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sauromatian
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:31 pm

g026r wrote:1st ed. Monster Manual... heavy?

Guys, let's have a better understanding of diversity here shall we? Many ebay sellers are of Gnomish heritage. When you see an apparently high postal rate, that's because they've got to climb a ladder to reach the mailbox.

gyg
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:02 pm

sauromatian wrote:
Guys, let's have a better understanding of diversity here shall we? Many ebay sellers are of Gnomish heritage. When you see an apparently high postal rate, that's because they've got to climb a ladder to reach the mailbox.

(and of course, being a gnome, he will cease to exst in 4E anyway!! :lol:

)

You can never have too much of something you didn't need in the first place.

nyjastul69
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:36 am

gyg wrote:
(and of course, being a gnome, he will cease to exst in 4E anyway!! )

Only until the first splat book on races is released. :roll:

gyg
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:46 pm

nyjastul69 wrote:
Only until the first splat book on races is released.

So cynical about WOTC - shame on you

You can never have too much of something you didn't need in the first place.

AdderMcOne
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:25 am

Maybe the gnomes at WOTC who are pushing out 4th Ed have decided to pre-emptively eliminate any connection between themelves and 4th Ed -even before it hits the streets?

"Don't tempt me, I can resist anything but temptation"

smarmy1
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:08 pm

From the Ebay auction for A1-4:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Scourge-of-the-Slavers-WOW-A1-4_W0QQitemZ140166058967QQihZ004QQcategoryZ44112QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

All extra maps are, of course, included. This module is so good you'll send me flowers for telling you about it!

Hello Mrs. Cleaver, Theodore.

Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ... That certainly is a lovely dress.

bclarkie
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:41 pm

People may in fact be more interested because of what these items are, but I posted them here because of the Cougarrinard-like scans:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

** expired/removed eBay auction **

:lol:

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Neitzche

bclarkie
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:02 am

Another one of those pesky sets of Mentzer Rule Books from 1973:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Neitzche

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:47 am

Yes. They better not list a book that has been reprinted a lot or they'll be writing years all day.

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:56 am

So did all you guys who went to Gencon 2007 pick yourself up one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Foam-Gleemax-Brain- ... dZViewItem

Plaag
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:32 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:So did all you guys who went to Gencon 2007 pick yourself up one of these:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Nope, seen them though.

ShaneG.

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Kingofpain89
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:14 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:So did all you guys who went to Gencon 2007 pick yourself up one of these:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

They were giving them away for free at the WoTC booth and they were also included in a swag bag at another booth so I was able to pick up one of them.

I thought about tossing it in the garbage but decided to keep it instead. I figure one day it will either be 1) collectible, or 2) it will animate and try to crawl into my brain and turn me into a dreaded Gleemax zombie. I would prefer death since it is rumored that Hasbro's whole idea behind the free miniature Gleemax brain is to take over people's minds in order to get them to buy 4th edition material.

That's what I heard anyway. :roll:

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FormCritic
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:27 am

I was trying to get someone to pick one of those up for me. Alas.

As the first official 4th Edition collector, I am off to a sad start. :cry:

"But I have watched the dragons come, fire-eyed, across the world."

g026r
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:30 am

I think that's a different slogan than I've seen on the other brains that have been for sale. Can anyone confirm this?

If so, you may have quite the collection of brains before you're done.

"Reader, Carthegena was of the mind, that unto thoſe Three Things, which the Ancients held Impoſſible, there ſhould be added this Fourth ; To find a Book Printed without Errata's."

copycat
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:54 am

I was trying to get someone to pick one of those up for me. Alas.

I've got 4 of them, and I didn't go to GenCon. Want one? I've got two I can get rid of. I want to keep the other two. They are cute... but, that's because they're brains.

Those who can, don't. Those who should not, do.

napoleonsdad
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:26 am

Probably one of the worst listings I've seen :roll:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-RPGS_W0QQitemZ230186010455QQihZ013QQcategoryZ2547QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't know which is worse, the picture, the seller feedback rating, or the possible shill bidding going on.

Mars
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:33 am

napoleonsdad wrote:I don't know which is worse, the picture, the seller feedback rating, or the possible shill bidding going on.

That is a scary one. If you look at the sellers history, they've had the account since 2001, when they started out with a negative, then had 5 successful transactions before another negative in 2003. Then took a 4 year break only to come back for another negative transaction in 2007. And now to sell something?

That is just scary!

bclarkie
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:45 am

napoleonsdad wrote:Probably one of the worst listings I've seen

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-RPGS_W0QQitemZ230186010455QQihZ013QQcategoryZ2547QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't know which is worse, the picture, the seller feedback rating, or the possible shill bidding going on.

Shill bidding? Ya think? :lol:

I mean the seller is listed from Staten Island NY a.k.a New York City and the current 2nd place bidders ID is anthonyrnyc or Anthony*R*NYC. Even our new resident detective sauromatian doesn't even need to get involved to show thats a shill. :lol:

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Neitzche

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