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Cable Original #50!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-20-02 12:01am
Hello art lovers! Today I'm pleased
as punch to bring you my 50th Cable Original! When I started
these drawings back in 1997 I never would have dreamed I'd reach
this milestone. That I have is a great source of pride while
at the same time almost embarrassing that so many people appreciate
my artwork.
For the first time ever I'm posting two
new works of art at once! Why would I halve the number of potential
hits to my gallery in such an unwise fashion? It's simple...
these pieces go together!
The story started almost 3 years ago, when
these two drawings were "requested." The commissioner
asked if I could do two characters in one drawing, which as we
all know is a no-no. So I proposed an alternate idea... how about
two single character drawings that can be displayed side-by-side?
He went for it. Then he delayed paying a deposit on them until
another guy E-mailed me and asked for one of his two characters
(as you know, characters listed on the "requested"
list are available to anyone... whoever agrees to pay the deposit
first gets it).
I'm really pleased with how these drawings
turned out. I feel I've made considerable progress on how I draw
human faces... these two are almost recognizable!! So head on
over and see the latest additions - including big #50 - to the
"Cable Original" Star Wars Art
Gallery!!!!!
SirSteve
at it again???
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-20-02 12:01am
The Zoman plot thickens... but
not like you might expect! To be honest, this news absolutely
floored me! Last week I received an E-mail from a little birdie
about our favorite webmaster. Here's what he had to say:
From: Little Birdie <birdie@reliableinfo.com>
To: cable@creaturecantina.com
Subject: Our buddy Sir Suck
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:10:20 -0600
I figure you'd appreciate
this more than anybody else I know.
Steve has been doing a
bit of ebay work with his new ebay ID. scgiles
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1786590028
Taking advantage of collectors,
one sale at a time.
Regards...
Very interesting... could it be that one
alter-ego wasn't enough for Mr. Comenzo (as regular readers know,
Steve Comenzo sold POTF2 figures at a big mark-up a few
years ago using a secondary E-mail account: Zoman@juno.com)?
Could it be that he created a new secret identity to sell the
latest hard-to-find exclusives on eBay?
It seems almost too much to believe...
could SirSteve be so brazen? He's already been caught selling
figures over cost under an alias and dealt with the repercussions.
Would he have the gall to do it again? In this day and age? With
so many people watching his every move?? I'd find it hard to
believe, but my birdie is very reliable!! And I would find it
an improbable coincidence that scgiles would have a repackaged
TIE Bomber up on eBay only hours after this vehicle was featured
over on SSG.
Let's assume that it is SirSteve selling
these exclusives on eBay under this scgiles ID (Steve Comenzo
Giles?). Now, it's bad enough to eBay an exclusive instead of
selling it at cost to a fellow collector... it's ten times worse
to create an anonymous eBay account to do it without anyone knowing!
If it's true, it's the height of hypocrisy to run a Star Wars
collecting website while doing this incognito on the side!!
I mean, it's not like SirSteve hasn't auctioned
exclusives on eBay before. But then unlike previous ToyFair Darth
Vaders that SirSteve sold on eBay, these auctions don't say they're
being sold to raise money for batteries or charity! I assume
this money is going right into somebody's pocket.
And there's a lot of money to be made.
We can't go back too far, but just since September "scgiles"
auctioned two Toy Fair Vaders (one loose that he received on
a damaged cardback from "overseas"), and two Jorg Saculs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1788141596
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1786590028
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1770492567
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1761026144
So we collectors must ask ourselves some
questions... Is this really SirSteve? If so, why did SirSteve
create this anonymous eBay account to sell exclusive collectibles
secretly? Should we really support someone doing such things?
The Return of The Mighty Nimrod!!!
Posted by: Ric Nimrod 11-20-02
12:01am
It looks like that milk carton
campaign worked - The Mighty Nimrod has been found! He's back
with an update about his life as well as opinions about the latest
Star Wars developments. Get reacquainted with an old friend as
"The Mighty Nimrod Speaks!!!"
Clones Invade Toy Shelves
in 2003... again
Posted by: Shawn
Walleck (formerly Bodondagweedo) 11-20-02 12:01am
With Tom Turkey almost on the table,
Santa Claus right behind him and plans for ringing in the New
Year solidifying, I must admit frustration is in the forefront
with regards to my Star Wars collection. Why so negative you
ask? Well if you've read any Star Wars site this week you already
know Hasbro's plastic plans for 2003. If not, then you heard
it here first.
I must admit when the list was revealed
my wallet breathed a sigh of relief. The list is reminiscent
of a sitcom in its final season, you know when they do all those
"remember when" episodes. You get five minutes of new
dialogue and 25 minutes of old episodes. So how and the hell
does it relate to the Saga line, we get figures we've already
seen, this years vehicles we already purchased with carded figures
we've already bought too. Two words - THIS SUCKS! It appears
that the well of creativity at Hasbro has run dry. Ok so maybe
not all of it is a rehash of stuff, but for those of you who
like numbers, facts and figures... 10% new plus 90% old = one
lame ass toy year. Matter of fact 8 out of 10 dentists surveyed
said this is the year they'll be able to fill gaps in their WATERWORLD
collection.
As an astute businessman I am clouded by
the shroud of Hasbro's new strategic plan. It makes absolutely
no sense at all. The only assumptions I can draw are that one:
they want collectors to stop collecting, or two: they want to
put scalpers and e-bay out of business. I just don't get it,
but if you have any good ideas, please feel free to e-mail me
at shawn@creaturecantina.com so I can quit breaking and burning
the toys I already own.
More Bad News...
Much like Santa I read the list and checked
it twice, and low and behold you can't re-release this many figures
and leave one mainstay out. Yup that's right, where the F*#*
is Darth Maul? The travesty... this cannot be... nooooooooo!
I was so looking forward to at minimum a deluxe, a 3 ¾,
a 12"-er, one with new vehicle and possibly another hologram.
Damn the man! Oh well maybe Hasbro will pick up the slack in
2004 and dub it the year of the Maul...
So Hasbro if you are listening here are
my ideas for 2004:
- Hats: You know like Watoo and Luke floppy
hat! Put a lid on 'em and voila!
- Repaints: I like to call them Expanded
Universe
- Midget pack-in: Who the hell doesn't love
a little circus freak... I call them Younginz!
- Facial Hair Stormtrooper-troop builder
sets: I call this the Galactic Goatee Empire.
- Holographic figures: With zero points
of articulation... I call this the Saga SUCKER line!
