Allan & Dogs [VERY OFF-TOPIC] was: Re: GZG - East Coast Convention

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>HEY! You be nice to those little snotlings! I bought a bunch of Magic
>cards when they first came out. I haven't played the game in two years
>and decided to sell off my collection. I paid MAYBE C$150 for ALL the
>cards I bought for myself and my wife (and probably closer to C$100).
>So far about 2/3 of the set have sold, and we've made C$900 (including
>a big batch of commons I sold for C$40). 
>
>So, be nice to those snotlings. It's not everyday that you can make a
>400% profit (and rising) on a 4 year investment (wish my mutual funds
>were doing this...).
>
>>(Which, of course, they buy.	Dr. Spock told them that it would
>>hurt their child's psyche to say "no" to them.") 
>
>I thought it had more to do with guilt at leaving them with sitters
>and day care workers, with the parents overcompensating. That's what
>it looks like with my inlaws, anyway. 
>
>Me? We have a dog. Miniature schnauzer, goes by the name of Arkham
>(nicknamed the Terrier of Tindalos). When I feel like overcompensating
>for leaving him home to defend the house (which he did admirably, last
>winter), I give him an extra biscuit and add 20 minutes to our walks.

Allan - great choice in dogs...... the "official GZG corporate security
unit" are 3 x Mini Schnauzers, 1 x Standard and 1 x Giant... (shame
about
the Card Games, but then we all make mistakes.... but good on you for
profiteering off the 'orrible munchkins' obsessions!) <VBG>

Jon (GZG)
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>
>Allan Goodall		agoodall@sympatico.ca
>
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