Red Dice Are Sexy, Photogenic, and Contrary To Popular Opinion, Expensive

Hello Friends,

Thought I might take a moment to clarify a few things about Five Red Dice. First, the digital camera was on the blink so I had to use 'borrowed' images of other dice until I bought a replacement camera. (The old camera was about 6 years old. The new one has twice the memory at one-third the cost!) Now, I can and have posted many photos of the actual dice- large, sharp-edged, translucent red, and very photogenic. Please click on the newest 'Cool Link' in the right sidebar- "FIVE RED DICE Slide Show' and see what I mean. Nice!

Second, I have received numerous e-mails from grumpy sorts asking "Who would trade for those old dice"? That is actually playing right into the scenario I set up, the idea that I was trading something small, trivial, common. So, the perception of these enlightened yet grumpy souls is on the money, but the actuality is wrong. I could not resist a bit of flair and rather than use $2.49 Walgreen's Drugstore dice (which I could have) the artist in me had to use something more aesthetic. Watch the slide show and you will realize that "those old dice" are actually the Rolls Royce of dice, one die selling for $7.20. They even have a velvet lined plastic case! Not that it matters, just thought that was all amusing.

Funny thing too, after spending time with the dice I am going to miss them, like if you are ever lucky enough to have someone loan you an awesome automobile and then you have to return it. OK, maybe not exactly, but similar.

Only three days until a decision on trade number one. Tomorrow I will give a short update on how many people, states and countries have visited FIVE RED DICE. Interesting stuff.

Alan Mizell
Houston, Texas USA