Kenners

.. like I want to get a strike here? .. no thank you. Besides, if you're not that bothered JL .. Scroll past.

 

Telling people to PM you stuff for things you would get a strike for if you posted it publicly should get you the same punishment. I didn't open this can of worms and honestly I have no idea what you're talking about.

 

Its clearly politics and if you're telling people that they shouldn't post here or engage Gabe based on his political or religious beliefs than yeah, you deserve a strike.

 

Is it that hard not to personally attack someone on the boards? no.

 

Says the boards' moral authority Jimmy Linguini, the kid who once yelled an obscene sentence to a female reporter on live television. Thanks for your insight. I wouldn't expect you to recognize something objectionable.

 

Jimmy Linguini... Now, this got interesting. Where did he do that?

 

See? This is proving my point. Which BTW I LOVE.

 

You can't attack cgc board members for things they say or do outside of the CGC board without it being deemed a personal attack.

 

This is gabes journal and you can't say "DM ME SO YOU CAN KNOW THE TRUTH" and not be personally attacking someone.

 

An individual's character is based on all their public conduct and is relevant to any potential on board sales.

 

Is that how moderation on the boards works? No.

 

Gabe opened up this can of worms when he decided to share EVERY ASPECT of his life in here seeking advice. This journal isn't even about comics anymore, and to be perfectly honest, probably has no business on this forum.

I totally agree

I think the gist of it is that people should refer to Gabe's facebook to make a determination whether or not to deal with him.

 

Along with all the posts in this thread, I think the evidence is sufficient for any critical thinking adult come to a choice on whether Cool Books™ or not

.. like I want to get a strike here? .. no thank you. Besides, if you're not that bothered JL .. Scroll past.

 

Telling people to PM you stuff for things you would get a strike for if you posted it publicly should get you the same punishment. I didn't open this can of worms and honestly I have no idea what you're talking about.

 

Its clearly politics and if you're telling people that they shouldn't post here or engage Gabe based on his political or religious beliefs than yeah, you deserve a strike.

 

Is it that hard not to personally attack someone on the boards? no.

Seeing as you've written that you have no idea what I'm talking about and that it's clearly political or religious beliefs and that you didn't open this can of worms .. I see no point in you replying to anything I wrote in my original post. But still you do.

.. very good, very good ... I am not posting here. If you want to see exactly why I think some people should make up their own minds about Gabe: PM me and I'll paste details there. Then you can be the one to share that info here. If you want. Or not.

.. like I want to get a strike here? .. no thank you. Besides, if you're not that bothered JL .. Scroll past.

I went to his facebook page.

 

He posts videos you disagree with?

 

Is it because he said Canadians should get free dentist appointments and not just Syrian Immigrants?

.. like I said: PM me.

No, .. read it again .. " .. as some can't find Gabe's page .. " .. and " .. I will not be posting anything here .. " (meaning the stuff in question ... not forever)

Okay. Enough's enough.

There are some important things people should know about Gabe that he has posted on his PUBLIC facebook page.

I feel it is important for everyone to know what he has shared PUBLICLY so they can determine if this is a person who is deserving of any help.

I will not be posting anything here.

As some can't find Gabe's page, please feel free to PM me and then you can make up your own minds.

Gabe are you still at your parents house or did you move out? I thought you had an end of month timeline. .

 

If we all mutually agree to ignore this thread, will it go away?

 

I'll start.

 

I would hazard a guess that he is still at his parents place as he has been busy posting about the "end of the world" and sharing other not so nice things on his Facebook Page. About 8 posts in the last 24 hours.

 

...I think Gabe is starting to go "down the rabbit hole" on top of his "other issues".

 

 

 

Yes I'm still at my parents and the "not so nice things" are the truth of what's going to happen whether you believe it or not.

.. would you mind posting a link to your Facebook Page?

This is a very nice find, the first one I have ever seen

Congrats! They are tough-cookies to find, for sure. Here's a link to my Cap La Prensa's. I managed to finally complete them a couple of years back ..

Captain America La Prensa

Hudson, checkout the HP Scanjet 8300

No because I never mentioned my spending habits nor the comics that I buy.

.. perhaps you should.

For the FF 110 Green error printings I managed to find 13 copies and I've contacted three of them and it's much cheaper than the poor copy for 80 bucks.

Yeah, but that wasn't my point. I was just alerting you to the fact that that's the kind of book you should be finding.

All you need to do now is grade them accurately, list them on eBay truthfully (so as not to mislead any potential buyers).

