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How CGC started my family and gave me my future

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nik

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No comic book is gonna wake you up on Christmas morning, try and make a grab for the B-Day cake, and just by their act of being there, fill your life with joy.

 

Granted... no comic book is every going to get hooked on cocaine, kill anyone, steal from you (well, maybe initially it will), disrespect you, blame you for everything that's ever gone wrong, throw you in a retirement home... you know... become a Professional Sports Star grin.gif

 

No seriously... the comic will never cry, wet the bed, nag, become a holy terror at the toy store...

 

I know I know.... I'm evil, misguided, dillusional, and a whole list of other things...

 

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Yeah but without kids, who would write them, pencil them, ink them, confused.gif

heck who would read them or collect them 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

or even who would you posting to right now 893whatthe.gif

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Hey Apotheosis

I let the earlier comment go, but now I've gotta say: Try not to make any life-limiting choices before you have to, dude! Dunno if you're young or not, but you just might feel different at a different stage in your life. Lotsa dads of small kids here (rich, banner, donut, JC, Darth, Smokinghawk, me, many more I can't recall).

 

Speaking only for myself, I had no fuggin' idea before I became a daddy! Everyone has the right to his own opinions, choices, preferences... but ya sound like you're protestin' just a bit too much here! makepoint.gif

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"What is a child? To even the most loving and devoted of parents a child is a never-ending task. A constant stream of needs and wants, and petty annoyances. He is the spilled paint that forever mars the rug. The sudden fever that cancels a long-planned holiday. He is cuts, and scrapes, and broken toys. He is pain, and anger, and something else.

 

A child is the bond, the strength that holds a family firm and fast. He is the tears, and the joys of life and growth.

 

What is a child?

 

For his parents, he is love."

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No comic book is gonna wake you up on Christmas morning, try and make a grab for the B-Day cake, and just by their act of being there, fill your life with joy.

 

Granted... no comic book is every going to get hooked on cocaine, kill anyone, steal from you (well, maybe initially it will), disrespect you, blame you for everything that's ever gone wrong, throw you in a retirement home... you know... become a Professional Sports Star grin.gif

 

No seriously... the comic will never cry, wet the bed, nag, become a holy terror at the toy store...

 

I know I know.... I'm evil, misguided, dillusional, and a whole list of other things...

 

sorry.gif

 

Not all kids are like you were/are. stooges.gif

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Apotheosis

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Yeah but without kids, who would write them, pencil them, ink them, confused.gif

heck who would read them or collect them 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

or even who would you posting to right now 893whatthe.gif

 

And this is why the idea of cloning is so wonderful... They just need to find a way to produce them older than 20. stooges.gif

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Apotheosis

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Granted... no comic book is every going to get hooked on cocaine, kill anyone, steal from you (well, maybe initially it will), disrespect you, blame you for everything that's ever gone wrong, throw you in a retirement home... you know... become a Professional Sports Star grin.gif

 

No seriously... the comic will never cry, wet the bed, nag, become a holy terror at the toy store...

 

I know I know.... I'm evil, misguided, dillusional, and a whole list of other things...

 

sorry.gif

 

Not all kids are like you were/are. stooges.gif

 

Hey now... I never nagged insane.gif

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Rich_Henn

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I heard an actor say once...and I THINK it was Johnny Depp...upon having children...

 

"It's nice to finaly be able to meet my reason for living."

 

And then Chris Rock said:

 

"As parents, our goal is to keep her off the pole!"

 

My wife and I laughed like banshees when we heard that!

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lol

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Apotheosis

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I heard an actor say once...and I THINK it was Johnny Depp...upon having children...

 

"It's nice to finaly be able to meet my reason for living."

 

See... that's how I feel about my dogs. cloud9.gif

 

And then Chris Rock said:

 

"As parents, our goal is to keep her off the pole!"

 

My wife and I laughed like banshees when we heard that!

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lol

 

Ahhh... Thank god for bad parents 893applaud-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif

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I heard an actor say once...and I THINK it was Johnny Depp...upon having children...

 

"It's nice to finaly be able to meet my reason for living."

 

See... that's how I feel about my dogs. cloud9.gif

 

And then Chris Rock said:

 

"As parents, our goal is to keep her off the pole!"

 

My wife and I laughed like banshees when we heard that!

smile.gif

lol

 

Ahhh... Thank god for bad parents 893applaud-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif

What are you some kind of KID HATER 893whatthe.gif

See the Superboy on the right, watch out guy this could be you in your own Private world grin.gifhate.jpg

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Apotheosis

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I heard an actor say once...and I THINK it was Johnny Depp...upon having children...

 

"It's nice to finaly be able to meet my reason for living."

 

See... that's how I feel about my dogs. cloud9.gif

 

And then Chris Rock said:

 

"As parents, our goal is to keep her off the pole!"

