CGC COMIC BOOK FORM MEMBERS HALL OF FAME: PLEASE NOMINATE WITH EXPLANATION 7 7

[Buzzetta]

I have a better idea @Mmehdy

Once a year the forum should have a vote to allow a previous member who has been banned to come back.  Just one. 

Here is a sample list: 

@Rzzzz

@Dead Ringer

@Wanted DOA

@Suggested

@Funk #48

@WinnerWinner

@Hello Boils and Ghouls

@Fistula

@AndrewGreen

@37?

@Stu Dolgon

@Stu Frothingham

@Stu Morrison

@Stu Somers

@Stu Taylor

@Stu-Man

@stu62

@STUART1234

@Stuart Good

@Icandothisallday

 

Edited February 13, 2021 by Buzzetta

[ADAMANTIUM]

@Buzzetta

When you look up ADAMANTIUM in the registry you see these as the options if members...

 

[Calamerica]

2 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

I have a better idea @Mmehdy

Once a year the forum should have a vote to allow a previous member who has been banned to come back.  Just one. 

Here is a sample list: 

@Rzzzz

@Dead Ringer

@Wanted DOA

@Suggested

@Funk #48

@WinnerWinner

@Hello Boils and Ghouls

@Fistula

@AndrewGreen

@37?

@Stu Dolgon

@Stu Frothingham

@Stu Morrison

@Stu Somers

@Stu Taylor

@Stu-Man

@stu62

@STUART1234

@Stuart Good

@Icandothisallday

 

Bad idea. Once they are mustered out - no exceptions.

 

CAL the gatekeeper

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

1 hour ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

@Buzzetta

When you look up ADAMANTIUM in the registry you see these as the options if members...

 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

1 hour ago, Calamerica said:

Bad idea. Once they are mustered out - no exceptions.

 

CAL the gatekeeper

[Buzzetta]

At the urging of @jsilverjanet, I nominate Longcat

Longcat has been a spiritual member of these boards and has gone unrecognized for far too long.  Living in his long house, in his long, yard, he makes a point to bring joy, happiness and good fortune to those he encounters.  There was that time that Longcat saved those children trapped on the 37th floor of a burning building.  Longcat where ladders could not.  Longcat was the one who helped out the Neely comic scam and Red Rocks when Longcat went undercover as Shortcat.  Did Longcat turn his back on the boards?  No!  Now is not the time to turn your back on Longcat.   When things got too intense in the Water Cooler and cooler heads were needed, it was Longcat that sat them all down in the Rona Virus thread and set them straight.  When I was looking for a page of art and was just about to give up, it was Longcat that walked beside me and guided me to the right website.

Ask not what Longcat can do for you, for he already does it all.  Ask what you can do for Longcat.  In this case, it is to vote him into the CGC HOF... Cal vs Longcat?  There is no question.  Vote Long. Vote the Long Cat. 

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by Buzzetta

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

11 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

At the urging of @jsilverjanet, I nominate Longcat

Longcat has been a spiritual member of these boards and has gone unrecognized for far too long.  Living in his long house, in his long, yard, he makes a point to bring joy, happiness and good fortune.  There was that time that Longcat saved those children trapped on the 37th floor of a burning building.  Longcat where ladders could not.  Longcat was the one who helped out the Neely comic scam and Red Rocks when Longcat went undercover as Shortcat.  Did Longcat turn his back on the boards?  No!  Now is not the time to turn your back on Longcat. 

 

Wonder if he went to Wayside School..

[jsilverjanet]

12 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

At the urging of @jsilverjanet, I nominate Longcat

Longcat has been a spiritual member of these boards and has gone unrecognized for far too long.  Living in his long house, in his long, yard, he makes a point to bring joy, happiness and good fortune.  There was that time that Longcat saved those children trapped on the 37th floor of a burning building.  Longcat where ladders could not.  Longcat was the one who helped out the Neely comic scam and Red Rocks when Longcat went undercover as Shortcat.  Did Longcat turn his back on the boards?  No!  Now is not the time to turn your back on Longcat. 

 

I second the nomination 

congrats longcat!

[jsilverjanet]

4 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

I have a better idea @Mmehdy

Once a year the forum should have a vote to allow a previous member who has been banned to come back.  Just one. 

Here is a sample list: 

@Rzzzz

@Dead Ringer

@Wanted DOA

@Suggested

@Funk #48

@WinnerWinner

@Hello Boils and Ghouls

@Fistula

@AndrewGreen

@37?

@Stu Dolgon

@Stu Frothingham

@Stu Morrison

@Stu Somers

@Stu Taylor

@Stu-Man

@stu62

@STUART1234

@Stuart Good

@Icandothisallday

 

Icandothisallday and fistula were classics 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

5 minutes ago, jsilverjanet said:

Icandothisallday and fistula were classics 

If only we could go " Back to the Future " to find out if the #NN was first.  Oh and..

