Change One Letter Game (Round 2): C.G.'s Mystery Comic!

[The Charlton Guy]

Here's Hoss's Rules (tweaked a bit by me, to allow for conversion to Corral Cash):

I'll start off the game by posting one word. The object of the game is to take the word I have posted and change just one letter in the word to create a new word.

Example: dog ----> doe

The next person would have to change one letter in the word "doe" and so on and so forth.

Rules per round:

You may not rearrange the letters.

You can play as often as you like, but at least one new person must post before you can post again.

You may NOT repeat a word that has been already used!

Proper names/places are NOT permitted!

YES, GREEK GODS ARE PROPER NOUNS!

Your word must appear in the Online Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/

You may not edit or delete any posts in this thread for any reason. Make certain your answer is final before submitting.

If a duplicate answer is submitted within 2 minutes of the previous answer leeway will be granted to the 2nd poster and no penalty will be assessed.

A penalty of -0.50 in Corral Cash will be assessed for any rule violation, so be careful before posting your new word!

If you have the "last word" in a 24-hour period, you are the winner of at least $10.00 in Corral Cash. If the round is going a long time, the Jackpot will increase per page number of total posts!

If any member updates the word list every few pages, they will receive $0.50 bonus Corral Cash!

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Here's C.G.'s Twist:

In this Round, not only will you be playing for a Corral Cash Award of $10.00 (to be raised if the Game goes 10 pages or more), but you will also be playing for C.G.'s MYSTERY COMIC!

This will be a doozy, title and issue number to be disclosed as the Game progresses.

No hints for now, but all players are encouraged to ask questions as the Game progresses. BUT! Only one question per word posted! And no questions allowed without posting a word. I reserve the right to answer each question with either a literal or an obtuse answer or not at all (is that vague enough?). If you should guess the name and issue number of C.G.'s Mystery Comic before the Change One Letter Game ends, you will receive significant extra added bonus Corral Cash. But ONLY the winner of the Change One Letter Game itself will receive C.G.'s Mystery Comic.

Get it? Got it? Good!

The Game begins with the word following this post.

And yes, I will be Moderating (but not playing) this Round.

Good Luck!

[The Charlton Guy]

bests

[marvelguy]

This game sounds like it's a fun one to do and to put the 'puter to good use. This really BEATS the previous edition.

The word is BEATS.

[camper49]

MEATS.

CG, is it a Charlton comic?

[rowand]

Meaty :) Is it a Marvel comic?

[marvelguy]

MELTY

Is it a DC book?

[camper49]

Malty

Is it a Bronze Age book?

[fulltimer56]

Oh Mr. C.G. there isn't a "meats" on http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=meats

Does it count?

Linda

[camper49]

meats isn't there?

This is one of those plural problems we were having with this game previously.
I assure you MEATS is a word, plural of MEAT.
MEATS is directed to MEAT on Dictionary.com which tells us MEATS is the plural of MEAT.

CG, your call.

[camper49]

and Linda, you can't ask a question until AFTER you've posted a word! :D

[fulltimer56]

Oh Mr. C.G. there isn't a "meats" on http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=meats

Does it count?

Linda

MATTY

It that better, camper!!! :P :wink:

[rowand]

Um, SALTY ignore this post I was TOO SLOW!!!

and Linda did you read my closing comments to you in the last "change one"?

Oh, fudge there goes my question!
Does that mean Busts after Bests is a current entry? (ignore if not!)
Does that mean Seats after Beats is a current entry? (ignore if not!)

Rowand, nitpicker extraordinaire (Nitwit, Blubber, Oddment, Tweak)

THAT'S -$0.50 FOR YOU ROWAND. USE THAT REFRESH BEFORE POSTING...AND GOOD LUCK. C.G.

[rowand]

SIGH refresh then post!

CATTY totally without a question

[fulltimer56]

BATTY

[The Charlton Guy]

CG, is it a Charlton comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Marvel comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a DC book?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Bronze Age book?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Oh Mr. C.G. there isn't a "meats" on http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=meats

Does it count?

Linda

We've talked about these common plurals in previous rounds.

Although dictionary.com has some great features and is the best tool for searching and verifying obscure words and game-savers for this game, there are some glitches.

The site often over-rides common words in favor of tose pesty acronyms in "acronym.com" and obscure words and sometimes even proper nouns will over-ride common (and acceptable) words.

So just because a plural word or actually, any word doesn't show up on dictionary.com doesn't mean it doesn't exist or that it won't be allowed.

As such (and Hoss made this clear in earlier rounds) the decision ultimately rests with the Moderator of the Game (that's me) not with dictionary.com

dictionary.com is indeed the main reference, particularly for obscure words, but just because a word exists there, doesn't mean that it can't be disallowed (again, by the Moderator for that Round).

