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I saw this article on Kotaku today and it reminded me of my own shame related to Final Fantasy VIII. Having not played a turn-based role-playing game/JRP since Dragon Warrior for NES, I was taken in by the hype of FF8 during my days at Funcoland. I put in a lot of time and enjoyed … Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII: I Also Have Shame
6.9.2019 19:26Final Fantasy VIII: I Also Have ShameIt isn’t everyday that I update this blog but I am upset about the latest news regarding MAD Magazine. As a child Cracked and MAD were important aspects of my foundational humor. Also for the past few years I have been a subscriber to MAD and enjoyed their original material. I am sad that future … Continue reading Mad Magazine to Cease Original Content and Leave Newsstands
5.7.2019 00:15Mad Magazine to Cease Original Content and Leave NewsstandsIn reply to <a href="https://seanpiotrowski.net/2013/05/28/funco-files-up-sale-manifesto/#comment-338">Joe</a>. Hey Joe, Always appreciate when an old Funcolander stops by to leave their memories! We never bought VHS tapes in Toms River, NJ but interesting to hear you guys did!!
12.6.2017 16:23Comment on Funco Files: Up-Sale Manifesto by SeanI see the dates from the previous posts so I don't know if anyone will see this; I worked at Funcoland back in the mid 90's in Columbia, MD. The store was located in the Dobbin Center strip mall off of Route 175. I have some pretty fond memories even though I was forced to resign due to a confrontation with a jerk co-worker. I ended up being a "key holder" opening and closing the store, counting the games every night on those sheets of paper, having to angle the display boxes on the shelves just right, watching little kids getting dropped off by the parents who thought we were a free arcade. God sometimes it sucked, we ended up locking away the controllers so the kids stopped hanging around all day. I remember my boss monitoring my "IPTs" items per transaction and the stress of getting those up sales for the commission. Towards the end we started buying tons of VHS tapes to ship back to the corporate office, not sure why, must have owned a movie rental chain. Guys would bring in Atari systems which I would personally buy. Overall fond memories.
12.6.2017 15:44Comment on Funco Files: Up-Sale Manifesto by JoeUnfortunately, I don't have much in the way of Funco stuff. I have 3 green shirts and one black one, a short stack of GAMES cards, and my name tag. I do also have one of the VHS tapes. IT's the one with the original Dreamcast footage on it! I wish I had the foresight to grab some of the system label stickers or a newspaper before I left the company(not too long after the Game Stop changeover. Ugh...) but sadly, that's all I've got. And I would love to swap Funco stories on a podcast with you sometime. What's the name of your show?
17.8.2016 23:36Comment on Funco Files: The Conclusion to Terminations All Around by Kris RandazzoThis entry in the Funco Files was originally published in the first issue of the Hey Teens Podcast Zine which was published in July of 2013. I had always intended to publish it here on my site after a short wait but never got around to it. When I was 18 years old, I was … Continue reading Funco Files: The Unwanted Love Triangle
17.8.2016 14:59Funco Files: The Unwanted Love TriangleKris, thanks for commenting and finding my blog! I have a lot of love for fellow Funcoland-ers from this era and love to hear from them wherever they worked. Your name is familiar to me either from conversations with Jed or the few calls made/received from the Mays Landing store. Out of curiosity you holding onto any Funcoland memorabilia? I have a decent collection of stuff and my friend Shane has/had the big sign from inside the store. I see you are a fellow podcast and blogger, if you ever want to wrap about Funcoland some more, I am more than happy to do so with a fellow NJ based Funcoland-er!
17.8.2016 14:33Comment on Funco Files: The Conclusion to Terminations All Around by SeanPiotrowskiI just stumbled on to this wonderful blog, and it was an absolute delight to read. I worked in the Mays Landing FuncoLand. I hired Jed, and had been friends with him since high school. I remember when Darren was promoted out of my store (and was happy to see him go). I remember Jed being incredibly stressed at that job, and the Darren situation was a big part of it. I remember coming to help Jed re-merchandise the store after he was promoted. We certainly had our own set of adventures in Mays Landing, but I remember hearing about all this stuff second hand, and it was really great to read your account of it. Your characterizations are spot on. Keith was a bully, Darren was a scumbag, and Jed was a good dude just trying to keep his job. Thanks for writing all this stuff. Ahh, good times.
17.8.2016 14:20Comment on Funco Files: The Conclusion to Terminations All Around by Kris RandazzoI will be installing a new radio in my 2006 Ford Expedition. Here is the equipment I will be installing: Kenwood DPX592BT SiriusXM SXV300v1 Connect Kit Metra 95-5026 Mount Maestro Universal Analog Steering Wheel Interface More Info to Come…
21.5.2016 06:52The Radio InstallI’ve wanted to write this post sooner but I’ve been pretty busy and since I am still seeing articles & tributes to Letterman two days after his final show, I figured it is still appropriate for me to write this. Like Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brian, and many others, this week’s final episode of The Late Show … Continue reading Letterman
22.5.2015 15:43Letterman