The UK Toy Discussion

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Boardwise, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. Brooticus

    Brooticus "You bred Raptors?"

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    This guy even has to the old TF ones uploaded.
     
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    Hello.
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    I was thinking exactly the same today myself. Post lockdown(s), Smyths really seem to have upped their game, and it was a pleasure to see a wealth of things I was interested in on the shelves. I nabbed these bad (batch) boys -

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  4. Siege Fan

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    I've resisted buying the books because I think I have them as a cheeky download...

    Yeah, I was saying that last year, I'd noticed it too. Same at Tesco even.
     
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  5. Maniac23

    Maniac23 resident Tim

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    So my ongoing issue with luna park had them somehow 'locate' a single set left in their inventory and while they make out like they have done me a service, I had to literally badger them again to actually get them to do anything with this magically found set. I can only imagine it was packed while the luna park bosses muttered the loss of that sweet ebay scalper monies.

    Not long after asking for an update was I given a stern dressing down to quote them in their reply 'calm down, it is not the end of the world' was what I received lol, honestly the testicles on this company are mahoosive. Getting pissy because a customer they lied to on several occasions isn't happy with their self-titled beautiful service.

    The worst thing is, I probably got a set that wasn't even mine in the pre-order pecking order. Getting the set wasn't the real issue as I would have been happy to wait if they weren't scalping the hell out of sets and ignoring already prepaid customers.
     
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  7. G1 Mirage Owner

    G1 Mirage Owner My alt. mode is an Antikythera Device.

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    As an 80's Commodore 64 owner I had one of these for... er... reasons. :oops: 

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  8. Siege Fan

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    You killed the cassette market! You! ;) 
     
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  9. rikkomba

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    It's going to be a long day...

    Thanks to those who helped me complete the UK exclusive Fizzy Energon minicons. Much appreciated.

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    Seeaich Inaction Master

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    Skywarp SCS AKA "Pretender Skywarp"

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    Fuck me, is that a Dragoyell? :eek: 
     
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    G1 Mirage Owner My alt. mode is an Antikythera Device.

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    Personal use only!

    Besides, W H Smith shouldn't have sold me all those blank 15/30/60/90 minute cassettes if they didn't want me to use them. There were four of us with a C64, so our gaming pound was allegedly maximized.
     
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  14. rikkomba

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    Indeed.[​IMG]
     
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    WH Smith, abetting crime since 1792.
     
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    Skywarp SCS AKA "Pretender Skywarp"

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    Dare I ask where from?
     
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    So yeah, it's great that cinemas are reopening here soon. Will hopefully go and see Mortal Kombat, although it's a shame that my local Omniplex has been continuously closed since the March 2020 Lockdown, with no signs of reopening.
     
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  19. rikkomba

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    It's too early to ask that question today. Now, where did I put my Energon toys...
     
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    I missed out on Rescue the first time round, so I'm in for the two pack with Captain Marvel.

    No one else seems to have it up for pre-order, so I guess it's a Pulse exclusive?
     
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