Is this going to be the present for christmas?

[Little John]

T.M.X. Elmo
Yes aparentyl it was 10 years ago since the origianl was released but now he has gone in to over drive

watch the video, I was lamo its brillaint.

They are selling for loads on ebay already I think I will be off to toys r us in the morning to pick up a few.

[Shambles]

Isn't that a whatnow/shangrula cocknose in disguise ;-)

[Tommy J]

Absolute class. Gotta get one for my little girl (well, me actually)

[Lee Macro]

I was in stitches watching that!!!!! Think I'm going to by one for my *ahem* daughter

[marcode]

buhahaha.. thats great lol

love the way its moves about.. thats pretty cool

[Lee Macro]

Hamleys do them in stock for £34.99 plus £5 delivery. Anyone got any promo codes for them?

[passion4plex]

Got mine from woolworths, they had them as a preorder offer and used the 20% off code which was kicking around at the time.
Paid £20.99

[ubergaz]

[quote=Lee Macro;2064519]Hamleys do them in stock for £34.99 plus £5 delivery.quote]

Not any more they don't

[Lee Macro]

[quote=ubergaz;2064563]

Hamleys do them in stock for £34.99 plus £5 delivery.quote]

Not any more they don't

The words "In Stock" on the webpage leads me to believe they do

[CzarJunkie]

Buhahahahaha, they're gonna be hot this year. Probably not as hot as in the states, but I can see parents queueing round the block to get their hands on them once the fever kicks in and the kids start demanding..........

[frog]

These look cool gotta get on for the kid ....

more like for myself ;-)

[ubergaz]

[quote=Lee Macro;2064587]

The words "In Stock" on the webpage leads me to believe they do

soz bud theyve changed it

[Lee Macro]

[quote=ubergaz;2064623]

soz bud theyve changed it

It was there when I checked!!!!! B*stards!!!!!

[-AMO-]

Is it supposed to be good? looks crap and annoying too.

[BertRoot]

Buhahahahahahahahahaha.

Fight Over New Tickle Me Elmo Turns Dangerous

It's one of the most desired toys of the year, but a desire for the new TMX Elmo doll almost cost one man his life.

The Tampa Bay, Fl. man says he got up early and headed to a local Target to get his hands on one.

He got one for himself, and even scored a second - but when he gave that Elmo to an older shopper it almost cost him his life.

A 911 call captured what happened next:

"He told me he had a loaded gun on him and he'd have no problem shooting me," the man tells a 911 operator. "What it was an issue over this stupid Tickle Me Elmo freaking doll."

The man says his attacker was probably a professional toy collector.

"Chances are he's a hot wheels trader. That market is probably not doing well right now and he's doing the Elmo thing and I kind of moved in on his space. You know how drug dealers have corners; I think I hit his target corner up."

Florida police say they are taking the issue seriously. The suspect is still on the loose.

http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_266212513.html

[BertRoot]

Weary of his increasingly erratic behavior, Sesame Street producers will not extend the contract of the program's most popular muppet.

Gary Knell, CEO of Sesame Workshop, the parent company of the popular PBS program, told The Wall Street Journal yesterday that he is severing ties with Elmo.

"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Knell said. "His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Sesame Street."

Knell would not elaborate. But those close to the show indicated PBS had grown increasingly irritated over Elmo's public embrace of Scientology.

Nor was the network happy when Elmo, in an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, launched a blistering attack on the use of antidepressants to combat postpartum depression.

The final straw, industry sources said, was Elmo signing off on his spastic new likeness, TMX Elmo, which was unveiled Tuesday.

Parodying the panic-stricken movements of a typical choking victim, the latest Elmo doll doubles over, falls on its back and kicks its legs before finally rising -- cackling hysterically all the while.

"It completely undignified. It unbecoming of muppet who supposedly has intellectual acuity of 3-year-old," said a source close to Sesame Street who is not the Cookie Monster.

To Sesame Street and PBS executives, the doll also rekindled disturbing memories of Elmo's controversial appearance last year on "Oprah." The doll behaves much as Elmo did on the talk show when he passionately and clumsily declared his love for his onscreen romantic interest, the furry orange creature Zoe.

The couple since have spawned a young daughter, Silli, while denying persistent rumors that the child's father actually is the lovable blue muppet Grover.

The powerful Creative Artists Agency, which represents Elmo and many of Hollywood's other A-list stars, termed the firing "graceless and uncouth."

"This is no way to treat an artist," a CAA release stated. "This unconscionable action will cause brightly colored and highly marketable children's puppets everywhere to question whether they would want to work for an outfit that does this to its greatest asset."

Producers reportedly are involved in serious negotiations with Brad Pitt to replace Elmo in the upcoming sequel to the hit film "Elmo in Grouchland." The anticipated action blockbuster's working title is "Return to Grouchland: Oscar's Days of Rage."

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbur.../s_471783.html

[CzarJunkie]

Anyone taken delivery of one of these yet? Or got their hands on one at the weekend?

[cassy34]

Expected 27th Sep.

[passion4plex]

Anyone taken delivery of one of these yet? Or got their hands on one at the weekend?

Yeah, collected mine (for the missus) on Friday

Never had any in store though, received a phone call on Thursday (after preordering it for £21 ), informing me it was at the store awaiting collection. When I went in Friday, they tried to tell me it hadn't arrived . I told them to go away (nicely)and find it , 5 minutes later the spotty ex macdonalds employee appearred with it in his hand.

[Spike2k1]

Got mine from woolworths, they had them as a preorder offer and used the 20% off code which was kicking around at the time.
Paid £20.99

what code did you use? after one for me daughter.