~Weekend Update with Seadog~

Cast: Seadog as himself

Decade as himself

Dippy as herself

Eggs III as herself

 

Seadog: Good evening, I’m Seadog, and here are tonight’s top stories:

 

The UK and US Hero Beanie bears have been shipped to Ty retailers this weekend and while many collectors have received theirs, the biggest disappointment seems to be the absence of the Peace Symbol bear, which might remind us of a time when we all couldn’t find a ty-dyed bear who happened to be everywhere two years after his release. You’ll get your Peace bears, collectors, because Ty won’t wait. He knows what supply and demand means – he just forgot with Nectar.

 

As for the Hero bears, a reminder about the variations… tie not included.

 

On Monday, Ty introduced Mom-e 2003, a new version of last year’s surprise online exclusive Beanie hit Mom-e, only available to order three days until retiring. Running out of ideas, next year’s online Mother’s Day exclusive will be called Daughter-e.

 

Do you want to buy Mom-e 2003? Too late, suckers.

 

On NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday morning, Edward Powell, president of the USO, talked about the new Hero bears, and how they are important to the organization. Whatever happened to the Bob Hope bear?

 

When the Info Beanie polls opened on Tuesday, the leader was Lightning, and tonight, the leader is “I don’t give a darn about the Info Beanie poll anymore because La Rue stopped doing those contests.”

 

And now, here to talk about a Trotter Beanie Buddy that sold on MetaExchange for over 30 thousand bucks last week is our own Decade!
Decade: Thanks, Seadog. Seriously, who did this? Who did this? For Ty’s sake, who did this, man? WHO???
Seadog: It’s been a week. We still don’t know.

Decade: Anyway, who would pay $30,039 for a Trotter Buddy when you can get it at the airport for $10.99? Honestly, he must have gotten it confused with the Tracker Buddy. I never see that one anymore.

Seadog: Tracker isn’t worth 30 thousand, either.

Decade: I know, but I’ve seen more Trotters than Trackers! He should be paying this much for the #1 Bear Buddy! Why isn’t he?
Seadog: Maybe he has that one already.

Decade: Wow! That’s a good answer! NOT! I know how much the Beanie was, and the Buddy will…

Seadog: Don’t argue with me. The #1 Bear Buddy isn’t difficult to find.

Decade: Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, but still…

Seadog: I think we shouldn’t have let you discuss this.

Decade: Who cares? I still like reading the business section of the New York Times!
Seadog: And I don’t. Thanks for talking. Decade, everybody!

 

The hottest collectible since the Beanie Babies are the Pentagon-issued most wanted cards of the 55 most wanted key Iraqi regime leaders. Ty is planning to develop a similar twist including Sakura Hussein, Oats-sama bin Laden, and 53 other names I can’t pronounce.

 

The Yahoo Group Beanie Babies Pen Pals marked its first year anniversary on Tuesday. The moderators celebrated by paying their taxes.

 

By the way, two days earlier, I had appeared at their anniversary chat, and I had gotten one of Sandy’s shoes. Punky, if you’re here in the chatroom tonight, I have your shoe. I didn’t eat it.

 

This week, the Peace Symbol bear hit #1 on Ty’s “Most Wanted” list, a source of many people adding them to their Most Wanted lists in the TyFolio, Coming in at number two, the Middle Finger Bear.

 

On the same tally, Hero enters at #7. It’s better luck finding him than the symbol bear because he entered at #13. So Hero is the lucky one – Luck-e, no offense, but if you want to benefit the USO, DON’T make fun of our troops.

 

The Beverly Hills Teddy Company has released some Easter themed items, and no, they are not bears. If you want me to tell you why I’m 100% sure, there are no pandas, koalas, or grizzlies. The line includes four mini-bunnies, Spring Squeezers, and regular size bunnies. In other news, Bear in the Big Blue House will become Bunny in the Big Blue House and Bugs Bunny has changed his name to Bugs Bear.

 

NBC TV personalities Catty Couric and Blue Jay Leno will be switching places on May 12, as Catty will host Blue Jay’s “Tonight Show” and Blue Jay will host Catty’s “Today Show”. The move will strike Daisy Letterman at CBS to switch places with Dan Rhino.

 

And around this time now, we should be seeing the Beanie Easter Parade. I don’t see a band or floats or anything…

Dippy: Eggs and I have a confession to make… we’re poor!
Eggs III: We don’t have enough money to do an Easter parade! We’re so sorry!
Dippy: I’m sorry you didn’t get to see the Ty balloon or the Beanie band!
Eggs III: We wrote a great anti-Chubbley march!
Dippy: Come on! Forgive us, please!
Eggs III: Give us candy already!
Seadog: You two are overreacting. Calm down… it’s okay. Easter’s a cheap holiday. I don’t need to spend any money on my family for Easter because we’re allergic to chocolate.

Eggs III: But we really wanted to show you the parade!
Seadog: Next year. You know what, I’ll give you tickets to Disney World so you can see their Easter Parade tomorrow morning.

Dippy: Thanks so, so much, Seadog!
Seadog: Dippy and Eggs III, everybody! See you in Florida!

 

This week’s Ask Ty gives links to Ms. Janie and Beanieholics answering a question about Beanie Baby books and checklists. When asked to comment about standing out from the other Beanie sites, they put up their idle message. Always with me, too.

 

In a related story, Mr. Beanwell is developing Beanie Filmography, giving an up-to-date listing of each Beanie, their variations and forms, and any other noteworthy information. Stay tuned to see it online under the name “Mary Beth’s Beanies and More”.

 

According to an article, a stranger located a child with the screen name “Amanda” online on an inquiry for Beanie Babies. So if you want to stay safe and trade Beanie Babies, don’t trade Beanie Babies – trade Crazy Bones, the toys nobody want.

 

Ah, I blew them away with that one.  Well, that’s the news. Good night and have a happy Easter.