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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: BHMike on July 15, 2007, 05:42:55 PM

Title: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 15, 2007, 05:42:55 PM
.... it will have begun.  :shifty:

So spread the word. JoeCanuck.com is THE place to be around 7:30pm EST on Monday, July 16th.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 15, 2007, 08:23:41 PM
Interesting... I will be here..
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: General Hawk on July 15, 2007, 09:02:17 PM
Three words:  WTF?   ???

Guess I'll make sure I'm around...   :shifty:

Justin
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 15, 2007, 09:15:32 PM
Are we are going to do something to Nancy (I don't do my homework) Grace?  :lol:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Redmao on July 15, 2007, 09:41:29 PM
Humm
what could this be?
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Raptor on July 15, 2007, 09:52:46 PM
IT HAS BEGUN!

MORTAL COMBAT!

:chicken:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 15, 2007, 10:12:38 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
IT HAS BEGUN!

MORTAL COMBAT!

:chicken:


IT'S KOMBAT!! KOMBAT DAMN YOU!
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: night force cynic on July 16, 2007, 12:41:15 AM
should we be scared?



 :chicken:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: morgardee on July 16, 2007, 09:10:24 AM
It's been about 1 year since Mike closed the store. I was thinking about this the other day. I seem to recall Mike saying that in a year something was going to happen.

Maybe he's into Voodoo and going to bring all his toys to life and start his empire.  ;D
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 16, 2007, 09:41:53 AM
Quote from: "morgardee"
It's been about 1 year since Mike closed the store. I was thinking about this the other day. I seem to recall Mike saying that in a year something was going to happen.

Maybe he's into Voodoo and going to bring all his toys to life and start his empire.  ;D

My empire has already begun.  :shifty:

It has nothing to do with the store..... and I don't remember saying anything about a year later something happening?....


Less than 10 hours to go....
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Raptor on July 16, 2007, 10:11:56 AM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
Quote from: "Raptor"
IT HAS BEGUN!

MORTAL COMBAT!

:chicken:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Redmao on July 16, 2007, 02:03:13 PM
Less than 6 hours.
If it is indeed a Mortal Kombat thingy, I better shape up...
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 16, 2007, 03:23:19 PM
Just over 4 hours left.

Hmmm.... no guesses yet? LOL


 :timbits:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 16, 2007, 04:08:46 PM
I'm thinking something to do with the 08 Joe Meet?
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 16, 2007, 04:42:05 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
I'm thinking something to do with the 08 Joe Meet?

That would be my guess as well.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Agent_Loop on July 16, 2007, 04:48:33 PM
Is it an announcement about a special guest at the next Joe Can meet?

Larry Hama, perhaps?
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 16, 2007, 05:17:02 PM
Quote from: "Agent_Loop"
Is it an announcement about a special guest at the next Joe Can meet?

Larry Hama, perhaps?

Rest assured, if it was Hama - then I would call in some favors and get all sites to pimp that for me. ;-)

Not Hama.... not "really" about the 08 Joe Meet (That info coming in Aug... if all goes well)
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: night force cynic on July 16, 2007, 05:20:39 PM
I'm thinking special guest speaker/Joe history celebrity too... (wouldn't such an announcement be hinted at in the Joemeet forum?)

y'all think Hama would clear a day or two to make a trek over the border to come see us in Hamilton?  I know the Meet gets bigger every year, it's hardly low profile anymore, but that would be a HUGE deal for JoeCanuck... I remember Pete said he was surprised that so many more people had shown up this year... but can ya imagine the spike in attendence for '08 because of him appearance?  IF that is the announcement Mike's playing coy about, I hope he got a bigger place than the joint where the last meet was! :lol:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Scramble on July 16, 2007, 05:39:13 PM
Mere hours to go and the anticipation is killing me! Mike hasn't let the mods into the loop (not to be mistaken for Loop, the mod). I am very curious what this is going to be about.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 16, 2007, 05:57:46 PM
:shifty: and  :spidey: for some protection.... ;-)
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: morgardee on July 16, 2007, 07:31:27 PM
Alright. It;s 7:31. I'm here. What's going on?
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Metro on July 16, 2007, 07:35:18 PM
Sitting here trying to figure out what to do with a gimpy cobra trooper and his rifle....


 :shifty:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: savageplay on July 16, 2007, 07:40:44 PM
i think you guys all got over excited now poor mike has to make what he has to say 'pimped out' and sound as awesome as possible
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 16, 2007, 07:41:20 PM
Oh that's right!.... No one uses the FRONT PAGE of the actual site do they!  :shifty:

See.... people should check that more often. ;-)

Here, so you don't have to use any energy typing it in : http://www.joecanuck.com (http://www.joecanuck.com)

Told ya it wasn't "THAT" big of a news item!
;-)
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 16, 2007, 07:44:13 PM
I was waiting on the front page as I had a hunch it would be posted there first.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: savageplay on July 16, 2007, 07:47:06 PM
it's something that alot of people wouldn't want to miss, that's for sure.

