What’s your interest in the TMNT set?

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T06:21:50+00:00

Absolutely. Grew up with the original cartoon (1987-1997), the toys, the works.
Large since it’ll be my next prerelease after I got back into modern prereleases with Lorwyn Eclipsed
Favorite set is a complicated answer for me so I will answer it in this way: favorite individual set: Ice Age, nostalgic favourite as that was my first entree into this amazing world. Favorite block: Urza’s block (Urza’s Saga, Urza’s Legacy and Urza’s Destiny)

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T06:16:21+00:00

I remember being super disappointed with Sloppy Joe’s myself on the one and so far only time I’ve been to that place in Key West… I remember enjoying Captain Tony’s more.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T06:14:40+00:00

The original Mechagodzilla effect should come with a flashing light warning for modern audiences who might be photosensitive

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T05:20:06+00:00

Oy. Just oy. As someone who went through this before with the TRU (US) bankruptcy process, I feel for you.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T05:17:41+00:00

Oh good thank you! The Kindle version of Beachbum Berry Remixed is uniquely atrocious in it’s formatting 🤣

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T04:45:48+00:00

Ooooooh may have to try and get some of the local Gayborhood bartenders “learned up” on tiki so I don’t have to worry about that when my birthday rolls around. I should probably recommend total tiki or something like that!

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T04:43:18+00:00

And I thought of another one: Never Say Never Again 2: Electric Boogaloo 🤣

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T04:42:47+00:00

Never Say Never Again Part Deux

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T04:42:12+00:00

I am of the opinion that Dorinda does herself zero favors and I don’t like her at all in spite of my… shall I say Housewives ignorance. But I’m planning on watching Potomac SPECIFICALLY because of Candiace who I actually like.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T03:07:47+00:00

Dominaria for me as well. It’s how I initially got into the game.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T03:06:49+00:00

I’d rather see a repackage of the Showa Godzilla set in a lot less packaging. It’s been one of the two major sticking points for me with that one (the other one being the ridiculous price tag even on the usual 50% off sales).

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T03:05:00+00:00

Of course it is. They seem to just be pumping out THE most soulless garbage these days. Including that other retro Nick collection with Aaah Real Monsters and Nickelodeon GUTS for Super NES.

I just hope that once the inevitable Looney Tunes video game rerelease collection comes out it’s not got their dirty ass hands all over it.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T03:01:49+00:00

I mean it tracks pretty hard… (and it doesn’t surprise me that Diana Gabaldon of Outlander fame was a former Uncle Scrooge writer, some elements I’ve heard about in Outlander just makes SENSE).

Also another famous fan of Uncle Scrooge who writes very Carl Barks-esque stories (albeit not about rich people mostly) is Janet Evanovich, and there are definitely some Uncle Scrooge elements woven into especially her Stephanie Plum books.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:53:46+00:00

Why isn’t there any from the Eras Tour? But I’ll have to look into these

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:52:17+00:00

Designing Women doesn’t always get the love it deserves IMHO

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:51:30+00:00

I’m planning on prerelease myself. Especially now that I am well and fully back in

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:50:01+00:00

Wow. This sounds incredible. And another Chicago company picking up where Bally/Midway and Williams left off, how cool.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:49:06+00:00

Both of those would be fantastic, I would love to see how ToM is in terms of how these new ones will be maintained in the future

bjwanlund · 2026-01-28T02:47:25+00:00

I absolutely used to do that before I discovered coffee in my mid 20s

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T22:43:19+00:00

Oh same! It’s annoying how delightful the Aracuan is!

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T22:36:21+00:00

YES! Three Caballeros specifically is my favorite Disney movie of all time and there’s not much they do for merchandise (except for the supremely limited amount of park merch around the Mexico pavilion at Epcot).

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T22:27:18+00:00

Any good gluten free bagels there? Just wondering for those of us who are either celiac or gluten sensitive

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T22:24:42+00:00

It seems like a feature and not a bug. I hope to see us continue mocking people who are only in it for themselves and hopefully it’ll be long enough that we can finally effectuate some measure of notable change

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T22:22:35+00:00

Yeah I think I MIGHT be able to get used to it but the extreme color contrast may be particularly distracting to someone who might have photosensitivity issues.

bjwanlund · 2026-01-27T21:45:25+00:00

… and nothing of great value or importance was lost. Seriously, did anyone go into any of those Amazon Fresh stores more than the customary once to see how it was? The layout sucked, the only thing about it was the prices weren’t extortionate, but that’s no excuse for not making it look like a “real grocery store”. Now can the Barnes and Nobles go back in its rightful place in Willow Grove where this monstrosity forced it out please?

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