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Collectable Minifigs, Series 2, Now Landing in the USA
Posted by bluemoose,Tony "SavaTheAggie" Sava has reported finding & buying (and has provided photographic proof) the Series 2 Collectable Minifigs at the Toys-R-Us in Webster, Texas. We think this is the first time the series 2 figs have been confirmed as available in the US of A, so let the hunt begin ! Good luck tracking them down & let us know how you get on.
Also, check out the other photos in Tony's flickrstream: he has posted the US/Canadian barcodes !
While the figs are slowly percolating out across mainland Europe, we in the UK are still waiting for general availability :-(
Update: grogall has once again created a combined single-page crib-sheet showing the US and EU barcodes. Thanks Guido! (--Huw)
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I'm heading to my local Wal-Mart ASAP (As Fast As Possible).
People who find them at toys r us should supply the sku
Sku (Bar Code) sheet will be posted by Huw shortly! for booth Europe and North America :)
Her! Ump! Yak! GAAAAAAAH!!! Okay, I MUST GET THEM! I'm Sorry HP! I'M SORRY! :P I Can't Resist not Getting Them. Mind: Changed.
yikes!!! they're gonna go quick !!!!! :(
Awesome!!! Can't wait! My favs are the Surfer, Mime, and Spartan.
my local wal-mart said that they should have them by the end of the week.
Here we go again. Not that excited about the hunt just the figs. Lets hope we don't have to run over each other or steal from small children like we did with series one. ;)
Any word on a wider release to Wal-Marts or Targets? I don't want to have to drive to Chicago just to find some.
Well my sister works at a TRU in Canada... pretty sure she has a shift tomorrow. So I'll just print off the barcodes and let her check then.
Thanks for the info, though I'm not sure I'll go to great lengths to find them.
I already saw his post over on Eurobricks yesterday with the barcode sheet, so today, I went to my local TRU as soon as it opened. Sadly, they don't have these yet. In my area, Tuesdays are the typical days for shipments, so I won't check in again until next Tuesday...except next Tuesday school is in session again so I no longer have time. I really wish they came out this week.
Thanks so much, SavaTheAggie! This is exciting news. Even better, the best figure in the bunch (The Spartan) has the easiest barcode to recognize by eye. :o)
anybody find them in the northern part of the U.S.?
will look for those marvelous Figs at my Local TRU this weekend!
I don't know about anybody else but I missed out on series1 because of the EBay sellers. Our local TRU's said they sold out in 20 minutes. Our local Lego store which is a 45 minute drive sold out in 2 hours and were only selling 5 per person per day. So I'm not holding my breath for series 2. I think Lego was dumb for how they released them. They should have sold them as a whole set in a display box for $40. I would have paid for that rather than running to TRU twice a week.
oh yeah
Called TRU this morning and a friend of mine said the series 1 item number has been removed. Hopefully they start getting these this week. And Wal-Mart will be getting these too? I was under the impression that only the LEGO store and TRU were getting them...
I wonder when they will be on lego.com
Found them at Toys r us in Fairview Heights il. Got them all but the Vampire, that one was already sold out, and I got to the store early. So they went fast!
For those who have found series 1 or 2 at TRU, where in the store are they displayed? The only place I found series 1 was at Urban Outfitters long after they were sold out everywhere else. Still missing 3 of em too.
YES! Then my chances of the figs being on my local Toys R Us this friday (Like they said they would) Increase by....some percent! :P
Hopefully Nic can get the android app Minifig Collector updated asap.
@Shoobathelemur - they were on a center aisle rack top shelf right next to the main row of Lego, our store normally puts the small sets there like the mini creators and racers.
Yay! They're here! I can't wait until I get them!!!!! Yay!
Does anyone know if the minifigures landed in Maryland yet?
They arrived at the Allen, Texas TRU this past monday. They only received 2 boxes and were gone within a day or two. However, the friendly employee told me that they are trying to limit the number purchased per customer to 5 or 6. Hopefully LEGO learned their lesson with series 1 and is doing a bigger run with series 2.
Yeah thats great i live in texas and theres a toysrus near me YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
None in the north Chicagoland Toys R Us's yet.
Anybody in Minnisota?
why can't I even find series 1 in my walmart what area of the store are they in
@levi: the same reason you can't find any alpha team sets :P they are gone
How do you print the barcode sheet?
I called a couple of TRU's in MN and they didn't have any yet and they didn't sound too optimistic about having them in this week's shipment. I'd put money on them having them next week...if I were a betting man...which I'm not.
@ Griff - Ha, followed up behind you in Fairview Heights, IL and bought the last 29. Got them all but the vampire as well. Interstingly enough the cashier told me that the store would be placing a limit on the next batch that they have. She didn't know what it would be, but my guess is 5 per customer. Where do you live anyway? I'm in Belleville. Also, they we $1.99 each which was $1 less each than they were at Borders for Series I.
Thanks for the barcodes. I hope the majority of them go to little kids, NOT EBAY SELLERS. Its dumb how Lego only lets you have 5 minifigs :(. Hopefully they might release a lot of them so you could have maybe ten.
Just updated the Minifig Collector app for Android phones with the USA barcodes. The app should now work with both Series 1 and Series 2, USA and EUR minifigs!
can't find them in Washington, somebody tell me if they are here :P
I've heard borders (book store?) was selling them, do they get them the same time toys r us does or no??
@ Wagnerml - I live in the Belleville area. You would think if they are going to place a limit on them it would be 16 so you could at least get a whole set without dragging in 3 and a half of your friends in the store with you, or walking in and out the door 4 times with a different shirt and hat. I was surprised at the $1.99 for two reasons; one, they mark up everything Lego; two, I got series one at the same store near the end of the series run and paid $2.49 for them.
Also in the area, Target Greenmount has/had lots of star wars sets on sale and wal mart on 50 had 4 or 5 different (not mini figures) sets on their clearance row.
Going to Lego store MOA Tomorow hopefully. also will check borders ect.
It's funny how series 1 went out of stock SO quickly in USA. Last Friday I found a shop with 3 full boxes so I finished of my collection. I hope WHSmith starts off with series 2 not behind the counter because thats how I got the base of my collection.
I'm going to the LEGO Shop, they'll probably have some there.
So happy I live in the US and I have mine in route from HK. This way I don't need to worry about the craziness of the minifigure chase as much
Those old things?
Just pick up some in WHSmith in Crewe. Sounds as though they will be in most WHSmith stores this weekend.
I haven't seen any in my local stores yet.
has anyone seen these in canada?
@R4-G9 — None on the east coast as far as I can tell; at least, not in NB or NS.
Did anyone see them in PA?
None in Central Kentucky TRU.
Oh BTW. I am hearing people mention wal-mart and target, etc. To my knowledge, Wal-Mart did not stock ser1, nor did Target.
Not that Wal-mart would not sell them, but if Wal-Mart Stocks say a series 3 or 4. Production would need to be 10 times what ser 1 was. Wally-World would not mess around with some 2 boxes per month crap.
@Voypro - For the U.S., Series 1 did not appear in Walmart or Target. They were, however, carried by Walmart in Canada and Target in Australia, if i recall correctly. But, seeing as how neither of them carried Series 1 in the U.S. and that Series 1 and 2 were produced back to back by Lego, I would imagine that we won't see Series 2 in our Targets or Walmart either. I'll still keep checking, though, and will hold out hope for Series 3. :o)
@all - No Series 2 yet in D.C./Maryland/Virginia...
Success! Went to the Cedar Park, TX toysrus store today and my kids and I searched with the barcodes and got all of the ones that they wanted. I let them keep two and the rest are going in the closet for Christmas :) Too bad I had to have them with me so it won't be a surprise, but you have to get these things the first day they come out. We got 3 Spartans, 2 Vampires, 2 police officers, a witch, a pharoah, an explorer, two Karate dudes and two skiers. The boys picked out the skiers and the police officer/karate dude to keep right now.
Here is how I found these minifigures. Yesterday, I called the Toysrus store in Webster, TX where savaaggie had purchased his, and they gave me an Item Number. I then called 1-800-TOYSRUS early this morning and asked for a "land-based specialist" so that I could find out the inventory in my local toysrus stores because I know this is truck day at that store. They checked using the Item Number (587572) and told me that the Cedar Park store had them. The other two stores in Austin have not yet received them, so this is a good way in the coming weeks to check on those two stores. It is great to know that the store has them before heading out and being disappointed.
Hope this helps!
RE:ser 1 and 2 production. That is my thinking too. Which is why I see series 2 as likely being as scarce as ser1 was. Since TLG is a solid profit oriented company, I am guessing they will attempt to meet demand, far better that happened on ser 1 (and likely ser2). With that in mind, could production of Ser 3 be any less than 2-3 times as much, as ser 1 & 2?
I am going to be at open of my local TRU each day this week til ser 2 hits. I suggest everyone consider same thing.
@liisadd76 - Ha Ha Ha Ha! Just call TRU, gal said, "Wow that is a very popular item, I have had 3 calls on it in the past 15 minutes". thanks for the heads up!
tru in virginia doesnt have them yet, but they said they had chrome stormtroopers :/,
tru's in canada will not be getting these in until sept. 1st t the earlyest, and they have been released in the us.
tru in canada's code for them is 409340, if they re released at toysrus.ca they will be put online on sept. 1st
hope this helps
Just tried out Liisadd76's method of calling 1-800-TOYSRUS and no TRU within 100 miles of Palos Hills IL has them in stock! Maybe next week, since they hit Fairview Heights IL yesterday and that is about 284 miles from me! Have to check back though! Would've been nice to find them today, could've made an awesome b-day present to myself!! ;)
@legogirl19: I think the key for me was knowing what day the store gets their trucks - the stores were kind enough to give me that information when I called them. I only called this morning because I knew this store was getting a truck on this very day. Otherwise, I know they would be sold out the next day.
