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On 2/2/2024 at 12:37 PM, Rodey said:

I wife almost dumped me when we watched CRANK while we were dating. To this day, she refuses to even mention this movie ever existed.

Was it good? I'm not sure I've seen that one yet.

The singing scene put it over the top for me...although if they had Hugh Jackman singing, I would have probably loved it;)

On 2/13/2024 at 3:09 AM, s-man said:

Jennifer Garner 

Ben Affleck..lol

I don't want anyone to bash the Daredevil movie again, or they will be forced to sit through this mess...and this is from someone who has pretty much found every comic book movie, at least "entertaining".

I finally found one that made me cringe.

Is there a link to the video? I'd love to see it, but not quite sure how to find it.

Is this something new? You have to confirm you are a not a bot?

On 2/6/2024 at 8:58 PM, zzutak said:

Junie Prom #6: Moderate crease upper left back cover

Somebody out there lend a brother a hand and show me what the heck is being flagged in this note.  I see a moisture stain (with a tideline and mildew), and I see a faint shadow along the upper left edge, but my old eyes can't find even a small crease (let alone a "moderate" one). 

  I don't see a crease either. I ended at 6.5, because I'm usually under...so if I took my first guess, I would have gotten it correct by accident;) 

On 2/4/2024 at 7:50 PM, ThothAmon said:

Take please Sharon. 

 All yours, John! thanks! #107 Sold to ThothAmon

I guess the thread is still open for a few more days. I didn't have time to send the remaining  books where I was planning.

On 2/3/2024 at 9:21 PM, Lightning55 said:

I didn't know that you wind a compass...at all.

A discussion that took place eons ago...between 2 people here. It really had nothing to do with compasses, although I was also a little baffled by the term at the time. 

On 2/3/2024 at 2:03 PM, Mr. Zipper said:

Haha. On a serious note, there should be no bags, backpacks, purses, etc allowed in any room that has books. Employees should have a locker room where they can secure their bags. Body cavity searches would probably be unnecessary because we all know what that would do to the grade that no clean and press would ever fix. 

First person to invent a "paper" detector is going to make a fortune!

On 2/3/2024 at 2:47 PM, JollyComics said:

I am good with feminine things.

My grades submitted.

You know, I didn't even notice that all the books had women...I'm going to have to file and official PROTEST ! (not really)

On 2/3/2024 at 10:09 AM, Point Five said:

We are grading from scans and not actual books, CGC's own standards bob and weave as you describe, etc etc. A lot of really good graders here end up in the middle or even the back of the pack. If you can look at the posted books and get even 'in the ballpark' on CGC grades for half of them, you are way, *way* ahead of the average comic grader out there.

Absolutely...my aim every time is not to win, but to be in the top 50% . I keep saying, it's guess the CGC grade, not what you would grade it. When I grade something for myself   I always go to the lower grade if I'm split between two. Makes less trauma for me in case I want to sell it later on...and I'm not disappointed if it goes for a little less.  Here, I'm bumping everything...some I bump a little too much and some I just can't figure out WHY it's so high...like the 9.2 last round that I had as a 7.5. I stretched that one from a 7.0 lol...;) 

I find if I do well on one or two rounds ...I probably won't on the next few...I just like listening to the chatter...I learned something the other day. I had NO idea they bumped Pedigree books...so I bumped the one this round and I think I was still a little too low.

On 2/2/2024 at 8:05 PM, Point Five said:

4 points.   

 

I will too, sans the dancing chicken?

OK, instead of going by increments, I'm just going to make these more of a bargain (I hope;) 

Take 20% off any remaining books, no further discounts, zelle pay or, checks or MO's only, shipping is not included.

Thread will close tomorrow night (Sat) at midnight.

Thank you!

On 2/2/2024 at 5:00 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

 

That's the ringtone on my phone,

Take 10% off the remaining 4 slabs.

I added a few pictures to #43

I still find the glare confusing. I had 3 bullseyes, and was off by one on the first book, but the Iron Man...I KNEW the white was glare, but I was seeing issues with the lower staple because of the white and since spine lines were mentioned and I couldn't see them, I lowered the grade a lot for both those issues.

There are less glare lines lately, so there is an improvement, but I'm lost when I see the white lines, I mess up every time. Many other people seem to be OK with it...I guess.

I'm not unhappy with the 5 points...I'm thrilled to be in the top half with so many great graders playing, but I wish they would do less very dark books, or fix the glare issue.

Got it!

On 1/29/2024 at 11:04 PM, Ghastly542454 said:

The one time I’m off the Boards and I miss this book! I’ve wanted one for a long time. 😢😢😭😭😭

Sorry, David...none of these are really all that easy to find. 

On 1/29/2024 at 9:39 PM, Changer said:

take per pm, thank you! 

#67, sold to Changer, thank you Eric!

On 1/29/2024 at 9:07 PM, storypapers said:

 

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As per PM   WW 40, 41. 34 Thanks!   

 

 

 

Sold to storypapers, thank you, Joe!

On 1/29/2024 at 8:17 PM, zzutak said:

I would've nailed Book #3 (Comet #1) if I hadn't assigned the book a one grade increment deduction for the "unwitnessed" creator signature.  If only we had been told that it was appropriately witnessed and that Signature Series encapsulations were fair game.  D-oh! 

 

Yikes, I thought that was part of the art,