Is this real?
Is this inscription real?
I can get better, clearer pix if needed.
I picked this thing up for dirt cheap, in great shape. I almost shit my pants when I flipped a few pages into it and saw this. It can't be real. Can it?
that looks nothing like any of the craig signatures on my bookshelf. the handwriting is way off too.. sorry mate.
The dedication reads "Allegedly, Craig Clevenger"
Kinda humorous.
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I had a feeling it was too good to be true for only two bucks. I still think it's a net win.
I think the E-V-E-N combo looks similar to the one in Brandon's pic, but that could be done easily by someone trying to copy it from memory.
I choose to believe. I got nothing to lose.
neat things like that do happen, gonzo.
i snatch up every cheap copy of clevenger and baer i can find to mail to people - twice now i've received legit signed baer novels in minty fresh condition for under four bucks shipped.
it's lotto fever 
maybe he was in a rush. and feeling kind of witty. you know how authors like to show off their smarts when they inscript. chuck does it all the time, to match whatever his book is about.
the allegedly could be a nod to John Dolan Vincent; or Daniel Fetcher; or Eric Bishop; or... you catch my drift.
too, my handwriting varies so much. i think we may be jumping the gun in saying it's not him. why not head over to the velvet and ask?
Ack... sadly, it's real. My handwriting's terrible (my cursive is downright illegible). When I started signing books, I got into the habit of using block capitals so as to lessen my embarrassment. The one above is likely from right around '03, and my hand has grown much steadier over the years.
Melissa, who ever you are... two bucks. Really?
"I need beauty like I need to breathe."
-Jack Henry Abbott
Awesome. I bet the person who posted this will be happy it's real and that you, Craig, answered it directly.
I thought it said "Illegibly." I laughed. Aren't you said you didn't think of it first, Craig?
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Melissa, who ever you are... two bucks. Really?
Another reason why CP.net remains awesome.
Thanks, Craig!
I still have to read your book, and now I'm shamed into buying it this week. Can I get an "Illegibly, Craig" inscription, too?
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
I KNEW IT!!!
writing in capitals is awesome. i picked up the habit from way back in high school when i started forming an interest in engineering/architectual drawing. you always had to write in capitals. and i guess it became a habit.
haa a number of years ago, i sent craig a letter. this was a few weeks after reading the handbook--or a few months, meh. a time later, i received in the mail a very polite letter along with a stamp and a postcard, and the letter was signed "allegedly". i was going to stress my belief that the sig is real. and now i dont have to 
nice catch
ps- would love to see a new soft cover edition release of the handbook in a form of matching derm's soft cover release. just sayin..
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
what does it say ?? above it?
" Como vivan jusgan ." -Abuebue
" una dia como tu vey a mi , es como voy avede a ti" -Abueabue
" THAT IS IT BROOKE HOGAN THAT IS THE LAST ABORTION." HULKAMANIA
keep away from blind cats. the theory is, if you have a blind cat, you can peer a flashlight into its eyes and see its brain and the cat would be none the wiser. just happy for attention. but, your girlfriend would always hate it whenever you do it.
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Normally, I'd say send it to my PO box and I'd deface it with my signature then send it back. But I'm boarding a plane for South America on Monday, and I'll be pretty much incommunicado until I finish writing this bloody book. Will catch you when I return from the jungle and I'm picking the poisoned blow-darts from my Underwood.
Word.
"I need beauty like I need to breathe."
-Jack Henry Abbott
Melissa, who ever you are... two bucks. Really?
Craig! This is the Mahalia I was telling you about. No, I'm not yelling!
ive been listening to lady jackson all morning. i prefer her version of when the saints come marching in
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play hard, like it's work to be done.
Oh my gosh, I prefer her version of everything!
I'm listening to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teTN29ECZrY
Wow. Great stuff! Thanks Craig.
doesn't look like the sig I got. Check march madness pics thread