As someone who used to game with Gary Gygax and the rest of his family up in Lake Geneva, WI, I can tell you first hand that they will be the first people to put the community first and foremost in any endeavor. They remember the old days of gaming, dislike a lot of what its become, and are striving to bring back the old days. Support your local gaming store, because unlike GW, I can almost guarantee you that they're not in it "for the money" cuz honestly...there isn't much to be made with a small local game store. Those people just love to game, and when the store isn't busy or someone else is manning the register, the owners frequently will join one of the games going on.
Aside from the fact that they're OBVIOUSLY trying to protect their own internet sales and make them more profitable (you make more selling directly than giving some of the profits to retailers), GW just needs to realize their product isn't worth what it costs. In fact, most businesses need to realize this. Especially the fucking record labels...you all know the $20/cd spiel.
You would think there would be a couple forward-thinking CEO's who would realize that maybe, instead of raising prices whenever you can, try cutting costs, and pass the savings onto the consumer. Not only will they most likely BUY MORE, they will also think much better of you. And i'm not talking about the kind of pricedrop that puts you into a lower class of product (like a BMW costing the same as a KIA), but enough that it would make people already aware of the brand/product more inclined to purchase it, and to make those who already purchase it even more brand loyal. Eh, I can't wait till I get out of college and work my way up to CEO somehow, cuz I guess some things you just have to do for yourself.
like on that one Simpsons episode where that rich kid who stalked Marge from highschool gives Homer that device to help with his sleeping problem, and then as she's going to sleep, Marge here's from the music playing "I am watching you...............through a camera........"
jesus....you know all that IM spam you get? you know the kind
SeXygrl4u:Hi, I'm Cindy and I just got a digital camera. I took some REALLY hot photos of myself. Come see my webcam at http://www.goatse.cx.com!!
Well, now imagine the IM of the future.....
(cue video of fat balding man in a blonde wig and a schoolgirl's outfit. (voice of man talking in heavy N.Y. accent) SeXygrl4u:"Yo, I'm Cindy, and i just got a new camera to take some freakin pictures with. Check them out on my site OR ELSE! There's some really hot pictures of me playing with my girlfriends. Together, we are some of the hottest teens on the WEB!"
what i really want is mini RC tanks that shoot BB's. Not only would combat be more realistic...but I guarantee that terrifying random lawn critters will NEVER be as fun.
that maybe these spammers will have to do some driving and the cost of gas will turn spamming from a virtually all-profit run to one where if they don't hook a certain number of suckers, the gas cost will make them LOSE money.
Eh, it'd never happen, but wishful thinking never hurt anybody.
Ok....anybody else immediately think of Children of Dune when they read this headline? Perhaps they'll call it the Thumper worm. Eh, goes to show what watching 4+ hrs of Chidren of Dune every night for 3 nights in a row does to you.
"Google as a corporation has a mission; to deliver the greatest shareholder value."
Last I checked, Google was not a publicly traded company. And while they certainly look like they're preparing to become one (hiring the higher up management people CIO,COO, etc) they don't owe anything to shareholders yet.
what with the redirecting and all......makes me feel special, kind of like how people with extreme power feel.....like when they could destroy an entire server simply by posting a link....
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Something tells me anybody attending this has VASTLY developed wrist muscles....and no, its not from Quake......
You would think there would be a couple forward-thinking CEO's who would realize that maybe, instead of raising prices whenever you can, try cutting costs, and pass the savings onto the consumer. Not only will they most likely BUY MORE, they will also think much better of you. And i'm not talking about the kind of pricedrop that puts you into a lower class of product (like a BMW costing the same as a KIA), but enough that it would make people already aware of the brand/product more inclined to purchase it, and to make those who already purchase it even more brand loyal. Eh, I can't wait till I get out of college and work my way up to CEO somehow, cuz I guess some things you just have to do for yourself.
SeXygrl4u:Hi, I'm Cindy and I just got a digital camera. I took some REALLY hot photos of myself. Come see my webcam at http://www.goatse.cx.com!!
Well, now imagine the IM of the future.....
(cue video of fat balding man in a blonde wig and a schoolgirl's outfit. (voice of man talking in heavy N.Y. accent)
SeXygrl4u:"Yo, I'm Cindy, and i just got a new camera to take some freakin pictures with. Check them out on my site OR ELSE! There's some really hot pictures of me playing with my girlfriends. Together, we are some of the hottest teens on the WEB!"
Innovation indeed..............
Eh, it'd never happen, but wishful thinking never hurt anybody.
forget to bring my diamond-CPU laptop with me when i got on my plane at the airport. There's a $3-5k mistake waiting to happen.
Last I checked, Google was not a publicly traded company. And while they certainly look like they're preparing to become one (hiring the higher up management people CIO,COO, etc) they don't owe anything to shareholders yet.
what with the redirecting and all......makes me feel special, kind of like how people with extreme power feel.....like when they could destroy an entire server simply by posting a link....