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URGENT HELP NEEDED , To help sick child,

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02-10-2008 05:17PM

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Hi all

A friend of a friends little 3 year old became for very sick during the week,
So much so that he was transferred from Cork to Kids Hospital , Crumlin.
And this is where help is needed during the transfer he lost his favour toy "A JEREMY JET " from Tomas the Tank Engine and friends.
The child has being up and down since arriving in Crumlin, But during his good spells in has being constantly looking for the toy.
Family and friends have tried every where shops , online etc in Cork ,Waterford and Dublin to a lesser extent. With no joy .
We have found out its rare toy and going to be every hard to find.
So this is a long shot but maybe there is someone out there who may be able to help.

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#2 02-10-2008 05:23PM
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Not looking very hard online are you?

http://www.google.com/products?q=GEREMY+JET+toy&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLR&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

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#3 02-10-2008 05:26PM
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slumped wrote: »

Not looking very hard online are you?

http://www.google.com/products?q=GEREMY+JET+toy&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLR&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

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I'm guessing they are looking in shops so they can pick up and by online they meant online irish shops ... as opposed to 2 week delivery times from the US

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#4 02-10-2008 05:31PM
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slumped wrote: »

Not looking very hard online are you?

http://www.google.com/products?q=GEREMY+JET+toy&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLR&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

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There lies the main problem , They are all the large size , what we are all looking for is the "dinky size " version. Kid has the bigger ones but its the smaller version that he is attached too and brings every where.

Sorry should have stated this in OP.

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#5 02-10-2008 05:37PM
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what about one of these http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsmash/2492344199/

or does it have to be jeremy

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#6 02-10-2008 06:34PM
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think it may be here but its part of a set......

http://www.tystoybox.com/ttp/Thomas-Friends-Playsets-Jeremy-and-the-Airfield/products_id/118124.html?keywords=playsets

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#8 02-10-2008 08:42PM
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Did you try the Early Learning Centre? If they don't have it locally they might be able to order it in quickly from the UK for you?

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#9 02-10-2008 08:46PM
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The UK is probably the best bet in finding one.

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#10 02-10-2008 09:35PM
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One word - Hamleys.

They've almost an entire floor of their London shop dedicated to Thomas the Tank Engine. You could try contacting them through their Dundrum store or you could get in touch with the London store. I'm sure they'd be happy to help.

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#11 02-10-2008 09:38PM
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Toymaster usually stock alot of Thomas toys.

Here are the numbers of the Dublin stores if you want to call them and check:
http://www.toymaster.co.uk/index.php?page=storefinder&locationid=17&mapzoom=11

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#12 02-10-2008 09:48PM
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A train set is a train set.
Pick one up in Argos.

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#13 02-10-2008 10:04PM
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It looks like the sort of toy a lot of kids would grow out of quickly. So hopefully there's a good chance some one has one lying about at home that their kid doesn't want any more. I'll be sure to ask around.

Here's a decent photo of the thing for anyone who wants to check:

http://www.monkeyfudge.com/images/jeremy.jpg

As far as I can tell this particular character was introduced in season 10 of Thomas the Tank Engine. Which aired in 2006 according to wikipedia... so the toy itself won't be too old.

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#14 02-10-2008 10:24PM
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Maybe try some second hand shops...?

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#15 02-10-2008 10:25PM
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Smyth wrote: »

A train set is a train set.
Pick one up in Argos.

bloody hell, you clearly have no kids. And it's an aeroplane, not a train set.

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#16 02-10-2008 10:25PM
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airplane*.

christ.

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#17 02-10-2008 10:28PM
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Overheal wrote: »

airplane*.

christ.

Aeroplane is a perfectly valid spelling and commonly used in the UK and Ireland.

Would you like people to start correcting you on the spelling of centre and colour?

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#18 02-10-2008 10:31PM
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I'm confused, I thought I posted this already, sugar, hope it's not in some other random thread hmmm.

Anyway, I was just saying I've sent the info onto fix it friday which will be on today fm in the morning, with a bit of luck someone will text in saying their kid has one and doesn't want it anymore, i'll send on any info I get. Also, sent you a pm there, i can pop into hamleys in the morning (is it definitely open?) and see if they have it in stock, i live close to dundrum......

okay, off I pop to find where I posted this already!

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#19 02-10-2008 10:42PM
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Overheal wrote: »

airplane*.

christ.

aren't you marvellous, a thread about a very sick kid and you're concerned about spelling hmmm :rolleyes:

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#20 02-10-2008 10:46PM
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My friends little fellow is obsessed with Thomas the Tank engine stuff - Im seeing her tommorow and will see if he has it, I will 'borrow' it, with her permission if he does, and pm you..

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#21 02-10-2008 10:47PM
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bloody hell, you clearly have no kids. And it's an aeroplane, not a train set.

phew. I thought I was the only one who though a few replies were a bit terse given the nature of the request. Was begining to wonder if I was oversensitive.

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#22 02-10-2008 10:49PM
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Evening Herald wrote: »

phew. I thought I was the only one who though a few replies were a bit terse given the nature of the request. Was begining to wonder if I was oversensitive.

No - you're not, seriously, if people can't say anything of benefit in this awful situation, why bother saying anything at all? :mad: :mad: :mad:

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#23 02-10-2008 10:53PM
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try a wanted notice on jumbletown.ie

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#24 02-10-2008 11:11PM
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I made a sig if anyone wants to stick it on their accounts.

Just copy and paste the following:

[NOPARSE][/NOPARSE]

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Wow. It's amazing what you get when you type in "JEREMY JET" galway into google. It's NSFW by the way.

I'll see if there's anywhere around Galway tomorrow that has it and maybe can post it to you if i find something?

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#26 02-10-2008 11:41PM
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aren't you marvellous, a thread about a very sick kid and you're concerned about spelling hmmm :rolleyes:

Always staying on top of the priorities, ma'am.

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#27 03-10-2008 01:16AM
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Thank you everyone ,due the links and help put up here , we have found out the name of the box/selection the toy first came in and we think we have found one (let ye all know at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning ) .
For all the posters who understood the situation and try to help( showed some of the offers ie cork poster willing to give up lunch break etc etc to the kids parents and they were deeply touched )to ye all a very big THANK YOU

ps...
For all the online warriors who where trying to be smart-asses, hope karma does not come back and bite ye in the ass or I meet ye at a beers.:D

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#28 03-10-2008 03:54AM
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whats wrong with being a smartass? this is after hours dont you know.

i dont convey much sympathy in PI either: but when you think about it - im reading your thread, so i probably care.

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#29 03-10-2008 01:33PM
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I checked in the Smyths in Galway. They seem to have everything else but the Jeremy the Jet dinky. I'll check in the Early Learning Centre today though.

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#30 03-10-2008 01:43PM
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Deleted User wrote: »

I checked in the Smyths in Galway. They seem to have everything else but the Jeremy the Jet dinky. I'll check in the Early Learning Centre today though.

I thought this would be some stupid chain email thing looking at the subject. But good to see the help offered !!

Hope you had some luck this morning OP, let us know how you get on.

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#31 03-10-2008 02:05PM
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Why not get him one that has guns....and transforms!!!

http://www.collectiondx.com/gallery2/gallery/d/24334-3/Starscream07.jpg

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