JoeCanuck

-Are we getting the PITT playset and Night Raven in Canada? When are the movie items going on sale in Canada? Why are the movie figures shorter than the 25th line?
-Why is Duke played by a guy who's really young and jock-looking? Shouldn't he be older and wiser?
-When will the new 7 packs be available?
-Will there be a sequel to Resolute, or is it just one show?
-Are we ever going to get vehicle waves 2 and up or the new 12" figures?
-What are the exclusive(s) for the SDCC this year going to be?
-Are there any plans for celebrity Joes like the Fridge or Sgt Slaughter in 25th style? Why not ask Stallone again?
-Will there be a non fuggle-head version of Cover Girl?
-Will I ever be able to use up the rest of my Flagg points? I still have lots.
-If Destro is a pimp sometimes, when can we expect "Gangsta Bitch Baroness"?

You should have a big wrestling ring set up and have all the people just show up at nine am and have a full contact Kumite! Last 90 people standing get to purchase! In all seriousness, though, your method sounds very fair. I just want to get my set for me and as long as I don't have to judo-chop anybody who was 'waiting in their car' I will be happy. What if I have to pee though? Should I bring a Nestea bottle just in case?

So if this guy is a troop builder, will there be singles available at the show? Otherwise how can we 'build' them if we are only able to buy one set per person? Just wondering because I would buy extra single Frostbacks myself if given the option..  :cobra:

I was thinking.. Maybe they are just saying, lets test this chroming process, what are we running right now? OK make chrome HISS tanks and Storm Shadows. Then they look at them and when they get the mix right they will make Visionaries 2010 or something. Then they would just privately sell the chrome HISS tanks on eBay and send their kids to college with the profits. Otherwise why line them up for a photo group shot photo like that? Unless to show how they look to the executives? Or maybe there will be a chase variant HISS tank like the blue mercenary Wraith. Lord knows we could use some variety if they are only ever going to give us the first wave vehicles. If what they are saying is true about equal amounts of things being made and how we should just wait until they come in to stock (i.e., DVD set vol 5) then imagine how many Firebats there will be 4 years from now.. I just don't believe it. There won't be time until the movie comes out for us to get these waves. We will be getting resolute 5 pack and 2 packs though. They are listed for end of April (same time as show air) shipping in the Diamond Previews catalog so any comic shop can get them.

Ya, lunchtimes are usually also either clear or some strange color. They show up occasionally on ebay, and sell for a lot. Just search ebay for -clear Optimus Prime-, or some such term, and expand the search to show completed listings. Takara said once that they know how the lunchtimes are produced, but can't do anything about it, so I would think they just bribe the factory floor managers. The interesting thing is that to make a complete Convoy, for example, they would need lots of different parts from different stages of the line, like the rubber tires and springs in the missiles. So just one guy working at the factory probably wouldn't have access to enough of the parts to make a whole figure without permission of somebody. Maybe they are test shots or promotional for executives or something.

These were at London Walmart White Oaks mall and they still had some the other day at the 24-hour super Walmart. They never had them at Oakridge as far as I know. A funny story, I went to the Toys R Us here in London, and they had these figs. They were $30. I tried to buy one but when I got to the register the machine beeped and wouldn't let her scan it. The tape said that it couldn't go on sale until May 1st. She said they would save it for me and when I went back they were off the shelves. Anyways later that day I went to Walmart where they had tons of these for $25. So I got that one for $5 less. I guess Walmart has them here because they are too ignorant/jerkish to regard giant stickers on boxes that say *Do Not Sell Until* with dates on them. At least they don't leak games and movies. The upshot to me of the entire ordeal is that on May 1st, there will probably be a lot of Joe movie stuff on sale and I would start checking that day if anybody was planning on getting them.