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  Timmy
 
Is it just me, or does everyone at LUGNET have a grudge against, or just finds Timmy (from the time cruisers series) incredibly annoying? (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
I guess from my standpoint, Timmy is a representation on how ill-thinking the TLG can be in terms of products, bulk orders, etc. Hideous line, some good parts, all have been drastically discounted to get rid of them, except for TRU, which will wait (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) Yup, pretty much. Just one of him would be okay. 8000 is kinda scary. (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) No, not at all. My Pyrates find Timmy incredibly useful: Cabin Boy (we won't pursue this any further), bait when trolling for sharks, someone to hang from the highest yardarm, or as an induced volunteer for plank walking. His head makes a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) finds (...) up (...) hmmm......maybe I could use him for the construction of my cruise ship....he could get into places no one else could go.....into the waste disposal tanks to get rid of those nasty clogs.....or just grind up the head and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) Look, I've never found Timmy particularly objectionable, but if most of you think he's really so bad, I'll make you all an offer. For a fee of $1 apiece, I'll take him off your hands: That's right. If you pay me $1 and send me your Timmy, I'll (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) finds (...) variety of rolls. My Lego sharks have pooled their resources and offer to take Timmy off of anyone's hands for free (well, you have to pay shipping). They absolutely promise he will go to a good meal...uh....home! Bruce (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) i'll underbid my factoree here, I'll take them for 25 cents each... you pay shipping. (at one point I was actually paying for them but I have enough now). Not using them is kind of a given, sadly. If you live in the US, shipping will be less (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) We all hate timmy, But we all like timmy. we just like killing him and reviving him all the time! (Omigod you killed Timmy!) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) Freud presumes you don't realize what you said. You really meant, "Pun alert." (...) See? :-) (...) Oh, hey, I just thought of a new one while contemplating Timmy in the anthill. That magnifying glass in the Adventurers line WORKS, doesn't it? (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) offer. (...) *sigh* once again it appears to be next to impossible to outbid Larry when it comes to Lego moving his way <grin>. I'll have to bow out on that one - 25 cents won't even cover my expenses in setting up storage space for the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) Lose a little one each deal, make it up on volume. At least that's what I tell Josette. (...) Nope, it's used the same way in the US. I just didn't expect YOU trying for a profit, isn't that rather a bit less touchy feely than you'd rather? (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) <snipped super Martha Stewart-like ideas> (...) room....... I was thinking that Timmy could demonstrate boating safety by a taking a yellow dingy to investigate the safety zone around the ship's propellors, but that's just me I guess.. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) Hiding, huh? Don't worry, I can be patient. You'll have to crawl back out eventually, if only to ask me to send another cheque to someone. I can thump you then... :) Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
On a side note, Exactly how many sets did he come in? (freestyle included) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) won't (...) from (...) Nah....Timmy should not even go NEAR a boat (or anything that includes steel, water, fire, or Lego. Unlesss you want him to get hurt >:D) (...) Timmy" (...) And people say he is just a pimply little teenager that annoys (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
(...) snip (...) snip Well, I've made the offer before... and no one took advantage of it. But I'll BUY Timmies for a penny each (you pay postage). Oh, and I probably only have cozy storage for a few hundred or so, and I don't want to devote too (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
Yeah, I hate him! His over-painted ugly face with anime-style eyes and his ugly shirt with the "T" logo on -AAARGH!!!! --Tobias (...) finds (...) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Timmy
 
He came in freestyle besides Time Cruisers? AAAARGH!!!!! I guess TLG manufactured 5000...000 og him to have something to "fill up" their sets with. Who knows, maybe we´ll have a Timmy in a SW set someday..... Scary thoguht, isn´t it? the timmys are (...) (25 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)

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