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Sarigar wrote:Meh. I bought the new DE Scourges today. I'm typically pretty judicious with my purchases anyways.

I googled "judicious", still I am not sure if I understood the sentence.

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

Pen≥Sword wrote:

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

I particularly like the bit where this thread has continued 7 pages past its original end...

and continues to go around... and around... and around...

AvatarForm wrote:

Pen≥Sword wrote:

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

I particularly like the bit where this thread has continued 7 pages past its original end...

and continues to go around... and around... and around...

hey guys, there is an event I found on Facebook, which is basically to boycott Games Workshop for a day. I, personally think it's a great idea, as this would send a clear message to Games Workshop to lower the prices, if they d[b]on't they will find there sales decrease as you guys show that this unescecary rise will not be tolerated. If you feel strgonyly enough about this, then attend the event! its simple, on that one day, don't go into games workshop and don't purchase anything! Please spread this information, and you can make a difference! :six


http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226381417388469

htj wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

Pen≥Sword wrote:

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

I particularly like the bit where this thread has continued 7 pages past its original end...

and continues to go around... and around... and around...

hey guys, there is an event I found on Facebook, which is basically to boycott Games Workshop for a day. I, personally think it's a great idea, as this would send a clear message to Games Workshop to lower the prices, if they d[b]on't they will find there sales decrease as you guys show that this unescecary rise will not be tolerated. If you feel strgonyly enough about this, then attend the event! its simple, on that one day, don't go into games workshop and don't purchase anything! Please spread this information, and you can make a difference! :six


http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226381417388469

Jani wrote:

Sarigar wrote:Meh. I bought the new DE Scourges today. I'm typically pretty judicious with my purchases anyways.

I googled "judicious", still I am not sure if I understood the sentence.

It means that he is careful to buy things that he is absolutely sure he wants. Probably doing research, theorycrafting, or playtesting before hand to make sure he's not wasting money.

Cool, lets try to make GW go out of business!!! Come on, really?

Go to a chess forum or something. Just saying.

Once again the fractured GW community comes through with another "web gem".

Most people won't be going into a GW store on July 4th anyway. So it doesn't matter. The stores will probably be on reduced hours (the few that are open, because July 4th falls on a Monday and the one man stores are closed on Monday and Tuesday.)

Dumbest idea ever. They won't even notice anyone was "boycotting". But I guess that will cut down on the "Welcome back, we missed you" ribbing on Wednesday the 6th, as a bunch of sheepish internet warriors trundle into their local GW store and buy new Finecast models.

I will say that this amuses me. Enough to break my personal moratorium on July 4th (my store is in a mall and will be open) to get a new Seer Council so I have something to work on at work that night.




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AvatarForm wrote:

Pen≥Sword wrote:

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

I particularly like the bit where this thread has continued 7 pages past its original end...

and continues to go around... and around... and around...

I particularly like it when people complain about how a thread should have ended by posting in the thread.

It's pro.




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Orlanth wrote:Any boycott has to be for a minimum of a quarter and get as many people as possible to pledge for a year.

Also the pledge should include a 'commitment' to still spend on the gaming materials from other companies, or Gw will think the boycott will only mean a save and spend.

The best way of doing that is not to boycott GW ut tom pledge that GW will only get one pound/dollar/euro in ten of the gaming money. Send the message that not only are yiou willing to not spend at GW but you are willing to spend elsewhere. That and only that will get their attention, as it threatens a permanent loss of custom.

Yes, because that makes perfect sense for the people who's only LGS is a GW Store that just happens to employ their friends. Becase it's all about GW failing.

Quit acting like abused spouses and hostages. You're neither.

I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Warnolo wrote:I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Those of us that work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well?

7 Days in a week. As an American and strictly as a ballpark figure, let's say that the "average" GW product costs somewhere around $40.

So that would be about $280 a week. Times 4 weeks that comes out to: $1120. Which is less than my monthly Savings, Recreation and Strip Club budgets combined.

Yes. I have a Strip Club budget.

Wage Slavery, how does it work?

Worglock wrote:

Warnolo wrote:I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Those of us that work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well?

And are, apparently, paid considerably better than others who work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well.

Economics fail.

Worglock wrote:

Warnolo wrote:I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Those of us that work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well?

7 Days in a week. As an American and strictly as a ballpark figure, let's say that the "average" GW product costs somewhere around $40.