Also, dictionary.com OFTEN does not include common plural usages.

So after all of that clarification and gobbledygook, yes, "Means" is a common plural and is allowed.

I hope that clears things up a bit, particularly for our newer participants.

Thanks!

[The Charlton Guy]

Current word is:

BATTY

[marvelguy]

BITTY

Is it a Silver Age comic?

[camper49]

BITSY

Is it an EC book?

[marvelguy]

Batty Beats Bests Bitsy Bitty

Catty

Malty Matty Meats Meaty Melty

[marvelguy]

The new word is :

DITSY

Is it a Timely comics?

[fulltimer56]

DITZY

Is it a X-Men comic?

[marvelguy]

DIZZY

Is it a Fawcett comic?

[rowand]

TIZZY

Is it a Gold Key?

I take my punishment with honor, largely because I have NO choice!

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Silver Age comic?

Yes.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it an EC book?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Timely comics?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a X-Men comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Fawcett comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Gold Key?

I take my punishment with honor, largely because I have NO choice!

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Current word is:

TIZZY

(Posted by Rowand)

[jaeldubyoo]

fizzy

Is it an ACG comic?

[rowand]

FUZZY is the word "Mystery" in the title?

[marvelguy]

BUZZY

Is it a humor book? (like hero, horror, true stories, that sort of genre)

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it an ACG comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

is the word "Mystery" in the title?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a humor book? (like hero, horror, true stories, that sort of genre)

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

BUZZY

(like hero, horror, true stories, that sort of genre)

Not sure what you mean by that. One question per post.

My previous "No." was for the humor question.

[The Charlton Guy]

Current word is:

BUZZY

(Posted by Marvelguy)

[fulltimer56]

MUZZY

[jaeldubyoo]

mizzy

Is it a superhero book?

[marvelguy]

BUZZY

(like hero, horror, true stories, that sort of genre)

Not sure what you mean by that. One question per post.

My previous "No." was for the humor question.

I meant as humor, the kind of genre in the mystery book. :wink:

[marvelguy]

FIZZY


(edited for idioty)
Oops! I didn't see that word has already been used, mug me for .50 cents, and I have already deleted the question.

[rowand]

ZIZZY

the state of being like a Zizz the noun meaning: 1: a buzzing or whizzing sound as in "a nasty zizz in the engine" or 2: a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"

The engine is making a zizzy sound now or Arthur just awoke and still looking all zizzy!

(Take the 50p now I fear) Is the comic an ACG issue?

[The Charlton Guy]

ZIZZY

the state of being like a Zizz the noun meaning: 1: a buzzing or whizzing sound as in "a nasty zizz in the engine" or 2: a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"

The engine is making a zizzy sound now or Arthur just awoke and still looking all zizzy!

(Take the 50p now I fear) Is the comic an ACG issue?

LOL!

Separated at birth I tell ya!

Separated at birth!!!

I'll make a ruling after I dig up my birth certificate...

[jaeldubyoo]

Nice try, but ZIZZY is not found in dictionary.com or any dictionary that I can find.

[The Charlton Guy]

Nice try, but ZIZZY is not found in dictionary.com or any dictionary that I can find.

Right you are Jaeldubyoo.

"Zizzy" is disallowed.

But...being as this is such a valiant "Valiant Effort", and being as this guess was from from the suspected long-lost twin of the Moderator himself, I will not be deducting the $0.50...

Current word is:

mizzy

(Posted by Jaeldubyoo)

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a superhero book?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

FIZZY


(edited for idioty)
Oops! I didn't see that word has already been used, mug me for .50 cents, and I have already deleted the question.

No deduction (in return for Page 2's update).

[rowand]

The wife has announced that I really zizz when I zizz. I think I zizzed when I should have zazzed, myself. (and sassed when I should have shut up!)

[fulltimer56]

Well, I http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/surrender.gif, it looks like jael has another win http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/4_9_3.gif!!

How many does this make? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/counting.gif

I'm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/disapointed.gif I didn't win but I guess it couldn't go to a nicer person!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/censored.gif

Here's a http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/kiss.gif just for you, jael!!

Linda http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/fulltimer56/smiley/ZZZshehulk2.gif

[rowand]

Yep, a clear victory! At least we get to know what the Mystery Comic was!

Final guess to the identity of the comic: a Red Circle Horror comic!

Well done, Jaeldubyoo!!

[marvelguy]

So, it looks like the word game is over with, congrats Jae! Is the guessing game for the Mystery Comic is on? I mean, do we still have to ask questions about it? Looks like the rules need some updating. If so, then I have a question,

Is it a Dell? Not the computer company, Dude.

[rowand]

Perhaps we should keep two letter change games going at once. I'm jonesin' for a game and need for the next round to start.

