Things you learned from TMNT? - Page 2

*Prowler* · 07-28-2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Cubed, are you saying you can't tie your shoes, since the Turtles never taught that?

I don't believe the Turtles ever taught how babies are made either, not even in those Turtle Tips from the FW series days. So how did Cubed learn about that?

*IndigoErth* · 07-28-2019, 04:31 PM

Ya know... a video of "TMNT Discuss the Birds & the Bees" (on a kid level) could fit nicely alongside some of the really random stuff of them that's out there.

Granted, as mutant Turtles in an all male household with a rat father who might not tell them all that much because he might figure "why bother," thus they themselves might get most of their knowledge from the internet... maybe they aren't the best teachers of that sort of thing. lol

*Wesley* · 07-28-2019, 04:32 PM

Things I learned:

- Sci-fi elements such as dimensional portals and black holes.

- gendarmes are the police force in France from Rust Never Sleeps.

- A lot of stuff from Splinter as already mentioned in this thread.

- Learnt about the renaissance artists first from TMNT. A history teacher would say years later “I’m talking about the renaissance artist, not the ninja turtle”.

- Learnt a few life lessons from Leo-centric episodes such as Take me to Your Leader and The Ancient One.

- May have also been my first introduction to fantasy/supernatural stuff from watching OT episodes such as Splinter No More and Usagi Yojimbo.

*ranger_scout* · 07-31-2019, 06:46 PM

The classic episode Snakes Alive taught me a very important life lesson "Fears are just in our minds and we have the power to overcome them." Thanks to Leonardo I overcame my fear of movies that scared me as a kid. When I wrote to Cam Clarke about the impact it made on me, he was so happy to hear it.

*pferreira* · 08-02-2019, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

The classic episode Snakes Alive taught me a very important life lesson "Fears are just in our minds and we have the power to overcome them." Thanks to Leonardo I overcame my fear of movies that scared me as a kid. When I wrote to Cam Clarke about the impact it made on me, he was so happy to hear it.

Aww that's nice.

*Wesley* · 08-03-2019, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

The classic episode Snakes Alive taught me a very important life lesson "Fears are just in our minds and we have the power to overcome them." Thanks to Leonardo I overcame my fear of movies that scared me as a kid. When I wrote to Cam Clarke about the impact it made on me, he was so happy to hear it.

I agree that’s nice to hear. Snakes Alive is one of my fav OT episodes.

*Icebot* · 08-08-2019, 08:42 PM

I just remembered something I learned and that’s to avoid battle when possible and never make enemies unnecessarily, from the battle nexus GameCube game.

*Utrommaniac* · 08-08-2019, 10:08 PM

I have a "type" when it comes to aliens.

The ones I tend to like the most are tiny, usually pink, hyper-intelligent and use machines to get around. Mileage of danger may vary.

Yeah, it started with Daleks. But then Utroms cemented it when I realized, in the midst of enjoying TMNT as a whole...that I just "like" that type of alien.

Utroms did give me what I wanted out of Daleks, though, so there's that.

Because by god, does Doctor Who writers squander their best Daleks...

~~ChosenOne~~ · 08-10-2019, 03:25 PM

Off the top of my head, Archie TMNT was my first ever exposure to the concept of bonsai (Shredder is pruning his when the Turtles surprise him in his sewer lair at one point). And though I didn't start because of the comic, I always remained fascinated by them and I've been keeping bonsai for well over a decade now with an ever-increasing collection.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-11-2019, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

The classic episode Snakes Alive taught me a very important life lesson "Fears are just in our minds and we have the power to overcome them." Thanks to Leonardo I overcame my fear of movies that scared me as a kid. When I wrote to Cam Clarke about the impact it made on me, he was so happy to hear it.

But it was David Wise who wrote the episode.

Dragnskull · 08-15-2019, 04:49 AM

Never pay full price for late pizza.

