Got the Prime Spock, but the paper ripped so I can't get the sound f/x to work.
Burger King STXI Promotion Details
Started by BadBunnyMike, Apr 04 2009 06:50 PM
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 12:50 PM
I've finally found a Capt. Kirk glass!
I had sent out pleas to family & friends to aid in my search. After comparing notes, we realized that in Ontario, the Burger King distributor in Mississauga had sent the Kirk glasses out to the stores well before sending out the other three glasses, so Kirk sold out quite quickly (at least, in major urban areas).
I decided that the trick might be to go off the beaten path. I was in a rural area south of the city for a wedding yesterday, so I barged into their local BK and, in my full suit, anxiously spewed out the words, "DO YOU HAVE ANY CAPT. KIRK GLASSES?!"
...The staff seemed genuinely confused by my request. They didn't seem to know whether they had Kirk glasses...or whether they had any Star Trek glasses...or whether they had any Star Trek anything...or what Star Trek was and why I was asking about it...despite all the Star Trek signage in the store.
After the staff collected their wits about them and decided that they did, indeed, have Kirk glasses, I asked for three of the suckers. Then I asked for a chicken-finger combo...but that wasn't on their cheat-sheet, so I changed course and asked for a #6 before totally ruining both their days and my chances at walking away with a Kirk glass.
...I REALLY, REALLY wanted to ask if they'd sell me all the Kid's Meal toys in their Star Trek display, but that would REALLY have been pushing my luck.
In retrospect, methinks the staff at that BK got just as good a story out of this as I did: "So it's four o'clock on Saturday, and this guy walks in wearing a suit, and we ask what he wants, and he says he wants three Dr. Spock glasses from that Star Wars movie..."
I had sent out pleas to family & friends to aid in my search. After comparing notes, we realized that in Ontario, the Burger King distributor in Mississauga had sent the Kirk glasses out to the stores well before sending out the other three glasses, so Kirk sold out quite quickly (at least, in major urban areas).
I decided that the trick might be to go off the beaten path. I was in a rural area south of the city for a wedding yesterday, so I barged into their local BK and, in my full suit, anxiously spewed out the words, "DO YOU HAVE ANY CAPT. KIRK GLASSES?!"
...The staff seemed genuinely confused by my request. They didn't seem to know whether they had Kirk glasses...or whether they had any Star Trek glasses...or whether they had any Star Trek anything...or what Star Trek was and why I was asking about it...despite all the Star Trek signage in the store.
After the staff collected their wits about them and decided that they did, indeed, have Kirk glasses, I asked for three of the suckers. Then I asked for a chicken-finger combo...but that wasn't on their cheat-sheet, so I changed course and asked for a #6 before totally ruining both their days and my chances at walking away with a Kirk glass.
...I REALLY, REALLY wanted to ask if they'd sell me all the Kid's Meal toys in their Star Trek display, but that would REALLY have been pushing my luck.
In retrospect, methinks the staff at that BK got just as good a story out of this as I did: "So it's four o'clock on Saturday, and this guy walks in wearing a suit, and we ask what he wants, and he says he wants three Dr. Spock glasses from that Star Wars movie..."
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 01:30 PM
And they call Star Trek fans strange....
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 04:36 PM
My BK sold out of Uhura first, I guess she was short packed. The promotion ends today and they start Pokemon tomorow so you might wanna go and get all what ya can now.
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 05:37 PM
QUOTE (BadBunnyMike @ May 31 2009, 06:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My BK sold out of Uhura first, I guess she was short packed. The promotion ends today and they start Pokemon tomorow so you might wanna go and get all what ya can now.
As i stated in another post, the BK boxes had equal amounts of the figures in four section boxes each week, so Uhura should have been as plentiful as any of the others.
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Posted 31 May 2009 - 06:39 PM
QUOTE (VulcanFanatic @ May 31 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As i stated in another post, the BK boxes had equal amounts of the figures in four section boxes each week, so Uhura should have been as plentiful as any of the others.
Glasses...not toys
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Posted 01 June 2009 - 07:28 AM
Sweet! I managed to get the glasses display form one of local BK's! With the glasses still inside! Woo hoo!
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Posted 01 June 2009 - 12:14 PM
I am going to be getting that as well Sallah! I already talked to tha manager about it. He isn't taking his down until they sell out of the glasses.
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Posted 01 June 2009 - 12:28 PM
QUOTE (BadBunnyMike @ Jun 1 2009, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am going to be getting that as well Sallah! I already talked to tha manager about it. He isn't taking his down until they sell out of the glasses.
Well, start buying more glasses dude! You need to get that thing home!
By the way, take a big vheicle to pick it up because it is very awkward trying to fit it in something....
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Posted 01 June 2009 - 04:01 PM
I had thought about asking for the display at my closest BK, but decided against it. It would be nice, but its so big and i dont have the room for it. Now if i had a warehouse or store or something to keep it in, it would be neat to have.
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Posted 02 June 2009 - 05:08 AM
QUOTE (sallah @ Jun 1 2009, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, start buying more glasses dude! You need to get that thing home!
By the way, take a big vheicle to pick it up because it is very awkward trying to fit it in something....
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By the way, take a big vheicle to pick it up because it is very awkward trying to fit it in something....
Sallah
I thought about trying to buy out most of the glasses, and I already have a truck lined up for the display =)
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