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« on: February 09, 2004, 10:17:27 AM »
These are my views and opinions. Thus do not jumped own anybodys throats except for mine.....................
I have kept silent of this issue until I can gether all the information regarding this. (I was outside with Scramble and a couple of other guys at the meet when the events occurred). I have asked certain people to what happened as I don't speculate or assume. I have a good picture on what was said and what wasn't said. I will keep those conclusions to myself.
This is what I propose. Since Aire sent two people to another country (I know there visit was tainted from this incident and if it wasn't I don't buy it), I am willing to give up my custom figure to be used for a another unique carded item to be sent to the States. After all Colin and Blake were the very first Americans to meet us Canadians. They should get something for the efforts. If this meet was a steping stone for something bigger in the near future, why not acknowledge this on a unique custom carded item. I wouldn't alter the original carded item that much to make the second one. Something that states the first Americans ever to come for such an event. Then Pete keeps the first carded item and he could in theory bring it back every year to the meet or convention (if it gets that big). Aire gets to use the carded item for her book (it would be great exposure for BHT). So both carded items would be unique. Everybody wins except the first guy (but that will depend if he cared about getting the item or just wanted to contribute to the convention like my intentions when I bought some tickets, including the friendy rivarly with Ed).
After all this is a custom were are talking about. I wasn't going to lose sleep over who got the carded item. Honestly, I was hoping it would stay in Canada but that is my opinion. I am a completist but this item was not supported or endorsed by Hasbro Canada. Keeping that in mind, that carded item was a backup incase we were in the red (the hall cost was higher than expected and some people didn't show up). As a result, it would have been sold off on ebay if the the loses were greater than first expected. So the notion of keeping the carded in Canada doesn't hold any water as I know that somebody in the US will bid for it. If this was the case, then the Americans would have not been allowed to participate in the draw if the item was intended to stay in Canada. Right? But when the loses were lower than first speculated, I was glad the item was NOT put on ebay as Hasbro could go after Mike or I for making a profit of their figure. My view was that trading the carded item lost it's meaning or significance.
Like I said, worst comes to worse, I will donate my figure and time to ensure everybody is happy in the end. This is not worth fight over. There are more important things to worry about in the real world than this.
Peter