 Transformers Happy Meal Promo in March, Partnered with MLP |
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 Jan 25 2012, 09:17 PM
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 Mine is an evil grin! Group: News Manager Posts: 29,930 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 268 Faction: RIBFIR  |
http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/new-...g-in-march.html
QUOTE Someone named EVN tipped me off in email about some upcoming McDonalds, so I called the them up to confirm it. Apparently another wave of ponies is planned for March 9th (though she told me not to quote her on that exact date), along with Transformers on the boys side. They don't know specifically what characters/designs will be available, but she did say they usually try to release new sets, so hopefully something awesome pops up. I was also told that this is going to be a huge promotion, and they expect to sell out of them pretty quickly. I guess our rabid collecting last time around tipped them off? We didn't have much access to blind bags back then, so these and the five piece molded set were the only show accurate stuff we could get our hands on (Even if McDonalds toys aren't really known for their quality). It sure was funny trying to sneak into McDonalds incognito style only to be called out as the third guy to come looking for ponies for his "Niece" or "Sister". I'm sure it will be twice as funny this time around. -------------------- |
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Jan 25 2012, 09:26 PM
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 VICTORY IS LOGICAL Group: Citizen Posts: 7,981 Joined: 3-December 05 From: Middle GA Member No.: 7,611 Faction: Decepticon |
TFP, I guess.
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Jan 25 2012, 09:41 PM
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 It was catastro-, catastro-feeling good  Group: Supporter Posts: 4,723 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Santa Destroy, Utah!...bawk bawk. Member No.: 4,199 Faction: Lesbian Ninja |
The trick is to go to the resteraunt with a niece AND a sister(just in case).
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Jan 25 2012, 09:45 PM
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 Employee Vigilante Group: Citizen Posts: 27,391 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
I remember when my wife and I went hounding for McPonies. My wife tried to do the whole "what would our kid want, the yellow one or the pink one" but I cut her off right away, "DUDE THESE ARE FOR ME. HELLO, CASHIER. THESE ARE FOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE."
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Jan 25 2012, 10:18 PM
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 Group: Retired Staff Posts: 16,876 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Chilling on Velocitron Member No.: 4,279 Faction: RIBFIR |
I never got Rarity, Rainbow or Applejack, so I'm hoping-
uhh, I mean, TF Prime! Yeah! I hope they do an Optimus Prime! *hides* --------------------  |
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Jan 25 2012, 10:23 PM
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 Look upon my works and despair. Group: Retired Staff Posts: 8,147 Joined: 14-January 02 From: Under your bed Member No.: 351 Faction: Free Agent |
You know, this is good for us. You go in, you ask for one boys toy, one girls toy. It actually comes across less weird (at least in my head). Uh.
I mean, what Fwiffo said! Right on! |
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Jan 25 2012, 10:46 PM
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 You humans are so weird. Group: Supporter Posts: 14,758 Joined: 30-March 04 From: 123 Carenden Road Member No.: 4,369 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
Well let's hope for transformable toys unlike the movie-based ones that just had gimmick arms.
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Jan 25 2012, 11:09 PM
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 Kissplayers: Optimus Prime x Melissa Harris-Perry Group: Server Admin Posts: 11,615 Joined: 13-January 02 From: Bloomington, IN Member No.: 313 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
I don't think I'll need the ponies, and we haven't had awesome fast food TFs since Beast Wars/Machines.
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Jan 25 2012, 11:19 PM
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 Thunderpunch, proud member of the jaAm Liking Association Group: Citizen Posts: 4,668 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Omaha NE Member No.: 1,555 |
Drive-thru. They just assume you're getting it for your kid, and happy meals are lower calorie options.
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Jan 25 2012, 11:21 PM
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 Blasphemer Group: Citizen Posts: 15,258 Joined: 29-January 05 From: Copperas Cove, Texas Member No.: 5,902 |
One of my brothers usually comes up with his wife and kids for Spring Break.
I could hypothetically go into one of the local Wal-Marts and ask for all the MLP and TF Happy Meals I want and have a perfect excuse. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-op.gif) -------------------- Lexicon: still up and running!
