ADAM J. MORAINE / GIGA-TRONICS / 1951 BOWMAN MANTLE PSA 8

kuntryboy · July 27, 2005 3:48PM

Adam J. Moraine wrote: "$11-15+ after earnings on tuesday"

Adam J. Moraine also wrote: "suffice it to say I'll be buying that PSA 8 '51 Bowman Mantle RC on Ebay with the "house's" $$$$ when the auction ends"

1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 8 Auction Link

Note that Adam J. Moraine did not win this auction. He did not even bid, and the auction's reserve was not met at $15,655.00. I wonder why Adam did not bid? I guess he did not sell off his 8000 shares of GIGA before Tuesday's close of $7.93.

5:32pm Tuesday 07/26/05 Giga-tronics Inc. quarterly profit tumbles 35% (GIGA) By Carla Mozee

SAN FRANCISCO (Market-Watch) -- Giga-tronics Inc. (GIGA) after Tuesday's closing bell reported fiscal first-quarter net earnings of $233,000, or 5 cents a share, down 35% from $357,000, or 8 cents a share, a year ago. Earnings from continuing operations were $227,000, or 5 cents a share. Revenue was $5.8 million vs. $5.7 million last year, said the San Ramon, Calif.-based electronic devices company.

GIGA closed at $5.60 on Wednesday -- a drop of 29.38%.

That translates to a $18,640 loss for Adam J. Moraine aka "The Pride of Des Moine".

It also translates to the loss of a 1951 Bowman Mantle Rookie Card in PSA 8.

The 1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 8 auction has been relisted with a BIN of $18,499.00

Adam, it's ok. Don't feel bad. Even without the PSA 8 Mantle RC, you still have "The Finest Collection in Iowa". And you are still my hero.

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 27, 2005 5:00PM

Adam posts on the net 54 boards. But whats the point of this post ?

orion9578 · July 27, 2005 5:08PM

<< Adam posts on the net 54 boards. But whats the point of this post ? >>

Its about someone else he calls "Adam Moraine"...I have no idea. Also have no idea why he's still talking about this

.

bigjed · July 27, 2005 10:32PM

Maybe Grandma kicked Adam out of the house and he had to find an apartment.

Adam J. Moraine, recordholder for the longest bash thread on network54.

wufdude · July 27, 2005 11:26PM

This all relates to some posts made on the "What's the next card you're going to buy thread?" on which "TimeMachine" who I guess kuntryboy is calling "Adam J. Moraine" made some comments about his personal finance exploits in terms of buying "GIGA" stock and making a boatload of money. Needless to say he and kuntryboy got into quite the pissing match....

Stingray · July 27, 2005 11:26PM

I remember TimeMachine was talking about how he made a bunch of money with GIGA, but I hope no one else on this forum got burned. It was up close to $8 and now look at it.

Stingray

lostdart58 · July 27, 2005 11:27PM

<< But whats the point of this post ? >>

kuntryboy only posts to bash others......whether they deserve it or not....

jrdolan · July 27, 2005 11:44PM

I don't get the point, either. A board member made big plans for his GIGA profits, then lost $18,640 by not selling fast enough. Are we supposed to be laughing at him? Count me out.

wufdude · July 28, 2005 12:44AM

^ I believe it was the tone of his posts that left a sour taste in some folks' mouths.

bigjed · July 28, 2005 1:27AM

If Timemachine is Adam J Moraine, then Timemachine deserves anything he gets. Adam is just a 24 year old punk from Des Moines, IA who lives with his grandma and invests in low to mid range cards and autographs. He has dreams of selling his collection and buying a house in the richest community in CT.

He regularly rips on people on the network 54 board with his dumb comments and believes he has this far superior collection compared to everyone else because someone in the local paper did a small story on him.

I don't blame kuntryboy one bit. Look at the previous thread this one references and you will see who the true jackass really is.

jrdolan · July 28, 2005 2:42AM

I don't care how big a jackass he is. If I kick someone when he's down, that makes me into the jackass. But to each his own....

