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I'm checking out!

MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
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Not that most will care, but wanted to give those that might a heads up that I am checking out for a while. The back and forth on these boards has become so commonplace that it frankly drowns out anything useful that an individual might take from CU. That doesn't even begin to take into account every other post being about something EBAY related. Lastly, it absolutley amazes me anymore that newbies walk into the forums and act like they run the entire boards, knowing everything about all subjects, and identifying Alts like they are a CSI investigator in their spare time. When I first made my way to the boards, I respected the veterans that came before me and tried my best to show them respect. Today, respect to the long standing board members flies right out the window anymore.

I will still be active in the hobby, and for those that I converse with regularly on these boards, I will continue to do so via other avenues.

Happy Collecting!
Matt

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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tell the posters you don't like to beet it and stick around.

    We don't need a great board member to leave.


  • wrightywrighty Posts: 840 ✭✭✭✭
    That's not good. The way the boards are going you won't be the last one unfortunately.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    I care, sorry that I'm part of the problem Matt.
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Hey Matt! The door is always open at cardboardtalk.net for ya.

    In fact, anyone here is welcome to join. The only requirement is that you don't suck.

    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    In fact, anyone here is welcome to join. The only requirement is that you don't suck.

    That's actually a pretty stringent requirement when you consider the audience.
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Good point.

    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear that Matt. I don't really care for the things you mentioned either. I just do my best to refrain from clicking on those threads.
    My Autograph Projects

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  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    Matt, Don't let some of the idiots and newbies drive you off. Just ignore it like I do Steve and they'll go back in their non-contributing shells.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,749 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Matt, I've had great dealings and pleasurable transactions with you on these boards, and have always appreciated your input. Can't say I'm surprised that you're fed up with the boards at this point, but I hope you will be back.


    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.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Matt, perhaps becoming a detached and borderline obnoxious member with nothing real to offer is the way to go. Seems to be working for me. You can do it, I know you have it in you.
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear Matt, but I completely understand.

    MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Too bad that you are letting others effect your fun. Stay in touch. Hope your collecting continues to be fun filled.
    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.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    you're not borderline, Lee.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In fact, anyone here is welcome to join. The only requirement is that you don't suck. >>





    << <i>That's actually a pretty stringent requirement when you consider the audience. >>





    << <i>Good Point >>



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    A beautiful park is still a beautiful park, even if there are various piles of dog crap scattered about. Come back and say hi Matt - we'll miss you.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    Matt

    as you may recall I took a several month hiatus for reasons that pi$$ed me off. Stay sane--see ya back in a few image
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    I rarely post for the same reasons.. generally there are cool things to see.. but you can see within the first
    couple words of many posts that it is a train wreck about to start. Very tiresome indeed.
  • trextrex Posts: 179
    Matt, I'm new but I hope I'm not part of the problem. I joined the forum to learn more about a hobby I love. So, I read a lot and try not to say too much. I try hard not to annoy people.
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    Evening Matt,

    Totally understand, and no matter what, will see ya on the Flip side and as I've said, My Turn in Baltimore this year, expense account or not, still owe you a couple. And this time that POS Lee better be at his place without us begging for him to get his a$$ down to his own place to make Sales of his Own Booze !!!!!!!!!!!

    YeeHahimage

    Neilimage
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Matt,

    I completely understand. Just remember, we will all be standing by, waiting for your return!
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Matt -

    I'm right behind you, brother. Enough of this nonsense.


    RB
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭

    Matt,
    Now who am I gonna trade Montana Rc's with now,Like Chris Rock said,But I understand!
    Hope to hear from ya again.
    J.R.
    Needs'
    1972 Football-9's high#'s
    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Matt,

    I agree with everything you've said and you will sorely be missed. I know a couple of other guys who have taken breaks from time to time. Here's hoping you come back around. image

    If not, keep in touch and I'll see you in Baltimore in August.

    Take care and keep that unopened collection going strong!!!
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Matt:

    Who are you kidding? You know you'll be checking in just for the chuckles... I know you will.
  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    I will miss your no nonsense thread replies. Just skip the ones you don't care for. The eBay threads I enjoy as they are a completely different point of view compared to their boards and as a new power seller I appreciate that. Some of the humor here is quite good as well. You will be missed.
    Tallulah Bankhead — 'There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.'
  • 1980scollector1980scollector Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭
    Matt,

    I actually hate to see you go. You have taught me several things about collecting in my short time around here. The first is if you see something you want do not haggle over $10-20.00 dollars or you might lose it. You also taught me the value of packs with stars on top in PSA slabs. I had no idea and learned that from you as well when I first started buying them.