Also, when I was there, the cashier tried to tell me that they were putting a limit on the purchases of 5, but we already had about 16 of them in our hand-cart, so I spoke with the manager and he made an exception. Looks like at least the Cedar Park store will be limiting to 5 from now on.
Nothing at TRU in Allen TX, sold out. Nothing at Target / Walmart (never saw series 1 at either place). LEGO store in Frisco TX doesn't have them yet either.
the lego store in calgary will be getting these somtime in early sept.
@legominifig27 - Nothing in southeastern PA yet. I know the delivery days are not necessarily the same for the 2-3 TRU stores in my area, but the one closest did not receive any in this week's shipment. Also, the local Borders bookstores did not have any in stock. I live within a half hour drive of 2 TRU stores, 4 Borders bookstores, and 3 malls, including King of Prussia where the Lego Store is, but none of these locations have Series 2 yet nor do they have any remaining Series 1 figures. This weekend, I will have the opportunity to check one additional TRU in PA a bit farther out of my region, but I'm not expecting any positive news.
I went to a few Toys R Us stores in the Chicagoland area and I had the same results as legogirl19 but I was able to pick up a City Advent Calendar!
Clearwater, FL TRU got a box and already sold all of them. Other local TRU haven't received any yet. I should try to trade my xtra series 1s for them lol.
@liisadd76 - thanks so much for the info!
West of Chicago, I visited to TRUs this morning and neither of them had them, so i'm just gonna have to check next week. I'm getting really anxious for these little devils.
@yellowcastle: You are very welcome! :)
Excited about series 2....however, I decided to pre-order a box online to avoid the time and/or effort to track down the minifigures. I was able to get 20 of the series 1 minifigures (5 at a time) before I decided just to purchase a box on eBay. (I look at it this way.....my time and gas costs me money...so make it simply and pay a bit more without the hassle.) Hopefully series 2 is more plentiful than series 1....since I like series 2 better than series 1. Oh well, good luck on the treasure hunt.
Boreders said they would have them next week. i'm going to be on vacation, so does anyone know of any in upper Michigan?
Thanks very much for the 1-800 tip. I called and the (exceptionally nice) lady said they didn't have any at the moment, but I know the two TRUs near me have shipments tomorrow so I'm going to try again then– sooooo much easier than calling individual stores where half the time they don't even know what you're talking about.
She was pretty funny, though... The first thing she said when I told her the number was something along the lines of "Shucks, these things are popular aren't they!" because a bunch of folks had been calling... ;)
Went to my local Wal-Mart. They weren't there.
have they been found in CA?????? i really need to know
My MN friends. I found a 1/2 box at TRU in Maplewood at the front service counter. I didn't ask if they had more in the back. I bought the ringmaster, skier, and cop for my kids. The rest are still there.
None at my local TRU in Phoenix AZ. City advent calendar now available at TRU's website.
Manager at W KY TRU told me that the store is getting these as a special shipment via Fed Ex, not a regular truck. I was there yesterday when he received a normal truck containing new Lego sets and advent calendars, but no figs. This morning they had figs at 10:43, I bought a set. Left for home, called friends so they could get some as well. They sold out by noon before they could get there.
For those wondering about availability of Wave 1 vs. Wave 2...I was told by someone at my local LEGO store that pre-orders for waves 1 and 2 were made at the same time, so the availability will be the same. Now that they know they have a hit, they'll plan to have a larger stock available for waves 3 and 4.
Going to my Local Toys R Us tomorrow to check if they have them tomorrow like they said they would. To those wondering, it's in southern california.
@Oboe thank you so much.
I'm gonna call my local tru's (I'm lucky enough to have 5 within a reasonable distance) tomorrow to see if they have any because they get a shipment tomorrow. for series 1 i had to wait a while until one had 1 1/2 boxes left because some guy hit the other 4 and they were sold out in one day. Hopefully this will be different.
@Tervlon actually, some small children stole from me. When i got to the TRU there were packs scattered around the sets and they were throwing them into their parents baskets, so i asked at the desk and they brought out a fresh box. The kids saw and they grabbed them. I ended up only getting 18 packs out of the box but later completed 1 full set after finding them for $2.50 at a closer TRU a couple weeks later. I am very happy and hope to complete another set with the next wave.
@legogirl19 I hope you find them and happy birthday!
If anyone finds them in Michigan can you please tell what city or county or anything. Thanks!
Can someone also tell me if target or walmart had them, because mine didn't know what they were. Thanks!
Went out (not looking for Lego) and found some Series 1 still circulating. Urban Behaviour of all places has Series 1 mini-figures for $6 while ToysToysToys has them for $10/minifigure. Ridiculous markups. I hope Wal-Mart and Toys R Us doesn't jack the prices up for Series 2.
The Android app Minifig Collector has now been updated with the new barcodes.
Don't count on wal-mart getting any of the series 2 minifigs. They were produced at the same level as series 1 and limited to just the Lego stores, borders and toys r us here in the USA. They will be producing larger quantities of series 3 and of course no cheat codes to pick on those.
just got back from tru in northern va, wanted to maybe buy a stormtrooper but they didnt have any, also they didnt have any series 2 legoland figures,
None in Scottsdale AZ tonight.
Does anybody know what's the item number at toys r us? I went to 2 nearby me and they search "lego minifigures" on the TRU website and nothing comes up. They have no clue what I'm talking about. What/How do you guys ask them to search?
Here in Germany they can now be found almost everywhere.
- Galleria Kaufhof
- Drogerie Müller
- Obletter
- Schlecker
- Idee & Spiel
I'm not sure about Toy's R Us but I'll check tomorrow. Besides that, Lucky hunting!
Oh, but not the Lego brand stores they are only aloud to release them September 1st.
Just picked up 3 Pharohs, 3 Witches, 3 Vampires, 3 Mimes, and 3 Spartans at my local WHSmith! Heads up people, they're in the UK!
@pizzicato Will this help? http://www.flickr.com/photos/savatheaggie/4906337565/in/photostream/
Yes i can also confirm these are in WHS in the UK!!
I called local borders, in SE MI, and when i asked about them she punched them into her computer, and said it showed she had some, she went and checked, then came back and said they will have 120 in a couple weeks.
Makes me think they are there, but they wont sell them til sept 1st.
@ncbarrett Thanks for the tip, and it sounds to me like you're right! I may try borders to see if the in-store employees know that they cant sell them
Does anyone know if you can preorder them at borders?
And I heard that these are all high quality plastic. Can anyone verify that?
Dumb question... Where should one look for these in their local Borders store? Are they in the LEGO section of the kids area? Or by the registers? Thanks!!
^ The couple Borders I'd found Series 1 at always had them up front by the registers.
Thanks for the heads up avacadoturban(!) - just popped into my local WHSmith and picked 6 up - Karate dude, Vampire, Mexican, Mime, Pharoah and Spartan. They had 3 boxes in - 2 behind the counter, 1 in the toy section, which was nearly empty already. £1.99 each.
buddy of mine was able to get nearly two full boxes at TRU in Irving TX. Some kid got there 1st and took 3 out of each box. I am hoping to score in Dallas today.
I called 1-800-TOYSRUS asking about the Bloomington, MN store using the part number from @liisadd76 (thanks, btw). The lady said they were to get a big shipment this past Wednesday. She seemed surprised that the estimated date was in the past. I was in there yesterday and didn't see them (didn't bother asking). Earlier in the week when I called the store they said their truck comes in on Friday, but had no idea what would be on the truck. Not sure what to make of it -- anyone see any there yet?
I'm in Northern VA and I called a few of my local TRU about the Series 2 figs. One of the employees was exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. He mentioned that these shipments usually come into the port of Long Beach, CA and that the shipments are distributed from the Western to the Eastern US. He mentioned that you can almost track the wave of shipments across the US this way. If he is correct, it would jive that TX and other Western/Midwestern states are starting to see them and that us in the East haven't quite gotten them. I'm sure they'll start popping up here in the next week or so.
I'm still dreading the search. Ugh.
@UKver2.0 I have found TRU either get trucks on Thursday, or Wed & Friday.
Does anyone know when these will be on Lego.com? Lego Store Mall of America says they wont have them untill after there online.
Further confirmation that these are available in WH Smith in the UK! I just got mine from WH Smith in Lakeside shopping centre, Thurrock. They were behind the till, but the nice lady let me stand to one side with the box to choose my own with the barcodes. Unfortunately, I made 1 error, so I've got 2 Adventurers and no Disco Stu! :-( Guess I'll be going back when I get the chance!
@Carnigee77 When I called S&H they said before the end of the year, not sure if they could be more vague. lol
Also anyone in Michigan, 1-800-TRU lady said there weren't any stores in the state with them in stock.
Today i called a bunch of stores in Austin,TX TRU is going to have them in september so there not here yet *sigh*
Burnsville, MN TRU has them. I tried to get one of each and a few extra Spartans, but in my immense hurry (and no printed bar code sheet) I somehow ended up with 27 figures! Now I'm back at work and I have to sit here the rest of the day wondering what's waiting for me in the car (...did I miss any? ...which ones did I double up on?).
There were two, possibly full, boxes at store opening. No one else came by or seemed to be looking for them.
RE: Android app - I have seen a lot of folks talking about the minifig app. Many of who do not have the android phone and wish they did. I have the HTC Evo android phone, and the mini fig app. It is a great idea, but far from magical
The app is perfect, its application w/ the phone is not. You need perfect lighting condition and any reflection on the barcode while you attempt to scan will throw it off. I got a box of series 1 from ebay and sitting on my couch in pretty good lighting it took me about a minute to finally read one.
For the past decade my local TRU store has chronically been run by toy Nazis that have doled out any popular toys like the fate of the world dangled in the balance. I am sure that I would be throw out of the store by a squad of GeoffreyTroopers if i attempt to scan each package of minifigs. My best bet over the years it to buy whatever I needed and leave as fast as I can before my cart items become labelled the next hot thing to be secured at the front counter from now on.
So, Android App...cool but not practical for scanning. But its visual listing of Barcodes is PERFECT for assisting you in selecting. Personally, I welcome series 3 lack of Barcodes.
The Wal-Mart where I found Series 1 earlier in the year doesn't have any Series 2 mini-figures yet. I checked TRU and asked an employee. He said call TRU weekly to see when they're in stock. He said he doesn't expect any of the Series 2 mini-figures to be in stock until September.
BTW the iphone has a barcode reader app. that works for reading the barcodes. We used it when series one came out.
The best Android app, The Lego MFI, is now at version 1.6 and includes USA S2 barcodes.
Look on the market or visit http://sites.google.com/site/legomfi/ for more details.
one of my local walmarts said that they will most likely get them.
Looks like the Bloomington, MN TRU already sold out...oh well, guess there's always next shipment...
Found one box at TRU on northside of Indianapolis...
Just found a box at a TRU in Denver Colorado!!
Any idea what the contents of the boxes are?
Is it an uneven distribution like Series 1?
TRU in Dallas, TX limited me to 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! only 4!!!!!!!!!!!!! argh!!!!
@jwsmart -- The Eurobricks review (http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=45317&st=0) has it listed as:
4 Mexicans
3 Spartans
5 Ringmasters
4 Witches
4 Vampires
5 Traffic Cops
3 Jungle Explorers
4 Lifeguards
4 Mime Artists
4 Weightlifters
3 Pop Stars
3 Skiers
3 DJs
5 Karate Masters
3 Surfers
3 Pharaohs
It looks like the spartan, dj and skier are 3 to a box. The spartan will most surely be the hottest figure of this series and just like the Zombie from series 1, will be very hard to find unless you can find some full boxes.
I kind of hope they limit the number you can buy at my stores in Ca. last time a guy bought 2 series 1 boxes out of the 4 available and it was the second store he hit up.
I just found a box at TRU in Corpus Christi, Tx. The Kids were able to put together 3 sets with them. I would say they are pretty even or we just got lucky.
can the karate guy really kick sideways like in the picture?
@Bluecone65 - Wow, I went to a few of the Dallas TRUs, and couldn't find them yesterday. Talked to one of the employees and they assured me they had already sold out at one of them! The other , they all seemed clueless. Which TRU did you get limited at? I would be happy to get just four at this point! Did you get them today? Debating that drive, as I am in Fort Worth. The TRU over here did not have them either, and I had a friend go to Arlington and ask the same questions - no luck.
@skaforhier - The TRU in Lewisville, TX has them. They had two half-full boxes at customer service checkout. I asked if there was a limit....the employee said 5 to 10. He radioed his supervisor and the supervisor said, "no limit." Nonetheless, I only bought 10 packs since I have a box on pre-order.
I just got back to school, and away from my TRU (Metairie) but my awesome mom went and checked for me: they had 34 bags, so she scooped them all up: I got 15/16 (missing the surfer) plus an extra weightlifter and blackbelt: my little sisters divvied up the pop stars and lifeguards, my brother took a mariachi and a blackbelt... saving other extras for a buddy. Success! but I still gotta get that surfer...
@ Brick114: Absolutely not. They're computer generated images. Lego just does that to make the look good.
completed my collection at maplewood MN TRU. Got the One and only vampire.
The lewisville Tx store is sold out !
@jth781 - Did you buy the remaining ones....or gone before you got there?
Has anyone found some in the southern California area?
Still none in Phoenix AZ. I have tried ALL the TRU's within a 25 mile radius and all the Borders, and my local Barnes and Noble and no luck ... I still wish Ebayers wouldn't charge so much, but I guess that's free enterprise right?
Ahh great starfire2, it is you that has been asking around here in my hood. It is a race then ; )
no luck in SE MI. They thought i was talking about series 1 at borders and TRU. Try again next week, I don't like the hunting! Barnes and Nobles Has them?
@Voypro, RE: Android App. - That sucks that your phone isnt working good with the barcode scanner.
I personally have the HTC Desire and taking pictures of barcodes is sooooo easy and fast, I keep showing off how I can scan barcodes of books, ect and price check it on Amazon. Ya, Im a geek, but I wouldent be here if I wasent.
But like you said, at the very least having all the info and a nice fancy checklist in the phone is SWEET.
I bought the remaining one 20 total got 10 of the 16 other where duplicates
@ skaforheir.... i found them at the Dallas TRU next to northpark mall.
Looking like we will have to wait for the next shipments at this point, TRUs in this area have been cleaned out according to this chat.
I also called the toys r us 800# that saved me alot of time finding out if they where in stock or not
@schvatts : Hopefully it is a friendly race!
@schvatts and @starfire2. Count me in the race as well. Maybe we should team up and split the winnings? Divide and Conquer!!
toysrus in mesa has nothing
@schvatts and @starfire2 and @erol312006 So far there are 4 of us.
Who else in Phoenix is looking for this elusive treasure?
At this rate with everyone hunting at TRU's, when they actually do hit the Lego Store in September, the "hunting" may have died down a little! Wishful thinking? It worked for me the first ti,me around--maybe I'll have the same luck this time!
BTW-- No luck here in Illinois---YET! I'm keeping my eyes peeled though!
Congrats to all of you lucky ducks that have found your "treasures"!!
I just completed my set the 'cheaty' way: bricklink! the awesome Nannan Zhang hooked me up with the surfer fig.
The problem I have with our local Lego store is it is 20 miles from me (give or take a few miles) and so, I don't have the time to keep running over there all the time. Plus last time they limited it to 5 per person per day. Just like Lego.com did. My local TRU has specific delivery days and is only 1 mile from me, so I can get there quickly. They also said they could hold 10-20 for me if I wanted to call first. As for the sharing of the booty. I wouldn't mind too much I only want a few characters ( karate kid, pharaoh, mime, mexican and disco stu). I am at the verge of buying them on Ebay though if we miss out on them again.
Sorry CA, just called a few stores and no one in orange county at least has them in yet.
i just hope i see them. i will be going on the 28th, and i HAVE to get them.
@native1 I'm also looking for these in the Mesa are, the TRU store near me isn't very informative other than they have a truck delivery on Tuesday, not sure if the little dudes will be on there though.
@wildcherryp3psi: see my earlier post - all you need to do to find out if there will be minifigs at the store when you get there on Tues is to call 1-800-TOYSRUS before they open, ask for a land-based specialist to check the store inventory using the item number for the figs: 587572. Then, hopefully it won't be a wasted trip!
Tried at my local walmarts today. They didn't have anything but were restocking so I'll be going back tomorrow
Yeah thanks Lisadd76 I used this tip and it helped me get my hands on some thanks for sharing.
Wow, there seem to be a lot of us on this board in the DFW area... Anyway, I ended up getting frustrated and buying a box from ebay... I am not really into selling the ones I don't want on ebay, so I would entertain straight trades Spartans or mariachis for any of the other figures from the box (Although I will be keeping one of each for my collection). I will still be looking for some more spartans, and gladly will pick up other types if I find them for other people in the area.
hi again... we should combine forces ... if i see them i will post it here. I usually go here a few times a week, looking for other stuff not just lego
Checked out couple TRUs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA and hunted nothing. But the stuff of one TRU told me they had ran out 2 weeks ago. I wonder he misunderstood to series 1. Btw I have a crazy idea; Can Admin upload a map across the country and allow us to update the city/location which had series 2 stocked?
if you are in ontario look in your local wal-marts because on ebay someone is selling them!
Good news, everyone! Series 2 is hitting Walmart in Canada. I bought 30X this morning, from their stock of 720. $2.86 each. I was absolutely stunned to see them sitting there on the shelf, as there had been no other reports here of them hitting Canada!
orangelobster - thank you for the bar code photo.
liisadd76 - thank you for the item number.
I hope I can find some in the east coast soon.......
does anybody know if there in MN or WI.the TRU in Lacrosse,WI has the worst information about series 2.
@legoGUY100, it looks like the TRU's that had them in the twin cities are all sold out (but we did get them). You could always try Rochester, MN if you're looking for a road trip but I'm not sure if they get enough total sales to get minis right away. For series 1, they didn't get any until it was 2-3 weeks after the larger stores got theirs. The bigger problem is that stores seem to sell out of these the same day they show up.
Wal-mart in Canada.....wow.... wonder if Wal-mart USA will get them too this time.
hey peeps, does anyone know if series 2 haz landed in MD yet?
@liisadd76 thanks for the help :-)
Looks like you will be able to complete 3 sets of the minifigs per box. I still have not spotted any at wal-mart or target here in the dallas area. Also, seems like the toys r us stores are a hit and miss with some even limiting the number of figures you can buy. Check your local borders too even though their 2.99 price point is high.
Borders sells them for $3 each? Wow.
Went to Kansas City last night and found them at the big ToysRUs outside the Great Mall of the Great Plains. They only had one box at the registers but they didn't mind when we whipped out the Barcodes and picked through them. We were able to get Mr. Maraca, the Pop Singer, the Ring Master, the Surfer, and by accident the Witch (thought I picked up Pharroh but must have switched them in my hand). The bar codes are a bit harder to match on the blue packs (series 2) than on the yellow (series 1). We will try to check the TRU accross from Oak Park mall today if possible.
