[TaDow] 06.30.02

Well well.. you are going to be treated to a nice long update I do believe. First up, you have until Midnight tonight (Sunday) to cast your vote for the new PT Section. So far Zippos are winning, with Head Gear close behind, and Flyers and Backstage Passes picking up the rear and no write in votes. I am kinda disappointed by the lack of votes.. but oh well. Cast your vote by email us at poll@psychopathictraders.com.

Speaking of disappointments, I have some other things bothering me. First up, the never-ending debate about Psychopathic reissuing stuff has hit it's all-time high with the selling of HOK stuff at the Gathering. What most people don't understand is that reissuing items gives more people an opportunity to own a particular item. If they didn't remake Superballs shirts, about 1/10th of the people who own it now would still have one. They don't do it because "they are greedy" as everyone like to say. They do it to give more people the chance to have that item.

And Jesus Christ, that doesn't even apply to the HOK stuff yet. They paid 80 Thousand dollars for the rights to that shit, they are selling some OG tapes and stuff for really cheap, and people bitch and moan. It's not Psychopathic's fault if you paid 200 bucks for a tape they will sell for 20. That is not them being greedy.. that is them hooking some people up. It's not like they are reprinting them in mass numbers to make yours not rare anymore. I think people just need to see the big picture. Sure, myself.. I resent reissuing sometimes, esp. if it's an item I have an OG of (TOL poster), but I understand that for everyone that has an OG and bitches, there are 25 kids who now own that item and are happy.

In other news, I like to read the National Enquirer. And they always have a section that says "You read it here first," showcasing stories they ran long ago that other media sources follow with, or stoies that people thought were false, yet they seemed to be true later. Well, I would like to congratulate some sites on picking up on the fact that MEC is producing the upcoming CD for local artist White Boy Ric, with guests spots by Proof, Liquid #9, Paradime, more local flavor, and even Mike Clark himself throwing down a few verses. But wait, what is this? We told you that in March. So you, the loyal PTer already knew this. MEC or not, this should be a good CD, and hopefully some of you Detroiters catch WBR's instore at Hot Hits and his CD Release party at the Royal Oak Music Theater.

And also, the big news is that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam will be on ICP's next CD. Once again, You heard it here first! Yes yes, this time in December we reported that rumor straight from the XMas Party, and even before that when ICP.com said that the 6th would be recorded in different cities, one of which being Seattle. I also speculated that he'd be on the Zug CD. Although that hasn't been mentioned yet, I would not be surprised to see it happen.

I think that is all of my hostility for now. Oh, also.. we are having a vote for new Moderators on our Message Board tomorrow (July 1) so if you're a Board Dweller, hit that up. And no that note, I am out.

[Suplex] 06.28.02

Whuddup Traders? Not much news here, but only 20 or so more days until the Gathering! I'm personally excited, it will be my first. Hopefully everything on that final merchandise list will actually be there this year. Anyways, not a whole lot of news from my end. I finally updated the Traders List today, as I hadn't touched it in about a week.

As you know, I hate to use this page as a means for my own personal gain (yeah right) but I must do it once again. I will finally be getting a Black Dark Lotus jersey, and I would like to trade it straight up for a Blaze Lotus. I do not know which I'm getting yet (this dude In my city somehow has 3) so if you have a Blaze Lotus for trade E-Mail me telling me you have one for trade and also which Lotus jersey you are looking for most in return, and hopefully we will be able to work out a deal. I suppose if you don't have a Blaze Lotus jersey but have a different one for trade you can E-Mail me as well, but my first trading priority is to get a Blaze Lotus, so I will give somebody who wants to trade their Blaze first priority. And with that, I am out. Peace.

[TaDow] 06.24.02

Yes yes, yet another update. Some iportant stuff here though, so consider this the "Next Big Thing" for all the Traders. If you haven't already seen it, ICP.com released a new and improved Gathering 2002 Merch List. And oh ya, it's got some goodies. Like, OG House of Krazees merch, a Zug CD Sampler, some new shirts and jerseys, and a whole lot more. So print that out, map out what tables you need to hit and in what order, and you are set for Peoria.

Also of note, the Web Store has been steadily putting out new items, that were once thought to be exclusive, but are now open for anyone to buy, like Rude Boy and Evil Dead shirts, Moon Glorious and Hallowicked 2001 shirts, and more. So be sure to always be checkin that out.

