Wow, it's so insightful to read your posts, 
Drac.  They're always very objective, and that's 
needed around here.  I tend be very much the 
opposite...and that's my personal downfall.

I used to be known as a bad reseller, because I 
used to buy just about everything I liked right 
on the spot.  This left me with no cash for cels 
I really really wanted that popped up.  But I've 
since cleaned up my act quite a bit. I have 
learned to pass up things that I love now, just 
like a lot of people here ^_^;.  (lifts up shirt 
to reveal the whiplashes on my back from the 
bank) Every week I see things I like, and can 
afford, but I dont buy them.  I like to save my 
money for really big wishlist items these days.  
Im not even saying Id go and buy a 1000$ cel 
every month...  I did it once...and that's only 
because that Nuriko was a dreamcel for me.  I 
wouldnt do that for any other character, and I 
can only think of two other images of Nuriko Id 
spend that much on...or even close to that much.

>I think people aren't used to your definition 
>of "a real fan will pay that". . . That's usually
>used to mean: "if you don't or can't pay that 
>then you're NOT a real fan", which is a snotty 
>attitude. As opposed to what YOU mean, which is 
>more: "to a real fan, the cel might be worth that
>much when it isn't to someone who isn't a fan". 
>Your definition of it makes more sense and I like
>it a hell of a lot better than the former. ^_^

YES, that's what I meant!!!  (basks in the light 
of comprehension)  I wasnt at all trying to be 
snotty or saying that people who cant afford that 
cel dont deserve it.  I was simply saying to a 
fan (fanatic) of that show or character, the cel 
might be totally worth the money.  Whereas 
someone else who wasnt quite a fan(atic), or as 
big a fan, might not think it's such a good idea 
to sink a grand so easily.