So that would be about $280 a week. Times 4 weeks that comes out to: $1120. Which is less than my monthly Savings, Recreation and Strip Club budgets combined.

Yes. I have a Strip Club budget.

Wage Slavery, how does it work?

Point of order: Where do you live and what's the median salary there? I'm above median, have a nicer job than just about anyone else I know, little debt and few bills, and the only way I could do that is if I lived in my parent's basement or something.

daedalus wrote:

Worglock wrote:

Warnolo wrote:I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Those of us that work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well?

7 Days in a week. As an American and strictly as a ballpark figure, let's say that the "average" GW product costs somewhere around $40.

So that would be about $280 a week. Times 4 weeks that comes out to: $1120. Which is less than my monthly Savings, Recreation and Strip Club budgets combined.

Yes. I have a Strip Club budget.

Wage Slavery, how does it work?

Point of order: Where do you live and what's the median salary there? I'm above median, have a nicer job than just about anyone else I know, little debt and few bills, and the only way I could do that is if I lived in my parent's basement or something.

Obviously, your strip club budget is too high and you need to prioritise Wardollies, daedallus

daedalus wrote:

Worglock wrote:

Warnolo wrote:I'm already doing a boycott every day to games workshop because... goddamnit, who could buy any GW product every day?

Those of us that work for a living and manage their finances reasonably well?

7 Days in a week. As an American and strictly as a ballpark figure, let's say that the "average" GW product costs somewhere around $40.

So that would be about $280 a week. Times 4 weeks that comes out to: $1120. Which is less than my monthly Savings, Recreation and Strip Club budgets combined.

Yes. I have a Strip Club budget.

Wage Slavery, how does it work?

Point of order: Where do you live and what's the median salary there? I'm above median, have a nicer job than just about anyone else I know, little debt and few bills, and the only way I could do that is if I lived in my parent's basement or something.

Maryland and I've never checked. Do live with my mom, but that's due to her health issues and I take care of all of the home bills.

So I guess I do ok in IT.

Worglock wrote:Once again the fractured GW community comes through with another "web gem".

Most people won't be going into a GW store on July 4th anyway. So it doesn't matter. The stores will probably be on reduced hours (the few that are open, because July 4th falls on a Monday and the one man stores are closed on Monday and Tuesday.)

Dumbest idea ever. They won't even notice anyone was "boycotting". But I guess that will cut down on the "Welcome back, we missed you" ribbing on Wednesday the 6th, as a bunch of sheepish internet warriors trundle into their local GW store and buy new Finecast models.

I will say that this amuses me. Enough to break my personal moratorium on July 4th (my store is in a mall and will be open) to get a new Seer Council so I have something to work on at work that night.




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AvatarForm wrote:

Pen≥Sword wrote:

boyd wrote:a boycott cannot work if you're only doing it a day. The reason the boycott of the bus system worked for MLK Jr in the South was that it went for much longer than 1 day. It was several months. The Black Community took cabs driven by black drivers or walked. Unless you're going to make a permanent change, you're not going to make any meaningful impact.

Heh, I like that boycotting a model manufacturing company for stupid business decisions was compared to boycotting city transportation for racial segregation.

How we love GW.

I particularly like the bit where this thread has continued 7 pages past its original end...

and continues to go around... and around... and around...

I particularly like it when people complain about how a thread should have ended by posting in the thread.

It's pro.




Automatically Appended Next Post:

Orlanth wrote:Any boycott has to be for a minimum of a quarter and get as many people as possible to pledge for a year.

Also the pledge should include a 'commitment' to still spend on the gaming materials from other companies, or Gw will think the boycott will only mean a save and spend.

The best way of doing that is not to boycott GW ut tom pledge that GW will only get one pound/dollar/euro in ten of the gaming money. Send the message that not only are yiou willing to not spend at GW but you are willing to spend elsewhere. That and only that will get their attention, as it threatens a permanent loss of custom.

Yes, because that makes perfect sense for the people who's only LGS is a GW Store that just happens to employ their friends. Becase it's all about GW failing.

Quit acting like abused spouses and hostages. You're neither.

July 4 is a national holiday.

Worglock wrote:

Maryland and I've never checked. Do live with my mom, but that's due to her health issues and I take care of all of the home bills.

So I guess I do ok in IT.

