| Real quick |
[Oct. 23rd, 2009|10:18 pm] |
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I have to say this. As a teacher and Mainer, I'm insulted by the "Yes on 1" ads I've been seeing on TV. Both because it is avoiding the issue by creating a false one and the fact they push that teachers will 'turn gay' and start being harmful to children. It makes me sick and, no matter my previous stance, I will be voting No on 1 and I wish for everyone else in the state to do the same. |
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| This summer and its effects |
[Sep. 4th, 2009|02:21 am] |
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So a lot happened over the summer and it has had a large, overall effect on me. Let's just list them out.
- Starts off great with Anime Boston 2009. First real vacation in over a year.
- Successful Alara Reborn Pre-Release.
- Store broken into. Onslaught block and many other older binders stole. XBOX 360 and Wii stolen.
- Later that same week, drive down to PortCon2009. Vend.
- We come better prepared for PortCon, but people bring less money. Evens out to the same as last year (Not a bad thing).
- Rave outside in a tent ... very cramped/uncomfortable. Left soon after.
- Vendoring during both SF4 and SSBB tournies. Show up later and wipe the floor with SF4 players kicking around.
- Rachel catches pnemonia. Out of commission for a couple weeks. I work straight without break.
- Konami takes control of YGO. Runs tournaments. Tournament program is the worst I've ever used/seen.
- TV dies/explodes. Get new one for free! :-D
- Got arcade consoles into the store.
- Industrial fan dies ... by the motor catching fire and the fan become a swirling vortex of fire for 2-3 seconds. Best. Death. EVER!
- Game Fuel comes back. I become a happy panda.
- Lots of Street Fighter 4.
- Audio systems dies. Replaced. Projector dies. Replaced.
- Finally watched Gurren Lagann. SO glad I did.
- AWESOME lightning storm!
- Lots of dates. Lots of fails.
- Rachel has oral surgery. Out of commission for a week.
- M10 is a huge success ... so Wizards naturally short prints it on me!
At the end of the month, I find all the current goings on at the store, future prospects and sheer amount of pure time and effort I've been putting in have caused me to suffer from some anxiety the past few weeks. |
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| PortCon 2009 - Who's going? |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|12:02 pm] |
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I'm bringing the store down with me again this year. Who's going to be attending? |
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| Next week |
[Jun. 13th, 2009|10:28 am] |
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| |  accomplished | ] |
PortConMaine. We'll be opening shop in the dealer's room again (and this time, I'll actually have the anime stock that I ordered. I will also be bringing the TV again (was thinking about the projector, but didn't know where we'd be placed) and playing AMVs at our booth again. If you have any suggestions for AMVs or for product (For example: If you're going to be playing in any Magic tournaments this weekend and know you'll want booster), let me know. Otherwise, if you want to meet up, I'll be the El Fuerte cosplayer working in the Dealer's Room.
Oh, and we have Arcade Cabinets at the store now. (Currently: SoulCalibur, Area 51, Rolling Thunder & Ms. PacMan) |
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| Anime Boston this year... |
[Feb. 15th, 2009|12:21 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  angry | ] |
...might not happen for me. Last year, there was a mess with the registration lines. As a result, a good number of players could not make it to both of my Yu-Gi-Oh events on friday. Many came up later that day asking for additional tournaments on Saturday. I agreed, however, I had only brought prize support for my original tournaments. When the final tournament came around, I had very little prize support left. I ran next door to the dealer's room to buy more, though they were not Yu-Gi-Oh related. That same tournament I had to leave during the final match because I had already volunteered the help seat for the concert (The Pillows) that day. On top of the fact there was a lot of miscommunication between me and my contact there which made me have to change my game plan and figure out how I wanted to proceed.
Fast forward to last week. I got an e-mail back from my contact about Live Gaming this year. It seems he had issues with me that he didn't feel like talking to me about on top of the fact that he took one loud con-goer's forum bitching as fact and apparently my explanation about the above facts was just more of my bullshit. I was actually enraged by his e-mail as it made me out to being some greedy, penny-pinching judge who was only in it for the money and didn't give a damn about my players. Anyone who's been in anything I run know that not to be the case, the closest is that I'm very careful with my prize support seeing as we're a small store, so I can't do things like give out booster boxes every week.
What does this mean? Well, the past few years, I was able to go to AB because of the free room and board that came with volunteering and working at the convention. This year, I'm not sure if I can go. The store is starting to make a comeback and things are settling out, but everyone that I know who's going has full rooms and a full convoy of people. So, I'm stuck. I'm pissed. I don't know what to do. |
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| Christmas Time |
[Dec. 9th, 2008|03:51 pm] |
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I've had people asking what I want for Christmas/Birthday (They're never seperate, they're gifted together) and it feels strange asking for anything. Things are still tight at the store. People have moved for school or military, others are tight for cash themselves while other people just, for whatever reason, I just don't see them anymore. Wesley, Josh, Marcus, Joshman, Duguay ... I don't see these guys much if at all anymore, plus now I have issues with Games Workshop as their 'policy' states that Warzone shouldn't have been approved to move into the area. 2 Games Workshop store are not allowed to be within 5 miles of one another unless the area can support it ... Bangor cannot support it. Basically, GW gave me the finger. I've tried working with Warzone, but the only suggestion to work together he's given me, that hasn't been disproven by customers telling me what he's said about me while not that, is that I should simply sell him all my GW stuff.
*sigh* But I digress, I'm picking up a second tutoring job as some know, so money shouldn't be too bad by next month. As for Christmas, firstly the only thing I could ask would be to do your christmas shopping at my store if possible, spread word about the store, tell people about the projector room, etc. If everyone grabs one person and drags them to the store, those are customers and I like customers. As far as those of you stubborn enough to then say you're still getting me something (and I know a few) I suppose I could think of a few things.