If you do this right .. you might stand a chance of making some money (and if you do make some profit, rather than spending it on more books: Work on getting yourself out of that hole you've made).

Don't worry, I doubt anyone here will be jumping on the "pink variant" or restored, mid grade semi key at GPA high market anytime soon bro.

 

 

 

Meeklo should trademark that - seems to be a key selling feature

 

Custom status?

 

Here's the pink variant you need Uchicha.

 

 

Haha

I'm still OUT, but back in for this one reply. .. Gabe, OhBother wasn't joking or jerking you around at all. That FF #110 IS an unintentional, sought-after comic. When it was in production, a colour-plate was left off the press, hence the look it has.

THIS is the stuff you should be going for .. stuff that is legit, not just used as a colouring-in book.

Here's a link for one up on eBay right now .. I'm not suggesting you buy THIS one, as it's a poor copy .. but try and find a better one, cheap .. and go from there.

DON'T tell us you're trying/getting better ... LEARN, man! LEARN ..

Here's the link .. open up eBay .. post this listing number in the search bar: 311089124935

Well, Gabe .. it's been a rollercoaster-ride watching you ignoring advice from boardies with decades of experience, while taking advice from .. your friend.

If he was my friend, I'd summarily kick his ass .. the advice he's giving you is worthless.

It seems to me that you're content to go your own way and not learn or improve yourself. There's nothing that anyone says that you actually take on board and use to your benefit. Can you see yourself getting deeper into the hole? I can .. and it's saddening.

For that reason ...

Janet .... count me OUT. For good. OUT OUT.

I hope you eventually get the help you need, Gabe. I hope you find a job. I hope you no-longer use your disability as a crutch (oh, yes you do) and I hope you find your place in the world, stand tall, act like a man and make decisions based on common-sense, not impulsiveness.

.. and I sincerely hope you stop chasing your million dollar dream .. it's not working for you. Really isn't working for you. Really. 1000%. Not. Working.

Bye, Gabe. Good luck.

Coin update

 

Bought $1122

Sold $356

Inventory $350-400

 

That tells me you are running your coin business as well as your comic business.

 

#1 priority? Consistency.

 

Done and done.

 

Gabe, you're very focused on buying and selling comics and coins despite your learning disabilities and clear lack of experience and aptitude; why?

 

I can make money with it and with coins there are so many grades to learn, for each coin it's a separate grading process, and so many fakes you need to learn to identify

 

 

I love the positive attitude. Shine on you crazy diamond.

 

Thanks

 

Roll the dice Gabe. Sell your sperm and your left lung and whatever else you can move and invest it all.

 

Even though that's a joke I won't sell what I need but that's because you haven't seen results yet.

... you've made a profit?!?!?!

Gabe, I see you've changed your kudos-link (it now works), but it gives the reader no idea that it does link to your kudos thread.

You have to ask yourself: Why would anyone click on what could be any random link, if it doesn't show what it's linking too?

.. you need to work out why it's not doing that .. and make those changes.

Yes, this is an exercise for you to do. It's applying yourself to a problem .. See if you can fix it

Gabe, apologies if I just hadn't noticed, but ... when did you update your signature line to include 'To buy and sell a million dollar coin'?

 

.. is this a new thing?

 

Not sure exactly but it was a bit after the million dollar comic thing

Hmmm .. Okay .. I guess I must have just missed seeing it after all this time.

By the way, your Kudos link doesn't work.

Gabe, apologies if I just hadn't noticed, but ... when did you update your signature line to include 'To buy and sell a million dollar coin'?

.. is this a new thing?

Well, I don't respond to troll posts. I didn't even know you started at the same time as I did so you're doing an amazing job and according to what the grading guide says The cover and centerfold may be loose and staples may be degraded, missing or replaced that was my reasoning for the grade but if you think it will sell faster at a 2.0 I'll change it.

 

Hmmm not sure about a full-blown dealer yet but making profit on the side yes, I went to the comic con because I was excited and never went to one before and it was a total waste of money. The laptop is half personal and half business so would I add 50% to my expenses? and I didn't replace the camera I still have and use it.

 

Not sure what Janet looks like but you guys really seem to like her.

 

Gabe, can I politely ask you to respond to the comment you made which I bolded? I'm not being facetious, but .. do you know that Grading should accurately represent the book, not which number will make it sell faster?

 

I'm wondering if perhaps you haven't got to grips with what Grading actually means applied to a comic book.

 

I do realize that and I grade as accurately as I can to make sure people are happy. Thay said I've had this comic for a while with four watchers and having a more accurate grade will sell it faster.

