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07/02/2007: Summer Megaparty: X-E Goes To The Kwik-E-Mart!

I made a promise that X-E’s Summer Megaparty would include new blog content everyday from 6/20 through 8/1…


…but I think I can get off on a technicality if I write a new article. It’s been a wild day. I’m at home slumped in my chair, and one phone call later, I’m crashing into eighty cars as I zip to New York City for the privilege to go inside a real, live Kwik-E-Mart. Click here for the huge report!

Yes, promoting The Simpsons Movie, eleven 7-Eleven stores (get it?) from all over the country have turned themselves in Kwik-E-Marts, each with real, live Kwik-E-Mart foodstuffs and enough Simpsons crap to make anyone who still can’t hear “Rock Me Amadeus” without thinking of Dr. Zaius happy.

The article is a photo journey through the store, but I had a bunch of pics leftover. Check ‘em out, after the jump. Jump jump.









That’s just the tip of the iceberg…make sure you check out the full review!


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Discussion Thread: 139 comments

Nice one Matt! Although i believe there is an error in the last sentence of the forth paragraph.

Love the 7:11 clock picture. And I have one question: Did the squishee machine have a knob you could turn to experimental? And are you going to join the junior campers in the early hours of this morning?

Ghosted by James @ 07/03/2007 1:01 AM EDT

Did the clerks say, “Thank you, come again”?

Ghosted by Mad Cow @ 07/03/2007 1:10 AM EDT

I’ve got my ticket for TF. Tomorrow at 10:40pm. Can’t wait.

The video game (at least on the Wii) is worse than a buffalo taking a diarrhea dump in your ear (Angry Video Game Nerd reference). It looks okay and plays okay, if only the camera would decide to allow us to see it without us having to reset it every other second. I’m not kidding people.

I’m not even sure I can hold out for a Jazz level. Is there a Jazz level?

Ghosted by Knegative @ 07/03/2007 1:12 AM EDT

Knibblez My brother actually has a can of the real Duff beer. It doesn’t look anything like it did on the show though…

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 07/03/2007 1:19 AM EDT

This is the best movie tie-in ever. Even if The Simpsons Movie does not set the world on fire, I will watch the film as many times as I can as a thank you to the good people who decided to create real life Kwik-E-Marts. Also, I will pay top dollar for those standups. That’s right — upwards of twelve dollars and 50 cents.

Ghosted by Dr. Acula @ 07/03/2007 1:21 AM EDT

So I lied :)

KNeg there is a Jazz level, and it’s not to far into the Autobot storyline either. I completely agree with you about the camera but, not saying I think the game is great, I got used to it. The entire time I played I thought “who played this and thought this was okay?”. But I stopped playing in case it gives to much of the movie, plus I’ve been really busy during the day lately….

Still wish we had a 7-11 somewhere around here :(

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 07/03/2007 1:29 AM EDT

I had the same notion, Shaun and I’ve decided not to play again until after I see it. I’ve got it until Saturday. Plenty of time to experience the Jazz level.

Every game I rent makes my complaints about Twilight Princess seem ridiculous. It really is the best game on the console (that I’ve experienced anyway). I don’t think I’m asking too much when I say I’d like an action game with gameplay as solid as Zelda, based on an intellectual property I enjoy. So far I’ve just been disappointed. Spidy3 is the best so far and even that isn’t spectacular.

It’ll happen eventually.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 07/03/2007 1:44 AM EDT

Matt, I like how you claim you’re not a Simpson’s fanatic and then drop a Frank Grimes reference in the same paragraph. You don’t fool me.

Ghosted by Wyatt @ 07/03/2007 1:49 AM EDT

The closest one to me is seattle and that is several hours drive away and the closest one that isn’t that one is in california so that’s frickin far taking into consideration it’s a 30 min drive to the washington border from here…

I just want to say I’ve been watching the Simpsons since I was 8 years old. The simpsons have made me happy when I was sad, and has been my longest relationship with a friend. When I was growing up if I saw a piece of merchandise that had bart or another simpson on it I whined until I got it. Mostly it was cheap stuff a dollar or two so don’t feel sorry for the people that took me on store trips. I have gone to the store before (as a kid and now) with money in pocket to buy something specific and then changed my mind to buy something simpsons related. I kept things in their packages too (opened and then put back mostly) because I wanted it to be a collectors item. Hard for a kid to be like that.