But, all good things must come to an end. So I am out. Rememebr to keep voting for what section you want to see next on PT. I'm out.

[TaDow] 06.22.02

Oh yes, back again with some tidbits of info for you. First, the voting for New Section on PT is going well, although we're not getting many votes so far. That's ok though. So far "Head Gear" is murdering it's way to the top with just under 50% of the vote, with "Zippos" coming close behind. So, make your voice heard and vote for these, or others by emailing poll@psychopathictraders.com.

Speaking of new sections, we did a little cleaning up, and we have a new section. With the influx of shirts from the tour, we now have a Big Money Hustlas section under Shirts. We are thinking of breaking off Lotus/Rydas and JCW/Wrestling into their own shirts sections, so be on the look out for that soon.

But, that is it. So on that note, I am out. See ya later.

[TaDow] 06.21.02

It's another late-night update, as I am sure you are all on the edge of your seats. Anyways, if you haven't seen, the Web Store has a few new shirts up, like Dog Beats and Bassment Cuts. Something to note though: they are for sale in XL and XXL, but at the Gathering, they were only in XL and 3XL. So that is a little weird.

But anyways, here is the main reason for my update. We were pumping out new sections like monkeys out of a barrel. And here is your chance to tell us what you want to see. So, email The PT Poll, and put IN THE TITLE of the email what you want to see next! Some ones in the works and/or already being considered are: Backstage Passes; Flyers; Zippos; Head Gear (Hats, knit hats, masks, bandanas). Any of those 4 in the title, or you can vote for something else! No matter what you pick, feel free to say anything in the body of the email about it, but just make sure the "vote" is in the title. We may update every few days how the voting is running.. I dunno how that will work yet. "Voting" will close on July 1st, and then boom, we'll get to work on the winning section. Maybe by then, we'll almost have it done, and it will be quick. One vote per person, please (we're trusting you!), and only to that addy please. **Update - one email addressed this, so I will say.. that of all choices, Flyers may take the longest, and we may not be able to put values on it.. it will be more of a "this is what is out there" section, and it will ALWAYS be added to. But it will be interesting to say the least, especially since I am a mark for flyers. Also, we would take measures so that they could not easily be bootlegged.

Also, I know this will bring out the "Do it for me too" emails, but this is my boy, so.. my man SCHomer is trying to get to the Gathering by selling some stuff, like a Hallowicked jersey, JWYTTWD poster, Orange Freek Show jersey, OG shirts, and more. So email him to see what he has left.

But that is it. I'm out. Until next time.... 2!

[TaDow] 06.17.02

What is goin on? Not much at all here, hence the lack of updates. As usual, we're doing a lot of "behind the scenes" stuff to make PT extra sweet, so don't think we're slackin! Just not much news to update here about.

One thing that has been brought to our attention is Big Money Hustlas merch. We got an email from Big Mike C, who attended the show last night, and was told by the Psy. employees that starting tomorrow there will be a bunch of new shirts, including one for Hack Benjamin. He was also wearing a BMH Charm in the shape of a $100 Bill, with BBSweets and Sugar Bear on it. Those won't be on sale for a while, but all of the BMH Merch, past, present, and future should be available at the Gathering. I'm personally hoping for a Dr Dinglenut shirt. So, if anyone gets these pics, please hook us up.

I've also heard that by the Gathering, there will be Dark Lotus charms. How they will be different than just a regular cross, I do not know. But, we shall see. And with that, much like Steve Austin's WWF career, I am out.

[TaDow] 06.12.02

Early morning update here. Our very close and personal friends over at Juggalo-Family.com attended the BMH show last night, and hooked it up with some great pics and info for us. So, if you want to see what is available, and some pictures, check out the Big Money Hustlas Tour Merch page. As always, if you have more pics.info, hit us up, and we'll always update! But that's it, so I'm out like DDP's career.

[TaDow] 06.11.02

Whoa, lot of changes here today. Props to Chris for cleaning up the Traders List. That is a pretty big task that always needs to be done, and helps everyone.

Also, we took down our BMH MP3s. Sorry, but we were asked to take them down, so hey... yeah. Anyways, that's really it. Not much of an update. Later on.