 

My wife and I laughed like banshees when we heard that!

smile.gif

lol

 

Ahhh... Thank god for bad parents 893applaud-thumb.gif893naughty-thumb.gif

What are you some kind of KID HATER 893whatthe.gif

 

Kid hater? Because I love my dogs like other people love their children? sumo.gif

 

Or is it because I'm pro stripper? grin.gifangel.gif

 

See the Superboy on the right, watch out guy this could be you in your own Private world grin.gifhate.jpg

 

Are you saying that I wear tights and that my fiance is a robot?!! 893naughty-thumb.gifgrin.gif

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A little story I'd like to share with all of you.

I'm relatively new here...so new, this is my first post.

This week marks the 2nd time I am sending CGC my books, entrusting them with my future.

 

You may wonder how could CGC be responsible for someone's future?

Simple.

I may not be a father yet, if not for a tough choice I made, choosing to use CGC.

 

My wife and I are married 7 1/2 years. When we got married, we discussed children, but we wanted to wait 5 years. Time enough to get established, buy a house, pay off our bills. Well, a little over 5 years went by and we were still talking about kids. But we had an excess of bills.

 

We made an investment in a purchase of Amazing Fantasy #15 earlier, and were waiting for the right time to sell. My wife, who knows nothing about comics, put a LOT of faith in me in the purchase of this book. It was a stunning copy. I thought, worst case scenario, we break even. For me, I had always wanted AF #15 my whole life. It was my 'grail' book.

I was sad to move it, but I wanted a family more than I wanted comics.

 

Several dealers from this area were familiar with the book, and knew it would get a high grade. Some thought I should avoid CGC and just outright move it. But the truth of the matter is, people are willing to pay something that they KNOW is certain dead-on high grade book, not take a strangers word for it.

 

In late March 2002, I sent in my AF #15, along with some other books. The Spider-Man movie was coming, and I knew more than ever that this was the time to sell.

 

The AF #15 came back with a high grade, and I began searching for a buyer. I was able to avoid Ebay entirely and find a party out of state, a gentleman with an insurance business and a love for Spider-Man. We haggled a bit and came upon a price that we were both happy with. I called him after the book arrived to make sure he and his wife were still happy with their purchase. They were indeed. They were, in fact, estatic. We were both in agreement that the book was in teriffic shape, in fact, looked better even that the grade. And it was a great grade.

 

The final sell price is unimportant, what is important is that we were able to pay off almost all our bills. Sadly, there was an unexpected footnote to this. My Father had passed away suddenly right before the book went to CGC. There were now additional costs to handle with a funeral. AF #15 took care of those expenses as well. My point being, my wife and I knew that had I not chose CGC to grade the book, the sell price would not have been as much...we would have still been in the hole with bills.

 

Skip ahead now to April 2003. My daughter is born. She is the light of my life. She will be one year old next month, and she brings my wife and I a joy that words cannot describe. I am not sure if she would be here without the sale of some good 'ol Spider-Man comics, and the help of CGC. We knew we could not afford a baby unless we took care of our debts...CGC certainly helped to do that.

 

So that, dear readers, is the story of how CGC helped shape my future, and helped bring my daughter Madeline into the world.

 

Thanks to Korey Hall, who helped walk me through the process every step of the way, and special thanks to top man Steve B.

I look forward to meeting you in person one day to say thanks!

Rich

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I would give up or sell everything for my kids thumbsup2.gif

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Puh-leez....Spare me the MELLO-DRAMA. I felt like I was watching an after school special! That's just too odd that you attribute your ability to procreate (or pay for the "procreation") to the existence of CGC. How in the world can you relate the two??? As if you'll look into your daughter's eyes when you walk her down the aisle and wisper, "This is all because of CGC and Spiderman." Why don't you just tell us the grade of the AF 15 ??? Then we can asign the general fee for fertilization! Give me a break!

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Puh-leez....Spare me the MELLO-DRAMA. I felt like I was watching an after school special! That's just too odd that you attribute your ability to procreate (or pay for the "procreation") to the existence of CGC. How in the world can you relate the two??? As if you'll look into your daughter's eyes when you walk her down the aisle and wisper, "This is all because of CGC and Spiderman." Why don't you just tell us the grade of the AF 15 ??? Then we can asign the general fee for fertilization! Give me a break!

 

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Hey Apotheosis...where did your avatar come from? I recognize it from somewhere, but cant quite place it.

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Apotheosis

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Hey Apotheosis...where did your avatar come from? I recognize it from somewhere, but cant quite place it.

 

Come on.... You can't recognize our Lord of Beer and Porn? It is he... Sir Buddy Christ!!! thumbsup2.gif

 

You may have seen him in such hits as "Dogma" and "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" grin.gif

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