How does TMNT survive?

Gremlin · 01-21-2004, 03:38 PM

In the old toon, tmnt basically lived on pizza and nobody really bothered if four giant turtles walked in to a pizza place and ordered some.

But in the new toon and in the comics, everyone freaks out when they show themselves so what does they eat?
Yes, they could order take away food and solve it like they did in the first movie but where does they get the cash to pay for it?

Has this matter ever been explained or are we supposed to know that mutant turtles live on the air they breathe?

Michaelangelo|DAH · 01-21-2004, 03:43 PM

They get food and money from April and Casey.... hehe

But they don't even have jobs.

Dude I don't know.

I've only seen Mikey eat his beloved chips hehe

Dontebell · 01-21-2004, 03:46 PM

they find money on the sreet,or they take some money from the badguys

**Jo Dawn** · 01-21-2004, 04:02 PM

I bet you'd be surprised how much money people drop into grates and on the street and such.

And I'm sure that Casey and April help them out now, but before when they had to fend for themselves, I assume that Splinter (and when they got older, the TMNT) looked through dumpsters to find edibles.

Gremlin · 01-21-2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dontebell

they find money on the sreet,or they take some money from the badguys

But as far as I know, they've almost never benn up on street level before the start of each series, then, no money from badguys

Is splinter a millionaire maybe?

coryroo24 · 01-21-2004, 04:06 PM

In things change they gave all that money back, so they don't steal it. We only see them on saturdays, maybe they work during the week.

Raphaella · 01-21-2004, 04:17 PM

They don't eat much anyway, so I suppose what little money they have, they save; and what food they find they save. Maybe Don makes money from the 'Net, heh. And all the punks they beat up must have something in their wallets, I mean, you wudn't feel too guitly stealing from a crook, lol

MW8979 · 01-21-2004, 04:49 PM

You're right about that. They do take money from people they beat up, which is justified in a way. And yet - they'd never show that on TV, because that would be "wrong". Although I think it would be quite hilarious if they did show TMNT reaching into unconscious people's pockets and taking their wallets. But then you'd get all the flustered parents and the rabid PTA, bitching about it.

Gremlin · 01-21-2004, 04:55 PM

Yeah but still. The net wasn't exactly around in -84 (not as we know it) and (correct me if I'm wrong) Isn't the new start of each series sort of the first real things they do on surface level? The first movie made that pretty clear and the two toons seems to follow the same example. Sure they could look through the garbage that people throw away but that doesn't seem like something they would do, despite the whole "living in a sewer" deal

*J Legault* · 01-21-2004, 05:07 PM

It's very simple they find car parts or old radios at the dump and cash them in for so spare change. And there's alot of lost money to find in streets of N.Y.

*Taloniss* · 01-21-2004, 05:15 PM

Royalties from all the merchandise with there face on it.

*jeff the cheff* · 01-21-2004, 06:41 PM

Peter Laird pays them to use their names in comics and TV.

It's just like in Kevin Smith movies where they pay Jay and Silent Bob.

spikealike · 01-21-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Raphaella

They don't eat much anyway, so I suppose what little money they have, they save; and what food they find they save. Maybe Don makes money from the 'Net, heh. And all the punks they beat up must have something in their wallets, I mean, you wudn't feel too guitly stealing from a crook, lol

'Tis how I see it, kinda like Blade.

Albrecht · 01-21-2004, 06:50 PM

they break payphones and eat foot soldiers.

Krangfan · 01-21-2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Taloniss

Royalties from all the merchandise with there face on it.

jestergoblin · 01-21-2004, 08:31 PM

Don has a paypal account, duh.

Savanti Romero · 01-21-2004, 08:36 PM

Don is a scraper on E-Bay!

*Coola Yagami* · 01-21-2004, 10:24 PM

Well, in the old show the TMNT wore disguises, but the basic problem is still there. How do they get the money to pay the pizzeria?

*Buslady* · 01-21-2004, 10:45 PM

They find money, every penny counts. maybe once in awhile they'd find a larger bill like the $10 Mikey had in movie 1. Maybe they had like a family money pot, whatever one finds it goes into it for a special dinner treat?
April or Casey may give them a few bucks. They could even order meals and take it down to their home? There's really so many ways they survived.

But before human help,
Probably they foraged trash cans for wasted food, maybe raided grocery store trash bins-they toss out stuff that is still edible but just not fresh.

*Buslady* · 01-21-2004, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raphaella

They don't eat much anyway, so I suppose what little money they have, they save; and what food they find they save. Maybe Don makes money from the 'Net, heh. And all the punks they beat up must have something in their wallets, I mean, you wudn't feel too guitly stealing from a crook, lol

The don't eat much??? Hell Mikey's got an endless gut! he's always eating...which is pretty accurate with turtles. turtles EAT LIKE PIGS!

