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Wow! $50 million+ lawsuit against SPDC.
http://bit.ly/1iuAf3L
This is starting to hit the press over the next 24 hours.
NOW SOMETHING FACTUAL SURFACES! SAY NEWS!
We'd heard about this issue, but never saw formal documentation
to the best of my recollection. Interesting:
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/SPDC/1-main.pdf
I strongly recommend that any investors in SDVI and those holding GRAFFITI shares, dividend or swap purchases, read this disclosure before further berating company management and the company. I think that these disclosures answer much of what has been truly missing as an explanation. I'm not suggesting that this is the whole story and we certainly will not know the outcome until a jury verdict is rendered, given the trial by jury request is granted. I'd always hoped that if I stayed around long enough I might just begin to learn the truth, which no amount of harangueing brought to light. From this hapless perspective, having fallen under the spell of Ken Hurley and the rabbits, we have been abandoned at all outward and published appearances. Maybe something will change, maybe not. Nevertheless, this sheds a somewhat different light on the story, the orchestration of information regarding SDVI and GRAFF and the folly we have all fallen on.
PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENT LINKED FOR YOURSELF.
MY NOTES
ORIGINAL BILLINGS TO NAVARRE: It looks as though they did pay all but a $100k, though paid it late and made it impossible for Graffiti to meet their timely payables commitments thus forcing SDVI into the situation we as investors have found it in.
31. On July 11, 2011, Navarre received Graffiti invoice no. 32373 for $584,755.20 for products delivered by Graffiti. Payment was due to Graffiti no later than September 12, 2011.
32. On July 25, 2011, Graffiti delivered invoice No. 32374 to Navarre, for an amount of $146,549.76. Payment, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement payment was due to Graffiti no later than September 23, 2011.
CLAIMS FOR MONIES YET OWED:
45. Defendants continue to owe Plaintiff monies due under the Distribution Agreement, in an amount to be proven at trial, but not less than $100,000.
WELL, THIS SHEDS SOME LIGHT:
56. As a further proximate cause of the breach of the Agreement by Navarre, Graffiti was prohibited from obtaining funding for the company, causing it to lose the anticipated public sale of a portion of stock in the company, valued at almost $50 million.
AND ABOUT THE FRANKFURT GRAFF FART:
58. With the deep financial problem caused by Navarre’s breach, and the threatened litigation from a number of sources for payments that had been earmarked from Navarre’s anticipated payments, Graffiti was prevented from meeting the requirements to
have a valuable public issuance of stock on a public market, the
Frankfurt Exchange.
YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHY NAVARRE WOULD DO SUCH A THING:
60. The intentional acts of Navarre caused Graffiti tens of millions of dollars in damages and such damages are attributable to Navarre’s breach of its Distribution Agreement with Graffiti.
WHAT WAS NAVARRE'S MOTIVE?
Looks like Graffiti is suing Navarre and Speed Commerce for multi-millions.
Source: http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/ncs/open_cases_report.html
03/18/2014 03/18/2014 09:00:01 14cv752 Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. v. Navarre Corporation et al Type: Contract - Other ADM FLN
copy of complaint:
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/SPDC/1-main.pdf
1/11/12 PR Signature Devices, Inc. Offers New Reader Rabbit Apps for Kids on Apple(R) iTunes(R) With Three Titles Available Today
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Signature Devices (PN) (USOTC:SDVI)
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Today : Wednesday 11 January 2012
Signature Devices, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SDVI) and its subsidiary, Graffiti Entertainment, proudly announce the immediate availability in the Apple® iTunes® store of three amazing and fun educational apps for children. Reader Rabbit Preschool, Reader Rabbit Kindergarten, and Reader Rabbit First Grade were all developed in-house. They are fully interactive.
"Our creative team has delivered a suite of children's apps that can have a huge appeal and audience. Based on the long-running and popular Reader Rabbit series, we have packed these apps with creativity and technology to assure the largest possible commercial audience. They are priced at $2.99 each, putting them in the reach of all parents and grandparents," said Mart van der Velde, CEO.
"This is the right product to kick off 2012 with a fresh start for Signature Devices, Inc. A success in the children's app market can put a company like ours in a great position for growth, and with these Reader Rabbit apps, we have delivered the goods to the biggest growing segment of the children's educational marketplace. We see large revenue potential in these titles," he added.
