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  Can you believe it

   • a*******g@i*.******m.com
     25/05/1996 00:00:000 UTC

     Howdy all,

     I was at work today and heard some disturbing news about a local

     gaming store. It's a downtown Albany wargaming shop called Runesmith.

     They mostly play Warhammer and other minitures games. I'd been by a

     number of times, but never developed any real interest.

     My visits had always left me wondering how the guy managed to stay

     in business. He didn't seem to have a lot in the way of stock. He

     also didn't charge for open gaming. I'd figured maybe the building was

     owned by a relative or he'd come into some money, like one store owner

     I'd known on LI.

     Well, I got my answer. The Albany police conducted a major drug

     raid on the place Wednesday night. According to the papers, the guy

     was involved in a large Marijuana ring. The entire second floor of the

     building was set up to grow the plant. We're talking multi-tiered

     growing facilities, UV lights, the works. To provide electricity for

     the operation, they'd cut into the power lines to several adjacent

     buildings.

     Oh well, more grist for the mill. Stephan, I guess you can add this

     to your list of gamer crimes against humanity. Kind of sucks, though;

     I play games to get away for this sort of thing. Erg.

     -Tony

     "the non-drug dealin' gamner"

       • s******j@**.com
         25/05/1996 00:00:000 UTC

         RE the drug-dealing game store owner:

         This says more about the guy then gaming. Except for Magic: The
         Gathering,

         I think gamers are probably less likely to do drugs then other
         people.

         But the incident will probably hurt everyone.

         --Stefan

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       • k******d@d*****i.com
         26/05/1996 00:00:000 UTC

         > Well, I got my answer. The Albany police conducted a major drug

         > raid on the place Wednesday night. According to the papers, the
         guy

         > was involved in a large Marijuana ring. The entire second floor of
         the

         > building was set up to grow the plant. We're talking multi-tiered

         > growing facilities, UV lights, the works. To provide electricity
         for

         > the operation, they'd cut into the power lines to several adjacent

         > buildings.

         So THAT's why gamers always have that glazed look and are always
         hungry.

         --Doc

       • l******r@c******l.net
         26/05/1996 00:00:000 UTC

         I had no idea that that drug raid was above a gaming store! Wow that

         surprised me! Hey you're in Albany, too? Are you a long-time
         Forumite

         like me?

       • j*******i@i*.******m.com
         27/05/1996 00:00:000 UTC

         In <4o63pk$***@d**-********.**.******m.com>

         a*******g@i*.******m.com(Anthony Matranga) writes:

         > Oh well, more grist for the mill. Stephan, I guess you can add
         this

         >to your list of gamer crimes against humanity. Kind of sucks,
         though;

         >I play games to get away for this sort of thing. Erg.

         Times have changed! Most '70s people at Stony Brook (except me, I
         was

         the "weenie and anti-social malcontent") would have cheered the drug

         culture.