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fixed that for ya ..... Big Kahuna burger, that's that Hawaiian joint?

The sun's rays, as they pass through the hazy atmosphere of Florida, must get loaded up with a bunch of extra nerd sauce.

Great Copper books, as always, J.

This is friggin awesome.

Don't know about the Caliber Presents #1, but the print runs for the first Crow series were as follows: #1 (10,000) #2 (7,000) #3 (5,000) #4 (12,000) It wouldn't surprise me if the CP #1 print run was 25k+ It is and always has been so much easier to find than the 1-4.

what restoration was indicated? I'm not sure they keep detailed grader notes on Copper Age to Modern Age books. But it would be interesting to find out. Maybe someone colored some of the cover. Odds are high that it is color touch.

That is the essence of what I have said (hopefully not in vain) this entire thread.... I'll disagree with John. He's saying that 9.0-9.8 is pretty cut and dry and then all of a sudden 9.8-9.9 isn't. I'd argue and say that 9.8-9.9 is the easiest to grade (besides 10.0-9.9) because you are dealing with the least amount of variables possible. I said 8.5 to 9.8 is cut and dry. I could give you ten books that got 9.9's and I bet you would call most of them 9.8's after I cracked them out for you to re-grade. Especially if Vodka was involved. ...but you know me I would give most books that CGC gives a 9.8 a 9.6 grade. I'd be willing to test that theory at a panel at SD next year. Same book, three different grades...9.8. 9.9. 10. Then, with a couple of independent, trustworthy witnesses, de-slab all the books, and have everyone pick which ones they thought graded what at CGC.... Then, after that's done, reveal what was what. Then, after that's done....send the books back, under different accounts (so you can keep track of which book was which), and see if they all come back the same original grades. It would probably work best with onsite slabbing, over a weekend. Deslabbing a 10 is dicey. Any handling damage might affect the grade. But I think with 9.6 and 9.8, that'd be interesting. I think if you chose 9.4, 9.6, 9.8 -- you'd find that the books would likely come back in those grades. I have deslabbed a ton of Bronze and Copper books for SS. I have dropped a grade doing onsite grading with a cracked vintage 9.4 or 9.6 when I have been with the witness three times. All three times, when I got the slab in hand, the grade looked soft and I knew it wouldn't hold. It was not handling damage, it was damage that took place in the slab or was soft from the get go. I've never had a modern or Copper 9.8 drop, because you can tell the ones that are soft and I would never crack a soft 9.8 mod.

I think the difference is that it would take a Brobdingnagian set of nuts to try and get 12k for that book under any other set of circumstances.

{insert "Oh, no, not this shit again.gif} I feel that both are valid questions. If the buyer is well-versed in both...I would consider them an informed consumer. I know it's hard to believe, but my post was not meant to be inflammatory in any way. Both of your points are quite salient, Chris, no doubt about that. But I am still feeling a little pressing overload.

Which is the utter stupidity of it all. Name one other product where the wrapping is more important than the goods? Some wines qualify. Price performing brands are often much more pleasing (to my pedestrian palate) than far more expensive vintages - grape to grape.

I'm going to feel dirty in the morning, but... Embrace the horror, F_T

{insert "Oh, no, not this shit again.gif}

What?

No, it isn't you. I can't pull off calm, wise and rational?

If I ever replace Heatmiser, it will be with Oogway.

There have been some really sweet, sweet burns in this thread.... Calling me a fatass is not a burn, Tupenny, Jr. Is that 'cause it's true, or because it's just weaksauce? It's weak, and I am, at most, chubby. So it's exaggerated - kind of like my alleged love of Keynesian economics. If my fatness were in proportion to that, i would be wearing a kingsize bedsheet for a diaper and typing this while a frontloader flipped me over to avoid bedsores.

There have been some really sweet, sweet burns in this thread.... Calling me a fatass is not a burn, Tupenny, Jr. Is that 'cause it's true, or because it's just weaksauce? It's like calling me a pompous windbag... Well, DUH. But see, you are smart enough to understand the subtle difference between referring to a "Pompous Windbag" Pedigree and actually saying "RMA is a pompous windbag." Delivery.

Where are the personal insults?

There have been some really sweet, sweet burns in this thread.... Calling me a fatass is not a burn, Tupenny, Jr. Is that 'cause it's true, or because it's just weaksauce? It's weak, and I am, at most, chubby.

There have been some really sweet, sweet burns in this thread.... Calling me a fatass is not a burn, Tupenny, Jr.

What is it, Pocahontas? I'm just waiting for my check to clear so all my slabs will heretofore be from the collection of "Ultimate Ninja Badass . . ."

Sharon does the hugs. I do the insults. Want one of those? PS: Skiddoosh.

I would love to score some sweet "Pompous Windbag" copies when they hit the market!

There is a lot of wisdom in Kung Fu Panda Well, sure, I would expect that in a cliché-ridden, yet delightful cartoon romp by Dreamworks.... But sans the animated turtle, it loses some of its....flavor.... I am even more wise and charming than an animated kung fu expert tortoise.