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 28, 2005 3:31AM

Actually i remember that name (Adam) from the net 54 boards. I believe he made some comments about women being money hungry along with some very tastless coments regarding marrige in general even though he has never been married. Eventhough i don't agree with kountry's post about being happy Adam lost $'s. I must agree that the young man regularly puts his foot in his mouth and gets stomped for it. But hey, even a$$'s can collect cards.

IJustLoveCards · July 28, 2005 3:47AM

<< I don't care how big a jackass he is. If I kick someone when he's down, that makes me into the jackass. But to each his own.... >>

I can't agree more, however truth be told, I did take a look at his GIGA play, I didnt purchase a ton of the stock as it was a pure earnings play, the daytraders were running the stock in advance of the earnings report, and anybody that knows anything about the market, buy the rumor, sell the news.

so, not to be too risky I purchased the stock for 6.35 a share (only 300 shares) sold the next day at 7.67 for agreater than a 20% return. There was no way I was trading into the news.
Now believe me, I have lost my share as well, and by no means was this a great hit, however, anytime you make 20% return in 1 day (24 hour span) you better get out.

So, being on the other end (wrong side) many times, I would never laugh in the face or kick when someone is down.

Heres a true story straight from the trading pits in Chicago:

A bond trader who was not liked by other traders becuse he often wouldn't let them out of a wrong trade without squeezing every last penny when they were on the other side, lost a fortune on a huge arbitriage trade. He lost his seat, and was forced into bankruptcy, During the auction of his personal assets to make the outstanding balance of the margin call, the other traders (including the ones whom he hurt in the past) bought all of his items, signed them over to him, gave him start up capital to get back on the floor.

In an interview for stocks and commodities magazine, One of the traders was asked why in the heck would they help someone like that out, his response, "because just like a family has good brothers and sisters and not so nice ones as well, we are all family down here, and it could be me one day, so we all stand united together to make sure nobody gets hurt in our family".

so no matter how bad, good, or in different this person maybe, just chalk it up to maturity and move on, its easier to shake ones head and walk away vs. stoping reaching out with a helping hand.

2dueces · July 28, 2005 4:05AM

Adam started his downward spiral in the 54 board by stating he thought anyone who collected PSA 1-2-3's where idiots and these cards were far below his standards. Of couse he had no real knowledge of vintage material and stuck his foot in his mouth big time. As the posts drew on he inserted it farther and farther. He didnt realize his Iowa autograph collection didnt amount to squat compared to some of the collections on the board, and his bragging sounded like that of Mr Timemachine. Turns out Adam is begging every board memeber to find him a Cobb PSA 3 and as to date I'm sure no one has complied. Out

calleocho · July 28, 2005 4:22AM

Kountryboy,

Are you sure that "timemachine" and Adam J Morriene are the same person?

calleocho · July 28, 2005 4:32AM

Adam J moraine offers more reasons not to visit Iowa

WinPitcher · July 28, 2005 4:33AM

Adam J. Moraine, recordholder for the longest bash thread on network54.
I remm that thread vividly
sd

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 28, 2005 4:54AM

Wow.............that is a long one. But damn funny.

zef204 · July 28, 2005 4:58AM

<< "I have one of the most premier collections here in Iowa"

Isn't that kinda like being the toughest Muppet?
>>

TimeMachine · July 28, 2005 6:24AM

Still don't know who Adam J Moraine is, but he seems to be one kuntryboy's many demons... hope anyone who bought GIGA in the $6's sold in the $8 as I did, certainly had your chance at 40%+ profit
Personally cleared 32K but I was in just over $4.00 3 weeks ago, I too hope nobody got burned, but it is still a fine company and would not be surprised to see it in DD by XMAS. Zef, I know you were "in" terested... I will trade GIGA again, and again, and again kuntryboy, I am just sorry you don't have two nickels to rub together son.

