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Message no. 1
From: pentaj2@****.edu (Penta John C)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:08:07 -0400
Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me, but I was previously
around with the email address of demonpenta (or demonpenta2) at AOL.

Now a college freshman, I have the ability to escape that beast and
use a mostly proper mailer, netscape messenger express.

This, thus, is my way of testing to see if it doesn't break things.

Now, onto an actual question.

Like I said, I'm a college freshman at the University of Scranton.
Scranton has bugger-all for game stores, and I don't drive, so I need
to get my SR fix online. Regrettably, however...

SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
book I got was YotC....What should I get?

All I have up here is the softcover BBB, so....I need my fix. I need
it bad. (If only there were RPers around here...:sobs:)
Message no. 2
From: davidb@****.imcprint.com (Graht)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:22:50 -0600
At 01:08 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, Penta John C wrote:
>Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me, but I was previously
>around with the email address of demonpenta (or demonpenta2) at AOL.

Welcome back :)

>SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
>book I got was YotC....What should I get?

http://www.stiggybaby.com

To Life,
-Graht
ShadowRN Assistant Fearless Leader II
http://www.graht.com
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Message no. 3
From: bd_92@*****.com (b d)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:44:54 -0700 (PDT)
:)
>
> >SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from,
> and since the last
> >book I got was YotC....What should I get?
>
> http://www.stiggybaby.com
>


i saw them. are they reliable? I ordered Brainscan
from them. they were rather high but the only place
that had them!



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Message no. 4
From: Gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 19:35:51 +0200
According to Penta John C, on Wed, 18 Sep 2002 the word on the street was...

> Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me

Why does everyone who returns here after being away for a while think
nobody will remember them? :) Now if you'd said "Nobody probably missed
me," you'd be right -- at least as far as I'm concerned: I usually only
realize someone went away when they return :)

> This, thus, is my way of testing to see if it doesn't break things.

You're not sending HTML or any such crap, which is definitely good :)

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Message no. 5
From: rookie@*********.net (Rookie)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:33:53 -0700
> Why does everyone who returns here after being away for a while think
> nobody will remember them? :) Now if you'd said "Nobody probably
missed
> me," you'd be right -- at least as far as I'm concerned: I usually
only
> realize someone went away when they return :)
>
Gurth your just a bundle of love now aren't yah!

-Rookie
"An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases,
so
long as he pleases the assassins." -Unknown
Message no. 6
From: trunks@********.org (kawaii)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:46:59 -0400
From: "Penta John C" <pentaj2@****.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 13:08


> Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me, but I was previously
> around with the email address of demonpenta (or demonpenta2) at AOL.
>

hi!

>
> SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
> book I got was YotC....What should I get?
>

www.alldirect.com - 38-40% off on most books, esp hardcovers.

> All I have up here is the softcover BBB, so....I need my fix. I need
> it bad. (If only there were RPers around here...:sobs:)
>

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii

"Raise the Dour Roger!" - Rob
Message no. 7
From: davidb@****.imcprint.com (Graht)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:54:08 -0600
At 03:46 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, kawaii wrote:
>From: "Penta John C" <pentaj2@****.edu>
>
> > SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
> > book I got was YotC....What should I get?
>
>www.alldirect.com - 38-40% off on most books, esp hardcovers.

Now, if only they sold Shadowrun books... ;p

To Life,
-Graht
ShadowRN Assistant Fearless Leader II
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Message no. 8
From: anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:55:14 -0700
On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:33:53 -0700
"Rookie" <rookie@*********.net> wrote:
> > Why does everyone who returns here after being away for a while
> think
> > nobody will remember them? :) Now if you'd said "Nobody probably
> missed
> > me," you'd be right -- at least as far as I'm concerned: I usually
> only
> > realize someone went away when they return :)
> >
> Gurth your just a bundle of love now aren't yah!
>
> -Rookie
> "An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he
> pleases,
> so
> long as he pleases the assassins." -Unknown
>
>

Speaking of old faces... Hiya!
--Anders
Message no. 9
From: trunks@********.org (kawaii)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:06:13 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graht" <davidb@****.imcprint.com>
To: "Shadowrun Discussion" <shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 15:54
Subject: Re: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online


> At 03:46 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, kawaii wrote:
> >From: "Penta John C" <pentaj2@****.edu>
> >
> > > SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
> > > book I got was YotC....What should I get?
> >
> >www.alldirect.com - 38-40% off on most books, esp hardcovers.
>
> Now, if only they sold Shadowrun books... ;p
>
> To Life,
> -Graht
> ShadowRN Assistant Fearless Leader II
> http://www.graht.com
> --

Doh! :P I use it for everything else...

