It is an apt symbol for the 43-year-old Pomije as his Funcoland chain of interactive games stores hums along with record sales and profits. And Pomije's newest entrepreneurial venture - a retail concept selling used golf equipment - shows signs of catching fire. Along the way, though, Pomije has weathered nasty fallout with a business partner, cash-only terms with creditors, a shareholders' lawsuit and, more recently, legal trouble from an ex-girlfriend who said in a suit that was later dismissed that Pomije made her little more than a prostitute by lavishing gifts on her, promising to marry her and then dumping her for an exotic dancer. Scattered among the ruins of Protectronics inventory were 1,100 Nintendo games, which Pomije decided to lease to video stores. He eventually began buying used games to update his inventory, and then advertising titles in industry magazines. Pomije called his new business Funco Inc.