Happy Meal Frodo-hobbit with Glow-in-the-Dark Sting? - Page 3

08-03-2001, 06:34 PM

I didn't even know LOTR when I was 10... I first read it at 15...
But we did Lots of RobinHood sets... with only some knights and a green dude.

08-04-2001, 01:13 AM

Wow, cool... I never heard of the LoTR unntill I was like 15 or something either, so I've never played LoTRlego... I want special kits though, even if we can be creative and make out of the ones that exist....

hiku747 · 08-16-2001, 02:05 PM

i think that some of lotr merchandise would be fun.... i wish i could get my hands on shirts that were made back in the 70's.. this girl i know has a blue shirt and it has Gandalf on it, and at the bottom in tiny letters it says, "Gandalf". so vintage, but that's the kinda stuff i would like.

and sorry if i am always behind on these posts, but alas i just started posting here, so please forgive me.

***Fat middle*** · 08-16-2001, 02:40 PM

no problem, hiku . we're delighted to hear your opinions.

Besides, I happen to agree with you in this. i'd like to see that sort of stuff: t-shirts and so, but NOT dolls or action figures

Erewe · 08-16-2001, 11:33 PM

Burger King does *not* have better food. I have been to Burger King twice in the last year and both times (both at different locations) I have gotten hair in my burger.

Anyhow, I actually had a bad dream about a Lord of the Rings "Onion Rings" tie in a week before the news broke. It was scary seeing that same "Lord of the Onion Rings" as a headline.

*shudders*

--Erewë

Idril Celebrindal · 08-17-2001, 01:46 AM

that was the title of an incredibly unfunny thing I heard on the radio once. I switched off after a couple of minutes. even my father's leonard cohen tape was preferable.

just to go off on a complete tangent...

Selwythe · 08-19-2001, 10:20 AM

That Burger King thing is true. I read about it in the papers about 2 weeks ago and it was headlined "Lord of the Onion Rings" and all those non-LoTR readers were laughing.

thephantomcat · 08-21-2001, 09:35 PM

Tolkien himself refered to the creature having wings. Yes, he did. When he first describes the creature, he refers to them as a shadow or darkness like wings. Then on the next page he flat out refers to them as wings. Not "like" wings, his wings. Reread that part of the book.

ryan · 08-23-2001, 05:23 PM

Anyone know exactly when the burger king promotions will start?

samwise of the shire · 08-28-2001, 09:58 PM

No idea but I wont be stepping one fooot inside Burger King after it begins. I mean some little kid on TV zooming Frodo across the table or having him chop at a Nazgul is going to make me sick:b. I dont think Balrogs had wings,the way Howe paints his Balrogs is totally amazing(cant say that for the Hobbits.*winces*)but the wings looks like a skimpy bats or something like that and what would be the use of wings if you could'nt use em so why have them if you cant? Just my view of things. Sam

Sakata · 09-11-2001, 08:25 PM

I think lotr action figuers are inevitable, but if they have barbie anything that even slightly resembles a lotr character, barbie is going down!!! Such an abomination is unfathomable! Tolkin would be rolling over in his grave!

Galadriel2002 · 09-15-2001, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Inoldonil
My dad (who's in the restaurant business) read in a Restaurant News Magazine that Burger King has a struck a deal with whomever and are going to make toys based on the Fellowship of the Ring movie, if the first movie does well (gee, I wonder how it's going to do), they'll do toys for the other two.

This is just sad, and cheapening. We're in for battle-mode Legolases, shooting plastic arrows at little green goblins, and hack&slash Gimlis with kung-fu Khazad whacks. Oh well.

how many little kids ever even heard of tolkien

(im 12 btw and i would probally geta kids meal just for the toys, i've done it b4

)

***Tessar*** · 09-20-2001, 01:56 PM

kung-fu-kazard-whacks? id buy sompthing with a move like that

thephantomcat · 09-21-2001, 05:32 AM

I'm going to buy every single Kid's Meal it takes for me to have EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Making the movies cheapen it. Making the cartoons cheapens it. Heck, illustrating the movie cheapens it. Everything cheapens it! If you want to be negative. I don't. I like the illustrations of Middle-Earth. I like the idea of the movies being made. I hate the cartoons. I will buy the Kid's Meals, the action figures, and any merchandise that looks cool. Besides, this merger isn't simply to cash in, its to help keep New Line from going broke before the movies get released. Somebody's got to pay for this expensive set of films. Tesseract12, I like you name. Someone's Madeline L'Engle is showing. Is that how you spell you name? It's been awhile since I read her books. I read most of the Wrinkle in Time books.

