the thing with the others is that I know they are just clowning and some have even pm'd me to say so. Being sarcastic, facetious, rude, etc....just for the sake of being funny is fine. Making fun of others just to be funny is fine too. You genuinely just try to be an ass to others on here though. You knew damn good and well that I meant the whole story behind the ball made it unique yet you insisted on chiming in with a smartass remark to try and belittle me and the content in my thread. I guess that is the norm for grumpy old men.
Boy you got all that out of my simply asking "how the ball is unique'? You must be a freaking mind reader!!
Is it possible that you mis interpreted my intent? Like you did last week over the 78 cents?
There it was spelled out in english, no need to read into it. With my comment you had to read into it.
I ask you is it possible that you mis read what i was trying to convey?
or are you bringing up your past arguments with me?
I assure you at the time I asked I was simply curious.
<< <i>............Taking that along with your tone and outlook on things, I assume you are older than I am. >>
Yes, Steve is at least 8 years old. >>
Yes, I am 7. I had my daughter when I was 5. I made my first million when I was 4. When I turn 12 Im gonna retire. I sell a lot of cars but can't drive them.
<< <i>I have several job titles, which would you prefer me to use so that you might like me better?
None, I wouldn't like you no matter what title you choose.
As for the PM's I too have gotten many and all have said you are a tool.
As for STTM he like you is a liar and I called him on it.
Next question?
Steve
edited for grammar >>
Correction; You always like to twist things, just to see if you can get some trouble started. This thread is a perfect example of it. I'm glad others can see what you are doing, and if it's not me, you'll find a new target when I'm not around. Stop being a pathetic liar, Steve. MANY members have pm'ed me to say that they think you are bi-polar, because one minute you are nice to them, and the next you are starting your nonsense. I tend to agree with this evaluation. NOT nearly as many people like you as you think, Steve.
I guess you have no life other than to live on here and try to bash and discredit decent people who can contribute to this board, but choose not too come here very much due to horse's rumps like you. Your 22,600+ post count tends to point to that as evidence.. What a pathetic life.
Corvette, just ignore this idiot, winpitcher. If you can't come on here and enjoy the boards without his nonsense, then what's the point of this board even being here? The mods/Carol needs to step in and tone Steve down. This place is becoming his bully room.
geez I knew you would crawl out from under your rock when your name was mentioned.
Slither back under it, do everyone a favor.
The fact remains you are the liar and I have proven it over and over.
Steve >>
Another lie, Steve.. You and I had a conversation, and you twisted the whole thing to fit your agenda. Just like you have done this thread.. Yet, another perfect example of your ideology.. Must be a lonely life..
There are some real good and decent members of ths forum who know me, have bought from me, sold to me, and that I have helped with autographs. They know who I am, they know I have treated them fairly/honestly, and that's all that matters. People like you, Steve, are in every aspect of life. It's just a matter of if you decide to let them win their sick little game they so enjoy playing, to bring others down to their level. I'm getting off of here. I will not sit on here all afternoon and let you drag down my life.
The R-biz is the toughest one in all of America. While the failure rates are NOT nearly as high as the TV-monkeys claim, it is still an uphill fight to make a buck each day.
The reason restaurants fail is because most people who buy restaurants don't realize you're looking at 3 years (give or take) to fire on all cylinders, meaning a well-trained staff, optimized operations, and a loyal customer base. Without any one of those three things, you have no chance. Once those three things come together, it just pops and there's no looking back.
<< <i>The R-biz is the toughest one in all of America. While the failure rates are NOT nearly as high as the TV-monkeys claim, it is still an uphill fight to make a buck each day.
The reason restaurants fail is because most people who buy restaurants don't realize you're looking at 3 years (give or take) to fire on all cylinders, meaning a well-trained staff, optimized operations, and a loyal customer base. Without any one of those three things, you have no chance. Once those three things come together, it just pops and there's no looking back. >>
One of the main things is paying off the original loan note. If you can fade the first couple of years (like you said) and pay off all you owe and establish the restaurant then you have it made. Right now with food costs up and the number of people eating out down pretty much all restaurants are off somewhat, but even off somewhat is still making money.
Heed Stone's advice and put this to rest. You are both too intelligent for this sort of nonsense to continue.
BTW, hope the ball is good Tommy. Could be a real nice pick-up.
Eyebone >>
Thanks I've tried to bury the hatchet with Steve several times to no avail. He constantly trolls into my thread with negative jabs at me regardless of the subject matter. It also doesn't help that he's called me the f-bomb, A-hole, etc..etc...behind the scenes. I have told him just to ignore me and please not to talk to me and his reply was "I will talk to you whenever I want", lol.
And you have never tried to bury the hatchet with me.
