Meet the Crisser, Part 2.

CrissCriss · August 17, 2017 11:14AM

Now, some of us have a lot of other interests in addition to cards. I'm one of those bros. I'm into wine, boats, cars, but most of all, working out. I was biking heavily for awhile then I got into triathlons. Marathons never moved me; I needed a more well rounded challenge. So I have been doing triathlons for several years now. Nothing like the adrenaline rush of biking, running, & swimming. (PS. I am not the Krys Krys of pro cycling fame but I love that!!! Hahahahahaha!!)

Now that brings me to one of my favorite card stories. 2011, Chicago National. I'd flown in on Monday night, & was looking to hang for awhile. Suddenly one of my bros calls me and says "I got McCartney tickets at Wrigley Field. You in?"

Usually for the Crisser this was an automatic. But I'd been getting up at 4:30 to train on Tuesdays & Thursdays and I didn't want to break that pattern. But I said yeah bro, let's do it.

And it was LIT! My bro had field seats 5 rows, center stage! Walking on that hallowed field, near the ivy, past the dugout. Man, so cool. And oh yeah, a Beatle onstage!!! Concert was off the chain!

After the show we roll downtown to some piano bar. We walk up to the piano player and tell him we gotta hear Beatles songs. We give him two Bennies and tell him to go to work. We had that place rocking! Only problem is, I gotta get up at 4:30 to train. At 1:30 I had to make a tough call. Either bag the training or do the all nighter. So I roll back to my room and start hydrating big time. Then a caffeine shot. At 4am I'm ready to rock, so I head out for the training run. I roll back at 5:30 and basically pass out on the bed.

Problem is, dealer setup starts that day and I was supposed to meet a friend at the D Tree to look at a deal. Somehow I get it together and roll over there at 10. OMG, baby, cannot believe what I am seeing. Mantle after Mantle after Mantle. Graded. All PSA. Plus a raw set collection from 57-69. Unreal. Now, I like to negotiate these things but I tell my bro that he needs to take the lead on this one. So he throws out this stupid low number and I about slap him, I think the guy is gonna get up and leave, insulted.

But he says, "Cash?"

My bro and I just sit there, in stunned silence. Like we're thinking it over. Finally I say, "yeah, I guess we could do cash if that's what you need to get it done."

We finished the deal in 15 minutes. Spent most of the rest of the week partying after we went through the sets and submitted the very best stuff to PSA.. Man that show was so lit!! Made my Thursday training run too.

Part 3 soon!

ClockworkAngel · August 17, 2017 12:52PM

I can't imagine how you can top Part 2, but knowing there will be a Part 3 to look forward to will keep me checking this board as much as possible just to look for it. You know your audience and you have delivered BIG time. Can you post an ETA of Part 3 so I can set a reminder on my iPhone?

waxman2745 · August 17, 2017 1:21PM

Crisser, which triathlon distance do you like the most? To keep my post card-related, maybe someday a company will print cards of the world's top triathletes.

Darin · August 17, 2017 1:52PM

Part 3 - Decathlon, sex change, and then ChrissyChrissy rolls up in here.

Gemyanks10 · August 17, 2017 2:39PM

No offense, but this is pretty bad. I love satire and humor just as much as the next guy, but this didn't deliver today. Fans all over the world are extremely disappointed in this Tom I mean Ron.

Gemyanks10 · August 17, 2017 2:42PM

Never mind that guy behind the curtain

grote15 · August 17, 2017 4:05PM

Bravo, bro!

eyebone · August 17, 2017 5:57PM

I think I am love

Hugs & kisses. Eyebone

jackstraw · August 17, 2017 6:00PM

I love story time with the crisser..

70ToppsFanatic · August 17, 2017 7:41PM

Maybe it could be made into a TV mini-series???

Sdub · August 17, 2017 10:01PM

someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

prgsdw · August 18, 2017 5:39AM

Man bro that's cool. I thought bro how can this bro top part 1? Then let me tell you bro, this bro goes off on part 2! Stories of this bro and his bro buying stuff from another bro, submitting to the bro's from PSA and bro didn't miss a workout.

Dpeck100 · August 18, 2017 7:37AM

@Sdub said:
someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

I doubt it.

Bobmoat and his partner in crime have flagged six of mine and I never heard from the moderator once. If you click on his ID that is his 11th so I bet he will be back for his trilogy post.

Sdub · August 18, 2017 11:00AM

@waxman2745 said:
Crisser, which triathlon distance do you like the most? To keep my post card-related, maybe someday a company will print cards of the world's top triathletes.

I think there were some cards at Kona two years ago of the top pros. Distributed by IM I think.

KendallCat · August 18, 2017 12:47PM

@Sdub said:

@waxman2745 said:
Crisser, which triathlon distance do you like the most? To keep my post card-related, maybe someday a company will print cards of the world's top triathletes.

I think there were some cards at Kona two years ago of the top pros. Distributed by IM I think.

Were they raw or graded. Been looking for a Mario Mola refractor for 2 years with no luck.

Cooptown · August 18, 2017 1:17PM

@Dpeck100 said:

@Sdub said:
someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

I doubt it.

Bobmoat and his partner in crime have flagged six of mine and I never heard from the moderator once. If you click on his ID that is his 11th so I bet he will be back for his trilogy post.

