With New Year Approaching....
Stone193
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I can't help but think of the MIA's once more...
Most notably - Beachbum, KallMaloneSay, Aknot, Scumby, Roach, etc.
And those forced into retirement like Vargha and Ranch.
Beachbum was one of the brightest and Scumby the most creative guy I have witnessed on these boards or any board for that matter.
Who have you missed? Ya know, there's many people who bring controversy but that's a good thing too...it forces people to think and sometimes even outside the box!
Merry Christmas or for those PC inclined, Happy Holidays - but remember the song - "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" or "I'm dreamin' of a White Christmas" - very hard to throw holiday in there!
mike
Most notably - Beachbum, KallMaloneSay, Aknot, Scumby, Roach, etc.
And those forced into retirement like Vargha and Ranch.
Beachbum was one of the brightest and Scumby the most creative guy I have witnessed on these boards or any board for that matter.
Who have you missed? Ya know, there's many people who bring controversy but that's a good thing too...it forces people to think and sometimes even outside the box!
Merry Christmas or for those PC inclined, Happy Holidays - but remember the song - "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" or "I'm dreamin' of a White Christmas" - very hard to throw holiday in there!
mike
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And on the holiday theme, I'm thinking we should have a first annual CU Board Airing of the Grievances sometime next week.
There have also been other posters, like Toppsgun, about whom I had a decidedly dimmer view.
And I'd still like to strangle whoever it was that suggested a guy buy a high dollar scanner to pre-grade cards
Beach was condescending at times but very astute and interesting guy - he came the same time as me and is big on the Beckett boards I believe.
I never had contact with Toppsgun but he was a handful!LOL
mike
And Vargha was well...Vargha...they'll never be another like him. He occassionally posts over at VBC but his marvelous sense of humor gets stifled over there.
<< <i>but remember the song - "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" or "I'm dreamin' of a White Christmas" - very hard to throw holiday in there!
mike >>
It's beginning to look alot like that non denominational holiday, allllll around the town
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There seems to be a natural attrition in the hobby, which is too bad when someone so funny as these guys leaves. But there are always some new ones to follow.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
More seriously I liked Mudflap's posts and also the guy that got into photography recently so stopped posting here (can't remember his name).
I also enjoyed reading the twisted tales and perpendicular perspectives that Scumby offered up. Never failed to amuse.
beachbum.. blah.. he can stay wherever he's at..
of course, this forum is missing alot by not having Vargha here..
Lothar52 in Columbus, OH....GO BUCKEYES
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
<< <i>seems like aknot disappeared when shouldabeena hammered him on being tonka. tonka was before my time. >>
I liked the fact that Aknot stood his ground - I think I remember him being against sniping? And that started a feud for a bit?
It's nice to think about these guys and what they brought to the table.
And of course, talking about OT's like your favorite bike.
loth
Stingray
<< <i>Zardoz is still around, but with a different name and on a different forum. He and Scumbi/PSatan/AlanH were the funniest on this forum. >>
I think we all can agree on that. Some of the best posts I have ever read here (at least in terms of wit) came from Scumbi/PSatan/AlanH.
Aknot started the whole big signature banner "Beckett-style" thing here, but other than that - he was a good poster. And, while I never really understood the relationship between The Roach and Beachbum, they both were very knowledgeable modern card posters. So was KallMaloneSay. Too bad these guys, and others, have faded from here.
Stingray
Collector of Pittsburgh Pirates cards for a slightly less stupid reason.
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<< <i>If Vargha was bammed/banned why does his name still show up when I do a members search?
Stingray >>
Sting
Vargha was "retired" but any of his posts remain - they don't erase someones name from the data file.
mike
<< <i>I miss CDNuts. He appeared like a bolt of lightning and vanished as fast. His box-break posts were killer. >>
I agree, Lee is a quality fellow! I see him once in a long while now. I think he is really busy with life ....
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On a positive note, Davillio is posting again.
Regards,
Greg M.
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<< <i>didnt kallmalonesays have a sportscard shop in vegas??? >>
Yes, hopefully he is going well. In the post-EBay world it takes guts to open a brick and morter card shop.
Zardoz and Scumbi were great ones.
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