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Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:08
by The Kraken Wakes
Sorry, I failed... I took the garbage out this morning but im down for the not changing my underwear thing...

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:13
by Lady Jaye
When it comes to the collecting community, this was the biggest nut on the planet. This is really good reading stuff. They should make a movie out of it.

http://forums.yojoe.com/showthread.php?t=11284

This guy was selling GI Joe for a while and he was driving the community crazy with his law suits. For instance, you would buy a Grunt backpack for 50 cents on eBay, he would then invoice you 50 cents, plus postage (2 dollars), envelope (2 dollars), wrapping up (2 dollars), petrol (2 dollars). If you would not agree, he would immediately start threathening you with his lawyer. In reality there never was any, but he really believed it. He even tried to ban people from eBay that never bought anything from him!

He also used copyrighted material from YoJoe in his auctions. When the site claimed the rights, he had a fit, started to harrass people by mail, etc. He would send tons of pictures of himself portrayed next to his toys, proving he was a real collector and the pictures were his.

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:15
by The Baron
Lady Jaye wrote:
  • Grown ups talking like children about small dollies.
  • Grown ups painting dollies and setting up dioramas.
  • Grown ups seriously begging a toy company to revive 'our' toy line.
  • Grown ups that think it is cool to dress up as our favourite hero.
  • Grown ups that are more likely to be found online on a bulleting board on a saturday night that at the local pub.
  • Grown ups debating story lines, discussing fictional characters, so forth and so on.
You forgot the colouring-in with crayons!

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:31
by Lady Jaye
I also forgot the "Wanking over Quarrel", but I rather keep that to myself! ;)

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:39
by SteveD
Lady Jaye wrote: I suggest each and every single one of us goes to the pub tonight, drink pints untill we fall over and end up the bed of some peroxide blonde you cannot remember the name of the next morning. Next to that, during the entire weekend we will not change our underwear, we'll burp and fart in public and refuse to take out the garbage. This weekend we will be grown up men! :D

Those who survive this weekend and manage to salvage their relationship are allowed to laugh at pinky pants starting this Monday!
You're on! Could I just ask please that it not be a blonde? I need a redhead to complete my quota for the month, otherwise everything will be out of balance?

(If the Missus doesn't mind too much that is. Or need some shelves putting up.)

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:41
by SteveD
Lady Jaye wrote:I also forgot the "Wanking over Quarrel", but I rather keep that to myself! ;)
:points: And we were doing so well until then!

Besides, Quarrell is, after all, a biker chick. She'd take us all on and still want more.

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 14:46
by AnnieM
Lady Jaye wrote:When it comes to the collecting community, this was the biggest nut on the planet. This is really good reading stuff. They should make a movie out of it.

http://forums.yojoe.com/showthread.php?t=11284

This guy was selling GI Joe for a while and he was driving the community crazy with his law suits. For instance, you would buy a Grunt backpack for 50 cents on eBay, he would then invoice you 50 cents, plus postage (2 dollars), envelope (2 dollars), wrapping up (2 dollars), petrol (2 dollars). If you would not agree, he would immediately start threathening you with his lawyer. In reality there never was any, but he really believed it. He even tried to ban people from eBay that never bought anything from him!

He also used copyrighted material from YoJoe in his auctions. When the site claimed the rights, he had a fit, started to harrass people by mail, etc. He would send tons of pictures of himself portrayed next to his toys, proving he was a real collector and the pictures were his.
you HAVE to see this guy's website - www.ultimatepriceguide.com Possibly the most confusing site I have ever seen in my life

plus if you go to the bottom of the home page the information he gives on himself quite strange

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 15:29
by Double-Tap
Lady Jaye wrote: I suggest each and every single one of us goes to the pub tonight, drink pints untill we fall over and end up the bed of some peroxide blonde you cannot remember the name of the next morning. Next to that, during the entire weekend we will not change our underwear, we'll burp and fart in public and refuse to take out the garbage. This weekend we will be grown up men! :D

Those who survive this weekend and manage to salvage their relationship are allowed to laugh at pinky pants starting this Monday!
jaye just make sure you check out the merchandise before commencing nocturnal activities or you may well wake up to johnijoe in pink knickers and a wig.
Bill

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 16:16
by Dave Tree
Sweet Jebus, you go into a meeting for a couple of hours and all manner of craziness breaks out.

I can't help but look at the image on everyone of Baron's posts now, it's like wet paint, am I the only one?

Has anyone tried to start a bidding war on the cacks? Maybe the same applies there.

Re: Okay, I have to ask...

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 16:25
by SteveD
Dave Tree wrote:Sweet Jebus, you go into a meeting for a couple of hours and all manner of craziness breaks out.

I can't help but look at the image on everyone of Baron's posts now, it's like wet paint, am I the only one?

Has anyone tried to start a bidding war on the cacks? Maybe the same applies there.
See Dave - the allure of the kecks - beckoning you in like some Harpies with their silky ways?

After all, they are also suitable "for those who find normal pants too restrictive" (or whatever bollcoks it said on the listing!).

Welcome back to the Mad House Dave - it is, after all, Friday afternoon!