Speaker system (for my laptop at home)
Animal Crossing (Wii)
Comfortable table chair
Help with a cosplay costume
XBox 360 (I can dream)
Flatscreen TV (Again...)
Professor Layton (DS)
There are some decent ideas. |
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| Goodbye Cartoon Network |
[Sep. 21st, 2008|12:28 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | angry | ] |
It seems as if Cartoon Network is no longer interested in finding, buying or showing innovative and exciting cartoons; or at the very least keeping their long-time fans and supporters around. In the span of one week, they have completely alienated me as a viewer. I'll give them some credit where it is due, Total Drama Island is their newest show that is worth showing ... alright, that's all I had on that note.
Last week, a lot of us saturday viewers were taken back by the total lack of "Saturday" programs. Bleach followed by FMA was all. After that it was the same ol' tired playlist of Sunday shows they show during the weekdays. Shin-chan got the boot, Code Geass and all their other anime have been discontinued and will no longer be shown. That's it. After creating new fans of anime and in general gathering a decent playlist of new and exciting shows, they've now thrown up their hands and said that's it. Apparently there were complaints about Shinchan and Code Geass (and while I'm sure just as many about Metalocalypse, Tim and Eric, etc) it was enough for them to get the boot. So, there goes my late night viewing, but what about their other anime programming, Toonami? Well, they announced THIS MORNING that they were going to end Toonami's 11-years on the air TONIGHT. Indeed, an announcement was made by the character "Tom" of this at the end. That was it, just a stab in the back and a kick to the curb. Nothing elegant or even resembling respect for Toonami or its fanbase.
I don't know if someone new is in charge or what, but it's just a complete spit in the face of everyone who watch those programs over the past 11 years. Hell, at one point they imported Toonami into a special block on the KidsWB! weekend line-up. This is really upsetting and I just feel Cartoon Network will become some weird "Toon WB!" (a la Toon Disney) rip-off.
Thoughts? Comments? Further details? |
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| To some time |
[Aug. 17th, 2008|05:17 pm] |
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A week after Otakon, I find I'm really ... well ... sorta pissed off that I couldn't go, as in it's doing the exact opposite of what going to Otakon does. Re-charges my batteries, gets me psyched and puts me in a really good mood. |
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| PortCon 2008 - This weekend |
[Jul. 2nd, 2008|05:01 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | GU | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  cheerful | ] |
| [ | music |
| | No More Heroes Soundtrack | ] |
As I'm typing this, me and Rachel are currently prices and packing for PortConMaine. We'll have around $8,000 in anime goods and $10,000 in gaming goods. Are minimum goal for the weekend is $3,500 in sales. What can you do to help us out? Simply come to our tables and buy our merchandise. Not that hard, right? You have $300 saved us for the convention, so spend at least $100 of that at our table. You know you love us. ... ... GIVE ME YOUR MONEY! |
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| PortCon 2008 - A little nervous |
[Jun. 25th, 2008|12:09 pm] |
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| | nervous | ] |
Why am I nervous about PortCon? Well, for those that don't know, we're going as a dealer this year. I've even gone so far as to take out a loan for new product for the convention. Should I make enough to pay off that loan on our return and still have a sizable chunk of profit? Oh yes. Am I nervous? Of course I am. This is a huge step for the store and I am taking a risk with this loan. So, obviously, being the worrier I am, I'm rather nervous about the trip. Given, if you're going, there is an obvious way to ease my worries and it was something you were going to be doing in the dealer's room anyway XD
So...come shop at the Games Unlimited booth at PortConMaine 2008 this year and spend your hard earn funds and help me a) Stop worrying and b) Improve the store. |
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| March 9th... |
[Jan. 15th, 2008|02:43 am] |
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Is the new release date for Smash brothers brawl ... just shoot me. COME ON!!! |
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| Christmas Request |
[Dec. 7th, 2007|11:42 pm] |
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| |  frustrated | ] |
I usually don't do this, but I have a few requests for the holiday season. First off, if I don't get you a present before christmas day, understand it isn't that you aren't getting a present. The reason is because of my next request. My laptop is dying. Blue screens, monitor turning off, freezing, screen burnout (orange tint) ... it's on its way out. Therefore, unless you have a better idea for presents (such as if Sarah or Pat want to get me the WoW "Tanks" t-shirt), I'd like money. This money would be going towards a new laptop. I'll probably order it and start off with a payment plan or something, but I can't just go out and get a laptop. Most likely I'll get one through Doug. He works for IBM and assures me I can order one with his employee discount. This is a rush because this laptop is also used for the store, so I need a new one ASAP. I'll be throwing items on eBay to make some money towards it. So, if you're in the area and were thinking of sending a present, make it money. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 4th, 2007|02:53 pm] |
Which member of the Ouran High-School Host Club are you?
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| Pokerus |
[Jun. 8th, 2007|10:34 am] |
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Is it odd that I'm currently excited that my pokemon have a virus? Whomever traded me the infected Magmar online, thank you! |
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| Pokemans YO! |
[May. 26th, 2007|09:48 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | GU | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | chipper | ] |
This be my trainer card. Best be respectin' my super-awesome-leet-moves, yo!
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 25th, 2006|10:13 pm] |
Lots of clothes
Had the store open today as well. Did well for the day
Also, here's my Wii Address:
0591 4609 3296 8243
Nickname: Goggle Boy |
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| NINJA DAY! DEC 5TH |
[Dec. 1st, 2006|02:21 pm] |
Come to Games as a ninja on tuesday. There will expect ninja battle unseeable by the untrained eye. |
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| Got my Wii |
[Nov. 19th, 2006|06:04 pm] |
I have my Wii.
I also have a paper to write.
More info later |
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