http://www.topps.com/enduringfreedom.html
What the fuck?
Someome please tell me that I am a dumb moron and just fell for a fucking hoax like the most retarted AOL user. Someone just say: 'Rolf, there is no one out there that made a collectible card game out of the tragedy that killed somone you knew."
Wow, it is for real. Talk about tacky.
Of course, while Topps certainly appears to be attempting to cash in on news events (it’s the American Way!), they are not setting up “good guy” and “bad guy” cards or producing cards dwelling on the tragedy, itself. The cards are aimed at the current events of responding to the tragedy, displaying foreign dignitaries pledging support and weapons and military personnel who will be involved with the response.
I hardly consider it a “patriotic” response, (although it ]does follow the President’s suggestion to go about our business and stimulate the economy), but it is far from the incredibly tacky stuff they could have churned out.
I’m pretty sure that most of the weapons cards are simply recycled from the sets they probably produced during Desert Shield/Storm.
Eh, it ain’t so bad
bolding mine. These things seem more akin to baseball cards than a pokemon style card game. They probably are educational. Think about it. A ten year old sees Condoleeza Rice on the news, thinks to himself “who’s she?”, then consults his handy set of Enduring Freedom[sup]TM[/sup] cards. He finds her picture, flips the card over, and reads that she’s the National Security Advisor and a few other facts about her and her position.
Think of it as a reference tool for kids. Things like this can help them keep a handle on current events. That’s a good thing. Hell, sometimes I think I could use a set.
**[sub]Albaugh? Who’s that? Oh, FEMA, right.
one word…PATHETIC
Topps has done things like this before. Korean War trading cards. Gulf War trading cards. The Life Story of John F. Kennedy trading cards.
From the site:
So to me, this is not a game, but as Beeblebrox said, it’s more like baseball card/reference set. It seems this is just a way to help kids understand what’s going on, and a way for parents to help their children understand. I don’t really see anything wrong with helping kids get a grasp on current events, especially since they aren’t printing cards depicting the violent images we’ve seen on the news.
AAAAHHHH!! God no!
Please make the 40’s go away! Please??
I can’t take any more meaningless smears of pseudo-patriotic crap. And I’m sorry, it offends me that everyone keeps declaring this a war of good against evil, now even to the point of this. Captain Shrub, with the power of sending cruise missiles in to Red Cross buildings, to the rescue!
LC
I like the one where it looks like Bush is trying to unscrew Giuliani’s head.
I don’t see why everyone is so worried about losing the propaganda war. Looks like the propaganda continues apace. :mad:
Do you suppose one thread about anything related to what’s going on might run it’s course without kneejerk bullshit like this?
No, I didn’t either. :rolleyes:
Topps trading cards? Pshaw! What I want to see is Mad Magazine’s take on bin Laden et al.
Actually, trading cards have been around for ages. They used to come with cigarettes, and many featured world leaders and such. I’ve seen a bunch on eBay of various royalty that I would love to have.
Good grief, Bubba, knee jerk reaction already. Read before you post. :wally
I thought it looked like they’re going to share a deep passionate kiss…
… but then YMMV 
As obviously opposed to your cogent and measured arguments, I’m sure.
BWAHAHAHA!! Owww, it hurts. Oh, that’s a good one.
Or should I say: HAW HAW HAW! (This relates to the Jack Chick thread already in progress look for Lucki’s Chicka Does Wicca Party[sup]TM[/sup] due in a pit near you next year!)
LC
Yeah, matt, nothing I could come up with could be more reasonable that a nickname, a sarcastic superhero reference, and the idea that we intentionally bomb Red Cross buildings all rolled into one sentence. I look to this sort of thing when I want to learn about convincing and rational discussion, and sadly realize that I’ll never be able to reach that high. Oh well, at least I can dream.