Category Archives: Commerce

Posts about my financial support of the animé industry… and damage to my wallet therefrom.

Not Valid for Some Values of “Today”

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I got an amusing email from RightStuff about my order…. We are pleased to inform you that your order has shipped. Unless we contact you regarding a problem, you can count on your shipment leaving our warehouse within the next … Continue reading →

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Did I Really Want to Know that?

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, I dithered too long and missed Robert’s deal on Cardcaptor Sakura, so I ended up over at RightStuff (“Our motto: We ship when we want to!”), picking up theirs. Over $500 in anime for $80; well, the series would … Continue reading →

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Good thing I didn’t hold my breath

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Ok, now this is faintly ridiculous. (Actually, I don’t think the ridiculousness is faint at all.) HOUSTON, TX, US — 09/01/2006 12:13 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN — 09/01/2006 6:06 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN And they’re still talking about delivery on TUESDAY. That’s … Continue reading →

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Holding My Breath is Pointless

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Sigh. US — 08/29/2006 4:44 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED HAGERSTOWN, MD, US — 08/29/2006 7:24 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN — 08/29/2006 6:32 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN NEW STANTON, PA, US — 08/29/2006 11:05 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN — 08/30/2006 3:12 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN … Continue reading →

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Updating a Few Things

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Ubu Roi

I just added two more websites to the links at the left, and bumped three. Welcome aboard to Riuva and Baboon Pirates! Sayonara to OfftheKuff, Ann Coulter, and People’s Republic of Seabrook. Ann’s “crazy conservative lady” act has gotten old, … Continue reading →

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I Held Out As Long As I Could

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, thanks to the $$$ crunch from dental work and other things, I had to halt my animé purchases for a while. I managed to hang tight while beating down the credit cards, but I was starting to get the … Continue reading →

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