Oh yeah only $1.99 at TRU
aren't they $3.99 @ borders?
yep, just like last series
hey peeps, i just checked the Toysrus near me, and no luck. gonna check on another one tomorrow.
btw, i found 30070 (that mini Toy Story alien spaceship...) there selling at a cool $4. neat, huh?
Most comprehensive review I've seen on Series II. Really a great set (w/the Spartan and Pharoah as stand outs to me)...
Anybody found figs at the TRU in Hurst,TX? I called but they did not have a clue what Lego Minifigures were. Same answer with 1-800-TOYSRUS.
Everybody I talk to at TRU over the phone keeps mentioning "Collectable Toy Story Minifigures" when I ask... What should I do to find them?(Series 2, not Toy Story)
@jlegofan: No one in the brick and mortar stores will have any idea what you are talking about usually. I tried that this time around and, like you, they thought I was talking about Toy Story. Without an item number, you are out of luck. Look at my earlier post for information about using the item number to locate them in your local store before you go...this is how I found two boxes at the Cedar Park, TX Toysrus.
I gave them the item number for the box... is that the right one? Because the person on the phone line for 1-800-TOYSRUS couldn't pick anything up with the box number.
Any sightings in the Boston area?
Found 2 boxes today at Katy Mills TRU Texas using the item #587572
Thanks Liisadd76. My family son and grandson thank you for posting the information on how to locate them.
@jlegofan: I don't know what item number you gave, but I gave the lady on the phone the item number 587572. The first person who answers the phone at 1-800-TOYSRUS won't be any help to you because they can only search the internet. They will not find this item number because these minifigs aren't being sold on the toysrus.com website yet. You have to specifically ask for a "land-based specialist" who will use the Item Number to search the inventory of the individual stores in your area using your zip code. It is best to call before the store opens, on a day that you know the store gets their trucks. Hope you find them!
Tulsa, OK central TRU had an empty display case at their service desk at 5 this afternoon. Sign posted said "Limit 10 per Guest". no one could answer any questions i had about when the minifigs showed up or when they'd restock. let the hunt begin!
I really hope TRU doesn't limit the figs. I have to buy a set for me, some for my wife, and I would like to be able to help my lugmates out if I can!
@liisadd76- Thanks so much! I'll call as soon as I can.
@liisadd76 - the toysrus 800 number with the item number given to the lady on the phone was perfect. She searched my zipcode and sure enough came up with two TRU that had them. Even gave me an amount at each store 110 at one 120 at the other store.
I am going to find out on the 28th
Went to the Lego store and the store manager mentioned a limit of 16 vice 5 from series 1. Wonder if the online store will go to a 16 limit.
Was able to find some today at TRU in Riverside IL, but not a complete set! Missing a witch! Hopefully the TRU closer to me will get some this week so I can complete my set! XX Fingers crossed XX
@ liisadd76---Thanks again for the incredible info---It works!!!!
@1265--That's awesome news about the limit increase, but could mean they sell out faster! Let's hope we all beat the "scalpers" and get them before they do!!!
lol i walked by a walmart yesterday and didn`t go in it!! Hoping to go to walmart soon
@legogirl1: Were there many left at the Riverside TRU? That's a bit of a drive for me, but none of the TRUs near me seem to have them yet. (I'm up on the northside of Chicago (Evanston) and I've been stalking the TRUs in Niles and Highland Park without much success.)
@chicagorando: No, I bought what they had left, and inquired about their next shipment, which I was told would be towards the end of next week/end of the month!
i am gonna FIND AND BUY series 2 on 9-8-10. (i will probably get like 16 or (if they allow) 20.)
Kansas City - There are 1 2/3 boxes of the second series at the Barry Road Toys R Us in Kansas City. They are limiting you to 5 a person. They are at the customer service desk. This was 8-22-10. Good luck to all.
called 1800toysrus, spoke to 2 different people. Nobody seemed to know what I was talking about, item number above didn't work either. In NYC/Long Island area if anybody has any leads ...
@GV357, did you ask for a land based specialist, I did this today and spoke to a guy who was very helpful, knew what I was talking about (he read the description of the item number back to me) and searched all stores for my zip code. Unfortunately no stores had them in my area but I will call again during the week coming.
@wildcherryp3psi - I did ask for land based specalist and the lady was like "huh?!??" I think she was the land based specialist as she did ask for zipcode and item number. Didn't read description back to me though. I will call again this week. This forum rocks.
@GV357, I guess there's "specialists" that are more special and informative at the end of the line when people call them than others there. I hope you have luck in the week fingers crossed for us all.
@ R4-G9: I checked, 3 Ontario Wal-Marts but no luck. I hope the ebayer didn't buy the entire stock they had.
just got back, none in riverside, ca. or san bernadino, ca. countys yet.
@ brixton: I checked only 1 Ontario Wal-Mart, along with a Zellers. They both were absent of CM's. The only cool thing that happened at Wal-Mart was that all the lights almost went off.
im checking the closest ontario walmart to me today hopefully.I hope im successful ,its a 30 min drive from my house
i will be posting my findings when i get back
so does anyone still know if there are any Collectible Minifigs. in the east coast?
just found them at my local toys r us in lexington kentucky .
they sold series one for $1.99
then raised to $2.49
now they're charging $2.99 for ser2
they only received 60 packages of the figures, only 48 made it to the shelved (someone there collects as well)
I bought the 48 figures.
Still no luck in north Delaware or southern Pennsylvania...
Who sets the prices? They are $1.99 here in MN TRU's. The first series started out at $1.99 and increased to $2.49. Weird.
@voypro/collectormom/et al - Please note that this is not a discussion forum and moreso that any offcolor commentary, even meant as hyperbole, is completely out of line.
@yellowcastle - thanks for ending the matter.
I would love for anyone in the know, to explain price policy at tru, is price decided in-store, regionally, or what. There are no other options in my area, but tru.
Called my 2 tru's and the one said they were not receiving series 2 and the other one said they were promotional and they had the toy story alien. I guess i'll try borders and walmart.
I think that instead of calling every single TRU's store in the country (waiting 30 mins for them to answer the phone) we should be calling The LEGO Company. They should be able to tell us when and where the product will be availabe. That is what customer service is about!
@lego8x8 - no LEGO just says they'll be released before the end of the year. not very helpful.
@lego8x8 -- I imagine that Lego ships to TRU warehouses and it's on TRU to get the stuff out to the stores which means LEGO would have no idea when your local store is getting them. Meanwhile, calling 1-800-TOYSRUS and asking about item number 587572 per liisadd76's instructions works for finding out how many each store in your area currently has as well as when they expect more.
Or as I was informed by 1-800-TOYSRUS earlier today, they are now on the website!
You all can thank me later!!! Just Kidding!! I would also like to add that there is NO LIMIT!!!
The customer service reps at the Lego company are usually very nice and quite knowledgable but please don't expect them to know when your local stores might be getting series 2. I was advised by someone at the Dallas northpark Lego store that they should be available later in September. My guess is next week sometime after the first of September.
To all my peeps in Phoenix AZ they have them at the Lego store in Chandler. They are $1.99 and they are limiting them to 5 per person per day. We were able to get 15 (was with hubby and son). I got 11 of 16 characters. Got 4 duplicates. I am missing the Spartan, vampire, mime witch and lifeguard. I am checking TRU tomorrow!!!! Woohoo.
Thanks for the link.
Just bought 18 on TRU website. They are $1.99 each plus tax and shipping. Again thanx to Legogirl19.
I called 1-800-toysrus about the local inventory but they were like, huh?, and advised me to call the store itself. I've no idea when I can buy them in VA
@legogirl19 - Thanks for the heads-up. Went and ordered 60. Kinda hoping they ship 60 loose packages instead of a box just to make it more of a mystery to see what I get.
Argh - Called 800 Number twice, went through the same process as above - asking to search local store inventory, and they never ask me a zip code and tell me that product isn't even out yet. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I specifically ask to search local stores, and not the website. I would buy them on the website, but then you might get 10 of the same or whatever. Thanks everyone for the info, though.
Just placed an order for my minifigures! Thanks legogirl19!!!
My lugmates and I are very appreciative.
@Brick114 I'm in the NOVA area and was able to talk to a TRU employee when I was at the store in Sterling last Friday. They looked up information in the computer and told me that it was in the warehouse and would most likely hit stores soon. She said a truck was coming Wednesday morning that would probably have them but to call to verify.
BIG THANKS!!! for the TRU.com post. As much as I love hunting for them, it is nice to know they are on their way...
@legogirl19 = You rock! Thanks for the info. I have been checking the website everyday for the last month. I even checked last night (1am) and nothing. Thanks!
How do you go about getting the TRU item number for a product?
@legogirl19 = seems like you're the hero of the day! Thanks for the heads up. I just put in my order and i'm praying I get the complete set out of 23 bags. Thanks again!
Thanks Legogirl19!!! I ordered mine, hopefully they send me a complete minifigure box and not just 60 packs in a shipping box.. Shipping is free as well if you buy enough....
This saves me from having to go into thunderdome with someone at a TRU for a physical box...lol
woohoo....got my order in.....so happy!
The Lego Store in the Palisades Mall in NY has the minifigures. They also just got the Advent Calendar
Did anybody order series one online? I just bought 20 on TRU.com and I'm curious what kind of mix to expect. I suppose it would be between 8 and 14 different ones depending on my luck.
I would also like to add news that I, too, have found them in my local Lego store today, and the limit was 16! I was very surprised to see them there already, I had been told Sept. 1st! The store employee also had told me that they had just received them today and there were only a few left! YAY!!!
