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Nope. Where was that picture taken? Could be London What gave the game away?

Nope. Where was that picture taken?

Twas ever thus, as the attempts to bring in in-house pressing services before shows. When Steve B and West left the company CGC did lose the two guys who understood how to grade Golden Age books in a consistent manner. The company needs to get someone of those guy's calibre, preferably a veteran collector or dealer, back into the fold.

- What did it look like before pressing? - In my opinion, it shouldn't merit a 9.8 Most wouldn't. It was from the press, which I took directly from the presser and submitted to CGC. So in line with what you're saying, I have to wonder, is CGC going to see recessed staples across the entire range of comics, as NOT a defect, simply because pressing can cause it? Wouldn't that be the safe business model? Obviously it raises some questions but... Can you imagine them pressing a book, recessing the staples, and then downgrading for it? Disastrous. You still do not know what happened to the book from the time it left your hands to the time it was placed within the CGC holder. It would have gone through multiple hands, multiple procedures and travelled many miles. Not saying it didn't happen during pressing (I have had damage happen during a pressing job to books - comics are fragile and personally, if I was a presser I'd never guarantee that something can't happen) but it isn't conclusive unless you were the one that put the book in the press and removed it. Yeah, Chuck you big liar. You have no idea. Haven't you heard of staple fairies? They bang on comic staples with their tiny fairy tinker hammers until they become recessed. Plus it might be that Paul Litch rams his groin into staples until they recess. Unless you have seen him not do this, you can't be certain that it isn't Litch hump recess syndrome. Bump for awesomeness. Bumped because I'm easy going and don't mind being the butt of Sean's jokes. And because I'm right. Another epiphany.

Great pics, especially the newstand one (one of the best I've seen). Is number 7 Serge Gainsbourg?

Translation for the Cockney impaired - "Better to continue drinking, sir, rather than risk succumbing to the depredation of dehydration brought on by excessive alcohol consumption."

I'm not in the least bit envious.

So how's the weather in Fla?

Hair of the dog that bit you, guv!

If you drink whiskey all night you are an alcoholic. Or comatose. Or both. Indeed.

If you drink whiskey all night you are an alcoholic. Or comatose.

Been trying to complete the odd atom age set, and Marvel Mystery Comics. To be honest I doubt I'll ever complete any of the runs I want to, as prices have put a lot of books beyond my reach. The hobby has made it hard to be a completist.

Already happening with late Silver books...

Like the new sig and will investigate the website I've got sig lines turned off Yet you have one yourself??? Do you like the irony? Where's RMA with his Alanis Morrissette pic?

Nah, you're just being deliberately eclectic and oddball...

You don't want to miss your team getting completely thrashed and humiliated by the infinitely superior other North London team??? I support my team win, lose or draw Oh and if I recall it was Arsenal handing out the thrashing and humiliation in the same fixture last year We let you win that one to give you a false sense of security for this season's fixture. Revenge will be ours!!!! Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! I'm nervous about the game, but I think we'll nick it. I predict a high score - going for 3-2 to the Arse. I'm nervous but do not think we will win. I think it will be close too but I just don't think we are in good enough form to scrape a win against Spurs. If everyone is fit and plays well I still think we have a better team than them but there is just something not right at the moment. But anyway this is for the Water cooler football thread It'll either be a draw or an Arsenal win. Spurs always muff it at the Emirates.

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Electricity comes from other planets.

You don't want to miss your team getting completely thrashed and humiliated by the infinitely superior other North London team??? I support my team win, lose or draw Oh and if I recall it was Arsenal handing out the thrashing and humiliation in the same fixture last year We let you win that one to give you a false sense of security for this season's fixture. Revenge will be ours!!!! Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

You're not a bad dream.