Reader Rabbit from SDVI's Graffiti Entertainment is an educational adventure game based on the characters of the popular series for young children, Reader Rabbit. The games teach basic skills to prepare kids for success at school and provide a foundation for further learning.
The games are presented in a colorful cartoon style with short videos, full voice acting, and sing-along songs designed to engage young children while still teaching basic skills. Players will be able to adjust the difficulty level of all mini-games independently which can add hours of replay value.
Great story lines engage children in the interactive fun. In Reader Rabbit First Grade, children help Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion explore Cloud Nine and Raingear Island in search of the things that Irvin needs. If they find the three items and bring them back to Irvin, he will turn off his machine and stop the avalanche of raingear.
About Signature Devices, Inc.:
Based in Redwood City, Calif., Signature Devices, Inc. (SDVI) creates, develops and manufactures advanced information technology, including computer systems, software and electronics products. One of the Company's premier technologies includes a blend of hardware and software for image generation technology used in video games and simulations. Signature Devices also owns Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. (www.graffitientertainment.com), a publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced entertainment consoles.
The information in this press release includes certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of Federal Securities Laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the future financial performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances after the date of this release except as required by law.
12/8/2011 PR New CEO, Mart van der Velde
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Signature-Devices-Inc-iw-111716850.html?x=0
Signature Devices Inc. Appoints New CEO, Mart van der Velde, to Lead Company's Growth, Revenue and Product Plans
New CEO Has Financial Industry Experience and Plan of Action for Signature Devices, Inc.
REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire -12/08/11)- Mart van der Velde has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Signature Devices Inc. (Pinksheets: SDVI.PK - News) effective immediately. Mr. van der Velde, age 47, has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, including being the youngest banker in the Netherlands (at age 23, with a division of SNS bank and later he worked for RABO bank). For the past eight years, Mr. van der Velde was involved in mortgages, loans and the insurance industry. He built his own company's revenues and size to 14 employees, before leaving to seek a global business opportunity.
"With the Company's restructuring efforts completed successfully, and a focused plan for attaining profitability and rolling out major new products, Signature Devices is in great shape to grow and expand its business," van der Velde said. "I am honored to take the reins of Signature Devices with so much potential ready to be unleashed," he added.
Mr. van der Velde has laid out a plan of action to lead Signature Devices Interactive entertainment and simulation software/games to attain a bigger piece of what is a $30 billion industry worldwide. As a fully integrated developer, Signature Devices develops its own games and develops successful games for others.
"We are going to leverage Signature Devices status as an Official Nintendo® licensed developer for DS™ and Wii™, an Official Sony® licensed developer for Playstation® 3 and Playstation® Portable, and a fully-integrated developer for XBOX360. We are going to deliver new products that have a global appeal and expand upon the experience we gained in developing software for leaders like Electronic Arts, Activision, Crytek, Expresso Fitness, and SNK Playmore," van der Velde added.
While stepping aside as CEO to allow a new managerial direction and focus, Kenneth Hurley will play an enhanced role in Signature Device's subsidiary Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Hurley's successful background in software development and publishing, computers and 3D graphics, and involvement with the leading technologies will be of great benefit to Graffiti and its relationship with Signature Devices moving forward.
"Mr. Kenneth Hurley's expanded focus on our sister company Graffiti Entertainment is exciting, and I look forward to working closely with him in his newly expanded role in publishing software titles," said Mr. van der Velde.
Mr. van der Velde also indicated that new product announcements will be made prior to year end. Signature Devices' business model enables it to profit from multiple revenue streams and bring its own games to market faster and at less cost. The Company's game technology and proprietary 3D software places it in an enviable position to provide simulations for the military, industry and governments.
About Signature Devices, Inc. and Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.:
Based in Redwood City, Calif., Signature Devices, Inc. creates, develops and manufactures advanced information technology, including computer systems, software and electronics products. One of the Company's premier technologies includes a blend of hardware and software for image generation technology used in video games and simulations. Signature Devices also owns Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. (www.graffitientertainment.com), a publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced entertainment consoles.
The information in this press release includes certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of Federal Securities Laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the future financial performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances after the date of this release except as required by law.
