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We have a mixed breed that we rescued from a shelter and a purebred newfoundland. They are both wonderful dogs. Star is our second newfie and I don’t know any other breed better with kids, both were wonderful with my daughter who is now 8. We had the dogs first and they had no problem accepting her since we had the dogs first and that can sometimes be an issue. But I have a soft spot for the newfies. They are gentle, playful, but never overly so. Star barks whenever she hears someone out front on the sidewalk and stands in the window to make her presence known, but other than that, she rarely makes a peep. Neither of ours were big droolers with the exception of play time or if it is very hot out in summer. Shedding is an issue and our rose color carpet needs swept about every other day. The only problem is that she weighs about 120 and thinks she’s a lap dog!
setsunawolf wrote:WolfenMachine wrote:Can’t Windstone set restrictions on their auctions? For example, you can only bid if you have like 3 or 5 positive feedbacks? And that way, legit people can email Windstone and ask if they can bid, and Windstone can allow that person? I think most of us that bid on Windstone’s auctions have at LEAST 5 feedbacks, or even 10. That might stop the hackers.
It might sound unfair at first, but the hackers aren’t fair to the bidders, and it is detering legi people from bidding, and in the end, is unfair to both Windstone AND the real bidders who want the item very badly.
The account that hacked my auction had like 11 positive feedback, so they would have been let into the auction. Not all the dormant accounts have low or nonexistent feedback. Also as new to ebay and the forums if I’d had to jump through a lot of hoops to be allowed to bid on the items I wanted I would probably have gotten mad and said “Ah! screw it, it’s not worth my time or frustration.”I had a zero feedback in the first several auctions I participated in and everyone thought I wasn’t real it was very frustrating, so we can’t assume that everyone bidding will have high(er) feedback. Like newfie, who’s wife won him the SKs.
With the new system of counting multiple feedbacks it’ll be easier for people to get higher feedback faster, but before it was frustrating becuase I HAD to participate in other auctions I didn’t really care about to get a higher score.
There’s also the manpower that would be necessary. If a newbie wanted to bid on an auction ending on Sunday and sent in an email request on Saturday, nobody would be at Windstone to answer it, so Windstone would lose that person and thier potential bid or they’d have to hire someone to moniter the auctions on the weekends.
I don’t think the hacker problem is going to go away unless e-bay gets on the ball to figure something out to stop it. But I have to agree with setsunawolf that all dormant or low feedback accounts are not always hacked. We rarely use e-bay for anything, but I really wanted an SK and couldn’t wait for a production piece to come out. Plus it was a chance to get a OOAK addition to the collection I have. (OK 2 additions 🙂 ) If we would have had to jump through hoops to get permission to bid or if bidding would have been limited to those with higher feedback, I wouldn’t have bothered because it would have been too much trouble or we would have been excluded from bidding had restrictions been in place.
The whole hacker thing sucks, with a capital SUCK, and I personally would hope they all get a life and find something better to do with their time than make life difficult for everyone here, but if you start limiting auction bidding to forum members or to people with high feedback, you’re going to miss out on “newbies” who might have just discovered Windstone and don’t use e-bay a lot. I’m sure deterring new collectors/customers is the last thing anyone wants to see happen!
What time is the show starting? I’m getting the humming sound as well and some faint voices in the background.
Kyrin wrote:newfie07 wrote:Link to e-bay site with emerald emperor. Looks like this could be a re-paint though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Windstone-Editions-Emerald-Emperor-Dragon-Awesome_W0QQitemZ350018409664QQihZ022QQcategoryZ35873QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohostingWhy do you say that? Looks original to me, washed out from the flash, but still legit.
Kyrin
The gold detail looked too red. It’s probably just a combo of the flash and pink background they shot it against.
I’m sorry to hear about your problem. I may be able to offer some advice on your resume and cover letter I’m a vocational rehabilitation counselor and work with disabled people and employers to get the employers to make accommodations to help people get back to work. I also did a lot of direct job placement over the years. I review resumes and cover letters all the time and have alot of experience in writing resumes for people as well. If you would like me to look at your info and offer some suggestions, I’d be more than happy to do that for you. PM me if you’re interested.
I got a card for my wife one year and have not been able to find anything as funny. Of course I have a pretty warped sense of humor.
“In the great amusement park of life, you’re my favorite ride.”
Link to e-bay site with emerald emperor. Looks like this could be a re-paint though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Windstone-Editions-Emerald-Emperor-Dragon-Awesome_W0QQitemZ350018409664QQihZ022QQcategoryZ35873QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohostingmmloda wrote:I am looking for the following colors of the Emperor Dragon….
😀 Emerald
😀 Rainbow
😀 Brown
😀 Pearl WhiteThanks…. 🙂
I saw your post and found a store online advertising a rainbow emperor. Here is the webpage.
http://www.sunshinespirit.net/windstonedragons.htm
Good Luck with your search.ddvm wrote:newfie07 wrote:Opus RULES!!!
Absolutely! My favorite comic strip character ever. My favorite was the strip where the cockroach is ranting at Opus about how indestructible cockroaches are “so go ahead and push the button you suicidel goons we’ll still be here” or something like that and Opus just squishes him with his foot. Sick, I know but it still cracks me up.
I lost a stuffed Opus to one of my dogs. 😥
I was so bummed when he stopped writing the strip. 😥
He’s back doing a Sunday only strip with Opus, but I haven’t kept up. I can’t justify buying a whole paper just to read one comic strip!Dragon Master wrote:newfie07 wrote:Dragon Master wrote:GREAT collection Newfie!!
Tiy like the big boys and girls for sure!!!
I see Ty dragons too. How many of those do you have and which ones??
I have the Ty Magic 3rd AND 4th generation, teh zodiac one and scorch beenies
I also have Magic and Scorch in the buddies.
I have a number of extra Magic buddies too. I bought a HUGE amount of them when the hit the stores to sell later like now after they are retiredI have the Scorch beanie and buddy, magic beanie and the zodiac. Don’t know the generations. My wife was the beanie collector. She has a whole curio stuffed full of them!
Do you need the Magic buddy?? If so PM me. I have Smaug from the Franklin Mint
My wife just said I’m not allowed to buy ANYTHING until the SK’s are paid off.
purpledoggy wrote:My poor beanies are in boxes in the attic 🙁 I don’t have space to display them. I love how you have all the dragons around your old warrior.
I should name him Smaug since he lives on the shelf with all my Lord of the Rings stuff.
ddvm wrote:Great collection. *drools over silver SK* Thanks for posting the bookcase pictures – forget medicine cabinets I love checking out people’s bookcases. I love David Eddings but did you know Leigh Eddings died last year? And The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever – great series!
And Opus – you have an Opus! I just watched A Wish for Wings that Work.
I did not know that Leigh Eddings had passed. 😥
There is a new Thomas Covenant series and the first 2 books are out. I havn’t gotten to them yet. I still have a stack of about 15 books I haven’t read yet that I have no room for on the shelves.Opus RULES!!! I used to have another, but he perished in a fire. 😥
I love Breathed’s work. I think I have about everything he’s put out except Academia Waltz. Can’t find this anywhere. Hopefully he’ll do a “complete” collection like the Calvin and Hobbes I have. Two of the best comic strips ever!
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