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Post by averagefan on Sept 11, 2014 16:58:59 GMT -5
Somewhat of a different kind of thread than the norm on here but here it goes. Whats the greatest length you've gone to, to get that that figure you've seen and can't go without.
From hiding the figure in a random part of the shop, driving miles to different stores, borrowing cash until pay day, getting that early "birthday" or "christmas" present 6 months in advance whats the craziest story and what length have you gone to, to ensure you get that must have figure
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:17:49 GMT -5
I RKO'd a bitch once. No seriously.
Ok I didn't do that, and I've never really gone out of my way to get a figure. This thread should be fun though *Grabs Popcorn*.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:29:56 GMT -5
I'm not proud of this but it's true.
Last summer, when Basic 29 first hit retail, I was walking around in a toy store near me, and I found the wrestling figures aisle, and I guess another little kid did too. So me and this kid were looking at the figures, when he runs out of the aisle yelling 'MOMMY! MOMMY! THEY HAVE EDDIE!' And he ran back into the aisle, and grabbed the last Eddie on the shelf. His mom was attending to who I presume was his little brother, and she said 'go to the checkout and I'll buy it for you honey', and then the kid ran through the aisle to pay. And as he ran through the aisle, he 'accidentally' tripped over my leg. He burst into tears, and his mom ran over, picked him up, and took him out of the store, with him bawling in pain. I went on to buy that Eddie and I still own it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:31:45 GMT -5
You didn't trip a small child.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:33:54 GMT -5
I'm not proud of this but it's true. Last summer, when Basic 29 first hit retail, I was walking around in a toy store near me, and I found the wrestling figures aisle, and I guess another little kid did too. So me and this kid were looking at the figures, when he runs out of the aisle yelling 'MOMMY! MOMMY! THEY HAVE EDDIE!' And he ran back into the aisle, and grabbed the last Eddie on the shelf. His mom was attending to who I presume was his little brother, and she said 'go to the checkout and I'll buy it for you honey', and then the kid ran through the aisle to pay. And as he ran through the aisle, he 'accidentally' tripped over my leg. He burst into tears, and his mom ran over, picked him up, and took him out of the store, with him bawling in pain. I went on to buy that Eddie and I still own it. Boooooooooooooo Farthest I've gone was, well driving to a ton of stores. No SS heritage or new figs around my parts
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Post by dieselramon on Sept 11, 2014 17:34:32 GMT -5
I'm not proud of this but it's true. Last summer, when Basic 29 first hit retail, I was walking around in a toy store near me, and I found the wrestling figures aisle, and I guess another little kid did too. So me and this kid were looking at the figures, when he runs out of the aisle yelling 'MOMMY! MOMMY! THEY HAVE EDDIE!' And he ran back into the aisle, and grabbed the last Eddie on the shelf. His mom was attending to who I presume was his little brother, and she said 'go to the checkout and I'll buy it for you honey', and then the kid ran through the aisle to pay. And as he ran through the aisle, he 'accidentally' tripped over my leg. He burst into tears, and his mom ran over, picked him up, and took him out of the store, with him bawling in pain. I went on to buy that Eddie and I still own it. WOW!!!! #HEEL!!!! this made me laugh so hard
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:44:53 GMT -5
You didn't trip a small child. I did indeed trip a small child. Like I said. I'm not proud.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 11, 2014 17:47:06 GMT -5
I Never went out of my way to get a figure
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 17:53:32 GMT -5
I haven't gone to any great lengths outside of driving around and hitting all the hot spots. Most I've paid for a figure was around $40 for the RSC Cactus Jack. When it comes to Foley figures ill do whatever within reason to get it. I'm even going to get his Basic figure, and I wouldn't wipe my a$$ with those useless Basics.
BTW shouldn't the title be "How far have you gone"? Just sayin.
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Post by averagefan on Sept 11, 2014 17:57:39 GMT -5
You didn't trip a small child. I did indeed trip a small child. Like I said. I'm not proud. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do Even if it is for a "toy" lol
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 18:00:14 GMT -5
I did indeed trip a small child. Like I said. I'm not proud. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do Even if it is for a "toy" lol Indeed. I'm a terrible person for that.
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Post by averagefan on Sept 11, 2014 18:00:22 GMT -5
I haven't gone to any great lengths outside of driving around and hitting all the hot spots. Most I've paid for a figure was around $40 for the RSC Cactus Jack. When it comes to Foley figures ill do whatever within reason to get it. I'm even going to get his Basic figure, and I wouldn't wipe my a$$ with those useless Basics. BTW shouldn't the title be "How far have you gone"? Just sayin. Why would I need to put quotation marks in my thread title? :/ Basics are some of Mattels best work. Uso's, Hurricane, Mike Knox, Tensai to name just a few
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 18:06:38 GMT -5
I haven't gone to any great lengths outside of driving around and hitting all the hot spots. Most I've paid for a figure was around $40 for the RSC Cactus Jack. When it comes to Foley figures ill do whatever within reason to get it. I'm even going to get his Basic figure, and I wouldn't wipe my a$$ with those useless Basics. BTW shouldn't the title be "How far have you gone"? Just sayin. Why would I need to put quotation marks in my thread title? :/ Basics are some of Mattels best work. Uso's, Hurricane, Mike Knox, Tensai to name just a few Umm, I, wow, gotta remember I'm dealing with people, how to put this nicely, on different levels here. Read what I wrote between the quotations. I know it's difficult, but I believe in you!
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Post by averagefan on Sept 11, 2014 18:09:29 GMT -5
Dude learn sarcasm. But if the grammer police stop me I'll make sure to tell them I forgot a question mark
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 18:16:11 GMT -5
Dude learn sarcasm. But if the grammer police stop me I'll make sure to tell them I forgot a question mark come on man I can't stand grammar police myself, what I was saying was the title of the thread set this up to be a hypothetical discussion about how far we would go but your question was asking how far we had actually gone in the past. That's all I was saying.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 18:17:07 GMT -5
Well I found a scalper threw Kmart with a DM flair in his Cart as well as many other figs I took one of the flairs when he's was not looking he had 4 no lie.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Sept 11, 2014 19:15:07 GMT -5
The farthest I go is 7 miles from my house. Walmart, Kmart, toys r us, and target are all within a few blocks of each other and I find everything in multiple. If I don't find it there, then I hit up the classifieds here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 19:20:14 GMT -5
I dropped $60 on a moc elite 1 Undertaker because money ain't no mother ing object
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Post by homeslice1998 on Sept 11, 2014 19:22:39 GMT -5
One time i asked a guy to look in the back at TRU and he told me the usual what we have is what we have. So i was just gonna take the elite 17 Cena and Kofi and leave, but then he came back like 3 minutes later and said "hey i checked back and found this" and boom fresh case of everyone from E16. Disel, Nash, all of them. I grabbed Nash and left
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Post by Buckey Jaw on Sept 11, 2014 19:25:01 GMT -5
I would walk 500 miles, anda I would walk 500 more
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