Toast Tandy 100: The Electronics Empire That Refused to Die

[tony]

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In Season 26, a bright eyed entrepreneur by the name of Tandy set up shop in the bustling Los Carraras Shopping Centre, right in the heart of the Nou Camp district of Sweet. His business? Tandy Electronics, the go to destination for all your tech needs. The store was a hit. Customers flocked in, lured by his premium selection of cutting edge devices, overstocked shelves of floppy disks, and an unbeatable 12 month warranty, if you could find the receipt in that shoebox under your bed.

Success came quickly. In Season 27, his empire expanded. New locations popped up across Sweet, and the Bears rewarded his entrepreneurial spirit and efforts with their Best and Fairest award. It was a golden era for Tandy. Profits soared, and his stores became an institution.

Then disaster struck.

Season 28 was a bloodbath. Consumers turned to online shopping, lured by free shipping and the ease of buying knockoff cables from dodgy websites. Parents stopped buying their kids Game Boys and instead handed them iPads loaded with free to play games that somehow cost more than a gaming console. A devastating report revealed that CD-Rs were no longer in demand. The writing was on the wall. The shelves gathered dust, the rent piled up, and before long, the entire Tandy empire collapsed. By the end of the season, the doors were shut, the neon sign flickered out, and Tandy disappeared into obscurity.

For eight long seasons, he drifted through various... let's call them career detours. Among his ventures:

• Selling "pre owned" DVD players out of a van behind a Bunnings.
• Running a tech support hotline where his only advice was "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
• Inventing a universal remote that could only turn the volume up.
• Serving as a Las Vegas magician's assistant, until the "sawing in half" trick went horribly wrong.
• Working as a personal shopper for a billionaire, until he realised he was just the getaway driver.
• Briefly became a life coach, despite his only qualification being learning from experience, which mostly meant Tandy making every possible mistake so you didn't have to.

But then a golden opportunity arose in Season 36. A group of upstanding and trustworthy Las Vegas businessmen, the kind of people who deal exclusively in cash and never leave a paper trail, offered him a way back. Financing was secured through the Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club, and just like that, Tandy was back in business.

He reopened his original Los Carraras store, restocked the shelves, and returned to the Bears, determined to prove that second chances are real. Having battled through the highs and lows, Tandy has now reached 100 games, proving his empire is here to stay. He has proven that like a Nokia 3310, you can drop him, but you cannot break him.

Congratulations on the milestone, Tandy. May your store remain open for many seasons to come.

 

[Senor M]

CONGRATULATIONS FROM YOUR FORMER OVERLORD— THE MAKER OF OZEMITE!

 

[Millky95]

Happy 100 games Tandy you Mobbs stealing beautiful bastard

 

[Mobbs]

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In Season 26, a bright eyed entrepreneur by the name of Tandy set up shop in the bustling Los Carraras Shopping Centre, right in the heart of the Nou Camp district of Sweet. His business? Tandy Electronics, the go to destination for all your tech needs. The store was a hit. Customers flocked in, lured by his premium selection of cutting edge devices, overstocked shelves of floppy disks, and an unbeatable 12 month warranty, if you could find the receipt in that shoebox under your bed.

Success came quickly. In Season 27, his empire expanded. New locations popped up across Sweet, and the Bears rewarded his entrepreneurial spirit and efforts with their Best and Fairest award. It was a golden era for Tandy. Profits soared, and his stores became an institution.

Then disaster struck.

Season 28 was a bloodbath. Consumers turned to online shopping, lured by free shipping and the ease of buying knockoff cables from dodgy websites. Parents stopped buying their kids Game Boys and instead handed them iPads loaded with free to play games that somehow cost more than a gaming console. A devastating report revealed that CD-Rs were no longer in demand. The writing was on the wall. The shelves gathered dust, the rent piled up, and before long, the entire Tandy empire collapsed. By the end of the season, the doors were shut, the neon sign flickered out, and Tandy disappeared into obscurity.

For eight long seasons, he drifted through various... let's call them career detours. Among his ventures:

• Selling "pre owned" DVD players out of a van behind a Bunnings.
• Running a tech support hotline where his only advice was "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
• Inventing a universal remote that could only turn the volume up.
• Serving as a Las Vegas magician's assistant, until the "sawing in half" trick went horribly wrong.
• Working as a personal shopper for a billionaire, until he realised he was just the getaway driver.
• Briefly became a life coach, despite his only qualification being learning from experience, which mostly meant Tandy making every possible mistake so you didn't have to.

But then a golden opportunity arose in Season 36. A group of upstanding and trustworthy Las Vegas businessmen, the kind of people who deal exclusively in cash and never leave a paper trail, offered him a way back. Financing was secured through the Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club, and just like that, Tandy was back in business.

He reopened his original Los Carraras store, restocked the shelves, and returned to the Bears, determined to prove that second chances are real. Having battled through the highs and lows, Tandy has now reached 100 games, proving his empire is here to stay. He has proven that like a Nokia 3310, you can drop him, but you cannot break him.