Okay, thanks. I saw that and I did a double-take If it's Graded accurately, maybe lower the price to make it more palatable to a potential buyer? Lower the price = it'll sell quicker.

Well, I don't respond to troll posts. I didn't even know you started at the same time as I did so you're doing an amazing job and according to what the grading guide says The cover and centerfold may be loose and staples may be degraded, missing or replaced that was my reasoning for the grade but if you think it will sell faster at a 2.0 I'll change it.

 

Hmmm not sure about a full-blown dealer yet but making profit on the side yes, I went to the comic con because I was excited and never went to one before and it was a total waste of money. The laptop is half personal and half business so would I add 50% to my expenses? and I didn't replace the camera I still have and use it.

 

Not sure what Janet looks like but you guys really seem to like her.

Gabe, can I politely ask you to respond to the comment you made which I bolded? I'm not being facetious, but .. do you know that Grading should accurately represent the book, not which number will make it sell faster?

I'm wondering if perhaps you haven't got to grips with what Grading actually means applied to a comic book.

I'm not sure which hurts more

 

watching uchiha101 trying to make a go of it

 

or

 

watching posters here attempting to help him make a go of it.

 

Each one seems to be an exercise in futility with a dedicated refusal to give up.

 

Hurts more to watch Star Wars Ep 2.

.. .that's something I need to improve on. My emotions definitely get in the way.

Sorry, Gabe.

And his next question will be: "So what books do you think I should buy for the sizzle?"

 

That's the crux of the issue right there and unfortunately why he will never be successful at this.

 

Yup, agreed

What makes you feel like you deserve a job that you love and pays well?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the person working full time and going to school full time? Or the person working 2 jobs to take care of his family?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the soldier fighting for his country?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the soccer player born with innate skills and crazy work ethic?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the PHD student who has done 15 years of schooling AFTER high school including research that might actually HELP someone someday?

 

Why do you deserve it more than every other person who finished college? or trade school? Or served in the military? OR doesn't have emotional issues?

 

Do you deserve it more than every single person with more business experience, sense, education, or experience than you?

 

Do you even deserve it more than the son who's dad buys him a comic book store? Why or why not?

 

 

Why on earth would you be entitled to a job you enjoy AND pays well? What if you had a passion for something but it didn't pay well? Or what if you had a valuable talent, but you didn't enjoy it?

 

You can find joy, honor (more than you'll ever have), and respect in ANY honest job, done diligently and with pride.

 

And if you want to find something you enjoy but pays well, why the eff are you even remotely interested in comics? How many full time comic dealers on the planet do you think pull down six figures? And how many are in Canada? Do you have any idea? You probably have a better shot at joining the CFL or being a rodeo clown.

 

 

You are currently a million miles away from even THINKING about a job that pays well that you enjoy. You can work towards one, but your level of entitlement (especially when coupled with your political views) is absurdly disheartening and frustrating. You're not operating in a reality that actually exists. You're operating in an addicts spiral, exacerbated by mental, emotional, and learning issues, mixed with healthy doses of questionable (at best) entitlement world views.

 

I never said I should get one immediately and without any effort but everyone deserves something career wise that makes them happy. I'm not responsible and shouldn't be responsible for the actions of others like all those examples you mentioned, I never forced their choices upon them. I'm interested in comics because I can make money with them and I read some of them as well. Again you're saying it like I want a amazing job now and that's not right it's something to work towards. I don't talk politics on here for more then one reason.

 

WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!

 

 

 

You deserve what you earn in life.

 

Anything else are gifts, gravy and icing on the cake.

 

 

 

 

Why do you keep thinking I'm talking about the present?

 

Past, present, or future, the statement "everyone deserves something career-wise that makes them happy" is never true. Believing it is true is why many people here have said you have an entitled attitude.

 

You don't deserve a career that makes you happy simply by existing no matter how old you are. People who have careers that make them happy have earned their position in life through hard work and patience.

 

This is what jcjames is trying to convey to you.

 

Finally, it seems there are some here that are here simply to poke fun at or just flat out insult Gabe. If it's not constructive or at least funny (Gabe seems to have thick skin and a decent sense of humor), maybe try not to post here. And leave the election talk at the door lest this thread get scrubbed.

 

Thanks for explaining that I always wondered why no matter what I said James would say I was entitled, having a sense of humor is needed in this world you can't be serious all the time or people won't want to be around you.

 

Not even lip service to the main point this time?

