what was your first TMNT memory?

tmnt2513 · 02-04-2003, 10:22 PM

The other day I received in the mail original moc Leo, Mike, and Raph from an ebay deal. Not only do they look awesome but they got me thinking back to when I first relized the TMNT. I was pretty young and my Dad would go on field service for work ever so often...well one time he came back from what I believe was Delaware...could be wrong here...but oh well..not the point. Anyhow he had brought me and my younger brother a gift from his trip. It was Mikey and Don, and I had knew nothing of these strange turtle toys... So just going by color, I picked Mikey because "the orange guy" looked cool. This is my very first TMNT memory, I'm not sure how many other people picked up on the TMNT through the toys...as for the most part I here people talk about catching on when they first saw the cartoon or the comic book....so question being, what was your first TMNT memory?

darthsmozers · 02-04-2003, 10:38 PM

Awesome topic!

I'm told my dad took my brother and I to see the first movie. I don't remember that at all, and if I do, I only remember seeing the exterior of Shredder's "warehouse" hideout on the big screen..thats it!

My first real memory is my dad's mother (my grandmother, of course) taking me to KB Toys in one of the shopping malls in Reading, PA. She bought me Raph and Leo from the first series. I'll never forget how squishy Raph's head was (though I later in my years saw another "original" Raph with a harder head).

Much to my satisfaction, when the new TMNT figures were released a few weeks ago, I first picked up, yes, Raph and Leo at, yes, my local KB Toys.

Cherubae · 02-04-2003, 10:58 PM

My local tv station was airing the first 5 episodes as a 'test' during spring break of my 6th grade year

I named one of my Lego horses after Leonardo.

Of course all the plastic Lego horses looked the same, but somehow I knew which one was Leo *shrug*

Once I hit 7th grade the Turtles were officially on tv. Then I was like "oh YEA that's why I named that toy Leonardo! durrrr..."

- Cher

robot717 · 02-04-2003, 11:16 PM

On a bus trip to visit my Grandfather,we stopped in at one of the gift shops at one of the bus stations.I was given a chance to choose a magazine or comic to read on the way.I chose TMNT #1 ( Archie series ).I must have read and reread that thing a hundred times.

Sparvid · 02-05-2003, 12:22 AM

Either buying the toy Mike, or reading my first Archie issue, which was the the swedsih issue with the Eye of Sarnath-story (Sarnath! Sarnath! Sarnath!

)

raphael90 · 02-05-2003, 12:23 AM

My earliest memory of the Turtles? Hmmm, probably the kids playing out the characters on the playground in second grade. They made me Casey Jones, but I didn't get into the Turtles until a few months later. I had no idea who Casey was at the time, so I didn't know how to act!

killa-b · 02-05-2003, 12:42 AM

well..since im pretty young my first memory would be renting out the turtle movie every single week...i musta spent like $50 on that tape when i coulda brought it...but meh i was stupid

**azure turtle** · 02-05-2003, 01:51 AM

I remember hearing about the TMNT at school one day and decided to tune in and see what all the fuss was about. I don't remember what my first cartoon episode was, but I became hooked. Next thing I remember was getting Donatello and Raphael action figures (with the squishy heads). Heh... Just like Darth, I got my first figures from my local KB Toy store. And I bought a new Giant Michelangelo at the same place.

*That Matt Guy* · 02-05-2003, 02:25 AM

There already was a topic about this: http://www.thetechnodrome.com/forums...pic.php?t=1963

**azure turtle** · 02-05-2003, 02:29 AM

LOL! I knew this sounded familiar... But hey, we've got a lot of new members since the last thread got buried, and it's nice hearing from others who didn't post in the older thread.

*R-iZZy* · 02-05-2003, 09:19 AM

HAHA... this imposter thread!

~~Reznorite420~~ · 02-05-2003, 04:59 PM

Wasn't this thread already made?