CAN STILL DROP 66%
2s in play and 1s right around the corner as Ken punishes those who supported him during his time of either being misguided or out and out corrupted. This is what has come of the man, the educated CEO, whom we did not understand, clearly did not understand. This appears to be a case of take the money and run because the law allows for it. Or does it? Really?
Well, I think that buying a piece of property in town just to dedicate a statue in Ken's honor would be the rabbit thing to do. You know, a little bronze plaque in honor of his performance and integrity!
Oooops, perhaps his problems are worse than mine and regardless of what has transpired or the reasons for it, the man did the best he could with the best of intentions and faces what so many decent hard working people are facing in America today. While wishing to understand, attach blame or criticism, wishing for resolution, it all may be for not as Ken's life may rest in the hands of the same banks who so diligently fleece us all if they can.
Well Ken, I wish you and your family the best and hope that it all has been at least well intended. Sure would love to know your story. Maybe in time!
SDVI & GRAFF coulda, woulda, shoulda.............
Anyone seen or heard from Ken Hurley
about the big picture lately? Guess
rabbits are still selling. That's
something anyhow.............
One day, one day...............
GRAFF is not a misspelling or acronym for GRAFT.
Ken Hurley may not be interested in graft and corruption.
I mean, why would he be! He has a rep to maintain, a
walk to walk and a talk to talk and he most likely does
not wish to compromise his stature in the community.
You know, that strutin your stuff sort of thingy......
This is why I say "ONE DAY".
In the mean time, we will keep the lights on here, keep
the heat on so that the pipes don't freeze and look to
see if one day the happy crowds will come. LOL
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JUST KEEPING IT WARM HERE
.
Thank you gxpac for the update!
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=68873015
All it would take for SDVI 2s
is for Ken to open his mouth the wrong way, again...........
AND WE ARE STILL HIGH AND DRY ON OUR GRAFF SHARES TRADING
This silence agenda will only work if he in fact pulls the rabbit
out of the hat. We're taking bets on that and the PPS has not
held. No doubt we all have noticed that fact......... LOL
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.........................................GOOD GRIEF, I THOUGHT THAT KEN WAS BIGGER THAN THAT!
NOTE: SDVI & GRAFF waiting for the BUCKS BUNNY to speak.
Spoke to a practicing lawyer today re: the administrative dissolution of GRAFFITI in Wyoming and what that means for shareholder liability. He said it generally is easily fixed (by paying your damn taxes, in our case, lol) with a couple hundred dollars in fees and you are back into incorporated status.
My concern is that in the meantime GRAFF is no longer a corporation and so, does that make us all partners instead of shareholders (can't have shareholders without a corporation...right?)? If so (with partner percentages based on percentage of shares perhaps), then your liability for the debts of the corporation would be unlimited (i.e. if GRAFF went bankrupt or got sued, all the partners <us>, could get sued/owe for it). He said he wasn't sure what would happen, but that it certainly opened up the liability argument if a court case ever came of it, so would be worth looking into further. Essentially, if Ken owned all the shares, was CEO, was the Direct, etc, and let his corp admin dissolve, it would become a Sole Proprietorship (he would have unlimited liability). What happens if more shareholders are involved (as with our 200-250)? I dunno, other than a partnership.
DISCLAIMER: I'm Canadian dealing with canadian law, so if there's anyone out there with US/Wyoming law experience or who have a lawyer in the family, I'm sure we'd all sleep better knowing how this dissolution affects us with this American Company (could be totally different).
Of course, if Ken would just say "It's okay, it's expired because I remerged the companies under SDVI" or "I've filed the paperwork and it'll be back up in days" then the issue is moot. But that hasn't been conveyed to us yet. In the meantime, I don't like the possibility of my house, car, dog, etc...being liable to cover GRAFF debts.
Cheers,
Saredi
DOUBLE-DISCLAIMER: None of this is legal advice. Contact a lawyer if you have any questions or concerns. Assume the one I spoke to is wrong or has been misquoted. Just trying to spitball some scenarios here. :)
The $9.99 price drop on RR is not looking good. How can that game not be selling at $15 and $20...It's in 3 languages and is one of the only educational games out there in multiple grade levels.
GARRRRRRR!!
Could definitely use an update. My GRAFF shares want to run free with the other stocks instead of being couped up inside my etrade.