[The Charlton Guy]

Perhaps we should keep two letter change games going at once. I'm jonesin' for a game and need for the next round to start.

That's the Game Plan, but first:

CONGRATULATIONS JAELDUBYOO! (Yet again).

An excellent win (even though the Game jumped headfirst into the treacherous "Z" territory way too soon...).

PM me with your address and I will get your Mystery Comic out to you.

And yes! This Game is continuing!

Here's the stakes:

We're reverting to "20 Questions", but the questions are not limited to 20. You may only make one post at a time (there must be a reply before you post again).

If you guess the title and issue number of the Mystery Comic correctly before Jaeldubyoo receives his Mystery Comic, you will win $25.00 in Corral Cash!

If Jaeldubyoo receives the book and posts the title and issue number first, he will receive the $25.00 in Corral Cash (in addition to his $10.00 win for the C.O.L. Game).

I will be answering the lastest questions shortly.

Good luck!

[The Charlton Guy]

Yep, a clear victory! At least we get to know what the Mystery Comic was!

Final guess to the identity of the comic: a Red Circle Horror comic!

Well done, Jaeldubyoo!!

Not yet!

And don't stop guessing (see my post above).

And as for a Red Circle Horror?

No.

As for your very scholarly question regarding the staus of "zizzy". I tend to agree. But I beat my head against that wall for six months in this stupid Game and got nowhere (see past games at the Old Corral), so a certain level of frustration just goes with the territory. We all have to live with it. It's a terrible thing...

[The Charlton Guy]

So, it looks like the word game is over with, congrats Jae! Is the guessing game for the Mystery Comic is on? I mean, do we still have to ask questions about it?.

Yes! Well, you don't have to, but $25.00 in Corral Cash could come in mighty handy with the auctions coming up.




Is it a Dell? Not the computer company, Dude.

Yes.

[The Charlton Guy]

Perhaps we should keep two letter change games going at once. I'm jonesin' for a game and need for the next round to start.

I knew that would be coming...

Yes, I'll get a new Round started shortly...

[marvelguy]

A 2 letter word game? I'm game for it. Even though when I think about it, it's gonna be a long time and lots of Corral Cash is at hand. :wink:

[marvelguy]

Is it a Dracula comic? :twisted:

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Dracula comic? :twisted:

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

A 2 letter word game? I'm game for it. Even though when I think about it, it's gonna be a long time and lots of Corral Cash is at hand. :wink:

3 letters could be interesting...

[marvelguy]

Is it a Naza, the stone age warrior comic?

[fulltimer56]

Is it "Ben Casey"?

[rowand]

Is it an Archie comic? Oh, wait you said it was good!

Two letter games = two separate and parallel games of Change One Letter running concurrently and without mutual interaction. It was a subtle way to say how much these game were enjoyed by me. I have NO problem with the concept of 2 letter change games (one game, each entry may change exactly two letters) but fear that we may exhaust the tota; number of possible English words of that length before creating a wining solution. (You can clearly see that on page 5 of the entries starting with st previously used in this round...)

Now if you want to talk switching to each 25th entry changes a letter AND adds a new letter so that the five letters of the first 24 entries become the six letters of the 25th and the next 24 entries and so on, I'm in!

[rowand]

Summary to date:

NO to: it being a Dracula, having the word "Mystery" in the title, being a
Super Hero book like X-Men nor Humor nor from the Bronze Age

NOT a Charlton (pity), Red Circle Horror, Fawcett, Gold Key, ACG, Marvel, DC, EC, or Timely

Yes it is a Silver Age book from Dell

Good luck ALL and my thanks to Marvel Guy, my fellow member of nitpicker local 999

[marvelguy]

Umm.....he just said yes to Dell



Thanks for the bashful invite, rowand. :D

[camper49]

Does the book have a Walt Disney character in it, such as Donald Duck for example?

[fulltimer56]

Hi rowand,

I'm going to have enough trouble with the new rules as they are!! :evil:

Hi CG,

What is the new word so we can ask our questions?

Linda

[marvelguy]

Hi Linda, as far as I can ascertain, the game is still on for the mystery cover, if you can guess the title and issue number right before Jael gets the book in the mail, you'll win $25 corral cash. It's just running concurrently with the word game, now that the word game is over, the mystery comic is not. He will be starting up a new word game in a new thread ( am I right, CG? just don't sic the Lewis fella on me like you did Hoss). We will keep guessing the book until then.

capice? :wink:

[The Charlton Guy]

Hi rowand,

I'm going to have enough trouble with the new rules as they are!! :evil:

Hi CG,

What is the new word so we can ask our questions?

Linda

This thread will continue for the "20 Questions" to guess the Mystery comic.

