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01-12-2008, 11:17 AM
Stygian
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Hicks_Royel
Personally, it's just funnier to run with the idea and think that some guy stole it in the belief that he'd have an advantage of some sort over the other Joe Collectors in the area. Maybe he memorized it and then burned [or ate] it.
My comment was made mostly toungue in cheek, Hicks (as I'm sure you could glean), but I like your hypothesis- about the rabid fan stealing the reset planner. Honestly, after witnessing the angry hoard of collectors at the Sideshow Collectibles booth at SDCC last year, I would'nt put it past any of us to do just that.
Please induldge my slight divergence from Joe fandom here for a sec. So, last year at SDCC a buddy asked if I'd stand in line at the Sideshow booth for him to pick up several SW bust-ups for him. I figured I had nothing better to do at that moment, so I agreed. I get to the booth and it's already packed with a throng of 30 something's with a wild-eyed gleam in their orbital sockets. Each one of them hoping they'll get picked by the Sideshow security people to join the "real" line happening just inside the rope barrier. You have grown men, pushing and shoving each other, yelling epithets and threatening each others lives, just so they can be the one to get line for a chance at their favorite collectibles. One trailer dwelling yahoo even brought his young daughter into this throbbing mass of fan-boy testosterone, her clinging for dear life to his pant leg hoping that she won't get stomped by some computer programmer by day and angry fan-boy by night! When she accidentally got pushed (go figure) the Dad and the guy who accidentally shoved her practically came to blows! How do I get out of this chicken-s$$t outfit!!?
Moral of the story, kids? This hobby and greed in general should always be put into their proper perspective. Collecting figures, toys, etc. is no less important than any other hobby, naturally, but it's no MORE important than basic civility and care for your fellow man. And to tie it back to the original point about the ostensibly stolen Walmart reset tags; don't lose your humanity in pursuit of a thing. It won't keep you warm at night and it won't be there for you (emotionally that is) when you're old and grey.
And that.....is one to grow on.
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