Comments on: Hasbro Wants Children (For War and Cheap Labor) http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor Seriously, this could not be more beta Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:36:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: slinkimalinki http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37068 slinkimalinki Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:17:15 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37068 furthermore, dude has a goitre. furthermore, dude has a goitre.

]]> By: LondonLee http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37061 LondonLee Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:23:32 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37061 It looks like the footballer <a href="http://img.skysports.com/07/08/218x298/DjibrilCisse_560513.jpg" rel="nofollow">Djibril Cissé</a> It looks like the footballer Djibril Cissé

]]> By: petejayhawk http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37056 petejayhawk Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:57:46 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37056 No, knives. Obvs. No, knives. Obvs.

]]> By: slinkimalinki http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37052 slinkimalinki Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:45 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37052 really? you think he couldn't have done better than that piss-yellow hair? i guess it's hard to find a good hairdresser in the jungle, but there's no excuse for shitty home bleach jobs. really? you think he couldn't have done better than that piss-yellow hair? i guess it's hard to find a good hairdresser in the jungle, but there's no excuse for shitty home bleach jobs.

]]> By: slinkimalinki http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37051 slinkimalinki Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:48:19 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37051 "a hot crumpet burning my ears with shame", huh? "a hot crumpet burning my ears with shame", huh?

]]> By: josh_speed http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-37007 josh_speed Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:01:33 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-37007 Had the same thought. Touché... Had the same thought. Touché…

]]> By: hman http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36952 hman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:48:31 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36952 Palm Beach Kenneth is quivering in his white shoes! Palm Beach Kenneth is quivering in his white shoes!

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36946 kitten_witawip Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:32 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36946 I am thinking about buying it to go with the Sugar Daddy Ken doll. And then sewing matching Pucci print speedo/caftan ensembles for them. I am thinking about buying it to go with the Sugar Daddy Ken doll. And then sewing matching Pucci print speedo/caftan ensembles for them.

]]> By: LondonLee http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36944 LondonLee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:03 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36944 You thought we were running around hitting each other with crumpets didn't you? You thought we were running around hitting each other with crumpets didn't you?

]]> By: DorothyMantooth http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36911 DorothyMantooth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:59:22 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36911 And how 'bout that manly scar on his cheek? RUGGED! And how 'bout that manly scar on his cheek? RUGGED!

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36910 HiredGoons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:59:08 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36910 I wasn't going to be the first... I wasn't going to be the first…

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36908 HiredGoons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:58:42 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36908 Dad? Dad?

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36907 HiredGoons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:57:58 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36907 Hm. I'm just wrong. Hm. I'm just wrong.

]]> By: Baboleen http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36893 Baboleen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:34:11 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36893 This doll looks like an albino black dude. This doll looks like an albino black dude.

]]> By: pattycakes http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36892 pattycakes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36892 This point is my favorite one yet! This point is my favorite one yet!

]]> By: libmas http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36888 libmas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36888 Dad was a developmental psychologist, marched in DC to protest Vietnam. Tried to restrict toy gun play. Older brother made a lovely wooden revolver in woodworking class and played assassin with his friends. I found sticks that approximated assault rifles and played war with my friends. Parents relented; we had oodles of toy guns. Neither one of us owns a gun today, nor have we shot anybody. And we had GI Joe action figures! Dad was a developmental psychologist, marched in DC to protest Vietnam. Tried to restrict toy gun play. Older brother made a lovely wooden revolver in woodworking class and played assassin with his friends. I found sticks that approximated assault rifles and played war with my friends. Parents relented; we had oodles of toy guns. Neither one of us owns a gun today, nor have we shot anybody. And we had GI Joe action figures!

]]> By: LondonLee http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36885 LondonLee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:13:54 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36885 Why? I played with guns too and I'm an Anglo. Though GI Joe is called Action Man over there. Had one of those too. Why? I played with guns too and I'm an Anglo.

Though GI Joe is called Action Man over there. Had one of those too.

]]> By: RickVigorous http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36883 RickVigorous Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:12:29 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36883 At least some future gay boys will have a Merry Christmas. Apart from the eyebrows, that Joe is HOT. At least some future gay boys will have a Merry Christmas. Apart from the eyebrows, that Joe is HOT.

]]> By: mathnet http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36882 mathnet Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:09:21 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36882 We weren't allowed to have water guns. They were water guns in the shapes of dolphins and stuff? Who looked like they were peeing. We weren't allowed to have water guns. They were water guns in the shapes of dolphins and stuff? Who looked like they were peeing.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36877 kitten_witawip Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:59:14 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36877 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiIOzdUdsuk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiIOzdUdsuk

]]> By: clarencerosario http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36874 clarencerosario Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:57:01 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36874 <i>For every G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra toy purchased at stores from November 11 through November 26 (Veteran's Day through Thanksgiving), Hasbro will donate a new toy (up to 300,000 toys with a minimum $3.99 value) to Toys for Tots.</i> Yeah, I'm not seeing it. Toys For Tots is a worthy cause, and nowhere does it say they are donating 300,000 military-specific (or even GI Joe) toys as a result. For every G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra toy purchased at stores from November 11 through November 26 (Veteran's Day through Thanksgiving), Hasbro will donate a new toy (up to 300,000 toys with a minimum $3.99 value) to Toys for Tots.

Yeah, I'm not seeing it. Toys For Tots is a worthy cause, and nowhere does it say they are donating 300,000 military-specific (or even GI Joe) toys as a result.

]]> By: Setec Astrology http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36873 Setec Astrology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:56:55 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36873 Not allowed human-sized toy guns, either. I was, however, allowed to play with G.I. Joe action figures. And I didn't kill anybody, either. Not allowed human-sized toy guns, either. I was, however, allowed to play with G.I. Joe action figures.

And I didn't kill anybody, either.

]]> By: ContainsHotLiquid http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36870 ContainsHotLiquid Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:52:38 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36870 So for 15 days - a period which excludes the busiest portion of the gift-purchasing cycle - the purchase of a specific brand of movie tie-in merchandise will be matched with its cheapest related item (which, by mere coincidence, Hasbro is having a tough time selling anyway). Also, don't forget to buy G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra© now out on DVD! So for 15 days – a period which excludes the busiest portion of the gift-purchasing cycle – the purchase of a specific brand of movie tie-in merchandise will be matched with its cheapest related item (which, by mere coincidence, Hasbro is having a tough time selling anyway).

Also, don't forget to buy G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra© now out on DVD!

]]> By: mathnet http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36868 mathnet Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:05 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36868 She do! She do!

]]> By: Abe Sauer http://www.theawl.com/2009/11/hasbro-wants-children-for-war-and-cheap-labor#comment-36864 Abe Sauer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:47 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=17981#comment-36864 Well, the military's efforts to "recruit" or reach kids are the "best kind" because they are always horrible and laughable. See Toys comment above. If you want to get enraged about something that contributes to pro-military propaganda, look no further than video games. Soemthing that the Army is VERY aware of http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/05/03/protesters-arrested-army039s-video-game-recruitment-center Well, the military's efforts to "recruit" or reach kids are the "best kind" because they are always horrible and laughable. See Toys comment above. If you want to get enraged about something that contributes to pro-military propaganda, look no further than video games. Soemthing that the Army is VERY aware of
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/05/03/protesters-arrested-army039s-video-game-recruitment-center

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