Comments on: QMx's Mal pistol on sale Oct. 20 http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/ Geekstuff, for the discriminating geek Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=142 By: Cyantre http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4124 Cyantre Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4124 QMx Andy, I don't think you should feel the need to apologize because one person couldn't understand a simple play on words. Personally I found to be fairly clever in keeping with the quote while at the same time providing a nice hint as to what the announcement was going to pertain to. Don't feel the need to adjust your sense of humor because of one person. The "we aims to misbehave" message was well received and when I learned the details of what was going to be released on Oct. 20 I was pleased. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who realized that "we aims to misbehave" was a prelude to the Mal's pistol replica announcement. QMx Andy, I don't think you should feel the need to apologize because one person couldn't understand a simple play on words. Personally I found to be fairly clever in keeping with the quote while at the same time providing a nice hint as to what the announcement was going to pertain to. Don't feel the need to adjust your sense of humor because of one person. The "we aims to misbehave" message was well received and when I learned the details of what was going to be released on Oct. 20 I was pleased. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who realized that "we aims to misbehave" was a prelude to the Mal's pistol replica announcement.

]]> By: QMx Andy http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4117 QMx Andy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:50:58 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4117 Jim - Not sure how I feel about having it be an ugly contest. I mean, you think it would okay if all the prizes went to QMx staff? Cause I think we'd be the odds-on favorite to win that contest ;-) Gojiro – Let me settle the whole aims/aim debate. It was intentional, it was a play on words, and it was entirely my fault. I wrote just about everything on the current QMx site (except the legalese), and did most of the programming and architecture. The credit for the design goes to Adam Levermore-Rich, however. And a number of the banners were designed by Ben Mund (Whitefall). We like to keep it in the Browncoat family, whenever possible. Jim – Not sure how I feel about having it be an ugly contest. I mean, you think it would okay if all the prizes went to QMx staff? Cause I think we'd be the odds-on favorite to win that contest ;-)

Gojiro – Let me settle the whole aims/aim debate. It was intentional, it was a play on words, and it was entirely my fault. I wrote just about everything on the current QMx site (except the legalese), and did most of the programming and architecture. The credit for the design goes to Adam Levermore-Rich, however. And a number of the banners were designed by Ben Mund (Whitefall). We like to keep it in the Browncoat family, whenever possible.

]]> By: Jim in St. Louis http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4116 Jim in St. Louis Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:17:36 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4116 Andy, the sequel plea contest is a good idea. Or maybe a vote for the 24 ugliest mug shots submitted for the Amnesty Sheets. That is of course if your allowed to post the pictures. I guess you could post the pics without posting the names. jim Andy, the sequel plea contest is a good idea. Or maybe a vote for the 24 ugliest mug shots submitted for the Amnesty Sheets. That is of course if your allowed to post the pictures. I guess you could post the pics without posting the names.

jim

]]> By: Cyantre http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4118 Cyantre Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4118 Yeah, but then it wouldn't have been a play on words. If they just said <b>aim</b> it wouldn't have implied the aiming of anything particular, such as Mal's pistol, in context it implies a goal... something to aim for. By making it the plural <b>aims</b> it clearly showed that it wasn't a goal, as it was in the context of the movie, but something more concrete, which turned out to be annoucement of the prop replica. Yeah, but then it wouldn't have been a play on words. If they just said aim it wouldn't have implied the aiming of anything particular, such as Mal's pistol, in context it implies a goal… something to aim for. By making it the plural aims it clearly showed that it wasn't a goal, as it was in the context of the movie, but something more concrete, which turned out to be annoucement of the prop replica.

]]> By: Gojiro http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Gojiro Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4119 Cyantre, obviously, I was unclear. My problem is with the word "aims" instead of "aim." Had they said, "We aim to misbehave," I'd have no problem with it. Cyantre, obviously, I was unclear. My problem is with the word "aims" instead of "aim." Had they said, "We aim to misbehave," I'd have no problem with it.