- Vac-metalize the original 12 figs on the
25 Anniversary Card back... ooh wait, scratch that... it's a
good idea... forget I mentioned it... sorry!
- Darth Maul with politically incorrect
cigarette smoking action... I call this Paul Maul... Woo Hooo
- X-Wing, Snowspeeder, Landspeeder, A-Wing,
B-Wing, Y-Wing, Tie Fighter, Tie Bomber: All newly packaged...
see reason (5) above. Just in case you were stranded in a Pennsylvania
mine shaft and missed getting them the other three times.
- Accessory Sets: Complete with all the
weapons we've misplaced over the years. Now we have the opportunity
to buy and loose them again. Also see reason #5 again.
- If you made it this far then start the
list over again... there I think I've made my point abundantly
clear!!!!!!!
All figures, vehicles and accessories for
2004 will be exclusive to Target department stores and quantities
are extremely limited (about one each per store). Ok, you're
right that last sentence isn't new information. Well I'm out
of ideas and unlike Hasbro I think I'll wrap it up for this week.
Stay tuned for next week's story when I retype this one and give
it a different headline!
Oh yea and Bill keep my mug off the F***in’
milk carton... but if you must slander my lackluster, unreliable
contributions then do it with style on a 40oz of Colt 45!
AFA disgraced!!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-20-02 12:01am
So how many people here have purchased
an AFA graded figure? Did you do it because you were afraid of
being ripped off by a fake or a reseal? Did the AFA sticker give
you security? Well after this you might want to re-assess your
feelings.
Check out this thread:
Invisible
Reseals
To summarize, someone set out to test the
dependability of AFA. They intentionally sent a resealed figure
to be graded. They asked AFA to check it for tampering. AFA did
not detect the reseal and sent it back graded.
This is the only KNOWN mistake.
It's the only time someone has admitted that they sent in a reseal.
For all we know there could be HUNDREDS of reseals out there
that were undetected by AFA. PROVE ME WRONG!! The person who
sent this in did it as a test... she had nothing to gain but
proving her point. But there are people out there with MUCH to
gain from AFA-graded figures. There are dealers out there selling
AFA graded figures for thousands of dollars. I ask you this...
who do you honestly think would be more careful in preparing
a reseal for AFA... someone who wants to prove a point, or someone
who could realize thousands of dollars in profit?
In my opinion, AFA just lost a ton credibility
as an authentication service. Sure they can grade their condition,
but they can't tell you if they're resealed or not. This figure
was obviously overlooked due to it's low value, even though the
person who sent it in paid just as much as anyone sending in
a 12-back VC Jawa. I think AFA needs to reform their grading
service, giving the same attention to every single figure. Otherwise
the stickers on their sealed acrylic cases mean nothing.
Resculpt Rant
Posted by: Big
E 11-20-02 12:01am
Galactichunter.com posted a list
of 2003 figures that we'll be seeing in waves due in February,
May, August, and October. As with the current releases we're
treated to both collections 1 and 2.
And how is it shaping up? Crappy. Well,
not completely. If you take a look at just the Collection 2 lists
it looks like Hasbro has knocked one out of the park. we'll be
treated to figures such as Lama Su, Barriss Offee, Padawan Younglings
and plenty of droids and aliens. All great choices for the first
year after a movie release.
But looking down the Collection 1 list
I felt that I was reading a list of 2002 figures. More Anakin,
Obi-Wan, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Mace and Darth Vader. And a Flying
R2-D2? Maybe that list looks like 1999's list.
And another Jango Fett? Wait, TWO more
Jango Fett figures, one deluxe and one Jango Fett Clone Wars.
We already have five Jango Fett Figures this year alone, counting
the Deluxe. Granted he's a cool-as-hell bounty hunter but he
got his head handed to him, literally, in AOTC. Why do we need
more figures?
There are still some valid characters that
I feel should have been included in the regular release somewhere
like Poggle the Lesser, Beru and Owen and Cliegg Lars. And if
they were going to do Padme again, why do her in the white outfit
again? Why not choose from one of the MANY dresses she's seen
in throughout the movie.
I understand the need to mix core characters
in to keep the casual fan interested but this close to the movie,
IMAX and DVD I would think that lesser characters would still
be fresh in the mind and would be a draw. Bring out the classic
characters and inundate us with the resculpts in 2004 when it's
really an off year, right before gearing up for a wham-bam Star
Wars movie finale in 2005.
I do have to make note of the deluxe assortments
and the new Saga Scene packs. Looks like Hasbro may be answering
some collectors calls for multi-packs of army builders as well
as scenes we can assemble into things like a cantina bar, Jedi
council and a Tatooine Homestead. Yeah! Too bad the entire line
can't be as forward thinking.
"The Cantina" examines
your world...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-20-02 12:01am
You've read to the end of the update
for one reason and one reason alone - biting social commentary!!
I know that's what you always expect from my comic strip. And
we deliver as usual in this week's "The
Cantina" Comic Strip!!!!
It ain't easy being this pretty...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-13-02 12:01am
On Monday I stopped by TRU and
grabbed one of their $9.99 DVD fliers. I figured I'd take it
to Wal*mart after work and get a price-match. Little did I know
how much of a price match I'd get! I checked the SW aisle (no
Ephant Mon...) then headed over to the electronics department.
I grabbed my copy of the widescreen edition and waited a few
minutes while the clerk ran around looking for some soundtrack
for a guy.
She came back and was very friendly, smiling
and apologizing for my wait (this WM is a ghost town at 1am on
a Monday). Then she take the flier and rings me up. I caught
the price on the led display on the register and did a double-take.
With tax it rang up at $7.41!! I slid my card, punched in my
pin and took off running before the clerk changed her mind. I
was looking at the receipt, and in addition to the $9.99 price
match, it listed a $3.00 "price adjustment."
I spent some time trying to figure out
where the heck that came from. I've had a couple Wal*marts price
match then deduct an additional 10% of the difference. But never
an additional 30%! So I came to the only logical conclusion...
it must have been my stunning good looks. This clerk was a young
woman... she was pretty cute (not that I was looking or anything...
but when you find a young, cute, female working at a Wal*mart
at 1am you can't help but noticing)... She must have been  taken
in by my good looks and hooked me up. At least that's the story
I'm sticking to...
Don't believe me? Well here's the proof.
The only better deal I've heard from anyone was a guy that got
the DVD for $9.99 at TRU and got a Silver R2! But I haven't seen
a lower price than $6.99 anyplace. I bought Saga figures back
in May for $6.99!!
