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Toys R Us pulls ‘Breaking Bad’ dolls
Associated Press ^
| Oct 21, 2014 9:18 PM EDT
| Anne D’Innocenzio
Posted on 10/21/2014 8:05:21 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Toys Я Us is pulling its four collectible dolls based on characters from AMCs hit series Breaking Bad after taking heat from a Florida mom who launched a petition campaign last week.
The dolls are based on the series about Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who turns into a crystal meth dealer, and his sidekick Jesse Pinkman. The figures have a detachable bag of cash and a bag of methamphetamines.
Toys Я Us, which is based in Wayne, New Jersey, told The Associated Press late Tuesday that the dolls are being removed immediately from its website and shelves.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: breakingbad; culturewar; doll; dolls; dopersrights; drugwar; rapingmychildhood; toy; toys; toysrus
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:05:21 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
I never forgave Toys R Us for pulling the “My Dinner With Andre” action figures.
To: Olog-hai
The Fort Myers, Florida, mom, identified by news media as Susan Schrivjer, launched a petition on change.org last week, demanding that Toys R Us immediately stop selling the dolls. The mom, who wrote the petition under the name Susan Myers, said that the dolls are a "dangerous deviation from their family friendly values."If you don't like them, lady, don't buy them.
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:13:57 PM PDT
by
Huntress
("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
To: Olog-hai
WHAT were they thinking? Good grief.
I still have the Sopranos Action, complete with the dismembered body in the trunk. /s
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:15:42 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:20:12 PM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Olog-hai
Onion article masked as AP?
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:21:47 PM PDT
by
catfish1957
(Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
To: catfish1957
So hard to tell these days.
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:22:44 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: left that other site
I still have the Sopranos Action, complete with the dismembered body in the trunk. /sI wonder if the Gus Fring Doll has a detachable piece where half his face comes off?
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:23:46 PM PDT
by
catfish1957
(Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
To: Brother Cracker
well theres always the opportunity to market the Reggie N’ Obie Action FIgures
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:24:11 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
To: fieldmarshaldj
I never forgave Toys R Us for pulling the My Dinner With Andre action figures. Yup, one of the more inspirational movies I've ever seen. In that it inspired to beat my television with a ball peen hammer.
To: catfish1957
Of course!
It wouldn’t be an “Action” figure if it didn’t, now would it?
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:25:25 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Billthedrill
I’d have thought you’d use your drill, or is that just exclusively used on the wife ?
=running away=
To: fieldmarshaldj
Naw. The drill would have been overkill.
To: Billthedrill
To: Olog-hai
Awww shucks, I so wanted my 6 yr old to pretend to cook meth for fun.
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:41:57 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(A 5 year old could run the country better than Obama.)
To: catfish1957
If you pulled the string on the Mike Armentraut doll he says:
" Shut the f+@k up and let me die in peace"
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:49:51 PM PDT
by
atc23
(The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
To: catfish1957
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:52:44 PM PDT
by
Huntress
("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
To: catfish1957
Yeah, some dried up old square gets offended and it’s a federal case now. When did it become hip to demand action when something offends me? Gawd, what, are we living in Nazi Germany?
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:53:04 PM PDT
by
atc23
(The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
To: catfish1957
“I wonder if the Gus Fring Doll has a detachable piece where half his face comes off? “
—
Aw God.
I wonder if they had the brothers with the boots.
.
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:55:39 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: fieldmarshaldj
Is there a Donald Trump action figure complete with toupee out on the market that says “You’re fired!” when you pull the string?
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posted on
10/21/2014 8:59:34 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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