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Jan 25 2012, 11:44 PM
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You humans are so weird. Group: Supporter Posts: 14,758 Joined: 30-March 04 From: 123 Carenden Road Member No.: 4,369 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
QUOTE(Daytonus @ Jan 25 2012, 11:09 PM)  I don't think I'll need the ponies, and we haven't had awesome fast food TFs since Beast Wars/Machines. I liked the ones for Animated! -------------------- QUOTE You're far too young to be this bitter and angry at the world.... |
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Jan 25 2012, 11:49 PM
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 Wha? Group: Citizen Posts: 4,076 Joined: 31-March 03 From: Texas, ya Yank! Member No.: 2,620 Faction: Predacon |
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes!!![/Twilight Sparkle]
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Jan 26 2012, 12:22 AM
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Employee Vigilante Group: Citizen Posts: 27,391 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
Guys.
Be men. Don't fabricate stories or excuses about why you're buying ponies. Just buy the damn ponies. Be men. -------------------- |
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Jan 26 2012, 12:22 AM
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Hahahahaha awesome.
If I wanted the ponies this would be a cakewalk for me as I have 3 daughters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-fire.gif) --------------------  |
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Jan 26 2012, 01:32 AM
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 Local Dinosaur Enthusiast Group: Citizen Posts: 6,310 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Dinotopia Member No.: 10,981 Faction: Autobot |
I wonder what the TF stuff will look like?
Probably will pick up the ponies though, hopefully they'll be show accurate. With proper colors and Applejack's hat. This post has been edited by Cabooceratops: Jan 26 2012, 01:35 AM -------------------- QUOTE I'm bad at puns and not much good at anything else! |
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Jan 26 2012, 01:35 AM
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 Derpin' Derpin' Derpin'! Group: Citizen Posts: 12,910 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 6,887 |
The only Pony I got last time around was Fluttershy. I may try to get one or two more, or if I can, round out the mane six.
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Jan 26 2012, 04:43 AM
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 I'm a Veronica man. Group: Citizen Posts: 2,641 Joined: 22-June 05 Member No.: 6,714 |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ Jan 26 2012, 12:22 AM) Guys. Be men. Don't fabricate stories or excuses about why you're buying ponies. Just buy the damn ponies. Be men. Seriously. When frickin' Walky is telling you how to man up, you know you're a sad case. What are you guys, thirteen? You're seriously embarassed by what some idiot at McDonalds will think of you if you buy MLP toys? --Andrew S. (I thoroughly approve of Walky's earlier anecdote about overriding his wife and exclaiming that the toys are for him.) -------------------- |
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Jan 26 2012, 07:19 AM
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VICTORY IS LOGICAL Group: Citizen Posts: 7,981 Joined: 3-December 05 From: Middle GA Member No.: 7,611 Faction: Decepticon |
I can't say I understand the need for the MLP toys. I'm already enough of a misfit buying little boy's toys, plus I truly don't desire small plastic rainbow horses. I'm sure it's a great show, but still. Now, maybe if they [i]transformed[i]...
Also, I support the sentiment for wanting actual transforming happy meal toys. The Animated ones were particularly great since they came with those $5 off coupons...maybe they'll do that again. -------------------- |
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Jan 26 2012, 07:43 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,904 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Daytonus @ Jan 25 2012, 11:09 PM) we haven't had awesome fast food TFs since Beast Wars/Machines. To digress from the "pony shame" for a moment. None of the Happy Meal/Fast Food promos have been nearly as good as the very first McDonalds Beast Wars set that gave us actual New Original Characters with actually pretty neat minibot-type tfing toys. Loved those SO much that every promo since has been a let down. The only runner up in coolness was Beast Machines which at least provided a resonably in scale Nightscream (how sad is it that he easily trumps the giant ultra one in my collection) and lots of inexpensive (though tiny) on model Vehicon drones. I'm not sure what these could do that would be equally cool but I doubt they'll do it. ...I'm so bitter and dissolusioned about fast food freebies now... -ZacWilliam, it was the Unicron Trilogy era that did it. It's a honest to Primus crime we never got a set of 30 collectible simplified minicons with actual Minicon ports. I can envision the five molds in three colors each so PERFECTLY IN MY MIND (help me!) This post has been edited by ZacWilliam1: Jan 26 2012, 07:44 AM -------------------- Ever wonder about the speed of Turbofoxes?
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Jan 26 2012, 08:03 AM
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 The chaos that crawls up to you with a smile Group: Supporter Posts: 471 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Wales Member No.: 2,759 Faction: Vehicon |
They should just mix them together and give us ponies that transform into Prime characters
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