*neatoman* · 08-15-2019, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragnskull

Never pay full price for late pizza.

That's actually a pretty useful lesson.

Musashi · 08-17-2019, 05:53 AM

Well, I got all my most important life lessons from Tigra in Thundercats, but the Turtles cartoon taught me that freon was the gas in refrigerators.

Musashi · 08-17-2019, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

I have a "type" when it comes to aliens.

The ones I tend to like the most are tiny, usually pink, hyper-intelligent and use machines to get around. Mileage of danger may vary.

Yeah, it started with Daleks. But then Utroms cemented it when I realized, in the midst of enjoying TMNT as a whole...that I just "like" that type of alien.

Utroms did give me what I wanted out of Daleks, though, so there's that.

Because by god, does Doctor Who writers squander their best Daleks...

Daleks used to be green, of course. The creature inside, that is, not the casing.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-17-2019, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

I learned what a Zamboni was from The Big Cufflink Caper episode. I don't think I'd ever even seen one before that point.

Zamboni is actually a trademark for a specific type, that has become synonymous. Correct term =ice resurfacer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_resurfacer

*Prowler* · 08-29-2019, 08:18 AM

I just remembered something else:

Splinter told the Turtles that Shredder's own evilness will be his doom. As cheesy as it sounds, Shredder's greed of wanting to take over the world and killing the Turtles really does him no favours. Taking over the world is hardly a feasible goal, and his anger and hatred for the Turtles clouds his judgement often and leads him to embarrassing defeats. Same happens to Dregg somewhat. In season 9 he only views the Turtles as mere obstacles. But in season 10 he becomes obsessed with killing the Turtles and he loses his marbles in the process. His own hatred for the Turtles begins consuming him.

So yeah, don't let hate consume you, everyone.

*Wesley* · 08-29-2019, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prowler

I just remembered something else:

Splinter told the Turtles that Shredder's own evilness will be his doom. As cheesy as it sounds, Shredder's greed of wanting to take over the world and killing the Turtles really does him no favours. Taking over the world is hardly a feasible goal, and his anger and hatred for the Turtles clouds his judgement often and leads him to embarrassing defeats. Same happens to Dregg somewhat. In season 9 he only views the Turtles as mere obstacles. But in season 10 he becomes obsessed with killing the Turtles and he loses his marbles in the process. His own hatred for the Turtles begins consuming him.

So yeah, don't let hate consume you, everyone.

I agree that’s a great lesson. I think Shredder did become less obsessed with wanting to destroy the Turtles in season 10, as he only seemed to be interested in getting rid of Dregg and taking over the Earth by then.

*Prowler* · 08-29-2019, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wesley

I agree that’s a great lesson. I think Shredder did become less obsessed with wanting to destroy the Turtles in season 10, as he only seemed to be interested in getting rid of Dregg and taking over the Earth by then.

Yeah. He was slowly improving, but he was still a bad guy

. Anyway, the most noticeable change was that he no longer wanted to backstab Krang like he always said he wanted to do. It's like they finally became friends.

*Icebot* · 08-29-2019, 04:43 PM

I just learned from Splinter in a 2012 episode, you don’t really fail at things unless you give up.

*Wesley* · 09-01-2019, 11:25 AM

I just remembered that I learnt the principles of judo (when your opponent pushes, you pull) from the episode Cry Havoc when the Turtles used it to defeat Titanus.

I tried using it myself on a school bully back in the day by pulling on his jumper. The impact of the jumper being pulled caused some material to stretch out. He said “You’ve ruined my jumper!”

He was taken aback when one of my friends said the jumper was still fine. Didn’t expect that to happen but still hilarious.

