[frankbmd]

Current Monster Numbers (4/12/12)

1 920 Powell
2 680 wonkaticket
3 680 danmckee
4 670 Theoldprofessor
5 600 tedzan (1)
6 600 z28jd
7 600 White Borders (1)
8 587 Phillies*phan (1)
9 574 t206blogcom
10 520 ethicsprof
11 520 tbob
12 520 62corvette
13 520 Edwolf1963 (1)
14 518 martin neal
15 518 Scott L.
16 518 White Borders (2)
17 518 judsonhamlin
18 517 tonyo (1)
19 514 Scott T
20 512 jp1216
21 512 bbcard1
22 509 frankbmd (1)
23 503 BleedinBlue
24 458 Merrillstoys
25 444 tedzan (2-sov)
26 410 richieb315
27 407 Bpm0014
28 394 dacubfan
29 378 Kenny Cole
30 375 Texxxx (1)
31 370 Phillies*phan (2)
32 346 shaunsteig
33 340 T206DK
34 262 Jantz (1)
35 262 mullinsm
36 257 sreader3
37 245 Clark7781
38 221 t206hound
39 212 bunst
40 199 StuckInOmaha
41 184 jefferyepayne
42 170 g vezina c55
43 146 Texxxx (2)
44 140 mrvster
45 100 atx840 (1)
46 70 Jantz (2)
47 60 Gradedcardman
48 58 frankbmd (2)
49 46 thescooper
50 39 T206Collector
51 37 ullmandds
52 37 CW (1)
53 34 atx840 (2)
54 33 sandmountainslim
55 29 T206Collector
56 25 Texxxx (3)
57 23 Vegas-guy
58 17 Tao Moko
59 15 ArchStanton
60 15 Edwolf1963 (2)
61 14 Abravefan11
62 12 alanu (1)
63 11 Jayworld
64 5 Runscott
65 3 HOF Auto Rookies
66 2 CW (2)
67 2 frankbmd (3)
68 1 alanu (2)
69 1 tonyo (2)
70 1 sycks22
71 1 carrigansghost (1)

A new feature is also being added with the current Monster number List being added to Post #1 at the being of this thread. You will no longer have to search recent posts to find the list. Thank you Bruce for this suggestion.

Thanks to all the Net 54 Members, who have contributed by sale or trade to my recent push to complete the Monster. I have reached 509 and may pick up another card or three, but realize fully that a Monster Number of 1000 is a fantasy for essentially all of us, hence the appropriate moniker "Monster".

As the sole creator of this thread, I accept full responsibility for both the simplicity of the MN and realize the imperfections inherent in any system that attempts to quantify anyone's monster. There does not seem to be a mandate for change or modification. It will remain as is.

I will continue to update results here on Post #144 as they are reported.
From time to time I will move the current list to the end of the thread as I am doing now, but only when it is on the first page. I will not bump the thread myself as I'm sure there are some who are tired of seeing it. But it will pop up again I trust.

One final observation that some of you have mentioned is the frustration of increasing your monster number only to see your ranking decrease, because of the addition of new sets above you. I share this frustration with you and would recommend The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus, an essay on the philosophy of the absurd. Sisyphus is a figure of Greek mythology who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain, only to see it roll down again. The essay concludes, "The struggle itself...is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

I'm happy and do not regret my efforts to slay the Monster. Keep collecting my friends.

frankbmd - Monster Number Rank - 22 and falling