I don't like the tailspin for the points either. I just took issue with what you said about his power combo. All things considered though, he does it better than just about anyone, so long as you hit first.

Well, then, I must agree with Miraclo --- that definitely makes sense.

That said, I'd probably agonize like crazy over trading any of my chases --- even Rojhaz.

I have traded some, tho' it's always been chase(s) for chase --- three Marvel Zombies for Crisis Earth Two Superman; and Thorbuster for Cap Wolf.

In a way, that's pretty close to what Jeremiah did, in the sense that I didn't use or really care for the chases I traded.
I know I shouldn't -- and I'll blame it on becoming obsessed with watching the MLB Network this week -- but this made me remember the New York Mets' spin on trading Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds.

And please don't ask me to recount how THAT worked out.

In response to the bolded sections:

1.) I agonized plenty.

2.) Don't like that one.

...and with that, hearty congrats on your induction to an ever-growing club.

Really.

To continue with bad baseball deals for analogy purposes...I don't know if that will end up being my Lou Brock-for-Ernie Broglio swap in clix, but I've yet to meet the person who thinks it was a good trade for me.

More likely, somebody will gasp, "You did WHAT???"

I know, I know. And while I could add that the deal -- initiated by me -- was made before the values of the Cap chases settled, the truth is...I'd probably make it again tomorrow. That's how much I cared for one and didn't care for the other.

For what it's worth, I've had MUCH fun whenever I've played my Cap Wolf.

Cap Wolf is one of my favorite chases. I think I traded a Human Torch, Quasar, and an Invisible Woman SR for mine. It's about even in the long run.

I'll say what I always do, as long as both sides are happy, then it's a good trade. But speaking as someone missing only the Thorbuster to complete my HoT set, that one stings a little.

But I am speaking as someone who has a weighted interest in the values of those pieces. Objectively I see nothing wrong with that trade.

In the end it is still chase for chase. The monetary values may be astronomically different, but it is still technically an even trade rarity wise.

It's not like the trade I witnessed the last time I was at Jeremiah's venue where I saw a kid pull a Sinestro Batman out of a random pack and he traded it to his other little kid friend for a SMALL handful of CUR figures. As Jeremiah said, if they were happy with the trade then he wouldn't interfere and it's still a good trade. He told me that these two kids trade stuff like that all the time, so they'll probably even out in the long run.

Now had it been an ADULT that tried to make that trade to get the kid's SC Batman, Jeremiah would have stepped in for SURE.

As always, the brothers make good sense in explaining things. Thanks, guys!
Ooophf, sorry.

Geez, I'll keep that in mind while hoping a TB comes your way soon.

Been there...done that...sorry to say.

Thus spake the guy who hasn't liked playing the sheriff -- much less somebody's moral conscience -- since hanging up his cap guns back in the day.

I've seen a judge do that, in this case it was for a chase Spider-woman or Sue Richards from SI, I forget which.

He saw the kid pull it, quickly moved to find out what he'd really hoped to get, then made a quick trade. No mention was made of how at that point he could have gotten the other piece plus at least two more for SW. He did it quickly and deftly that didn't speak up. I'm sure his perspective was that so long as the (badly uninformed) kid was happy with the deal it was a good one, and that it was just a case of the judge being shrewd.

Hmm. Less than 30 posts to go until it's time to dim the lights here.

Where's Dana?

He'd better get ready to slip on those flame-resistant gloves for tonight's torch-passing ceremony.

Oh yeah, I think I probably mispoke on the combination. Pulse wave and Running shot are among the best combinations in the game.

I don't know why, but what you said here made me think of something funny.

When Jeremiah and I were growing up, life was very much like this

Now that we're older and more mature, it is definitely more like this

Rob, that is soooo good, I am left....:speechles

The Surfer speaks true.