It ain't easy being this famous...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-13-02 12:01am
Looks like today is "Bill
Cable bragging" day or something. Normally I don't give
free plugs for anything on this site except for CC.com employees.
But this guy deserves a free plug...
The guy is Rafael
Credico from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I purchased a Droids Glasslite
C-3PO off of him after seeing his post
in the GalacticHunter Vintage forums. It was a very smooth
transaction... I paid through BidPay.com, faking an auction #,
and the cost was only $14 (compared to $40+ through Western Union).
A week after I paid Rafa sent me an E-mail asking if I received
the box yet, and informing me that he sent me two different 3POs
to choose from! The reason: "Due the fact that you collect
mainly nice C-3PO in all variations, I decided for myself to
send you also my other one C-3PO for you to choose which is the
best for your collection," and "I know what is to be
collector, and I want that you have the best C-3PO Droids figure
of the ones that I have available nowadays."
I was blown away by his generosity... so
I decided to give him a plug. He still has a bunch of Glasslites
available. And take a look at the kind of product you'll be getting...
First of all, his packing is INSANE! Double-boxed.
Wrapped in bubble wrap. Sandwiched between two pieces of Styrofoam
cut to protect the bubble. Cardback sandwiched between two sheets
of special paper to keep it from touching the foam. I've never
seen figures so well-packed. They arrived showing no signs of
wear from their international journey.
The C-3PO I chose is just gorgeous. It
was much nicer than I'd hoped. The other one was nearly as nice...
the only real flaw being some lifting on the interior edge of
the bubble on one side (a trait VERY common for Glasslites).
Take a looks at some photos.
So now I have it encased in one of Oscar's
acrylic Glasslite cases. It displays fantastic. If these cases
weren't cursed they'd be the best things on the market.
So there's how my fame as a C-3PO collector
helped me out today. Sorry if it seems like a ton of photos,
but I promised some guys that I'd take a bunch once it arrived.
If you like it, I can recommend a guy who has another available...
Be careful transporting your
toys!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-13-02 12:01am
This picture is real - not doctored
in anyway - and was taken last week in Waldorf, OH by a Transportation
Supervisor for a company that delivers toys to Toys R Us. When
he saw it in the parking lot of IHOP, he went and bought a camera
to take pictures.
The car is still running as can be witnessed
by the exhaust. A woman is either asleep or otherwise out in
the front seat passenger side. The guy driving it was over jogging
up and down on Rt. 925 in the background. The witnesses said
their physical state was OTHER than normal and the police just
shook their heads in amazement. The driver finally came back
after the police were there and was getting down at the back
to cut the 'twine around the load. They told him to get back
until it was taken off.
The Ephant Mon was loaded at Toys R Us.
Their store manager said they had the customer sign a waiver!
Both back tires are trashed. The back shocks were driven up through
the floorboard. They estimated the load weight at 3000 lbs. The
car is a VW Jetta with FL plates and the guy said he was headed
for Annapolis.
It just goes to show, that Ephant Mon is
one big friggin figure!!
(special thanks to Dan Flarida
& KennerToys.com
for the original photo and description I ripped-off)
MIA
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-13-02 12:01am
Question for my readers... are
you as tired as I am that I seem to be the only one contributing
anything to the site the past couple months? I do appreciate
the stories submitted by the staff recently, but they seem to
be getting fewer and farther between. Well, I'm going to do my
part to address this issue, starting with this week's "The Cantina" Comic
Strip!!!
Empire rocked by election
upset!!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-6-02 12:01am
Emperor Palpatine worked diligently
to save face after an embarrassing election upset revealed after
the polls closed Tuesday evening. With 98% of the polls reporting,
Palpatine only succeeded in securing 99.865% of the vote. It
seems that several write-in candidates garnered votes in a few
outer-rim territories.
Palpatine was visibly upset by his lack
of total support. "You'd think these peasants would have
the sense to just check the box they're given instead of writing
another candidate's name on the ballot... is it that difficult
to follow simple instructions? The Stormtroopers who ran these
polling stations should be shot. Hmmmm... excuse me one second...
Hey Vader - Shoot the Stormtroopers that ran those polling stations!!"
Among the write-ins were "Mike Rotch"
from Kinyen, "Hugh Jass" from Tatooine and "Ivana
Tinkle" from Dagobah. Political analyst Ikbee Ein from Coruscant
was particularly baffled by the strong support shown for these
unknowns. "It's not unusual for a political outsider - a
'Hugh Jass' - to show up on election day. But nobody expected
to see Mike Rotch today. But there you go... plain as day...
here's Mike Rotch. What really blows me away is this ballot from
Dagobah. Is there even anybody living on Dagobah??? Does anyone
know Ivana Tinkle???"
An elite corps of Death Squad soldiers
has been dispatched to each non-compliant polling station to
investigate.
Juvenile apprehended after
speeder mishap
Posted by: toasty
11-6-02 12:01am
Lando Calrissian was being held
on suspicion flying drunk as a minor through the streets of Coruscant.
He was arrested after a his crashed speeder was discovered with
an empty 40 of Colt45 under the seat.
When asked for comment, Mr. Calrissian's
attorney refused to answer questions, only stating "My client
is not a scoundrel."
According to witnesses at the scene, a
speeder being piloted by Mr. Calrissian nearly struck a group
of Jedi younglings, and ran down several street cleaning droids.
The speeder then ran into the side of Dexter's Diner, damaging
the speeder but leaving no damage to the building. Several clone
troopers rushed to scene and appeared to have led Mr. Calrissian
away.
If charged, he faces 2 years probation
for piloting a speeder under the influence as an minor, and 25
hours community service with a 200 credit fine.
CORRECTION:
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-6-02 12:01am
Last week in this
article, we urged readers NOT to buy Oscar's
acrylic cases. In fact, we were supposed to recommend that
people DO buy these high-quality cases. See, the more
figures that are stored by these cursed cases, the more my own
mint figures will eventually be worth (I already paid a medium
to un-curse my cases). So PLEASE... Buy as many of Oscar's cases
as you can afford! Visit
his site here, and send orders to oscars@interclan.net.
Guess what we have here for
you...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 11-6-02 12:01am
That's right! It's a comic strip!!
It wouldn't be a Wednesday without a Cantina comic strip! So
please enjoy this week's "The
Cantina" Comic Strip!!!
Don't
Buy Oscar's Cursed
Cases!!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 10-30-02
12:01am
Hello loyal readers! I come to
you this week with a warning... be careful if you order any custom
acrylic figure cases from Oscar Didier. They're CURSED!! They
destroy your figures!! It's tragic!!!!