Congratulations on the milestone, Tandy. May your store remain open for many seasons to come.


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[Braklet]

Congrats on your big thing, Tandy!

Oh, and on your century, too. Nice to have a few high profile qootyers around my "age."

 

[MWPP]

Congratulations Tandy
It has been a privilege to play alongside you at the start of my Bears career
We are so happy to have you back
Now to break the milestone curse and get the win for you

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Post-game shandies for Tandy's one double oh! Just a perfect Bears character and teammate, seriously good egg. Let's all give a big handy for Tandy.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

wait

 

[Mrs Turbo]

Tandy is a fan fav...



100 congrats to you...

Lets drink to that...

 

[grumbleguts]

She was a lowly store worker in a Tandy store, but I couldn't resistor.

 

[Dingster]

Tandy demand a letter from the King! Grats on the 100

 

[Tandy]

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In Season 26, a bright eyed entrepreneur by the name of Tandy set up shop in the bustling Los Carraras Shopping Centre, right in the heart of the Nou Camp district of Sweet. His business? Tandy Electronics, the go to destination for all your tech needs. The store was a hit. Customers flocked in, lured by his premium selection of cutting edge devices, overstocked shelves of floppy disks, and an unbeatable 12 month warranty, if you could find the receipt in that shoebox under your bed.

Success came quickly. In Season 27, his empire expanded. New locations popped up across Sweet, and the Bears rewarded his entrepreneurial spirit and efforts with their Best and Fairest award. It was a golden era for Tandy. Profits soared, and his stores became an institution.

Then disaster struck.

Season 28 was a bloodbath. Consumers turned to online shopping, lured by free shipping and the ease of buying knockoff cables from dodgy websites. Parents stopped buying their kids Game Boys and instead handed them iPads loaded with free to play games that somehow cost more than a gaming console. A devastating report revealed that CD-Rs were no longer in demand. The writing was on the wall. The shelves gathered dust, the rent piled up, and before long, the entire Tandy empire collapsed. By the end of the season, the doors were shut, the neon sign flickered out, and Tandy disappeared into obscurity.

For eight long seasons, he drifted through various... let's call them career detours. Among his ventures:

• Selling "pre owned" DVD players out of a van behind a Bunnings.
• Running a tech support hotline where his only advice was "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
• Inventing a universal remote that could only turn the volume up.
• Serving as a Las Vegas magician's assistant, until the "sawing in half" trick went horribly wrong.
• Working as a personal shopper for a billionaire, until he realised he was just the getaway driver.
• Briefly became a life coach, despite his only qualification being learning from experience, which mostly meant Tandy making every possible mistake so you didn't have to.

But then a golden opportunity arose in Season 36. A group of upstanding and trustworthy Las Vegas businessmen, the kind of people who deal exclusively in cash and never leave a paper trail, offered him a way back. Financing was secured through the Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club, and just like that, Tandy was back in business.

He reopened his original Los Carraras store, restocked the shelves, and returned to the Bears, determined to prove that second chances are real. Having battled through the highs and lows, Tandy has now reached 100 games, proving his empire is here to stay. He has proven that like a Nokia 3310, you can drop him, but you cannot break him.

Congratulations on the milestone, Tandy. May your store remain open for many seasons to come.


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Happy 100 games Tandy you Mobbs stealing beautiful bastard

Love your work mate.
Thank you for the kind words.
Absolute pleasure to be a bear.

Tandy Electronics is still in operation and stocked with the best brands ruble can buy!

Whether it’s Palsoniq, Zony, or Telefonkin we’ve got you covered

 

[MKMatty]

Someone needs to queue up Don’t Stop Believin’ on the jukebox

Congrats on the 100 Tandy

 

[grumbleguts]

She was a lowly store worker in a Tandy store, but I couldn't resistor.

I probably should finish this story.

We got together, turns out she was an alcoholic. She stumbled in one night. I said "You're finally ohm, wire you insulate? Your breath smells shockingly revolting."

She felt that with the current mood in the house, we repelled each other. I was already in a bad mood, my car battery had two lumps on it, I sent them off to be tested and one tested positive. Turns out it was terminal.

We split up. I met another girl who was into designing multilevel buildings, but that is another storey.

 

[Braklet]

I probably should finish this story.

We got together, turns out she was an alcoholic. She stumbled in one night. I said "You're finally ohm, wire you insulate? Your breath smells shockingly revolting."

She felt that with the current mood in the house, we repelled each other. I was already in a bad mood, my car battery had two lumps on it, I sent them off to be tested and one tested positive. Turns out it was terminal.

We split up. I met another girl who was into designing multilevel buildings, but that is another storey.

I wish I had a 10,000 mile arm, with which to smack you.

 

[Chipmunk]

Congrats Tandy !!

 

[grumbleguts]

I wish I had a 10,000 mile arm, with which to smack you.

Is this you?