I'll be starting a new Change One Letter Game shortly.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Naza, the stone age warrior comic?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it "Ben Casey"?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it an Archie comic? Oh, wait you said it was good!

Two letter games = two separate and parallel games of Change One Letter running concurrently and without mutual interaction. It was a subtle way to say how much these game were enjoyed by me. I have NO problem with the concept of 2 letter change games (one game, each entry may change exactly two letters) but fear that we may exhaust the tota; number of possible English words of that length before creating a wining solution. (You can clearly see that on page 5 of the entries starting with st previously used in this round...)

Now if you want to talk switching to each 25th entry changes a letter AND adds a new letter so that the five letters of the first 24 entries become the six letters of the 25th and the next 24 entries and so on, I'm in!

Read any good books lately?

[The Charlton Guy]

Does the book have a Walt Disney character in it, such as Donald Duck for example?

That's actually two questions.

But the answer to question one covers both.

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Hi Linda, as far as I can ascertain, the game is still on for the mystery cover, if you can guess the title and issue number right before Jael gets the book in the mail, you'll win $25 corral cash. It's just running concurrently with the word game, now that the word game is over, the mystery comic is not. He will be starting up a new word game in a new thread ( am I right, CG? just don't sic the Lewis fella on me like you did Hoss). We will keep guessing the book until then.

capice? :wink:

DAMMIT!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/madder.jpg

Get it STRAIGHT people!

Oh wait a minute...you did...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/JerryLewis.jpg

Carry on...

[marvelguy]

Whoa! That's some serious face there. He's the king of contortism, huh? One minute, he's a demon, the next a satisfied customer at a Las Vegas buffet. :D

[marvelguy]

Is it a Turok comic? Dell did this before Western took it.

[jaeldubyoo]

Hey, boys and girls! The clock is ticking. I just PMed CG. :twisted:

[rowand]

I have no status to guess further. My question about the Archie comic has yet to be answered. The answer is NO since it is a DELL comic if the moderator needs a hint. Yes Sir, Mr. Moderator, Sir, I read Captain America 111 last night. A very good book.

Fulltimer: apologies for potentially ruining an otherwise enjoyable format for you. I'm surre that cooler heads shall prevail.

[The Charlton Guy]

Hey, boys and girls! The clock is ticking. I just PMed CG. :twisted:

The clock is indeed ticking...

And remember, I use Priority Mail service.

I expect that Jaeldubyoo will receive his comic either this Saturday or next Tuesday (P.O. is closed on Monday).

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Turok comic? Dell did this before Western took it.

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

I have no status to guess further. My question about the Archie comic has yet to be answered. The answer is NO since it is a DELL comic if the moderator needs a hint. Yes Sir, Mr. Moderator, Sir, I read Captain America 111 last night. A very good book.

Fulltimer: apologies for potentially ruining an otherwise enjoyable format for you. I'm surre that cooler heads shall prevail.

I think I answered that one by stating that it is a Dell comic in a subsequent post, but no, it is not an Archie comic.

[camper49]

Is it a Four Colour book?

[camper49]

Uh, make that Four Color...damn &%$#@*&@#$ American spelling! :roll:

[rowand]

Does it have the word "WHO" in the title? :)

[marvelguy]

Does it have the word "First" in the title?

[fulltimer56]

Is it a "Alley Oop" comic?

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Four Colour book?

Yes.

[The Charlton Guy]

Uh, make that Four Color...damn &%$#@*&@#$ American spelling! :roll:

Sorry, it is NOT a U.K. variant Four Color.

[The Charlton Guy]

Does it have the word "WHO" in the title? :)

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Does it have the word "First" in the title?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a "Alley Oop" comic?

No.

[rowand]

Does it invoke the Santa Clause?

[The Charlton Guy]

Does it invoke the Santa Clause?

No invoking. No Santa Clause.

[rowand]

OK as time is acrunching, a real question!

Does it have a western theme?

[camper49]

Is it Four Color #1090 - "Francis the famous talking mule"?

[rowand]

Which is decidedly NOT a Western comic!

[The Charlton Guy]

OK as time is acrunching, a real question!

Does it have a western theme?

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it Four Color #1090 - "Francis the famous talking mule"?

No. But I LOVED those Francis movies when I was a kid. What a voice!

[rowand]

Yes, the Francis voice sent Chill Wills up and down my mental spine.

More serious questionifing!

Is the Mystery Dell Four Color Silver Age comic we are trying to guess based on something from the visual arts? (Film and TV)

[marvelguy]

Actually, almost all dell Four Color is based on filmed materials like cartoons, TV, and movies.

[marvelguy]

Is it a Dell Four Color #1173 Twilight Zone?

[The Charlton Guy]

Yes, the Francis voice sent Chill Wills up and down my mental spine.

More serious questionifing!

