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Title: Atari arcade glasses on sale at target B&M YMMV.
Post by: Crono22 on September 14, 2011, 02:55:39 pm
Was at target in NY flushing area and they had these glasses http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/dads/da75/ (http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/dads/da75/) on clearance. I paid 13bucks for all 4
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Post by: Malenko on September 14, 2011, 03:10:15 pm
neither target here had them. I guess I cant get you to get me a set and ship them could I?
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Post by: Rando on September 14, 2011, 03:22:09 pm
Picked a set up in Jersey last week, very nice and will look good in the Gameroom right up until one of my kids breaks one!  :badmood:
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Post by: one2three on September 14, 2011, 04:53:52 pm
Just checked Target's site to see if they lhad in stock near me, it says "not sold in stores". $19.99 for the set online:
http://www.target.com/p/Atari-Game-Logos-Pint-Glass-Set-of-4-16-oz/-/A-13334781 (http://www.target.com/p/Atari-Game-Logos-Pint-Glass-Set-of-4-16-oz/-/A-13334781)

The set of six shot glasses at thinkgeek look pretty good at 15.99:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/da7e/?pfm=Search&t=atari%20shot (http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/da7e/?pfm=Search&t=atari%20shot)
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Post by: HaRuMaN on September 14, 2011, 05:07:28 pm
My wife got me those at Target about a month or two ago...   :cheers:
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Post by: wp34 on September 14, 2011, 09:12:00 pm
This might be a dumb question but how durable are these?   I actually want to use them.
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Post by: Howard_Casto on September 14, 2011, 09:21:59 pm
Hrm... anytime I dare venture into a Target with my wife, we somehow end up with $200 worth of wine and $100 of nifty stuff in cute containers that we didn't need....



The reason why you are the way you are just became clear to me.  ;)

Those are pretty cool.  They remind me of the glasses sets they used to sell at McDonald's back in the day.
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on September 15, 2011, 09:07:37 pm
Those are pretty cool.  They remind me of the glasses sets they used to sell at McDonald's back in the day.

We are still using our Muppets Take Manhattan, Smurfs, and Charlie Brown ones from a LONG time ago. They have held up great.
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Post by: wp34 on September 15, 2011, 09:21:59 pm
Those are pretty cool.  They remind me of the glasses sets they used to sell at McDonald's back in the day.

We are still using our Muppets Take Manhattan, Smurfs, and Charlie Brown ones from a LONG time ago. They have held up great.

Thanks!   :cheers:

Some of these hold up better than others.  We have some Pokemon jelly jars the kids have been using for 10 years and they are just now starting to fade.
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on September 15, 2011, 09:41:28 pm
Those are pretty cool.  They remind me of the glasses sets they used to sell at McDonald's back in the day.

We are still using our Muppets Take Manhattan, Smurfs, and Charlie Brown ones from a LONG time ago. They have held up great.

Thanks!   :cheers:

Some of these hold up better than others.  We have some Pokemon jelly jars the kids have been using for 10 years and they are just now starting to fade.

Just to be clear, my reply has nothing to do with the Atari glasses.
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Post by: wp34 on September 16, 2011, 08:37:13 am
Those are pretty cool.  They remind me of the glasses sets they used to sell at McDonald's back in the day.

We are still using our Muppets Take Manhattan, Smurfs, and Charlie Brown ones from a LONG time ago. They have held up great.

Thanks!   :cheers:

Some of these hold up better than others.  We have some Pokemon jelly jars the kids have been using for 10 years and they are just now starting to fade.

Just to be clear, my reply has nothing to do with the Atari glasses.

Got it.  Read your post on my phone and misread it on my phone at the same time.
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Post by: ChadTower on September 16, 2011, 02:18:03 pm

Saw these about 2 weeks ago at our Target in Clearance but they still scanned at $20.
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Post by: yotsuya on September 17, 2011, 12:55:46 am
I went to my local Target tonight as well. DENIED!
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Post by: Howard_Casto on September 19, 2011, 03:02:46 am
We had an hour or so to kill tonight, decided to risk it.  Turns out we needed candles - who knew?