Your reply to my simple question in this very thread bares that out.
Lets both take eyebone and stone's advice and put this one to bed.
I know you want to be the victim here and since you mentioned it you too have thrown around a few choice words yourself
in the pm's.
Steve >>
I never called you any names except grumpy old man and I asked if you were retarded, oh and I called you bitter. You called me a f-ing a-hole several times. It was funny though, made me laugh. I could picture you really getting upset and gritting your dentures and clinching your fists. lollerskates.
never called you any names except grumpy old man and I asked if you were retarded, oh and I called you bitter. You called me a f-ing a-hole several times. It was funny though, made me laugh. I could picture you really getting upset and gritting your dentures and clinching your fists. lollerskates.
So you really don't want this to end do you?
Now everyone can see the type of person that you really are.
In my above post I asked for us to put this to bed.
It is obvious that you don't want to.
Lol never called me any names except.........lol does anyone else see the irony of that statement?
And if you recall you said a few other things too, but who is counting.
The term sticking him into it didn't mean anything derogatory
LOL, that last sentence might be the funniest one in this entire thread...
Do you buy vintage wrappers and empty wax boxes too?
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< The term sticking him into it didn't mean anything derogatory
LOL, that last sentence might be the funniest one in this entire thread...
Do you buy vintage wrappers and empty wax boxes too? >>
no, too much work and not enough profit margin. ---roll eyes.
Yeah, your humor is really cutting edge...you may even qualify to be Nick's understudy in a pinch..
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
When the Mets are at bat, the warning track is pretty much the equivalent of The Forbidden Zone..unfortunately..
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
So storm, you mean to tell me you've watched 11 seasons of Big Brother? I'm very rarely surprised by anything, but I can honestly say that I'm stunned.
"...you mean to tell me you've watched 11 seasons of Big Brother?......"
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I work in a place with five-dozen+ TVs on the wall.
We are all either bored into the most obscure gambling games, OR wetting our pants with excitement over hitting homeruns.
We bet on the outcome of EVERY "reality" show that ever was.
We also bet on who can post the most messages on numerous boards, and on how many words the posts will average.
..........
Chima was one of the witches on BB 11 and she got angry when her game got turned upside down. She went street-rat-crazy and the producers had to toss her.
I work in a place with five-dozen+ TVs on the wall. We are all either bored into the most obscure gambling games, OR wetting our pants with excitement over hitting homeruns. We bet on the outcome of EVERY "reality" show that ever was.
I saw one early episode of American Idol (one of like three total that I ever saw) and decided Taylor Hicks was going to win. I went online and his odds were something like 25/1, so I tried to bet $1000 on him, but their max bet on reality shows was $100. This seemed to be the case with most gaming sites so I decided it was too much work to do that on 10 different sites and said screw it. At least we had the opportunity to see a pretty good musician turn into a complete sellout. See if you can find his first two auditions on youtube; he was pretty freakin good.
If anyone doesn't mind me getting back to the original subject, I have doubts that the ball will pass PSA/DNA. Spence maybe. The problem is that the M's are all wrong. Even very early Mantle sigs have rounded humps on the M's. Early Mantle signatures will resemble the one on the 1952 Topps card, with the short upward stroke to start the M, then two decending round humps. - which Topps used on all the Topps cards with facsimile signatures. By about 1954 his signature started to change into the "loopy M" style, then the classic one you see post-retirement.
Your safest bet is to do as was suggested, start an auction with the picture, and get a quick opinion.
If you buy the ball for $200 say, and sent it to PSA/DNA for another $150 (last I looked) you could be out $350 or so.
I just got back from the White Plains show where I purchased an early Mantle autograph (51-52) with a JSA loa. If I get back from the city early enough tomorrow I will post a pic for comparison. I'm just too pooped right now to do anything else.
Signature came back "likely not genuine". I wish they would elaborate a little more though and explain why they came to that decision or what they thought of the ball, date of sig. , clubhouse sig. , etc...
<< <i>Signature came back "likely not genuine". I wish they would elaborate a little more though and explain why they came to that decision or what they thought of the ball, date of sig. , clubhouse sig. , etc... >>
I hope this helps you in your decision. Good luck!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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the thing with the others is that I know they are just clowning and some have even pm'd me to say so. Being sarcastic, facetious, rude, etc....just for the sake of being funny is fine. Making fun of others just to be funny is fine too. You genuinely just try to be an ass to others on here though. You knew damn good and well that I meant the whole story behind the ball made it unique yet you insisted on chiming in with a smartass remark to try and belittle me and the content in my thread. I guess that is the norm for grumpy old men.
Boy you got all that out of my simply asking "how the ball is unique'? You must be a freaking mind reader!!