Is the Mystery Dell Four Color Silver Age comic we are trying to guess based on something from the visual arts? (Film and TV)

Yes.

[The Charlton Guy]

Actually, almost all dell Four Color is based on filmed materials like cartoons, TV, and movies.

True. And there are only about a thousand of them...

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it a Dell Four Color #1173 Twilight Zone?

No.

[rowand]

Is the SA Dell 4c taken from cartoons?

From FC670 MGM's Mouse Musketeers 1/56 to FC1354 Calvin and the Colonel 4/62 maybe some 685 minus the unlisted numbers that probably don't exist say 650.

Subtract those with a Disney character or Santa Clause or a Western theme, the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in the title and the specific guesses like Alley Oop and Francis the famous talking mule and we are probably down to 300 possibles.

I don't think knowing that the comic doesn't invoke will prove useful!

Least likely is those from the Movie/TV cross-over of cartoons. Next Television then Movies being the most likely.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is the SA Dell 4c taken from cartoons?

No.


From FC670 MGM's Mouse Musketeers 1/56 to FC1354 Calvin and the Colonel 4/62 maybe some 685 minus the unlisted numbers that probably don't exist say 650.

Your math skills are excellent!


Subtract those with a Disney character or Santa Clause or a Western theme, the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in the title and the specific guesses like Alley Oop and Francis the famous talking mule and we are probably down to 300 possibles.

300 should be very manageable.


I don't think knowing that the comic doesn't invoke will prove useful!

It might. It might not.


Least likely is those from the Movie/TV cross-over of cartoons. Next Television then Movies being the most likely.

Very astute!

[rowand]

Is the SA Dell 4c we seek taken from Television?

Maybe it's 77 Sunset Strip! (They're the ginchiest)

[marvelguy]

Does the book have a photo on the cover?

[The Charlton Guy]

Does the book have a photo on the cover?

Yes.

[marvelguy]

Is a Andy Griffith book?

[The Charlton Guy]

You may only make one post at a time (there must be a reply before you post again).



I'll clarify that by saying that the person replying has to be someone other than me.

And here's an Update!

Given that Monday is a National Holiday, I was told at the Post Office that it is not likely that Jaeldubyoo will receive his Mystery Comic until Tuesday the 30th.

Good luck!

[marvelguy]

HEY!!!Where is everybody? Reply, reply, reply..... ......... .......... ............ :roll:

[rowand]

Still awaiting the whole TV v. Movies question here!

I don't think that this is a very popular thread. Dunno why it rocks!

[camper49]

Okay, I'll post.

We know it's a Four Color, it isn't....
a Disney-based book
it isn't cartoon-based
it isn't with Santa Claus
it isn't a Western theme
It isn't Francis the Talking Mule or The Twilight Zone
it doesn't have the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in it
it's in the Silver Age (loosely #742 to #1354)
it has a photo on the cover most likely TV/Movie based.

So here's my turn at guessing from a FC book from #742 to #1354.

Is it Four Color #1257 (CAR 54, Where Are You)?

[rowand]

Is the SA Dell 4c we seek taken from Television?

Maybe it's 77 Sunset Strip! (They're the ginchiest)

Just in case a spread needs to be inbetween us!

[The Charlton Guy]

Okay, I'll post.

We know it's a Four Color, it isn't....
a Disney-based book
it isn't cartoon-based
it isn't with Santa Claus
it isn't a Western theme
It isn't Francis the Talking Mule or The Twilight Zone
it doesn't have the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in it
it's in the Silver Age (loosely #742 to #1354)
it has a photo on the cover most likely TV/Movie based.

So here's my turn at guessing from a FC book from #742 to #1354.

Is it Four Color #1257 (CAR 54, Where Are You)?

No. It is not "Car 54, Where Are You?".

And Camper, be careful. Are you sure all of your assertions are correct?

[The Charlton Guy]

Is the SA Dell 4c we seek taken from Television?

Maybe it's 77 Sunset Strip! (They're the ginchiest)

Just in case a spread needs to be inbetween us!

No. (Not based on a television show).

[The Charlton Guy]

Just a little tip from your local Expert Ball Puller (it's Bingo night!)

The ending to this game will be similar to Bingo, in that as we get closer to the correct guess for the Mystery Comic, the timing of your post will come into play.

That is why I reminded you of the "no subsequent posts" rule.

Even if your guess/question is correct, it will be ignored if it is posted back to back by the same person. You must wait for another Corral Member to post (someone other than me) before posting your next question.

Good luck!

[camper49]

Thanks CG.
I missed that one.

Ball puller? uh-oh...... :shock:

[rowand]

I think I have narrowed it to three.

Is it FC869 Old Yeller?

[rowand]

And the next number is B-9! BINGO!!!