My assumption was that they sold SR stuff too...

Ever lovable and always scrappy,
kawaii

"Raise the Dour Roger!" - Rob
Message no. 10
From: shadowrn@****.net (Saren Johnson)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:36:42 -0600
Penta John Said:

<snip>
SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
book I got was YotC....What should I get?

All I have up here is the softcover BBB, so....I need my fix. I need
it bad. (If only there were RPers around here...:sobs:)
</snip>

May I suggest E-bay?

Saren
Message no. 11
From: adamj@*********.com (Adam Jury)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 19:58:20 -0600
At 11:08 9/18/2002, Penta John C wrote:

>SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
>book I got was YotC....What should I get?

As people have mentioned, http://www.stiggybaby.com has a bunch of
Shadowrun stuff. I've never used them, but the general opinion is that
they're pretty good.

The direct source would be http://www.fastforwardgames.com/fanprosales.htm
- Fast Forward handles all of FanPro's web sales and is also helping FanPro
sell the FASA backstock products. Currently they only take PayPal, though.

The Steve Jackson Games' online store Warehouse 23 at
http://www.warehouse23.com is stocking FanPro releases [anything FanPro
releases or reprints, basically] and they take CC/cheque/money order/etc.
The exact URL for FanPro stuff is
http://www.warehouse23.com/search.cgi?keywords=Shadowrun&comp=%27Fantasy+Productions%27&cat=&pline=&gtype=&status
Best,
Adam
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Message no. 12
From: docwagon101@*****.com (Rand Ratinac)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 04:09:47 +0100 (BST)
> Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me, but I
was previously around with the email address of
demonpenta (or demonpenta2) at AOL.

Wow...a familiar face returns. Hey, dude. :)

> SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from,
and since the last book I got was YotC....What should
I get?

Wake of the Comet. Target: Awakened Lands. I hear SOTA
2063 is out in America (haven't seen it over here
yet). I could swear there's another book I'm forgetting.

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow, aka Doc'booner, aka Doc' Vader)

.sig Sauer

If you SMELL what the DOC' is COOKING!!!

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Message no. 13
From: loneeagle2061@*******.com (Lone Eagle)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:18:19 +0000
>From: b d <bd_92@*****.com>
> > http://www.stiggybaby.com
> >
>
>
>i saw them. are they reliable? I ordered Brainscan
>from them. they were rather high but the only place
>that had them!

There's always ebay, I don't know about that side of the pond (I guess) but
you may also find that not-so-local gaming stores are quite happy to do mail
order. They may not do online ordering but...
I've not had any trouble with stiggybaby but I have only used them once,
however the copy of Universal Brotherhood they sold me was in seriously mint
condition.

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Message no. 14
From: Christian@********.org (Christian Casavant)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 07:55:57 +0000 (GMT)
>
> There's always ebay, I don't know about that side of the pond (I guess) but
> you may also find that not-so-local gaming stores are quite happy to do mail
> order. They may not do online ordering but...
> I've not had any trouble with stiggybaby but I have only used them once,
> however the copy of Universal Brotherhood they sold me was in seriously mint
> condition.

In Canada and US try http://www.levalet.com/ They charge in CDN prices,
so you usually get a good deal on the exchange.

In the UK, try http://www.sorcererschest.co.uk They charge below the
suggested retail price on most things from what I've seen and I ordered
some stuff through there and got it pretty quickly.


G'luck.
Message no. 15
From: Gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:24:50 +0200
According to Rookie, on Wed, 18 Sep 2002 the word on the street was...

> Gurth your just a bundle of love now aren't yah!