Anyway, for anyone else who wants to jealously bash or play along, the names to be in over the next few months are WGAT (they make the OjO videophone Motorola is marketing), SIRI, (for obvious reasons), BBQZ (Barbeques Galore, housing boom play, 5% dividend to boot), VCLK (ValueClick, on-line commerce low PE, great chart), and MCZ (Madcatz Inc, make controllers for Sony Playstation 3, Xbox3, very cheap)...

This is not a financial message board, but I make $$$$ in these markets, just gotta zig when the herd zags...

As for your miserable ass kuntryboy, I do not know from where you hatched, but you are really a rotten SOB. I handed out free money last week and all you did was scoff and bash, something only small-minded folks do.

iamthegreatcornholio · July 28, 2005 6:33AM

what a tool....

i rarely read over there, and i'll have to wait for the cliff's notes on that 200 poster...

i do recall his warm welcome to this new poster link

CleveFanCarpFisher · July 28, 2005 6:51AM

I get it Kuntryboy....I endured the totality of the crossbashing thread.

You are now Mister Adam to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TimeMachine · July 28, 2005 7:04AM

Nice one CarpFisher, kuntryboy truly appears to have transferred whatever ire he still has for this Adam fella (who truly sounds like a jackass after reading the supplied Japan link) onto little 'ole me; hard to imagine how I could have gotten under someone's skin like that unless extreme, unadulterated, genuine envy was/is at play.

Oh well, it takes all kinds I suppose... I wonder why kuntryboy is really here, perhaps mommy and daddy did not show him enough attention or attend his 'lil' league baseball games during those all-important developmental years.

LMAO

VintageJeff · July 28, 2005 7:37AM

This guy is a supreme ass.

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 28, 2005 7:45AM

Another classic from our new friend Adam.

Re: Because my wife only pretends to be interested in my cards... July 17 2005, 11:15 AM

The moral of the story IS DO NOT make the mistake of getting hitched. IF you do, SIGN A PRENUP. you keep what YOU came into the marriage with (your cards and memorabilia collection) and SHE keeps what she came into the marriage with (her cosmo. magazine collection). Geez guys! I am glad I KNOW what to do, IF I were to get hitched, which I have NO DESIRE to do, anyway. So my collection IS safe and sound from money hungry, grubby paws.

Best regards,

Adam J. Moraine

p.s. smart move on Dr. friend who hid $$$$ in medical books

It just keeps getting funnier.

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 28, 2005 7:47AM

link

Sorry, Forgot the link

Throwdown · July 28, 2005 8:53AM

Kuntryboy=Mike Wentz

TimeMachine · July 28, 2005 9:39AM

Outed at last! Not that anyone here cares what Mike Wentz thinks or says, whomever he thinks he is... haven't read a positive message yet from kuntrytool.

BigtimeBowmanfan · July 28, 2005 9:44AM

Who is Mike Wentz ? The name sounds like i should know it from somewhere.

Stone193 · July 28, 2005 9:54AM

Could someone please outline this whole thing?

I'm kind of confused - who, what, when and where? In 37 words or less if possible?

thanx
mike

CleveFanCarpFisher · July 28, 2005 10:57AM

Do you feel more like you do now than when you first got here, Mr. Stone?

I feel the same.........

Stone193 · July 28, 2005 1:02PM

<< Do you feel more like you do now than when you first got here, Mr. Stone?

I feel the same......... >>

Still confused?
I'm looking for a thread scorecard? It reminds me of reading a Russian novel - can't keep track of the characters without a program.

zef204 · July 28, 2005 1:04PM

Mike-

It all started here

Stone193 · July 28, 2005 1:08PM

<< Mike-

It all started here >>

Thanx Zef
But I'm working on my 72 chapter novel and don't know when I will have time to sort this thru?

mike

Axtell · July 28, 2005 2:37PM

In the thread 'what card are you going to buy next' the poster 'timemachine' was going on and on about how he was making so much money on that GIGA stock, and how it was going to get to $15, and how much money he was going to get, and all this. I assume kuntryboy thinks/knows that timemachine=adam moraine from those other threads.