 Take for example my beautiful carded Tri-logo Stormtrooper...
I purchased one of Oscar's "Slim" vintage cases to
protect this beauty. Slim Cases are fantastic for the vintage
collector because they're designed specifically for vintage-depth
bubbles. It's a thousand times better than any universal acrylic
case... those suckers can be 3 inches thick!!  With
this you're up close and personal with the bubble... the carded
figure isn't swimming in space like in an AFA case. And it'll
fit all but the thickest of vintage bubbles (anything thicker
than 1-1/4" thick won't fit... I think that's limited to
FX-7, Dengar and maybe a few Tri-logos). And at $8.50 a pop (special
deals for bulk orders), you won't find a better deal!
 But look what happened!! After a few hours in one
of Oscar's cases, my beautiful Tri-logo Stormie transformed into
a horrid, C7-YB ROTJ carded Stormtrooper on a wavy, damaged cardback!!
I tried leaving it in for a couple more hours to see if it would
go back, but it didn't. I'm out $100 on this sucker!!!!
 And that's not the only problem I've encountered.
I also purchased one of Oscar's custom acrylic Glasslite cases
for my MOMC Glasslite C-3PO. I know what you're thinking... "Someone
makes a case for Glasslite figures???" I was as shocked
as you are! It's damn near impossible to find an affordable case
for non-standard vintage cardback... but Oscar makes them all!
Hungarian. Meccano Square. Rebo Band. Even custom sizes - all
you have to do is send him the measurements and he'll make it
for you. And the quality and price are unmatched. This Glasslite
case was only $9.10!!
 But just you leave your figures in one of them
for any extended period and see what happens! With my Glasslite
C-3PO, the cardback COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED!!!! I was looking
at it one minute and it was just a pretty as can be... looked
away for a minute and WOOSH - the cardback's gone!! I looked
for years for a nice carded Glasslite C-3PO with a mint bubble,
and NOW IT'S GONE!!!
 But the worst thing that happened to my was a problem
with my vintage POTF C-3PO proof card. That's right... somebody
makes an acrylic case especially for proof cards. No more cutting
the bottom corners out of Star Cases to keep from damaging the
square corners.  No
more bagging them in comic book bags so you can only appreciate
the front. Now you can protect your proof card in one of Oscar's
ultra-thin proof card cases. All the benefits of a top-loader
hard case, plus it's the exact size of your proof card AND the
front of your cardback doesn't press against the plastic (because
prolonged contact to plastic could cause damage). And they're
only $7.50 each!!
 But damn them to hell THEY'RE CURSED TOO!!! After
all the other problems I encountered I figured I'd better check
to make sure the proof card was still OK. I went to slide it
out of the case and... well... it's too horrible for words!!
How could this happen??? WHY??? WHY????
So whatever you do... no matter how incredible
the prices are... no matter how nice a guy Oscar may be... no
matter how fantastic your carded collection would look in these
beautiful, professional cases... DON'T VISIT OSCAR'S SITE! You'll
be too tempted to resist buying some cases for your collection,
and these cursed cases will get you, too!!! So don't click this
link: http://www.oscardidier.150m.com/cases.htm!!
You've been warned!!!!!
Stay on Target for low low
prices
Posted by: St.
Eve 10-30-02 12:01am
CC.com welcomes our newest contributor:
St. Eve!
Hoards of friendless shoppers swarmed to
their local Targets this week to take advantage of the low low
price of $2.99 for Star Wars Episode 2 Basic Action Figures.
Around the aisles were heard statements such as, "Jar Jar
sucks, but at $2.99 I'd be stupid not to buy him!" and "Now
I can afford to get a Shaak Ti without background card to go
with my loose Shaak Ti, carded Shaak Ti with background card,
carded Shaak Ti with green lightsaber, carded Shaak Ti with blue
lightsaber, carded Shaak Ti with the wrong character information,
and carded Shaak Ti with misspelled name! Sh*t. Did I forget
the Shaak Ti?"
Will Target manage to keep up with the
demand? Will Wal-Mart and Toys R Us go bankrupt from price matching?
Will anything worthwhile (deodorant perhaps?) ever go on megasale?
Check the ads in your Sunday paper, kiddies, to find out.
Bill Cable - UNLEASHED!!!
Posted by: Bill Cable 10-30-02
12:01am
I know a lot of people checked
out the site last Wednesday and Thursday only to find a message
that the site was unavailable. And some of you speculated correctly...
Oznemoc's thugs tried to shut us down. SirSteve called my web
host on his cell phone (he must have him on speed dial now) and
made a baseless accusation of slander. I was able to prove my
case by providing links detailing the transaction I described,
and my host decided in my favor. I had to edit the story up a
little bit and site some sources, but I ended up winning the
battle. Believe it or not SirSteve initially demanded that I
never mention "SirSteve," "SirSteve's Guide,"
or "Steve Comenzo" ever again!! AS IF!!! Those are
all either public record or public domain.
So SirSteve took his shots at me... inconvenienced
my readers for a couple days... and now it's payback time. You
see, SirSteve wanted to shut us up here because he's afraid his
sponsors might get wind of what he used to do on-line. For five
years now he's been trying to get us to forget everything that
happened. Well guess what Steve - the USENET has a long, LONG
memory. And why don't we explore what secrets it holds.
Like, let's ask a question... was SirSteve
a POTF2 SCALPER???
I can hear your gasps of disbelief from
here... "No! Not SirSteve!!!" But not so fast! New
evidence has surfaced which may compel you to rethink your position.
Let me explain.
We know SirSteve's real name is Steve Comenzo.
He admitted this to my web host last week (an admission which
essentially rendered his slander charges invalid). We also know
a guy posting as Zoman@juno.com was also named Steve Comenzo,
based on (among many things) this
post.
So what was Steve Comenzo... the "Zoman"
Steve Comenzo... doing back in 1997? He was SCALPING POTF2 FIGURES!!
Take a look at a sampling of some of the threads Mr. Comenzo
posted to RASSCM: (please note: the prices sited sometimes include
shipping, sometimes don't)
Now I don't know about you, but $8 to $10
+ shipping on the newest waves back in '97... I'd call that scalping.
Remember, these were the days back when people actually CARED
about scalping... when selling figures at a mark-up of $3-5 was
frowned upon. When collectors banded together and boycotted scalpers!!