I guess telling the truth does not make one popular... ;)

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Message no. 16
From: Gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:31:44 +0200
According to Rand Ratinac, on Thu, 19 Sep 2002 the word on the street was...

> I hear SOTA 2063 is out in America (haven't seen it over here yet).

It's also out in the UK, as I looked through a copy at GenCon UK three
weeks ago (has it been that long already?!).

> I could swear there's another book I'm forgetting.

Target: Wastelands?

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Message no. 17
From: docwagon101@*****.com (Rand Ratinac)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:24:29 +0100 (BST)
> > I could swear there's another book I'm forgetting.
>
> Target: Wastelands?
> Gurth@******.nl -

That's probably it. If it's out. Is it out? :)

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Message no. 18
From: adam@************.com (Adam Jury)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 07:32:55 -0600
At 07:24 9/19/2002, Rand Ratinac wrote:

>> Target: Wastelands?
>
>That's probably it. If it's out. Is it out? :)

Yes. It should have hit retail stores in late July.

Adam
Official Shadowrun Page: www.shadowrunrpg.com | adam@************.com
Message no. 19
From: pentaj2@****.edu (Penta John C)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 10:22:35 -0400
Christian Casavant said:

> In Canada and US try http://www.levalet.com/ They charge in CDN
> prices,so you usually get a good deal on the exchange.
---

Being in the US, how do I find out the latest retail-used exchange
rate?
Message no. 20
From: korishinzo@*******.com (Ice Heart)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:23:58 +0000
>From: Penta John C

>Hi Everybody. Nobody probably remembers me, but I was previously
>around with the email address of demonpenta (or demonpenta2) at AOL.
>
>Now a college freshman, I have the ability to escape that beast and
>use a mostly proper mailer, netscape messenger express.
>
>This, thus, is my way of testing to see if it doesn't break things.
>
>Now, onto an actual question.
>
>Like I said, I'm a college freshman at the University of Scranton.
>Scranton has bugger-all for game stores, and I don't drive, so I need
>to get my SR fix online. Regrettably, however...
>
>SR isn't on Amazon. Where might I get my fix from, and since the last
>book I got was YotC....What should I get?
>
>All I have up here is the softcover BBB, so....I need my fix. I need
>it bad. (If only there were RPers around here...:sobs:)

I have two sources for SR books online. The first has already been
mentioned.

www.stiggybaby.com

This store is amazing. They have never let me down, either with the quality
of their merchandise (when they say Mint or Near-Mint, they MEAN it!) or
with their ability to find books that are out of print/hard to get a hold
ahold of. Their prices are pretty high (close to cover) on some books, but
their S&H prices are the cheapest I've ever come across buying online
(besides free...which doesn't count). They almost always charge less than
retail, though sometimes only by a dollar or two. At least check them out.

My second source has always treated me well, but not as reliably.

www.ebay.com

Just search for 'shadowrun'. You typically get about 3 to 4 pages of
product listings. Ebay is an experience all its own, I am not going to eat
up list space with all the various tricks for winning auctions and getting
things at the best price. Everyone developes their own system anyway. My
best advice: watch those S&H costs. They can add up, driving a book well
beyond the original cover price. And get Paypal. Fastest, most efficient
method of online payment I've found. The whole free part really helps too.

Korishinzo
--with way too many SR2 books for anyone's good

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Message no. 21
From: anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:16:55 -0700
On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 07:32:55 -0600
Adam Jury <adam@************.com> wrote:
> At 07:24 9/19/2002, Rand Ratinac wrote:
>
> >> Target: Wastelands?
> >
> >That's probably it. If it's out. Is it out? :)
>
> Yes. It should have hit retail stores in late July.
>
> Adam
> Official Shadowrun Page: www.shadowrunrpg.com | adam@************.com
>

Yes, Target Wastelands is old news.
--Anders
Message no. 22
From: Gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: I'm baaaaack AND ordering books online
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 19:19:58 +0200
According to Rand Ratinac, on Thu, 19 Sep 2002 the word on the street was...

> > Target: Wastelands?
>
> That's probably it. If it's out. Is it out? :)

I looked through a copy at GCUK, so I suppose it is :)

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