When the stock was climbing, timemachine was talking/bragging about how he's 'made' X amount of dollars, even though he hadn't sold the stock yet.

The stock falls, some people call him out saying he's 'lost' X amount of dollars, to which time machine counters that he is still way ahead of what he bought it at.

There are some derisions when he is called out for saying he's made money (when he hasn't sold the stock yet) but he doesn't feel he hasn't lost money because it's still above what he's paid for it. There are speculations that timemachine posted it to try to get more people to buy it, driving the price on the stock higher.

Hope that clears things up.

TimeMachine · July 28, 2005 3:34PM

Ahem (clears throat)... with all due respect axtell, I did indeed sell 6000 of my 8000 $4.04 shares at the frothy level of 8.25 about 30 minutes or so before the close on tuesday. I unloaded the last 2000 after hours before the CC started, after seeing the writing on the wall, at 7.10 and anyone who bought hopefully had the sense to do the same, zef for one...well, I cleared roughly 32K, a huge win for me, thankfully I have the resources to make such trades due to a death in the family and a successful spec play on Sirius shares under a buck. Nobody put a gun to anyone's head here to buy, I did not claim to be an insider, and I do not hold anyones' hand. What I did was basically give a 2 point (35%-40%) gain to anyone that DECIDED to purchase some in the mid 6's, and only defended myself after kuntrygirl claimed to know my identity (he does not) and attempted in his own way to rain on my parade. It was only after kuntrytot relished in a temporary paper loss that I decided to give him an education, hoping his ridiculous posts about some clown apparently named Adam Moraine would eventually cease. I suppose nobody likes a crowing rooster, especially not a jealous fool like kuntry, but I thought it might be fun to let you in on what I actually do all day, and how I do it. It ain't for everyone, and I'll be the first to admit that I have my thumb more firmly on the pulse of the financial markets in comparison to the graded card market. My attraction to the more sought after, high-grade vintage issues has been stated before, I view them not only as entombed wonders and works of art, but also as stocks that never split, rising with demand and inflation.

Those are the facts, and while I may have acted a bit too proud for some here (except maybe the dude who used to trade in the pits at the CBOE

), but nonetheless, I now own a 1966 Phila. PSA 9 Sayers RC that should arrive tomorrow. I too hope nobody got burned, but I will trade GIGA again to be sure, and I will profit again to be quite sure.

Sorry if I ruffled anyone's feathers, I Hope this clears things up...

Stone193 · July 28, 2005 3:46PM

<< What I did was basically give a 2 point (35%-40%) gain to anyone that DECIDED to purchase some in the mid 6's, >>

This may be a dumb question? Do you mean that you sold these people stock? If so, where did you make the offer?

What does a 2 pt. gain mean? Do you mean that if the stock was selling for 6 bucks, you gave it to them for 4 bucks?

mike

TimeMachine · July 28, 2005 3:53PM

No stone, quite simply, I notified anyone who cared to listen of the opportunity, that GIGA's upward move had begun in earnest, in the mid 6's... if you waited a day to do your own due diligence and THEN buy at prices in the lower $6's, you were given the opportunity on tuesday to sell as high as $8.45, more than a 2 point gain.

Very simple, and profitable. I take it you do not trade stocks heh heh...

Stone193 · July 28, 2005 4:22PM

<< Very simple, and profitable. I take it you do not trade stocks heh heh... >>

Naw...I got all my money tied up in cash...

CleveFanCarpFisher · July 28, 2005 7:30PM

Love ya Stone........

You've heard the breakfast story?....the chicken is involved, the pig committed

Well in the market, chickens feel a little pain at times, greedy pigs die.

Timemachine...

I did the same kind of things before early retirement...rode a stock (SCA - SCA Services, a corrupt garbage hauling business cleaned up by hiring formar Sec. of Treasury) up and down like a barroom bull from $4 to $13 numerous times...best casino in the world.

