King John Puns

Thanks everyone who has purchased stuff from me over the past year or so! I’m going to be curbing the amount I sell on here due to the new 1099 tax reporting rules - I just don’t have time to keep track of every single transaction. But, I do plan on doing a lot more trading so I’m looking forward to that. This is a great sub and I’ve discovered so much great music from it, and hopefully have provided many others with some great music from my own collection.

I’ve reduced the prices on most of the stuff I still have for sale as I’m really looking to get it out of here as soon as possible. Everything should be listed for Discogs average or lower, and most will be lower. As always, the more you buy the bigger the discount!

There are two tabs on the spreadsheet - the first are individually priced records and the second is "4 for $25." Items from that list are pick 4, get them shipped for $25. Anything $5 on the priced spreadsheet can also be applied to this deal.

If you're interested in only one title on the "4 for $25" tab, they are $5 each. If you want several of those, I’ll be happy to knock them down to $3/4.

Feel free to shoot me an offer on anything you're interested in. Also down to field trade offers if you’re looking to trade for anything!

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$5 shipping to the US for up to two, add $1 for each extra beyond that within the US (Media Mail). Records will be shipped outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits and packaged well to prevent shifting in transit.

If you’re international, I can quote you a price for shipping.

Free shipping for US orders $50+!

Grading is record/sleeve. I like to grade conservatively and always happy to send pics of anything you want to see. I use the Goldmine standard.

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This post has likely already been made but I still want to get this out of the way.

I believe that while Joker/King John wasn't right necessarily, he was still necessary and none of this transition would've occurred without him.

I have no personal attachment to John.

First before we get down into discussing, I'd like to make sure we are on the same page regarding the abrupt transitions between different topics and setting. I personally felt as though the transition between the shounen delinquent bullying/hierarchy and turf wars to the more serious ideas of trauma, anti status quo (where people without abilities or with low tier abilities are beaten down) and secret organizations is a bit jarring and honestly speaking, feels entirely like uru handwaved the delinquency in favor of developing the overall theme of hierarchy. Please link me if uru ever explained this. The reason I wish to bring this up is because it factors heavily into my arguments and not being too avid, I haven't read or participated in many AMAs so I'm entirely going off of how it is presented in UnO.

The shifting setting of UnO

Onto the main topic of discussion. In the first 50 or so chapters, the image of Wellston seems to be the typical delinquent manhwa where there is a hierarchy based on power. I concede that this hierarchy of power exists throughout society rather than just in schools and that this concept of hierarchy is expanded on throughout the entire webtoon even when the school has somewhat dropped it. HOWEVER, I feel like the hierarchy has somewhat taken a sideline to fuel the organizations arc even though the organizations are likely going to play a role in strengthening or destroying the hierarchy system. Back on topic, the delinquent style can be seen in how the higher tiers are able to physically bully lower tiers: punching people in the bathroom (Episode 2) and ganging up on John (Episode 3). If I only had these two episodes to go off of, I would assume it was a generic school life manhwa where the underdog character is actually strong and changes the school's delinquency by beating up all those who perpetuate the system.

Why I think John wasn't right

John was obviously more vengeance fueled than dedicated to making change at first. When he did make a positive change by influencing the creation of the safe house (Chapter 186), he was already in a state where he was more trauma than man and his psychosis caused his perception to be warped i

Shipping should work out to around 6$ for most USA locations, flat rate to Canada (around 8$)

Condition is Record/ Jacket, EX=excellent (a touch under near mint, maybe a few light creases/hairlines, plays flawlessly) Happy to answer any inquiries or send pictures, just send me a message.