Anyway in the 90’s there was an Austrailian company that made duff beer that you can find on ebay the boxes and cans and they quickly stopped after a lawsuit fringing on copywrights obviously.

searching on ebay for that, I found another thing that kinda answers your questions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Simpsons-Kwik-E-Mart-2-Cans-Duff-Beer-HARD-TO-FIND_W0QQitemZ180136022999QQihZ008QQcategoryZ19242QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is a Duff beer offical kwik-e-mart/7-eleven can that is orange energy drink. How is this better? Kids are seen drinking beer!! Sigh.

Also, there is this small fridge that has an option to warm things up as well that looks like a duff beer can they sell in Austrailia that plugs into your car adaptor and AC I believe in their types of plugs. Ultimate graduation present. Or I love Goob present. either way, not a waste of money.

Bill Have a blasty blast in Vegas and don’t get into too much trouble. And my face is trademarked so if you get a tattoo of me someplace ‘ahem’ then it’ll cost ya. Just sayin’.

Ghosted by Goob @ 07/03/2007 1:59 AM EDT

Yeah..I think after they get through rushing things to be part of the ‘craze’it will get better…E3-or whatever it is called now- is next week, so hopefully we’ll hear about new and great games then. And both Mario Strikers (onine) and Metroid this summer….the hope is not dead yet.

Have you tried Resident Evil 4? Not sure if it’s your type of game, and I’m not into the “OMG shoot everything!” games, but it is actually very cool and creepy; almost like playing a movie.

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 07/03/2007 2:00 AM EDT

oh man I’m so excited, I’m going to go to the Lake Buena Vista one either tomorrow or the 4th, and then I leave for Maryland, and while I’m there I’ll hit up the D.C location. SWEET.

Ghosted by Brett @ 07/03/2007 2:03 AM EDT

The Kwik-E-Marts have opened. Thus begins the Simpsoning.

Ghosted by DocDragon @ 07/03/2007 2:15 AM EDT

I have contemplated getting RE4, but the Colonel told me to keep my money and he’d let me borrow his Cube copy. I played the original and 2 and they were fantastic to me. I’m a little bit afraid of how well the vibe will transfer to the Spanish country side, but it’s only gotten perfect scores in all of its incarnations, must be something to it :P

I’d love to play Metroid, but I haven’t played one since Super Metroid and the new one is going to be Prime 3, correct? Not sure if I’m willing to go back and play 1 and 2 :(

Game I hope they announce: Pilotwiings

Ghosted by Knegative @ 07/03/2007 2:16 AM EDT

If at all possible, KNeg, play the Wii version over the Cube….it’s amazing how much a new control scheme makes a differnce…

You should try Metroid Prime 1, as the second one can be a bit long an frustrating. But the first one was really a great game. And you could probably find it pretty cheap these days, or rent it and give it a spin.

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 07/03/2007 2:25 AM EDT

I just got Pokemon Battle Revolution…oh yes.

Ghosted by Matt @ 07/03/2007 2:26 AM EDT

Oh, almost forgot, SMB 2 came out on the VC today…er, yesterday.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 07/03/2007 2:53 AM EDT

I stopped watching The Simpsons years ago, but man, that is truly impressive.

Ghosted by Frostor @ 07/03/2007 2:55 AM EDT

Hello everyone, I’m going to buy either a wii or a DS tommorrow, depending on which one I can find in stores. Most likely a DS. I’m personally looking forward to Super Mario Galaxy. Does anyone know the difference between DS and DS Lite?

Matt-
Don’t mean to nag, but when do you think us X-E-ers can expect to see the summer jukebox up?

Ghosted by Hoverbored @ 07/03/2007 3:13 AM EDT

Hey, sorry, was s’posed to be today, but the Kwik-E-Mart had to come first. I’ve got about 50 songs…probably enough to launch. Will work on that in the morning.

PS: Why am I up?

