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2015/04/03 21:27:09
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
First, Hero Support right outside Portland, OR (Washougal, WA) suffers a fire from a careless cigarette and is having difficulties rebuilding:
via Hero Support on Facebook:
Second, Red Castle Games has a drunken driver go right through their front window:
via Red Castle Games -Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/redcastlegames A lot of people are asking how they can help, here are a few ways:
1. We could use a few extra hands cleaning all the dust of all the product and fixtures.
2. Once we reopen, hopefully tomorrow, Saturday 4/4, come buy a game.
3. If you can't help dust, don't want a game, help cover the costs that insurance won't with our GoFundMe campaign: http://www.gofundme.com/qsv7w2j 4. If you can't or don't want to do any of the above, send us your well wishes and share our story.
Thank you all for your support!
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2015/04/03 21:58:14
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
Had an old lady go through the front of The Hobby Shop in STL a few years back. They were closed for a LONG time (underinsured). When they reopened, it was too little, too late. About 6 to 9 months later they closed up.
Eric
Black Fiend wrote: Okay all the ChapterHouse Nazis to the right!! All the GW apologists to the far left. LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE !!!
The Green Git wrote: I'd like to cross section them and see if they have TFG rings, but that's probably illegal.
Polonius wrote: You have to love when the most clearly biased person in the room is claiming to be objective. Greebynog wrote:Us brits have a sense of fair play and propriety that you colonial savages can only dream of. Stelek wrote: I know you're afraid. I want you to be. Because you should be. I've got the humiliation wagon all set up for you to take a ride back to suck city.
Quote: LunaHound--- Why do people hate unpainted models? I mean is it lacking the realism to what we fantasize the plastic soldier men to be? I just can't stand it when people have fun the wrong way. - Chongara
I do believe that the GW "moneysheep" is a dying breed, despite their bleats to the contrary. - AesSedai You are a thief and a predator of the wargaming community, and i'll be damned if anyone says differently ever again on my watch in these forums. -MajorTom11
2015/04/03 21:59:51
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
MagickalMemories wrote: Had an old lady go through the front of The Hobby Shop in STL a few years back. They were closed for a LONG time (underinsured). When they reopened, it was too little, too late. About 6 to 9 months later they closed up.
Eric
We're hoping to avoid that. The Red Castle campaign is doing pretty well so far; Hero Support not so much.
Looking for great deals on miniatures or have a large pile you are looking to sell off? Checkout Mindtaker Miniatures.
Live in the Pacific NW? Check out http://ordofanaticus.com
2015/04/03 22:58:38
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
Wow, that's terrible- I go to Red Castle, and sorry to hear they've had such terrible luck, they got robbed last year, too. Glad they're getting some support, and thanks for posting- it's nice to know to see if there's anything to help 'em with...
You need to be sueing the hell out of that driver.
At Games Workshop, we believe that how you behave does matter. We believe this so strongly that we have written it down in the Games Workshop Book. There is a section in the book where we talk about the values we expect all staff to demonstrate in their working lives. These values are Lawyers, Guns and Money.
2015/04/05 20:39:21
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
Red Castle Games is my local store.I work right across the street from it and have been going there since the day they opened. The staff and owners are friendly, helpful people who are actively trying to make our neighborhood a better placer and create an inclusive gaming space. I hope they get all the support they need.
2015/04/05 20:59:18
Subject: Bad Week to be a Game Store - Red Castle Games and Hero Support - Portland and Washougal
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