And in this exact climate we have Zoman selling dozens of different
figures at big mark-ups. I could not find one example of Zoman
offering figures at cost.
So this begs the question... Was SirSteve
a scalper? Did he create this Zoman E-mail account to scalp figures
without tarnishing his image as a collector-friendly webmaster?
Is SirSteve the same person as Zoman DESPITE
HIS DENIALS?? This is a question we all need to answer
for ourselves. And now that it's out in the open, we should.
Jabba the Hutt: A toker or
a joker?
Posted by: toasty
10-30-02 12:01am
Jabba the Hutt's palace was raided
this weekend in one of the largest stings in recent Republic
history.
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was quoted
as saying "Excellent, everything is going as I have foreseen."
When asked what exactly that meant, Mas Amadas would only state
that the Chancellor was very tired, and that his work load was
taking a toll on him.
A Clone Trooper patrol craft made a major
drug bust last Tuesday and today they're bringing the seized
drugs back to shore.
The Clone captain said that as they approached
suspected drug smugglers in their go-fast starship, they saw
the smugglers ejecting bales of marijuana into space.
Officials say they first spotted the ship
Tuesday afternoon from a Republic Gunship patrolling the Tatooine
system. That's when the individuals on board the ship allegedly
began dumping their contraband overboard.
The Republic cutter Manitou recovered 63
bales of pot and brought the drugs to Port of Tatooine to turn
it over to Republic officials. Authorities were not able to apprehend
the alleged smugglers.
A spokes-creature for Jabba had this to
say: "I don't know why Jabba would be questioned over a
matter like this. Selling pot? Why would Jabba do that? He's
a legitimate business man. He doesn't do anything 'illegal.'"
I managed to speak with Jabba himself.
When asked about the incident, Jabba told
me he was appalled that a person was busted with such a large
amount of pot.
"That was some good sh*t, man.",
was Jabba's oddly placed quote. I asked him to turn down his
"Phish" record so I could hear him better. When I pressed
him for details, Jabba was quick to have his Gamorean Guards
escort me out of his palace.
What does all this mean? I'm not sure,
but if this secret picture of Jabba is a sign, then I would say
I know where those 63 bales of pot were heading.
Thanks to Gus
Lopez for the image
And it wouldn't be an update
without...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-30-02 12:01am
...this week's comic strip!! Yes...
even though I've spent hours researching and taking photos for
my articles this week, I still found the time to put together
another comic strip. I was lucky... this one I didn't need to
write myself. Enjoy somebody else's creativity in this week's
"The Cantina"
Comic Strip!!!
Fundraiser for victims of
SirSteve!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-23-02 12:01am
Does everyone remember the tale
of Kirsten Schaulin and the headless UZAY Emperor's Royal Guard?
It's ok if you don't... this was years ago. You can read all
about it here:
The USENET Archive of the UZAY ERG Fiasco
To summarize the course of events (based
on the above link), Kirsten purchased an UZAY Emperor's Royal
Guard from Steve Comenzo. It was advertised to her as mint, but
arrived with a cracked bubble, holes punched in the cardback,
and the figures HEAD was broken off! Comenzo refused to refund
her money (and UZAY Royal Guards ain't cheap!!). After some investigation
someone connected
the zoman@juno.com account to SirSteve from SirStevesGuide.com.
SirSteve
denied it. He
even said his own name wasn't "Comenzo" (in hilarious
fashion, blaming his "roommate" and "cousin").
In the end Kirsten never recovered a penny from Comenzo.
TODAY, October 24, 2002, SirSteve sent
an E-mail to my web host stating his last name is "Comenzo".
It only took SirSteve 5 years to admit
what his last name is. But he still claims this deal never happened!
So what are the possibilities?
- SirSteve's cousin, Steve Comenzo, ripped
off Kirsten.
- Somebody impersonating SirSteve,
somebody who knew that his last name was "Comenzo"
even though that wasn't public knowledge at the time, created
the zoman account then ripped off Kirsten.
- SirSteve himself ripped off Kirsten, lied
about his identity back then, and continues to lie about the
whole transaction today.
Based on the evidence provided I'll let
you decide.
Sadly, Kirsten still hasn't recovered financially
from this travesty. I feel it is my duty to publicize her latest
auction the help her dig herself out of that hole. So please,
if you can find it in your heart to help this innocent victim
of Steve Comenzo, please check out this auction and maybe her
other auctions and bid on something.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1573000271
PS: All that financial recovery stuff is
a line of bull to tug at your heart strings. She's actually saving
up for a 57" TV. But still, go ahead and bid.
Oh no... we're losing our
shirts on this deal!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-23-02 12:01am
And I mean that literally! Well
sort of... see, last week I got an E-mail from Isaac asking what
I thought of him posting our Star Wars Collector T-shirts on
eBay. There was another E-mail a few messages down in my mailbox
saying "I couldn't wait, here's the URL!!"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1779203470
So what can I say about this auction? First
of all, Isaac made one HUGE mistakes! The BIN price is $18 with
free shipping... but the auction title DOESN'T say "free
shipping!!" So 95% of the people who see the auction in
the featured section will think the shirt is $18 + shipping and
they won't even look at it. Who the hell wants to pay $18 + shipping
for a T-shirt??? Nobody!! He would have done MUCH better to list
them at $14.15 + shipping.
Other than that and NOT waiting for my
response to his original E-mail, the auction looks pretty good.
Unfortunately, they're not selling. As of writing this he sold
8 shirts. If he doesn't sell like 30 of them at this price he'll
be paying out an extra couple bucks for every shirt instead of
breaking even or making a buck. The great T-shirt project may
die an ugly, premature death before it even gets started!!
The auction ends later today. If you want
to buy one of these shirts PLEASE go through eBay. Don't send
Isaac to the poor house over this foolhardy risk (not even considering
that not enough will sell, who knows how LFL would react if they
saw this...).
Fundraiser for victims of
SirSteve!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-23-02 12:01am
Does everyone remember the tale
of Kirsten Schaulin and the headless UZAY Emperor's Royal Guard?
It's ok if you don't... this was years ago. The long and the
short of it is this... *deep breath*... a guy named Steve Comenzo
who shared a telephone number, post office box and E-mail account
with his "cousin," the founder and administrator of
SirSteve's Guide also named "Steve," sold Kirsten an
UZAY Emperor's Royal Guard described as "mint" but
in reality it had a cracked bubble, holes punched in the cardback
and its head was broken off, then refused to refund the substantial
payment Kirsten sent to him in good faith. *second deep breath*...