Appreciate the touting...might have to sell some cards to get some mad money!!!

Stingray · July 28, 2005 7:54PM

Did I miss something or did the Sports Card & Memorabilia forum get change to the Stock Market forum?

Think it is time to put this one to rest. A tip was given and it is up to the individual to decide to follow it, either blindly or research it first.

Stingray

TimeMachine · July 29, 2005 1:23AM

Amen.

Stone193 · July 29, 2005 2:44AM

<< Amen. >>

TM
I amen your amen!

But, always end on a positive note! She's - once - twice - three tiiiiiimes a Lady!

oddball · July 29, 2005 2:47AM

<< 

<< Amen. >>

TM
I amen your amen!

But, always end on a positive note! She's - once - twice - three tiiiiiimes a Lady!

>>

I think that was perhaps the greatest thread ever...the one where that guy used that chick in his ebay pics for like golf clubs and car parts

too funny

Throwdown · July 29, 2005 4:54AM

<< 

<< Amen. >>

TM
I amen your amen!

But, always end on a positive note! She's - once - twice - three tiiiiiimes a Lady!

>>

I wonder if these are the breasts of the famous "SexyTexasBabe"

Mac53 · July 29, 2005 5:16AM

<< But, always end on a positive note! She's - once - twice - three tiiiiiimes a Lady! >>

Not to be picky about your math, Mike, but I think it's two, four, six times, isn't it?

lostdart58 · July 29, 2005 5:37AM

It started as a pointless thread.......and appears to want to end as a pointless thread.

WinPitcher · July 29, 2005 5:40AM

nice points

calleocho · July 29, 2005 9:11AM

You have to hand it to the guy he is really building a name for himself in the hobby

yep... Adam J Moraine, as arrogant as Donald Trump ...but without the money

complete moron

NickM · July 30, 2005 12:03PM

timemachine/Adam Moraine is just plain dumb. Here's his Instant Message to me today on AOL:

Adam J Moraine: ICopy and paste this to your profile if you like slapping *itches.
NMMJR: what do i know you from?
Adam J Moraine: vintage baseball cards
Adam J Moraine: you were talking sh*t about me?
Adam J Moraine: i heard your kuntryboy
Adam J Moraine: kuntrytot you are envious of my wise investiments
NMMJR: you're a moron
NMMJR: everybody on the PSA boards knows who I am
NMMJR: and it's sure not kuntryboy
Adam J Moraine: kuntrygirl you are a scamp
NMMJR: listen, twit
NMMJR: you're timemachine on the PSA boards, aren't you
Adam J Moraine: yea
NMMJR: bingo
i got you
Adam J Moraine: don't talk sh*t kuntrygirl i make money
Adam J Moraine: something you know nothing about
NMMJR: i'm a lawyer
Adam J Moraine: kuntrytot why start that thread about me?
Adam J Moraine: trying to make me look bad?
Adam J Moraine: you should have bought into giga when you had the chance
Adam J Moraine: not my fault you blew the opportinity
Adam J Moraine: you and will r watson been on my case ever since missing out
Adam J Moraine: well have a good night i am going to go count my money while you can only dream about it kuntrygirl

[The *s are to comply with PSA editing software. Everything else is exact text.]

Before he deletes his earlier posts to this thread, here are highlights where he denies being Adam Moraine:

Thursday July 28, 2005 2:24 PM (NEW!)

Still don't know who Adam J Moraine is, but he seems to be one kuntryboy's many demons... hope anyone who bought GIGA in the $6's sold in the $8 as I did, certainly had your chance at 40%+ profit
Personally cleared 32K but I was in just over $4.00 3 weeks ago, I too hope nobody got burned, but it is still a fine company and would not be surprised to see it in DD by XMAS. Zef, I know you were "in" terested... I will trade GIGA again, and again, and again kuntryboy, I am just sorry you don't have two nickels to rub together son.