New & Sealed

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – The Witch Doctor (2021 USA, Blue Note Tone Poet Series B0032875-01) Sealed: 35$

David Bowie ‎– ChangesTwoBowie (2018 Europe, Parlophone 0190295740542) Sealed: 30$

The Doors ‎– Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine (2020 Europe, Elektra R1 6001) Sealed: 32$

Jungle ‎– Loving In Stereo (2021, Caiola Records CAI001LPTO) Sealed: 18$

The Killers ‎– Pressure Machine (2021 USA & Europe, Island Records 00602438291755) Sealed: 32$

Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey ‎– Uneasy (2021 Germany, 2x LP, ECM Records ECM 2692) Sealed: 42$

Jazz (Japanese Pressings/OBI)

The Jacobs Brothers – In Jazz (2006 Japan, Remastered 180g, Mono, Limited Edition, Fontana UCJU-9054) Complete with OBI and insert NM/NM: 40$

James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo – James Moody And His Modernists (1991 Japan, Mono, Limited Edition Blue Note Original 5000 Series Collection, Modern Jazz Series, Blue Note BN 0004) Complete with OBI and Insert NM/NM: 50$

John Simon ‎– Journey (1977 Japan, Warner Bros. Records P-7607W ロック名盤復活シリーズ series) OBI and Inserts included NM/VG+: 28$

Midnight Sun Pops Orchestra ‎– Mood In Sax 1 (1969 Japan, Red Translucent Vinyl, Mood Music Library Series No. 1, Gatefold, Sun SKS-001,) OBI included NM/VG+: 28$

Nat King Cole ‎– The Immortal Nat King Cole 1992 (1992 Japan, Mono, The Supreme Collection Of Savoy Series #10, Savoy Records COJY-9021) Complete with OBI and Insert NM/NM: 50$

Jazz/Big Band

All Star Swing Band – Swing Fever (1982, CBS Direct CDM1-039) VG+/VG+: 8$

Ballroom Orchestra ‎– In The Medley Mood (1981, Disques Star Records ST-1940) VG/VG: 2$

Bruce Rowland ‎– The Piano Artistry Of Bruce Rowland (1979, Boot Records, BOS 7200) NM/EX: 30$

Claude Léveillée, André Gagnon ‎– Léveillée-Gagnon (Columbia FS-631) VG+/VG+ : 8$

Fausto Papetti ‎– The Singing Saxophone Of Fausto Papetti (London Records EB. 34) VG/G+: 5$

The George Shearing Quintet And Orchestra ‎– White Satin (1960, Capitol Records ST 1334) VG+/G: 10$

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra ‎– The Authentic Sound

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Updated post here

So i was rereading a coulple of chapters from the joker arc and god dam John was a beast in that arc. The perfect villain. Mysterious, coolheaded (for the most part), scary af and just had a plan. Confident and strong, he knew he was in the right and had a clear goal in mind. His motives, ideals and mission were clear as day and nobody could judge him for what he did.

Now fastforward to king John and you get a problem. Johns motives are gonne. His goal is gonne. His plan as invisible as the air we breathe. The calm, cool and collected Joker who destroyed everyone one by one, replaced with a baby that just has one outburst after another. No strategy to be seen with his actions. Just a paranoid kid not knowing what to do anymore.

Even thiugh both use violance, their ways of doing so are so difrent. I feel like this is the biggest reason the first half of the secobd season wasnt fun to read. It was a part of the story that was donne out of necessity, rather than the author wanting to do it. Dont get me wrong King John is a well written character and the arc, when you look at it from an objective pov, is as high quality as any other in the story. But it wasnt fun to read at all. For those who read the beginning after the end, its like Tess in the war arc. On paper its good writting and an excelent middle point for character development, but its only amazing when you get to the end of it. But the process is a bit of a pain. That said King John has his moments, but come on Joker John was the moment XD.

Only question remaining is will perfect John (thats what i call the current John...hoppe it catches on XD) be better than Joker John. Well a new chapter drops in a couple of hours and finally...well i cant finish this because that would be spoilers for the non fastpass readers lol.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/19/media/john-king-multiple-sclerosis/index.html

Here's a list of records that I've pulled to sell from my personal collection - I've run out of room, so these must go!! Nearly everything here has never been played, and both vinyl and jackets are in fantastic condition (unless I've stated otherwise, I tried to be transparent with any blemishes to the jacket). I have used discogs and ebay sale history and current live prices to come up with a price that should be fair and competitive, but you are welcome to message me offers. I will mark out records as they sell. Please add $5 for Media Mail shipping to your total if you live within the United States. If you're outside of the USA, contact me for exact shipping.

