2nd Dec 2011 How Much Is Superman Worth?

This Superman is very old, born in 1938, number 1 issue of the series and it's worth $2.15 million (€1.6 million), the price paid yesterday in an on-line auction in the U.S. It was one of 100, believed to be the total number of the comic 1st copy of the 'Superman' saga. It was the highest ever paid price, with sort of mystery attached, as it was stolen 11 years ago from the house of film star Nicholas Cage in Los Angeles.

The comic cartoon was in almost impeccable condition, despite whatever peripeteia that it went through during more than a decade. Cage acquired the comic in 1995 paying an estimated sum of approximately $1 million (exact amount never disclosed). For Cage it was more than a fetiche, demonstrated by calling his son Kal EI, the original name of Superman before he was propelled to Earth.

 

This comic copy appeared a few months back in a rental book shop in Los Angeles amongst a row of magazines. It was not returned to it's rightful owner because apparently the star had collected at the time insurance payment already. It had since then been auction more than once, the last time another 1st number of Superman got $ 1.5 million last year.

When I was much younger, I used to draw a lot of comic cartoon figures and wrote little childish stories to go with them, or the other way round. Why didn't I have similar inspiration then to draw some Super this and that to secure a comfortable life? Mine were all about princes, princesses and sweeter than honey romances. I now take comfort to consider that love is priceless.

 

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2nd Dec 2011 Giggles - 4-Letter-Words & The Nobel Prize

The Four-Letter Word ~

Dwayne is recovering from surgery in St Peter's, Chertsey, UK, having had a local anaesthetic when a nurse asks him how he's feeling.' I'm O.K. but I didn't like the four-letter-word the doctor used in surgery'.
'What did he say?' asks the nurse.

'OOPS!'
 

Household Budget ~

My mother had decided to trim the household budget wherever possible, so instead of having a dress dry-cleaned she washed it by hand. Proud of her savings, she boasted to my father, 'Just think, Ivor, we are five dollars richer because I washed this dress by hand.' 

'Good', my dad quickly replied. 'Wash it again.' 


Nobel Prize ~

Bob is walking down a country road when he spots Farmer Harris standing in the middle of a huge field of corn doing absolutely nothing. Bob, curious to find out what's happening, walks all the way out to the farmer and asks him, 'Excuse me Farmer Harris, could you tell me what you are you doing?'
'I'm trying to win a Nobel Prize, 'the farmer replies.

'A Nobel Prize?' enquires Bob, puzzled. 'How?' 

'Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize to people who are out standing in their field.'

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2nd Dec 2011 Aircrew Humour

From a Stingem Airline employee ...

'Welcome aboard Stingem Flight XXX to YYY.' We are pleased to have some of the best pilots in the industry... Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight...!' 

Then he progressed to the famous 'Fasten Seatbelt Routine'. 

What he said was:

'To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised.'

'In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with two or more small children, decide now which one you love the more.'

After the plane landed, he said:

'As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants' 

His final announcement was:

'Thank you for flying Stingem Airlines. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride.' 

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