Is it possible that you mis interpreted my intent? Like you did last week over the 78 cents?
There it was spelled out in english, no need to read into it. With my comment you had to read into it.
I ask you is it possible that you mis read what i was trying to convey?
or are you bringing up your past arguments with me?
I assure you at the time I asked I was simply curious.
<< <i>............Taking that along with your tone and outlook on things, I assume you are older than I am. >>
Yes, Steve is at least 8 years old.
<< <i>
<< <i>............Taking that along with your tone and outlook on things, I assume you are older than I am. >>
Yes, Steve is at least 8 years old. >>
Yes, I am 7. I had my daughter when I was 5. I made my first million when I was 4. When I turn 12 Im gonna retire. I sell a lot of cars but can't drive them.
Just being funny, letting you know in advance.
Steve
<< <i>I have several job titles, which would you prefer me to use so that you might like me better?
None, I wouldn't like you no matter what title you choose.
As for the PM's I too have gotten many and all have said you are a tool.
As for STTM he like you is a liar and I called him on it.
Next question?
Steve
edited for grammar >>
Correction; You always like to twist things, just to see if you can get some trouble started. This thread is a perfect example of it. I'm glad others can see what you are doing, and if it's not me, you'll find a new target when I'm not around. Stop being a pathetic liar, Steve. MANY members have pm'ed me to say that they think you are bi-polar, because one minute you are nice to them, and the next you are starting your nonsense. I tend to agree with this evaluation. NOT nearly as many people like you as you think, Steve.
I guess you have no life other than to live on here and try to bash and discredit decent people who can contribute to this board, but choose not too come here very much due to horse's rumps like you. Your 22,600+ post count tends to point to that as evidence.. What a pathetic life.
Corvette, just ignore this idiot, winpitcher. If you can't come on here and enjoy the boards without his nonsense, then what's the point of this board even being here? The mods/Carol needs to step in and tone Steve down. This place is becoming his bully room.
geez I knew you would crawl out from under your rock when your name was mentioned.
Slither back under it, do everyone a favor.
The fact remains you are the liar and I have proven it over and over.
Steve
edited to add: many members have also Pm'd me about you. Do you really think I care?
I know you don't so why would I?
also. while I do have a few maladies bi polar is not among them. My fault is I read through punks like you.
<< <i>lol
geez I knew you would crawl out from under your rock when your name was mentioned.
Slither back under it, do everyone a favor.
The fact remains you are the liar and I have proven it over and over.
Steve >>
Another lie, Steve.. You and I had a conversation, and you twisted the whole thing to fit your agenda. Just like you have done this thread.. Yet, another perfect example of your ideology.. Must be a lonely life..
There are some real good and decent members of ths forum who know me, have bought from me, sold to me, and that I have helped with autographs. They know who I am, they know I have treated them fairly/honestly, and that's all that matters. People like you, Steve, are in every aspect of life. It's just a matter of if you decide to let them win their sick little game they so enjoy playing, to bring others down to their level. I'm getting off of here. I will not sit on here all afternoon and let you drag down my life.
I'm sure you will reply again though, you always do.
Steve
All a-holes.
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Yup.
Dangerous purveyors of e coli laced vittles.
I eat in them everyday, but never take the scraps
home to the animals; too risky.
................
The R-biz is the toughest one in all of America.
While the failure rates are NOT nearly as high
as the TV-monkeys claim, it is still an uphill fight
to make a buck each day.
I was out of line for doing so. I simply should have told Corvette to do a search when he asked me about STTM.
Steve
Steve
Looking for Charlie (Charley) Maxwell cards.
The reason restaurants fail is because most people who buy restaurants don't realize you're looking at 3 years (give or take) to fire on all cylinders, meaning a well-trained staff, optimized operations, and a loyal customer base. Without any one of those three things, you have no chance. Once those three things come together, it just pops and there's no looking back.
<< <i>The R-biz is the toughest one in all of America. While the failure rates are NOT nearly as high as the TV-monkeys claim, it is still an uphill fight to make a buck each day.
The reason restaurants fail is because most people who buy restaurants don't realize you're looking at 3 years (give or take) to fire on all cylinders, meaning a well-trained staff, optimized operations, and a loyal customer base. Without any one of those three things, you have no chance. Once those three things come together, it just pops and there's no looking back. >>
One of the main things is paying off the original loan note. If you can fade the first couple of years (like you said) and pay off all you owe and establish the restaurant then you have it made. Right now with food costs up and the number of people eating out down pretty much all restaurants are off somewhat, but even off somewhat is still making money.
Heed Stone's advice and put this to rest. You are both too intelligent for this sort of nonsense to continue.
BTW, hope the ball is good Tommy. Could be a real nice pick-up.