The link has been the only way that I have been able to find the minifigures on ToysRUs.com. I tried multiple queries and nothing came up for the link. Thanks again!
Called the King of Prussia, PA Lego store and was told they got 1,000 in and all were sold out within a few hours. They said with the 16 limit policy (vs the 5 of last time) means they won't be in the Lego stores very long at all.
I just ordered 20 from the ToysRUs site, just to be safe. Thanks for the link. We'll keep checking TRU B&M stores as well.
@legogirl19: Thanks for the link, just ordered mine.
thank you legogirl19 for the TRU link. i'm hoping 60 will equal at least one complete set (free shipping)... i don't have to wait for So CA to get their shipment in now.
It's too bad shipping at TRU is only free over $100, last week it was $75. Go through fatwallet.com or ebates.com and you can earn 1-2% back. That helps if you are buying a lot to offset some of the cost...although not much!
I hope that some of us can trade if we get doubles. I like that better than the ebay or craiglist route.
@legogirl19: Thanks for the info about the toyrus website!
I was at the Lego store in Austin at Barton Creek Mall (where they got their first shipment in today!) and they put a limit of 5 - ugh! That was OK, as I was only there buying the last four that my children wanted, as a surprise for after the first day of school.
Thank you for sharing the Toys R Us link for the minifigs. No limits and at $1.99 each is great, I was able to order 60 and get free shipping. Hopefully I'll get a box or at least the same distribution as seen in a box. It would not be cool to get 60 lion tamers. I live in a high cost area and my brick and mortar TRU's always have the markup and I completey expected them to have them at $2.49 when they got them in stock. I wonder how long they will last on the website before they are marked up or limits are put on.
And it appears TRU website is now out of stock of them...
that was fast.
I first heard about it at around 10:40 am PST, and they sold out around 7:40 pm, so it wasn't that fast... With no limit imposed by TRU.com, I thought they would only last 30 minutes LOL! Glad I already got my order confirmed. :)
Me too!!! Hope I get the 5 figures I am looking for....
@ starfire2, thanks for the heads up about the Chandler store having Series 2.
2 x Spartans
2 x Weight Lifters
2 x Traffic Cops
2 x Pop Singers (one to give to my wife)
1 x Pharoah
1 x Disco Dude
1 x Skier
1 x Ringmaster
1 x Explorer
1 x Judoka
1 x Surfer
1 x Witch
I was able to use my barcode cheat sheet, take home 16 minifigures and helped other customers pick out specific figures they wanted. Chandler store is always very helpful and friendly!
Yay, the quest to complete my Seroes 2 set is almost over, just gotta wait for the ones my mum got me from the UK.
i bought a full set at the lego store in northbrook il.
legogirl19 - Thank you sooooooo much for the link!!!
It was a good thing that I came to this site and saw the TRU order link. I was debating if I should order or not, but I remember how hard it was with Series 1, so I immediately placed my order. I would've been so upset if I waited and it's now out of stock. My local TRU sold series 1 for $2.49 and last time they limited to 2 each! I'm pretty sure they'll limit series 2 as well in the store.
Lego Store at Roosevelt Mall in Long Island, NY had some left over at closing as I was the last customer of the day. I was able to get every minifig except the Spartan! The Spartan was #1 on my list :(
I ordered 25 on TRU.com before I found out the local lego store had them. Debating canceling my order to buy some discontinued AGENT sets, but if anybody who missed out wants these extras, i'm happy to share.
Side note - figure quality feels very cheap. Lighter colors printed on darker base torsos look pretty bad too, i.e. Pop Singer and Lifeguard. Still awesome though, just not sure I want 25 extras.
Also my Karate Kid fighting my Ninja is great. Disco Stu's chest hair is best detail ever.
Minnesotans -- Did the Lego Store at MOA get them?
Wow, Roosevelt Field's got 'em! Thanks for the tip GV357. I ordered a bunch yesterday thanks to legogirl19's tip here on Brickset. Can't wait for them to come in. This takes the whole hunt concept and frustrations (gas, time and money) along with it. Even ordered enough for my LUG mates so they don't have to go through the same hardships we went through for series 1.
my dad didn`t take me to wal mart-hopefully i will go today(my parents dont seem to understand they are hard to get)
toys r us online is SOLD OUT, or as they say temporally out of stock.
I tried to order online a 3am and the site was totally down then.
So just talked to a toysrus "land based specialist", she knew the item number already before I even asked, they must be getting a lot of calls, but she said NO store has them yet. I am thinking that they have issued a new policy on these. . . .we'll see.
S@H said no one was suppose to put them out, not even lego stores.
SO maybe some calls are being made.
They may dry up til sept 1st.
Just got a whole box from my local TRU. Haven't really sorted them yet but I did sort a full set. Good luck on your hunt.
@izziebitt - when did you get them from Northbrook?
I just scored 99 of them at TRU in Irving TX.
Spoke with the customer service person there. She said they have over 10,000 sitting in the warehouse but they have only been getting two boxes at a time.
I bought 48 at Lexington KY toy r us for $2.99, same day they went on sale at website (at nearly same time) for $1.99, I went back to my store for price adjustment to website price. Manager said they did not price match their own website.
I called and made a complaint to the 800-TRU, someone supposed to return my call.
How much are you USA TRU buyers paying for Ser2 (and where)?
I'm hearing rumors of them showing up in No. VA. I haven't been able to get out of work to get them though! :)
All my stores say they don't think they are getting them but i think they're talking about series 1. Has any one found them in Michigan yet?
@voypro: most websites are usually are a separate division or even company from the brick and mortar stores.
@voyrpo you had to pay $2.99!?Isn`t that`s more than in Canada!
no in canada you have to pay $2.99 at tru, and the lego store
I went to the Northbrook, IL Lego store as told by izziebitt and got myself a full set. They allow you to get 16. They currently had 2 mostly-full boxes open and claimed they had 2 full boxes in back in case anyone lives near the northern Chicago burbs.
@podgi237 whick guy were you? im the dark haired girl that was working at the northbrook store today.
You can get them at Wal-Mart in Canada for $2.86. Not much of a price difference but it adds up to almost $5 over 32 mini-figures over 2 series.
Lego Store in Santa Clara, CA has them for $1.99. Limit is 16
Two Lego Stores today near Chicago, all 16, plus extras! Thank goodness that's over. Can't wait for Series 3!
@izziebitt - I was the guy in the black dress attire and teal tie. I was on my way from working at Mt. Sinai Hospital to a lecture at my medical school up in North Chicago. The Northbrook store was on my route. =)
Found them in California in the SF Bay area today - manged to get everything except the Spartan. And swaps of everything except him and the Pharaoh. So on with the hunt for the last one.
Someone is building army with spartans out there...we need a spartan too. Looks like this one is hard to find!
TRU in Pinole, CA (SF Bay Area) has them behind the counter and limited to 1 (that's right one!!!!) per customer. I didn't even bother buying one. I'll look elsewhere.
I ordered the minifigs from TRU (when they had them listed the first time) - They were shipped from Columbus OH on Tuesday. I expect to have them tomorrow, as they have just arrived in NJ according to the tracking. I'll be sure to how many of each style I wound up with.
went to a Tigers game today...on the way back i went to a TRU in roseville michigan i think. I got 15 minifigs (all but the vampire) I mixed him up with another one and put him back. Going to Wal mart tomorrow and getting vampire hopefully
Just got back from Toys R Us in Grand Rapids, MI. I was able to get all of the figures I wanted plus two extras!
There was no limit, but they were selling them for $2.99. All well...they're worth every cent!
Thanks so much for the info liisadd76 (the guy at 1-800-ToysRUs was extremely helpful and friendly) and everyone who posted the barcode sheets!
I bought from TRU online, and they canceled my order four days later???? Weird - since they claim they ship within two days, you would have thought that they would have known sooner that they would have to cancel it. BTW, I ordered 60.... Did anyone else have this problem?
I just bought a complete box of 60 from bricklink.com for $135.00 US shipped! That's $2.25 each!
We should all stop supporting TRU and others who decide to jack up the prices. Just type in "minifigure series 2" on bricklink. The store belonging to "Toms Brickstore" is who I bought from. Plus this way you are guaranteed to get 3 sets. You must buy at least 1 box to get them. You cannot buy less than 1 box of 60.
I am tired of calling TRU weekly and the employees saying "uhhhhh I don't know".
Yea just got mine from the lego store in Austin,TX got all of them exept the marachi guy and i got the only sparten left in the store and if you live in austin they have about 400 left so go go go and get your lego series 2 minifigs now!!!!!
here is the top 3 ones I want: Vampire,Mime,andSpartan. I am getting the vampire Monday.
Heres a Denver Metro update. Park Meadows is not sure if and when they will get them. Aurora said in two weeks and Westminster say they just sold out in a day and will be expecting more. Toysrus.com is still out of stock and I called two people that are land based specialist and they say the product is unavailable. I even went through with the ladies all the possible numbers. One didn't know why so many people were calling and after explaining how rare these things were she got a good laugh at her new found enlightenment. I ordered almost all of the figures 2 weeks ago from Germany off Bricklink and they are nice but like the majority of us want the Spartan for an army. One thing i'm disappointed in is the yellow print paint on the Lifeguards chest. It's a dirty yellow since the red torso was the base and yellow printed on top of that makes it look that way. BTW, just called Lego Colorado Mills and they had them last week, there not getting them this week and not sure about next week. Lego.com will get them on Sept 1st. and there limited 16 per person like its been written before.
