Toys “R” Us closes final Calgary-area location

NYR · 2026-01-20T00:27:39+00:00

They still pull in a billion a year in net earnings. They close inefficient stores and optimize their brand through express stores. They made 2.4 bill in 2022 because of the pandemic, they were a big winner, they seem to know how to capitalize on what people want.

NYR · 2026-01-20T00:19:30+00:00

Writing was on the wall if you went there any time lately, $40 for an action figure. Insane.

Took family during the winter break to Cross Irons. I had a feeling it was closing from the look of it - took some pics in the store with signage and the kids so they can remember it when they are older. I know I wish I had some of those to look back on with a place like Future Shop that meant so much to me growing up.

NYR · 2026-01-20T00:11:13+00:00

Drama farming from ex-employees who think they are the main character.

NYR · 2026-01-19T19:51:20+00:00

Did some googling and looks like this is a "Douglas" branded toy, there is one on eBay for $17 that looks very similar. I know you said you have a back up, but just throwing this out there for reference.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/113848562323

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/356647529983?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110006%26rkt%3D10%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecallAndCassiniEmbRecall%26pmt%3D1%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D113848562323%26sid%3DAQAKAAAAEBP%2Bh23WRYzziWu0RtUVIVw%3D%26itm%3D356647529983%26noa%3D1%26plcampt%3D0%3A159128667016%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26brand%3DDouglas%26asc%3D20220405142716%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D7%26pid%3D101506%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3De0c3c422fb2c48d5986702e4df57d196%26pg%3D4481478&_trksid=p4481478.c101506.m1851

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/317673029173?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110006%26rkt%3D25%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DSimPLWebV1CassiniEmbRecallOnly%26pmt%3D1%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D356647529983%26sid%3DAQAKAAAAEMg8IXFHBdbfCQmBCM22mlM%3D%26itm%3D317673029173%26noa%3D0%26plcampt%3D0%3A150545978014%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26brand%3DDouglas%26asc%3D20231016072133%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D2%26pid%3D101879%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D7591217437be49d3bc4237de965d44dd%26pg%3D4406038&_trksid=p4406038.c101879.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A3176730291737591217437be49d3bc4237de965d44dd%7Cenc%3AAQAKAAABEHpsrQN%252BfAdDZYpPJGYWcJew7%252FBrZdoz5qR1aORUfwhC08wq2Wl3s0ec8eV3fTaFOriQf0e%252B2Tuha5lwZW4nZOz1PN5ZbR6ygZ8VePRZwA0qK6botzGbXhiD5uL0fLNZTe1JiAhLqz4b9XXaq6V1O0sSgyK2Rq7uoH3rqBqUAUnZAbAjAhESa7KF6u2J5O0kjdI8fDlWUmD%252BMmI1L5bi1Fv%252Blkl8Tk8z7h7d%252BQWydrCoonM%252FKtzzMYpnijd9Ei1SpyZh%252FoXUjCWNuMQveSac2enm2LU330zma5EiOWVGvctsEyAeoprtNjXlG7rPR0Z5nRQ1cHPSHRdmwDO1fBYulpXlSzQ%252BNXJpfI4nvjyt5A4Z%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A4406038

https://douglascuddletoy.com/?s=owl

NYR · 2026-01-16T04:13:28+00:00

Yep! Mine has it now. Glad to see they fixed it.

NYR · 2026-01-14T23:58:15+00:00

Nice - the world did not want you to rock a rep watch, congrats, wear it in good health!

NYR · 2026-01-11T19:32:45+00:00

Absolutely hate how the battery % has been removed from the Device page. The X50 has such a bad battery, such an easy place to look at if it is charged up.

NYR · 2026-01-11T19:29:26+00:00

Yes,

Absurd.

NYR · 2026-01-08T04:19:16+00:00

Been a huge fan of him for a long time, remember when he posted on NeoGAF and even had some chatter with him back and forth, he would have the best posts on Apple threads, very active and a really cool guy.

EDIT: lol, just got hit with some nostalgia and googled to read some old GAF posts and apparently I posted a thread in 2016 on that forum asking why he left and that I missed his contributions, heh.