And thank you for coming to the Hackensack Bingo Night. I'm your Ball Puller, the Charleston Caller himself.

[marvelguy]

Is it #1265, The Real McCoys?

BINGO! Give me my $25, post haste!

[rowand]

FC933 Zorro?

Sorry, I misunderstood the rules. Non-moderator posts must come inbetween our individual posts not "post, get moderators reply to your question, then post again" as I understood your message originally!

[marvelguy]

Is it #1285, Leave it to Beaver?

[rowand]

FC966 Tonka? (I hope that isn't a western theme)

[marvelguy]

Does it have the word "The" in the title?

[rowand]

FC671 Davey Crocket and the River Pirates?

Where's Big Mike Fink when you really need him? (no answer necessary)

[marvelguy]

Is it #1237, The Untouchables?

[The Charlton Guy]

Thanks CG.
I missed that one.

Ball puller? uh-oh...... :shock:

Hey, it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

I liken bingo ball pulling to purgatory. Appropriate, because it's all in the name of my kids Catholic school. You would not BELIEVE the people who show up for this event! I have to do bingo duty once a month. It's kind of like doing weekends in jail, while being force-fed the Lawrence Welk Show.

It's a very scary thing, bingo is.

[The Charlton Guy]

I think I have narrowed it to three.

Is it FC869 Old Yeller?

No. Try the other two.

[The Charlton Guy]

And the next number is B-9! BINGO!!!


And thank you for coming to the Hackensack Bingo Night. I'm your Ball Puller, the Charleston Caller himself.

Try the Hoboken bingo circuit for REAL laughs!

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it #1265, The Real McCoys?

BINGO! Give me my $25, post haste!

Sorry, no cigar, no Real McCoys, no $25 in Corral Cash.

[The Charlton Guy]

FC933 Zorro?

Sorry, I misunderstood the rules. Non-moderator posts must come inbetween our individual posts not "post, get moderators reply to your question, then post again" as I understood your message originally!

No, not Zorro. And yes, you understand the posting thang correctly. That understanding is CRUCIAL to winning this Game. Players! Take heed!

[The Charlton Guy]

FC966 Tonka? (I hope that isn't a western theme)

Wow. I had a copy of "Tonka" once. But no, that ain't it.

I do have several Very Fine vintage Tonka trucks, backhoes and cranes though...

[The Charlton Guy]

Does it have the word "The" in the title?

Yes.

[The Charlton Guy]

FC671 Davey Crocket and the River Pirates?

Where's Big Mike Fink when you really need him? (no answer necessary)

Big Mike Fink is currently running a gourmet ice cream shop in Ashtabula.

No, Davey Crocket and The River Pirates, though a formidible book, is not the Mystery Comic in question.

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it #1237, The Untouchables?

Hey, if you won't touch 'em, I won't pull 'em.

No.

[SatansProdigy]

FC1036 The Big Circus?

[The Charlton Guy]

FC1036 The Big Circus?

No, I have a thing about clowns...it must be the John Wayne Gacey thang.

[marvelguy]

Is it #1306, The Corruptors?

[rowand]

FC712 The Great Locomotive Chase!

[marvelguy]

FC#1328, The Underwater City?

[SatansProdigy]

FC1148 I Aim at the Stars?

[marvelguy]

FC1298, The Hathaways?

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it #1306, The Corruptors?

Wow!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/corruptors.jpg

That is ONE FUNKY COMIC BOOK!

But no, it's not The Corruptors.

[SatansProdigy]

1157 Master of the World?

[marvelguy]

I had a query on the previous page about Leave it to Beaver. What happened?

[The Charlton Guy]

FC712 The Great Locomotive Chase!

I used to chase locomotives. I even caught a few of them. Rode a flatbed from Flagstaff to Albequerque with a gaggle of gangly hippie girls. What a blast!

But no, not The Great Locomotive Chase.

[marvelguy]

Never mind............................ :shock:

[The Charlton Guy]

FC#1328, The Underwater City?

Sorry, no Kevin Costner alloed.

[marvelguy]

#1295, Mister Ed, the talking horse?

[The Charlton Guy]

FC1148 I Aim at the Stars?

Is that anything like "American Idolitor"?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/253_show_portrait.jpg

No.

[The Charlton Guy]

FC1298, The Hathaways?

No.

I can't keep up with you guys. Told you there were a zillion of these Dells.

[marvelguy]

Yep, and the clock is ticking down.... . . . . . . . . .

[The Charlton Guy]

1157 Master of the World?

No.

Not "Master of Your Domain" either.

[marvelguy]

Does the title have the letter Z in it?

[SatansProdigy]

887 The Hardy Boys?

[The Charlton Guy]

I had a query on the previous page about Leave it to Beaver. What happened?

Please! Marvelguy!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/beaver-mom.jpg

Don't grovel while Beaver is trying to take a nap!