You can now purchase online (16 per household) in the US from https://shop.lego.com/Product/?p=8684&sku=dafee958-29ef-4c92-a68a-0ec4b677060c
Just ordered 16 on the Lego website last night, will get a random assortment, with doubles and possibly triples of some, and none of others....but our closest TRU is an hour and a half drive away, AND they sell ALL of their Legos at 5% OVER MSRP...lame. Who knows how much they jacked up the price of the minifigs. I wish they had them at Target...
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A Morgan Hill, California couple was arrested on December 3, 2012, for allegedly holding a handyman captive and forcing him to perform repairs on their 4,600 square-foot, five-bedroom McMansion with pool, beach volleyball and tennis courts. According to Sgt. Jose Cardoza of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, the victim "was assaulted, he was threatened with his life, and he was forced to do some work at the house," by residents (it is not clear if they are the homeowners) Jason DeJesus, 36, and Chanelle Troedson, 33. The work took six hours and included fixing a broken dishwasher and a door. Five other people that live in the home had no comment for reporters. It is not known if they were home during the abduction.
Cardoza continued saying, "The victim was pretty terrified. He was pretty shaken up and scared by this whole incident. What he did tell investigators is that he was just trying to do what he was being told, wait for the opportunity to escape." He got his chance after six hours when the couple allegedly forced him into their truck saying that they were taking him to a relative's house to do repairs there. He escaped when they stopped and went to pay for gas and snacks.
It turns out that the suspects did not choose the victim at random, but had a bad experience with him when he did some work for DeJesus' mother in October. According to Cardoza they were not pleased with the work, there was a dispute, the victim was not paid the full fee for services, and "That kind of boiled over into what occurred last night.
DeJesus and Troedson are charged with false imprisonment, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, and conspiracy.
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Apr 19th 2009 5:34PM Red proto's are much more rare that Plagued proto's and arguably harder because of the amount of achievements and time involved. You need a core group of people who are willing to do these, and to wipe a lot in heroics, AND who are willing to run oculus at least 4 times in less than ideal conditions. So it's a tall order.
Couple points of advice from someone who's done it:
- Get a core group of people and run it all with them. You will all start out with different achievements, so start at the top of the list and go down to every achievement... even if only 1 of the 5 needs it, do it. Also be prepared to have many off nights because some of them couldn't get on, but it's better than leaving someone behind. You're either just going to have to run it again anyway when they come back, or end up having to ditch them like jerks. If you're going the PUG route you will eventually get them but it'll take forever and be met with lots of frustration (try telling a PUG you want to force wipe on the Less-rabi achievement for the 15th time because he transformed).
- Use consumables. Potions, food buffs, and if you know an alchemist, flasks. I can count at least 10 times when an achievement wouldn't have happened if I didn't pop a potion at the right time.
-The difficulty on them varies wildly, and can also change wildly based on your group composition but rest assured you can do them all with any normal tank/healer/3dps setup. It's just that one achievement that might take you days takes another composition 10 minutes. But down the road at some point that other composition may be in the opposite situation.
-If one of your group members is a death knight, it's going to be easier in general.
-Make sure someone is a disenchanter. You are all going to make a lot of gold.
-Take a break for a week if you've had some rough achievements and tackle it later.
Part of me wishes they took the drake away with 3.1 because it's only going to get easier, but I think the daunting list of achievements will keep most people from completing it anyway. And gear isn't everything for these (just look at the oculus ones).
Free US character transfers {WoW}
Apr 14th 2009 7:34PM I think you're asking for trouble (read: having your character stuck in limbo for who knows how long) if you transfer during this mess!
UPDATED: Brew of the Year removed from Brewmaster achievement on PTR {WoW}
Mar 6th 2009 4:31PM Kind of disappointing that they caved again. At this point it should definitely not reward a 310% speed mount since not only does it require no skill but also requires little dedication. It's also going to make proto-drakes less "special" in general like they are now. Red, Plagued, and Black - now those 3 require some skill to obtain.
Technical issues in Dalaran makes the PTR nearly unplayable {WoW}
Feb 25th 2009 1:01PM I get it in stormwind as well. I'm sure I get it elsewhere too but after it taking me an hour to run to the SW portal in dalaran I don't feel like trying. It's 100% unplayable right now.
Giving Engineering a little self-buff {WoW}
Feb 23rd 2009 5:52PM The problem with HSA is that at best its equal to regular enchants. It's just an alternative, when stuff like leatherworker wrist enchants are a clear advantage.
For my hunter, HSA is roughly equal to +20 agility enchant, give or take a couple DPS. Kind of underwhelming.
Blood Elf vs. Draenei diorama giveaway {WoW}
Feb 17th 2009 7:05AM I just rolled 100. Do I win?
Are Death Knights autowin in PvP? {WoW}
Feb 10th 2009 7:23PM They kind of ruin PVP for me.
My main problem with them is, it's way too easy for them to be good players. What I mean is... when you come across someone who is good at another class, you know its because they've played the class for years and are immensely experienced with it.
With death knights, it's barely been a few months and the ratio of skilled to unskilled players is VASTLY different than any other class. It's EASY to be a relatively good death knight, and if you are a skilled player already then you are damn near unstoppable as a death knight.
It's just way too easy for noobs with only a few weeks experience with a class to own face. It's just not right.. you can't do that with any other class.
Blood Elf vs. Draenei diorama giveaway {WoW}
Feb 10th 2009 6:53PM Woot!
Scattered Shots: A PvE gem and enchant guide for Hunters {WoW}
Jan 22nd 2009 11:35AM Also to get my one yellow gem I used a 8agi/8crit (or hit if you need it) in one piece.


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Beautiful! *Traveller gives applause* Yay for angst! :) Short and yet very well done! Very vivid descriptions of what Frodo saw as his pain overcame him- I liked that a lot. Also great job on the conversation between Rose and Frodo- short and clipped, as would be natural after something so awkward. Very much like Frodo to not want to worry Sam. Where is Sam, by the way? You'd think he'd be around constantly, with Rose so pregnant.
I'd also like to mention that I'm very happy that you used the name "Rose" and not "Rosie". Many people have only seen the movies and therefore are under the impression that her name is Rosie, but the book states that it is actually Rose. I use them both interchangably sometimes when she is spoken to by those close to her, but I'm very glad that you recognized this detail (I guess it seems so crucial because of the combination of my OCD and Hobbit obsession!) Overall, an amazing piece!
Author's Response: Oh, I always appreciate your opinions on my hobbit pieces! (You were the first person to ever review I remember, so I guess it's only fitting). I am always intrigued with how Frodo felt near the end of ROTK, it was very different for me to explore his 'dark dreams' which had never been written from his point of view.(At least that I've known.)
Ah, and I thought someone might notice I used Rose instead of Rosie. I double checked to make sure I used her name correctly. It would be out of place if Frodo had called her Rosie. And I thought it should be awkward for both Rose and him, but that being the person she is, she was very loving and knew somewhat what he was going through.
And it says in the chapter 'The Gray Havens' in the Return of the king that Sam is busy planting trees and restoring the Shire during or around this time, so I imagine it wouldn't be too odd for Rose to be alone for part of a day, though she is very pregnant. I believe Frodo stayed with her to ease Sam's mind. Funnily enough though in this piece she ends up taking caring of him!
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There has never been a better time to support Israel, and there has never been a more important time to support Israel.
Never A Better Time
There has never been a better time to support Israel, as supporting Israel now is not just giving away your own money for an ideological cause. Rather, you are benefiting as well.
You support Israel by buying Israeli stuff, buying blue and white, buying from Israeli companies. You benefit because there are so many Israeli companies making great products or offering great services. It is a win-win situation – you support Israel and personally benefit at the same time.
Never A More Important Time
There has never been a more important time to support Israel. Israel is practically under siege. Israel has been mostly isolated, with few standing beside her. With the Palestinians steaming forward towards a United Nations vote on a one-sided declaration of statehood in the coming weeks, and with relations with Turkey having come this past week to a complete freeze, and with the situation in Egypt continuing to deteriorate with the future being unknown, and with the rockets from Gaza continuing to fall on different cities and town in southern Israel, Israel is looking at a period of difficulty more serious than ever since her founding.
How To Support Israel
It used to be that supporting Israel meant getting involved in political activity. Maybe you had to call your senator or congressman and pester him or her to support Israel. Maybe you had to put your safety on the line supporting Israel on a campus environment where it was an unpopular position. Maybe you had to write letters, sign petitions, go on marches, and send money to organizations.
What Can I Do To Support Israel?
No more. Nowadays support Israel does not need to mean that. You can support Israel by being involved in political activism, but that is no longer the only way or even the main way. Nowadays the average person can support Israel by buying Israeli stuff, by buying Israeli products, buying "blue and white".
Buy buying Israeli products you help stimulate the Israeli economy, while at the same time benefiting yourself from the great products and services offered by these companies. It is a "win-win" situation.
You can support Israel by availing yourself of great products such as Soda Stream or you can buy modern but modest clothing from Kosher Casual. Or you can support Israel by buying beautiful artistic gifts made from the rockets themselves, or many other possibilities and opportunities.
At the same time, you can also sign up for the United With Israel newsletter and stay abreast of the news from Israel. And you can, and should sign the petition against any unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State.
SodaStream Soda-Making
By · CommentsI just added a page of another great Israeli company making a great product.
SodaStream is a company that you would not just buy it's product as a way of supporting Israel, but you would buy this and you would love it.
You'll love the great flavors, you'll love the taste, you will love the freshness.
You will love SodaStream, and you will love soda making with SodaStream.
Bottom's Up!!!
I am always looking for new Israeli companies and products to support and encourage people to buy. If you know of such blue and white products and companies, please let me know.
