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jasonw1239
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:26 am

Maybe the bidder thinks that they will be the first on the block with a "Fourth Edition" Monster Manual...

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:31 am

jasonw1239 wrote:Maybe the bidder thinks that they will be the first on the block with a "Fourth Edition" Monster Manual...

the seller replied to me with this nugget:

"it is correct the book is very heavy and will need signing 4"

feck its that heavy if you stick a house-brick in with it!!!

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:27 pm

1st ed. Monster Manual... heavy?

Either he's got a super-secret expanded edition, or I hate to think what he'd charge to ship the DMG.

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:34 pm

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

Either he's got a super-secret expanded edition, or I hate to think what he'd charge to ship the DMG.

well the buyer must be an absolute numb-nut but hey to each their own

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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.

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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:

)

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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:

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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

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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?

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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:08 pm

From the Ebay auction for A1-4:

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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.

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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:

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:lol:

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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:02 am

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

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"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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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.

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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

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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.

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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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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."

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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."

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