**azure turtle** · 02-05-2003, 07:07 PM

Yes it was, but I think the original poster didn't know about it. That's okay, since the older thread got buried. I can't even begin to count how many "Who's your favorite turtle?" and "How old is everyone here?" threads I've seen since being a part of this forum. Some topics tend to get repeated after a long while.

lhb412 · 02-05-2003, 07:25 PM

My first memory, well I faintly remember seeing the first TMNT movie on the big screen, I was only like three years old. I remember going to see TMNT 2 more clearly though,
Me- What are we seein'?
Mom- The new Ninja Turtle movie
Me-(looked at VHS of TMNT 1 on the shelf) But there's already a Ninja Turtle movie!

Wuffle · 02-05-2003, 11:36 PM

Heh, I recently received issue 4 of the first Mirage volume, and reading it brought me back to 15 years ago when TMNT was one of the first comics I ever got into. I borrowed #4 off a friend, and half of the issue's dialogue had been imbedded in my memory ever since then. Reading it now is a real trip in Nostalgia Land. I guess that was my first memory of turtle stuff. :P

*Stone Ill* · 02-06-2003, 06:31 PM

Who dares to steal my topic! Oh, it's just you, tmnt2513.

Mikey the Party Turtle · 02-06-2003, 08:43 PM

Well, I know I got started on the cartoon, but the earliest memory I can remember was going into the drive-in to go see TMNT the movie. Jeez that movie was hard to see!

**azure turtle** · 02-06-2003, 11:06 PM

Wow!!! You saw the first TMNT movie in a drive-in theatre? That's awesome! I saw a few movies at drive-in theatres as a kid. I miss those. They were cool.

Zenrick · 02-07-2003, 01:45 PM

My very first TMNT moment was flipping through the channels and seeing The Shredder cutting open a portal with his Katana and jumping in......he was in an alley.......hmmm.....it was around 3:15pm after school.......a Thursday.........umm.........and I was really young......me and my bro were hooked after that.
-J

Mikey the Party Turtle · 02-07-2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by azure turtle

Wow!!! You saw the first TMNT movie in a drive-in theatre? That's awesome! I saw a few movies at drive-in theatres as a kid. I miss those. They were cool.

It was from what I remember, but it was REALLY dark, so you kinda had a hard time seeing what was going on.

Jeez, I miss my drive-in! The place I live at now doesn't have any...

02-04-2003, 10:58 PM	#3
Cherubae Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 169	My local tv station was airing the first 5 episodes as a 'test' during spring break of my 6th grade year I named one of my Lego horses after Leonardo. Of course all the plastic Lego horses looked the same, but somehow I knew which one was Leo shrug Once I hit 7th grade the Turtles were officially on tv. Then I was like "oh YEA that's why I named that toy Leonardo! durrrr..." - Cher __________________

02-05-2003, 12:23 AM	#6
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	earliest memory My earliest memory of the Turtles? Hmmm, probably the kids playing out the characters on the playground in second grade. They made me Casey Jones, but I didn't get into the Turtles until a few months later. I had no idea who Casey was at the time, so I didn't know how to act! __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

02-05-2003, 12:42 AM	#7
killa-b Thug Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 93	well..since im pretty young my first memory would be renting out the turtle movie every single week...i musta spent like $50 on that tape when i coulda brought it...but meh i was stupid __________________ Click here to check out the Ninja Turtle Power Hour Podcast hosted by KB on soundcloud!

02-05-2003, 01:51 AM	#8
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I remember hearing about the TMNT at school one day and decided to tune in and see what all the fuss was about. I don't remember what my first cartoon episode was, but I became hooked. Next thing I remember was getting Donatello and Raphael action figures (with the squishy heads). Heh... Just like Darth, I got my first figures from my local KB Toy store. And I bought a new Giant Michelangelo at the same place. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

02-05-2003, 02:29 AM	#10
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	LOL! I knew this sounded familiar... But hey, we've got a lot of new members since the last thread got buried, and it's nice hearing from others who didn't post in the older thread. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

02-04-2003, 10:22 PM	#1
tmnt2513 Thug Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 77	what was your first TMNT memory? The other day I received in the mail original moc Leo, Mike, and Raph from an ebay deal. Not only do they look awesome but they got me thinking back to when I first relized the TMNT. I was pretty young and my Dad would go on field service for work ever so often...well one time he came back from what I believe was Delaware...could be wrong here...but oh well..not the point. Anyhow he had brought me and my younger brother a gift from his trip. It was Mikey and Don, and I had knew nothing of these strange turtle toys... So just going by color, I picked Mikey because "the orange guy" looked cool. This is my very first TMNT memory, I'm not sure how many other people picked up on the TMNT through the toys...as for the most part I here people talk about catching on when they first saw the cartoon or the comic book....so question being, what was your first TMNT memory?

