Of course, for every long-standing store that closes, there's a young upstart store ready to make a name for itself.I took this picture about a week ago. It was on the door of a storefront around Clark and School. I pass it, but only on Wednesdays when coming home from the comic book store. I enjoyed how optimistic the sign was and how politely self-promoting it was as well. It kindly requests that you please start getting excited.
I went in there yesterday, expecting an independent Gamestop-type store where you could trade in your PS2 copy of Madden 2005 for some newer version of Madden.
But this dude is serious.
Sure, there's the requisite amount of modern games for sale. But there's also a mind-boggling amount of classic games and consoles. Would you like a wide variety of NES cartridges? How about a Virtual Boy in its original packaging? How about King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella for AMIGA?! WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY AN INTELLIVISION?! A FREAKING INTELLIVISION?!
It is for real impressive.
I give it a couple months.
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I'm half-joking, half saying that for effect. If he gets the word out to the right audience and cultivates the right clientèle and doesn't get broken into, he could do okay.
He's at least got a better business plan than the guys at this new store called 'Galactic Force.' Their strategy appears to be, "Let's play video games in full view of the window. Maybe some people will see us and come in to play video games and then buy some Star Wars models while they're in here."
1.) It is no longer "Not All Who Wander Are Lost" but "Not All Independent Businesses Are Profitable."
2.) Leather fanny pack.
3.) Two is the worst number of exclamation points.
4.) I take it back, 4 is the worst number of exclamation points, however five redeems the concept.
5.) Two question marks can be OK.
6.) You still do comedy, right? Just curious.
7.) If yes to 6, has this cut into your "taking photos of shops that are hilariously closed, or possibly opening?"
8.) By this numbered point you've already formulated your "Nice points, Gresham. What a shame you didn't take the time to write anything on your own blog." comment. How do you feel about being predictable?
9.) I don't have anything for this one.
10.) Why do lists always have to be 10 items long?
11.) Screw that.
- Scott
I officially could not comprehend tht which was mentioned after,"Bit this dude is serious." Yeah, that is where I lost all validity...
i think there is one man in portland who would be very interested in this new store. that man is my husband.
Nice points, Gresham. What a shame you didn't take the time to write anything on your own blog.
It's okay, Jess. We can't expect you to be a nerd about everything.
Holy crap, Lynette. Jon would go out of his mind if he walked into this place. It really is incredible. You should be proud to be married to such a cool dude.
I am slightly conflicted on my reaction to your response...conflicted indeed.
You go to the comic book store EVERY wednesday, Rydo?
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