Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/21/90)
Really-From: Randall Knowles Smith <rs5o+@andrew.cmu.edu> I've been wondering for a while now what should become of my BBS (Read: Before Box Set) KaTe KolleKTion. After all, they're perfectly servicable disks, work fine, etc., but I _know_ that, despite VISA and car bills, that Box Set is going to be MINE soon after it comes out. So, what should I do with my old disks, ABS (After Box Set)? I had been considering selling them back to Olson's (the best CD buyer around) but then got to thinking about all the other KateFans who would probably be doing the same thing. So I'd have to sell them back early, to beat the rush. But then I'd be without Kate for N days...obviously unworkable. Then I thought about all those Kate CDs in the used-CD bin. Think about it: it's embarassing. Do we want Kate CDs right next to the Heart "Bad Aminals" and 2 Live Crew's "Nasty.."? In fact, small pre-KateFans might see them and think that Kate must not be very good at ALL if everything she does gets sold back! So I just thought of a solution: ABS, I'll JUST GIVE THE OLD CDs AWAY! After all, I'd already considered that money gone; I never expected to sell them back! So, immediately ABS, I'm giving away ALL my old Kate stuff. And I encourage you to do the same: find some non-Kate friends, and just give them, say, The Dreaming. Hell, find strangers. Make NEW friends. And encourage them to give the CDs away when THEY buy the Box Set! "And he went forth into the world, spreading the works of KT far and wide, so that all may know of them.." Randy Smith RSMITH@STARS.GSFC.NASA.GOV rs5o+@andrew.cmu.edu
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/22/90)
Really-From: Jon Drukman <jsd@gaffa.MIT.EDU> >Really-From: Randall Knowles Smith <rs5o+@andrew.cmu.edu> >I had been considering selling them back to Olson's (the best CD buyer around) >but then got to thinking about all the other KateFans who would probably be >doing the same thing. So I'd have to sell them back early, to beat the rush. >But then I'd be without Kate for N days...obviously unworkable. Then I thought >about all those Kate CDs in the used-CD bin. Think about it: it's embarassing. >Do we want Kate CDs right next to the Heart "Bad Aminals" and 2 Live Crew's >"Nasty.."? In fact, small pre-KateFans might see them and think that Kate must >not be very good at ALL if everything she does gets sold back! I don't know if you're being silly or not, but I didn't think this was very smart or funny. I often shop the used bins, looking for artists I'm not familiar with, or things I never bothered to pick up on CD because I didn't want to pay full price for something I'd only listen to a few times. Personally, if I were me (which I am) and I had heard all this talk about Kate but didn't know who she was, I would *jump* at finding a used disc. Sigh... I think I'm taking things much too seriously. Sounds like I need a vacation. Again. -- +---------------------- Is there any ESCAPE from NOISE? ---------------------+ | | |\ | jsd@gaffa.mit.edu | ZIK ZAK - We make everything you need, | | \|on |/rukman | -Fight The Power- | and you need everything we make. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+