How Soon Is Now?
My Galactic cohort, the inimitable Sir Adam of Pawlus, isn’t the only one who receives questions, but, sometimes due to miscommunication or sheer rudeness, I receive questions. Questions range from the absurd to the obscene. I’ve even received a few compliments. So this is my very, very Q and A just to have some fun with the weirdness that trickles into my mailbox.
[Blogger's Note: Some questions are edited for the sake of the English language.]
1. Are you really serious wanting an Ackmena / Bea Arthur action figure? Was she really a Marine?
A.M. I have never been more serious about anything in my life. She’s a real American hero, and she really was a United States Marine. (I see a Star Wars and G.I. Joe crossover opportunity.)
From Wikipedia: "Born Bernice Frankel in New York City on May 13, 1922… Arthur became a medical technologist before World War II. She also served in the U.S. Marine Corps."
She also beat Chuck Norris down so hard that he begged her for the sweet, merciful release of death. She let him live just to know what real fear is.
2. Do you really plan on buying four BMF Millennium Falcons?
A.M. Absolutely, if not more. One will be for modding/customizing a bit; one will be for my office on my second floor; and one will be for ‘the archive’ on my third floor. I’ll purchase a fourth piece to give to my favorite charity during the winter holidays (along with an AT-TE). If you can, I say do it, too. Donate one, and make an underprivileged kid’s holiday jump into hyperdrive.
3. Why did you write about wanting dead people? That’s gross.
A.M. Who wouldn’t want Darth Vader and Qui-Gon Jinn roasting on a funeral pyre? Extra krispy Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen? I’ve wanted them since I was a kid. (Old, mean people get what they deserve. Ick! Blue milk! Sandtroopers don’t wait until the next harvest. I grew up in Florida. I hate old people. Sorry.)
4. Why don’t you post about (blank) item being for sale/on sale/on clearance?
A.M. I actually consider myself a writer/journalist, not a salesman. Companies hire marketing people to do that. I mention sponsors here and there because we’re a little selective about who advertises with us, and I usually have some amount of respect for them. (In the past, for example, I was critical of EntertainmentEarth.com, but they really do provide service and quality to their customers. I’ve come to appreciate that much more over the years.) As for clearance, well, I’m not a big fan of the "wait for clearance" crowd. I pay full price, and, yeah, you should, too, if you want this stuff to keep coming. Do I buy extras on clearance? Oh yeah, baby, yeah… but I never wait for clearance for anything. I pay 100% full price for (at least) two of each item. I do not, however, condone the "wait" crowd. It bothers me to no end, and I’d rather see a kid get something cool for charity than an adult who waited too late to get something. Logistical collecting ain’t my thing, sorry.
5. What’s the coolest thing you own?
A.M. Uh… I’ll assume this means Star Wars item, right? Coolest… I’m going off to think. Be right back. OK… the coolest item I own is made of wax (the famed "Kenner Wax") and it’s in a safety-deposit box along with my will and some stocks because who knows what could happen? (I’ve actually had a house burn down, as a child, full of Star Wars collectibles.) So, yeah, that’s it, and that’s all I’ll say about it. No, it’s not worth a lot of actual money, but it has a lot of value to me as a work of art.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
For those eager to voice their dedication to an Ackmena figure:
http://www.petitiononline.com/Ackmena/petition.html
Vote now and tell your friends!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
It better have a major, major turnout.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Hi Adam… is this "famed" Kenner wax item some sort of prototype?
April 30th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
obidad, prototypes are best left for experts to decide. Objet d’art would be my description. I like to view all of these great toys as art.