SGC crack with pics :)

lawnmowerman

**Disclaimer-- Jim, I will not or cannot be held responsible for any pain or discomfort these pics might cause you. Please browse at your own risk**

From what everyone told me, SGC slabs are some of the easiest to crack. I dont know if I was excessively cautious and made it harder on myself, or the slabber used extra amounts of super glue on this one Whatever the reason, this was the hardest slab I ever cracked!

I bit the corner off with wire cutters, then inserted a flathead to pry up. The top piece of the slab kept splitting over the card making me sweat even more. The seal was so tight, I had to use the cutters to "nibble" all along the edge. (It looks like a rat chewed it ) Anyway, just nibbling along the edge with the cutters turned out to be the best way for me to do it.

EagleEyeKid

What a mess! Did you actually break out in a sweat?
I've had that happened to me when I was extra cautious and nervous. Especially when that top layer cracks across the surface while prying around the edges. Funny what cracking can do to you sometimes. Cool looking card. Hope it gets a 10. Looks like a 10.

lawnmowerman

<< <i> What a mess! Did you actually break out in a sweat?
I've had that happened to me when I was extra cautious and nervous. Especially when that top layer cracks across the surface while prying around the edges. Funny what cracking can do to you sometimes. Cool looking card. Hope it gets a 10. Looks like a 10. >>



Brian,

I was sweating like a pig

I stayed up all night too! You would be proud of me I didnt go to bed until 6:00 am and I woke up at 9:00. At least all my cards are ready for our sub.

I'm tired

Stingray

Where are the "stitches at hospital" pics??

MikeyLikesIt

For some reason, I have visions of this:

stown

Great job

Edited to add:



<< <i>For some reason, I have visions of this:
>>



Samir Naga.. Naga.. Nagaaaaaaaa... Samir Nagannaworkhereanymore

cohocorp

i find psa to be easiest to crack, followed by gai, then sgc. bvg are really tough. i actually had to take one outside and beat the crap out of it with a hammer to get it open. it probably would have been easier to give it to my rotties to chew on. they can bite thru anything i think. but i didnt want to damage the card or get them into the habit of chewing on slabs. i normally use heavy duty pliers and a mini pry bar and always works like a charm otherwise.

theczar

I have never ventured out of PSA for buying. I care barely work the self serve pump at the gas station let alone household tools so I don't know what my cracking would look like.

Anyway what is the success rate of a 96 SGC crossing over to a straight 9 without the cracking? Do you get better grades on the raw submit vs. the crack out?

Thanks

lawnmowerman

<< <i>
Do you get better grades on the raw submit vs. the crack out?
>>



In my line of thinking, I do believe so. Less to compare to if sent in raw vs slabbed.

Volver

What year is that card? I don't remember him wearing a facemask like that..could be wrong

lawnmowerman

<< <i>What year is that card? I don't remember him wearing a facemask like that..could be wrong >>



2001

lawnmowermanswife

<< <i>Where are the "stitches at hospital" pics?? >>









Oh, wait that was another incident. Matt vs. the hedge trimmer.

kcballboy

Nice.

That brings back memories of the time I smashed a finger at work and had to drill a hole in the nail the next day to relieve the pressure.

So what is that, they basically thumb tacked the tip of his finger back on?

KOBEcollector

KOBEcollector

Matt, i hope you weren't touching any Emmitt cards with those hands

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Matt, i hope you weren't touching any Emmitt cards with those hands >>



Man, I had no idea Tonya was gonna post that

KOBEcollector

Even with a bad paw, the man must always end up with the remote !

Gotta love it

Dave

lawnmowermanswife

<< <i>Even with a bad paw, the man must always end up with the remote !

Gotta love it

Dave >>



LOL!

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Nice.

That brings back memories of the time I smashed a finger at work and had to drill a hole in the nail the next day to relieve the pressure.