Ken, you and your mismanagement
has hurt a lot of small investors.
Not just those folks who play the boards every day while pushing and shoving every direction imaginable. Many of your investors have been and remain small single or light position players who got drawn into your BS fantasizing and are now in financial trouble because of it. You know the kind, young parents with families, hard working folks with a vision of growing their opportunities by supporting an excellent promising business venture. Little people, so to speak. Not con sham artists swinging and flipping everything in their lives, pimping hither and yawn!
So Ken, it just may be time for you to rethink your wisdom model and do a tad bit for the good people in this world whom you have so blatantly abused, whether intentional or unintentional. After all, your market is for the most part to families and their children. You get it, I'm sure. Particularly now that you are also a father. Don't leave your faithful high and dry Ken. Not a good idea!
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TELL US KEN, TELL US THAT THE RABBITS ARE BIG AND THEY ARE ALL ABOUT FAMILY
AND ETHICS AND PROFITS TO BE SHARED WITH YOUR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL INVESTORS.
NOTE: SDVI and GRAFF IMO not intended as investment advice. These sentiments are only intended as an encouragement to bring our charming CEO out of hiding.
An SDVI/GRAFF post for the record.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=68199395
I can only second guess this
as I have no more information than you do on the matter.
8/3/11 PR looks real to me..............
http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SDVI/news
Graffiti Entertainment Announces the Availability of Reader Rabbit Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade for Wii(TM) at GameStop Stores Nationwide
REDWOOD CITY, CA, Aug 03, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. and Signature Devices, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SDVI) today is announcing that Reader Rabbit Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade has been shipped to GameStop stores in North America.
The Reader Rabbit Series has been captivating children for over 20 years with the finest interactive learning products in both schools and homes, having sold over 6 million copies since 1993 and winning 175 awards and accolades! Reader Rabbit Kindergarten has been designed to interest children and encourage learning of basic kindergarten skills such as mathematics, phonics, reading, and listening in multiple contexts.
"These four products are shipping for retailers' back to school schedule. All four titles now include English, French and Spanish. Now a child can not only learn English reading skills, but can practice a 2nd language with these products," said Kenneth Hurley, Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer.
About Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. and Signature Devices, Inc.:
Based in Redwood City, Calif., Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. was spun out from Signature Devices, Inc. (www.signaturedevices.com) (PINKSHEETS: SDVI) and publishes diverse media products including console video games, music and film & television. Signature Devices, Inc. creates and develops social networking systems including social networking server software, social networking games and console games, which it publishes through Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.
The information in this press release includes certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of Federal Securities Laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the future financial performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances after the date of this release except as required by law.
Investor Relations Contact:
(650) 654-4800 x111
Email Contact
www.signaturedevices.com
SOURCE: Graffiti Entertainment, Inc
NO POINT MISSED HERE!
My response to a post on SDVI, which I believe to be applicable to this board also, for the obvious reasons.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=68154948
I think that you and the rest of us can bank on that. Spin talk, either positive or negative, is simply spin talk and you may recall that as being what led so many to convert and buy more and on and on and on. Fact is, there never was a concise plan displayed as to what would or would not be a time criteria or any guarantees that any of the hype would come to fruition.
We bought into the man's vision and followed him down the yellow brick road. We did so as adults knowing very well what the risks were and that we were investing in a PINKY that was not posting any audited information.
Fact is, it appears that the Reader Rabbits are selling. Another fact is that we do not know what may be going on with the business platform and whether or not our SDVI shares will show any value from those sales or that the GRAFF shares will ever really exist anywhere except as placeholders on our portfolios.
What we may guess is that sometime over the next year there may be some disclosure in regards to these things and that in the mean time possible investors may or may not purchase a single share of SDVI over the course of a trading day. No doubt we all noticed that also!