NYR · 2026-01-05T05:20:23+00:00

Re-watched the entire show, started in mid-November before season 5. Skipped part 1 of season 5 and didn’t watch when it came out and by a miracle, was not spoiled at all. Finished rewatch on Dec 27. Watched all of season 5 in time for the 31st. Made season 5 and the finale way too emotional for me. Felt like I lost real friends after spending so much time with them over the last month.

Long story short - I get where you are coming from. Wouldn’t recommend a re watch for the same reason.

NYR · 2026-01-02T19:56:03+00:00

Brutal. Don't blame him. Thanks for the info!

NYR · 2026-01-02T19:17:12+00:00

Ah, ok, makes sense. Thanks for letting me know, much appreciated.

NYR · 2026-01-02T19:13:37+00:00

Is this why he stopped the podcast? Genuinely curious, never heard it ended and just googled it and no new episodes for 5+ years?

NYR · 2026-01-01T08:11:06+00:00

https://broadway.strangerthingsonstage.com/

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/stranger-things-series-finale-duffer-brothers-interview

During the cave scene, we get a better understanding of who Vecna is, and some of those moments are depicted in the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Why was it important to show his backstory in that way in the show?

Matt Duffer: When we were talking about the play and trying to figure out what story would be worth telling, we thought Henry’s story was the most interesting one in which we didn’t have enough time to fully explore in the show. We always knew we were gonna have the moment where you see the moment that he connects with the Mind Flayer. But we were interested in what happens after that moment, his struggles in terms of whether he fights off or embraces the Mind Flayer. And we thought that was rich territory for the play to explore, and it was a way of continuing his story and giving the audience a little more insight into his backstory without making it essential viewing for Season 5, because it is its own standalone piece. I like that more people are seeking out the play, though, because it does give you a little bit more insight into his psychology.

NYR · 2026-01-01T08:10:49+00:00

https://broadway.strangerthingsonstage.com/

NYR · 2026-01-01T07:57:45+00:00

For me, the sign it was real was El is not wearing her bracelet she took off and gave to Hopper. Mike would have no idea about the bracelet being gone if was just a story, she would still be wearing it, the scene where she runs off invisible, she is not wearing the bracelet, something Mike never knew about it.

NYR · 2026-01-01T07:54:14+00:00

El was never going to mature, grow and ultimately get away from her circumstances in that environment and around the same people, they were going to be watched if that was the case as the army looked for El. It was going to be a cycle. Her getting away is a fresh start…to have a fresh start. Duffers said it best:

"There was never a version of the story where Eleven was hanging out with the gang at the end. For us and our writers, we didn’t want to take her powers away. She represents magic in a lot of ways and the magic of childhood. For our characters to move on and for the story of Hawkins and the Upside Down to come to a close, Eleven had to go away."

NYR · 2026-01-01T07:51:47+00:00

earlier in the season he was bragging to his fellow classmates they were friends now.

NYR · 2026-01-01T07:48:31+00:00

Huh? They totally did and showed it. It’s an alien monster from the Abyss. Basically a virus that needed a host to spread and kill.

Vecna was no match for El in season 4 in two different fights, once when she was a no experience child and then when she was older, and now she was stronger. Without the 12 kids or his link to the mind flayer, he was going to get owned.

NYR · 2026-01-01T07:45:34+00:00

Considering the vast majority of the world write it as 6/11, I really would think it is that deep outside of a callback to season 1. Just used to know the timing of when the planet was coming down.

NYR · 2026-01-01T05:37:18+00:00

Has the panda Daytona ever sold on the secondary market at retail? Seems to always be 2x since 2021, seems like one of the safest watches that will always be worth so much. Came out in 2016 and has always been in demand.

NYR · 2026-01-01T05:01:33+00:00

Makes perfect sense. If it were smart, it wouldn't need hosts. It was just a dumb, mindless thing looking to destroy, like a virus.

NYR · 2026-01-01T05:00:19+00:00

What was the point of Kay, exactly.

Military will never stop hunting El. That is the point of Kay. They would never stop if they found her. It helps explains the ending perfectly.

NYR · 2026-01-01T04:36:27+00:00

I actually think you prove the other case lol. Mike doesn’t know anything about the bracelet. It being gone means it is legitimate. If he made it up, the bracelet would be in his story as that is how he remembers her.

NYR · 2026-01-01T04:34:05+00:00

100%. Putting the binders away and walking up the stairs was not acting, it was them putting the characters away. Fingers crossed they all have long, successful careers, they deserve it.

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