Ghosted by Matt @ 07/03/2007 3:16 AM EDT

Thanks for the quick response, Matt. BTW, where did you Wii owners happen to find your systems? I can’t find a single store that has it in stock.

Ghosted by Hoverbored @ 07/03/2007 3:21 AM EDT

don’t feel so bad about not getting the donuts.
they tasted like poop!

i’m still depressed we didn’t get a kwik-e mart in the slurpee capital of the world, either.

Ghosted by stereo @ 07/03/2007 3:23 AM EDT

Mann… Georgia doesn’t have any Quik-E-Mart locations. I mean come on, California gets like three.

Ghosted by Thomas @ 07/03/2007 3:24 AM EDT

The 7-Eleven by me in Philadelphia wasn’t tricked out on the outside, but the interior was all done up with signs and merch. I got way too many cans of Buzz and boxes of KrustyO’s – I must have looked like the Comic Book Guy at the counter. I know it made the cashiers surlier – they were out of the Squishee cups, and when I asked if they’d be getting more, the guy just said “No” and walked away.

Ghosted by Shawn @ 07/03/2007 3:43 AM EDT

Wow- At least when I have to get up at 5:30 for work (after spending a glorious long weekend at a lake, in a tent) I get to see a real Kwik-E-Mart waiting for me. This is surreal! It’s awesome! I wish we had 7-11s even more now…thanks, Matt.

Ghosted by Muppet Baby @ 07/03/2007 5:21 AM EDT

Crap. Now I have to pay $25 for a 6 pack of Buzz Cola and a box of Krusty O’s, plus $30 shipping to the UK off eBay!

Ghosted by ryedog_uk @ 07/03/2007 6:46 AM EDT

Matt,

I heard about this on a message board and drove by the Burbank one, but was amazed at the size of the line outside, so I didn’t go in. I figured I could just come at a later date and enjoy it when it was less crowded. But ever since then, I’ve been panicking that they’re going to take down all the decorations before I go. Any idea when the Kwik-E-Marts get converted back to stupid 7-Elevens? I can buy all the bullshit merchandise at my local one, but I also need to visit the special one and pretend I live in a cartoon.

Cheers.

Ghosted by Diego @ 07/03/2007 7:33 AM EDT

okay, the search is on. .. wonder if any 7 11’s around here will be converted… i could go for some buzz cola.

Ghosted by Andrew @ 07/03/2007 7:38 AM EDT

HOVERBORED…… DS Lite is smaller than the original DS, infact I’m not even sure you can still buy the original, larger DS. Could be and probably am wrong though.

Ghosted by ryedog_uk @ 07/03/2007 7:53 AM EDT

Road tripping to Dallas this weekend to the nearest Kwik-E-Mart.

Ghosted by fistpittingnork @ 07/03/2007 8:51 AM EDT

DS Lite is smaller, brighter, has a much better battery and doesn’t cause spasdic hand seizures after 20 minutes of play. If you buy one, I highly suggest picking up a copy of Pheonix Wright, kick ass game.

Ghosted by Toxikfoxx (the original) @ 07/03/2007 8:58 AM EDT

Wow…That is one hell of a promotion…The closest 7-11 to me is an hour and 15 minutes away…If I wasn’t going camping tonight, I’d seriously consider taking the drive…

Ghosted by Mary Mary @ 07/03/2007 9:08 AM EDT

Matt- What 7-11 is this? Near Penn Station?

Ghosted by Joker @ 07/03/2007 9:36 AM EDT

yay kwik e mart in dallas! i’ll have to hit it up sometime this week

Ghosted by dallasmovie @ 07/03/2007 9:43 AM EDT

in 7th grade I was Bartman in a homemade costume. I think i am going to buy some Buzz cola this weekend after I get paid and some Krusty-O’s at the local 7-11 and build a time capsule. Maybe for Matt to open in 20 years and do an article? Hmmmm lol.

