Round 8

[Greg]

I figured I would do something constructive and import the current round to this board.

Current standings at end of Round 7:
1st Camper (.64)
2nd Chaos (1.24)
3rd Evilparsnip (1.35)
4th fulltimer (1.366)
5th Mordo (1.5)
6th Malaprop (1.75)
7th Prodigy (1.983)
8th Greg (1.985)
9th disneyteddies (2.0)
10th CG (2.1)
11th Marvelguy (2.466)
12th Kwm (2.5)
13th Khumbu (3.0)

Number in () is the average of how far off of the grade you are. (low numbers here are good!)

Names in red have played all rounds so far!

[Greg]

Round 8 Guesses:

Chaos! 9.4
SatansProdigy 8.5
malaprop 8.5
camper49 8.0
greg613 8.0
The Lone (but Evil) Parsnip 8.0
fulltimer56 7.5


I would post the picture again, but I am not sure how to do that yet.

[mordo]

Let me give it a shot. :)

Front Cover:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/bat236f.jpg

Back Cover:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/bat236b.jpg

[mordo]

My guess is VF/NM 9.0.

[Greg]

Thanks a lot.

Also for people who have changed their names from the old board to the new board you may want to say so.

For example, Greg613 is now just Greg.

[habib]

Thanks for getting this restarted Greg & Mordo!

Here is a reposting of the orginal rules for this game:

As a refresher, here are the grading standards and rules.....

Poor - 0.5
Fair - 1.0
Fair/Good - 1.5
Good Minus - 1.8
Good - 2.0
Good + - 2.5
Good/Very Good - 3.0
VG Minus - 3.5
VG - 4.0
VG + - 4.5
VG/Fine - 5.0
Fine Minus - 5.5
Fine - 6.0
Fine + - 6.5
Fine/VF - 7.0
VF Minus - 7.5
VF - 8.0
VF + - 8.5
VF/Near Mint - 9.0
Near Mint Minus - 9.2
Near Mint - 9.4
Near Mint + - 9.6
Near Mint/Mint - 9.8
Mint - 9.9
Gem Mint - 10.0

RULES

Only one guess per round.

The first correct poster gets (10) CorralCash. Other subsequent correct guesses will get (5) CorralCash each.

AND

"Guess the Grade" Game - Part 4 will have 10 rounds.

The Corralite who on average for all 10 rounds is closest to the CGC grade will win Free Comics!! You have to play all 10 rounds to be eligible for the free comics. A round will usually be 24 to 48 hours long so get those guesses in early (or a week in some cases :oops:) !

This games prizes are Dynamo #1 & Thunder Agents #19 by Tower Comics. (Pictures are posted at the old Corral) Thanks to the Corralite who donated them.

I will close out this round soon and get round #9 started!

[habib]

Time to close down Round #8.
Results:

Greg - 8.0
Chaos - 9.4
fulltimer - 7.5
Mordo - 9.0
Camper - 8.0
Malaprop - 8.5
Dr Evil - 8.0
Prodigy- 8.5

And the CGC grade was.......


CGC - 8.0

Corralcash to be awarded to Camper for hitting the CGC grade! Corralcash to Greg & Dr Evil for also guessing the CGC grade.



Current standings:

1st Camper (.56)
2nd Evil Parsnip (1.08 )
3rd fulltimer (1.24)
4th Mordo (1.25)
5th Chaos (1.26)
6th Malaprop (1.33)
7th Greg (1.737)
8th Prodigy (1.77)
9th disneyteddies (2.0)
10th CG (2.1)
11th Marvelguy (2.466)
12th Kwm (2.5)
13th Khumbu (3.0)

Number in () is the average of how far off of the grade you are. (low numbers here are good!)

Names in red have played all rounds so far!

Next round coming up later..........

[habib]

"Guess the Grade" Game - Part 4

Round #9

Phantom Lady #15

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/phlad.jpg

back cover

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/phladb.jpg

Guess the CGC grade!

[malaprop]

I'll jump in with 7.5.

[SatansProdigy]

7.0

[chaosus]

6.5

[fulltimer56]

8.0

[rowand]

6.5 if the inside cover is not yellowing or begining to show color :?:

[fulltimer56]

Like the top!! :lol:

[camper49]

Well, since 6.5 is already taken, let's go with a conservative 6.0.

