of two of their colors like orange and blue and think "Mikey and Leo". __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-04-2016, 08:17 PM	#13
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	I see TMNT-related stuff at least two or three times a week when I go to the store, and certain songs always make me think of one(or more) of them. My hubby also does a lot of "cartoon voices" in casual conversations, and recently started adding the little "mahp mahp" thing from that creature in Dimension X from the Nick series to his repertoire. He also imitates Krang and sometimes Bebop from the OT as well, too, so there's that. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

10-05-2016, 12:12 PM	#14
wpugh2424 Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Triceraton Republic Posts: 1,525	At my grandmother's house there is a drain and opening to the sewer system in her area. I always want to go in there and look for turtles Been doing that since I was little __________________ "Go! Move it, will ya? Aw, you're letting him blow right by ya! Can you believe this guy? Come on! Don't just...! Ninja-kick the damn rabbit! Do something!"

10-05-2016, 08:22 PM	#16
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Ive explored drain pipes and such in my area. There is a bridge over a small creek on my daily route that is really cool. It is all brick underneath the road and has a kind of "dungeon entrance" look to it. It it big enough to walk undar too. Ive done things like that in other places too, like around spillways and pipes for drainage tunnels in my hometown where I grew up. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

10-05-2016, 10:13 PM	#18
The Fifth Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago sewer Posts: 2,488	I'm a teacher and one of my students this year has the first name Michael and his middle name is Angelo