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CLOSED GROW STORE
Just a FYI for you who still believe in Miracles
The contents of the "Grow Store" and the warehouse that held inventory was held and handled by Ross Auctions in Colorado Springs.
Liquidation of all items was complete.
How do I know? I know some of the guys who purchased those fans and lights for pennies on the dollar.
So... Thats a wrap from the front lines in Colorado.
GYOGz is no more a participant in the MMJ industry in Colorado.
CMM Over and Out.
The store was full of inventory, unfortunately most was unwanted, out-of-date, or generally not viable for sale.
Over the course of the last year plenty as cash flow went through the bank accounts, it was just bled off instead of used to maintain a viable business with fantastic customer loyalty.
The store manager was totally handcuffed by Donnel. She wouldn't let him order anything. She just drained bank accounts as fast as deposits were made.
All bills were paid from Florida, non were paid or handled locally by the manager.
She ran it into the ground by poor management and malfeasance.
You are supposed to spend profits, not everything including the working capital for your one and only performing asset
When the Landlord Liquidates the inventory,
I will post photos of the Liq sale.
The 2 businesses on either side have expressed their desire to split the space. The Liq store needs space desperately. The laundry mat also wants more room.
As soon as legally possible, the inventory that is left will be gone.
Lease Payment is DUE BEFORE the 1st.
Its a demand for payment or possession.
If she does not pay by the end of the month, the is going to be a big 90% off Liq sale by the Landlord....
He has already said that.
Phones Shut Off
Didn't mention the the State of Colorado came in one day to seize the inventory for failure to pay sales tax for several qtrs....
Emergency filing and they left, give a bill for the new locks they put on the store to the store manager.
Dont pay sales tax
Dont replace inventory as sold, just pocket the funds
Dont pay the water bill, oh ya they came to shut that down too!
Dont pay the phone bill.
Dont pay the staff.
Unemployment claims - FILED
Dept of Labor Claims - FILED
Soon that lil light will be off because the power will be shut off.
And so will end your hope of a bid.
Well, I can tell you that nobody is working there anymore. Its been closed for weeks.
The last time I was in the store was over a month ago, at that time multiple customers came and left because of no inventory.
Info I have is that the CEO refused to allow orders and drained the bank account daily to bleed it dry.
When you remove liquidity from a business you doom it to failure. But you are correct whomever said the prior owner got out at the right time.
2 other very well funded grow store operations came to town the same time as Donnell. Grow Warehouse and Grow it Your Way. Huge inventories and buying power of bulk orders.
The lil store on the east side of town serviced a large following of eastern plains farmers. They liked the small store and personal attention and service they received. But when the needed supplies that they used every year wear not available. They had no choice but to shop else where.
It was painful to watch a fine young man have to make excuses to loyal customers as to why he was unable to provide them their basics needs, equipment, and supplies.
This CEO hung him out to dry.
Can do! How do I post a pic in here?
The Photo Proof is available.
Rolled by yesterday, Locked. Power is still on, there was a small light still lit.
TOTAL DUE: 2050.23
Not sure how to add a pic, but I can email to anyone who wants it or can post a pic here.
So... EVICTION NOTICE was posted on the front door of the Grow Store. Has not been open in over 2 weeks now.
The Landlord is about to sieze all the left inventory, seems the CEO is letting it all crash in around her.
If you need photo proof, I can get it. Or you could just call the store at 719-596-2600 and see if the phones are still working, I know nobody will answer.
Good Luck!
As a local patron and supporter. Seems a bit alarming to see empty shelves, customers forced to go elsewhere to get basic stuff.
I think if I had to guess between the SEC and The Colorado Dept of Revenue ~ I would have to go with the State of Colorado for the win.
They are pretty sensitive when they don't get their piece.
No worries about updates. I too am keeping those who are eligible informed.
I heard they shrunk the time span for qualifying. Oddly I think Gayle was called like 5 minutes after you did one day. She mentioned speaking to somebody who was a little "Hot" she was asked, "was his name Joe?", she said, "Ya, I think it was"
Ring a bell? a few months back...
Just tryin to keep tabs for the lucky few that are still eligible.
I am not, I was too smart for my own good. Got in way after the period of Lucky's clover pickin shenanigan lads dirty deeds. .44 to .18 was a pretty good beating but nothing like the guys who took took it deep.