I feel this is a tribute to all simpsons fans I am glad we are finally getting credit. Everything was awesome even though I don’t think the employees can keep the decorations maybe just the small ones because I would think that Fox is going to ask for everything back. I mean there were only 11 made, so they wouldn’t just let them sell them on ebay. They would take them back and do that themselves. They are plastic figurines not cardboard cutouts. Let’s see if I am brave enough to take empties of the slurpee cups too. 2 of each please :D

Ghosted by Goob @ 07/03/2007 9:55 AM EDT

OH BOY OH BOY they’re announcing where the Kwik e Mart in Canada is today and i am CROSSING my fingers that it’s in Toronto so I can walk there on my lunch haha…I suppose they could have made some kind of Duff ‘root’ beer or something. I mean they’re hocking everything else they can for the show would it have hurt to put some real effort into a Duff beer campaign? they woulda thrown every other summer beer campaign outta the water. And would it have REALLY been that much of an effort to biologically create a real 3 eyed fish that I could buy myself and name Blinky?…i don’t think that’s too much to ask for having my entire life and sense of humor for that matter being centered around the simpsons.

…did that butter churn just move? CUZ IF IT DID

Ghosted by ellaenchanted @ 07/03/2007 10:29 AM EDT

The promotion is supposed to last all month.
Hoverbored, I got mine from Target. It took a couple weeks of trying, but I just kept checking and eventually got lucky. They still sell out quickly though. Matt, how’s the Pokemon game?

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 07/03/2007 10:40 AM EDT

Funny, I was complaining yesteday about not having the foods I grew up with down south, because I moved to D.C. Then this happens!!!! Louisiana doesn’t have 7-11’s just circle K’s! The Area I live in now has basically 3 7-11’s per square mile!!!!!!!!!
EXCELSIOUR!

Ghosted by RHUBARBVELOCIRAPTOR @ 07/03/2007 11:30 AM EDT

Real quick, before I catch up on last thread and the current one:
TransFormers, Watched it, Really liked it, Need to add to my robot collection. Bumblebee takes a whiz. Frenzy loves his job. Prime gets two classic quotes. Ironhide is a bit jumpy. Skorponok is still out there. Mojo is not a drug. Cybertronians may be addicted to the Web. Sector 7 underwear is fun to wear. Megatron is worth the wait. Starscream got chewed out. And the call goes out….

Ghosted by kingklash @ 07/03/2007 11:34 AM EDT

Hoverbored

I paid close attention to online Wii Trackers and even had a couple of sites send text msgs to my phone to inform me of availabilities.

I work across the street from a Target and I got a text message saying they were in stock. I called and confirmed there were 4 delivered and out on the shelf, by the time I got there 10 minutes after that phone call, I was able to get the last one off the shelf.

This was early January.

If you need help finding any Wii trackers (if you haven’t already been watching them) then let me know and I’ll give you a hand.

Ghosted by fistpittingnork @ 07/03/2007 11:50 AM EDT

I knew, when I heard on the news yesterday morning about the Kwik-E-Marts, that Matt would have it covered. Bravo, Matt!

Ghosted by LemurCat @ 07/03/2007 11:55 AM EDT

This post was a service to all of us who have no hope of driving to one of the majestic Kwik-E-Mart redos. I was so bummed yesterday because I thought I wouldn’t get to see the greatness, but here it is. Thank you! Thank you!

Ghosted by Lori @ 07/03/2007 11:58 AM EDT

Last night on the news, the serious-looking anchor (who clearly was not a fan and was irritated he had to cover this as “news”) opened with, “Kwik-E-Mart has come to Orlando.” Only he said Kwik E-Mart, like Kwik was the first word and “E-Mart” like “K-Mart.” I cringed every time he said it.

Seriously? He couldn’t bother to look it up before appearing on the 11 o’clock news? Lazy ass news man!

Ghosted by purplegirl247 @ 07/03/2007 12:28 PM EDT

stupid add for rainbow six doesn’t have a close option and keeps blocking the pictures !

Ghosted by random bob @ 07/03/2007 12:42 PM EDT

purplegirl247

I laugh every time I hear a news anchor screw up pronounciation.

In Oklahoma, we have a lot of cities names after Indians, tribes, etc… It’s hilarious hearing out-of-town reporters absolutely slaughter these city names.