After a lengthy investigation it turned out that not only did
Steve Comenzo sell misrepresented vintage bootleg figures but
he also scalped newly-released POTF2 figures for big profits
that just happened to be the SAME EXACT figures that faithful
readers of SirSteve's Guide mailed to Comenzo's "cousin,"
the heretofore surnameless "SirSteve" as gifts or at
cost when he requested them of his readership. *final deep breath*
Despite mounting evidence that Comenzo and SirSteve were the
same person SirSteve continued to deny the charges, refused to
send Kirsten her refund, and eventually fled the USENET forever
(years later SirSteve was proven conclusively to be Steve Comenzo
based on transactions he made through eBay, but SirSteve still
hasn't admitted to his wrongdoings or apologized)
Sadly, Kirsten still hasn't recovered financially
from this travesty. I feel it is my duty to publicize her latest
auction the help her dig herself out of that hole. So please,
if you can find it in your heart to help this innocent victim
of SirSteve's fraud, please check out this auction and maybe
her other auctions and bid on something.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1573000271
PS: All that financial recovery stuff is
a line of bull to tug at your heart strings. She's actually saving
up for a 57" TV. But still, go ahead and bid.
And an epic saga draws to
a close
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-23-02 12:01am
I think I've sapped this whole
lightsaber theme for all it's worth. So this week it ends. And
what better way to end an epic saga than with an epic battle
for control of the saber???!! Check it out in this week's "The Cantina" Comic
Strip!!!
That slime-eating
little freak!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-16-02 12:01am
Another story bashing SirSteve??
NO!! It's the latest addition to the "Cable Original"
Star Wars Art Gallery!! Now, I received word from the person
who commissioned this piece at 11:00pm on Tuesday... I'm usually
in the process of uploading my update at that point. So I'm in
a time crunch here!! ACK!! CAN'T THINK OF WITTY INTRODUCTION!!
So I guess I'll just leave with a request that you visit my Cable Original Gallery!!
Are YOU an authentic
Star Wars Collector??
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-16-02 12:01am
You may THINK you're an authentic
Star Wars collector, but I'll bet you don't have the shirt to
prove it! And everyone knows you're not a REAL collector if you
don't have the shirt.
Well now you can get the shirt you need!
Here it is... offered for the first time anywhere ever: THE "Star
Wars Collector" T-shirt!! Actually, there's 3 different
ones. Each will be screenprinted on a Gildan Ultra Cotton Heavyweight
T-shirt. Check them out:
Where did these come from? Well, about
a month ago Isaac Lew E-mailed me with a proposition. It was
something along the lines of, "Dude... draw me some pictures
and I'll put them on a T-shirt." After some prodding I agreed.
And then I went about putting together some of my finest T-shirt
artwork ever!!!
So now that you've seen the designs and
read the back-story, the next thing you'll want to know is "How
do I get one???" Well, it's going to be a 2-part process.
First Isaac needs to collect "commitments" to figure
out what the pricing will be. If he can gather 30 orders per
design he'll be able to sell them at either $14 or $15 per shirt
+ shipping (probably $14 for a white shirt, $15 for a black,
slightly more for XXL and XXXL). Once he figures out the final
price he'll E-mail you back, and you'll send in the money. It's
as easy as that! He'll order the shirts and ship them out when
they're done.
So how do you get in on the deal? You start
by E-mailing Isaac with your name, address, shirt sizes and quantities.
His E-mail address is: ilew@attbi.com.
Don't miss this chance to show off your Star Wars collecting
pride!!!
The liberation of an AFA-graded
figure!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-16-02 12:01am
A few weeks ago I got a sweet deal
on a very nice Tri-logo Amanaman on eBay. I got this sucker for
$140! Why? Because it was graded "AFA70." The bubble
is in fantastic condition, the cardback is flat, crease-free
and unpunched and the figure had no flaws. Why did it grade so
low? Because it has that big, ugly "New Figure £1.59"
sticker on it. Thankfully this sticker doesn't bother me in the
slightest.
 So I win this figure, and it's entombed in the
big AFA acrylic case with this sticker telling me it's in "70"
condition. That's a D+. As much as I don't like some expert trying
to tell me what condition my figure is in, I like such a low
and subjective grade on this figure even less. The AFA case had
to go.
 How does one go about opening a professionally-sealed
AFA case? That was a big worry I had when I was bidding on this
figure. But I would receive an answer. Shortly after I won the
auction, Chris Maybury kindly let the world know by posting my
win in the Rebelscum forums.
http://forums.rebelscum.com/ubb/...topic;f=1;t=005513
 A few days later I received a phone call from a
friendly AFA employee who read the thread and had some pointers.
He said the back-bottom edge of the case is not sealed to allow
for air flow. He recommended needle-nosed pliers, but I opted
for a knife.
  I shoved that
sucker in there, gave a twist and my Amanaman had its first real
taste of freedom in who knows how long.
  The hole was
the perfect size for a big ol' honkin' screwdriver. I popped
that in there, gave a few pries and twists and a big hunk of
case broke off... tearing the AFA sticker in two. Damn it all
to hell I was hoping to reseal this sucker with and inferior
Tri-logo Amanaman inside and selling it on eBay for mad cash.
 I methodically broke off small piece after small
piece of the bottom of the case until I opened enough of a hole
for the huge bubble to clear the case without damaging it. Then
I slid my AFA Amanaman to freedom!!
  So what does
it look like? It's gorgeous! Now it's not my "AFA70 D+"
Amanaman... it's my beautiful, near-mint Amanaman! And in the
unlikely event that I ever sell it, it'll be my "Gorgeous
C9++ RARE" Tri-logo Amanaman. Check out these photos...
 And now my Amanaman is safely sealed in a good
old fashioned Star Case along side the rest of my POTF-line Tri-logos.
I have the ability to pop it open and appreciate it any time
I like.  And
it looks so pretty and uniform on the shelf with the rest of
them.
Be sure to check back next week when you
can pre-order my official "I don't need anybody to tell
me the condition of my own damn figures" T-shirt!!
More old "Peanut Gallery"
comic strips!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-16-02 12:01am
I've put together an archive of
my "The Peanut Gallery" comic strips that were printed
1996 (after doing 1995 last
week). Hop on over and read these strips! (WARNING: Mature
audiences only!!). The 1996
Peanut Gallery Archive!!
Let's wrap things up with
a Star Wars comic...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-16-02 12:01am
What would you do if you had a
lightsaber? Why don't we continue to explore what the Cantina's
resident loser would do? Not like you have a say in it or anything...
the only thing you're free to do is choose to read this week's
"The Cantina"
Comic Strip!!!!
