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Is the Mile High Mega Store built on an ancient skunk weed burial ground?
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F For Fake

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3 hours ago, Bird said:

The newsletter has always been more Chuck than Mile High, so why should anyone complain now? The horse left that barn long ago.  I have read more about pottery in that comic newsletter than comics so why should anyone be surprised now? If you've been reading the newsletter it was always about Chuck as much as comics.

Ha, was just going to say I'd much rather see the drag pics than hear one more GD word about pottery!

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10 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

How often do you think Chuck grades books?

Good point. There is zero chance he’s personally graded 99.9% of anything bought from the website. Shame they have such a bad rep when it comes to grades. How hard can it be to raise standards a little ?

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19 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

How often do you think Chuck grades books?

 

6 minutes ago, speedcake said:

Good point. There is zero chance he’s personally graded 99.9% of anything bought from the website. Shame they have such a bad rep when it comes to grades. How hard can it be to raise standards a little ?

I would imagine that while Chuck no longer grades books personally that he has established on a companywide scale, what a 'good' is or what a 'near mint" is. 

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As everyone knows I met Chuck at a coffeeshop and he signed my strange adventures-he was on his was to some LGBT event and was very friendly and happy.  He's my buddy, now.

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57 minutes ago, speedcake said:
1 hour ago, Jeffro. said:

Then one wonders why you cared to comment at all. (shrug)

doh!  oh tell me more , great gate keeper of the message boards! 

Yes, yes. Let it flow within you. Soon you will be one of us

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Here from the king's mountain view
Here from a wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan I do
On treasures and flesh, never few
But I, I would wish it all away
If I thought I'd lose you just one day
The devil and his had me down
In love with the dark side I'd found
Dabble in all the way down
Up to my neck soon to drown
But you changed that all for me
Lifted me up, turned me round
So I
I
I
I
I would
I would
I would
Wish this all away
Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn
Begged like a hooker all night long
Tempted the devil with my song
And got what I wanted all along
But I
And I would
If I could
And I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away
No prize that could hold sway
Or justify my giving away
My center
So if I could I'd wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow would take you away
You're my peace of mind, my home, my center
I'm just trying to hold on
One more day
Dim my eyes
Dim my eyes
Dim my eyes if they should compromise our fulcrum
Wants and needs divide me then I might as well be gone
Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine on upon the broken
Shine until the two become one
Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine on upon the severed
Shine until the two become one
Divided I'm withering away
Divided I'm withering away
Shine on upon the many, light our way
Benevolent sun
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
So as one survive
Another day and season
Silence, legion, save your poison
Silence, legion, stay out of my way
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15 minutes ago, Jeffro. said:

Tell me  more great gatekeeper of the message boards

So which one of you IS the gatekeeper?

Asking for a friend.

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17 minutes ago, IkewithMike said:
Here from the king's mountain view
Here from a wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan I do
On treasures and flesh, never few
But I, I would wish it all away
If I thought I'd lose you just one day
The devil and his had me down
In love with the dark side I'd found
Dabble in all the way down
Up to my neck soon to drown
But you changed that all for me
Lifted me up, turned me round
So I
I
I
I
I would
I would
I would
Wish this all away
Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn
Begged like a hooker all night long
Tempted the devil with my song
And got what I wanted all along
But I
And I would
If I could
And I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away
No prize that could hold sway
Or justify my giving away
My center
So if I could I'd wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow would take you away
You're my peace of mind, my home, my center
I'm just trying to hold on
One more day
Dim my eyes
Dim my eyes
Dim my eyes if they should compromise our fulcrum
Wants and needs divide me then I might as well be gone
Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine on upon the broken
Shine until the two become one
Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun
Shine on upon the severed
Shine until the two become one
Divided I'm withering away
Divided I'm withering away
Shine on upon the many, light our way
Benevolent sun
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
So as one survive
Another day and season
Silence, legion, save your poison
Silence, legion, stay out of my way

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This disparagement of Chuck in drag reminded me of a few threads on these boards years ago.  It wasn't uncommon for someone to reference Chaz (Chastity) Bono in a negative way, posting the occasional picture and calling him a "thing", for example.

I posted the following pic and asked why no one on these boards made fun of this transgender person.  A couple folks didn't know who this was; the rest got quiet real fast.
Seems we pick and choose who we make fun of - the "easy" targets, not the respected ones.  
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MetalPSI

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1 minute ago, Unca Ben said:

This disparagement of Chuck in drag reminded me of a few threads on these boards years ago.  It wasn't uncommon for someone to reference Chaz (Chastity) Bono in a negative way, posting the occasional picture and calling him a "thing", for example.

I posted the following pic and asked why no one on these boards made fun of this transgender person.  A couple folks didn't know who this was; the rest got quite real fast.
Seems we pick and choose who we make fun of - the "easy" targets, not the respected ones.  
04a10f0d4476c996a36f455c7c7b68a7.thumb.jpg.bf2ef9aca600cfa99e2a4a80c20982d6.jpg

I have no idea who that is. But then again, I have no idea who Chaz Bono is either

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7 hours ago, Gatsby77 said:

I read Chuck's newsletter last night too, and am actually genuinely curious about his business model & finances.

Two things (besides the gender fluidity) that stuck out to me:

  • Am I reading it correctly that he's closed all his other locations, consolidating them into the single Jason Street location?
  • Am I also reading it correctly that he's primarily been kept afloat the last decade simply because of his Jason Street real estate (which apparently has a $2.2 million mortgage outstanding, yet is worth far more now due to the legalized pot boom)?

I'd be curious to see his finances vs. say, Lone Star's and Midtown Comics.

I live in CO and the pot industry has started to implode.  Warehouse space is more available now and prices are starting to come down.  I know several smaller pot growers that have gone under and the wholesale price for pot is slightly more that half its peak price.  Mega businesses are starting to dominant that can spread the fixed cost over a larger output lowering their expenses to the point where they can undersell the smaller outfits.  Couple that with other states legalizing it which has reduced the tourist business and you have the makings of a slowing industry.

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