yet another fanfire update (long)

[Oona]

Well, six weeks ago I called fanfire again to get an update on the status of the signed tourbook that I was to recieve on 9/10/04. This got the usual infernally long on-holds, confusion, scurrying, runarounds, etc. they don't even have any records of my order number. again, I was told that they will file the reports to the "right people" and call again in three weeks. I called in six weeks, (2/14/05) as I was away on business, plus aI figured that the extra time may help them in a way that a stiptic pencil may help an axe wound. I got the same results as stated above. I did, however put to them the question as to if this will have a positive or negative outcome. I stressed the "if" more than the "when". No conclusive answers as usual. The female voice on the other end only could say that she would deliver by hand the report to the "right people". So I asked as to what has transpired before? Was the report before handed to the "wrong people" and could I expect a better result this time? Again, nothing conclusive was what I heard.
I did more snooping and found out about the parent company, Signature, who I purchase from wholesale for business. I made some phonecalls there to unearth the truth. Many discussions with many grey suits later, most of whome are at best semi-aware of fanfire's problems ( I got many "no comments" on that), I got an answer as to what the stumbling block was. Some of these execs were surprised how I found them! One of the brass at signature said, after making some calls found out enough of the tourbooks were sent to the bandmembers to sign......."and", I ask......he continued stating that we have three out of four of the signatures. Hmmmm, I asked who was left out. He said Stevie has yet to sign the. He said that they are in the posession of....drumroll please...................................Chris Nicks.
OH KRAPPE! Hopefully none of you guys are shocked that if someone has wronged Stevie or her fans that it was her brother. I guess I will NEVER see that tourbook if it's up to him. If being a screw-up was a super-power, he should be out shopping for a cape and boots. At least there is no mystery as to why things are such a mess. He has had nearly as much harm on her career as that psychiatrist that put here on anti-depressants. That being said, Fanfire should know all this and have bypassed him to get the signatures. They are still on the hook for this......I will never surrender.