[The Charlton Guy]

CGC called it a 7.5




I won't tell you my grade until after I find my pinking shears.

[mordo]

I'll say 7.5 too.

[Evil Parsnip]

no... we didn't ask what CG called it!! :D

[SatansProdigy]

CGC called it a 7.5




I won't tell you my grade until after I find my pinking shears.

Charlton Guy's Corporation??? :shock:

[habib]

Greg get in here and make a guess!

I want to close this round out and start the last round soon.

Anybody else.....get those grades in.....I will probably close this round out sometime tomorrow.....

Guess the Grade!!

[Greg]

Sorry just got in from out of town. I will go 6.5.

[The Charlton Guy]

CGC called it a 7.5




I won't tell you my grade until after I find my pinking shears.

Charlton Guy's Corporation??? :shock:

I'm workin' on it...

[camper49]

I'll give your pinking shears back after I'm done scanning.....

[habib]

I was going to wait on ya Greg! (It's not like I don't go over my time limit all the time :oops: )

Just look at how you have come back from that 1st round! Slowly creaping up in the ranks!

[Greg]

Yes, I am getting better. A few more rounds and I will be sending my resume to CGC. I wonder if I can I use this game as a reference.

[Evil Parsnip]

CGC called it a 7.5




I won't tell you my grade until after I find my pinking shears.

Charlton Guy's Corporation??? :shock:

Hmmm... would that expain the grading? Just who does he really work for????? :D

[The Charlton Guy]

CGC called it a 7.5

I won't tell you my grade until after I find my pinking shears.

Charlton Guy's Corporation??? :shock:

Hmmm... would that expain the grading? Just who does he really work for????? :D

Actual CGC terms of employment secrets are just that.

Secret.

[habib]

Time to close down Round #9.
Results:

Greg - 6.5
Chaos - 6.5
fulltimer - 8.0
Mordo - 7.5
Camper - 6.0
Malaprop - 7.5
Prodigy- 7.0
CG - 7.5
Rowand - 6.5

And the CGC grade was.......


CGC - 6.0

CorralCash to be awarded to Camper for hitting the CGC grade!



Current standings:

5 guesses or more

1st Camper (.5)
2nd Evil Parsnip (1.08 )
3rd Chaos (1.177)
4th fulltimer (1.33)
5th Greg (1.6)
6th Prodigy (1.675)

4 guesses or less

1st Rowand (.5)
2nd Mordo (1.0)
3rd Malaprop (1.375)
4th disneyteddies (2.0)
5th CG (1.9)
6th Marvelguy (2.466)
7th Kwm (2.5)
8th Khumbu (3.0)

Number in () is the average of how far off of the grade you are. (low numbers here are good!)

Names in red have played all rounds so far!

Last round coming up later..........

[habib]

Round #10

Finally we will find out who wins the grading contest. Camper is in the lead with Chaos in second going into this last round.

Here we go:

Superman #22

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/sup22.jpg

back cover

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/sup22b.jpg

Come on......Everone........Guess the CGC grade![/b]

[Greg]

I am going to go 6.0. Looks like a fun one.

[SatansProdigy]

5.0

[fulltimer56]

I think I'll go with 7.0 and only because it's so old!! 8)

[camper49]

I'll go with a VF 8.0.
That looks like a sweet book, especially for its age.
Too bad about that writing in the upper left corner.

[malaprop]

I'll go 6.5. Is that supposed to be blood dripping at the bottom? We need a comics code!

[rowand]

5.5 what with the pencil check in the logo and all!

Very nice book!

Name for the next itteration of this game

Let's go up to the lab, and see what's on the slab!

[SILLYSHIP--pirate eye--]

I'll say a 7.5 and cross my fingers.

[Evil Parsnip]

I'll go 8.5 because no one took it.. I think it's really a 7.5-8.0

[jaeldubyoo]

Nice looking comic. I'll go 8.0.

[The Charlton Guy]

CGC (Charlton Guy's Corporation) calls it a solid 6.0

Pink Label.

[mordo]

8.0 ?

[habib]

Get those last guesses in!

I will be closing down this round today!

[yarmak]

5.5
Dave

[yarmak]

sorry Rowand! did ot see your post :oops:
Dave

[habib]

It's OK Dave! In this game you can guess whatever you feel CGC graded the comic. It doesn't matter if someone else has already picked that same grade.