[The Charlton Guy]

Does the title have the letter Z in it?

No.

[SatansProdigy]

843 The First Americans?

[The Charlton Guy]

887 The Hardy Boys?

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/hardy-boys.jpg

NO!

[The Charlton Guy]

843 The First Americans?

Geroni-NO!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/geronimo.gif

[rowand]

I promised myself that I wouldn't do this but

Darby O'Gill and the Little People?


FC1148 I Aim at the Stars?

Wasn't that Verner Von Braun's life story

Subtitled "But sometimes I hit London"

[The Charlton Guy]

I promised myself that I wouldn't do this but

Darby O'Gill and the Little People?


FC1148 I Aim at the Stars?

Wasn't that Verner Von Braun's life story

Subtitled "But sometimes I hit London"

No!

I did not mean to hit London...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/vonbraun2.jpg

I was aiming for Ashtabula dammit!

[marvelguy]

Is it #1219, The Detectives?

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it #1219, The Detectives?

No.

[marvelguy]

Is it a FC#1170, The Three Stooges?

[camper49]

Is it #1205, David and Goliath?

[rowand]

FC682 The Sword and the Rose?

Uh, Camper? The title has the word, "THE" in it!

Astabula? Well, OK then!

[marvelguy]

Is it #1108, The Troubleshooters?

What the heck? I've never heard of that show/movie? Aren't they the recuse squad or what? Advisors to the President of the US? Who are they?

[rowand]

FC854 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" rings a Bell. Is it the Mystery comic?

[marvelguy]

Is it #1188, Atlantis, The Lost Continent?

[rowand]

FC784 "Around the World in Eighty Days" has me in a spin?

[marvelguy]

Is it #1197, The Aquanauts?

[rowand]

FC824 The Pride and the Passion can't be it, can it?

[marvelguy]

Is it #1199, The Absent Minded-Professor?

[rowand]

FC790 The Wings of Eagles takes flight in my mind! Is zat it?

[marvelguy]

Is it #1145, The Lost World?

[rowand]

FC812 The Big Land? Later the Big Valley and eventually Big Trouble in Little China!

[marvelguy]

Is it #1144, The Story of Ruth?

No, no, not The Babe, the bible story, that is.

On the other hand, it's sad to see his homerun record being molested by a cheater.

[rowand]

FC762 The Sharkfighters takes a bite out of my day?

[marvelguy]

Is it #1060, Journey to the center of the Earth?

[rowand]

Hey Marvelguy, I heard Ruth WAS a babe, for Biblical times that is!

FC688 Alexander the Great? (Fred the Average. Sam the disappointment?)

[marvelguy]

Is it #1114. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

[rowand]

FC1158 Frosty the Snowman?

It'll be a cold day when...

[jaeldubyoo]

I GOT THE COMIC! IT'S...



















Naw, I'm just kidding. The comic didn't come in today's mail. I guess it'll be Tuesday evening when I'll post the title of the comic. Looks like you all have at least the rest of the long holiday weekend to guess the comic. I'll probably post the name of the comic in the evening about 10 PM EST.

[rowand]

Thanks for the news! A deadline!

Holy Mother of Crud! I have it! We haven't guessed the three stooges yet! Is it them?

Now I just feel cheap!

[marvelguy]

Is the Ball-Puller skipping out on us? He just worked over at the Ebay Bingo Boards. Must be stress here. :x

[rowand]

Marvel Guy The eBay Bingo Board??? He's probably going to show up at the eleventh hour and save the day!

FC1227 Morgan the Pirate ??

[marvelguy]

Is it #1085, The Time Machine?

[The Charlton Guy]

Is it #1085, The Time Machine?

Yes!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/TimeMachine.jpg

Man, that took a while...

And yes, I was temporarily detained over on the Ebay Ball Puller Board, actually I was kidnapped by Left-Wing Radicals and forced into posting a patriotic history lesson.

Anyway, congratulations Marvelguy! You have picked yourself up $25.00 in Corral Cash.

As for this issue?

One of C.G'c personal favorites. It features some VERY dark and stark Alex Toth artwork and of course a story that you just can't go wrong with.

I love these movie adaption Dells. Someone guessed, "Atlantis, The Dark Continent" earlier. That is my all-time favorite adaption, mainly because it is the very first movie that I saw on the big screen when I was a Charlton Tyke.

And congratulations again to Jaeldubyoo, the winner of this Round and the proud new owner of this very fun book.

[jaeldubyoo]

Congrats, Marvelguy!


I'm really looking forward to receiving the comic. I remember seeing that movie on TV many times. I've always liked Alex Toth art.

Thanks!