Israeli stuff is the best. Let's promote it.
Support Israel Against Nakba Day
By · CommentsToday the Palestinians and residents of countries surrounding Israel are celebrating nakba Day.. While Israel celebrates the catastrophes in her history by pausing for reflection, by thinking of the memories and how people gave up so much for us, the Palestinians commemorate their catastrophes by crossing borders and starting riots.
Perhaps for them that is what "needs" to be done to "get back every inch of Palestine", but it is a stark difference between how Israelis commemorate and how Palestinians commemorate. Someone should tell them that after four generations it is high time they moved on and started building their nation and state and stopped living so much in the past.
Who knows what the new Middle East will look like tomorrow, when the dust will have settled? I don't know, and probably nobody does. Will this scale up towards greater conflict? Will it be one day of protests and die down? We wait and see.
I think these are the "interesting times" referred to in the ancient Chinese curse of "you should live in interesting times".
The real way to combat Nakba Day and the growing attacks on Israel is to support Israel against terror. Support Israel against Nakba Day. Buy blue and white. Stand United With Israel.
Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Buy Blue And White
By · CommentsToday is Yom Ha'Zikaron and tomorrow is Yom Ha'Atzmaut.
The juxtaposition of our sadness in remembering the fallen soldiers and victims of terror alongside the tremendous joy and celebration in celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel 63 years ago, what gave us the ability to make aliyah to Israel, to live in Israel in relative safety and economic stability is startling.
We go from grief and mourning to joy and exuberance. It is something to think about.We must remember those who fell in duty, those who fell so we could live, so that we can properly celebrate the existence of the State, and specifically it's establishment.
This Yom Ha'Atzmaut buy "blue and white". Support Israel by buying Israeli products.
Some support Israel by living here, some support Israel by buying Israeli stuff, Israeli art, Israeli Judaica, Israeli clothes, and all sorts of other Israeli goods.
Support Israel. Buy blue and white.
BIG Day Today, Buy Israeli Goods Day
By · CommentsThe JNF has declared today to be a very BIG day, with BIG standing for Buy Israeli Goods.
Today is the day to wear Blue and White and buy Israeli goods.
There are plenty of Israeli goods available in your local markets and shops, and if you prefer to shop online there is an endless supply of websites selling Israeli stuff.
My favorite is to add the factor of supporting those directly affected by terror. Support those who live in Sderot and buy from an artist who takes and converts rockets into roses. He makes all sorts of Judaica items with his beautiful craftsmanship.
When would be a better time to support him and others like him on Buy Israeli Goods Day!!??
As rockets continue to be shot from Gaza into Israel, we are faced with an unusual situation. Hamas is now presenting the situation to the world as if Israel is at fault.
Hamas, or other groups under the control of Hamas, have shot numerous rockets into Israel over the past two weeks, eventually forcing Israel to send forces in to try to bring quiet back to the area. Yet Hamas then offers some sort of a cease fire, saying if Israel will stop its strikes into Gaza then Hamas will bring the rocket fire to an end. As if they are shooting rockets into Israel in response to the strike carried out by the Israelis.
The truth is that the Israelis in Sderot, and now Ashdod, Ashqelon, Yavneh and even as far as Rishon LeTzion, are all living in fear due to the incessant rocket shooting by Hamas. Israel responded in a limited attempt to bring quiet back to the area. Unfortunately it is looking more and more likely that this is leading to a full scale conflict, like the Gaza War. I hope it does not lead to that, but unfortunately it looks like it will.
Here is a video from the David Project in which you can see, just get a taste of, what the residents of Sderot and the surrounding areas live through:
and here is what you can do to support Israel, and to turn the rockets into roses, to turn the nightmare into a way of supporting Israel and specifically those most affected.
Support Israel Now As Terror Strikes Again in Jerusalem
By · CommentsYesterday's horrific terrorist attack in the heart of Jerusalem, in one of the busiest sections of the city, opposite the Central Bus Station (Tachana Merkazit), outside of the International Convention Center (Binyanei Ha'Uma), at the main hub of bus stops, brought us back to the nightmare of terror in Jerusalem.
While the country has suffered wars and rocket attacks for the past years, terror has basically been subdued, with no attacks in Jerusalem in the past four years. Yesterday's bomb alongside the bus stops that blew up two buses and injured 30, killing one, brought us back to the days where terror was a regular thing to consider when getting on a bus in Jerusalem. The height of the peace process, Oslo, was riddled with bus bombings, and what came to be coined by Yitzchak Rabin, korbanot hashalom, sacrifices for peace. Hopefully this is not the beginning of a reign of terror, and, with Gods help, the security forces will get it under control and stamp out the terror before it takes a foothold.
Now, with terror rearing its ugly head, with the return of the daily Kassam and Grad rockets falling on Sderot, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Beer Sheva, now is the time to show your support for Israel. Don't send money. Israel is not looking for charity. What Israel does need is a boost to the economy. The country's economy is actually pretty good. However, the individuals need the help. The businessmen who will be suffering from a downturn in tourism, businessmen in the areas where rockets are falling and people hesitate before they go to the stores.
So, don't send your charity. We want you to support the businessmen, not the country. Buy stuff. Buy Israeli stuff. There are great things out there, for yourself or for gift to give others.
United With Israel
By · CommentsUnited With Israel is an amazing organization promoting the support of Israel. As they describe themselves:
United with Israel is a grass-roots organization comprised of individuals who are deeply committed to the success and prosperity of Israel. Our primary mission is to foster global unity with the People, Country and Land of Israel.
Through communicating timely information, offering unique, meaningful products from Israel and donating greatly needed funds money to vital causes in Israel, we are dedicated to broadening the worldwide network of Israel supporters.
From incessant rocket attacks to threats of annihilation and fears of nuclear attack, Israel is alone in a big world of unfriendly nations. And for the first time, Israel is under intense pressure to divide Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel. This is a defining moment for the nation of Israel.
Now more than ever, Israel needs the support of its friends throughout the world. To bond with Israel by sharing its pain and lending a helping hand. To stand with Israel throughout these critical times. To affirm that throughout history, Israel has been a great blessing to the world and only those who blessed Israel were themselves blessed (Genesis 12:3) . And those who sought to destroy Israel are no more.
United with Israel is developing efficient channels of communication to distribute critical information about Israel in real-time and inform supporters about practical ways to help. We offer very unique, cause-driven products from Israel that speak to the heart, support Israeli businesses and donate funds to vital charities in Israel. We are dedicated to promoting both the urgency and privilege of standing United with Israel.
They run all sorts of projects to this goal, and are very active on Facebook and elsewhere online.
Israeli Stuff
By · CommentsWelcome to Israeli Stuff. Israeli Stuff will be your source and guide to finding the best Israeli Stuff available on the Internet. Whether it is art, coins, stamps, clothing – if it is "blue and white", we will find the best of it and make it available for you.
There are plenty of reasons to buy Israeli products. You might do so to support Israel, maybe to counter the ever-present boycotts against Israel, maybe to support the "buycott", maybe just because you like the stuff Israel has to offer.
Whatever the reason, we are here to help you buy Israeli Stuff.


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Joel E Tepper, M.D.
Hector MacLean Distinguished Professor |
Clinical Interests
Gastrointestinal cancer
Soft tissue sarcomas
Radiation therapy treatment planning
Research Interests
Primary research emphasis has been on the use of combined modality therapy with radiation therapy, surgery and chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancers. This includes work evaluating the basic mechanism of interactions between radiation and chemotherapeutic agents as well as evaluating these interactions through clinical trials. In addition, continuing work on the use of new image display techniques in radiation therapy.
Recent Accomplishments and Honors
American Society of Clinical Oncology- Board of Directors,
UNC- Berryhill Lecturer
Past-President and Past-Chairman of the Board- American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
Gold Medal- ASTRO
Steering Committee- ASCO/ASTRO/AGA/SSO GI Oncology Conference
Principle Investigator- UNC GI SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence)
Course co-Director- AACR/ASCO Vail Workshop on Clinical Trials
Co-chair- US GI Intergroup (GI Steering Comm)
Co-PI on a GI Intergroup trial of adjuvant chemoradiation therapy in gastric cancer
Paper demonstrating the value of surgical salvage in rectal cancer in a large Intergroup clinical trial cohort- to be published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology
Demonstration of the importance of substaging of rectal cancer for individualization of adjuvant therapy
Early phase studies defining the ability to combine various agents (farnesyl transferase inhibitors, gemcitabine, oxaliplatin) with radiation therapy in various tumor types
Design of new radiation parameters for adjuvant treatment of gastric cancer and its implementation in the new Intergroup gastric adjuvant trial
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO M.D.1972 Medicine
Residency- Radiation Oncology- Mass Gen Hosp, Boston
Board Certifications
Radiation Therapy by the American Board of Radiology, 1976
Stocchi L, Nelson H, Sargent D, O'Connell MJ, Tepper JE, Krook JE, Beart Jr RB, the NCGTG. Surgeon Variability in Rectal Cancer: a US Community and Cooperative Group Report. J Clin Oncol 19(18):3895-3902, 2001.
Blackstock AW, Lightfoot H, Case LD, Tepper JE, Mukherji SK, Mitchell BS, Swarts SG, Hess SM. Tumor Uptake and Elimination of 2',2'-Difluoro-2'-deoxycytidine (Gemcitabine) after Deoxycytidine Kinase Gene Transfer: Correlation with in Vivo Tumor Response. Clin Cancer Res (7): 3263-3268, Oct. 2001.
