Actually- I have it in my will that 2 things happen to all my comics & collectables... 1.) That anything worthy/age-appropriate is donated to the local children's hospital. -And 2.) that anything left, that my friends and family doesn't want to remember me by; goes to the local Flea-Market and/or Goodwill- because, seriously- how awesome do you feel when you find cool/rare stuff for cheap at a Flea-Market or Goodwill??? Spread/share that nerd-love even in death... No matter what it will all go to make someone else happy.
The manager at my local Forbidden Planet keeps insisting on packing my orders in those protective comic bags, as if he imagines I'll keep more than 5% of them. Bless. I've got a hefty box of a couple of years' worth beside me now, ready for the recycling bin. The best fate for most of the crap I realised I had spent good money on, would be reincarnation as toilet paper. (It also makes me be ruthless in just what goes into my pull box, but that's another story.)
"So too, I loathed all the wealth that I gained under the sun, for I shall leave it to the man who comes after me, and who knows whether he will be wise or foolish." --Ecclesiastes 2:18-19.
If you're an active parent and share with them the things you love, they'll learn to appreciate them, or at least open those comics and think of you when they read them.
Ahh, apparently Jason's powers of insight are even greater than that of Anon 1:49 -Jason! Able to tell everything about a person from a single comment! Amazing!
Great idea. Comic books burn really well. I've been using coverless Archies and Dennis the Menaces to start fires in my fireplace. A big pile on a wooden boat would burn like crazy!
What do you care? You'll be dead. What, you think you'll be looking on in the afterlife, screaming for your kids not to mix up the issues of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man?
Maybe you're buying the wrong comics.
ReplyDeleteBetter your children than the specialists who clean out "hoarder houses." :)
ReplyDeleteNah, they'll try and sell them first, then toss out the crap (all the 90's "special" copies) in the trash.
ReplyDeleteIt is true and it makes me so very sad...
ReplyDeleteActually- I have it in my will that 2 things happen to all my comics & collectables... 1.) That anything worthy/age-appropriate is donated to the local children's hospital. -And 2.) that anything left, that my friends and family doesn't want to remember me by; goes to the local Flea-Market and/or Goodwill- because, seriously- how awesome do you feel when you find cool/rare stuff for cheap at a Flea-Market or Goodwill??? Spread/share that nerd-love even in death...
No matter what it will all go to make someone else happy.
Majesty... you rock.
DeleteHey, give your children some credit - they probably won't throw the comics in the garbage, they'll /recycle/ them!
ReplyDeleteThe manager at my local Forbidden Planet keeps insisting on packing my orders in those protective comic bags, as if he imagines I'll keep more than 5% of them. Bless. I've got a hefty box of a couple of years' worth beside me now, ready for the recycling bin. The best fate for most of the crap I realised I had spent good money on, would be reincarnation as toilet paper. (It also makes me be ruthless in just what goes into my pull box, but that's another story.)
Delete"So too, I loathed all the wealth that I gained under the sun, for I shall leave it to the man who comes after me, and who knows whether he will be wise or foolish." --Ecclesiastes 2:18-19.
ReplyDeleteIf you're an active parent and share with them the things you love, they'll learn to appreciate them, or at least open those comics and think of you when they read them.
ReplyDeleteComic book nerds still think they'll have kids?
ReplyDeleteDo you...know anything? I mean, do you even exist in the same world as everyone else? Plenty of comic book nerds have kids.
DeleteIf you raise the kids right they will hopefully read the comics first.
ReplyDeleteI can't be the only one who thinks that this guy is giving himself waaaaaaaay too much credit for thinking that he'll actually reproduce...
ReplyDeleteBecause you know so much about the guy based off this one cartoon?
Delete....says the anonymous commenter with no sense of humor, sarcasm or a snowballs chance in hell of ever coming close to a vagina.
DeleteAhh, apparently Jason's powers of insight are even greater than that of Anon 1:49 -Jason! Able to tell everything about a person from a single comment! Amazing!
DeleteOh goody, commentators. Nothing is better than nerd-on-nerd hate.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I'll state in my will, "Take what you want, and give me a viking funeral with whatever is left."
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Comic books burn really well. I've been using coverless Archies and Dennis the Menaces to start fires in my fireplace. A big pile on a wooden boat would burn like crazy!
DeleteNot the Archies!
DeleteSend 'em to me.
ReplyDeleteOh god...
ReplyDeleteThat is one of my greatest fears... :s
What do you care? You'll be dead. What, you think you'll be looking on in the afterlife, screaming for your kids not to mix up the issues of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man?
ReplyDeletethat's the plan. . .
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