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I just ordered 22 trade paperback comic books.

I just got a fresh coffee.

Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Sucks... I would bring you one but it'll be cold after a 16 hours flight.

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Oh hey, those tiny violins are on sale now.

Merlebird wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Oh hey, those tiny violins are on sale now.

gimme a break it was my friends birthday yesterday

Merlebird wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Oh hey, those tiny violins are on sale now.

shiroo56 wrote:

Merlebird wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Oh hey, those tiny violins are on sale now.

It wasn't that funny.

He's brought up the violins before.

TwoPiece wrote:

shiroo56 wrote:

Merlebird wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:Our Starbucks machine blew up Monday, our Pod coffee brewer blew up this morning, and I don't feel like going upstairs for coffee today.

Oh hey, those tiny violins are on sale now.

It wasn't that funny.

He's brought up the violins before.

First time, I saw it. But seriously... what does "FRK" mean ???

First swim of the year in lake water! Feeling very much so alive.

Water temp: The lakes were still frozen a week ago.

I am the last poster in most General threads and I will be the last poster here.

I thought about going swimming yesterday, too, since it looked like they opened the pools. I didn't, though. Had to start some late-spring cleaning.

TwoPiece wrote:I am the last poster in most General threads and I will be the last poster here.

X doubt...

I received my graded (9.8) copy of Detective Comics #666 on Monday.

I should be able to fit Superman #666 and Batman #666 in my budget pretty soon.

Action Comics #666 may be impossible to find. Only 2 have ever been graded. I may have to put a bounty out for one.

Although I've read a few comic books in my day, I've never been a collector. Seems like getting an issue count that high would require a series to be a going concern for a lonnnng time. Do you only collect the DC lines, or do you also collect Marvel and others? Are any of the Marvel lines up into or past the #666 mark?

rousselle wrote:Although I've read a few comic books in my day, I've never been a collector. Seems like getting an issue count that high would require a series to be a going concern for a lonnnng time. Do you only collect the DC lines, or do you also collect Marvel and others? Are any of the Marvel lines up into or past the #666 mark?

I accidentally closed Chrome when I had already typed out 3 paragraphs. F&*king eh.

Detective Comics has been in print since 1937. Action Comics since 1939. When they rebooted for the first time in 2011, for the New 52, DC made the mistake of doing that for both titles (despite them being in the 900's). When they launched DC Rebirth in 2016, they went back to numbering under "Vol. 1" (despite being truly Vol. 3, I guess?), and just skipped the New 52 issue count. So, both titles skip at one point from around issue #910, to issue #955. 80 years is definitely a long time.

Despite Marvel Comics Group launching in 1940, I don't think they've ever printed a 666th issue. They've rebooted more than a few times. Last year they rebooted their entire universe, and I think every long-standing title is at Volume 5 or higher, now. This is just based on brief research, because recently I considered a collecting goal of every 666th comic issue ever printed. It would be unique, and CGC Registry gives awards to unique collections. Marvel may have a #666 that I simply haven't come across, but it's doubtful.

I do have some Marvel comics on my radar for my collection, but I only have graded DC comics at the moment. My paperback and hardcover collection is probably close to 45/45 each (Spawn is an Image Comics property). Marvel has better crossover events and DC has better single-title characters IMO. So, I have the entire collections of things like Civil War, Infinity Gauntlet, etc. And I have larger collections of characters like Superman and Batman (soon adding Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern).

Superman probably could've made it to 1000 at some point, but DC did a weird thing in the 80's where they renamed Superman Vol. 1 to "Adventures of Superman" and launched Superman Vol 2. So, you had 4 Superman titles during the 80's and 90's. Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, Superman Vol. 2, and Man of Steel. Superman is currently at Vol. 5 after DC Rebirth in 2016. It's a good title, too, with a combination of great artwork and writing.

Yesterday 7 miles on the mountain bike through the pouring rain. Is there something better than this?

0 miles on the couch indoors?

I like reading comics in my metal/mesh rocking chair on my porch in the pouring rain.

TwoPiece wrote:I like reading comics in my metal/mesh rocking chair on my porch in the pouring rain.

Thunderstorms would fit reading Batman especially. Thunderstorms are even better than pouring rain.

MagikFingerz wrote:0 miles on the couch indoors?

Not satisfiying enough. 0 miles on the couch = dopamine and serotonin level 0

Everything is better after 7 miles through pouring rain. The warm shower after. The glass of red wine after and everything else that you do .

shiroo56 wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:I like reading comics in my metal/mesh rocking chair on my porch in the pouring rain.

Thunderstorms would fit reading Batman especially. Thunderstorms are even better than pouring rain.

I f&*kin' love thunderstorms.

TwoPiece wrote:

shiroo56 wrote:

TwoPiece wrote:I like reading comics in my metal/mesh rocking chair on my porch in the pouring rain.

Thunderstorms would fit reading Batman especially. Thunderstorms are even better than pouring rain.

I f&*kin' love thunderstorms.

Who doesn't? Thunderstorms are beautiful, powerful, impressive, humbling, extraordinary, super awesome and soooooo many more things!

Watch til the end.

sprouts1115 wrote:Watch til the end.

Does it count if I skipped to the end?

WHY is this puzzle box $10k..?

TwoPiece wrote:WHY is this puzzle box $10k..?

Because it is a box, that the company who mades/sells it charges 10,000 US$.

... didn't watch the video, so no clue if this is the actual prize or just standard youtube clickbait.

Sprouts!!!

Glad to see you back!

Big Mac is the worst hamburger in McDonalds. Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want lettuce in my burger."

Than you all for coming to my TED talk.

Räpylätassu wrote:Big Mac is the worst hamburger in McDonalds. Who the f*ck goes to McDonalds and goes "Yeah, I think I want lettuce in my burger."

Thank you all for coming to my TED talk.

Lettuce, Roop? That's the mortal sin of McDonald's in your mind? Really?

Did you ever get that Szechuan sauce you wanted, by the way?