Just poppin for in for quick peek about.
as the ole dixie song says, "Old times they are not forgotten; Look away, look away... and then something about Sherman.
Ha. Glad I am outta there now.
Well of course somebody reached out and told her to zip it.
That leak couldn't run for too long without attracting attention and fear that the flow was going to be eroding some defenses.
Hows it goin Joe?
I took all the possibilities to heart on this one and worked on a lil biz that puts health and people first. Something this should have been about, as we both know.
Give me a few weeks to smooth out the rough edges and I'll shot you e with a site and a question.
How do you feel about scholarships and Youth Team sports sponsorships? All with health in mind?
Sure No need to ask.
The comment at the bottom of the Forbes article sounded like it come from someone who had a pretty firm grasp of the specifics.
Joe?
Wouldn't ya know....
Here comes the tell all book that doesnt really tell poo
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2012/06/11/rudy-ruettiger-i-shouldnt-have-been-chasing-the-money/
I see that now. Thank You. And before I go on... Merry Christmas to you and yours! And a Happy New Year it shall be indeed!
Well bless my pink hearts, orange stars and yellow moons..
I had read one article that said it was formed, from the beginning, to be just what it was. A vehicle for ill gotten gains.
Something like; "After forming initially in South Bend, he later moved to Las Vegas and brought in more people to assist in the" blah blah blah...
I suppose we will only know what the true intent was is if it evolves into a criminal prosecution. Hopefully the SEC's kind words toward all the related investigative agencies signals charges in Lucky's future.
"If those laddies ever did catch me, they'd catch my lucky charms"
Hopefully they will get more then just his green clovers and blue diamonds next time. Maybe by jury decree award him membership into the spit or swallow club of either Terre Haute or Pahrump.
I think the later has a nice ring to it, dont you?
If it ws to happen by Christmas next year, maybe Lucky will be the new lil drummer boy...
"Pahrump, pa rum pum pum pum"
As always, the best to you. And of course, "Congratulations!"
Which posts are missing? I looked for the "Classic" one I did and couldnt find it.
FYI back at ya...
as forwarded to me:
From: Stewart, Gayla (USAOKN) [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@usdoj.gov]Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:00 AM
XXXXXXXX:
We are waiting for the claims Administrator to set up and publish a web page to solicited claims from victims in this case. When he is ready to accept claims a notice will be sent to everyone, We hope this will happen next month.
Gayla
Just saw this today.
Whats new?
So the obvious questions are open for comment
But more then anything, Is there any hope of a good idea, product wise, maybe under another name and obviously marketed by different spokesman, ever seeing the light of day?
Sell off the IP or the formula to some entity willing to tackle the undertaking.
Did I ever tell ya I sent them a proposal for going after AAU athletics via the Commonwealth Games here is Virginia, held in the town I live in... I even had some inroads into police and fire. Those guys train and need hydration.. not sugar.
I should send you the material I sent them... impressive even if I say so myself.
Colorado Class as you said once...
Bev Network of Maryland
Oh Ya... I remember...
3 Trucks and a clipboard.. Oh ya It all comes rushing back...
Damnit. I did such a good job on the memeory dump regarding all this, and now its back.
Thanks Capt
Ameritrade has a class action suit against it that they are trying to settle. One of the pieces of that case involves identity theft and email address that were stolen, and used to promote Penny Stocks. I was just wondering if this was ever pumped via email... and if so related to anyone associated with GBVS - RUDN et al and the Ameritrade settlement
In a nut shell... Anyone who heard about this via an email from promoters may have inadvertantly been victim of this data breach from Ameritrade, the suite outlines existing customes and those who provided Ameritrade with their email and contact info as a result of being a prospective client, i.e. Requesting account info or setting up an account that never was funded.
Just FYI for anyone who might have been effected.
Question regarding the history...
Hey Capt was this pumped via faxblast only? Is that how you found out about this in the beginning?
As they say... "Vote Early, Vote Often"
Ive been watching this very closely
Yes that was me.
However, at times I believe that the same train keeps coming, the enginneer just switches hats....
Thats a whole different show.
