does this lady actually think?
that I am that god damn stupid? Here is the story…
I read books by a fantasy novelist called Mercedes Lackey. There is a company in Oregon that specializes in books, music and other creative things based on books by Mercedes and other fantasy/scifi writers. They are called Firebird Arts & Music. When I was a teenager, I nearly foamed at the mouth to be able to have my parents order from this company. I loved getting clothes with Companions(the horse like creature). We ordered from this company several times with success, shipping was always good, customer service was always good.. then one year.. I do believe it was for to be around Christmas of my 16th year.. my father had preordered works in progress.. a music CD based on the Last Herald Mage series(that fey looking man on the horse in the previous picture aka Vanyl), and the Valdemar Companion(which had then a release date of Dec1994).. which ironically that last picture was of the Valdemar Companion and which was JUST released late 2002. Needless to say, the works in progess were pushed back more and more, and then finally I forgot about them, my dad forgot about them WAY before I did.. they never showed up, I never asked for anything from Firebird again.
Recently, I recieved a mailing card from Firebird Arts promoting Mercedes new book Exile’s Honor. Now, keep in mind I have not heard or seen any kind of catalogue from these people since 1994. So my dad asks me about if there is anything I would want from there for Christmas.. I remind him of the previous shopping experience from there.. but he goes ahead and orders 4 cds and Exile’s Honor for me.
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