People are just expecting Joe canuck 08 to explode i guess, but it's awesome to make sure we all knew about that mike

thanks
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on July 16, 2007, 09:14:43 PM
I can't imagine what it's going to go for.  :o

Mike, as usual, you've done a fantastic job with the write-up.  If I didn't have one I'd be inspired to bid big.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Raptor on July 17, 2007, 11:18:08 AM
My $40 bid was instantly outbid. Not that I expected to win with that...

:chicken:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on July 18, 2007, 04:58:16 PM
With 5 days to go, I'm betting you can go ahead and make an extra copy of that DVD....      :)
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 18, 2007, 06:22:30 PM
You'd think - but keep in mind, the MOC 5th Joe Meet Anniversary figure didn't reach $300.00..... I don't expect Shiver to reach that. I think he'll top out around $150.00 to $160.00
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 18, 2007, 07:32:59 PM
Considering it's at $127.50 with 5 days to go, I should go over 200.  The higher bids come on the last day. 
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 18, 2007, 07:41:23 PM
I don't get that. I understand people using sniping programs, but the people that WAIT to bid I don't get?.... You have a maximum, it's not going to matter if you're beat before that day, or within the last 10 seconds.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 21, 2007, 08:57:01 PM
So I log into ebay today to check up on the Shiver figure. In the "My Ebay" section, I notice how many people are on the "watching' list for Shiver.

72?? Wow... I only expect 3 or 4 people to make bids after this one, but with 72.... I guess I could be dead wrong?.....

(http://http://www.classicfigs.com/ebay/ebay12.jpg)
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: morgardee on July 22, 2007, 12:14:13 AM
I know I'm one of those guys watching and it stands to reason a lot of Joe Canuck is as well, plus guys over at Joe Customs just to see what it ends up at. There have been other custom convention figures in the past (swamp rat I think for one) that have come and gone but Black Ice made an impact, so naturally others are going to watch it to see how popular the next figure (Shiver) will do in the collector market.

It's a tight rope to walk. On one hand it's great that people are looking our way, but on the other, if everyone else trys to offer their own local convention collectabiles, then these might start to bottom out as far as "high demand" items.

In the end I know that Joe Caunck is about the meet and not the toy, but  not everyone will see it that way. I myself have ordered the "homefront hero" set from the MC club. So I've bought the toys without going to the offical Hasbro supported meet. Again, tight rope we walk.

Now back to ebay to see what Shiver is at right now.  :wink:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 22, 2007, 02:57:39 PM
It's over 300 with a day left.  Not surprised.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 22, 2007, 06:57:54 PM
I saw that.  I think it had something to do with the "addition" to the auction I made near the bottom of the description.

Guess I gotta make another DVD now.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Pete The Greek on July 22, 2007, 10:38:33 PM
Quote from: "THE Mikeā„¢"
I don't get that. I understand people using sniping programs, but the people that WAIT to bid I don't get?.... You have a maximum, it's not going to matter if you're beat before that day, or within the last 10 seconds.

Same as poker, people are willing to up the anti if given the chance.  So bidding on the last few seconds prevents people from upping the anti.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Scramble on July 24, 2007, 02:09:13 AM
Shiver ends at $305. That's a pretty good chunk of change.

So what's my kickback for the Fanatical DVD that comes with it?  :shifty:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: BHMike on July 24, 2007, 08:46:19 AM
You get a free copy o fthe Joe Meet footage and the case/cover.

I already decided that when I did it up. :-)

PM me your addy again Ryan.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Raptor on July 24, 2007, 10:29:45 AM
Bloody primadonna writer/actor/directors. Always wanting a cut of the action.  ;D

:chicken:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Scramble on July 24, 2007, 02:42:33 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Bloody primadonna writer/actor/directors. Always wanting a cut of the action.  ;D

:chicken:



I'm really more of a writer/producer/director/actor if you want to get technical.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Redmao on July 24, 2007, 10:50:34 PM
hey, don't forget board game designer too ;D
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Scramble on July 25, 2007, 02:41:41 PM
If we're going to list all my talents, we're going to need a bigger message board.
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 25, 2007, 03:21:56 PM
Quote from: "Scramble"

If we're going to list all my talents, we're going to need a bigger message board.

..and apparently we're going to need a bigger internet to hold your ego.  :lol:
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Raptor on July 25, 2007, 03:49:52 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
Quote from: "Scramble"

If we're going to list all my talents, we're going to need a bigger message board.

..and apparently we're going to need a bigger internet to hold your ego.  :lol:

Al Gore created the internet for the expressed purpose of containing Scram's ego.

- R
Title: Re: In just over 24 hours.....
Post by: Scramble on July 26, 2007, 05:01:08 PM
You guys have funny ways of saying "Thank you fr allowing us to be your friends".