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Thu, 30 Oct 2003
you all rule
Thanks so much for the many offers of help and equipment from everyone
who responded to my post about the burglary.
Special thanks to Kil and AJ who both went above and beyond the call
with their generosity. I was feeling pretty bummed out for a bit there,
but you folks have restored my faith in humanity!
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Wed, 22 Oct 2003
burgled
Hijinx Willow Glen was burglarized last night. Somebody smashed the front door and took
off with my trusty laptop and digital camera. Luckily our crack IT staff had prepared for such
emergencies and protocols were implemented to make sure Wednesday went off ok.
I'm pretty bummed though. The laptop in question will be of no use to anyone looking to sell it as it's old and covered in Stray Bullets stickers. It could have been worse, but this is a particularly bad time with the slow economy and a second store to support. We'll muddle through, but if anyone has an old computer monitor or old laptop they'd like to dispose of, let me know.
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Mon, 20 Oct 2003
fringe restaurants
A friend sent me a link to a cool article on
fringe restaurants. These are illegal,
cash-only restaurants and supper clubs that skirt the law to avoid
the prohibitive costs of starting up a legal joint.
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Fri, 17 Oct 2003
Hijinx Downtown Grand Opening
The grand opening of Hijinx Downtown was a great success! So
many people showed up that we had to stay open until midnite to
let everyone get a peek at the place. I think we proved that you only
need Neil Gaiman near a comic book store to reap the benefits
of his devoted fanbase. Check out this page for
more info and pictures of the event.
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Sun, 12 Oct 2003
now with 75% more comics
Eagle-eyed readers will already have noticed the debut of a syndicated
comics box at the bottom of the page you're now reading. The good folks
at moderntales.com have seen
fit to allow web pages like this to show their webcomics for free!
Those who know me well know that free is a magic word to me, and I was all over this like white on rice. I even set up a seperate comics page so you can read them all. Enjoy.
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Fri, 10 Oct 2003
Jemas gone by January
I just read this newsarama story which says Marvel Publishing President
Bill Jemas will be leaving his position by January at the latest.
Jemas has always been a controversial figure at Marvel, from his
launch of the Ultimate line to the high-profile flops he helped push
like The Rawhide Kid and Trouble. Ultimately I think it was his
contempt for fans and retailers that most people disliked about his
tenure at Marvel.
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003 |
Peanuts is one of the greatest comic strips ever made. Fantagraphics recently announced that they'll be releasing a 25 volume set of every Peanuts strip ever done. If you can't wait the 12 1/2 years it will take to complete the series, you can try hunting down the various old paperbacks from flea markets and garage sales. To help, check out aaugh.com for a great Peanuts book collecting guide |
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If you added up the total value of the comics defaced due to the
Marvel Value Stamp program you could probably buy a smallish third world nation. These are good n' goofy.
Thanks again to Mark Evanier, hands down, my favorite blogger. |
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Thanks to boingboing for linking to a cool gallery of classic halloween costumes. Anybody else remember those goofy inflatable head costumes from the 80's? |
downtown is live
I'm just taking a break from the frenzy of getting
Hijinx Downtown open
for business and ready to go. In the few short hours that we opened our
doors we got at least three converts from other local shops, and only
one of them was from Hijinx Willow Glen!
Seriously, the place is still a little rough around the edges, and we'll be rapidly ramping up with new product lines like general interest magazines and an expanded mature readers section, plus the addition of nice comfy places to sit and enjoy a comic or two. But it's already got that Hijinx Feeling© which means great selection and service for all of downtown San Jose!
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