]]> By: QMx Andy http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 QMx Andy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:03:06 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4115 Hmmm... that's a great idea, Jim. We'll need to wait for the edition to sell out, but then we could offer the stamps as as prizes on our website. Maybe a trivia contest? Of course, it might be too easy to cheat at that. Perhaps we could have a contest each day for the most effective plea to Universal for a sequel, and then deliver the 24 best messages personally at the end? On the display - nope, it doesn't come with a stand. However, we are working on some interesting options for collectors who do want to display their pistol; just not quite ready to say anything official. Must... not... pre-announce... products... See? It's *really* hard to be disciplined with this stuff! ;-) - Andy P.S. Mike - Thanks; you have no idea how much your note made me smile. Doing this was a big risk, but after talking to lots of folks, it just seemed like the right thing to do. Hmmm… that's a great idea, Jim. We'll need to wait for the edition to sell out, but then we could offer the stamps as as prizes on our website. Maybe a trivia contest? Of course, it might be too easy to cheat at that. Perhaps we could have a contest each day for the most effective plea to Universal for a sequel, and then deliver the 24 best messages personally at the end?

On the display – nope, it doesn't come with a stand. However, we are working on some interesting options for collectors who do want to display their pistol; just not quite ready to say anything official. Must… not… pre-announce… products…

See? It's *really* hard to be disciplined with this stuff! ;-)

- Andy

P.S. Mike – Thanks; you have no idea how much your note made me smile. Doing this was a big risk, but after talking to lots of folks, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

]]> By: Jim in St. Louis http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4123 Jim in St. Louis Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:47:34 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4123 By the way, does the Mal stunt pistol come with a display case? jim By the way, does the Mal stunt pistol come with a display case?

jim

]]> By: Mike http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4114 Mike Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:11:58 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4114 I went ahead and canceled my order for the gun a few weeks ago. I had used x-pay, and at the time, there was no word on if and when we'd see the mal pistol. So instead of having my money sit in my account (which i can't handle.. lol..) I canceled and got my money back. I might have been a bit upset about the push back, and the lack of information. But I love the new (and cheaper) resin pistol, and will definately be considering the purchase of it. And it sits well with me that the metal/wood version will be going for a bit more. I understand that. I'm just not that interested in paying 300+ for a pistol, even if it is mal's. But i think it is great that qmx are making it available to those who CAN afford that. So really.. all my negatives have been turned into positives. Either way, i still love qmx, and i'm very happy with how much detail they put into things. While i wish i could have gotten a bit more information a bit sooner, I'm glad things are finally rolling now. And they look great! I went ahead and canceled my order for the gun a few weeks ago. I had used x-pay, and at the time, there was no word on if and when we'd see the mal pistol. So instead of having my money sit in my account (which i can't handle.. lol..) I canceled and got my money back.

I might have been a bit upset about the push back, and the lack of information. But I love the new (and cheaper) resin pistol, and will definately be considering the purchase of it. And it sits well with me that the metal/wood version will be going for a bit more. I understand that. I'm just not that interested in paying 300+ for a pistol, even if it is mal's. But i think it is great that qmx are making it available to those who CAN afford that.

So really.. all my negatives have been turned into positives.
Either way, i still love qmx, and i'm very happy with how much detail they put into things. While i wish i could have gotten a bit more information a bit sooner, I'm glad things are finally rolling now. And they look great!

]]> By: Cyantre http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4113 Cyantre Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:58:02 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4113 Gojiro, it wasn't a misquote, it was just using the popular quote to draw attention the what the announcement might be. That's why several weeks before the announcement I knew that it would have something to do with the replica of Mal's pistol. "We <b>aims</b> to misbehave", get it like you might <b>aim</b> a fire arm? A take on words really shouldn't take this much explaning, I thought the play on words was fairly obvious. We, (as in QMx), aims, (as in with the replica of Mal's pistol), to misbehave... well at that point you just have to finish the slightly modified quote. Please tell me that you understand it now, I don't think I could explain it any clearer. Gojiro, it wasn't a misquote, it was just using the popular quote to draw attention the what the announcement might be. That's why several weeks before the announcement I knew that it would have something to do with the replica of Mal's pistol. "We aims to misbehave", get it like you might aim a fire arm? A take on words really shouldn't take this much explaning, I thought the play on words was fairly obvious. We, (as in QMx), aims, (as in with the replica of Mal's pistol), to misbehave… well at that point you just have to finish the slightly modified quote. Please tell me that you understand it now, I don't think I could explain it any clearer.

]]> By: Jim in St. Louis http://bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4122 Jim in St. Louis Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:56:10 +0000 http://www.bashinginminds.com/2007/09/30/happy-birthday-serenity-qmx-has-a-present-for-you/#comment-4122 Hey, those would be great contest giveaways. 24 stamps, 24 winners. What do you think Andy? Would you guys ever part with them? jim Hey, those would be great contest giveaways. 24 stamps, 24 winners. What do you think Andy? Would you guys ever part with them?

jim

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