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On 9/10/2023 at 1:41 PM, VintageComics said:

I don't know if you'll remember this or not, but about 8 or 10 years ago we were discussing student loans and student loan forgiveness in the WC. This was WAAAAAAY before it become a central public talking point. 

I never understood why someone should just "forgive" my loan because I couldn't pay it back. You signed up for it as an grown person, you agreed to take it on, you agreed to pay it back and it was all part of a plan you had in your head...then when you decided your plan didn't work, or you got lazy and didn't feel like doing it anymore, it all of a sudden the loan becomes everyone else's fault and now everyone has to chip in to pay for your lack of ability to make your degree work. 

Those who argued FOR the forgiveness of student loans argued that the entire culture of student loans was PREDATORY. 

Really? Someone is bending your arm to take on a loan for the next 4, 6, 8 years? They have a gun to your head?

No, you probably watched too many Tik Tok videos your friends made, got all excited and decided to "go for it".

Poor baby. 

This sort of broken, immature logic is why the world is in so much trouble. 

You can't bail everyone out of every bad decision THEY make. You can't shield people from simple consequences to decisions they made. It ruins the fabric of society which is founded on accountability. Without accountability you have nothing. You have anarchy and complete chaos. 

The very fabric of our previously functioning society is built on the fact that rights will prevail and wrongs will be punished. 

Why am I ranting about this? Because the parallels are similar. 

Because I DO believe there is some predatory nature IN EVERY INDUSTRY. Big Wigs will look for ways to strip people of their rights to line their own pockets. Movie execs will ABSOLUTELY try to get away with EVERYTHING THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH TO LINE THEIR POCKETS.  

But it's YOUR job to know what you should and shouldn't do, not anyone else's. 

If someone is selling a raw book as a 9.6 and you think it's only a 9.4 but you buy that book simply because you hope they're right and it gets a 9.6, then THAT IS ON YOU. You went against your own beliefs for the sake of greed. 

In much the same way, it is ON YOU to know what you're getting into, what you're signing, what you're giving away. If your greed and hope of being a star over rides your logic, that's ON YOU. 

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I absolutely believe big money in EVERY industry is predatory. 

I also absolutely believe you should take your consequences like a grown up, even if it hurts you. Consequences are the most valuable teacher you will every have. My greatest lessons, the ones that will NEVER leave and always  be a teacher to me came from the worst consequences I've experienced. Had I avoided the consequences I'd never have learned those lessons and never have matured.

You remove that accountability to yourself and you remove the very glue that has held Western civilization together for the last 100s of years. 

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I absolutely believe that if someone uses your likeness WITHOUT your consent as the studios have done that they should be punished with great consequences as well, because that's the ONLY way that corrupt, big money will back down. All they care about is protecting the money, so make it hurt where it hurts them most when they do wrong.

But to tie this all together, I believe that we live in a society of people who can't take consequences for their actions and the fallout is that you have an emotional mess to deal with between corrupt actions by the big studios and corrupt logic by the employees. This is an impossible mess to navigate. 

 

Most of the general public lives in denial and sticking your head in the sand is only going to make sure your butt gets sun-burned. 

Sorry if this sounds harsh but it's not meant to. I genuinely sympathize with starving artists as I know 100s of them. Some are my close and personal friends, but the reality is harsh if you try to go against it and it doesn't bend. 

You can't change reality around you but you CAN change how you interact with it and your decisions that you CAN control are your way out of whatever situation you're in.

 

I know I've learned a lot more from my failures then from my successes.  

On 9/10/2023 at 8:02 PM, namisgr said:

Heh, that's easy.  I AM old.    I grew up with toys from the 1950s and '60s.  Wonder what our 1959 model Stanley Cup Hockey table game (Montreal versus Toronto) with the battery operated red goal lights and the original box goes for?

Yes, while I do not collect toys, I would like to know.  

On 8/19/2023 at 1:34 PM, Gaard said:

Is it possible to pay for your CL winnings without having them shipped to you, but put right back into the next auction?

I don't know about now, but I have done this one time in the past.  You have to call them to discuss.  This was years and years ago.  They put it right back in the next auction since I found a better copy elsewhere.

Well...I'm done ordering Fullbacks from E. Gerber.  Looks like BCE or Comic Pro Line (48 or 56pt boards)  for "Fullback" type backer boards.  More expensive but at least I'm getting a thicker board. 

Just had a perfectly smooth Fantastic transaction with Ender (Robert) on some TPB's he bought.  Paid Fast and very nice to deal with and I couldn't be more pleased with how things went. 
I sure hope we do another transaction soon!  

This does look interesting.  I'll watch it. 

This thread is now CLOSED!  Thank You for all for stopping by.   If you are interested in something, please PM me. 

Forgot how to Close the thread so nobody can post to it anymore.  Anyone remember?

Just completed my first transaction with Randall and it was perfect.  Super Kudos is a must.   Great communication, booked looked great and fast shipping. 

Really nice guy to deal with.  Look forward to more transactions with Randall. 

On 8/15/2023 at 8:55 PM, dza510 said:

 Thank You very much! 

The following books have all sold via PM..

All Astro City books 
Batman: War and Crime
The Elektra Saga
Both Green Arrow Books
Green Lantern Fear Itself
Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told
JLA: The Ultimate Guide to the Justice League Of America
Spider-man Carnage
Uncle Sam  Alex Ross books both of them
Unity Box set

In the process of marking these as sold. 

Thank You very much! 

That's about it folks.  I may post two or three more but for now that should do it. 
I'll post a list of what's listed probably tomorrow.

Thank You all for stopping by,

Michael

Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth NM 9.4 Oversize at 13.5 x 10
asking $9.00  **SOLD**

Witchblade: Revelations VF/NM 9.0
asking $3.00

Witchblade: Prevailing NM- 9.2 
asking $4.00

Witchblade: Distinctions VF/NM- 9.0 
asking $5.00

Unity Saga Volumes 1-4 Box Set FN/VF 7.0 Slipcase 
asking $38.00   **SOLD**

Under A Yellow Sun Superman A Novel by Clark Kent FN/VF 7.0
asking $2.00

U.S. (Uncle Sam) Book One FN+ 6.0  and Two VF/NM 9.0 
Both for $4.00   **SOLD**

Ultimate Daredevil Elektra NM 9.4
asking $8.00

TOP 10 Book Two by Alan Moore NM 9.4 Hardcover 
asking $12.00

TOP 10 Book One by Alan Moore NM 9.4 Hardcover
asking $25.00

Back in a little while. Have to attend to some things.

Tomorrow Stories Book One by Alan Moore NM 9.4  Really nice book.  Hardcover
Certificate of Authenticity of number 0018 out of ninety nine copies signed by Kevin Nolan.  I have never had anything signed by Kevin Nolan so not
a hundred percent sure that is his signature at the top.  I'd like to think it is.
asking $45.00

Tom Strong Book Two by Alan Moore NM 9.4 This looks nice.   Hardcover 1st Edition 2002. 
asking $20.00

Tom Strong Book One by Alan Moore VF/NM 9.0 Mostly on the Dust Jacket Spine corners.   Hardcover 1st Edition 2000. 
asking $40.00