    I hope you stick around and tune out the knuckle heads.

    Thanks for your help.
    ** Working on the following sets-2013 Spectra Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Autograph set, 2015 Spectra Football Illustrious Legends Autograph set, 2014-15 Hall of Fame Heroes autograph set. **
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Matt wish you wouldnt go, But I would like to also keep in touch with you. You brought a lot to here and it is very troubling to see you upset and go. I wish you the best but hopefully you will come back.
    Best wishes friend
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I actually like following the feuds, the alts, and the petty bickering. That's half the reason I stay here. I don't get nearly enough of that type of entertainment at work.

    If we don't chat again, best of luck Matt.

    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭
    Take care, maybe it will all turn around someday.
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I actually like following the feuds, the alts, and the petty bickering. That's half the reason I stay here. I don't get nearly enough of that type of entertainment at work.

    If we don't chat again, best of luck Matt. >>



    Agree, but I wasn't sure I should admit it.image
    I love the unopened pack threads, group rips, collectors showing off a card they just got, etc. but a little feuding and bickering make it more entertaining.
  • MrVintageMrVintage Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭
    Matt is a good dude!!! I've made a deal or two with him on these boards. As for the nonsense on here....who really cares. They are always just words and if they come from someone you don't like or don't even know, why put any stock in them at all.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Sorry to hear that Matt. You've been great to have around here, and I personally am grateful for you. You made my kids day, have always been very supportive and full of valuable information, and those cases, well I hope if I need a few more you'll be around again.

    Take care for now, see ya back soon. image
    Miconelegacy Auctions
    "Live everyday, don't throw it away"
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    image

    Been there,done that and keep coming back.I hope U do too.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • BenOutbidBenOutbid Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Never underestimate the power of stupid people, particularly given the medium of what can sometimes can be likened to an electronic restroom wall. And when you elect to roll in the mud with a pig, never forget that the pig loves it. I watch some "folks" I like get occasionally lambasted on these boards, but in the final analysis, I take away from the posting only what I want. Largely, opinions (however insightful, moronic, useless or vitriolic) are what this forum is. So to permit a nameless, faceless, basement dweller (where I am right now BTW) the capacity to reorder your interests may mean that you must include him or her in your autobiography - the chapter entitled the "most memorable and influential people in my life." Yikes.

    David


    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


    You've probably noticed that opinion pollsters go out of their way to include as many morons as possible in surveys ... I think it's dangerous to inform morons about what their fellow morons are thinking. It only reinforces their opinions. And the one thing worse than a moron with an opinion is lots of them." -- Scott Adams
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    It's just a baseball card message board for gosh sakes! Leave, stay, whatever. You people make me laugh.

    Several years ago there was the guy that kept "quitting" the boards. That was always good humor.

    I am now going to walk down the hall, of my office building, and take a piss. Be back later.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Did I miss something?

    image

    While I don't know the circumstances, sometimes it's best to take a few days off and come back refreshed. Afterall, cooler heads always prevail.
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    MB, sorry to see you check out. There's always been a lot of bickering on the boards but I've learned to ignore it. It's like anger - if we are angry at someone, we are the one who suffers and the one we are angry at lives on peacefully ignorant of the anger. Better to see the good side of the boards, forgive the namecallers, and enjoy the hobby!

    "Molon Labe"

  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>MB, sorry to see you check out. There's always been a lot of bickering on the boards but I've learned to ignore it. It's like anger - if we are angry at someone, we are the one who suffers and the one we are angry at lives on peacefully ignorant of the anger. Better to see the good side of the boards, forgive the namecallers, and enjoy the hobby! >>



    Well said Mark. +1
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Matt-hope we see you from time to time here. Have enjoyed our conversations--stay in touch. Perhaps a couple of Jagerbombs at the National and we can share a few good laughs about crazy CU threads and characters.

    For now, though, be well. Best to you and yours.
    image


  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭
    sorry to see it come to this...

    I'll email -

    and thanks for all your help and the business we have conducted...

    Best of luck...


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  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    Matt, hope you change your mind.

    Dave
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