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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 17, 2010 20:17:19 GMT
Wave 2 scout & minicon packs out in the UK in tescos apparently.
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Post by Gav on Sept 23, 2010 9:48:19 GMT
I think my first set of PCCs will be the Dinobots. Not too enamoured with the line so far, but these are wee dinosaurs; so I must have them.
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Post by blueshift on Sept 23, 2010 10:11:54 GMT
I think my first set of PCCs will be the Dinobots. Not too enamoured with the line so far, but these are wee dinosaurs; so I must have them. I love the individual modes, really not sure about the combined form, mostly due to the really weird head! |
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Post by Hero on Sept 28, 2010 10:36:08 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 28, 2010 11:06:31 GMT
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Post by Hero on Sept 28, 2010 12:38:15 GMT
Man, I must have dozed off.
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Post by primenova on Sept 28, 2010 14:25:40 GMT
I've seen the 2nd set of PCC in Tesco on sunday -
why is Icepick grey/blue on box & white toy?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 6, 2010 21:29:07 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 5, 2010 8:19:34 GMT
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Post by Gav on Nov 5, 2010 10:23:03 GMT
I'm not a big fan of Grimstone's bow-legged stance, but I love the Dinobot designs. I'm still not cottoning onto their non-transforming ways, but if there's one PCC I'm getting it'll be this one.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 9, 2010 15:27:17 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 10:48:59 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 11:38:47 GMT
I thought I'd email Hasbro's US Customer Services ..... they kept telling me to mail the UK Customer services. So I have done:
I've just seen pictures of the Power Core Combiners Stunticons 5-pack due in the new year - see tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1995/ for a packaged shot.
Please tell me you're aren't seriously using the name Spastic for the main figuure in this set as the packaging indicates? The term is offensive and derogatory here in the United Kingdom, especially towards disabled people - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spastic for details.
Transformers has had a yellow & purple race car before - you should *seriously* consider using the name Dragstrip ( www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm ) for this toy instead.
Thanks for your attention in this matter.
Philip
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Post by blueshift on Nov 10, 2010 12:22:50 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 12:25:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 12:25:45 GMT
Obviously its supposed to be referring to a Spastic Missile, but that is an unfortunate name still
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Post by Gav on Nov 10, 2010 12:26:01 GMT
As I said in the new pics thread, I think it's too offensive to avoid a purchase. I cannot miss the chance to own a Transformer called Spastic.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 12:26:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 12:29:43 GMT
Dual Masters Spastic Missile just remembered this too from a card game I sometimes play, which shows that the word Spastic might be okay to use as well for a kids product
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 12:31:07 GMT
Nope, it's offensive there too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 12:33:47 GMT
Nope, it's offensive there too. I know it's offensive, but it seems that the copyrighters etc don't see it as that bad though it seems weird, especially since they openly changed slag to snarl in tfa, especially because slag is offensive here, yet they dont just call this guy drag strip |
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Post by legios on Nov 10, 2010 12:59:08 GMT
That is..... wildy misjudged if they release it over here. Hopefully this one will either be skipped, or renamed for European release because it just isn't acceptable for UK release as it stands.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 13:02:56 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Nov 10, 2010 13:03:14 GMT
In case anyone missed my earlier post, "spaz" appears on the US Tech Specs for RPMs Mudflap. I don't know what the UK card says. No sign of RPMs at the local Poundstretcher yet, but my parents picked some up for me while shopping out of town: Starscream, Ironhide, Rollbar, Skids and Mudflap. These are US cards, complete with Tech Specs! The categories are different to standard Tech Specs, titled Vehicle Data: Max. Speed, Horsepower, Ramming Power and Armor. I was surprised by Mudflap's politically incorrect bio: "Mudflap is what humans call a spaz." It's not an offensive term in the US, apparently, though the origin is the same as in the UK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpasticI think a few more emails to Hasbro are in order. What's the address, Phil? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 13:05:48 GMT
According to the website askhasbro@hasbro.co.uk
But that looks different to the address the US website had. I'll fire the laptop back up and see where I sent the email to.
Edit: They directed me to email consumer_affairs@hasbro.co.uk
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Post by blueshift on Nov 10, 2010 13:24:48 GMT
Thanks Phil, just fired off an e-mail of complaint. That sort of insensitivity actually makes me livid. It's not as chuckleworthy as 'Slag' or 'Slapper', it's just wrong!
EDIT: Shot off an e-mail to Scope too, maybe an official statement to Hasbro could get them to be a bit more diligent in future.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 10, 2010 13:46:57 GMT
Strange how a word can change so much in 30 odd years. I honestly can't say the term brings to mind insults, I know it does but I just wasn't exposed to it growing up, I hear it and think of the medical condition. Which actually makes the name choice even odder unless he is meant to be disabled. Either way not a smart name choice.
Spaz was used frequently so that strikes me as far more of an insult yet thanks to decades of US TV I think of it in their usage.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 13:47:42 GMT
I note that the BBTS listing for this toy doesn't include the commanders name.
I hope that Hasbro have realised and as embarrassing as this is, it's just an image that's escaped even though the toy has since been renamed. (and if it is, see how much a PCC Spastic box goes for in years to come!)
But I'm not counting on it.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2010 14:30:52 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 10, 2010 14:36:27 GMT
Groovy a Liokaiser set is still possible then even if its only a custom.
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