01-21-2004, 03:38 PM	#1
Gremlin Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 242	How does TMNT survive? In the old toon, tmnt basically lived on pizza and nobody really bothered if four giant turtles walked in to a pizza place and ordered some. But in the new toon and in the comics, everyone freaks out when they show themselves so what does they eat? Yes, they could order take away food and solve it like they did in the first movie but where does they get the cash to pay for it? Has this matter ever been explained or are we supposed to know that mutant turtles live on the air they breathe?

01-21-2004, 03:43 PM	#2
Michaelangelo\|DAH Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Land Up North ''Denmark'' Posts: 1,299	They get food and money from April and Casey.... hehe But they don't even have jobs. Dude I don't know. I've only seen Mikey eat his beloved chips hehe __________________ .....''TMNT, Whatcha get is whatcha see''.-Michaelangelo

01-21-2004, 04:02 PM	#4
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I bet you'd be surprised how much money people drop into grates and on the street and such. And I'm sure that Casey and April help them out now, but before when they had to fend for themselves, I assume that Splinter (and when they got older, the TMNT) looked through dumpsters to find edibles. __________________

01-21-2004, 04:06 PM	#6
coryroo24 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 448	In things change they gave all that money back, so they don't steal it. We only see them on saturdays, maybe they work during the week. __________________

01-21-2004, 04:17 PM	#7
Raphaella Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England, building my own sewer system Posts: 403	They don't eat much anyway, so I suppose what little money they have, they save; and what food they find they save. Maybe Don makes money from the 'Net, heh. And all the punks they beat up must have something in their wallets, I mean, you wudn't feel too guitly stealing from a crook, lol __________________ "We came, we saw, we kicked their ASS!" - Ghostbusters message to UK channels : You SUCK ~ Mutant lover

01-21-2004, 03:46 PM	#3
Dontebell Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Flint,Mi Posts: 819	they find money on the sreet,or they take some money from the badguys

01-21-2004, 04:49 PM	#8
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	You're right about that. They do take money from people they beat up, which is justified in a way. And yet - they'd never show that on TV, because that would be "wrong". Although I think it would be quite hilarious if they did show TMNT reaching into unconscious people's pockets and taking their wallets. But then you'd get all the flustered parents and the rabid PTA, bitching about it.

01-21-2004, 04:55 PM	#9
Gremlin Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 242	Yeah but still. The net wasn't exactly around in -84 (not as we know it) and (correct me if I'm wrong) Isn't the new start of each series sort of the first real things they do on surface level? The first movie made that pretty clear and the two toons seems to follow the same example. Sure they could look through the garbage that people throw away but that doesn't seem like something they would do, despite the whole "living in a sewer" deal

01-21-2004, 05:07 PM	#10
J Legault Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 2,054	It's very simple they find car parts or old radios at the dump and cash them in for so spare change. And there's alot of lost money to find in streets of N.Y. __________________ I am a fan of TMNT and I'm still one today. I got into the habbit back in 1992 or 93' when I was little. I would like to thank my 2 year older cousin for getting me in the habbit. 2001 was when I revised my knowledge on TMNT. And today I'm a bigger fan than I was years ago. I have all 3 TMNT Movies, current Toon, and old school Toon on DVD.

01-21-2004, 05:15 PM	#11
Taloniss Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,819	Royalties from all the merchandise with there face on it.

01-21-2004, 06:41 PM	#12
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Peter Laird pays them to use their names in comics and TV. It's just like in Kevin Smith movies where they pay Jay and Silent Bob.

01-21-2004, 06:50 PM	#14
Albrecht Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,073	they break payphones and eat foot soldiers. __________________

01-21-2004, 08:31 PM	#16
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	Don has a paypal account, duh.

01-21-2004, 08:36 PM	#17
Savanti Romero Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 600	Don is a scraper on E-Bay! __________________ "The sceptor has returned at last; and it's all mine!" -Savanti Romero, Vol. 1 issue 47 1992 AKA: [email protected] utromheadquarters.0catch.com

01-21-2004, 10:24 PM	#18
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,709	Well, in the old show the TMNT wore disguises, but the basic problem is still there. How do they get the money to pay the pizzeria?

01-21-2004, 10:45 PM	#19
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	They find money, every penny counts. maybe once in awhile they'd find a larger bill like the $10 Mikey had in movie 1. Maybe they had like a family money pot, whatever one finds it goes into it for a special dinner treat? April or Casey may give them a few bucks. They could even order meals and take it down to their home? There's really so many ways they survived. But before human help, Probably they foraged trash cans for wasted food, maybe raided grocery store trash bins-they toss out stuff that is still edible but just not fresh. __________________