[Suplex] 06.10.02

TRADERS! Huge site update today. You may have noticed that a couple days ago we broke 400 in traders on our list... Well today that number shrunk by 196 people and is back down to 207. Now, why did this happen? Because we have some problems with our list! Three basic scenarios:

1) The site link does not work
2) The site was not updated
3) The site was not a trading site

Ok now of course numbers 1 and 3 are obvious. Broken links are no good, and if the link is actually to a regular site like RJ or FaygoLuvers that is no good either, because these are supposed to be stash pages!

Now, how did I figure out if your site was updated? Basically, if you didn't have Mirror Mirror stuff you got taken off. The reason is that I beleive any collector should keep up with the newest CDs. I'm not saying you have to go out and buy every piece of merchandise, but I think buying CDs as they come out should be a fair expectation. (I Cut the people over seas a lot of slack, because I am un aware of how easy CDs are available) And Traders, I tried to give you guys the benefit of the doubt. I checked wanted lists, getting lists, etc, because who knows, maybe you were supposed to get some M/M stuff in trade but just haven't received them yet or something like that. Or maybe you don't have the CD but hit up the tour and have the shirt listed. I checked every stash thoroughly. If I could not find any indication that it had been updated, you got taken down.

BUT! I have good news. As the person who handles the lists here, I do not hold a grudge! If you were taken off, E-Mail Me with ALL YOUR INFORMATION and I will put you back on! But one catch is, is that now every time somebody is added to the list, I will check the website URL they are submitting, so do not bother submitting without updating your stash page first. So there ya go. Now, every trader on our list is an active trader, and somebody could E-Mail ANY of them to hook up for a deal. And that is the point of the list. We @ PT.com don't want a million traders, we'd rather have 100 who all trade. And with that I'm out like the Nets.

[TaDow] 06.08.02

Oh yeah, tonight was the Big Money Hustlas kickoff here in the D. I was there, front row, and I have all the scoop. Actually, I debated the whole night how to do this. No easy way to do it, but to say I was disappointed. The turn out was not as big as I had expected, I had to pay 18 bucks to see a movie I've already seen, the jerseys weren't available until the next show, and the "extras" were 5 minutes of bloopers. I dunno... I am sure 95% of people had and will have a great time.

What you care about though is the merch. I saw employees wearing two BMH Jerseys, which were actually sweet, but they won't be available until tomorrow in Grand Rapids. They also had the Soundtrack CD, with two new tracks, for 12 bucks. The first hundred people in the door got this for free, so I was very pleased with that. Good job, Psychopathic. That made my 18 dollar ticket a little easier to swallow. Also to note, the rest of the CD is just full songs, not instrumentals or different remixes. That will be up in our Audio Section somewhere later today with the track listing. People who dressed up in costume also got something, which I did not see.

There were also new shirts, which all ran 20 bucks. There was a Tour Shirt, new individual shirts for Stank, Poot, BBSweets, and Sugar Bear, all with a little catch phrase on the back; what looked like a BMH Embroidered shirt like the new Embroidered Joker Cards shirts, and two different color Puboo shirts. They also had the classic Thong available, as well as Gathering tickets. If you get any of these and can get pictures, please hook us up.

Also, there should soon be two MP3s over to the right there with the two new tracks from the CD. The BBS Track features my homie Syn, while the Sugar Bear track features my other homie Legs Diamond. So check those out.

In other quick news, I have heard at the last few MM Shows, ABK is wearing a new charm, like the Skull logo on his jersey/hoodie. I was also told these are not for sale, but should be at the Gathering. We shall see. I think that is it though. So until the next time I am around, I am out.

[Suplex] 06.07.02

What's up traders. Not a whole lot going on. TaDow went to the B$H deal tonight, so he should be back soon to give a full recap as well as a comprehensive list of merchandise. I'm here right now to plug two long time PT'ers...

First is skeptik. You may have remembered him from icp.com's Phat or Wack section. Well he has his full length CD out now, and y'all should check it out! His website is here, or you can download his sampler here!

Second is a ninja by the name of newbreed. He's selling some stuff to make it out to Peoria, so I threw him up as LOTM. Check his shit out as well! I'll be back in a few days with some MAJOR site news. And with that, I'm out like the 'Canes... It was fun while it lasted.