More and more blisters are being sold as bitz only, reducing the discount given to retailers by 10-15%. This is a slow but steady squeezing of the Independent Retailer.

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I was up brighter and earlier than I hoped today, at a crisp 4am. I got to work, then went back to sleep. I spent some time with the missus talking money and politics over breakfast. I had sausage, toast and scrambled eggs. And ice cold milk. That’s the fat of the land.

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My main concern is getting projects set up. The crew now is absolutely great, so dedicated. We just want to be put to work.

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The big news of the day is that we did a battle report for War Machine (Cygnar vs Khador). I have set a rough goal to increase our business in the Privateer Press department to about one-fifth of all projects. They are a really great company. I also heard they are starting to do some plastics, can anyone confirm on that?

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Anyway, for the battle report I had two people come in, both experts with fabulously painted armies as well as Mike Dunn with his professional photography equipment (his family is in the wedding documentation business). So, I’m expecting something extra special in that department in about five days after all the footage has been processed.

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Over lunch I started teaching Sarah how to play Magic.

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Saturday (tomorrow) some of us are going to get together and paint. I’m going to produce a prototype for the studio Eldar army. Still not sure if I’m going to go hot or cold.

I have sold most of the studio armies. What’s left?

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A 750 pt Space Wolf force for $350

A bunch of Imperial Guard

Ice Elves for $1700 (nigh unto 3000 pts)

A horde of D&D figures and our terrain (I’d love to see all of that go to a good home, $400 sees the lot of 50 figures and 50 pieces of terrain). This is a temporary deal, I will probably change my mind.

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That Daemonhunters studio army didn’t even have time to hit the frying pan. Those are sold. That was a huge army. Ridiculous.

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We are also stoked about Adepticon. For one horrifying moment I thought I bought the plane tickets for the wrong weekend, but my wife took care of it all just right. My wife is so awesome. I really lucked out to get such a forgiving, frugal, and responsible woman. Not to mention a great cook. Oh man, that never gets old.

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Of course, with advent of baby home-cookin has fallen by the wayside, but that’s all right. Willow is such a good baby. Easy to get along with. I’m telling you I’m having a completely different experience with the last daughter than the first. I am much more mature is the big difference. Things don’t get on my nerves as much.

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So, Tamie brought home burgers, but she got a spicy one and I’m not very tolerant of spicy stuff. But a huge glass of ice cold milk put out that fire.