02-04-2003, 10:38 PM	#2
darthsmozers Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,278	Awesome topic! I'm told my dad took my brother and I to see the first movie. I don't remember that at all, and if I do, I only remember seeing the exterior of Shredder's "warehouse" hideout on the big screen..thats it! My first real memory is my dad's mother (my grandmother, of course) taking me to KB Toys in one of the shopping malls in Reading, PA. She bought me Raph and Leo from the first series. I'll never forget how squishy Raph's head was (though I later in my years saw another "original" Raph with a harder head). Much to my satisfaction, when the new TMNT figures were released a few weeks ago, I first picked up, yes, Raph and Leo at, yes, my local KB Toys.

02-04-2003, 11:16 PM	#4
robot717 Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 18	On a bus trip to visit my Grandfather,we stopped in at one of the gift shops at one of the bus stations.I was given a chance to choose a magazine or comic to read on the way.I chose TMNT #1 ( Archie series ).I must have read and reread that thing a hundred times.

02-05-2003, 12:22 AM	#5
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Either buying the toy Mike, or reading my first Archie issue, which was the the swedsih issue with the Eye of Sarnath-story (Sarnath! Sarnath! Sarnath! )

02-05-2003, 02:25 AM	#9
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	There already was a topic about this: http://www.thetechnodrome.com/forums...pic.php?t=1963

02-05-2003, 09:19 AM	#11
R-iZZy The Long Con Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: G'ville, FL (Gator Country), USA Posts: 3,007	HAHA... this imposter thread! __________________

02-05-2003, 04:59 PM	#12
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Wasn't this thread already made?

02-05-2003, 07:07 PM	#13
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Yes it was, but I think the original poster didn't know about it. That's okay, since the older thread got buried. I can't even begin to count how many "Who's your favorite turtle?" and "How old is everyone here?" threads I've seen since being a part of this forum. Some topics tend to get repeated after a long while. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

02-05-2003, 07:25 PM	#14
lhb412 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 246	My first memory, well I faintly remember seeing the first TMNT movie on the big screen, I was only like three years old. I remember going to see TMNT 2 more clearly though, Me- What are we seein'? Mom- The new Ninja Turtle movie Me-(looked at VHS of TMNT 1 on the shelf) But there's already a Ninja Turtle movie!

02-05-2003, 11:36 PM	#15
Wuffle Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA, land of fruits and nuts Posts: 46	Heh, I recently received issue 4 of the first Mirage volume, and reading it brought me back to 15 years ago when TMNT was one of the first comics I ever got into. I borrowed #4 off a friend, and half of the issue's dialogue had been imbedded in my memory ever since then. Reading it now is a real trip in Nostalgia Land. I guess that was my first memory of turtle stuff. :P

02-06-2003, 06:31 PM	#16
Stone Ill Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 2,397	Who dares to steal my topic! Oh, it's just you, tmnt2513.

02-06-2003, 08:43 PM	#17
Mikey the Party Turtle Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the US of A. Yay. Posts: 442	Well, I know I got started on the cartoon, but the earliest memory I can remember was going into the drive-in to go see TMNT the movie. Jeez that movie was hard to see!

02-06-2003, 11:06 PM	#18
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Wow!!! You saw the first TMNT movie in a drive-in theatre? That's awesome! I saw a few movies at drive-in theatres as a kid. I miss those. They were cool. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

02-07-2003, 01:45 PM	#19
Zenrick Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 268	My very first TMNT moment was flipping through the channels and seeing The Shredder cutting open a portal with his Katana and jumping in......he was in an alley.......hmmm.....it was around 3:15pm after school.......a Thursday.........umm.........and I was really young......me and my bro were hooked after that. -J __________________ DRR DRR DRR DRR (a retard asking for a coke)