Hmm. I'm in Missouri (STL). I'm guessing that you guys have higher median there. East coast is traditionally a higher cost of living area. Glad to hear it's working out for you at any rate.


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AvatarForm wrote:

Obviously, your strip club budget is too high and you need to prioritise Wardollies, daedallus

For the record, we call it the alcohol, cocaine, and hooker budget.

daedalus wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

Obviously, your strip club budget is too high and you need to prioritise Wardollies, daedallus

For the record, we call it the alcohol, cocaine, and hooker budget.

Nah uh... Cocaine goes in the Grocerys budget...

Frazzled wrote:

July 4 is a national holiday.

Yes. Which completely boggles me on how anyone at GW is going to notice a "National Boycott Day" when few (if any) GW stores in the US are going to be open.

It really just sounds like the angry kids pulling a "Well I wasn't planning on buying anything on that day ANYWAY. (I'll get it on Wednesday when I get my lawn money.)"

krazynadechukr wrote:sarcasm....have you heard of it before?

sarchasm

[sahr-kaz-uhm]
–noun

1. the wide gap that exists between the joke and the person(s) that don't get it.




Ghidorah

Ghidorah wrote:

krazynadechukr wrote:sarcasm....have you heard of it before?

sarchasm

[sahr-kaz-uhm]
–noun

1. the wide gap that exists between the joke and the person(s) that don't get it.




Ghidorah

The correct spelling is "sarcasm"... your definition must not originate from a true dictionary.

AvatarForm wrote:

The correct spelling is "sarcasm"... your definition must not originate from a true dictionary.

Ghidorah wrote:...the person(s) that don't get it.

This is where you fit in.




Ghidorah

Ghidorah wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

The correct spelling is "sarcasm"... your definition must not originate from a true dictionary.

Ghidorah wrote:...the person(s) that don't get it.

This is where you fit in.




Ghidorah

Nice try, but your fail was epic.

Everyone, please... keep it civil and on topic.

Thanks!

* Summons the guards..

AvatarForm wrote:

Ghidorah wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

The correct spelling is "sarcasm"... your definition must not originate from a true dictionary.

Ghidorah wrote:...the person(s) that don't get it.

This is where you fit in.




Ghidorah

Nice try, but your fail was epic.

Actually, his play on words was quite good. As a certified English teacher, I cast my approval on it-I'm sure Ghidorah knows the proper spelling and was having a bit of fun.

htj wrote: don't go into games workshop and don't purchase anything!

I promise that I won't go into a GW store and not purchase anything.

What about stores other than GW's, such a boycott could hurt them too. Actualy why not buy stuff from the nonGW stores, GW doesnt get as much profit from them.

Not as much of a dent, but it can be made to happen without a boycott, simply lower the price by $5 or so for a couple of months.

Infact if the price drop is significant enough, it could infact incourage people to buy the product at the discoulnted price, apon seeing a lose in sales, GW management looks for a solution and sees the nonGW stores selling out the wazoo, GW then attemps to make more sales by lowering the price.

IF they(GW) are smart enough to listen to whats going on.

timetowaste85 wrote:Actually, his play on words was quite good. As a certified English teacher, I cast my approval on it-I'm sure Ghidorah knows the proper spelling and was having a bit of fun.

Excellent. I'm glad somebody got it. Apparently, it's not as good a pun in written form as it is spoken. It seems to me that it would work better in writtin form, since 'sarcasm' and 'sarcHasm' sound the same audibly, but you can actually see the 'H' when written. Oh well.

AvatarForm, buddy, sending you a pm to explain the joke.




Ghidorah

Ghidorah wrote:

timetowaste85 wrote:Actually, his play on words was quite good. As a certified English teacher, I cast my approval on it-I'm sure Ghidorah knows the proper spelling and was having a bit of fun.

Excellent. I'm glad somebody got it. Apparently, it's not as good a pun in written form as it is spoken. It seems to me that it would work better in writtin form, since 'sarcasm' and 'sarcHasm' sound the same audibly, but you can actually see the 'H' when written. Oh well.

AvatarForm, buddy, sending you a pm to explain the joke.




Ghidorah

Here at Games Workshop, we also find humor funny, so we have put this joke on our official Games Workshop forums in order for the masses to enjoy. Those filthy, unwashed masses.

Anywho, we are now sending you a bill for $5,000 (US) or $15,000 (AU) for infringing on the copyright of our joke.