Pic says it all.

(http://i55.tinypic.com/20rlano.jpg)




Nah... you can't blame 140 bucks on candles alone... unless... are you Amish?  WTF are you doing on a computer? 

God will smite your English ways!  GET OFF NOW!!!
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Post by: ahofle on September 19, 2011, 06:34:51 pm
Found one last set at our target for $10.  I can't believe some of the other crappy sets they have which WEREN'T on clearance (Bob Marley, the Hangover movie, Beatles, etc).
The trick to Target is to go there without your wife.  ;D
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Post by: Dervacumen on September 19, 2011, 09:29:00 pm
We had an hour or so to kill tonight, decided to risk it.  Turns out we needed candles - who knew?

Pic says it all.

(http://i55.tinypic.com/20rlano.jpg)



Man, after so many years, I get it.  You're trying to have fun like the rest of us.
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Post by: HaRuMaN on September 26, 2011, 04:08:11 pm
I'm guessing since the cart is otherwise empty, the wife didn't come with you?
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Post by: wp34 on September 26, 2011, 08:28:50 pm
These are already starting to show up on my local Craigslist.  $45.
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Post by: HaRuMaN on September 26, 2011, 11:36:55 pm
Went to my local target, all sold out.
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Post by: Rick on September 30, 2011, 01:48:43 pm
My Wife ordered me a set of these from ThinkGeek, as well as a cool Galaga t-shirt.  She was going to give them to me for Christmas, but she's not good at secrets.  (Keeping them, or having them kept from her.)  So, I had a beer in my Centipede glass last night.  They're very, very cool.  Nice and sturdy, fit a pint, and the graphics are thick, and well done.  Two beers up!

 :cheers: :cheers:
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Post by: ICPjuggla on October 04, 2011, 02:40:14 pm

Saw these about 2 weeks ago at our Target in Clearance but they still scanned at $20.

Clarence NY? I live in Williamsville!
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Post by: opt2not on October 04, 2011, 02:43:09 pm
Get 'em, they're awesome!
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Post by: wp34 on October 04, 2011, 10:31:45 pm
(http://i56.tinypic.com/11sdz5t.jpg)

Delicious. 
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Post by: Rick on October 04, 2011, 10:52:52 pm
Delicious.

If you like drinking sweat.

 ;)

(http://www.theex.com/imgs/image/MC-Lager-4c%2520.jpg)
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Post by: opt2not on October 04, 2011, 11:49:25 pm
hahaaa nice pbj.  :cheers:  here, last one...
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Post by: wp34 on October 05, 2011, 08:36:38 am
Delicious.

If you like drinking sweat.

 ;)


I don't always drink beer...but when I do I prefer...Miller Lite in a bottle.   ;D
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Post by: JMB on October 05, 2011, 10:43:52 am

I challenge any and all beer snobs to a blind taste test.  None of them have ever taken me up on it. 

(Milwaukee Best tends to win, I've been told)


Using what in the test as a "snobby" beer? The only way this would even be close to possible is if you limited it to lagers. I don't care for lager in general, micro or other, but even Sam Adams has a vastly different taste than Bud, etc.
Title: Re: Atari arcade glasses on sale at target B&M YMMV.
Post by: Rick on October 05, 2011, 11:27:35 am
I'm certainly no "Beer Snob", but it's a simple fact that Canadian Beer > American Beer.  I certainly wouldn't turn down a free, cold American Beer, if the offer presented itself.
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Post by: opt2not on October 05, 2011, 12:56:07 pm
I'm certainly no "Beer Snob", but it's a simple fact that Canadian Beer > American Beer. 
Common misconception, once again produced by our Canadian tendency to differentiate ourselves from our neighbours. The truth is, The States has just a good beer as Canada. The problem is, like in Canada, it's hard to find the good stuff when all the macrobrewed crap are what people tend to compare to.