Seizure - annuitization - and say goodbye to leaving anything to your children. "alles klar Herr Kommissar"
The train may get derailed but DL and the lame duck may cause more injuries.
Tell SCB - Hello! THank You! and Ditto
I sent a few hours ago
Did you get it?
Please try and not use the cryptic.... I just cant figure it out most of the time.
Mattress? If its paper you speak, then I will ask, what happens when a company keeps issueing stock and selling it into the market?
The value goes down, yes? THerefore, dont own that. As for the rest, sleep wherever you want.
Enjoy the reading
I'll I can offer is insight. Once aware of things that are possible, each of us must make our own decisions.
It has been said, there are 3 types of people.
Immovable, movable, and those who actually move.
Immovable people refuse to accept possibilities, and are steadfast in their belief that they know how it is..
Brings to mind the story of the drowning man who asked god "Why didnt you save me?", after rejecting the weather report, the man in the boat, and the helicopter rescue.
"What are you doing here?", God asked while standing at the pearly gates. "I sent you a weather report, a boat, and a helicopter", and then God said "What more do you want from me?"
Movable folks are those who can be moved, but don't.
Those who actually move, are the ones that get out of the way of the Bus about to run over them.
Let me know your thoughts if you choose. I'll be standing on the curb, not in the road.
I'll let you know
I try and read and explore and see what I think, but for right now I am working on other things that have my full attention.
It will probably be awhile before I can get to this.
Please post your lycos email so I can get you this info...
captjoe503@lycos.com if I remember, yes or no.
Capt - Important
I need to send your lycos email an email, can you post again
Sadly, While I know how you like to follow the trail here, and I dont blame you....
I think we have bigger problems. I'll send it, you read it. Then do with it what you will.
You and yours have lost enough... I dont want anybody to get blindsided by what I have been following
Soldiers indeed inquire within
No problem. Its a free country, while last time it took a hard right just after, lets hope for a new beginning this time.
Upto speed on comments here and there, I am sure the family will avail themselves of visitation.
Short this....hmmmm sounds like
a bit of a reverse speech autobiography. Sorry to hear about that. I've said it before, I'll say it again, "The depths of a womans understanding is beyond comprehension."
On a more proactive note, I have heard there is a vacuum device that may extend your abilities, if ya know what I mean. Also, there are plenty of supplements that may improve your "health" and in turn her happiness... Best to ya.
Oh by the way, be it $50 or $500 or $50,000 the risk is understood, but outright criminal actions are not factored in the normal investment risk disclosure. If I have missed something, can you please forward the disclosure that sites; Conspiracy, Fraud, Securities Violations, and Obstruction as normal business activities, I'de like to see that one.
So, just a little housekeepeing here. Capt, I have to tell you that after spending, while enjoyable at times, over 2 years trying at various degrees to decipher some of your posts, 5 minutes reading the TulsaWorld articles cleared the whole thing up. Maybe it was the pictures.
Lucky ever file suit to pursue damages? I wouldnt think so. Still a shame.
Hey heres a tip... LTUS That is unless you think the whole system is gonna come crashing down.
Tomatoes were a big success, peppers were a push at best. Onions, no go. Carrots came late and saved the day.
Best to ya
I'de put a deposit down on it if I were you
The peek is and was out of boredom, sitting at a screen(s) all day til 4:30 and researching in the early AM.
There's just no cheese down this tunnel for me, and my mouseketeer membership says dont waste time. Quiet isnt gonna change cause of me, you and the Ball Dancers are working stuff I have no idea of, so everything you might mention, while mildly entertaining, holds no juice for me like it does for you.
I spotted the Aids in Africa Test kit play, refrigerated test kits to the third world, please, they didnt even have power much less refrigeration units for that in the bush. Then there was the e-Prescription botched perm orchestrated by the retiring Hair Care Pro that I sniffed out, only to be confirmed by "ABrown Bag Mans" admission...
Then along came this gem, I was even on the lookout, and Wham. This was the almost the end to my "Early Stage" investments. I thought for sure that if it past the Kroger sniff test it had to be real, nope.
My dismay is directed at the face of this berg, while your crew goes after the below water portion of the berg that is unseen...
So... when I say out loud WTF when trying to decipher these posts, the work to reward ratio is way out of whack, again no real care.