However, the first person who guesses the CGC grade gets the 10 CorralCash bonus and any subsequent correct guesses get 5 CorralCash bonus.

This is the last round of this game but play along for all ten round next game for more CorralCash & Free Comics! It should start next week!

[habib]

Time to close down Round #10.

Great participation during this last round!!

Let's have this many players for all 10 rounds next game!!!

Results for round #10:

Greg - 6.0
fulltimer - 7.0
Mordo - 8.0
Camper - 8.0
Malaprop - 6.5
Prodigy- 5.0
CG - 6.0
Rowand - 5.5
Evil Parsnip - 8.5
Sillyship - 7.5
Jaeldubyoo - 8.0
Yarmak - 5.5

And the CGC grade was.......


CGC - 9.0

10 CorralCash to be awarded to Evil Parsnip for being closest to the CGC grade!



Final Standings:

5 guesses or more

1st Camper (.55) WINNER!!
2nd Evil Parsnip (.98 )
3rd Chaos (1.177)
4th fulltimer (1.41)
5th Malaprop (1.6)
6th Greg (1.74)
7th Prodigy (1.93)

4 guesses or less

1st Jaeldubyoo (1.0)
2nd Mordo (1.25)
3rd Sillyship (1.5)
4th Rowand (2.0)
4th disneyteddies (2.0)
6th CG (2.175)
7th Marvelguy (2.466)
8th Kwm (2.5)
9th Khumbu (3.0)
10th Yarmak (3.5)

Number in () is the average of how far off of the grade you are. (low numbers here are good!)

Names in red have played all rounds!

10 Bonus CorralCash to each player who completed all rounds (Camper & Greg)
&
25 Extra-Bonus to Camper for Winning the Game!

Most Excellent Grading folks!

Camper.....besides CorralCash you are the winner of the comics listed at the old Corral and in my first post on this thread. Send me a PM with your address and I will forward that to Hoss so that your comics can be shipped out. Enjoy!!

I will try to get another game started on Monday!

Hope everyone had fun!!!!!

See you all here next week for more grading!!!!!!

[rowand]

yarmak They only problem I see with your guessing the same grade as myself is my history of inaccuracy.

8.0 with the pencil check mark? OK back to studying grades!

[camper49]

The OGG states that you can have a book graded in the 9.0 area even though it has a spine split, provided no other noticeable defects exist so a check mark as an 8.0?
I'd say yes, IMO.

[SatansProdigy]

Wow! Almost 2 grades off, overall! Hey rowand! Pass that grading guide over this way when your done!

[Greg]

I suppose I will call thirds on that guide.

Congratulations Camper!

You get some hellatiously good prizes.

[camper49]

Hey wow.
I didn't even see HABIB's post about my winning until now.
Thanks everyone.

I qualify as a CGC grading monkey.

[Evil Parsnip]

Hey wow.
I didn't even see HABIB's post about my winning until now.
Thanks everyone.

I qualify as a CGC grading monkey.

Nope... everyone but you does.... :D

[camper49]

Ah, let's post that extremely amateurish BitMap pasting job of mine again, just for the Newbies.

Here's the CGC grading monkey, anyone recognize him?

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/CAMPER49/CGCMonkey.jpg

[rowand]

Don't quite seem to be able to place the face with that nose!

Shouldn't the dartboard be UNDER the monkey and doesn't there need to be a bunch of Faaaaast-Actin' Bran Bananas for him to eat?

Newbie yes! Uninformed NO!

[camper49]

You'll note the way in which he is favouring his hand.
That's his throwing hand, too so you never never know what grade the book will be graded at.

[rowand]

That would explain the "sealed" nature of the CGC product and their general business plan!

[rowand]

I hereby nominate the name "FLING, The Wonder CGC Grading Monkey" as the name for this thread's official mascot!

[chaosus]

Yes, I think the name FLING is perfect for our grading mascots name!

[yarmak]

LOL Rowand
sorry for the late reply i have been interstate
Dave

[rowand]

Thanks Yarmac send Hoss a note wouldja. I'm dying over on the joke board.

Perhaps Fling, the Merciless?

[Gallinator]

FLING FLANG FLOOM!!!

[rowand]

The once and future Fling!

(The puce and fucia Fling might be more colorful)