I bought some more shares at 5s following losing twice before with my trades here. My fault! I take full responsibility for my own trading deficiencies. In the mean time I am looking for facts, not the fairy tails of the past, but the facts as may appear. I am still not convinced that Ken intended for his company nor his CEO abilities to take the course we have seen. I just find it difficult to imagine that as his intent. Not a lot of con artists carving out a lively hood in Redwood City. You usually find them in other places. But I could be wrong. That's a fact! LOL
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http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SDVI/financials
BOTTOM LINE: IMO not intended as investment advice. However, now that the facts available and the sentiments in regards to those facts have been aired with considerable vigor, it does little good, has little benefit, to continue deriding the CEO or the failure or the vision we bought into. As I said, IMO..... GL
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SEC ANNOUNCED 10/17/11 MEETINGS
http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2011/2011-186.htm
SEC Announces Roundtable on Microcap Securities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2011-186
Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2011 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will host a public roundtable next month to discuss the unique regulatory issues surrounding the execution, clearance, and settlement of microcap securities.
Additional Materials
Roundtable Agenda: http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/microcap/microcaproundtable101711-agenda.htm
Notice of Meeting: http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2011/34-65511.pdf
Submit comments: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/ruling-comments?ruling=4-639&rule_path=/comments/4-639&file_num=4-639&action=Show_Form&title=Public%20Roundtable%20on%20Execution,%20Clearance%20and%20Settlement%20of%20Microcap%20Securities
The roundtable is being sponsored by the SEC’s Microcap Fraud Working Group, a joint initiative of the Division of Enforcement and Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations. The Working Group is the Commission’s primary resource for issues relating to market participants and trading practices concerning securities primarily quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) or OTC Quote (previously Pink Sheets).
The event will take place on October 17 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the SEC’s Washington D.C. headquarters. It will feature in-depth discussions of key regulatory issues including Anti-Money Laundering monitoring, compliance challenges, and potential changes to the regulatory framework. Panelists will include representatives from The Deposit Trust Company, broker-dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and others.
The roundtable is part of an ongoing SEC effort to focus on the particular challenges facing issuers and regulated entities within the changing business and regulatory climates. The purpose of the roundtable is to enable Commission staff to gather ideas and request input for regulatory measures surrounding the execution, clearance and settlement of low-priced securities.
The event is open to the public with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtable also will be webcast live on the SEC website and archived for later viewing. For more information about the roundtable, contact the Division of Enforcement at 202-551-6607.
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http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2011/2011-186.htm
This is great!
Here we are posting on a board with a ticker symbol that only exists in our wildest imaginations and of course on our portfolios. Talk about imagination, foresight, perseverance, and the list goes on and on as to the qualities we may see in the non-existent IPO. This is more fun than the SDVI holding company.
By the way, is there any identification of Graffiti (GRAFF) in the SDVI unaudited financial reporting? Just must be me as I don't see the connection very closely outlined. Help me out here.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/financialReportViewer?symbol=SDVI&id=56231
Seriously...Domo???? How did you know that he's my favorite? I love Domo. I wish Ken would make a game for him...then again, I just wish Ken would make any game at this point. He might even tell his shareholders what is happening with their investments. But that's just crazy talk.
Does anybody have an intra-day chart for GRAFF?
We need some answers about when SDVI/GRAFF are going to come together and when it is going to happen..
Just imagine all of the pizza we could have when it happens..
Welcome aboard to the current
lonely world of GRAFFITI ENTERTAINMENT.................
And thank you for volunteering to assist with what may hopefully
become a board of interest for those seeking out truth, justice
and the real life of the Graffiti BUCKS BUNNY DOLLARS
and how they may be found within the realm of Signature Devices
and GRAFF. Oh yah! SDVI and GRAFF are connected at the hip.
My portfolio is calling out to the big bunny.
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...............DO YOU GET IT YET?
I am looking forward to my holdings of GRAFF being worth some GRASH in the near future. We just need to Hurley up and get this done.
This is where the action will possibly be
if there is to be any. All anyone has to do is review
the SDVI platform to see that there is no cut and dry here.
GRAFF is one thing, SDVI is another until such time as there
is any evidence of any kind of merger or follow through with
the IPO dream. Futures are built on dreams and dreamers
often times become the focus of scorn when others are sucked
into those dreams. Just remember, we all came here of our own
free will as adult traders. I think that in the heat of battle
I may have even forgotten that fact.
Wherein lies the truth? Will anyone come here to help find it?
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GRAFF case of "BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME"
if and when profits are proven and shareholder
value is ascertained. And we wait for the truth,
facts from fantasy and we wait for what appears
to be a very very very long time..............