Anyway, for anyone else who wants to jealously bash or play along, the names to be in over the next few months are WGAT (they make the OjO videophone Motorola is marketing), SIRI, (for obvious reasons), BBQZ (Barbeques Galore, housing boom play, 5% dividend to boot), VCLK (ValueClick, on-line commerce low PE, great chart), and MCZ (Madcatz Inc, make controllers for Sony Playstation 3, Xbox3, very cheap)...

This is not a financial message board, but I make $$$$ in these markets, just gotta zig when the herd zags...

As for your miserable ass kuntryboy, I do not know from where you hatched, but you are really a rotten SOB. I handed out free money last week and all you did was scoff and bash, something only small-minded folks do.

-------------------------
"May all PSA graders wake up on the right side of the bed..."

Thursday July 28, 2005 3:04 PM (NEW!)

Nice one CarpFisher, kuntryboy truly appears to have transferred whatever ire he still has for this Adam fella (who truly sounds like a jackass after reading the supplied Japan link) onto little 'ole me; hard to imagine how I could have gotten under someone's skin like that unless extreme, unadulterated, genuine envy was/is at play.

Oh well, it takes all kinds I suppose... I wonder why kuntryboy is really here, perhaps mommy and daddy did not show him enough attention or attend his 'lil' league baseball games during those all-important developmental years.

LMAO

-------------------------
"May all PSA graders wake up on the right side of the bed..."

Thursday July 28, 2005 11:34 PM (NEW!)

Ahem (clears throat)... with all due respect axtell, I did indeed sell 6000 of my 8000 $4.04 shares at the frothy level of 8.25 about 30 minutes or so before the close on tuesday. I unloaded the last 2000 after hours before the CC started, after seeing the writing on the wall, at 7.10 and anyone who bought hopefully had the sense to do the same, zef for one...well, I cleared roughly 32K, a huge win for me, thankfully I have the resources to make such trades due to a death in the family and a successful spec play on Sirius shares under a buck. Nobody put a gun to anyone's head here to buy, I did not claim to be an insider, and I do not hold anyones' hand. What I did was basically give a 2 point (35%-40%) gain to anyone that DECIDED to purchase some in the mid 6's, and only defended myself after kuntrygirl claimed to know my identity (he does not) and attempted in his own way to rain on my parade. It was only after kuntrytot relished in a temporary paper loss that I decided to give him an education, hoping his ridiculous posts about some clown apparently named Adam Moraine would eventually cease. I suppose nobody likes a crowing rooster, especially not a jealous fool like kuntry, but I thought it might be fun to let you in on what I actually do all day, and how I do it. It ain't for everyone, and I'll be the first to admit that I have my thumb more firmly on the pulse of the financial markets in comparison to the graded card market. My attraction to the more sought after, high-grade vintage issues has been stated before, I view them not only as entombed wonders and works of art, but also as stocks that never split, rising with demand and inflation.

Those are the facts, and while I may have acted a bit too proud for some here (except maybe the dude who used to trade in the pits at the CBOE), but nonetheless, I now own a 1966 Phila. PSA 9 Sayers RC that should arrive tomorrow. I too hope nobody got burned, but I will trade GIGA again to be sure, and I will profit again to be quite sure.

Sorry if I ruffled anyone's feathers, I Hope this clears things up...

-------------------------
"May all PSA graders wake up on the right side of the bed..."

TimeMachine was right about 2 things: Adam J. Moraine is a clown, and Adam J. Moraine is a jackas*.

When you're dumb enough to out yourself, you deserve the consequences.

And I'll give a big welcome to the Net54 members who are reading this thread.

You can always try the Beckett boards, Adam. They have a high troll tolerance there.

Nick

Stone193 · July 30, 2005 12:57PM

I'm getting lost

Time is Adam. Is kuntry the same as Time/Adam?

That's pretty cool. It's like watching Sherlock Holmes and stuff. Maybe there should be a contest to see who has had the most ID's?

ADAM J. MORAINE / GIGA-TRONICS / 1951 BOWMAN MANTLE PSA 8

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