If a tree falls in the woods...
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-9-02 12:01am
...but nobody is around to hear
it does it really make a sound?
Or how about this one... "If a web
site is updated, but none of the contributors are submitting
any stories will the readership stick around?" I hope and
pray it will because somehow the personal lives of SEVEN of NINE
of the other people who write stuff for this site is preventing
them from writing any stories the past couple weeks. Bunch of
lazy bastards!! Get a job in tech support... then you'll have
all the time in the world!!
I'm going to try to make due again this
week, but I sure hope these guys break out of their slump. I
think the only thing that might get to them is a butt-load of
pestering E-mails from our loyal fans. Their addresses are all
listed above... ;-)
"Clone-y Express?"
Posted by: Darth
Hybrid 10-9-02 12:01am
The U.S.P.S., also known as the
United Spaceport Postal Service was in full force once again
this week, after a successful job fair and the enrollment of
over 1,000 laid off Republic Clone Troopers! After a vicious
strike by the Ugnaughts Union, the U.S.P.S. were looking to deliver,
so to speak. Armed with packages, letters, and such, these new
recruits were ready to tackle their first day as the galaxies
new postal carriers!
"Palpatine over ordered a lot of Clonetroopers
from Kamino you see, and he had no use for us. Just so happens
the U.S.P.S. were looking for a few good clones. One thing led
to another, and here I am, back in a job!", says one Yellow
Clonetrooper.
The Clone Commander had this to say. "Palpatine
over ordered a lot of Clonetroopers from Kamino you see..and..".
I excused myself, and canceled my remaining interviews with the
Clones.
 Once U.P.S., aka the United Postal Spaceport distributors
caught wind of this, they immediately signed on galactic engineering
giants, Macrosith, to mass produce a fleet of R5-D4 units. However,
it was a failed venture. The day of the shipment, all the units
arrived with bad motivators.
Within only 5 days of the mass hiring project,
U.S.P.S. has regained it's number one ranking among postal carriers
in the galaxy. The new class of postal recruits, dubbed "The
Cloney Express", are enjoying the fruits of their labor,
as all have been guaranteed a hefty bonus, as well as new, distinguishing
uniforms after 1 month of service.
Bill, use the attached picture anywhere
in the story. The subtitle should read, "The Cloney Express
and their "Special Delivery".
Bill Cable's Evil Creation
RESURRECTED!!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-9-02 12:01am
You may not know this, but "The
Cantina" isn't the first comic strip I've done. Nope...
back from 1993 to 1997 I did a strip for the Cavalier Daily newspaper at the University of Virginia. And I carved out
my own infamous niche at the University... gaining unprecedented
notoriety. Of course all the publicity I got was bad, because
my comic was anti-PC at the height of the political correctness
movement. It was ugly. I could fill a book with my collection
of anti-Cable articles that were published in rival newspapers.
Well, in May of 1997 the last "The
Peanut Gallery" comic strip was published, and the whole
U.Va. community breathed a sigh of relief as one of its greatest
banes expired. I kept up an archive of my old strips on my personal
web site for a few years after I graduated, but that site became
SWDrawings.com and the archive was moved into some "old
site" directory on the server. Then SWDrawings.com became
CreatureCantina.com and the archive was lost forever.
Until today!! I've begun re-archiving all
my old strips that the CD put up on the Web. I completed the
first year earlier this week... 1995. And the scourge that should
have died years ago has been reborn! READ IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
"The Peanut Gallery"
Comic Strip Archive.
MORE Lost lines from Episode
1!!
Posted by: Bodondagweedo
10-9-02 12:01am
Believe it or not, Darth Maul was
intended to be a lot more verbose in Episode 1. But like many
cool elements, Maul's lines were cut to improve the flow of the
film. It's a low down dirty shame... imagine how cool E1 could
have been had this line hadn't been excised!
Hey... don't forget THIS comic
strip!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-9-02 12:01am
I know that you REALLY came here
today to read the old editions of "The Peanut Gallery."
But don't forget to read the OTHER comic strip published every
week on this site. This comic strip is even in color, and it
HASN'T died yet! Be sure to check out "The
Cantina" Comic Strip!!!
New, jaw-dropping Cable Original Art!!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-2-02 12:01am
Hello art lovers! Your weekly visit
to the Creature Cantina is about to pay off! I know you come
here week after week and tolerate all this comedy stuff in the
hopes you'll get to see my latest Star Wars creation... and I
appreciate it! Now, I don't know if jaw-dropping is the right
term to describe this latest piece... maybe jaw-popping is more
appropriate. Intrigued? You should be.
You've visited the site religiously, now
here's your reward... the latest masterpiece in the Cable
Original Star Wars Art Gallery!!!
Lost lines from Episode 1
REVEALED!!
Posted by: Bodondagweedo
10-2-02 12:01am
If you're like me you were probably
a little disappointed with the lack of dialog from Darth Maul
in Episode 1. We expect the main antagonist to be... I don't
know... a little more antagonizing. Well we here at the Cantina
were shocked to find that many of Maul's greatest lines made
it only as far as the cutting room floor. We're pleased to share
this newly discovered "lost line" from Episode 1.
Wal-Mart Stocking Procedures
Revealed
Posted by: Big
E 10-2-02 12:01am
Not seeing the latest toys are
your local Wal-Mart? How about the toy department in general;
is it in shambles? This highly confidential, internal memo from
Wal-Mart corporate might shed some light.
From: Corporate Offices
To: Wal-Mart Toy Department Manager
Subject: Status of shelf settings and layout
With the recent down-turn in
the economy and consumer confidence waning, the following policies
will be implemented in the toy department.
In an effort to make our stores
appear as though they are well stocked with merchandise, it has
been decided that top sellers in the toy department such as Star
Wars, GI Joe, Dragonball Z and Power Rangers brand toys should
be stocked on all available pegs.
To that end, expect your stores
to receive over the next two weeks case assortments from those
lines that are two months old. Since the general toy buying public
will already have these toys your stock shouldn't move thus giving
the impression to customers of a well stocked department. Since
these older assortments are already paid for and are in our distribution
chain, no additional revenue will need to be spent.
DVD releases of Spider-Man, Lord
of the Rings and the upcoming theatrical release of the next
Harry Potter movie will increase demand for the supporting toy
lines. In order to decrease a run on your department, please
see to it that any new stock for these lines is left laying about
the floor, stocked in the wrong isle and/or "misplaced"
in the stock room. A figure isle in shambles will give the impression
of high-volume sales without denting your inventory.