Smalley SR, Gunderson L, Tepper J, Martenson Jr JA, Minsky B, Willet C, Rich T. Gastric surgical adjuvant radiotherapy consensus report: Rationale and treatment implementation. Int J Rad Oncol Biol Phys, 52(2): 283-293, 2002.
Tepper JE, Gunderson LL. Radiation Treatment Parameters in Adjuvant Postoperative Therapy. Seminars in Rad Onc 12(2):187-195, Apr 2002.
Tepper JE, O'Connell, Niedzwiecki M, Hollis DR, Benson III AB, Cummings B, Gunderson LL, Macdonald JS, Martenson JA, Mayer RJ. Adjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer: Analysis of Stage, Sex, and Local Control-Final Report of Intergroup 0114. J Clin Oncol 20(7): 1744-1750, April 2002.
Hahn SM, Bernhard EJ, Regine W, Mohiuddin M, Hallar DG, Stevenson JP, Smith D, Pramanik B, Tepper J, et al. A phase I Trial of the Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor L-778,123 and Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Lung and Head and Neck Cancer. Clin Cancer Res, 8(5):1065-1072, May 2002.
Chang SX, Cullip TJ, Rosenman JG, Halvorsen P, Tepper JE. Dose optimization via index-dose gradient minimization. Medical Physics 29(6):1130-1146, June 2002.
Gunderson LL, Sargent DJ, Tepper JE, O'Connell MJ, et al. Impact of T and N substage on survival and disease relapse in adjuvant rectal cancer: A pooled analysis. . Int J Rad Oncol Biol Phys, 54(2): 386-396, Oct 2002
Tepper JE, O'Connell M, Hollis D, Niedzwiecki D, Cooke E, Mayer RJ. Analysis of surgical salvage after failure of primary therapy in rectal cancer: results from Intergroup Study 0114. J Clin Oncol 21(19): 3623-3628, Oct 2003.
Meyerhardt JA, Tepper JE, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis DR, Schrag D, at el. Impact of hospital procedure volume on surgical operation and long-term outcomes in high-rish curatively resected rectal cancer: Findings from the Intergroup 0114 Study. J Clin Oncol 22 (1): 166-174, Jan 2004.
Tepper J, Morris D. A model is a model: A decision analysis for rectal cancer. JNCI (96(3): 164-165, Feb 2004.
Meyerhardt JA, Tepper JE, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis DR, McCollum D, at el. Impact of body mass index on outcomes and treaetment-related toxicity in patients with Stage II and III rectal cancer: Findings from Intergroup Trial 0114. J Clin Oncol 22(4): 648-657, Feb 2004.
Tepper JE. Editorial: ASTRO 45th Annual Meeting Presidential Address: Medicine's Arrow, Medicine's Cycle: Lessons for Radiation Oncology. Int J Rad Oncol Biol 59(3): 623-6, 2004.
Tepper JE. Patient selection, realism and randomized clinical trials. J Clin Oncol 22(16):32153217, Aug 2004.
Tepper JE. The Rothenberger/Akbari/Baxter Article Reviewed. Oncology 18(14):1796-1799, Dec 2004
Gunderson LL, Sargent DJ, Tepper JE, Wolmark N, O'Connell MJ, Begovic M, Allmer C, Colangelo L, Smalley SR, Haller DG, Martenson JA, Mayer RJ, Rich TA, Ajani JA, MacDonald JS, Willett CG, Goldberg RM.
Impact of T and N stage and treatment on survival and relapse in adjuvant rectal cancer: a pooled analysis.
J Clin Oncol. 2004 May 15;22(10):1785-96
Horton JK, Tepper JE.
Staging of colorectal cancer: past, present, and future.
Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2005 Jan;4(5):302-12
Baxter NN, Morris AM, Rothenberger DA, Tepper JE.
Impact of preoperative radiation for rectal cancer on subsequent lymph node evaluation: a population-based analysis.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Feb 1;61(2):426-31.
Baxter NN, Tepper JE, Durham SB, Rothenberger DA, Virnig BA.
Increased risk of rectal cancer after prostate radiation: a population-based study.
Gastroenterology. 2005 Apr;128(4):819-24.
Morris DE, Emami B, Mauch PM, Konski AA, Tao ML, Ng AK, Klein EA, Mohideen N, Hurwitz MD, Fraas BA, Roach M 3rd, Gore EM, Tepper JE.
Evidence-based review of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: an ASTRO outcomes initiative.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 May 1;62(1):3-19
Valentini, V, Glimelius, B, Minsky BD, Van Cutsem, E, Bartelink, H, Beets-Tan, Regine, GH, PierreGerard, J, Kosmidis, P, Pahlman, L, Picciocchi, A, Quirke, P, Tepper, JE et al. The multidisciplinary rectal cancer treatment: Main convergences, controversial aspects and investigational areas which support the need for an European Consensus. Radiotherapy and Oncology 76 241-50 2005.
Baxter, NN, Haberman, EB, Tepper JE, et al. Risk of Pelvic Fractures in Older Women Following Pelvic Irradiation. The Journal of the American Medical Association 294 (20):2587-2593 Nov 05
Baxter NN, Habermann EB, Tepper JE, Durham SB, Virnig BA. Risk of pelvic fractures in older women following pelvic irradiation. JAMA. 2005 Nov 23;294(20):2587-93.
Blackstock AW, Mornex F, Partensky C, Descos L, Case LD, Melin SA, Levine EA, Mishra G, Limentani SA, Kachnic LA, Tepper JE. Adjuvant gemcitabine and concurrent radiation for patients with resected pancreatic cancer: a phase II study. Br J Cancer. 2006 Aug 7;95(3):260-5.
Goldberg RM, Niedzwiecki D, Bertagnolli M, Blackstock AW, Tepper JE, Mayer RJ. Cancer and leukemia group B gastrointestinal cancer committee. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Jun 1;12
Cancer and Leukemia Group B 89901; Ryan DP, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis D, Mediema BE, Wadler S, Tepper JE, Goldberg RM, Mayer RJ. Phase I/II study of preoperative oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and external-beam radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 89901. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 1;24(16):2557-62
Tepper JE, Sartor CI. Radiation therapy and biologics: a ripe opportunity?Nat Clin ract Oncol. 2006 Sep;3(9):463.
Baxter NN, Hartman LK, Tepper JE, Ricciardi R, Durham SB, Virnig BA. Postoperative Irradiation for Rectal Cancer Increases the Risk of Small Bowel Obstruction After Surgery. Ann Surg. 2007 Apr;245(4):553-559.
Caudle AS, Tepper JE, Calvo BF, Meyers MO, Goyal LK, WG, Kim HJ. Complications associated with neoadjuvant radiotherapy in the multidisciplinary treatment of retroperitoneal sarcomas. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Feb;14 (2) :577-82
Stitzenberg KB, Klauber-Demore N, Chang XS, Calvo BF, Ollila DW, Goyal LK, Meyers MO, Kim HJ, Tepper JE, Sartor CI. In vivo intraoperative radiotherapy: a novel approach to radiotherapy for early stage breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Apr; 14 (4) :1515-6.
O'Dwyer PJ, Eckhardt SG, Haller DG, Tepper J, Ahnen D, Hamilton S, Benson AB 3rd, Rothenberg M, Petrelli N, Lenz HJ, Diasio R, Dubois R, Sargent D, Sloan J, Johnson CD, Comis RL, O'Connell MJ; Gastrointestinal Scientific Leadership Council of the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups. Priorities in Colorectal Cancer Research: Recommendations from the Gastrointestinal Scientific Leadership Council of the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jun 1;25 (16) :2313-21.
Meropol Neal J, Niedzwiecki D, Shank B, Colacchio TA, Ellerton J, Goldberg RM, and Mayer RJ. Induction Therapy for Poor-Prognosis Anal Canal Carcinoma: A Phase II Study of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9281. J Clin Oncol. 2008 June; 26:3229-3234.
Maguire PD, Honaker G, Neal M, Meyerson M, Morris D, Rosenmann J, and Tepper J. A Bridge between Academic and Community Radiation Oncology Treatment Planning. J Oncol Pract; 2007 3:238-241.
Tepper J, Krasna MJ, Niedzwiecki D, Hollis D, Reed CE, Goldberg R, Kiel K, Willett C, Sugarbaker D, and Mayer R. Phase III Trial of Trimodality Therapy With Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Radiotherapy, and Surgery Compared With Surgery Alone for Esophagel Cancer: J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:1086-1092.
Kuremsky JG, Tepper JE, McLeod HL. Biomarkers for response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 2009 Jul 1; 74 (3) : 673-88.:
Tepper JE. Protons and parachutes: J Clin Oncol. 2008; May 20;26 (15): 2436-7. Epub 2008 Apr 28.
Qu P., Chu H, Ibrahim JG, Peacock J, Shen XJ, Tepper J, Sandler RS, Keku TO. Statistical Strategies to Improve the Efficiency of Molecular Studies of Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: British Journal of Cancer 2008; 99(12), 2001-2005.
Goss E, Link MP, Bruinooge SS, Lawrence TS, Tepper JE, Runowicz CD, Schilsky RL; The Impact of the Privacy Rule on Cancer Research: Variations in Attitudes and Application of Regulatory Standards. JClin Oncol. 2009 Aug 20:24 (27): 4014-20
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This gimmick will produce a loud crushing sound as if you have cracked your (or someone's) neck. Just walk up to someone with your neck tilted to one side and wait till they ask you if there is something wrong with your neck or you tell the person you are having a stiff neck today. As you attempt to adjust your (or someone's) neck the gimmick produces a bone crushing sound! You can pretend to crack your neck, elbow, and knuckles with this gimmick. A good addition to use with the arm twisting illusion to crack your joints before or after the illusion.
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