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Tim TroutThe dress code around Beckett’s worldwide headquarters is traditionally pretty lax.
Basically, if you show up to work clothed, your attire is probably ok.
Baseball caps, jerseys, shorts and T-shirts are pretty much the norm.
So every year, a bunch of us get together and pick a day to “dress up” for work. It’s our little way of paying tribute to those who have to put on a coat and tie everyday.
Our little event has been dubbed Generic Office Worker Day because no matter how hard someone might try, there is little to distinguished one well-dressed man in a suit and tie from another.
Everyone’s familiar with the “Generic Office Worker.” Every workplace has one. You know, they’re the guy wearing the nicely pressed white button-down dress shirt, striped tie and either a navy blue or black sport coat or suit jacket.
Typically these individuals are either constantly talking on their Bluetooth’s or feverously pounding away at their Blackberry’s.
For us who wear jeans, tennis shoes and our favorite team’s colors to work on a daily basis, there was no better costume to wear on Halloween than dressing like one of them.
It was a looooong time between covers, but my beloved Blackhawks finally grace the cover of Beckett Hockey #200.
As the former Price Guide Editor for Beckett Hockey, I must say this is a very proud moment!
And as a long suffering Blackhawks fan, it is VERY exciting to see Kane and Toews make such an impact on the wonderful city of Chicago, the NHL, and eventually the hobby.
Dollar Bill Wirtz did almost everything wrong as owner of the Hawks, and Kane and Toews are the first BIG THING we have seen on United Center Ice in a long time.
Patrick Kane cards, especially his high-end Rookie Cards should command a hefty premium, so get em early before you are priced out of the market! As for me, I will be happy with a simple Upper Deck MVP rookie card to display in my office as support for my beloved franchise!
Congrats to Beckett Hockey for featuring the future of Chicago hockey on the cover of its 200th issue! It was a LONG time coming!
I admit it… I’ve become a bit addicted to Smallville. I’m embarrassed in that 1) it is a teenage soap opera in many ways, 2) it’s on the WB, and 3) it reveals my ‘comic book geek’ side. But in my defense, I offer just 6 words: Kristin Kruek, Allison Mack, Erica Durance. ‘Nuff said.
So I started picking up the DVD sets, watching them from Season 1 on up, about 4 months ago. But Season 6 has proven to be the most expensive box set I still don’t own. Huh? Let me explain… I ordered the set five weeks ago from Amazon.com. Two weeks ago, I check on the order and see that the seller was hit with 7 negative feedbacks in a week, all accusing him of fraud. I can’t submit a claim with Amazon until Oct. 30th, which I do, but now have to wait 30 more days for them to “investigate”.
Plan 2… eBay. I buy from a seller with 30+ feedback, 100% positive, two weeks ago when I saw the amazon guy was a fraud. To track ebay purchases, I follow the purchased items section of My eBay page. My backup is to keep mail folders in Outlook and move them when items are received. Last night, I decide to email the seller to check the status, and I realize the item is no longer listed on My eBay. I type in the item number, and it pulls up as invalid. I try to contact the member, but am unable to do so because he has been suspended. I file the Paypal claim, and again, will be waiting 30 days for their investigation.
So last night, I pay more than I’d like to order from Walmart.com where I can pick up at the store. But in total, I currently have over $110 invested and still don’t even have the box set! All I can say is that Kristin, Allison, and Erica better be looking mighty good in Season 6.
I think my bigger beef is the fact that eBay came in and stealthily removed all traces of the transaction. I actually wondered if I had somehow been taken by a fake eBay site or phishing scheme! Is anyone else disturbed by the fact they simply deleted the entire transaction from my account, removed all traces of the auction, closed my ability to contact the seller, and did it all without so much as an email telling me what was going on?
Today is Halloween. Which means it’s going to be really freaky in the office with all of the costumes. I won’t be in the office today — gotta take son to knee doctor.
That’s a freaky crew shown (above) from last year. I hope they all will ID themselves in the comments section below. Fess up, mates!
However, I would like to point to the colorful, 6-foot-4, flapping parrot in the back row as frequent blogger Elon Werner. I am praying — praying – he will change his blogging avatar to a photo from that day a year ago.
Hope my fellow employees at the office post some pictures of today’s debauchery on this blog. C’mon guys, flip us some photos. . . . Boo!
