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[nockergeek]

And now, a minor aside.

Apparently, Andy at Pulp Fiction is pissing off his Friday Night Magic players (which are now his only Friday night customers) by not supporting the events actively, not training his Friday night employee(s) on how to run events, and not turning in any results to WotC. WotC has to have proof that FNM is running, or they cancel their support for a store. Furthermore, it seems any attempt to bring this to Andy's attention and ask that he turn the results in ends up with Andy being a total cock to the people involved.

So, he's losing that business, too. And the hits keep on coming! Apparently, he lost his Warmachine crowd, too, as he stopped supporting events for them.

At the rate that he's alienating customers, I give the store 6 months to live, and that's being generous.

Comments

[the-z.livejournal.com]

It's really sad. I liked the store (especially the game room) and the location. I was so excited to have a comic shop in Lee's Summit again.

Everything around it has just soured. I miss the fun times we spent there.

(frozen comment) A Response

[kitsuandy.livejournal.com]

Typically, I don't bother to offer up a response when someone throws my name into the mud like this but, with all of the apparent anger at work, I thought I would give it a go... I don't like seeing people post out of anger, bitterness or whatever other emotion that is boiling inside when they don't have all of the facts straight.

First and foremost, the FNM thing. We are indeed reporting the tourneys despite this individual's comments to the contrary. Not sure where he is getting the info from but it is false. I have WotC looking into why "my online submissions or being hung up at the network level" as my Rep put it. So, for those of you reading this, your welcome to show up and play FNM. It is indeed "on" as it were.

As far as Warmachine, well, that is a number of things at fault. Could I have done more/ do more? Probably. Anyone that tells you they have done all they can do in a situation is probably not being honest with themselves. I will say however that having two Press-Gangers flake out on me back to back (one quiting Privateer Press's program alltogether and the other getting exceptionally busy at work and not being able to support the tourneys and whatnotlike they were in the beginning hasn't helped. For that matter, the simple fact that betwee general busy-ness from the players along with the new interest in Confrontation (fan-freekin-tastic game I might add!) and the simple fact that other shops have decided to get into the game have slowed things down a bit. I look forward to seeing Hordes spiking the interest.

Now comes the "fun" part... The emotional end of all of this. You see, I would hazard a guess that most if not all of you reading this were, at one time, my friend. It seems that the fact that I had to let Zee go as an employee go irreprably (sic?) hurt that friendship. I for one would like to throw these few things out there.

For one, despite what you might have assumed, Zee was not let go due to a lack of hours. While I won't go into the reasons why (I don't feel like that is any of your business save for hers), Zee either misunderstood her's and my last conversation or simply didn't want to hear why. I admit, I probably should have been more specific with her but with another person standing there, I didn't feel it was appropriate. As it was in the past so to shall it reamin, my door is always open if any of you want to come talk about this. Just understand that this ultimately is a private matter between her and I so I would ask that you respect that.

Secondly, as corny as this may sound... Shame on all of you. We have been friends for many, many years and - while I can appreciate the loyalty element in supporting Zee (and Rob by default) - NONE of you whom I have known for years and have called friend seemed to want to hear my side of this whole fiasco. It has been one individual whom I have know for the least amount of time who has given me the benefit of the doubt and came and talked to me about this when the shit hit the fan. My hat is off to you Nick! Thank you for being gracious enough to come talk to me about this before making assumptions.

So, I put this as a challenge so-to-speak to any and all of you. My door is open and I am more than willing to discuss this further with Zee, Rob or any of the rest of you (just understand that I won't discuss the "particulars" with anyone save Zee and Rob).

-Andrew

[yukimi.livejournal.com]

I'm laughing so much right now.

I did find it interesting when you brought up the fact that Z CAN'T DRIVE and he baldfaced lied to Nick about her getting in a car and DRIVING away he still didn't respond to it.

Z's better off not being forced to work with someone who expects her to put up with passive aggressive behavior and thinks he's not acocuntable for it because he's the boss. I've never seen someone squirm out of repsonsibility for something more in my life.