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About Me

Hello! I'm Joe aka Krayz. I owned a comic store from 1992 to 2001 (hot Comics St Paul), which I sold. I also just closed a second store (Krayz Comics & Stuff), cause it just wasn't working!

I also sell tons of stuff on eBay, most of it stuff from my closed shops:

My Interests

Comic Books, Pro Wrestling, Sci-fi, books, traveling, history, eBay, Northern Minnesota (BWCA, North Shore), diabetes (cause I got it), history, Wii,

I'd like to meet:

Myself in the past. Man, what I could tell him... er, me.

Music:

I really dig all sorts of music. Problem is, when I hear something I like, the radio doesn't backsell it (That is, they don't say who it was or what the title is. Wankers!)
Last CD(s) bought:
Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace
The Simpsons Testify (MMMMMMMMMM!0
See that banner up top me music? That's for The Luchagors. Go buy there CD from them via their My Space site. Go on. I'll wait...
In my collection: Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, Elvis, the Beatles, the Monkees, Foo Fighters, Puddle of Mud, The Jets, Def Leppard, Night Ranger, Cheap Trick, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Green Day, Kenny Loggins, The Police, U2, Movie Soundtracks, The Smithereens, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Johnny Cash, Dr Demento Stuff, Weird Al Yankovic, The Doors, Blink 182, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Off Kilter, Saliva, Three Days Grace,

Movies:

Last movies seen:
Transformers: WOW!! Very kewl, and I gotta see it again! You don't need to be a Transformers fan to enjoy this! 5 otta 5
The Simpsons Movie: I laughed almost nonstop! Another movie to see twice! 5 otta 5

Shrek the Third: 2 outta 5. Not as witty as the other two, no big music to drive me to buy the soundtrack, a few good spots. Kid will like it.
Pritaes of the Carribbian 3: 6 otta 5!! People are complaining that it was too complex, but I loved it! It kept me interested and not trying to second guess what's going to happen. And the special are awesome!!
Last DVD Bought/watched: The Music Man (I have the VHS, but not sure where it is ( I love musicals!)
All time favs: Casablanca, Star Wars (the original first three) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Young Frankenstein, Caddyshack, The Music Man, Grease

Television:

Currently watching on DVD: Doctor Who Season Two

Current stuff: The Daily Show, Robot Chicken, WWE/ECW/TNA Wrestling, the Simpsons, Family Guy Reruns: M*A*S*H, Star Trek (all), Dr. Who, The Critic, Futurama, lots of History Channel/Discovery Channel/ Nation Geographic Channel/The Learning Channel,

Books:

Currently reading this book:
Come Back Alive by Robert Young Pelton The book that just MAY save your life, if you're stupid enough to get it in danger!
Currently reading this Graphic Novel:
Wolverine Origins Vol 2: Savior
Last Books Read:
Star Trek the Next Gen: Restistance by J.M. Dillard & Star Trek Q & A by Keith R.A. DeCandido. These take place after the last STar Trek movie, so they're kinda like sequels. And the first one havs the Borg in it. Resistance was futile...

Last Grahic Novel read:
Strangers in Paradise #6 The last one! *SOB!*

My Blog

MCBA’s FALLCON WEEKEND, AGAIN!!

Yup! It's comic con time, again! Amd as I have a box of paper stuff to bring to the con, it's pouring rain right now! Sheesh! I work the MCBA's My Space site, so all the fun info is there, but if you ...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:09:00 PST

Severe Storms vs Weird Al

I have tickets to see Weird Al at the MN State Fair tonight, but the weather dudes are saying its gonna storm out, possible severe. Anyone got an umbrella?
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:03:00 PST

I’m on Jury Duty!

First time ever. Kinda mucks up the week, but I don't mind doing anything once.
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:09:00 PST

Tragedy in Minnepolis: Bridge collaspes into river.

So I'm sitting in my St Paul home Wednesday, working on eBay, naturally. My phone starts to ring off the hook about 6:15PM. As I hate to be interupted, I ignore it. Finally my wife calls about 6:50 on...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:29:00 PST

And it's off to Florida!

Yup, time for a family vacation! My folks hide out in Florida for the winter. They use to be in the Keys, but the hurricanes wiped out their mobile home and the campground they stayed at was sold for ...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:30:00 PST

And now, rest!

Man, what a krayz month! I closed my comic shop. I the merchandise home, prepped it to sell at Fallcon, took it all to Fallcon, sold lots, then put what's left into my garage! Meanwhile on ...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:47:00 PST

I'm going to a comic con this weekend!!

The store is closed. I no longer feel bad about its demise. But I still have $10,000+ worth of stuff left to sell. So I'm off to the MCBA's Fallcon, this weekend!! I do their My Space site, so any inf...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:43:00 PST

Prelude to a comic shop II

I work with security at our airport (TSA), so I've been a bit busy lately! Meanwhile, the final day of my shop approaches and I'm way behind on these blogs. So let's GITERDONE!!!. During the 1980's, ...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:50:00 PST

Prelude to a Comic Shop

Diamond Comics didn't ship comics to our region today, so I guess I have a free morning! So Pat and I, under the name P & J Comics, set up at our first comic con. I'm not sure when it was, maybe 1...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:42:00 PST

Birth of a comic geek Part II

I met my future comic partner, Pat, in high school. I had mentioned to someone that I collect comics, and they pointed out Pat to me. I asked him, You collect comics, too? He looked at me kinda warily...
Posted by Joe aka Krayz on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:32:00 PST