Hearts have been broken by the lovely bunnies and many of the faithful have fled with their tails between their legs. Interestingly enough, all the while GRAFF stares them in the face every time they look at their portfolios. Seems to me that I would wish to be in the middle of the news, the challenges, the search for truth. But that's just me.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/companyDirectory?symbol=GRAFF
And wait and wait and wait until waiting may be done..............
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CONTACT GRAFFITI ENTERTAINMENT: :)
Please report if any contact is actually made with the company.
Site last updated: Friday, 15 July 2011 03:04
http://www.graffitientertainment.org/contact-us
GRAFFITI ENTERTAINMENT INC., U.S.A.
275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 120
Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone: (650) 654-4800
Fax: (650) 654-4804
http://www.graffitientertainment.com
.................... GRAFF
Let's update this information
with some follow-up on how exactly sales
are proceeding and see how the business
may be growing or if it is on a death march.
Can we stir up any support here, particularly
in light of the fact that we are getting absolutely
no further communications from the CEO nor any press
releases telling how things may or may not be going?
I certainly hope so............... Lots of folks have this symbol
showing up on their portfolios like a bad repeating dream. Maybe,
just maybe, there is in fact a future here of one sort or another,
even if it is to be a merger. IMO of course, as always.
ONE DAY WE WILL SEE IT!
GRAFF lives in our wildest imaginations.
Trusting that everyone
hasn't limped off in total defeat yet,
perhaps some discussions are in order.
Perhaps there are those who do have some
ideas to share and there just may still
be some hope. I say that neither GRAFF
nor Signature Devices are dead until the
CEO concedes total defeat. I don't think
that he is going to do that. But maybe I
am wrong. Wouldn't be the first time nor
the last.
Is there anything worth sharing on this board?
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There just has to be more to this story. IMO of course.
.
With 11 followers
and not a single post since July 26th,
one would think that there is nothing
but pleasure in ignoring this site.
I find that hard to believe, what with
the converted share investments at 200:1
and all those who took heart with the
dividend announcement and got on this
train for the long and not so glorious
ride. Perhaps we do have some things
to air, to discuss here, as we look for
some vindication in our prudent investing
strategies. Ya think!
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GRAFF
Just wanted to start a GRAFF-aligned discussion on the upcoming merger possibilities, since those with significant GRAFF holdings may hold different opinions than SDVI holders and the votes are separate.
From the VCC it sounds like GRAFF is going to be the 'last name standing' after any such merger, and that the purpose of the merger is (paraphrasing Hurley) 'raising the PPS to levels not troubled by Penson et al', as well as presumeably cleaning up the SDVI share structure and eliminating the messy inter-company deals we previously/currently have (royalties, $20M A/R's, etc).
Just a question for GRAFF holders: Would you be interested in a merger? If so, what type of conversion ratio would be acceptable to you in terms of SDVI shares per GRAFF share (eg. 200:1, 500:1, etc)?
My views are known so I'll keep quiet, but curious to see what other Converts think.
Cheers,
Hood
USA Today article - Reader Rabbit hops over to the Wii
By Jinny Gudmundsen, Gannett Posted 1h 26m ago |
Reader Rabbit has been teaching kids with his entertaining antics for 25 years, and now he is doing it on the Nintendo Wii.
Reader Rabbit has been teaching kids with his entertaining antics for 25 years, and now he is doing it on the Nintendo Wii with "Reader Rabbit 1st Grade."
Reader Rabbit has been teaching kids with his entertaining antics for 25 years, and now he is doing it on the Nintendo Wii with "Reader Rabbit 1st Grade."
"Reader Rabbit 1st Grade" is a learning adventure where kids ages 6 to 8 help Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion solve the mystery of why it is raining umbrellas and galoshes. In the process of sleuthing, kids will meet interesting characters and play eight learning games. These games teach math, science, problem-solving, art and language arts skills.
This new Nintendo Wii game from Graffiti Entertainment is based on the original 2001 "Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine" computer software game created by The Learning Company (now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
In porting this game over to the Wii, Graffiti Entertainment did a good job in keeping the charm of the original story and its characters. When Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion discover that it is raining weird things, they jump into their magical flying ship and navigate to the aerial city of "Cloud 9." Queen Cumulus, a friendly, fluffy character, greets them with a song and then asks for their help in stopping the production of rain gear that is polluting the skies. Queen Cumulus directs the brainy bunny to an island that is flinging the raingear up into her kingdom.