My "from the start" doesnt go into existing infrastructure waiting for a truck to come by to hijack, My from the start is a CEO who either knows what he is doing, or has 20lbs of idiot packed into a 10lb sack. Either way, the lack of SEC Filings in my book is reason enough to administer the IOWA test of basic skills to see just how close that 10lb sac is to bursting or If he should be worried about somebody behind him bustin a sac.
I have to say I am not a fan of having my opinion changed for me by anyone, be it Bugsy, Blue, The Eye or the 33 Degrees of the Eye, I believe a happy life and a happy wife are achieved by avoiding all the forced change possible. Now elective change, thats a different ballgame
So If your moved to, send me an email update when they get around to examining Lucky's Charms, otherwise, I have to tell ya, it maybe another year before I get this bored again...
Got peppers to plant and tomatoes to stake you know.
Enjoy court TV
Best to ya
And Just this once I thought...
I would get a reply without the cryptic hook.. Nope.
Alright lets see.
All those mentioned are GBVS Corporate slugs as I recall, but Joe was on RUDY BEV's Rooster. And the following is why I still want to see the new home owner pushin used condoms around with his nose as he lisps, no, no ,no... and its all about disclosure.
Insider selling stock, you pick who, seems they all did, my beef is with Lucky.. Lets explore. One quarter I own stock, then magically I dont. Well bless my pink hearts, orange stars and yellow moons.. Well, now its on! If one Qtr ends and you sell the following day, but dont disclose until the following 10Q, then you have only blown the "Material Event" filing and or Insider sale Form 4, and shown your not so detail orientated... so youre just a irresponsible greedy lil fatf**k with no balls, but....
As I Said its all about disclosure
If timely notification is not important then maybe Disclosure in general is optional as well... If he sold way before, (or had someone else short the stock for him) say 2 qtrs earlier or more when the price was much higher and just forgot that the future filings would say, yeap still here, in the ole trust, nothin here move along... Well then you move from the above mentioned deballed "IGLFF" directly to, Soon to be C**ksukin cig shaggin pole shinin GLFF in need of sphincter sutures, and some tough skin for his nose and a rag to wipe off whats to come.
Built a new house you say while this was going on, well that was convienient that a pile of green clovers grew there, and look blue diamonds too... "If those laddies ever did catch me, they'd catch my lucky charms" If thats the case, then I hope his hot pocket looks like a creampie soon!
That hidden lil gem in the 1stQtr 10Q that said we sold our interest in Budy Bev, combined with the, "Ah, no we didnt, yet" BS is when I decided to come down off the mountain for weasel season. If contracting the Bedweder was to help everybody bail, I hope my SEC call cheesed that play, but I got a feeling the exits were already cleared.
It just has that same flavor as the Iraqi Minister of Information saying, "We are destroying the American Tanks everywhere we engage them", while the tip of the spear was driving by in the background... So if "I must be blessed" was playin the Ministers part then I hope the Holy Baptism Water dripped on his forehead has DNA.
Its really hard to believe that a true heart can 1) Think this thing up in the first place and then 2) Be so conveniently utterly incompetent. It's like that line in West Wing, "He did everything right, He did everything you do if your intent is to perpetrate a fraud"
Now for you, Chard, well I do, but barley pop is preferred.
For awhile, after I cheesed Bugsy's getaway, I thought for sure the the dogs where gonna get probed... and now you dangle "change it for you" ....
I dont care who ya are, that doesnt sound like Lucky at all. But there you are, Oopps cant say... Why float it if you cant set sail?
Dont bother answering that one, I ve seen you do it to others.
Well, on that note Chumley...
Tennessee Signing off
Ok, point by point...
Still monitor, not so much, a few times in the last 6 months.
I think I remember reading a story about when "someone was in the building" on Bad Rudy (B/R I assume) I dont know the evolutionary timeline of RUDY (when who was brought in) they were all there when I started digging so... it just seemed when I was diggin in that Joe and Lenny were mentioned early and they already had a past, Gas City was one of the 1st places if I recall to carry product, so I connected dots to infer that the whole troup (Corporate officers) was assembled very early, and they called in the rest of Spanky's gang to play.
