Breaking the seal

[5FDP]

Depends on whether or not I have a knife on me or not.

You're joking right? Just nod and say you are

[Hursticon]

You're joking right? Just nod and say you are

I hope so, for Goki's sake, because that is incredibly illegal...


For me, I open things I purchase at home because I find it easier to deal with but also because I figure: "Well, I've waited this long to get it - What's an extra half-hour or so?".

Although, if I'm at the Parra Fair post Mall Meet then I've got no problems getting everything out but I do have my reservations at times because it usually results in at least 1 of my newly purchased figures being violated by that of another... Dragonzord still hasn't fully recovered and refuses the advances of Megazord and Solitaire has become a recluse due to the fact that she's the only Fem-Rock out of a group of 9 and word has spread about her time with Airrazor.

*I'd just like to go on record to say the title of this thread is awesome and made me laugh like a kid.

[Arcee]

Depends on how clean my hands are.

If they have touched money, no; if they have touched food, no; if they have touched railings on a public transport, no; if there is dust on the package, no; if...

So 95% of the time the answer is no. I can't tolerate the thought of any dirt/grease/smell or whatever contaminating my TF collection.

[GoktimusPrime]

Well... looks like I won't be bringing my Transformers Liberation Kit to any more fairs/meets...

[Paulbot]

I open Transformers when I get home.

*Looks at the six Transformers I brought home last week and notice that only Air Raid has been opened.*

Um. Eventually.

But I read my new comics on the train home.

[Hursticon]

Well... looks like I won't be bringing my Transformers Liberation Kit to any more fairs/meets...

It's silly but it's there for a reason I guess, I can't believe you didn't know about that law already Goki?
Also, as an extension, it is illegal to keep any blade (Including Scissors) in the cabin of a car, stationary or otherwise, as they must be out of immediate access at all times and no - The glove box doesn't count either.

[sideswipes brother]

It's silly but it's there for a reason I guess, I can't believe you didn't know about that law already Goki?
Also, as an extension, it is illegal to keep any blade (Including Scissors) in the cabin of a car, stationary or otherwise, as they must be out of immediate access at all times and no - The glove box doesn't count either.

What about baseball bats? Thats what i have incase i ever get into a road rage incident. (them being the aggressors of course)

[valkyrie_76]

I wait till I get home before I take them out of the box/packet.

[GoktimusPrime]

It's silly but it's there for a reason I guess

Well the reason is that they don't want people to carry knives around as they can be used as weapons in assaults. So just because a few rotten apples have misused them for assaults in the past, the rest of us who have normal uses for them (e.g. using a box cutter to open boxes!) are inconvenienced.

Anyway, I just never thought about it until now. It's like when you find out that you need to have a permit and safe storage requirements for gun Transformers -- for a lot of people, until someone brings it to your attention you just don't consciously think about the potential that these toys can be used as replica weapons. And again, it's because of a stupid minority who would use gun Transformers to threaten people that the majority of us collectors are inconvenienced. But anyway, the law's the law... so as I said, I'm not gonna be bringing my TF liberation kit outside.

What about baseball bats? Thats what i have incase i ever get into a road rage incident. (them being the aggressors of course)

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[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I open 'em at home. Don't want to lose bits and not keen on brandishing sharp things in public.