 

Acknowledge the fact that you (or me, or anyone) don't inherently deserve a career that makes you happy...such a situation is earned. This acknowledgement is typically the first step on the road to success. It seems like you're not even prepared to start down that road yet.

 

I will admit it. No one deserves a career that makes them happy unless they earned it.

 

Do you also admit that there are millions of people who hate their job but do it because they need to keep a roof over their head, pay for bills, etc??? Welcome to the real world, Gabe. That is what most people do.

 

Yes but those are the type of people that refuse to change because they've settled in their positions and say that they can't leave for one reason or another.

 

.. Gabe, if you lived in the same reality as the rest of us .. you'd know what you just wrote is absolute compostable_fertilizer.

 

No it's not I've worked with many people like that and that's not to say everyone's like that but the ones I've spoken with are.

Seriously, it is. You live in your own little bubble .. cossetted away, stuck in your own reality. But it's honestly not how the world works.

What makes you feel like you deserve a job that you love and pays well?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the person working full time and going to school full time? Or the person working 2 jobs to take care of his family?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the soldier fighting for his country?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the soccer player born with innate skills and crazy work ethic?

 

Why do you deserve it more than the PHD student who has done 15 years of schooling AFTER high school including research that might actually HELP someone someday?

 

Why do you deserve it more than every other person who finished college? or trade school? Or served in the military? OR doesn't have emotional issues?

 

Do you deserve it more than every single person with more business experience, sense, education, or experience than you?

 

Do you even deserve it more than the son who's dad buys him a comic book store? Why or why not?

 

 

Why on earth would you be entitled to a job you enjoy AND pays well? What if you had a passion for something but it didn't pay well? Or what if you had a valuable talent, but you didn't enjoy it?

 

You can find joy, honor (more than you'll ever have), and respect in ANY honest job, done diligently and with pride.

 

And if you want to find something you enjoy but pays well, why the eff are you even remotely interested in comics? How many full time comic dealers on the planet do you think pull down six figures? And how many are in Canada? Do you have any idea? You probably have a better shot at joining the CFL or being a rodeo clown.

 

 

You are currently a million miles away from even THINKING about a job that pays well that you enjoy. You can work towards one, but your level of entitlement (especially when coupled with your political views) is absurdly disheartening and frustrating. You're not operating in a reality that actually exists. You're operating in an addicts spiral, exacerbated by mental, emotional, and learning issues, mixed with healthy doses of questionable (at best) entitlement world views.

 

I never said I should get one immediately and without any effort but everyone deserves something career wise that makes them happy. I'm not responsible and shouldn't be responsible for the actions of others like all those examples you mentioned, I never forced their choices upon them. I'm interested in comics because I can make money with them and I read some of them as well. Again you're saying it like I want a amazing job now and that's not right it's something to work towards. I don't talk politics on here for more then one reason.

 

WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!

 

 

 

You deserve what you earn in life.

 

Anything else are gifts, gravy and icing on the cake.

 

 

 

 

Why do you keep thinking I'm talking about the present?

 

Past, present, or future, the statement "everyone deserves something career-wise that makes them happy" is never true. Believing it is true is why many people here have said you have an entitled attitude.

 

You don't deserve a career that makes you happy simply by existing no matter how old you are. People who have careers that make them happy have earned their position in life through hard work and patience.

 

This is what jcjames is trying to convey to you.

 

Finally, it seems there are some here that are here simply to poke fun at or just flat out insult Gabe. If it's not constructive or at least funny (Gabe seems to have thick skin and a decent sense of humor), maybe try not to post here. And leave the election talk at the door lest this thread get scrubbed.

 

Thanks for explaining that I always wondered why no matter what I said James would say I was entitled, having a sense of humor is needed in this world you can't be serious all the time or people won't want to be around you.

 

Not even lip service to the main point this time?

 

Acknowledge the fact that you (or me, or anyone) don't inherently deserve a career that makes you happy...such a situation is earned. This acknowledgement is typically the first step on the road to success. It seems like you're not even prepared to start down that road yet.

 

I will admit it. No one deserves a career that makes them happy unless they earned it.

 

Do you also admit that there are millions of people who hate their job but do it because they need to keep a roof over their head, pay for bills, etc??? Welcome to the real world, Gabe. That is what most people do.

 

Yes but those are the type of people that refuse to change because they've settled in their positions and say that they can't leave for one reason or another.

.. Gabe, if you lived in the same reality as the rest of us .. you'd know what you just wrote is absolute compostable_fertilizer.