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Yo. Dr. B. Blue Jays eliminate the Yankees. At first I thought they were waking up a beast in Judge after game 3, but they finished it off. Now if the Mariners can beat Skubal for the 4th time this season I guess we'll be facing off in the ALCS.

Been getting back on my X-Men chronological run. I had the Epic Collection volume for the Brood Saga for the better part of a year before I finally read it. Absolutely loved it. Maybe my favorite X-Men story so far, both in the existential themes and just some of the most stellar art. I think it was #162 where it's all Wolverine surviving the wilderness of The Brood's base planet and I was enthralled the whole time. This inspired me to watch X-Men '97 finally, which then inspired me to read the rest of my collection of comics (I've had 168-199 in individual issues just waiting for me to catch up) and am now up to 193. Kinda funny how that just so happened to be the run of comics that covers a lot of the stuff X-Men '97 does(Lifedeath, the introduction of Valerie Cooper and what I assume will eventually lead to Bastion, Madelyne Pryor). One of my favorite parts of Claremont's run has been Storm's introspective moments, and everything post-Brood up to Lifedeath is a goldmine for that stuff. Have really enjoyed Rogue's introduction. The way she's been thrust in situations to prove herself willing to put her life on the line for the team, her realizing she actually wants to save people, seeing the X-Men individually start to accept her. Finally seeing the follow-up to #173(Logan's wedding) after having that issue randomly for years. Also, the art evolution from Cockrum to Paul Smith to Romita Jr./Dan Green is incredible. No shade to John Byrne as I think his art style works for the horror-leaning stuff, but his faces always look off to me. Cockrum feels like he designed the true spirit of X-Men's art style, and then Smith and especially Romita Jr. soar with it.

I'm just glad it was something like that and nothing like tragic Happy to see you back

Apologies for disappearing. I felt like I had to spend less time online and focus on a bunch of IRL stuff. In hindsight, I probably still could have spent some more time online and taken care of the IRL business. But maybe it was good to focus. I dunno Hope yer all doing well.

I've missed our baseball conversations and with both the Blue Jays and Mariners possibly going into the playoffs we have a lot to talk about.

Thanks dude! Still alive and kicking

Happy Birthday dude wherever you are. Hopefully just busy and still alive