Quoted from SuperDaveOsbourn:I've always said step up or shut up. Fix leveling, and if you don't like crawling on the floor, then ask them to fix em. If they won't, don't go back. There are TONS of shows around the US now that are focused on the players, and they do it right most of the time. Texas is now the leader, NW is another, and the folks at Banning do a bang up job. There is a place in Pitts, places down in Florida, and in NJ, there is Lyons, and the EM joint in Manitau Springs, as well as many more in Portland (small and large). Oh, VFW (very 'clean' show), Alemeda, TT's collection (amazing, but apparently thining it out), other large collections, ad nausea, etc. So many places to go where the games are apparently kept in better condition. TA honestly doesn't have to do a thing to compete, its working and bringing in millions for charity. Is there anyone even close to bringing in 100K yet? I don't think so.
One thing he does have is 45+ years of experience, stubborness, some witches around him that fly their brooms around cleaning things up and making t-shirt decisions that fail to meet the deadlines, and of course many 1000s of happy customers. I find it fascinating that folks call it a dump as if they are calling something out as unique or needs to be told. Of course its a dump, in a dumpy area, with mmostly dumpy customers. TA is a bottom feeder, bottom dweller, and mostly is in the real estate 'business' with a IRS recognized and authorized 501c3 social club mapped on top of it. He says so clearly in his 'talk' (clearly a public update and beg fest) and laughs about it, as if he is giving you a 'clue'. Get it yet?
TA and company are fucking the man and laughing about it. If you think about it for a second, or even a little more its quite beautiful too, while doing good for society and charity. Is about as good a 'screw the man' as it gets, just know the rules and play by them and WIN. So now he is humbled (maybe) a bit and is begging folks to help, donate, make the next phase of this fantasy come true.
Step up or shut up is my mantra on this issue about quality of the games, or the look of the place (DeMar, seriously?). There are options, stop hitting your heads against the wall that isn't gonna give back anything but more brain damage.