Comic Book Guy · 09-21-2001, 05:37 PM

I found this pic on TOrn.

ArwenEvenstar · 09-21-2001, 05:52 PM

that's almost as disgusting as a barbie LotR character

Captain Stern · 09-21-2001, 06:00 PM

That poster is hillarious!

However I doubt it's genuine

ladyisme · 09-22-2001, 02:18 PM

Pace yourselves, remember this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better so save some jokes for later.

P.S. I wouldn't worry over Barbi after all Ken is much to tall to pass for a hobbit.

Quote:

"The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began."

Renille · 09-25-2001, 10:23 PM

Hmm...Barbie figures, this sets off a train of thought.

Maybe "Aragorn" Ken and "Arwen" Barbie???

Yuck...I'm feeling kinda sick already. Never mind.

***Tessar*** · 09-27-2001, 11:41 AM

im 12 as well but id be to imbarased to get a kids meal (though i might want the toys deeprnding on how good they are)

parshaly id be to imbaresed to get one because im about 5'8 or taller and most peeps seem to think im probly like 14 or older

mixed emotions about my hight. (sniff) i wana be a gymnist but im gona bee to tall (sob) lol

08-03-2001, 06:34 PM	#41
Shanamir Duntak Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Happy Meal Frodo-hobbit with Glow-in-the-Dark Sting? I didn't even know LOTR when I was 10... I first read it at 15... But we did Lots of RobinHood sets... with only some knights and a green dude.

08-04-2001, 01:13 AM	#42
Manwe Sulimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Happy Meal Frodo-hobbit with Glow-in-the-Dark Sting? Wow, cool... I never heard of the LoTR unntill I was like 15 or something either, so I've never played LoTRlego... I want special kits though, even if we can be creative and make out of the ones that exist....

08-16-2001, 02:05 PM	#43
hiku747 Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ghetto minetto, ny Posts: 29	i think that some of lotr merchandise would be fun.... i wish i could get my hands on shirts that were made back in the 70's.. this girl i know has a blue shirt and it has Gandalf on it, and at the bottom in tiny letters it says, "Gandalf". so vintage, but that's the kinda stuff i would like. and sorry if i am always behind on these posts, but alas i just started posting here, so please forgive me. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity

08-16-2001, 02:40 PM	#44
*Fat middle* Mootis per forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Spain Posts: 61,439	no problem, hiku . we're delighted to hear your opinions. Besides, I happen to agree with you in this. i'd like to see that sort of stuff: t-shirts and so, but NOT dolls or action figures __________________ Do not be hasty. That is my motto. Now we'll have a drink and go to the Entmoot.

08-16-2001, 11:33 PM	#45
Erewe Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 60	Burger King does not have better food. I have been to Burger King twice in the last year and both times (both at different locations) I have gotten hair in my burger. Anyhow, I actually had a bad dream about a Lord of the Rings "Onion Rings" tie in a week before the news broke. It was scary seeing that same "Lord of the Onion Rings" as a headline. shudders --Erewë __________________ "Waaaaiiiit, I haven't read Tolkien in over a week!" --Tom Servo "Hey! Look! There he goes! Oh, it's just a crumby Balrog" --Crow T Robot "I'll just see if Bombadil has a place to crash" --Pearl Forrester "Put a sock in it, Legolas" --Mike Nelson "Hey Gollum. Whats up man?" --Tom Servo

08-17-2001, 01:46 AM	#46
Idril Celebrindal Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Gondolin, Norfolk, England Posts: 10	that was the title of an incredibly unfunny thing I heard on the radio once. I switched off after a couple of minutes. even my father's leonard cohen tape was preferable. just to go off on a complete tangent... __________________ With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D and you still have the frog you started with. Besides, the big worry was that if the Allies didn't get nuclear fission working soon then the Germans would beat them to it. Given the chance between our blowing up the world and the enemy blowing up the world, it was obvious what to do. That is, on reflection, not a happy sentence. ~The Science of Discworld~

08-19-2001, 10:20 AM	#47
Selwythe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 221	That Burger King thing is true. I read about it in the papers about 2 weeks ago and it was headlined "Lord of the Onion Rings" and all those non-LoTR readers were laughing.