[divad]

On 2/12/2021 at 6:43 PM, Mmehdy said:

I would like to begin, with a short bio about myself and whom I nominate to begin with as member #1 of the CGC Comic Book Form Members Hall Of Fame. I wish I could claim to have been on these boards in the beginning. When I first came on the boards I did series of introduction threads  called "Journey of a comic book collector". This gave board members some of the background  in regards to where I came from, as both a collector and dealer since 1961. There is a old saying...you had to be there to understand how really beautiful it was, and the early days of comic book collecting, while we were the "Rodney Dangerfield" of collectors...Coins were the King. So I let the chips fall where they may in coming in on the boards and have been on this board every since, every day. Despite 50+ years in the field as a collector, comic book store owner, and dealer...I learn something every day here and thank for the sharing of your knowledge and experience.

 I would like to send a message to all "lookers" over the years, who  have either been reluctant to post or communicate with our great CGC board world. You are missing out, yes it tough, similar to some type of hazing, especially in the early days of the wild Wild West on this board but over the years the mods have become more active. But you will become a better collector, in terms knowledge, new friendships , and eliminating the sometimes isolation we comic book collectors have with the general world as they don't get it. I hope this nominations will inspire other collectors to participate as active members and make out community stronger and more informed. Trust me it is worth it.

 I Nominate as the first and founding member of the CGC Comic Book Form Members hall of fame: Calamerica

 I wish to say, there are many many posters that I would put right up there...Robo, Cat, Richard, Gator etc. But my choice above all others is CAL:

 I have been extremely lucky to a have a phone conversation interview with CAL for one of my "Journey of a Comic book collector" pieces or "Year In Review" that I used do. Cal approach is unique, yet his points are very relevant. There are a lot of meaning in his posts which if you analyze carefully you will be entertained but could lost because of the humor. Cal is a true comic book collector and there is no limitation of what a true collector collects it could be 100 copies if IMSM#1 or FF1. Cal's comeback on the boards in last few days, got me to think about how "fun" these board used to be. It got me to think, it is not just about the the $ or the grade that we are here on these boards. It is because we "Get It'...Kirby FF1 cover , EC science fiction story "My World", or waiting for that third issue of the "Dark Knight" and in this darkest of times we really really need it.

Well folks, CAL gets it, with his unique humor, wit, poetry..he is our comic book board "beat" poet of the boards, but with always a message, about the state times in our comic book universe. The E-bay buyers who back out...which translates to who has any comic book honor anymore....how about the days a deal was a deal, is it the $ that is more important  or your comic book collector integrity with buyers remorse or is that the state of our society today. Outrageously this so called collector put his own son under. the bus to avoid a purchase. Thank you for reminding us as to what is important.   Cal, I understand your frustration with the evolution that "anything" goes in todays business world. Honor should be #1 along with truth, justice and the American way. In 1939 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel certainly  got it right, what was really IS important and at the end of the day is who we have become as a result of our conduct as a true comic book collector and hold those accountable for lowering out acceptable standards of business.

I hope you fellow collectors and board members add to this list, and remembered.

 

Cal? Is that you? 

[Calamerica]

14 minutes ago, divad said:

Cal? Is that you? 

Topic content, yes. Creator of this post, no.

CAL still honest after all these years....

[theCapraAegagrus]

Will there only be 1 induction at a time, or will there be classes, like in sports?

[Mmehdy]

3 hours ago, Angel of Death said:

Will there only be 1 induction at a time, or will there be classes, like in sports?

One per person with an explanation would be workable, but there are really no rules. I think this would especially helpful of the very early board members who got this thing going , they have faded away UNNOTICED...they deserve some credit and recognition .

SO lets do this thing......

Edited February 15, 2021 by Mmehdy

[theCapraAegagrus]

2 minutes ago, Mmehdy said:

One per person with an explanation would be workable, but there are really no rules. I think this would especially helpful of the very early board members who got this thing going , they have faded away UNNOTICED...they deserve some credit and recognition .

SO lets do this thing......

Nah, they're overrated.

[Mmehdy]

2 minutes ago, Angel of Death said:

Nah, they're overrated.

How?

[theCapraAegagrus]

Just now, Mmehdy said:

How?

They don't live up to the hype.

[Mmehdy]

1 minute ago, Angel of Death said:

They don't live up to the hype.

Could be, Since I came on the boards later, could you name a few very early famous posters who are no longer on the boards, thanks in advance.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Just now, Mmehdy said:

Could be, Since I came on the boards later, could you name a few very early famous posters who are no longer on the boards, thanks in advance.

IIRC, there was a great boardie who passed away last year, but I don't recall his username.

[Mmehdy]

Just now, Angel of Death said:

IIRC, there was a great boardie who passed away last year, but I don't recall his username.

Exactly, the point of having this thread, it is not just the comic books, but the collectors which make this hobby somewhat unique. Especially in the early days of collecting, when we ourselves created the comic buyers guide, early comic conventions etc etc, the early band of collectors were a wild off the wall classic bunch.