$45 Amon Tobin - Fear In A Handful Of Dust - Red with Holofoil Cover

$10 Arcadia (Music From The Motion Picture) - Green w/ White Splatter /250 [Seam Split]

$30 Black Mirror - Black Museum (Original Score) - “Bloodshot Eye” Variant /100

$10 Brian Owens – Soul of Ferguson (Black Vinyl) [Tiny start of Seam Split on Spine]

$80 Brown Bird – Salt For Salt (2019 Repress)

$50 Czarface – Czarface Meets Metalface (Alternate Cover Art from Gasdrawls) [Light Damage to 1 Corner of Jacket]

$75 Czarface – Czarface Meets Metalface (Random Color #497/500, One-of-a-kind Ltd Repress)

$100 Freddie Gibbs / Madlib – Bandana (VMP Exclusive Aqua Tie Dye Vinyl, Ltd to 1,000 Numbered Copies)

$10 Gary Clark Jr & Junkie XL – Come Together (RSD Picture Disc, Ltd to 3,000 Copies) [Generic White Jacket]

$90 Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (2015 200g Remastered Reissue)

$20 Hotel Artemis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Splatter /250

$30 Ill Bill & Stu Bangas - Cannibal Hulk - Fat Beats Orange Vinyl w/ Obi /100

$50 John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp (2017 Barnes & Noble Exclusive 180g Blue Vinyl)

$10 John Vanderslice - Mass Suicide Occult Figurines - 2015 Reissue 200g Vinyl

$10 Jon Benjamin “Jazz Daredevil” - The Soundtrack Collection (Orange w/ Orange Smoke Ltd Vinyl)

$50 King Gizzard & Lizard Wizard ‎"Paper Mache Dream Balloon" (LRS Rainwater Vinyl, Ltd to 1,000)

$60 Link Wray – Link Wray (VMP Exclusive Translucent Green Vinyl, Ltd to 500 Copies)

$60 Madvillain – Madvillainy (2006 2LP Stereo Reissue) [Minor Shelf Wear to 1 Corner of Jacket]

$20 Methyl Ethel - Everything Is Forgotten - VMP #'d Pink Marbled Vinyl /500

$100 My Bloody Valentine – Loveless (2018 180 gram Remastered Reissue)

$70 Oasis – (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (25th Anniversary Silver 2LP, Remastered Reiss

From the Athletic Article "Seven NBA players you might not know but need to, starring Desmond Bane

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"Look, Richaun Holmes is the most underrated player in the league, OK? It’s not even close.

Seemingly nobody outside Sacramento knows who Holmes is, but he’s building a strong early-season case that maybe he should make the All-Star team. Even with De’Aaron Fox’s body possessed by the ghost of Cory Joseph, a roster that prominently features Moe Harkless and a rotating cast of bad backup bigs, the Kings are an extremely competent 3-4 after nearly leaving Utah with a win Tuesday night.

Holmes is why. He’s superficially a “nice” player to most, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds and shooting short-range floaters that are just funky enough to be sort of interesting, but not anybody’s idea of a star. However, there’s an efficiency here that gets lost. He’s shooting 68.2 percent after making 63.7 percent a year ago; unlike most bigs, he’s also a good foul shooter, and he’s competent enough from the elbows to average nearly two assists for every turnover.

Overall, he’s not the classic stretch big that everyone clamors for these days … and he’s not a major low-post threat … and he’s not an awesome rim runner pulling down lobs from above the square. He’s just kind of good at a lot of different stuff, the type of subtle skill set that would get lost in the shuffle even if he played in New York.

Add it all up and he’s … 11th in the league in PER? Just ahead of Anthony Davis? Really?

Yes, really.

And then you look at his impact stats and … holy moly. Last year’s Kings were bad … except when Holmes played, when they outscored opponents by 0.3 points per 100 possessions. They were 29-32 when he played … and 2-9 when he didn’t.

This year, it’s even more ridiculous. It’s early, and on-off data are noisy and all that, but this some absurd stuff. The Kings have a plus-8.4 rating when Holmes plays … and are minus-17.7 when he doesn’t. What’s amazing is that these numbers aren’t connected to a particular unit; no other King has splits anywhere near this large. Five of the Kings’ top six two-man units are “Holmes and somebody else.” It was the same thing in 2020-21 — Holmes-Bagley was the Kings’ top plus-minus unit, for crying out loud, and it wasn’t because of the Bagley part.

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