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thebitterguyIn spite of their horrendous advertising campaign (Kingons? Really?) and slightly less horrendous food, I schlepped over to the local Burger King to grab myself a value meal for lunch and score the set of Glasses for the current Trek film.
They are available in a set, instead of buying them separately, which I supposed makes a certain amount of sense. I remember back in '80, when Empire was coming out and my cousin Sherif & I were in a BK for dinner and we saw the announcement that they'd soon be releasing the Empire glasses at BK. We tried to buy them on the spot, ignoring the info on the placemat that said "coming soon".
The glasses were released on a weekly basis, which pretty much guaranteed I'd be going in every week until they were done. There was a glass for Darth Vader & Boba Fett, C -3PO and R2, Luke Skywalker and Yoda, and Lando Calrissian. I think. I'd have to go check the china hutch at home to verify.
They're still very affordable collectibles; my Vader glass was broken by a visitor, so I had to replace it which cost less than $5.
So, still being huge nerds, I figured I'd go get the new Trek set. The crispy chicken sandwich is, well, criminally small. I think I'm kind of hungry again.
I really need a spiffy Trek icon, don't I?
They are available in a set, instead of buying them separately, which I supposed makes a certain amount of sense. I remember back in '80, when Empire was coming out and my cousin Sherif & I were in a BK for dinner and we saw the announcement that they'd soon be releasing the Empire glasses at BK. We tried to buy them on the spot, ignoring the info on the placemat that said "coming soon".
The glasses were released on a weekly basis, which pretty much guaranteed I'd be going in every week until they were done. There was a glass for Darth Vader & Boba Fett, C -3PO and R2, Luke Skywalker and Yoda, and Lando Calrissian. I think. I'd have to go check the china hutch at home to verify.
They're still very affordable collectibles; my Vader glass was broken by a visitor, so I had to replace it which cost less than $5.
So, still being huge nerds, I figured I'd go get the new Trek set. The crispy chicken sandwich is, well, criminally small. I think I'm kind of hungry again.
I really need a spiffy Trek icon, don't I?
