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¿Question #1492?
Blackwind: Do you visit Toys-R-Us or other toy store just to look through the games?

Narlgoth: UK hasn't had a Toys R Us for a long time.
ocdspectrum: What's a Toys-R-Us? :-(
Ladybug3: I have done this, once
Pithagoras: yes. but not tiys r us
sammerz: Sure do!
frumpish: Nope
Felimid: Nope. I haven't been to T-R-U in a long time. I prefer to go to Games Parlor in Chantilly, VA (the website is either www.gamesparlor.com or www.gameparlor.com) and the Compleat Strategist (I don't remember their website address).
Woelf: Yes. I like to look in some of the other toy areas too - Transformers, LEGOs, etc.
dilago: Yes, if I see a game store I will alway just look around what games they have just to see what is currently available for general public
pwilz: Hey, I visit the game section is Wal-Mart and K-Mart every time I go there.
DasViktor: No, too depressing because of all the crap games.
jasta6: Games and little toy planes and cars...................................................................................................................................
jcaraway: yes
Digital_Donkey: No i ussually look through the toys as well.
Divreon: yes
ZeroZilla: Yes, and every thrift store I go to as well.
kathleenryan: Sometimes
Polgara: yes
quentin1: yes
FrozenHoHos: Nope
Joseph Hill: no
amadan: i used to, while the only local not-so-FLGS still had any games in stock
waza: I used to, but here in Australia there seems to be even less interesting games in places like that than other countries. e.g Toys-R-US had a couple of early wave expansions but now they don't even stock them and the best they havve in games is heroscape master set
Numskull: Nope. Why waste my time?
spacerx: no, i also look through the action figures.
mattyt91: Yes, but I've not found anything beyond the typical Candyland/Monopoly/Scrabble/Trouble/Sorry/etc....
aleo09: yes
cgund: Not so much anymore because they carry so much junk. It's depressing.
atrium: sometimes, but don't expect to make a purchase at that type of store
bonz: No, I also go there for the toys.
Impr3ssion: Yes. I think I need help.
DHEK: Once in a while, yeah.
Kibbersdog: yep!
POvidiusNaso: Sometimes.
onky: Yup.
Ebon Wendigo: Yes
tagger418: Frequently! I have kids so it is all the easier to swing
Chris Page: If there's something in particular I'm looking for that there's a decent chance that it'd be there. (Star Wars Epic Duels a few years ago, for instance.)
scriptorum: I have, it's generally a waste of time.
roberto: Yes
TaliaIsabelle: very much so, although rarely buy
arkibet: no
brainrob: No
Dorque: Nope.
darcyj2: Not necessarily just to look at the games, but I always head through the games section when I'm there.
Embark: sometimes
Melantha: Who doesn't?
dietevil: Not often
Helenoftroy: Actually, it was a part of my first day with my husband. It was where we had our first kiss.
SteveK2: Not when in Britain
bigbadsteve: once in a great while
LemonyFresh: Yes
Kazin: Not lately
Fawkes: Yes.
SenorOcho: No.
MIDIManNI: Absolutely!! there is no better way to spend free time...
zadmando: Duh
noon: yes
ctalbot: Sometimes.
ssmooth: Why else?
Regault: Not just for the games.
consolewa: Ack! There are too many dedicated game shops out there to resort to Toys R Us or general "toy" stores.
Longbow: Yes, local game/comic shop.
Dr. No: yes
GrandpaDave: Yeah...and they look at me funny when I buy stuff.
ronster0: weekly
lwheeler: yes
Legend Dan: Usually.
Mikebegeta: yes
kytmuisco: Occasionally.
Linnaeus: Just did that today (not TRU)
sourwyrm: no
divisionbyzorro: Nope. That would be a sad existence
mfrederick: Yes, both for sale stuff that might be worthwhile, sale stuff that could be used in prototypes, and to see what such stores are and are not selling.
CharlieWonka: I have before but not recently.
ValJor: No.
yegods: yes
sdownin: Not really
AWildEep: yes.
skrutsch: Yes.
hobbes_inc: No I stop by the action figures also
BaSL: yes, but it doesn't take that long
mrbeankc: Only the true hobby game stores
Sceadeau: Sure
P.O.G.G.: I have done that
mandj2001: Nope. Mostly over-commercialized trash. (not that there aren't some good ones there every now and again)
ikeafetishist: always.
markk415: yes
Lord_Prussian: Indeed
Cristina: Of course!
Basilius: Yup.
WasQ: sometimes
erli: No, currently I'm looking for Darth Tater, but most of the time I tinker with the toys
Windopaene: Only if I'm looking for Heroscape boosters
2amp: yes
TamiWhitsett: Is there any other reason to visit toy stores?
phoeniix: Yes. You'll never know where you might find.
heli: occasionally, but it's only interesting outside the US
djlg: No.
midgetsrawk: yes
puffinge: uh, yea
Cromaa: Yes
snoozefest: no
ynnen: Yes, weekly
MisterCranky: Well, I don't go there to look for underwear!
Ebonwoulfe: Yup, esp. when they're having sales
isolated: Yes. More often that I'd like to admit.
shippert: Yes - and I'm always disappointed.
AlorielLelyn: sometimes
chaddyboy_2000: Yes.
dakarp: occasionally.
Shakar: Sometimes.
Ryno8: yep
gnomehome: Yes
UhhhClem: Sure.
tragicpoet: Yes
PghArch: I won't go out of my way, but I'll wander into a toy store on the street if I'm already passing by.
Jocab: Yup, but not often!
CortexBomb: Nope, mainly because they have nothing I would want
louiseh: No- too depressing.
jttm: Yes
thugbert: I hate Toys-R-Us, I am loyal to my FLGS
Belash: sadly, yes.
BobDodgerBlue: Yes
viogression: Sometimes
skelebone: On occasion, but usually only once becuase of crappy selection.
CDRodeffer: Yes, but I'm frequently disappointed.
djflippy: Yes
Spielfreak: no
Blackwind: yes