I've accidentally flagged posted before; either trying to quote or trying to like.

Dpeck100 · August 18, 2017 1:39PM

@Cooptown said:

@Dpeck100 said:

@Sdub said:
someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

I doubt it.

Bobmoat and his partner in crime have flagged six of mine and I never heard from the moderator once. If you click on his ID that is his 11th so I bet he will be back for his trilogy post.

I've accidentally flagged posted before; either trying to quote or trying to like.

I could totally see how this could happen on a smart phone. That said there are a few on here that like to start trouble. Dboneesq was targeted and probably leads the board with 158.

Sdub · August 18, 2017 2:10PM

@KendallCat said:

@Sdub said:

@waxman2745 said:
Crisser, which triathlon distance do you like the most? To keep my post card-related, maybe someday a company will print cards of the world's top triathletes.

I think there were some cards at Kona two years ago of the top pros. Distributed by IM I think.

Were they raw or graded. Been looking for a Mario Mola refractor for 2 years with no luck.

The Mario Mola is always off center. The picture was taken while he was on running up a hill, so it's tilted.

This guy is an absolute beast. Inhuman what he can do on a course. Mouschi, please put Jan Frodeno in a virtual card for Crisser to frame above his bed.

jackstraw · August 18, 2017 2:55PM

@Dpeck100 said:

@Cooptown said:

@Dpeck100 said:

@Sdub said:
someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

I doubt it.

Bobmoat and his partner in crime have flagged six of mine and I never heard from the moderator once. If you click on his ID that is his 11th so I bet he will be back for his trilogy post.

I've accidentally flagged posted before; either trying to quote or trying to like.

I could totally see how this could happen on a smart phone. That said there are a few on here that like to start trouble. Dboneesq was targeted and probably leads the board with 158.

What does being flagged mean?

Dpeck100 · August 18, 2017 3:06PM

@jackstraw said:

@Dpeck100 said:

@Cooptown said:

@Dpeck100 said:

@Sdub said:
someone flagged the crisser's post; shocker. I wonder if he drafts on the bike leg of the tri and gets sent to the penalty box?

I doubt it.

Bobmoat and his partner in crime have flagged six of mine and I never heard from the moderator once. If you click on his ID that is his 11th so I bet he will be back for his trilogy post.

I've accidentally flagged posted before; either trying to quote or trying to like.

I could totally see how this could happen on a smart phone. That said there are a few on here that like to start trouble. Dboneesq was targeted and probably leads the board with 158.

What does being flagged mean?

I assumed it alerted the moderator to something that someone found offensive. I could be wrong. Since there is a disagree button it is obviously stronger than that.

Perhaps someone who has flagged a post can chime in.

OddRodz · August 18, 2017 3:10PM

This is the BACK of the 1991 SCORE Jose Canseco 'Man' card that countless humans have NEVER even taken the time to peruse upon. People...... idiots.

Panama Mutiny · August 18, 2017 5:27PM

jose HOF

Unknown · August 22, 2017 4:53PM

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pjb103183 · August 22, 2017 6:20PM

oh wow...is this guy really being serious? I'm 4 IPA deep and this is blowing my mind

thunderdan · August 22, 2017 6:41PM

Can't wait bro.

Dand522612 · August 22, 2017 7:03PM

Part three of the trilogy?I know I won't be disappointed. The level of existential and informative intel can't compare. The flushing out of ideas, trends and triathlon knowledge makes me want to grab a Speedo and take a few laps. Maybe a Haiku?? Now, that's a challenge.

Dpeck100 · August 22, 2017 7:09PM

I will be watching like the rest. Going to be hard to beat Jose Canseco on the grill. That post was as good as it gets!

OddRodz · August 26, 2017 1:31PM

Dpeck.. this Gent ain't got the near the class or smarts of that dude who has historically posted all sorts of wacky stuff

bishop · August 26, 2017 2:15PM

Part 3 ? Is that where Jar Jar blinks appears ?

Albertdidit · August 26, 2017 2:45PM

@bishop said:
Part 3 ? Is that where Jar Jar blinks appears ?

Spoiler..Part 3 General Grievous first appears so he could be in the next thread..jar jar would have first shown up in part 1

Dpeck100 · August 26, 2017 3:16PM

@OddRodz said:
Dpeck.. this Gent ain't got the near the class or smarts of that dude who has historically posted all sorts of wacky stuff

Nothing says class like a box of Marlboro Red's, a bottle of booze, and a box of cards in a hotel room alone.

I know I am not alone in saying this, that person is a Legend.

OddRodz · August 26, 2017 5:48PM

@Dpeck100 said:

@OddRodz said:
Dpeck.. this Gent ain't got the near the class or smarts of that dude who has historically posted all sorts of wacky stuff

Nothing says class like a box of Marlboro Red's, a bottle of booze, and a box of cards in a hotel room alone.

I know I am not alone in saying this, that person is a Legend.

Every post is alone son. Every post. If you are not alone when posting,, then you would have had someone with you for every one of your 8900 posts. That person must really freaking hate you by now

If you haven't had someone posting with you, at your side, for your 8900 posts, then that would be worse then being alone in a hotel room.

A post is a man and his current world. (cracking myself up now).

Dpeck100 · August 26, 2017 6:28PM

Spoken like a true legend.

Meet the Crisser, Part 2.

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