Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Retro Gaming in Plano, TX (Near Dallas) Aug. 25

  1. #1
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default Retro Gaming in Plano, TX (Near Dallas) Aug. 25

    All-day retro gaming event in Plano, TX (just north of Dallas) for only $5. Saturday, August 25th. Print out this flier and bring it in to save 20% off store merchandise.
    (click on the flier for a closer look)

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	RRR copy.jpg 
Views:	22 
Size:	105.5 KB 
ID:	5559
    Last edited by 8bitgamer; 08-08-2012 at 06:18 PM.

  2. #2
    Peach (Level 3) dgdgagdae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    682
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    dgdgagdae

    Default

    Interesting, I live in Plano. Are your books going to be for sale there, or are you only signing them for those who bring them?

  3. #3
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdgagdae View Post
    Interesting, I live in Plano. Are your books going to be for sale there, or are you only signing them for those who bring them?
    I'll have all three for sale.

  4. #4
    Peach (Level 3) dgdgagdae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    682
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    dgdgagdae

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by 8bitgamer View Post
    I'll have all three for sale.
    Excellent. Only 1 of the 3 is available in paperback on Amazon.

  5. #5
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdgagdae View Post
    Excellent. Only 1 of the 3 is available in paperback on Amazon.
    As of just a few days ago, you can now buy all my books directly from me through my blog:

    http://brettweisswords.blogspot.com/

    As always, thanks for reading!

  6. #6
    Peach (Level 3) dgdgagdae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    682
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    dgdgagdae

    Default

    And I won't be going to this.

    After buying 12 games there yesterday, I went in today to exchange the case of 1 of them from the Blockbuster case it was in to a true PS2 case. The employee on duty acted like I was the biggest pain in the ass just for coming in and interrupting his phone call. When I asked if he could change the case, he reluctantly agreed and gave me another generic DVD case. I said "no, don't you have 1 with the PS2 memory card holder in it?" He actually said "No. Not unless you want me to go through ever case I have." He relented and gave me what I asked for, but they clearly don't want my business.

  7. #7
    Peach (Level 3) dgdgagdae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    682
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    dgdgagdae

    Default

    Interestingly, I just got a call from the owner, who was the employee who helped me. He had read my post, and he talked with his employee who helped me yesterday to find out who I was. He went through some raffle tickets I had filled out to get my phone number.

    He admitted that he had treated me badly, he made no excuses, and he apologized sincerely.

    Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone owns up to them. More businesses should act this way.

    Apology accepted.

    And now I'll apologize for hijacking this thread.

  8. #8
    Strawberry (Level 2) ownerizer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Centennial, Co
    Posts
    420
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    SlowGolf2004
    PSN
    ownerizer
    Steam
    WDENNIS5280

    Default

    I used to live in the Plano/Richardson area, wish I could be there. I now live just outside Denver, due to a work transfer. I'll be back.

  9. #9
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default

    Good on you. Sounds like forgiveness is appropriate here, what with the sincere apology and all. I used to own a couple of comic book stores, and I probably had a day or two when I wasn't at my best.

    Quote Originally Posted by dgdgagdae View Post
    Interestingly, I just got a call from the owner, who was the employee who helped me. He had read my post, and he talked with his employee who helped me yesterday to find out who I was. He went through some raffle tickets I had filled out to get my phone number.

    He admitted that he had treated me badly, he made no excuses, and he apologized sincerely.

    Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone owns up to them. More businesses should act this way.

    Apology accepted.

    And now I'll apologize for hijacking this thread.

  10. #10
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default Consoles Set Up Retro Runner Replay

    I just received a list of consoles that will be set up for play this Saturday at FX Game Exchange in Plano (North of Dallas):

    Sega Genesis
    Sega Saturn
    Sega Dreamcast
    Intellivision
    Nes
    Snes
    N64
    Virtual Boy
    TurboGrafx 16
    Colecovision
    Vectrex
    Atari 2600
    Atari Jaguar
    CD-I

    Check out the flier on my blog for more details:

    http://www.brettweisswords.com/

  11. #11
    Insert Coin (Level 0) eggwolio's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Posts
    132
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts

    Default

    My lady and I will likely be attending. We don't got a lot of extra cash to spend right now, so I can't promise we'll be buying anything besides admission, but we'll see. I was in an FX three or four years ago and they still had a lunchbox tin of the Messiah NES controllers. I wonder if any of those might turn up. I've wanted the damned receivers for those things for years.

  12. #12
    Pretzel (Level 4) 8bitgamer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Posts
    906
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    2
    Thanked in
    2 Posts

    Default

    I had to miss Retro Runner Replay because of a death in the family. I hope many games were played, many laughs were had, and some new friendships were forged.

    I hated to miss it. I hope the store has another event like this sometime in the not too distant future.

  13. #13
    Peach (Level 3) dgdgagdae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Plano, TX
    Posts
    682
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    0
    Thanked in
    0 Posts
    Xbox LIVE
    dgdgagdae

    Default

    I was there and hung out for about an hour and a half or so. I got to play a few systems I'd never played, including a Vectrex, a Neo Geo AES, and a Dreamcast.

Similar Threads

  1. Swap Meet in Plano (North of Dallas) Saturday Night
    By 8bitgamer in forum Classic Gaming
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-13-2015, 03:36 PM
  2. Retro gaming event in Plano (near Dallas), Dec. 29
    By 8bitgamer in forum Classic Gaming
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 12-22-2012, 01:31 AM
  3. Replies: 12
    Last Post: 05-18-2012, 07:05 PM
  4. ScrewAttack Gaming Convention (Dallas, TX)
    By mugenmidget in forum Classic Gaming
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: 09-07-2010, 02:58 AM
  5. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 09-22-2009, 06:25 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •