I was perusing Twitter yesterday when the algorithm fed me a tweet from a Pokémon idiot to the retail big-box store Target. It contained a photo taken at a Target customer service desk showing an associate buying two Pokémon Elite Trainer Boxes (ETBs). The Pokémon idiot, POV rips, told Target that the employee who bought … Read more
The following tweet appeared in my Twitter feed yesterday: Pokémon has a gambling problem. Where there’s gambling, there are people drawn to it because they’re people with an addiction. Too many people use opening packs as a way of getting the dopamine fix they crave. They’ll literally pay thousands of dollars to pull a card … Read more
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced on social media earlier this week that the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack plane will remain active until 2030. The aging, obsolete aircraft had a retirement deadline this year. The Air Force is now stuck with the A-10 for another four years. This announcement sparked an onslaught of … Read more
I’ve had an eBay account since 1997. I originally got on eBay to buy Kenner Starting Lineup figures. I was a serious Starting Lineup collector back in the day. I’ve used the eBay platform ever since. At first, as a buyer, but eventually as a seller too. Even though I’m not a full-time eBay reseller, … Read more
Canadian YouTuber Rattle Pokemon (government name Michael Barristo) posted a video today announcing that a law firm claiming to represent Logan Paul sent him a cease-and-desist letter. It concerns a video Barristo posted six days ago titled, “Is Logan Paul’s Ripit Another SCAM Like Liquid Marketplace, Cryptozoo & Dink Doink?” The law firm, Neiman Mays … Read more