I notice the same thing in local car commercials. For example, there’s a commericial for a local car lot and the guy walks up to an 03 Ford Expedition (Which is a toned down version of a Lincoln Navigator, the largest Lincoln SUV) and says “Here’s an 05 Lincoln Aviator” (which is a fancy Ford Explorer, the mid-sized SUV’s). First off, it’s obviously a ford with the big blue circle with “FORD” on the grille, and second, it has bright yellow “03″ on the windshield. Not to mention what I already have, the SUV he mentioned is smaller in size compared to the one he’s pointing to.

It just makes me wonder if anybody actually researches or atleast pays attention to what they’re trying to report, sell, whatever… A good 5 minute pre-screen of a 30 second commercial would’ve been sufficient to catch that mistake.

Ghosted by fistpittingnork @ 07/03/2007 12:54 PM EDT

Kwik-E-Marts:
New York City – OK, I get it…
Chicago – Not sure I get it…
Dallas – Still not sure…
Denver – Really not sure…
Burbank, Calif. – I get it…
Los Angeles – Still get it…
Henderson, Nev. – OH COME ON…over Phoenix!?!?
Orlando, Fla. – Still get it…
Mountain View, Calif. – Nope…
Seattle – Grunge on the Simpsons…
Bladensburg, Md. – What the *&@()*&^)@&)@?

Ain’t that about a BEOTCH! I live in the 5th frickin’ largest city in these United States and we don’t rate a Kwik-E-Mart!??! What’s a girl gotta do to get a radioactive donut around here? It was bad enough that the fool who had 5 Krispy Kreme shops here went bankrupt and they all closed down overnight, now this! AAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH….

Sorry, had to let it out. Move it along folks…nothing to see here.

Ghosted by Cricket @ 07/03/2007 12:56 PM EDT

Hoverbored, everyone has given you great Wii catchin’ advice, but remember that Sundays are your friend; that is the day many stores put out new shipments. Usually sites like GoNintendo will even report when he big stores (WalMart, Target, ToysRUs) have Wii info in their Sunday newspaper circulars. But the best advice is to stay with it. I never saw a Wii in stores -got mine at launch- until about a month ago.

And the DSLite is an improvement over the DSPhat as someone covered before. If you get one, be sure to get a game that shows of the controls, like the above mentioned Pheonix Wright or Elite Beat Agents. Clubhouse Games is another good, long play game, but the system still has ton of other ‘traditional’ style games.

Haven’t he had this conversation before? BTW, I replaced my DS ArmorLite case with the NERF case. Very nerd sheik. And the thing could survive an atomic blast now.

Matt I played Pokemom BR for a few battles and it was okay, but didn’t blow me away. Maybe I’m not enough of a Poke-head to get really into it….

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 07/03/2007 12:58 PM EDT

Cricket

It’s ok, I live in Oklahoma City, the only area in the world where 7-11’s are privately owned, so not only do I not get a local Kwik-E-Mart, but I also miss out on even the products. Our 7-11’s don’t offer “Slurpee’s”, they sell them as Icy’s, no, not ICEE, but Icy, there’s a difference (though you don’t care).

Ours also don’t sell hot dogs or nachos, so much for a simpsons food box.

And since our 7-11’s are owned by a Catholic (I mean no offense), they also don’t sell adult magazines (which doesn’t matter to me), lottery tickets (still doesn’t matter to me), or condoms, which sucks because they’re 1/2 a mile from me and the only place thats open 24 hours that does sell them is Wal Mart 2 miles away, and traveling 4 miles lasts an eternity when you’re caught up in the moment and interrupted by the fact you’re out of trojans.

7-11s here suck.

Ghosted by fistpittingnork @ 07/03/2007 1:28 PM EDT

….maybe if they release another Bill and Ted movie they will decorate the local Circle K’s around here…

Ghosted by phunqsauce @ 07/03/2007 1:31 PM EDT

uhhhh…my heart just broke a little cuz the ONLY 7-11 that was kwik e mart-ified is in COQUITLAM British Columbia. and i know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking WHERE THE HELL IS THAT. and to that i say, EXACTLY. They really picked weird cities…I thought at least Ontario but no dice. :*(

Ghosted by ellaenchanted @ 07/03/2007 2:16 PM EDT

Off the the movie!

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 07/03/2007 2:24 PM EDT

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