At the island, Reader and Sam meet a misguided inventor who had thought that if he filled the sky with raingear, it would no longer rain. When the inventor learns of the pollution he is causing, he agrees to cease the production of raingear. But before he can turn off his machines, he needs Reader and Sam to find three items. Kids help Reader and Sam to find the three items and, in the process, play a number of learning games.
These learning activities are also derived from the original software game. They can be played on three levels of difficulty and auto-level, unless parents turn off this option in the settings.
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Reader Rabbit for the Wii.
Kids must play the learning activities in order to move the story forward. For example, to be able to get to the raingear-flinging machine, kids need to distract the guard dog by putting a sandwich in his bowl. This means going to the local sandwich shop, where you must choose and pay for three ingredients to make a sandwich. Kids have to select the correct coins to pay for each of the ingredients. The ingredients are novel, so that a sandwich can include giggle-inducing fried worms, dog bones and cupcakes.
Another way this game ties its learning activities into the story is that kids need to earn singing marbles. The marbles are rewarded when completing educational activities and are a key component to acquiring one of the three items needed by the inventor. This needed item is locked behind a door controlled by a big talking machine that loves patterns and sequences. If kids complete patterns using the singing colored marbles, the machine will open the door to the needed item.
One of the marble-earning activities includes a game where kids learn science facts by dropping gumballs down a series of ramps to land in the correct answer slot. For the question "A (blank) is the largest mammal," kids will want to slant the ramps so that the ball falls into the slot with the word "whale" on it.
While the story sounds kind of convoluted — boots, slickers, and umbrellas falling from the sky — it works within the context of this game. And the educational activities are all fun games to explore in and of themselves.
However, this game isn't perfect. The controls do not make good use of the Wii's capabilities. You do not control Reader Rabbit; instead you point the Wii remote at the edges of the screen until the arrow turns green. Then you click the "A" button and wait while the scene and animation change. To play the educational activities, you must point the Wii remote at the screen to land precisely on an object and wait for the arrow to turn into a hand — indicating that you can pick it up by clicking the "A" button. You can then move the object and drop it by clicking "A" again. This method of interaction requires precise control and can be somewhat frustrating. Parents who own a classic controller may want to give that method a try. We tried adding an optional Nunchuk and that too was cumbersome.
For kids with good manual dexterity when it comes to using the Wii remote, "Reader Rabbit 1st Grade" can be a fun way to explore educational activities on the Wii. Reader Rabbit, Sam and their animated book friend offer kids lots of help as they play through the educational activities. They are supportive, funny, and always upbeat. And the story unfolds with full video cutscenes. Parents can even check their kids' progress via a Progress report.
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Score: 3 stars (out of 4)
Rating: E for Everyone
Best for ages 6-8
Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment, www.graffitientertainment.com
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Price: $19.99
Gudmundsen is the editor of Computing With Kids (www.ComputingwithKids.com) magazine. Contact her at C1Tech@gannett.com.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2011-05-27-reader-rabbit-wii_n.htm
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Reader Rabbit store locations, pics and video
Google product search for Reader Rabbit
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Nintendo.com Reader Rabbit videos
Preschool
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/xxJ_vobuF7O3gDeguwFMgZzMmHefU0NE
Kindergarten
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/nMlbAS4oPHw61Aaei8yya-O2Gw_X264u
1st Grade
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/GTPu2wzwEJsKDWeiN9xOqR5nvTZKIu6T
2nd Grade
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/QWX5CJeg4EkQYJF5ZzmEi9Hv5UO9jA2l
Official Nintendo Retailers
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/retail/retail_retailers.jsp
Reader Rabbit pics by CEO Ken Hurley
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0670.JPG
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0672.JPG
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0673.JPG
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0674.JPG
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0675.JPG
Reader Rabbit video by CEO Ken Hurley
http://www.graffitientertainment.com/~private/IMG_0676.m4v
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Headquartered in Redwood City, California Graffiti Entertainment, Inc. is a diverse media company. The company publishes video games for advanced entertainment consoles, finances film properties, publishes music and is an international event production and talent management company.
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