OCD and US...the "advanced session" of confession and resolution!!
saintguru
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OK...A highly cathartic and funny thread for all of us.
The common conclusions were:
1-Clearly we are "SICK". We have no control when buying coins.
2-Bipolar disorder may be contributing to this but that's OK.
3-We will do anything to achieve this. Lie to wives. Use our kids savings. Borrow from IRA's.
4-WIVES have no idea what we are up to and we are VERY reluctant if not downright crazy to let them even approach the 'loop'.
5-Home Equity loans are great for really "big dates".
6-Waiting for delivery is excruciating. Even "24 hour priority'" is a lifetime.
7-Many of us have anxiety attacks when we simply SEE a FEDEX truck.
8-Any delivery personnel is both the savior or enemy depending on the timing.
9-We will stop everything we are doing in the face of a wrong delivery and drive miles in the dark to retrieve a coin before the depot closes.
10-Emailing coins is our next hope for 21st century technology
11-When a set is completed, submitting for upgrades is a sad substitute for BUYING, but necessary to "feed the beast".
12-Employment/unemployment has no bearing on buying coins.
13-SELLING is a demonic idea along the same concept of trading our children for whiskey.
14-We are geniuses for doing this instead of drugs, porno, hookers or riding subways muttering to ourselves; although any of those are wonderful "sidedishes" in conjunction with buying coins.
15-Posting on this board IS another manifestation of OCD...we need to talk to other sick, sick people like us.
Now I think we have just gotten warmed up...so let's jump in with both feet again. Personally I HATE scratched holders. What good is a coin in a holder like that?? I must have it reholdered immediately. It's the equivalent of an upgrade.
Join the club fellow collectors. Hi, I'm Jay and I have Coin OCD!!
The common conclusions were:
1-Clearly we are "SICK". We have no control when buying coins.
2-Bipolar disorder may be contributing to this but that's OK.
3-We will do anything to achieve this. Lie to wives. Use our kids savings. Borrow from IRA's.
4-WIVES have no idea what we are up to and we are VERY reluctant if not downright crazy to let them even approach the 'loop'.
5-Home Equity loans are great for really "big dates".
6-Waiting for delivery is excruciating. Even "24 hour priority'" is a lifetime.
7-Many of us have anxiety attacks when we simply SEE a FEDEX truck.
8-Any delivery personnel is both the savior or enemy depending on the timing.
9-We will stop everything we are doing in the face of a wrong delivery and drive miles in the dark to retrieve a coin before the depot closes.
10-Emailing coins is our next hope for 21st century technology
11-When a set is completed, submitting for upgrades is a sad substitute for BUYING, but necessary to "feed the beast".
12-Employment/unemployment has no bearing on buying coins.
13-SELLING is a demonic idea along the same concept of trading our children for whiskey.
14-We are geniuses for doing this instead of drugs, porno, hookers or riding subways muttering to ourselves; although any of those are wonderful "sidedishes" in conjunction with buying coins.
15-Posting on this board IS another manifestation of OCD...we need to talk to other sick, sick people like us.
Now I think we have just gotten warmed up...so let's jump in with both feet again. Personally I HATE scratched holders. What good is a coin in a holder like that?? I must have it reholdered immediately. It's the equivalent of an upgrade.
Join the club fellow collectors. Hi, I'm Jay and I have Coin OCD!!
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Russ, NCNE
<< <i>I'm not Obsessive Compulsive, I'm Numismatically Insane. Obsessive Compulsive People go to shrinks and meetings. >>
Um, don't we get together when we go to coin shows???
AHEM.....uhhh, have you read all the posts...even the edits...just wondering...you know, being thorough...making sure no one misses anything...???
TOO SLOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!! Send my coins through the next available wormhole, plz.
UHHHHH...you know...pictures...what you said???
....Unless it's a buffalo nickel, which probably means that he scalped the grader for his ancestor's genocide of the Native American race.
Um, don't drunks get together when they go to bars?
Another sign is how often you take pictures of your coins and how you secretly hope everyone oohs and ahhs over them when you post them here.
Another sign is how often you take pictures of your coins and how you secretly hope everyone oohs and ahhs over them when you post them here.
Another sign is how often you take pictures of your coins and how you secretly hope everyone oohs and ahhs over them when you post them here.
Another sign is how often you take pictures of your coins and how you secretly hope everyone oohs and ahhs over them when you post them here.
sighhhhhhhh.....
BTW, would you mind loaning me that Saint for a while? I think she and I need to have some quality time.
<< <i>Another sign is how often you take pictures of your coins and how you secretly hope everyone oohs and ahhs over them when you post them here.
Got me there.
Oh...you noticed it?
I hate it when I get a coin back from PCGS and it's off-center. I have to tap it on my desk forever sometimes to make it right...and if it's a tight one it won't budge. OFF-CENTER!!!...Drives me batty!!!!!. So imperfect!!
<< <i>BTW, would you mind loaning me that Saint for a while? I think she and I need to have some quality time.
Oh...you noticed it?
I noticed that you didn't say no to me...
Another sign of collector ocd:
When you talk about the lives of people you don't know on this board to the people around you in real life.
<< <i>I schedule my overnight coin deliveries on my day off so "someone else" does not see or intercept the package. >>
That's just smart Robert.
Rgrds
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
May I ask your intentions in my consideration?? Anything you have to lend to me???
Hows that hurricane ?
Good luck buddy.
I dont have a problem !
Just because i sold my 1953 Angelus Chrondato Chronograph Watch while i was un-employed, to buy coins,Does not mean i have a problem DAMMIT !
Lot of hype and no real catastrophe whereas a couple of weeks ago, no hype, not much reported in comparison and 2 towns almost completely devastated.
Far as coins, well of COURSE! Not all by any stretch, but certainly a safe and a duffel bag full hahaha.
Rgrds
Tom
Port Charlotte
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
<< <i>mkrearlygold...I believe his intent is to conceal the fact hat he is buying coins after he swore to his wife "NO MORE" is the reason for concealment!!! >>
It's still a smart move
Rgrds
Tom
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
RULE 12-Employment/unemployment has no bearing on buying coins.
Of course it doesn't.....you sick OCD bipolar "coin collector"!!!
PM me for where to send them.
<< <i><< BTW, would you mind loaning me that Saint for a while? I think she and I need to have some quality time. >>
May I ask your intentions in my consideration?? Anything you have to lend to me???
Hmm, nothing of equal value. But I could lend you my 1831 bust half... As for my intentions, just want to see it.
OK..here goes...I'm working on emailing coins so let me know if you get it....
<< <i>Hmm, nothing of equal value. But I could lend you my 1831 bust half... As for my intentions, just want to see it.
OK..here goes...I'm working on emailing coins so let me know if you get it....
Stranger things have happened... Besides, I'm a computer programmer. I'll just send the codes to your computer to have it shipped to me.
please say NO.