My girlfriend is registered with me on the Seattle boards and really enjoys them.  I think she has more posts than I do actually. If not, it's close.

I was thinking of directing her to other forums (like Rebelscum) back in the day, but I really don't think they know how to treat the ladies. It's like they're so shocked to see a female in their isolated little online world, that they immediately elevate her to "goddess" status and drool all over her every day she appears.

Certain obssesive love threads and other lameness over the one or two girls around there comes to mind. I hardly wanted to be the one that recommend that sort of lame enviornment to my girlfriend. It would be like throwing her to a pack of really lame wolves just so I could have some more company.  

However, this place seems a lot more laid back and friendly. Maybe I'll suggest she head over this way one of these days.

can they not leave feedback after that time?

have you tryed this mr joshEEE?

barfly

No, I haven't tried it yet....as I only heard of this strategy 2 months ago, but I'm PLANNING to do it the first time someone burns me. That's for sure.  

I'd like to see pictures of your clonetrooper armor sometime. I'm always asking the 501st guys I know "Why no clonetroopers?" and I think the consensus is it's just too hard to make it look as real as it did digitally.

So I'd love to see what you did.

While I share your views that the artificial inflation of toy prices and "values" is ridiculous, I truly believe it's only that way for the people that choose to be victims of the people who would take it there.

There are ways to fight this behavior:

1. Don't be an obsessive completist. I don't go hunting for every mis-painted, mis-numbered or incorrectly packed figure. Sure, I'll try to find the two different hair colors of an Endor Soldier for army building....but I don't give a rip about which one has some stupid cardboard insert and which one doesn't.  If you ARE a completist...you can still redefine what "Complete" means to you. Do you HAVE to have every numbering and packaging variation, or just one of every figure? When you buy the stupid variations for 3 or 6 times retail...you encourage the people selling this stuff.

Which brings us to....

2. I refuse to buy figures from scalpers of any kind. I don't buy from scalpers on the web, at shops or at shows. Sure...it doesn't hurt their business....but I'm putting MY money where my mouth is, and not spending it on scalped products. If you hate the way things are going....don't patronize the people that take it there. Plain and simple. There are other ways (like these boards) to get your HTF figures.

3.  I only buy what I need. I NEVER buy to re-sell or to save for a later increase in value. I've done that in the past, and I now believe it's fruitless and wrong. This way, I help control the problem on my end as well.

4.  PATIENCE. You don't have to have it NOW. You WILL find it later. In the rare instance the value skyrockets, you'll be punished, but 9 times out of 10...the prices go down....not up. Overall, the patient person will get all the figures they ever wanted.....much cheaper than the one that buys all the pre-releases on Ebay or at hobby shops.

I already listed Mambo No.5 by Lou Bega....  


But I'd like to nominate another Grunge artist "Seven Mary Three" with Cumbersome.

Wishing Well by Terrance Trent Darby

He claimed his album was going to be bigger than the Beatles Sgt. Peppers album.  After that, his career went down the crapper.

Buzzzz. Sorry, Terrance Trent D'arby had another hit in the early 90's with "She Kissed Me".


It was a song about someone kissing him "There".


It was Controversial at the time, even.  


I thought I'd ressurect this thread with today's hip hop nomination:

  Luniz "I got 5 on it"
 

You know...after reading through this thread, I've found one common trait in everyone here. We all think we were really great at SF2.  

I run into a lot of people who feel this way. I mention that I love the game (and that I've got it) and they talk about how great they used to be at their local gas station or arcade....only to get the smackdown when they come and give it a try.  "I'm out of practice" is always the excuse.  

On the other hand, Every once in awhile...someone comes by and schools me so bad that I feel like an amateur.

I think skill at this game is all relative to how good your competition was back when you were good at it.

I think the only well to REALLY tell is to have ourselves a little tourney sometime.  Someone want to bring their SNES to Comic Con?  Hehehe.