So what is that, they basically thumb tacked the tip of his finger back on? >>



Well, here's what happened. I was using my hedge trimmer, leaning into a good size hedge. I was trimming the top and I barely clipped a 4" metal light pole. With the force of the clipper teeth moving and bouncing off the light pole, the whole unit twisted out of my hands flipping over and severing the finger tip almost completely off.

The pin you see, was installed to hold the finger bone in place while it healed. The bone was completely severed in two with only a small section of skin keeping it dangling on

Bad thing about the whole incident was, I'm right handed. I had to live as a lefty for a few months. I quickly learned something I guess I took for granted. The world is a "right handed" world.

I think the hardest part was learning to wipe left handed

Southerncards

<< <i>**Disclaimer-- Jim, I will not or cannot be held responsible for any pain or discomfort these pics might cause you. Please browse at your own risk** >>




Matt, somewhere in the hereafter, you will find yourself in a dark, lonely place.......

digicat

As the work day draws to a close, I had started thinking about dinner tonight.

NOT ANYMORE!




edit to add:
I've found using a Dremel tool works wonders for hard-to-open graded slabs. Just trip an edge off, and use a screw driver for the rest.

stown

<< <i>I quickly learned something I guess I took for granted. >>





Sinner!

pandrews

<< <i>For some reason, I have visions of this:
>>



damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

Gonblott

Hey guys, how about a GAI holder? Is this hard to crack?

RipublicaninMass

SGC grades crack? What will they think of next

XanaduNow

<< <i> >>



Matt, were you watching Brokeback Mountain?

Zinga dinga!

Arthur

lawnmowerman

<< <i>

Matt, were you watching Brokeback Mountain?

Zinga dinga!

Arthur >>



Did the look on my face give me away?

Actually, I was pretty out of it. That was only hours after the accident

jamesgotpoorman

Hope your feeling better!

Gonblott

Instead of cracking the case and risk loosing a finger (=P), why can't you just send the card in the SGC case? PSA will review it still....

fandango

can we see a picture of the healed digit? is it still mangled? how long was the fish hook in there?

cool stuff, thanks Tonya, dont feel so bad about my deck sliver/splinter anymore...

lawnmowerman

<< <i>can we see a picture of the healed digit? is it still mangled? how long was the fish hook in there?

cool stuff, thanks Tonya, dont feel so bad about my deck sliver/splinter anymore... >>


After all was said and done, all I have left from the accident is a small chunck toward the tip of my finger that never "filled" in and a little nerve damage.

Considering how bad it was, I am extremely happy.

edit: The hook was in about 3 months

I never thought I would be posting scansof my finger instead of cards, but here goes

Southerncards

Matt - I must have missed that story, how'd it happen?

fandango

your a good healer....just be careful next time or it might be a different appendage that gets chopped off!!!

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Matt - I must have missed that story, how'd it happen? >>



Here you go Jim



<< <i>Well, here's what happened. I was using my hedge trimmer, leaning into a good size hedge. I was trimming the top and I barely clipped a 4" metal light pole. With the force of the clipper teeth moving and bouncing off the light pole, the whole unit twisted out of my hands flipping over and severing the finger tip almost completely off.

The pin you see, was installed to hold the finger bone in place while it healed. The bone was completely severed in two with only a small section of skin keeping it dangling on

Bad thing about the whole incident was, I'm right handed. I had to live as a lefty for a few months. I quickly learned something I guess I took for granted. The world is a "right handed" world.

I think the hardest part was learning to wipe left handed >>

Southerncards

wow, and I was going to trim my hedges tomorrow........

maybe they arent so big

lawnmowerman

<< <i>wow, and I was going to trim my hedges tomorrow........

maybe they arent so big >>




You may want to get an extended version like I now use. The blades are aprr. 3' away from the hand grips.

