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Published on May 6, 2008 By Zoomba In Internet

Today we announced that the subscription price for WinCustomize was going to go up $10/year from $20 to $30.  Now, of course we had to come up with a good justification for this, something that would fool the sheep of the forums into believing we did this for their own good and that they're getting the better end of the deal.

But, just between you and me?  Complete BS. 

As some of you may know, today's Angie's birthday, so as a gift the company bought her a new car...

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So that would have probably accounted for a $2.50 increase per subscription, but some of us were looking at that car and asked "What about us?"  After some haggling and stomping of feet and numerous rude gestures, we sold upper management on the idea of the Stardock Porsche Fleet...

 

zoomba seabass milksama

Each, of course, added $2.50 to the unit cost of a WinCustomize subscription. 

That's why the subscription is now $10 more per year.  Gotta pay for the fancy cars!

Now, I know some of you are probably getting worked up about this turn of events, especially considering how we told you it was really about the free skins, and not the Porsche fleet.  To calm your nerves, here's a serene picture of some geese...

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That's right, here at Stardock HQ we have a fleet of Porsches AND cute little baby geese!

No kidding.


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on May 06, 2008
Personally I think that's a shocking way to run a compan...ooh, geese.
on May 06, 2008
Oh great, just wait til you need to buy gas! Another increase!  Geese are good, geese taste like chicken   
on May 06, 2008
Where are the bees?    Honey is expensive 
on May 06, 2008
I'm appalled and offended!

We're not friends anymore, Mike!
on May 06, 2008
i wouldnt mind the increase for a fleet of new cars , if they were all electric or solar , (as i believe we should do everything we cam do to save the planet) but gas cards im tottaly against, of course all people can see is shiny new car . not its going to spew more co2. if you say its a highbrid ill slap you, cause i doubt you use ethonal gas in it
on May 06, 2008
Happy B Day, Angie!  
on May 06, 2008

i wouldnt mind the increase for a fleet of new cars , if they were all electric or solar , (as i believe we should do everything we cam do to save the planet) but gas cards im tottaly against, of course all people can see is shiny new car . not its going to spew more co2. if you say its a highbrid ill slap you, cause i doubt you use ethonal gas in it

Actually, they run on the tears of clubbed baby seals.  And that stuff is WAY more expensive than gas, but we decided to eat the cost on that one ourselves.

on May 06, 2008
where is koop's?
on May 06, 2008

 

Actually, they run on the tears of clubbed baby seals. And that stuff is WAY more expensive than gas, but we decided to eat the cost on that one ourselves.

Not mine- mine runs off Technical advisor tears and sweat.  I get it as a company benefit.  Of course, I don't usually drive mine.  I just get in it and make vroom vroom noises.

where is koop's?

I sold it to buy shoes.  I like shoes.  No kidding.

 

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on May 06, 2008
Wow we are buying cars now!
Cool!!!
But Angie needs a better one than the Porche there others got.
So go up another $5.00 and get her something better! I'll help...

SGT  
on May 06, 2008
ZubaZ would be afraid someone would skin it
on May 06, 2008

cute little baby geese!

*hrm* "Goslings would be the official term.

And you can't beat goslings in a blanket on the cute scale.

~Zoo

on May 06, 2008
Not bad, but I would have suggested something more along the lines of this. . .




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