COI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:17 PM, Dr. Dank said: It's not though. It's despotic and designed to entrap free flow thought and critical thinking I did "kindler, gentler place" in air quotes in my head, and forgot to convey the sarcasm. This place really is a bombed-out shell of its former self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 10:11 PM, COI said: I apologize. I'm class of '02, and all we understand is schoolyard hijinks. The boards are a kinder, gentler place today, I keep forgetting that. I wish there was someone here to tell one of you to go fist yourselves. Larryw7, HighVoltage, Iceman399 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:15 PM, kav said: Class of 13 was still pretty ruthless. As far as I'm concerned, its been all safety scissors and participation trophies since the class of '09. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:27 PM, Transplant said: I wish there was someone here to tell one of you to go fist yourselves. Me too. The mods do all the fisting now. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 There are some who have, and cannot afford to again, because pernts COI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 8:28 PM, COI said: As far as I'm concerned, its been all safety scissors and participation trophies since the class of '09. You can still do a lot of damage with safety scissors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:29 PM, COI said: Me too. The mods do all the fisting now. Dear MODS, I'm from Canada, and for the record this is our idea of fisting. kav and Gotham Kid 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kav Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 8:43 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: You can stop it if you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 8:24 PM, COI said: I did "kindler, gentler place" in air quotes in my head, and forgot to convey the sarcasm. This place really is a bombed-out shell of its former self. Trying to figure out what disappeared first. Logic or intestinal fortitude? MetalPSI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:50 PM, Park said: Trying to figure out what disappeared first. Logic or intestinal fortitude? Losing our PERNTS was the beginning of the end, I think. Larryw7, Gotham Kid and greggy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 greggy, Flanders82 and kav 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) On 8/27/2021 at 12:39 AM, Buzzetta said: "Alexa, how many more days until June 30, 2030." "There are three thousand, two hundred twenty nine days until June 30, 2030." I already know how my retirement will go down. I don't want a party or anything like that. I don't want any gifts or anything. I will arrange a meetup just to go out to dinner with a few people that I work with that I regularly see outside of work as well. I will let them know that this is it and then I will put in the paperwork. It will be quiet and unannounced. Its good that you have it planned and I really hope it works out that way. The day I was hired back in 1997 in my current career, I knew exactly the date I would retire with my pension at 58 years old, which would have been next year. But then I got stage four cancer at 49 and that threw my original plans down the drain. Approaching eight years later now and I've had to tweak those original retirement plans just a teensy bit. Edited August 28, 2021 by jcjames alexgross.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MasterChief Posted August 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) On 8/27/2021 at 7:22 AM, Buzzetta said: BTW... what has Heritage done to try and recapture the market with Comics Books. The discovery of the Promise Collection. @G G ® ™, you were astonished at the 8.5. I am trying to find it but can anyone locate the highly graded book that looks like it had mouse chew on the bottom right hand corner I believe. There is speculation that the Promise collection is not what it seems as from the discussions here and 'across the street'... that it is not an OO collection but assembled and the grades on quite a few books seem inflated. Is this the book you're referring to? Edited August 28, 2021 by MasterChief image work jaybuck43, Buzzetta, GreatCaesarsGhost and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MasterChief Posted August 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) The inconsistency on display with current grading and labeling of the Promise Collection is puzzling and, unfortunately, implies preference. While I pretty much agree with what's been presented thus far concerning the loose grading, I get the feeling that if the average joe submitted a book like the one below, it would get hammered in grade and placed not in a Universal holder but in a Qualified or Restored one. To the seasoned collector, that defect is nowhere near production related. The book appears trimmed using scissors (for whatever reason) but there is no notation disclosing that fact on the label. Edited August 28, 2021 by MasterChief image work jcjames, MatterEaterLad, Larryw7 and 10 others 5 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 1:05 AM, jcjames said: Its good that you have it planned and I really hope it works out that way. The day I was hired back in 1997 in my current career, I knew exactly the date I would retire with my pension at 58 years old, which would have been next year. But then I got stage four cancer at 49 and that threw my original plans down the drain. Approaching eight years later now and I've had to tweak those original retirement plans just a teensy bit. I hate to hear it jcjames and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:15 PM, kav said: Class of 13 was still pretty ruthless. It really wasn’t. If you showed up in 2004, your hazing would have been 10 fold. Larryw7 and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 8:43 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: It really wasn’t. If you showed up in 2004, your hazing would have been 10 fold. 04 was the leftovers that couldn’t make the cut in 02! kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 9:08 AM, Bronty said: 04 was the leftovers that couldn’t make the cut in 02! O2 was weak. It wasn’t until 03 that this place started hopping..... HighVoltage and kav 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 9:10 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: O2 was weak. It wasn’t until 03 that this place started hopping..... Well, I think we can agree that by 05 standards were down considerably THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
