Yay! Parodying "T$R" as Ha$bro.

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Dinkeldog

Sniper o' the Shrouds

• Sep 21, 2002

• #11

How about Monopoly: D&D edition?

We've already had Clue.

 

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K

Khan the Warlord

First Post

• Sep 21, 2002

• #12

I know I'll probably regret this, but I can't...

resist...

the urge!

 

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William Ronald

Explorer

• Sep 21, 2002

• #13

I thought Sean K. Reynolds is promoting Haze Bros. as the term of non-endearment for Hasbro.

However, we could have D20 LIFE.

Let's hope we don't have D20 SORRY!

 

Dr Midnight

Explorer

• Sep 21, 2002

• #14

I read today that Shipwreck, Starscream, and Mrs. Potato Head have been let go. What the hell? Freakin' Ha$bro, man, I tell ya. Any chance they get to enplumpen their coffers.

 

William Ronald

Explorer

• Sep 21, 2002

• #15

Dr. Midnight,

I hate to break it to you. Mrs. Potato Head is on the breakfast menu Monday as Hash Browns.

 

gregweller

First Post

• Sep 21, 2002

• #16

And here I thought they were going to turn her into Hash Brownies ...or should that be Ha$h Brownie$?

 

Barendd Nobeard

Explorer

• Sep 21, 2002

• #17

EricNoah said:

BTW RangerWickett, the reason people are predicting doom for this thread is because the whole "T$R" thing was a VERY touch subject back in the TSR days. Employees at TSR, very understandably, didn't care to be characterized as money-grubbing misers. In fact if I recall correctly using T$R was grounds for getting banned or put on notice on TSR's e-mail discussion lists.

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It's still grounds for getting "put on notice" on the corporate D&D list(s). And you can't use "Wot¢" or "$upplements," either. I used the word "$upplements" and was put on notice, because it was "just like" using "T$R" or "Wot¢" (according to the moderator), which were both banned. LOL.

I think the average fan is smart enough to make a distinction between the game designers & artists on the one hand, and the corporate management/decisions which piss off the fans on the other hand, but apparently the "powers that be" don't give their customers that much credit.

 

Acmite

First Post

• Sep 21, 2002

• #18

Dr Midnight said:

I read today that Shipwreck, Starscream, and Mrs. Potato Head have been let go. What the hell? Freakin' Ha$bro, man, I tell ya. Any chance they get to enplumpen their coffers.

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You're kidding, right? Starscream is my favorite! And he was soooo close to seizing control of all of Ha$bro!

We, the fans, got hosed, folks. We got hosed.

I heard Mrs. Potato head was having an affair with Zartan, so it doesn't surprise me they let her go--don't want the inevitable scandal to hurt the Mother Ship and all.

 

RangerWickett

Legend

• Sep 21, 2002

• #19

How the heck do you type a C| . . . err, a cent sign, anyway?

Although I am quite fond of this one:

:Þ

 

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TBoarder

Explorer

• Sep 21, 2002

• #20

Barendd Nobeard said:

It's still grounds for getting "put on notice" on the corporate D&D list(s). And you can't use "Wot¢" or "$upplements," either. I used the word "$upplements" and was put on notice, because it was "just like" using "T$R" or "Wot¢" (according to the moderator), which were both banned. LOL.

I think the average fan is smart enough to make a distinction between the game designers & artists on the one hand, and the corporate management/decisions which piss off the fans on the other hand, but apparently the "powers that be" don't give their customers that much credit.

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Honestly, I don't think that the average fan knows enough about the industry to make the distinction. It's not a question of being smart enough, it's how much you know about the inner workings of a company.

If you're saying that the writers and artists aren't responsible for the decision to release $upplements, I believe that you're dead wrong, which is why any author would get offended by it. An RPG company can't live off of the sale of its core books alone, it needs a steady release schedule to keep itself in business, which naturally means $upplements.

Me, I love supplements. If they help my favorite writers and artists to continue working in the field, all the better. T$R, Wot¢, and $upplements not only trivialize their desire to make a living in providing us with entertainment, but it demeans the hard work they put into writing the supplements.

Sorry about that, I'll let the thread return to its humorous beginnings now.