[marvelguy]

Wow! I just posted this out of random this morning. That's a great movie, too. I have seen both version.
Thanks! This has been a fun game. Now, what to do with my cash?????? hey , you guys have a lottery here?

[marvelguy]

Ironic, isn't it?

R.I.P. Alex Toth

[rowand]

Congradulations Marvel Guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy the spoils! I thought that I had asked if the word "Time" was in the title but it must have been a 2nd non-Charlton Guy post in a row. Camper49 does include the question in his update!

An enjoyable round!

[marvelguy]

Okay, I'll post.

We know it's a Four Color, it isn't....
a Disney-based book
it isn't cartoon-based
it isn't with Santa Claus
it isn't a Western theme
It isn't Francis the Talking Mule or The Twilight Zone
it doesn't have the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in it
it's in the Silver Age (loosely #742 to #1354)
it has a photo on the cover most likely TV/Movie based.

So here's my turn at guessing from a FC book from #742 to #1354.

Is it Four Color #1257 (CAR 54, Where Are You)?

No. It is not "Car 54, Where Are You?".

And Camper, be careful. Are you sure all of your assertions are correct?

Well, is this game meant to be detoured? Indeed it does have the word TIME posted. Thereby steering everyone in the wrong direction.

What happened there?

[rowand]

A better question would be, "How did you overcome the head-fake?"

I took CG's warning to mean that the lock out on Disney characters was only limited to Cartoony Disney thangs like the Mathemagic short and not to "The Swamp Fox". A photo cover was impossible for cartoons anyway.

Turned out to be a warning about mis-established guidelines.

Funny though that camper49 would add a limitation that ruled out the correct entry and "The Time of Our Lives" He had $25CD in his hands only to watch it dribble between his fingers.

No sour grapes, MG! Take your victory like a man!

[The Charlton Guy]

Okay, I'll post.

We know it's a Four Color, it isn't....
a Disney-based book
it isn't cartoon-based
it isn't with Santa Claus
it isn't a Western theme
It isn't Francis the Talking Mule or The Twilight Zone
it doesn't have the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in it
it's in the Silver Age (loosely #742 to #1354)
it has a photo on the cover most likely TV/Movie based.

So here's my turn at guessing from a FC book from #742 to #1354.

Is it Four Color #1257 (CAR 54, Where Are You)?

No. It is not "Car 54, Where Are You?".

And Camper, be careful. Are you sure all of your assertions are correct?

Well, is this game meant to be detoured? Indeed it does have the word TIME posted. Thereby steering everyone in the wrong direction.

What happened there?

Camper made the supposition that the word "Time" was out of the running.

He was wrong. Nobody ever asked me if the book had the word "Time" in the title (I triple-checked all previous posts).

I pointed out that he was wrong about one of the assertions he made. At that point, I figured that you would all go back and double-check his assertions, which would have given you a MAJOR clue.

If I had come right out and said that the word "Time" was included, it probably would have been Game over on the next post.

As for where and how and why Camper made that assertion? You'll have to ask him.

Congratulations again Marvelguy!

We'll be doing this again soon.

[rowand]

Looking foward to the next one!

A good time was had by all!!

[rowand]

I think I can solve this confusion! It was all my fault! Camper49 is blameless!

Page 5 post 10 I wrote


Yes, it is a Silver Age book from Dell

this was a rewrite from a post where I had mistakenly summerized that it was NOT a Dell comic when clearly CG had pulled the ball for YES. I removed my question from that post mistakenly assuming that my question about Archie Comics was still my "one post" I didn't re-write my notes.

The question I erased was "Is the word 'TIME' in the title?" I never crossed it out of my notes. There was "The Time of our Lives" as well. Going by my own notes made it one of the last Dells that I would ever have guessed.


Page 8 post 5 I said



Subtract those with a Disney character or Santa Clause or a Western theme,

the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in the title and the specific

guesses like Alley Oop and Francis the famous talking mule and we are

probably down to 300 possibles.

This was taken from my notes in error!

Camper49 said on Page 8 post 14 the beloved line


it doesn't have the word "Time", "First", "Who", or "Mystery" in it
taken from my previous post.

This was taken from my post (P8,p5) I had made in error

How did I figure it out. Easy I'm Psychic (or is that Psycho?)

[The Charlton Guy]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/149A.jpg

Und all zees time, I saut it vas a Meeky Maus!

[marvelguy]

Thanks dee all fer the game we all had so much fun here. CG pretty much summarized the fiasco that is the 2004 Summer Olympics in which a judge mistaked a score or something to that effect. I did not realized anybody posted a Time question. How idiot of me that was.

However, let me savor the victory for now. 8)

[jaeldubyoo]

I got the comic today! Thanks, CG. I don't suppose I need to post the title, do I?

Yes, marvelguy, you savor your well-deserved victory. I shall savor my comic. :D