Eyebone
<< <i>Tommy & Steve.
Heed Stone's advice and put this to rest. You are both too intelligent for this sort of nonsense to continue.
BTW, hope the ball is good Tommy. Could be a real nice pick-up.
Eyebone
Thanks I've tried to bury the hatchet with Steve several times to no avail. He constantly trolls into my thread with negative jabs at me regardless of the subject matter. It also doesn't help that he's called me the f-bomb, A-hole, etc..etc...behind the scenes. I have told him just to ignore me and please not to talk to me and his reply was "I will talk to you whenever I want", lol.
And you have never tried to bury the hatchet with me.
Your reply to my simple question in this very thread bares that out.
Lets both take eyebone and stone's advice and put this one to bed.
I know you want to be the victim here and since you mentioned it you too have thrown around a few choice words yourself
in the pm's.
Steve
Isn't that what you want anyway?
Steve
<< <i>Tommy no one cares.
And you have never tried to bury the hatchet with me.
Your reply to my simple question in this very thread bares that out.
Lets both take eyebone and stone's advice and put this one to bed.
I know you want to be the victim here and since you mentioned it you too have thrown around a few choice words yourself
in the pm's.
Steve >>
I never called you any names except grumpy old man and I asked if you were retarded, oh and I called you bitter. You called me a f-ing a-hole several times. It was funny though, made me laugh. I could picture you really getting upset and gritting your dentures and clinching your fists. lollerskates.
<< <i>I like blue monkeys. >>
thats what she said.
So you really don't want this to end do you?
Now everyone can see the type of person that you really are.
In my above post I asked for us to put this to bed.
It is obvious that you don't want to.
Lol never called me any names except.........lol does anyone else see the irony of that statement?
And if you recall you said a few other things too, but who is counting.
Steve
You can also simply say, ok lets put it to bed and get the last word in that way too.
lets see, the ball is in your court.
Steve
Can people with webbed feet swim better than those without webbed feet?
<< <i>OMG! Get over it. This is just a message board.
Can people with webbed feet swim better than those without webbed feet? >>
Tough question. I would say yes, but would the ones without webbed feet get to wear flippers?
LOL, that last sentence might be the funniest one in this entire thread...
Do you buy vintage wrappers and empty wax boxes too?
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I concur.
<< <i>The term sticking him into it didn't mean anything derogatory
LOL, that last sentence might be the funniest one in this entire thread...
Do you buy vintage wrappers and empty wax boxes too? >>
no, too much work and not enough profit margin. ---roll eyes.
LOL, that last sentence might be the funniest one in this entire thread...
Do you buy vintage wrappers and empty wax boxes too? >>
no, too much work and not enough profit margin. ---roll eyes.
Yeah, your humor is really cutting edge...you may even qualify to be Nick's understudy in a pinch..
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
The clock starts then.
Steve
Only if your team is behind.
Steve
<< <i>You know it's been a long day when the 5th inning rolls around and the grounds crew goes out and drags the warning track.
Only if your team is behind.
Steve >>
Been a lot of warning track dragging in Detroit, but not this year (fortunately)!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Someof the best fights happen in the Big Brother live feeds.
live feed updates
The producers had to evict Chima, for bad conduct this morning.
BB 11 is the most boring season yet, but the fights are still lol funny.
Who is Chima and why is he/she evicted?
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I work in a place with five-dozen+ TVs on the wall.
We are all either bored into the most obscure gambling games,
OR wetting our pants with excitement over hitting homeruns.
We bet on the outcome of EVERY "reality" show that ever was.
We also bet on who can post the most messages on numerous
boards, and on how many words the posts will average.
..........
Chima was one of the witches on BB 11 and she got angry when
her game got turned upside down. She went street-rat-crazy and
the producers had to toss her.
.......
My fave, from BB 6:
Janelle
I saw one early episode of American Idol (one of like three total that I ever saw) and decided Taylor Hicks was going to win. I went online and his odds were something like 25/1, so I tried to bet $1000 on him, but their max bet on reality shows was $100. This seemed to be the case with most gaming sites so I decided it was too much work to do that on 10 different sites and said screw it. At least we had the opportunity to see a pretty good musician turn into a complete sellout. See if you can find his first two auditions on youtube; he was pretty freakin good.
Your safest bet is to do as was suggested, start an auction with the picture, and get a quick opinion.
If you buy the ball for $200 say, and sent it to PSA/DNA for another $150 (last I looked) you could be out $350 or so.
<< <i>Signature came back "likely not genuine". I wish they would elaborate a little more though and explain why they came to that decision or what they thought of the ball, date of sig. , clubhouse sig. , etc... >>
I hope this helps you in your decision. Good luck!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.