Much safer and alot easier on the back

Southerncards

I think I'll just call rentamexican

EagleEyeKid

I think I'll just call rentamexican

TNP777

<< <i>I think I'll just call rentamexican >>

I'm super glad I wasn't drinking anything just now. I can picture my monitor covered with milk or something.

leadoff4

Have cracked 2 SGC and 1 PSA. The SGC were CONSIDERABLY tougher to crack than the PSA slab.

koby

<< <i>I think I'll just call rentamexican >>




Jim,

I cannot believe you said that. You are a racist.

Southerncards

oh koby, you are so funny, once again......

I'm not even going to justify your comment with an intelligent response because quite frankly, I think the point would be lost.

Onlypsahockey

Wait! Stop! Hold everything!

A guy who uses the sn "lawnmowerman"

lost a battle with a hedgetrimmer???? WTF!

Now I have to start all over with my perception of Matt.



Bob C.

koby

<< <i>oh koby, you are so funny, once again......

I'm not even going to justify your comment with an intelligent response because quite frankly, I think the point would be lost. >>




Jim,

This concept might be too complex for you but I am going to try nonetheless. If you put down a group of people because of a generalization due to their race, you are a racist.

Southerncards

<< <i>
This concept might be too complex for you but I am going to try nonetheless. If you put down a group of people because of a generalization due to their race, you are a racist. >>



I hardly put down a "group of people". My landscaper's name is Gilberto. He is Mexican. We were talking one day about how hard is it for him to find good help and he said to me that he might need to call 1-800-rentamexican to hire some help. We shared a good laugh. He takes no offense to that kind of comment because he understands that a good majority of the legal and illegal Mexicans who come here do landscaping, dishwashing, housekeeping etc. My housekeeper Miriam is Hispanic as well and we often talk back and forth in Spanish about things. I have given her numerous things around my house for her family rather than throw them away. She is very appreciative. I have visited Mexico numerous times on vacation including Cancun, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Tulum, etc and it is one of my favorite vacation spots.

Perhaps the closet racist is you my friend.

"We mock what we dont understand"
-Austin Millbarge

pandrews

<< <i>

<< <i>
This concept might be too complex for you but I am going to try nonetheless. If you put down a group of people because of a generalization due to their race, you are a racist. >>



I hardly put down a "group of people". My landscaper's name is Gilberto. He is Mexican. We were talking one day about how hard is it for him to find good help and he said to me that he might need to call 1-800-rentamexican to hire some help. We shared a good laugh. He takes no offense to that kind of comment because he understands that a good majority of the legal and illegal Mexicans who come here do landscaping, dishwashing, housekeeping etc. My housekeeper Miriam is Hispanic as well and we often talk back and forth in Spanish about things. I have given her numerous things around my house for her family rather than throw them away. She is very appreciative. I have visited Mexico numerous times on vacation including Cancun, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Tulum, etc and it is one of my favorite vacation spots.

Perhaps the closet racist is you my friend.

"We mock what we dont understand"
-Austin Millbarge >>



well, since you have a Mexican housekeeper and landscaper, and since you give them things that you would otherwise throw in the garbage, that makes it OK..

you should be an ambassador..

koby

<< <i>I have visited Mexico numerous times on vacation including Cancun, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Tulum, etc and it is one of my favorite vacation spots. >>



Jim,

Since you visited Mexico on numerous occassions and share racist jokes with your Mexican gardener, you must be culturally sensitive. My apologies.

pandrews

<< <i>Jim,

Since you visited Mexico on numerous occassions and share racist jokes with your Mexican gardener, you must be culturally sensitive. My apologies. >>



he also gives them things that he wouldve thrown away.. have you ever given garbage to Mexicans for free, koby?.. you must be the closet racist..

koby

<< <i>

he also gives them things that he wouldve thrown away.. have you ever given garbage to Mexicans for free, koby?.. you must be the closet racist.. >>




I have tons of stuff in my house that I should throw away. Never crossed my mind to give them to Mexicans.

Southerncards

way to hijack a thread and turn it into something its not ladies......kudos once again.

I refuse to play into the hijacking any further.

Onlypsahockey

way to hijack a thread and turn it into something its not