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OK I just got sent this- it's a direct quote (ok rant) from Nathan, I hope there are others like me who haven't read it yet either
Saturday, January 28, 2006

Posted: 27 Jul 2005 11:44 pm
Post subject: Captain Outraged! Edmonton, fall in!

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It is times like these that I feel like Malcolm Reynolds. This is something that would surely get you kicked into an engine. I just went to a comic store to purchase the Serenity comic for my mom. The sweetheart that she is, gave her issues (with her favorite character on the front) to relatives who were having trouble tracking one down. Please bear in mind that Canada is a wondrous place where the service industry is polite and helpful, and that this experience is not the norm. The store I chose, which shall remain nameless (Warp 1 Comics), at an undisclosed location (just off Whyte Ave), has the singlemost sanctimonious, condescending, dishonest a$$hole I've had the misfortune of meeting. My brother and I called ahead to find out they had one issue left, but upon arriving, found out they are gouging people $20 bucks for the damned thing! "That's what they're worth." he sneered at me. I asked him to show me a listing of some sort to back it up. "Well, I just know what I paid Dark Horse for it." He wouldn't show me that, either. I am aware that Dark Horse wasn't expecting these books to sell as well as they are, and that they are going into a second printing, but I just picked up three of them two days ago at cover price at another store. My brother piped up with a, "What an interesting attitude you have." Let me tell you folks, this fella had an attitude, and a smirk that you wanted to knock off his face with a baseball bat dipped in dog poop. Of course, my brother couldn't help letting this guy know who he was trying to hose by holding the issue next to my face. "This guy look familliar? This isn't some JoJo off the street! He knows what he's talking about!" Check this out- the reply of this crap-catcher, who shall remain nameless (Darryl) was, (and imagine a dullards voice- how we make people we don't like sound in a story) "Well, then you can call Joss Whedon and ask him." I had to tell this purplebelly that I was being sarcastic when I thanked him for his excellent service, and I don't think he knew what sanctimonious meant!
Wouldn't a smart business man ask me to sign an issue and sell me one at a fair price? Wouldn't that fetch a prettier penny than ripping me off for one issue? Congratulations, dude! You are now on the Browncoat $hitlist.
Never have I tried to wield power in this way, but if being Malcolm Reynolds has taught me anything, it's to follow my over-developed sense of vengeance. BOYCOTT WARP ONE COMICS! If you are in the neighborhood, drop by to tell "the Buttress" that Browncoats don't take $hit from anyone. Tell your friends not to shop there, and lock 'em in the airlock if they do. Copy this post and e-mail it to fellow Edmontonians. Bump it to keep it alive.
Thank you. Thank you for letting me rant. If you feel I'm overboard, please feel free to, as Joss would say, contemplate silently.

The Captain

Edited to be less cruel, and to mention how wonderfully my dear mom was treated at HAPPY HARBOR. Thank you, staff and owners at Happy Harbor. You made my mom's day. Turns out, Warp One tried to hose her, too, by telling her that the Jayne covered issue was a rarity. Love you, Adam B. You ARE a rarity. Nothin' agin you. But will these butt-tards stoop so low as to steal from a woman? For shame, Warp One, for shame.

Last edited by Nathan_Fillion on 27 Jul 2005 11:53 pm, edited 2 times in total

COMMENTS

Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:23 PM

GUTSC1


Some people's kids. It never ceases to amaze me at just how stupid some folk can be. Well it good to see Nathan can dole the Sh*# out with the best of them.

Go Captain!

Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:55 PM

FELIX276


I think a trip to Canada might be in my near future....

Saturday, January 28, 2006 12:06 PM

OLDENGLANDDRY


Lets invade Canada

Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:53 AM

OLDFOGEY


The Captain... wrote... to... us?
Is there any more? Maybe if they don't
get another series going in the next day or two the actors could just start writing letters to the group in character.
You think they'll take bribes?

Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:50 AM

NUCLEARDAY


gorramn hilarious! :P

Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:39 AM

CYBERSNARK


Seen it? He had to call us off a few weeks later; we were email-bombing the comic guy and it was getting out of hand.

Good times. Good times.

Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:17 AM

HALFBREEDINKC


Overboard? Hardly! Seems that the purplebellies are everywhere - and all 'bout makin' money n' ta hell with decency. Nope don't think you were outta line one whit on this one cap'n...


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