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irony?........funny little story

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so i'm close to completing my run 100% and i held off of reading the books as much as i could. So i starting reading EW fist and steel. i pull issue number one out of the bag and i am shocked by its condition. feels and smells like it was made inside the bag. perfect. beyond mint...

so the ironic part was, me saying to myself "wow, such great condition" then doh,
i turn and ram the book right into the door. Bent the book in half. if it
was a more expensive book i would probably be crying right now.

irony?

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Post by Daniel Jackson »

Ouch, actually Fist and Steel wasn't even worth reading so there's some more irony for ya.....

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Daniel Jackson wrote:Ouch, actually Fist and Steel wasn't even worth reading so there's some more irony for ya.....
ya no kidding. just got done reading it. shouldnt have, but i felt obligated to now.

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wesmantooth wrote:so i'm close to completing my run 100% and i held off of reading the books as much as i could. So i starting reading EW fist and steel. i pull issue number one out of the bag and i am shocked by its condition. feels and smells like it was made inside the bag. perfect. beyond mint...

so the ironic part was, me saying to myself "wow, such great condition" then doh,
i turn and ram the book right into the door. Bent the book in half. if it
was a more expensive book i would probably be crying right now.

irony?
:lol: :lol: :lol:


You know what? I swear I'm not laughing AT you...


:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm lauging because more or less I've done the same gosh darn thing...

LMFAO!!

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I hate that when that happens..

Reminds me of that time I put in new carpet in my living room and then had a long talk with the kids about not eating or drinking on the carpet...

then....



after the kids go to bed I have a nice large cup of red koolaid and proceed to spill it all over the carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ag!

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ianalexavier wrote:I hate that when that happens..

Reminds me of that time I put in new carpet in my living room and then had a long talk with the kids about not eating or drinking on the carpet...

then....



after the kids go to bed I have a nice large cup of red koolaid and proceed to spill it all over the carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ag!

Did you also warn them not to lick the carpet?

I'm sorry...just.... couldn't...resist...
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wesmantooth wrote:so i'm close to completing my run 100% and i held off of reading the books as much as i could. So i starting reading EW fist and steel. i pull issue number one out of the bag and i am shocked by its condition. feels and smells like it was made inside the bag. perfect. beyond mint...

so the ironic part was, me saying to myself "wow, such great condition" then doh,
i turn and ram the book right into the door. Bent the book in half. if it
was a more expensive book i would probably be crying right now.

irony?
Nice story! that sucks...but it's a nice story. :thumb:

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wesmantooth wrote:so i'm close to completing my run 100% and i held off of reading the books as much as i could. So i starting reading EW fist and steel. i pull issue number one out of the bag and i am shocked by its condition. feels and smells like it was made inside the bag. perfect. beyond mint...

so the ironic part was, me saying to myself "wow, such great condition" then doh,
i turn and ram the book right into the door. Bent the book in half. if it
was a more expensive book i would probably be crying right now.

irony?
Don't know about irony...but painful, fella. Muchos sympathies my friend.
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There's been many a time where i'm being careful as *SQUEE* taking a comic out of a bag only to have the piece of tape catch the book on the cover. :!:

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Rufusharley wrote:There's been many a time where i'm being careful as *SQUEE* taking a comic out of a bag only to have the piece of tape catch the book on the cover. :!:
Many of my books don't have tape for that reason (hoping the folded down flap approach works...).
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Rufusharley wrote:There's been many a time where i'm being careful as *SQUEE* taking a comic out of a bag only to have the piece of tape catch the book on the cover. :!:
Oooh, hate when that happens...always ALWAYS just fold that little bit of tape down in my opinion

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hulk181man wrote:
ianalexavier wrote:I hate that when that happens..

Reminds me of that time I put in new carpet in my living room and then had a long talk with the kids about not eating or drinking on the carpet...

then....



after the kids go to bed I have a nice large cup of red koolaid and proceed to spill it all over the carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ag!

Yeah, probably could, but I commend you for choosing not to.
Did you also warn them not to lick the carpet?

I'm sorry...just.... couldn't...resist...
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wesmantooth wrote:so i'm close to completing my run 100% and i held off of reading the books as much as i could. So i starting reading EW fist and steel. i pull issue number one out of the bag and i am shocked by its condition. feels and smells like it was made inside the bag. perfect. beyond mint...

so the ironic part was, me saying to myself "wow, such great condition" then doh,
i turn and ram the book right into the door. Bent the book in half. if it
was a more expensive book i would probably be crying right now.

irony?
I feel your pain. I recently bought a very nice Solar #10 II and dropped it taking it out of the package it arrived in. It was a solid 9.6 before I dinged the upper spine corner. :oops:

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Post by Phantom »

Starman issue one. I remember I had to go through so many back issue bins to find it. Alas, when I found one and got it home ~ the tape ripped a @~"£$% hole in the cover.
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