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Did you play Powerball for tonight? 1 BILLION DOLLARS!!*

Posted by Taz

on August 12, 2026, 15:32:09, in reply to "To be perfectly honest..."

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Back then I was hoping that over the next 25 years my pay would increase substantially, but that the price of the books I needed for my collection would stay the same. The first thing sort of happened (although not enough for my liking), the second thing, however, most definitely did not .

Oh well... I just found at an online bookstore and bought a $38 hardcover (not new, but in "very good" condition) copy of Thinner. And also bought a $13 paperback version of Creepshow (better to have something since I still ain't forking over $1750 for a book) as a placeholder on the shelf until I win the lottery.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

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Stephen King Spinoff: The End Of The World As We Know It (kind of long?) - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 08:53:29

I had heard of The Stand before, but only as the name of a King novel - bbonb August 12, 2026, 10:44:59
Thanks for the heads up. Which book are you unable to find?* - Taz August 12, 2026, 10:29:06
- It's not that I CAN'T find it. I have, years ago, found a few that are being sold... - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 10:42:10
  - Looks like you could pick it up pretty cheap if you settle for a German or Portuguese edition. * - larue33 August 12, 2026, 13:53:19
    - Yikes! Signed first edition of Creepshow = $1750! Signed first edition of Thinner = $2995! - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 14:14:33
      - I just had the opposite experience. - larue33 August 12, 2026, 15:15:29
      - Were you hoping these would trend like the Beanie Babies collectibles market valuation?* - DocWalk20 August 12, 2026, 14:35:30
        
        To be perfectly honest... - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 14:48:51
        
        Did you play Powerball for tonight? 1 BILLION DOLLARS!!* - Taz August 12, 2026, 15:32:09
    - Hmm...interesting. Although while we both speak a bit of Deutsch, it wouldn't match the collection.* - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 14:06:27
  - And actually, that all being said... I also need to get around to doing something about - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 10:48:38
  - Ah, I missed the new part. I was going to offer to look at thrift stores and rummage sales - Taz August 12, 2026, 10:45:29
    - Be aware of what version of The Gunslinger you're looking at when you buy it. There are two... - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 10:58:01
      - You thought the original gunslinger was not that great?! It's one of my favorite books - Taz August 12, 2026, 12:50:37
        
        I don't believe it's bad, but the writing style isn't the SK we've come to know and love. You can - Wotcher August 12, 2026, 13:35:10
        
        I'll be back to discuss it. But much like it took King many years to write all the books, it - Taz August 12, 2026, 13:40:31
I read it too. Really enjoyed it. - KingTalkyTiki August 12, 2026, 10:23:28

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