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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Firebeetle" data-source="post: 4252160" data-attributes="member: 34506">As a former manager of a comic shop (w/ games) in CO, I really like and appreciate Phil Thompson's store in Warrensburg, Missouri (college town, go mules!) Phil has moved his way up from a tiny half of a storefront to a much larger space. He always keeps himself in the black while still managing to compete with online stores. Many of you know Phil from midwestern cons of all sorts.Things Phil does:Always friendlyGame days and card tournamentsdiverse stock, inc. D&D, comics, board games, 40K, etc.miniatures & suppliespaint & take every Wednesday knowledgeable staffVERY clean and organized storefront. Not modern by anymeans (the old hardwood floors are awesome) but nobody puzzles a display like Phil.Always tries to accommodate youAggressively tries to provide competitive prices w/out breaking the rules (he gets frustrated that other stores do it)I love Phil, he's great.I know some folks want to order everything online, but I find it really important to support my FLGS. I drive half an hour to get there, but it is worth it. I've seen two other stores close in the last few years and another stopped carrying gaming stuff. If we don't support our FLGS, these stores will be GONE. We've lost over half of these stores in the last ten years. Amazon can't host a gameday, let you learn how to paint a mini, or demo a new board game.</blockquote>