http://www.npgmusicclub.c...14#1142514

The perfect thing 4 all ur funky friends: an NPGMC Retail e-gift certificate!
T
hese r available in retail NOW in various amounts. Cerfiticates will work in both the member and non-member retail area. (The best deals r in member retail, tho!)
*certificates r 4 retail purchases only -- not the download store.

PS: get a jump on the Count the Days Sale b4 the mass emale goes out! These deals r sweet enuff 2 cause a sugarbuzz. Checkitout!

balls, man... and oh yeah--FIRST!!!




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[Edited 12/1/05 13:51pm]

You can't use them in the download store? Nuts to that.

Balls is right. Isnt he a Jehovas Witness? What the fuck? How about some new tunes? Ok, my rant is over. Prince is cool w/me.

so he doesn't believe in the "holidays" but he'll sell some gift certificates just in time.

what a joke.

SassierBritches said:

i know, right??? that's it--we all should get together and make a friggin birthday card and send it to 'im next june, if this is how it is.

prince don't believe in holidays anymore, but by golly he gonna pitch some fuckin gift certificates...lhmj.

You know it's just a ploy to move some of his swag that's been sitting collecting dust. Maybe try offering things fans want...instead of those ugly ear wraps.

superspaceboy said:

ehhh, the uber die-hard fans'll take this too...lock, stock n'barrel. but yeah, it'd be nice if the npgmc were to take some sorta survey to see exactly what the members want, instead of just giving out chintzy stuff like moonwraps and symbol necklaces.

Where's my GET WILD Cologne??

Yeah, yeah, yeah...I'll get all excited when they put one into my account that I don't have to pay for.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

First thing I thought of when I saw this story. Looks like money is as much his god as is most of those on the so-called Christian right.

i think it's kind of nice he hasn't forgotten that the rest of us celebrate christmas

it's princemas at the npgmc... maybe they have their own reasons for celebrations. some people have no idea about the real meaning of christmas, it's not just about food and gifts.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

...my last, my everrrrrythaaaang

Quick survey.

How many people here have friends and family, outside of the online Prince community, that you think these would be the perfect gift for?

I wish Prince's ego would realise that it's only already established fans that want any of his NPGMC shite. These fans probably already are members of the Club, and if they're not, then they've got a good reason not to be and these certificates clearly won't encourage them.

There's nothing sadder than a fan of an artist trying to convert a non-fan... Prince doesn't see this and thinks that this is an ideal opportunity to get non fans converted.

Release innovative, likeable, great music that non-fans might find exciting, Prince. That's the best way to get new people interested in your music. Don't make crap attempts at getting your fans to do your promotion for you.

BananaCologne said:

Enigmoid said:

no truer words have been spoken.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Thanks Doris.

Kiss?

found1 said:

what does this have to do with him being JW?

Enigmoid said:

...and before anybody pipes up on here saying "you don't have to buy 'em if you don't wanna, nobody's forcing you to!", i'ma stop ya'll: WE KNOW. people can still show their disdain for it regardless.

YOU KNOW...YOU AIN'T GOT TO BUY THEM IF YOU DON'T LIKE....




Nevermind...

Enigmoid said:

He's been out of touch with real people for too long, it seems.

sonofblade said:

They don't celebrate holidays -most don't even acknowledge them.


We can take this move two ways, I suppose: Either Prince is starting to distance himself from JW's (or at least from the hard-written rules he was so fond of a short while ago) or he's decided to go on The Quest for More Money.

This is questionable behaviour for a JW...promoting holiday gift giving. But on the other hand, I know someone who is a JW, and she buys tons of gifts for her family during the holidays, and about two weeks after Christmas, has "Present Day" at her house, complete with a big dinner.

Also, sometimes I wonder if he is even aware of all the things that goes on at NPGMC. You know he has a full staff to run the site. I don't even think he has anything to do with it in years.

dustysgirl said:

That's also a possibility. But I don't think it's too likely that he'd let Christmas presents slip under the radar though if he's still on his holier-than-thou kick.

dustysgirl said:

i think this is very close to the truth.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I know what Dansa's getting for her birthday...

Enigmoid said:

when is he going to realise that a 2cd, b-sides compilation with
all the extended versions and some remixes is going to make him
a lot more money than these kind of stupid things?

geez Prince, once again, music club. *music*. why not change the
name to npgsc.com (npg scented candles dot com)?

IstenSzek said:

Preach! Maybe 2006 will be a kiss-and-make-up year between Warner Bros and Prince.

Or, how 'bout we get that "manufacturing" snafu figured out with the Chocolate Invasion Box-Set, and press us some silvers and artwork. Save the hatboxes and posters of never released side projects. Give us some tangible music product.