CLS Games -- Atlanta's Board Game Warehouse
United States
Kennesaw
Georgia
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Greetings All,
Today we learned that the shipping container carrying the November '08 Pandemic print-run is in a U.S. port. Unfortunately, however, this container has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security for X-Ray inspection which could delay movement of the container by anywhere from 2 days to a month.
If this sounds familiar, it is because the May '08 print run of Pandemic was delayed by nearly 3 weeks for the very same reason.
CLS Games
Atlanta's Board Game Warehouse
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♫ Eric Herman ♫
United States
West Richland
Washington
I like elephants. I like how they swing through trees.
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Jim Cote
United States
Maine
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Maybe they should have called the game "Patriot Act Bumper Stickers".
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Doc Bullseye
United States
Brownsburg
Indiana
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rsolow wrote: selected by the Department of Homeland Security for X-Ray inspection
They don't have a conveyor? Sounds like they could learn a thing or two from a small regional airport.
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thomas coe
United States
aubrey
Texas
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well that sucks!
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Luîs
United States
Mesa
Arizona
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If it's a month out, that only leaves 2 weeks before christmas. Sounds like a good thing for my wishlist...
There's plenty in this shipment to go around, right?
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Felix Rodriguez
United States
Somerville
Massachusetts
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You know.. With a down economy and all that you'd think the DHS would try to speed things so that a toy company doesn't lose out on the thanksgiving sales. That type of thing could destroy many a company.
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I think this line's mostly filler
United States
Takoma Park
Maryland
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*sigh* Well, thanks for letting us know. I appreciate the update.
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Mike Cooper
United States
Flower Mound
Texas
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Perhaps you should, you know, QUIT PRINTING "PANDEMIC" ON THE DAMN BOX!
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♫ Eric Herman ♫
United States
West Richland
Washington
I like elephants. I like how they swing through trees.
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Thosw wrote: Perhaps you should, you know, QUIT PRINTING "PANDEMIC" ON THE DAMN BOX!
Ha, no doubt...  I think it might also have something to do with that terrible terrible smell. 
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Randy Cox
United States
Clemson
South Carolina
1024x768 works just fine - Don't Wide the Site!
The Back Alley gets no respect.
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Kaelistus wrote: You know.. With a down economy and all that you'd think the DHS would try to speed things so that a toy company doesn't lose out on the thanksgiving sales. That type of thing could destroy many a company. Well, the fact that the game (and most product, it seems) comes in from CHINA is pretty damning for the economy, too.
We have delays at Customs (& Border Patrol) often, which is why we completely ditched Long Beach and now deliver almost exclusively through Savannah. Seems to flow a little quicker. I wonder which port Zev brings 'em in through.
I doubt it's worth becoming CTPAT certified for a game company, though.
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Nick Stables
Australia
Pennant Hills
NSW
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Could have been worse:- the boxes could have gone into quarantine.
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Tim Earl
United States
Portage
Michigan
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KnobDoctor wrote: rsolow wrote: selected by the Department of Homeland Security for X-Ray inspection They don't have a conveyor? Sounds like they could learn a thing or two from a small regional airport.
Cargo inspection is a bit more complicated than baggage inspection. Unfortunately, it is a time consuming process.
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Jens Alfke
United States
San Jose
California
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Kaelistus wrote: you'd think the DHS would try to speed things so that a toy company doesn't lose out on the thanksgiving sales. That type of thing could destroy many a company.
I sense a game design in here somewhere … you play a small game company trying to deliver your games from China to US customers. It could use some of the same bits as "Container", and maybe there could be little wooden blocks that look like miniature copies of the box of the actual game.
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tim
United States
hudsonville
Michigan
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snej wrote:
I sense a game design in here somewhere … you play a small game company trying to deliver your games from China to US customers. It could use some of the same bits as "Container", and maybe there could be little wooden blocks that look like miniature copies of the box of the actual game.
You could have high risk ways to smuggle things in or send them into the black hole that is customs.
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Matt Burns
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
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All I need to know is who do I call to ask for a quick and speedy search.
Or who do WE call...
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ackmondual
United States
Virginia
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I went to EuroQuest IV, especially hoping to pick this up, but the Z-Man ("Z-Men"?
 ) reps there told me just that. A shame too, b/c this was the ONLY game that I was interested in picking up from Z-Man.
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eryn roston
United Kingdom
London
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Do any of these games ever NOT get selected for this so-called random x-ray inspection?
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ackmondual
United States
Virginia
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baditude wrote: Do any of these games ever NOT get selected for this so-called random x-ray inspection?
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Possibly those that don't say "Pandemic" on it methinks If there really were bioweapons in boxes of Pandemic, the US would be hit terrorism AND irony.
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Ryan Strand
United States
Hollywood
Florida
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Wow. This regularly scheduled Pandemic delay is a bit late this month. I almost thought I was going to get it.
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eryn roston
United Kingdom
London
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ackmondual wrote: baditude wrote: Do any of these games ever NOT get selected for this so-called random x-ray inspection?
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Possibly those that don't say "Pandemic" on it methinks If there really were bioweapons in boxes of Pandemic, the US would be hit terrorism AND irony.
As I recall Hannibal had a similar problems. I think maybe another Valley Games product did too.
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CLS Games -- Atlanta's Board Game Warehouse
United States
Kennesaw
Georgia
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monteslu wrote: There's plenty in this shipment to go around, right?
That is not a safe assumption. The previous print run was sold out at the publisher level before the items arrived at Z-Man's warehouse. Based upon the pre-orders we have received, the game continues to be extremely popular.
If you are looking to get a copy before Christmas, you should pre-order it now from your FLGS, the BGG marketplace, or an online retailer.
CLS Games
"Atlanta's Board Game Warehouse"
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Ryan Smith
United States
Shelton
Washington
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strandiam wrote: Wow. This regularly scheduled Pandemic delay is a bit late this month. I almost thought I was going to get it.
This made me laugh out loud in my room (my wife is now staring at me). I had the EXACT same sentiment.
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