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By my clock it is officially 7 PM central.

Haha, thanks

Well folks, with buddy2's contribution and a pm I received, we now have a tie atop the leaderboard: buddy2 and the pm'er are both at $225 SkOw is in third at $203. I'm in the midst of trying to drum up a creative tie breaker for if we do end up with any ties.

We've entered the final hour all. Right now our tally sits at $1,072.99. Could me make it to...$1250 maybe??? That’s my 100 lb little buddy’s thinking face.

@Math Teacher - first off, I'd take out the political reference from your last post, or it will probably go poof. Second, that offer to put a false value declaration on the book...yes, I'm sure people do it and get away with it all the time, but...18 U.S. Code § 542 - Entry of goods by means of false statements | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu) I'd bag this one.

As we approach kickoff time for the early slate, let's update our tally: With our new additions in this thread and a PM I received, we are currently sitting at $971.99. My friends, I had no idea what to expect when I kicked this off initially, and the fact that we're on the verge of 4 figures is just incredible! Our leaderboard is also due an update: #1 - The pm I received was for $200. Assuming that sticks in the top three, I will tag that member after the thread closes per the rules I laid out. #2 - BuscemasAvengers #3 - SkOw

That is brilliant!

@ECDC - well said sir!

Green label - BOOK MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A SPINE

A “we’re under 24 hours” bump. Who says cats and dogs can’t get along? They had a weight differential of about 105 pounds but would still regularly snuggle up. As of now, our total and leaderboard remains the same. Hopefully we can run it a bit higher between now and SNF!

If you have to tap your 401(k) to pay for $512 worth of comics...well, your priorities are plain screwed up.

Full disclosure up front - @Nic8612 and I have an excellent past transaction in the books, and I would happily deal with him again any time. I read GG’s thread last night and could certainly see how he felt slighted as nic’s enthusiastic verbiage could be seen as conveying next level enthusiasm for the book in question. I’ve certainly been there too - years ago I cut someone I once trusted a good deal on a couple books because they were (allegedly) going in the forever collection...only for them to be flipped a few months later. Haven’t talked to that individual since. However, given the additional context nic offered today and re-reading the pm exchange that GG posted, this looks to me more like a situation of two interpretations of the same set of words. When I think of hucksterism, I think of the typical eBay lowball message - “what’s your best price for a comic loving military vet?”, “I have SUCH a bond with this issue because my dearly departed grandpa read it to me every Thursday...”, etc. nic didn’t really do that. Excitement, yes. “The joys of my childhood will now live in eternity”...not so much. I can’t imagine there will be an amicable resolution to this for either party, which is a shame, but it happens. My only little bit of advice would be this - nic, going all Dylan on the boards never ends well. Best to say your piece and move on since most folks will draw their own conclusions from the facts, not the added emotions.

Another 24ish in the books, no change from yesterday. Anyone out there who is viewing but still on the fence...how do you say no to this face? And her mask was even darker when she was a puppy.

And “UNREAD CGC IT!!!!!”

My old buddy Tank woke up when he heard that the books in jb's thread sold, bringing our total up to $601.99 after 48 hours. Unfortunately I haven't been able to own any ferrets for several years due to my wife's substantial allergies to them. Have you ever put on a jacket, picked up one of your pet ferrets, let him lay on the jacket sleeve real quick, driven 25 minutes, had your significant other slightly brush her arm on that same sleeve, and see her arm immediately break out? Because I have. Never would have believed it was possible if I didn't see it happen in real time. Our top three up to this point remains SkOw, Funnybooks, and comcav. Folks, you have a chance to beat the takebot for a change!

Thank you @BS Damutantman !!!

@jbpez has graciously offered up a book in this thread -- -- proceeds of which will be added to our total here!

Rock on JB, thank you for taking part!

The first 24ish hours are in the books, and we're currently at a total of $451.99. This is awesome. Top three (yes three, I haven't had a chance to post the details of @wombat's book donation yet) are SkOW, Funnybooks, and takebot. And since I'm really enjoying the pet photos, I'll join in. Unfortunately we lost our kitty cat to cancer in January, but here she is in better times, preventing me from reading my book...

How cute, he thinks he has integrity

I wish I could past a haha and a thanks reaction to the same post!!

The GCFA usually sends an email thank you within a day or two, and I will post that here as well once received. Thank you email was received on 12/20 and is posted on page 4, I accidentally quoted instead of editing.