Toy lines such as GI Joe and
Star Wars continue to give us exclusive items available at no
other stores. Feel free to over-order these exclusives so that
they take up the space that newer toys would demand. This will
allow you to cut down on new orders while being able to tell
the public that you have something no other store has. And when
these items don't sell it will further the appearance of a well
stocked department.
On a local basis if you come
up with any other policies along these lines that will help reduce
your operating costs while appearing to the public that you are
providing them with what they need, please list them on the corporate
web site so that others may benefit from your wisdom.
Yes! A comic strip!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-2-02 12:01am
Here we go with another comic strip.
Another Wednesday, another strip... you know how it goes! Now
I've been running with this lightsaber series for a while now,
but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate your comic strip ideas!
Keep on sending them in... you might even see your idea in print!
Send them to cable@creaturecantina.com.
In the mean time I hope you enjoy this week's "The
Cantina" Comic Strip!!!
Woohoo! My first C&D!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 10-2-02 12:01am
You know, I always thought my first
cease & desist order would arrive in registered letter on
LucasFilm letterhead. And to be honest, that's still a dream
of mine. I can't wait to frame that sucker! My guess is that
I'll be waiting for it for a long time. Our operation is small
enough not to be noticed, which is advantageous for everybody
since our customers are anxious to avoid attracting attention
to themselves.
So then I'm left to bask in this little
note. While not an official cease & desist order, it is the
first demand I've received to remove content from my site. It's
from our little friend ~Nikki~, the administrator of the 2nd
official "I Hate Bill Cable Club." I actually debated
whether or not to publish this... I'm beginning to think she
likes the publicity. But the few people I shared it with insisted
it was newsworthy. Needless to say this will likely be the last
mention I make of this woman on this site. So here you have it:
Bill,
I'll ask this one time:
please remove ANY and ALL mention of me and/or the PSWCC from
your creaturecantina.com website immediately.
Ok, that was per the instructions
of an attorney from the law offices where my husband is employed.
Now for what I want to
say. You need to start acting your age, Bill! You attack me for
NO reason, and have done so even though I haven't had ANY communication
with you or your group! Are you that bored that you have nothing
else in your life to do than to obssess over me??? Seems that
way to me and many other people who are members of YOUR egroup!
One thing you don't know about me is that you don't wanna play
games with me, because I don't play fairly! Enough said!
So, grow up, and leave
me alone. Find some other person to stalk!
~Nikki~
Woohoo! And she doesn't play fair. How
special. I feel tingly all over.
Special note to my PSWCS readers: I don't want this to start another big
off-topic conversation on the list, so I want you to know that
YES, you did read that right! ~Nikki~ claims in this E-mail to
be married. This despite introducing herself to PSWCS as, "a
26 year old single female from ***, PA. (Single and ALWAYS looking
for a man, a man who LOVES Star Wars as much as I do. I know
this isn't a dating service, but I just thought I would put that
info out to all the single men of the group! :) )" Maybe
all her flirting on the PSWCS list was far more successful than
we could have possibly imagined!
Join the "I
Hate Bill Cable" Club!!!
Posted by: Bill
Cable 9-25-02 12:01am
Yes, you read that right... you
can join the newly established "I Hate Bill Cable"
Star Wars Collecting Club, also know as the "Pennsylvania
Star Wars Collecting Club." Why do I call this the "I
Hate Bill Cable" Club? Well, let's read their charter...
Hiya Gang!
I want to thank those of
you who have joined the group. To those who haven't, I hope prehaps
this email will help to encourage you to do so. I know you guys
really may not feel that you "need" this group but
I want to try and explain the difference between this group and
Bill's PSWCS. I figure we'll run this group in a similar fashion
to the other, but with a few important differences. ... I wont
freak out if an OT topic goes on for a while, as some do in PSWCS.
Talk about SW, or whatever you wish, without fear of others receiving
preferential treatment, without being asked to end any specific
thread, without being mocked or insulted.
If anyone has any suggestions
for the group, feel free to let me know, ok guys? I see the PSWCS
as Bill's and Ed's group, which they allow others to participate
in. I want this group to be OUR group, not Nikki's group. :)
I am not trying to attack
them or that group, but I know that there seems to be different
rules for some people of the group. I also see it as more of
a "dictatorship", run my a couple of egomanical people,
who otherwise I am sure are nice, decent people, but when in
a position to be incharge, allow it to go to their heads. This
will never occur in our group.
~Nikki~
Isn't that special? The perfect PA Star
Wars club, free of the evil influence of egomaniacal dictators
such as Ed Lee and myself. It's going to be a fuzzy, warm utopia
where EVERYONE is treated equal. That's proven by the following
post...
Ed,
YOU aren't welcome! Why
should you be? So you can run this group too? Grow up! How old
are you? You are behaving like you're 12 at the most! I wouldn't
have removed you if I didn't KNOW you were doing it to pull this
nonsense! GROW UP!
~Nikki~
This message was posted in response to
a polite, on-topic message Ed sent to the list after joining.
"Nikki" sent this message out just before banning him
and restricting membership to the mailing list.
How can one join this fantastic alternative
to the Pennsylvania collecting club in which Bill Cable is a
member? You can join right here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pswcc/
You'd think a club such as this would be
unprecedented, but it's not. No... this is the SECOND
"I Hate Bill Cable" Collecting Club. The first one
can be found here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swrt/
That group had almost 50 members when it
started... after the founder subscribed them all through Yahoo
without their consent or knowledge. I joined voluntarily and
was, of course, banned immediately. Of course nobody has posted
there in 3 months. I think it's a perfect time to infuse new
blood! Just remember to mention that you hate Bill Cable and
you'll be a hit!! Actually, I think I found a fantastic candidate
to join both clubs! Check out this guy over at the BHC forums:
BHC Member Profile page
Top 10 Ways to use your Interactive
R2-D2
Posted by: Big
E 9-25-02 12:01am
10. Screw with your pets.
9. Pick Lotto numbers.
8. Baby-sit your new child.
7. Guard your house.
6. Vacuum the rug.
5. Categorize your collection.
4. Interface with the new entertainment system, program the VCR,
TIVO, trash compactor, digital cable box and align the new DirecTV
satellite dish.
3. Impress the ladies.
2. Be your new best friend cause he understands your collecting
habits.
1. Bring you a beer.
And the lightsaber saga grinds
on...
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