Not me on the email received on B/R. Sorry. No Bee either. I think I posted only once there, and it was a post not an email, I think... Somebody was already using Colomattman there, I was surprised, I think I used OC Mattman or something like that
Dont really want to know anything so much, It seems that my conclusions where in error since none of those names are being mentioned for jumpsuits. I dont even know if my SEC Complaint was at all related or contributed to the demise of the play. The only thing that happaned after my 3AM complaint to the SEC on Monday before trading opened, as far as I can tell, was Fat Johnny dropped all RUDY Bev references and highlighted other stuff, You know, high priced water...
I still dont know how Rudy could dump his stock without a SEC Filing of any kind and how that never materilized into at least a wack on the wrist for somebody..
Georgey D.G - dont know who that is
and I dont know what Richard did so I am really not up to speed on much, I must say.. I dont really care either, I ve spent more time typing this than I have spent thinking about this. The last time I thought about this was when I saw the price of XL and MDRX and remember those as a few of my picks to help some of the victims recoup, oddly enough, I never bought either after that, shows ya how bright I am sometimes
"So sorry my friend, two hours over a couple of shared " chard's " and I think I'd change your opinion. Maybe with some luck some other people will be able to change it for you when all is said and done. Maybe?"
I have no idea what that means
Good luck monitoring the Stetson Crew, if they ever figure out a way into Rudy's pocket I would be interested then just to see if his heart was true or just a crook with a "Golden Dome Glo" blinding all.
Seems from your posts and general reading over the years Drew was "blinded" by the golden glo
Keep the light shining on the hole the rat went in, I lost interest long ago, I poke fun only randomly these days, too old to get excited about the games people play.
It does befuddle me how they got so far along with apparently no desire to follow thru, If anything I did brought an end to their game early, then I suppose the effort contained some merit, maybe they have a badge for my sash, Rat Trapper or Snake Spotter or some such thing to go along with the rowing, swimming, first aid etc, etc ..
Best to ya.
Glad to hear your Greatly Pleasured
Even happier to hear it didnt involve a dark barn, a pig and lipstick.
I just hate asking...
Cause half the time its so damn criptic I cant decipher it.
But why FYI to me? Is it because this is some validation of your theory that a good thing was taken over by dark forces? And not my theory, that it was set up to be just what it was from the start?
Am I ever gonna hear the phrase, "Gas City Lenny" or Joe "I aint talkin" Agostino, cause that would be funny
Looks like you covered a bit early
I am thinking of a line from Forest Gump....
Recognizer says, "I never shorted a stock in my life"
Except that on 3/17/2010 9:11:05 AM: Post #1425
"I also went short". Recognizer
If you have never shorted a stock in your life, what does that mean?
By the way, can you point out in my post where I tooted my own horn?
Oh ya, "Finnally" is spelled with 1 "N" ie; "finally"
Kinda defensive dont ya think?
WHy would people tooting their own horns cause you to resign being a moderator?
I only know what you write.....
You wrote you were short, I assumed that meant you were short, Now I know that when an ex moderator says they are short, it doesnt really mean that they are short, as they may have never been short any stock in their life, a little confusing, but I understand. It would seem also that people like me, who toot their own horns, even if they dont actually do that, annoys you, and that you seem to have resigned based on said tooting and horn blowing...
Ok, I can assure you that based upon what you have written, I will never throw a party and invite you, as you may be easily agitated from tooting and horns,
although, if you lied about being short, and I only know what you wrote, and 10 days ago, you said you were short....maybe everything you type is actually the reverse.....
Are you really Long and turned on by tooting and horns, cause if so, I have cousin .....who... you know, likes that stuff to.
Recognizer's short is getting a bit toasty
Hows that one working out for ya? Did you actually pull the sort trigger in the 17th? Maybe you should pull it out of the fire before it gets too burnt.
Adding to it up here are ya?
Question:
If 12 vehicles can generate roughly 400K in the month of December....
And the 2nd "12" was delivered in Janaury
What can 36 Rigs (RGU= Revenue Generating Units) Generate per month/per quarter, can they self fund expansion from cash flows at that point?
Whats the % increase from 300K Revenues per Quarter to @ 5 Million per quarter?
Make sure you let us know when you feel the need to cover.
Whom are you inquiring about there Joe.
If its me, I am at home. Why?