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They don't have a history, at least not the one Spike was hinting at. Spike was making it up to get some sympathy from Fred.

It's been almost 10 years since I was manager at my local theater, but I seem to recall that the platters (the official term :) ) could probably hold 3.5 - 4 hours worth of film. Anything over that would definately be pushing it. As for show times, the theater in Indy is starting Fellowship at...

The price at the theater in Indianapolis was $40. But it'll be sooooo worth it. :D

Thanks for the info, Chris. I had pretty much figured $100,000 was the amount to go for. Now the next question, at least in my mind, where did you get your start-up capital? Were you completely self-financed? Did you get a bank loan? SBA? Investors? Combination of the above? I'm interested in...

Lafayette and Bloomington also already have their share of game stores, including a Game Preserve in each. While I won't give away my exact location just yet (one never knows who reads the boards... ;) ), I will say that since the store will be fairly small, I'm hoping I can use sort of a...

Hey BFG, feel free to forward either of my questions above to your friend and let me know what he thinks. Thanks!

Like I said above, I am so glad I am on the same wavelength as so many of you guys. That being said, though, I have a quastion or two, the first being on the "don't undercapitalize" subject. First, what do you store owners consider to be the right amount of capital? I have heard an estimate of...

Already done. Very good and informative stuff. Good. A sign of what I have to look forward to... :D In my mind, this is a given. Nothing turns you off of a store like gamer smell. This will be aggressively fought in any establishment I own. Again, with the exception of the military...

I feel like I already have this one covered. I know more about what's going on in the gaming industry than the manager of the store I currently frequent. Frankly, I've always felt that was just wrong. :D This was pretty much what I was thinking already. Special Ordering is a key part of my...

Well, I have given it some thought, but in the beginning it will more than likely be a family affair with myself, my wife and my daughter doing most of the work (mostly me). I am hoping to be able to rely on the generosity already offered by a few friends for those times when I want to take a...

I hate to ask, but would you happen to have a copy of this laying around somewhere, or a reasonable facsimile there of? I would greatly love to see one, merely as a reference point as to what mine should look like. Lots of homework is definately a good thing. This is the process I'm beginning...

Well, I think stocking Bad Axe products goes without saying, Wulf. And of course it will have a prominent location in the store, complete with spot lights and maybe even a voluptuous model to show it off. I'll bet if I could get enough of it, it would even keep me in business all by itself. And...

Can one join GAMA as a Retail Member prior to actually being a retailer? I thought you needed an actual business license or some such, which I obviously don't have yet, being so early in the process and all.

First, a quick apology for the snarky post about always hearing "Don't Do it". As I mentioned, it just gets a tad frustrating, so a big "Nothing Personal" to BigFreakinGoblinoid and thanks for the initial effort. I have exchanged a couple of e-mails with GAMA concerning the mentor program, as I...

Yeah, I know and it's one of the pieces of advice (that I've only really seen here on ENWorld) that really bugs me. If everyone who wanted to open a game store followed the advice of EnWorld, there wouldn't be ANY game stores. :rolleyes: I know it's tough, long, tiring, thankless work, and...

Good idea, Djeta. I have done just that. Thanks!

I'm beginning to do the work on opening my own game store and I know there have been many threads here in the past from others seeking advice. Unfortunately, the search function is unavailable to my lowly self, so I was wondering if someone with that ability would be so kind as to do a search...

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It is my understanding that Belzer's appearance in X-Files was as Detective Munch, although I've never seen that episode myself. You can also add Third Watch to your universe, since there was a crossover between it and ER last season. If I think of anymore, I'll let you know.

Chapter 7 - Jackie and the Ogre, Part 2 Most of what happened next was told to me later, since I was otherwise occupied at the time. It seems that my falling through the floor created such a racket that it alerted the orcs to our presence. Within a matter of seconds, the orcs came flooding out...