Here is our first receipt to Best Friends. I left it anonymous for now as that was specified in the rules, but I will check if the member would like to be tagged in this post. And here's the receipt for our cumulative donation! All money we've raised is officially out the door and to the animals And our thank you email from Best Friends:

And the winner of the Strange Tales 105 pictured below is @buddy2! While the winner of the X-Men 100 pictured below is @BuscemasAvengers! Courtesy of @wombat, we have a third entry into the prize pool! The winner is … I mean Mr. @SkOw !!

Hello all and an early happy holidays! About a week ago, the idea for this thread came to me as it grew out of a gentleman's bet I had made with @jaybuck43. Hopefully this thread goes well and we can make it an annual occurrence! A little background first - our bet was based upon our opinions in regard to what we thought the outcome of a particular recent event would be. The winner of our bet got to name the charity, and the runner-up would make a $25 donation to that charity. Suffice to say, I won the silver medal in this one. However, I did turn out to be almost correct on a secondary aspect of said bet, albeit I had it backwards. So I figured, backward near 100% accuracy should earn the charity I would've chosen a little something too. So as of right now, my total donation stands at $50 - $25 to each charity. But then I thought, "Why stop there? Let's see if some more board members want to get involved, and we can send that total further north." Who get's the money? jaybuck has chosen the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah (https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary/about-sanctuary). This is a charity I've also donated to in the past, and there probably isn't a whole lot I can say that their website already doesn't. As for me, I've chosen the Greater Chicago Ferret Association, an all volunteer, no-kill shelter located in Lyons, IL (http://www.gcfa.com). If you're unfamiliar with ferrets, they're charming little weasely looking critters that bring a blend of cute and mischief to any home. Unfortunately, they are also prone to be whimsical pet store purchases that end up abandoned not long after the buyer realizes they aren't a substitute for a hamster, or some low maintenance pet to keep the kids occupied. Luckily, the GCFA is there to take in almost any cast away in the area (most shelters won't take in ferrets), with volunteers willing to drive several hours to pick up the latest resident. And their adoption process does its best to screen out the potential deadbeat owners. How does this thread work? I'll be accepting donation pledges from anyone who wishes to contribute, starting from the time this thread goes live until closing next Sunday, 12/13, at 7 PM. No money is due until the thread closes. Pledges can be anonymous or public. Anonymous pledges should be sent to me via PM with the subject line "2020 Holiday Charity Thread." The only way a PM donation will not remain anonymous is if I receive the highest and/or 2nd and/or 3rd highest pledge via PM (more on that later). Public pledges, please just post in this thread. I will post the current top pledge amount and the overall tally on a daily basis. I consider any pledge binding, so please Please PLEASE don't put up but not come through. Is there a minimum? - No! Please pledge whatever you'd like. This is meant to be a fun little event to raise a few bucks for two great charitable organizations, any amount is appreciated. Also, the amount pledged is the amount expected. No fine print about "this pledge is per charity, or per mile" or anything like that. A $10 pledge means $5 goes to each charity. How do I send you my pledge money? - Fee free method would be appreciated by either PayPal F/F (no one is making money here, so this shouldn't violate their rules), Zelle, or even paper instrument through snail mail. However, I will take PayPal G/S too, and I'll cover any fees. Do you have references? - Absolutely! PM me if you need any. Will you post proof of donation? - You better believe it. Spots will be reserved on page 1 to post donation receipts. You mentioned "later" and "Strange Tales", what's that about? Yes indeed. I've set a little something aside for the person who puts up the biggest pledge...a 5.5 blue label, CR/OW copy of Strange Tales 105. ComicLink shows a 5.5 OW/W recently selling for over $100, so there's some nice FMV available here. Photos of the book will be posted in the spot reserved for the top pledge announcement. The book will be shipped insured USPS priority to the top pledger, and I will cover the shipping cost. The top pledging member will be tagged and the amount pledged posted at the conclusion of the pledge period. AND AN UPDATE - thanks to @Jginsberg79, a second book has been added to the prize portion - a blue label 8.5 copy of X-Men 100. Info has been added to the book winner post. AND ANOTHER UPDATE - @wombat has also contributed to the prize pool, info has been added to the winner post. So now, top pledge gets their choice of book to take home, runner-up pledge will choose between the remaining two, and the third will go to our bronze medal pledge! Note: me and jaybuck ARE NOT eligible for the books. And because this is a charity thread, I see no reason not to allow pledges to be increased should someone desire to do so. If you feel like chasing any of the books, go for it! Just no pledge decreases please I believe I have covered everything, but if there's any questions about this thread, please PM me. I will post any Q&A that will benefit the thread as a whole. Also, if anyone has any suggestions, comments, or anything else for this thread or possible future ones, please send those along as well. Now let's get the tally climbing!