08-21-2001, 09:35 PM	#48
thephantomcat Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 29	That darn Balrog W/WO wings Tolkien himself refered to the creature having wings. Yes, he did. When he first describes the creature, he refers to them as a shadow or darkness like wings. Then on the next page he flat out refers to them as wings. Not "like" wings, his wings. Reread that part of the book.

08-23-2001, 05:23 PM	#49
ryan t2t relic Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 531	Anyone know exactly when the burger king promotions will start? __________________ "And the Lord spoke, "Send me your money, Empty thine wallets into my pockets my pockets, the pockets of Ryan, Ryan, he who will deliver the money unto me. Then you will truley be happy." And the people followed, and all was well." --Ryan 62:33

08-28-2001, 09:58 PM	#50
samwise of the shire Radically Tolkienited Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If home is where the heart is, and my heart is in heaven...that should answer your question. <+>< Posts: 967	Dunno No idea but I wont be stepping one fooot inside Burger King after it begins. I mean some little kid on TV zooming Frodo across the table or having him chop at a Nazgul is going to make me sick:b. I dont think Balrogs had wings,the way Howe paints his Balrogs is totally amazing(cant say that for the Hobbits.winces)but the wings looks like a skimpy bats or something like that and what would be the use of wings if you could'nt use em so why have them if you cant? Just my view of things. Sam __________________ Jesus is my all in all <><+<><+<><+<><+<><+<><+ People who are so concerned with escapism do have a name...we call them jailers. ~J.R.R Tolkien Radically Saved, Totally Tolkienited GOD... BLESS... AMERICA...

09-11-2001, 08:25 PM	#51
Sakata Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 216	I think lotr action figuers are inevitable, but if they have barbie anything that even slightly resembles a lotr character, barbie is going down!!! Such an abomination is unfathomable! Tolkin would be rolling over in his grave! __________________ "When evil people come to destroy me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will know no fear." -Psalms 27:2-3 -Dare you venture into Gollum's Lair? JESUS LIVES!

09-20-2001, 01:56 PM	#53
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	kung-fu-kazard-whacks? id buy sompthing with a move like that

09-21-2001, 05:32 AM	#54
thephantomcat Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 29	I'm going to buy every single Kid's Meal it takes for me to have EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Making the movies cheapen it. Making the cartoons cheapens it. Heck, illustrating the movie cheapens it. Everything cheapens it! If you want to be negative. I don't. I like the illustrations of Middle-Earth. I like the idea of the movies being made. I hate the cartoons. I will buy the Kid's Meals, the action figures, and any merchandise that looks cool. Besides, this merger isn't simply to cash in, its to help keep New Line from going broke before the movies get released. Somebody's got to pay for this expensive set of films. Tesseract12, I like you name. Someone's Madeline L'Engle is showing. Is that how you spell you name? It's been awhile since I read her books. I read most of the Wrinkle in Time books.

09-21-2001, 05:52 PM	#56
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	that's almost as disgusting as a barbie LotR character __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

09-21-2001, 06:00 PM	#57
Captain Stern Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 319	RE That poster is hillarious! However I doubt it's genuine

09-25-2001, 10:23 PM	#59
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	Hmm...Barbie figures, this sets off a train of thought. Maybe "Aragorn" Ken and "Arwen" Barbie??? Yuck...I'm feeling kinda sick already. Never mind. __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

09-27-2001, 11:41 AM	#60
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	im 12 as well but id be to imbarased to get a kids meal (though i might want the toys deeprnding on how good they are) parshaly id be to imbaresed to get one because im about 5'8 or taller and most peeps seem to think im probly like 14 or older mixed emotions about my hight. (sniff) i wana be a gymnist but im gona bee to tall (sob) lol

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