Canadian (referred to as a Molson in the US), Bud, Coors, Old Mill... They're all the same beer. Really the big differences are in the microbrews.

Check out some of the beers from Rogue Brewery (Portland, OR), or Phillips Brewery (NY I beleive). Right now they are of my favourite. Though my all-time favourites are Irish beers...guiness, killkenny, and smithwicks. Oooo, throw Mickeys in there too, they're always fun to drink. Mmmmm..... Beeeeer....droool ;)
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Post by: Rick on October 05, 2011, 01:48:06 pm
Common misconception, once again produced by our Canadian tendency to differentiate ourselves from our neighbours.

I am certainly not going to argue with you, given the history of such things.

 ;)
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Post by: ChadTower on October 05, 2011, 01:50:57 pm

Saw these about 2 weeks ago at our Target in Clearance but they still scanned at $20.

Clarence NY? I live in Williamsville!


What's our Clearance, Clarence?

The store I saw them on is in MA.  The section of the store was Clearance.   ;D
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Post by: saint on October 05, 2011, 05:29:48 pm
The best beer is a free one.  The second best is a cold one.

 ;D

I challenge any and all beer snobs to a blind taste test.  None of them have ever taken me up on it. 

(Milwaukee Best tends to win, I've been told)

Meh, I'd take that challenge. I suspect I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Bud, Miller, Coors (shiver), and the like. However, I can't believe I wouldn't be able to tell Blue Moon, Shock Top, Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde (RIP), and the like that I do drink and like.
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Post by: wp34 on October 05, 2011, 10:30:31 pm
This is the best I can do.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=173842;image)
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Post by: saint on October 05, 2011, 10:46:05 pm
Shock Top was created to directly compete with Blue Moon.  I bought both recently and couldn't tell the difference.

I didn't believe the Coke/Sprint thing myself and tested it on a bunch of coworkers once.  Nobody could tell them apart with a blindfold.



I have both in the fridge, I will do a blind test of the two (Blue Moon and Shock Top) and report back.
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Post by: ChadTower on October 06, 2011, 01:15:02 pm
I have both in the fridge, I will do a blind test of the two (Blue Moon and Shock Top) and report back.


This sounds like something we should all do independently, over the weekend, and report back on tuesday.
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Post by: ChadTower on October 11, 2011, 10:21:00 am

Spent the weekend in the middle of a family emergency and did not complete the task.  All is well now but it was a long weekend in the hospital for an immediate family member.
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Post by: ChadTower on October 11, 2011, 12:16:05 pm

No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.  This isn't one to be a troll on, jim.  Shut your mouth.
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Post by: Rick on October 11, 2011, 12:35:24 pm
No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.

Holy heck.  I hope everything is ok.
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Post by: Hoopz on October 11, 2011, 01:36:13 pm
No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.  This isn't one to be a troll on, jim.  Shut your mouth.

So, you've made it our business by posting about it.... but heaven forbid any of us comment on it? 

Gotcha.

(nobody would have noticed or cared that you did not do your Blue Moon taste test)



There's a difference between commenting and being an ass.

No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.

Holy heck.  I hope everything is ok.
+1  Good luck with your son.
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Post by: saint on October 11, 2011, 02:15:35 pm
No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.  This isn't one to be a troll on, jim.  Shut your mouth.

So, you've made it our business by posting about it.... but heaven forbid any of us comment on it? 

Gotcha.

(nobody would have noticed or cared that you did not do your Blue Moon taste test)



There's a difference between commenting and being an ass.

No, my son was rushed to the ER late thursday night and had emergency surgery on friday morning.

Holy heck.  I hope everything is ok.
+1  Good luck with your son.

+2!
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Post by: ChadTower on October 11, 2011, 06:35:36 pm

He's on his way to full recovery now after a post op complication that he got past.  Thanks for the well wishes, folks.  He'll be his old self before too long.
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Post by: wp34 on October 11, 2011, 09:29:47 pm
I'm glad to hear he is doing better.  There is nothing more scary than a seriously sick child.