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Post by wundagoreborn on Mar 2, 2013 12:14:22 GMT -5
Hey, yesterday I was a Force Works-er. Now GLA. It's an interesting hierarchy. Is there an old thread somewhere that explains the ranks?
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Post by humanbelly on Mar 2, 2013 14:28:47 GMT -5
Hey, yesterday I was a Force Works-er. Now GLA. It's an interesting hierarchy. Is there an old thread somewhere that explains the ranks? Y'know, I wonder if it ever was explained? I'm certain it's just a fun little "Ranks of Marveldom"-style ranking convention. If you click on the "members" tab up at the top of the page, you'll be able to see pretty much all of them represented. Strictly # of posts -based, is all, and it does a good job of promoting folks quickly in the early stages. A cheery little way to encourage participation. HB |
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Post by pym on Mar 2, 2013 14:44:11 GMT -5
What were the 6 titles bestowed on readers back in the 60's...you could find them on the letters page...i think....?
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Post by humanbelly on Mar 2, 2013 18:31:44 GMT -5
What were the 6 titles bestowed on readers back in the 60's...you could find them on the letters page...i think....? Wow. Wow. Wow, pym. . . while I know they're findable w/ a bit of search-cleverness, just as a measure of my own geeky/fanboy hopelessness (and a personal giggle), let me see how much of them I can pull from fading memory. NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE, here! RFO- Real Frantic One, a buyer of, oh, was it 4, 5, or 6 Marvel mags a month? KOF- Keeper of the Flame, I think, was someone who introduced a new member into the hallowed ranks of Marveldom, or some such. TTB- Titanic True Believer: has had a letter printed? FFF- Fearless Front Facer: devotion to Marvel above and beyond the call of duty? PMM- Permanent Marvelite Maximus-- Hmmm-- holds the other ranks AND has received a no-prize? Is that right?  ; Daggone it, I'm not sure I have these paired up correctly, and I REALLY think there was a sixth that I'm not remembering. Well. . . go ahead and check the answers, and give me the appropriate grade. I can take it. . .  HB |
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Post by wundagoreborn on Mar 3, 2013 14:46:35 GMT -5
If you click on the "members" tab up at the top of the page, you'll be able to see pretty much all of them represented. Got it. Next stop, West Coast. I can't wait to try Hawkeye's barbeque! |
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Post by Marvel Boy on Mar 4, 2013 21:45:00 GMT -5
Y'know, after all these years, I'm still disappointed that I'd never won a No-Prize.
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Post by humanbelly on Mar 4, 2013 21:58:32 GMT -5
Y'know, after all these years, I'm still disappointed that I'd never won a No-Prize. Well, in your defense, the whole methodology of No-Prize giving had changed pretty drastically by the time you would have been reading comics in earnest, right? Somewhere in the early/mid 80's is when it switched to the "tell us why our mistake WASN'T a mistake" policy, IIRC. Became much tougher to get one. . . not to mention that you had to get a letter printed to even get in the ballpark. Nah, you've nothing to hang your head about , brother-- ;D HB |
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Post by humanbelly on Mar 4, 2013 21:59:50 GMT -5
Y'know, after all these years, I'm still disappointed that I'd never won a No-Prize. Well, in your defense, the whole methodology of No-Prize giving had changed pretty drastically by the time you would have been reading comics in earnest, right? Somewhere in the early/mid 80's is when it switched to the "tell us why our mistake WASN'T a mistake" policy, IIRC. Became much tougher to get one. . . not to mention that you had to get a letter printed to even get in the ballpark. Nah, you've nothing to hang your head about , brother-- ;D HB PS-- My Ranks of Marveldom attempt up there was in the neighborhood, but was still ultimately a crash & burn, I'd say. . . |
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Post by wundagoreborn on Mar 27, 2013 5:44:05 GMT -5
Demoted!
Yesterday, I was active in the WCA and now I'm a Young Avenger?
Oh well, considering the amount of grey in this beard, I should take it as a compliment...
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Post by humanbelly on Mar 28, 2013 5:40:11 GMT -5
Demoted! Yesterday, I was active in the WCA and now I'm a Young Avenger? Oh well, considering the amount of grey in this beard, I should take it as a compliment... Definitely a sign of the prevailing preferences at the time those categories were created, eh? WCA was a faded memory colored more by bitterness than pleasure, and Young Avengers was a new, happenin', quite enjoyable title-! A title that, I'm sure, many hoped would somehow establish itself more prominently. Ah, the nostalgia--! HB |
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