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Is the Mile High Mega Store built on an ancient skunk weed burial ground?
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Ryan.

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6 minutes ago, slym2none said:
5 hours ago, Ryan. said:

Why is this a problem for you?

Because it has nothing to do with comic books.



-slym

One has the option of not reading his newsletter if one needs to be so sheltered from such things.

 

 

-ryan.

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1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

Every time a person makes their opinions known, they risk alienating potential customers.

It's unwise to do in business.

While the risk is there, the pendulum has swung in recent years towards more and more brands taking hard, vocal stances and reaping the benefits.

Nike's a key example, with its Colin Kaepernick ad. That campaign increased sales by 31% and made Nike ~$6 billion in the process. Today, Nike's stock price is less than 1% off its all-time record high.

People today are increasingly *more* likely to buy from brands that take stances, overshare and are willing to take stands on uncomfortable topics.

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1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

Every time a person makes their opinions known, they risk alienating potential customers.

It's unwise to do in business.

I couldn't agree more . . .

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Domo Arigato

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3 hours ago, JollyComics said:

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Just so there is no confusion........I like Chuck.  

Growing up as a kid in Tiny Town, America, you had two choices for old back issue comics.......the brand new comics at the local drug store......or the brand new comics on the spinner rack at the local mini-mart.  If you were lucky, you might find a really old back issue from the previous month that fell behind the Time and Newsweek magazines.  I never sent away for any catalogs or lists you could get from the adds in the back of the comics.  We simply bought and read the new comics that were available off the rack.

Then I saw the two-page add that Chuck put in the middle of comic books and it opened up a whole new world to me.  I happily started ordering back issues (being sure to list alternates to get my discount) and can still remember that wonderful smell when I opened the packages.  I didn't really care about condition back then......I just wanted the books.  Chuck really helped me get the back issues I needed for my collection and I imagine this happened all over the country as well.

If I ever saw Chuck at a convention, I would certainly want to shake his hand, thank him and tell him how much Mile High Comics meant to me as a child.  And if I saw him at a bar, I would happily invite him to join me, buy him a beer, and tell him the same thing.

Now.....having said all of that, and after seeing the picture above.......if not for the #MeToo movement, I would be all over that juicy piece of fleshy fluidity before you could snap a girdle at it.

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4 minutes ago, ThothAmon said:
14 minutes ago, Gatsby77 said:

Nike's a key example, with its Colin Kaepernick ad.

Or it could be a Billion or so Chinese customers. 

I hear the Nike Sweatshop employee discount is da bomb.

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9 minutes ago, Domo Arigato said:

Now.....having said all of that, and after seeing the picture above.......if not for the #MeToo movement, I would be all over that juicy piece of fleshy fluidity before you could snap a girdle at it.

You keep your gender fluid where it belongs.

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7 minutes ago, ThothAmon said:

Or it could be a Billion or so Chinese customers. 

Nope - numbers I quoted were reported specific to the Kaepernick ad campaign.

Similiarly, their Kaepernick specialty shoe released in Dec. 2019 sold out in North America "within minutes" of release.

Phil Knight's on record crediting the campaign as helping re-energize the brand.

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2 hours ago, JollyComics said:

That famous Fire Island....was filmed in 1989 for Longtime Companion. Won some awards and is still in AFI's 100 years - 100 Passion movies.

When I was like 31 years old, I was on the theatre touring for two years (living on the suitcases), more than 80% of my cast is gay and didn't accept me (they told me too masculine and straight arrow yk[I am still straight today]) for a long time. It's near end of my two year contract and I decided to dare them for last time.  Everyone had "last supper" at the restaurant after the play ended (actually two more towns then the touring was wrapped) and 15 minutes later I showed up in a drag queen. It took them five minutes and they totally flipped out and laughed so hard. Many of them fell in love with me (finally). They realized that I am just a human being with my goodness and are befriended ever since.  It worked for me that ended well. My touring bus driver drooped on me.  That was hilarious and good memory!

I think the drag queen has a good purpose.

Good on you Micheal.I've pulled drag shows a few times in my many phases of life,I even may join a good buddy on stage with his Celine Dion act now that I have my girlish figure back.It is a lot of hard work.A lot of dedication and time.While I don't see myself as gender fluid,I don't see an issue with it,and as far as transvestitism;drag-it's only clothes.Okay,and sometimes make up and wigs.But it's really fun.

I think they look fabulous

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And they should keep on being fabulous,I'm sure they will.🧡

 

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