07-28-2019, 04:32 PM	#23
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	Things I learned: - Sci-fi elements such as dimensional portals and black holes. - gendarmes are the police force in France from Rust Never Sleeps. - A lot of stuff from Splinter as already mentioned in this thread. - Learnt about the renaissance artists first from TMNT. A history teacher would say years later “I’m talking about the renaissance artist, not the ninja turtle”. - Learnt a few life lessons from Leo-centric episodes such as Take me to Your Leader and The Ancient One. - May have also been my first introduction to fantasy/supernatural stuff from watching OT episodes such as Splinter No More and Usagi Yojimbo. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines) Last edited by Wesley; 07-29-2019 at 10:25 AM.

08-08-2019, 10:08 PM	#28
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	I have a "type" when it comes to aliens. The ones I tend to like the most are tiny, usually pink, hyper-intelligent and use machines to get around. Mileage of danger may vary. Yeah, it started with Daleks. But then Utroms cemented it when I realized, in the midst of enjoying TMNT as a whole...that I just "like" that type of alien. Utroms did give me what I wanted out of Daleks, though, so there's that. Because by god, does Doctor Who writers squander their best Daleks... __________________ DeviantART Last edited by Utrommaniac; 08-08-2019 at 10:15 PM.

08-15-2019, 04:49 AM	#31
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	Never pay full price for late pizza. __________________ Looking for something? Visit my eBay store: TMNT Toys Current status: 250 items and growing!

09-01-2019, 11:25 AM	#40
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	I just remembered that I learnt the principles of judo (when your opponent pushes, you pull) from the episode Cry Havoc when the Turtles used it to defeat Titanus. I tried using it myself on a school bully back in the day by pulling on his jumper. The impact of the jumper being pulled caused some material to stretch out. He said “You’ve ruined my jumper!” He was taken aback when one of my friends said the jumper was still fine. Didn’t expect that to happen but still hilarious. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

07-28-2019, 04:31 PM	#22
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	Ya know... a video of "TMNT Discuss the Birds & the Bees" (on a kid level) could fit nicely alongside some of the really random stuff of them that's out there. Granted, as mutant Turtles in an all male household with a rat father who might not tell them all that much because he might figure "why bother," thus they themselves might get most of their knowledge from the internet... maybe they aren't the best teachers of that sort of thing. lol

07-31-2019, 06:46 PM	#24
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	The classic episode *Snakes Alive* taught me a very important life lesson "Fears are just in our minds and we have the power to overcome them." Thanks to Leonardo I overcame my fear of movies that scared me as a kid. When I wrote to Cam Clarke about the impact it made on me, he was so happy to hear it.

08-08-2019, 08:42 PM	#27
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I just remembered something I learned and that’s to avoid battle when possible and never make enemies unnecessarily, from the battle nexus GameCube game.

08-10-2019, 03:25 PM	#29
~~ChosenOne~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,951	Off the top of my head, Archie TMNT was my first ever exposure to the concept of bonsai (Shredder is pruning his when the Turtles surprise him in his sewer lair at one point). And though I didn't start because of the comic, I always remained fascinated by them and I've been keeping bonsai for well over a decade now with an ever-increasing collection.

08-17-2019, 05:53 AM	#33
Musashi Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Scotland Posts: 138	Well, I got all my most important life lessons from Tigra in Thundercats, but the Turtles cartoon taught me that freon was the gas in refrigerators.

08-29-2019, 08:18 AM	#36
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	I just remembered something else: Splinter told the Turtles that Shredder's own evilness will be his doom. As cheesy as it sounds, Shredder's greed of wanting to take over the world and killing the Turtles really does him no favours. Taking over the world is hardly a feasible goal, and his anger and hatred for the Turtles clouds his judgement often and leads him to embarrassing defeats. Same happens to Dregg somewhat. In season 9 he only views the Turtles as mere obstacles. But in season 10 he becomes obsessed with killing the Turtles and he loses his marbles in the process. His own hatred for the Turtles begins consuming him. So yeah, don't let hate consume you, everyone.

08-29-2019, 04:43 PM	#39
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I just learned from Splinter in a 2012 episode, you don’t really fail at things unless you give up.