Like many others, I stumbled on this website doing research on grading my childhood collection.
Like many, I lurked several months and was too timid to post.
Like many, my first post was a noob introduction and my collection details.
Like some, I have to post to see when I joined.
Hopefully some of the AWOL posters of the past, they may have take a year or 2 off and find their way back home to CU (like myself).
And I cannot recall my first avatar.
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I started getting interested in cards again out of the blue. I use to collect late 80's and early 90's just like a lot of you did and so when I started becoming interested in reviving a part of my childhood that I felt never fully fulfilled because of money, I started attending a couple of local card shows and at the same time, reading up on Becketts and seeing how this card collecting business has changed so drastically over the years since when I last collected. Anywho, when the gf would go to bed, I would stay up late and visit various card sites on google or just do searches about particular cards or players and just read up on blogs or whatever. I cant exactly recall how I stumbled upon this site but I remember I probably read for about 2 weeks here and there just reading. Then I wanted to start chiming in and so I created an account. Some people I remember were kind of mean to me and I wasn't even looking for it. They didn't like the 80's and 90's cards I was posting and writing about and someone even went as far as to tell me why I was showing raw cards on a PSA site. In other words - get lost. Honestly it hurt my feelings a bit but what could I do or say. I haven't always created the most intelligent threads or made the most intelligent comments at times but I wouldn't dare treat anyone the way some treated me when I first got here - and Ive seen it done to some others. I wish I can say that everyone has been great and wonderful but the truth is that there are some who I will just continue to stay away from because I see how they speak to others and so I'm not interested in dealing with those particular individuals. On the flip side to that, a lot did welcome me with open arms and made me feel it was cool to collect whoever I wanted to collect and so that was nice. Ive met some pretty cool people that I wish I can meet in person and just have a burger and beers with. Ive had pm's with plenty of you where I feel I have real OR virtual friends on this board. lol
<< <i>I started getting interested in cards again out of the blue. I use to collect late 80's and early 90's just like a lot of you did and so when I started becoming interested in reviving a part of my childhood that I felt never fully fulfilled because of money, I started attending a couple of local card shows and at the same time, reading up on Becketts and seeing how this card collecting business has changed so drastically over the years since when I last collected. Anywho, when the gf would go to bed, I would stay up late and visit various card sites on google or just do searches about particular cards or players and just read up on blogs or whatever. I cant exactly recall how I stumbled upon this site but I remember I probably read for about 2 weeks here and there just reading. Then I wanted to start chiming in and so I created an account. Some people I remember were kind of mean to me and I wasn't even looking for it. They didn't like the 80's and 90's cards I was posting and writing about and someone even went as far as to tell me why I was showing raw cards on a PSA site. In other words - get lost. Honestly it hurt my feelings a bit but what could I do or say. I haven't always created the most intelligent threads or made the most intelligent comments at times but I wouldn't dare treat anyone the way some treated me when I first got here - and Ive seen it done to some others. I wish I can say that everyone has been great and wonderful but the truth is that there are some who I will just continue to stay away from because I see how they speak to others and so I'm not interested in dealing with those particular individuals. On the flip side to that, a lot did welcome me with open arms and made me feel it was cool to collect whoever I wanted to collect and so that was nice. Ive met some pretty cool people that I wish I can meet in person and just have a burger and beers with. Ive had pm's with plenty of you where I feel I have real OR virtual friends on this board. lol >>
I always enjoyed your posts because you were from the same era as me. If you just look at how far you have come, in cards, since you started posting it is amazing. You have picked up so much knowledge and put it to good use.
You have kept me entertained. I liked you even tried to pull the Thomas NNOF from a sealed case. I enjoyed that thread.
Some on the boards are just pr%cks.
They seem to "know it all" and think they know what's best for all.
I hope you stay the way you are and never turn into one of them.
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Foo, collect what you like. If you're passionate about it, have fun with it, try to learn, and try to share the knowledge you've picked up along the way, to hell with what others say. There are many more good people in the hobby than bad, sometimes the bad are just louder.
I remember you taking the time to contact me when we were helping out a board member. I very much appreciated that.
I didn't catch some of the threads you're referring to. I'm sad that happened.
Let's concentrate on those who see things more positive - you're a good guy - and your time here and contributions are just as valid and important as anyone elses.
I remember being guilty of standard rookie poster mistakes after I first joined like listing cards for sale for 4 figures with no scans (and only 30 posts to my credit) but have hopefully settled in. In three years I made a couple good trades, have been the beneficiary of a couple acts of kindess by gentlemmen I have never met, and learned the best response to a self-righteous turkey tit is simple silence. Favorite things: - Brother Brick's greeting to newbies, "Hi. Hello. How are you?" I received that message when I introduced myself and am heartened to see other newbies receive the same. - Sobchak's signature line. - Meeting a couple fans of the Church and the Vulgar Boatmen. Who says card collectors don't have great musical taste?
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Like many, I lurked several months and was too timid to post.
Like many, my first post was a noob introduction and my collection details.
Like some, I have to post to see when I joined.
Hopefully some of the AWOL posters of the past, they may have take a year or 2 off and find their way back home to CU (like myself).
And I cannot recall my first avatar.
Here's a name from the past: Cardbored
<< <i>I started getting interested in cards again out of the blue. I use to collect late 80's and early 90's just like a lot of you did and so when I started becoming interested in reviving a part of my childhood that I felt never fully fulfilled because of money, I started attending a couple of local card shows and at the same time, reading up on Becketts and seeing how this card collecting business has changed so drastically over the years since when I last collected. Anywho, when the gf would go to bed, I would stay up late and visit various card sites on google or just do searches about particular cards or players and just read up on blogs or whatever. I cant exactly recall how I stumbled upon this site but I remember I probably read for about 2 weeks here and there just reading. Then I wanted to start chiming in and so I created an account. Some people I remember were kind of mean to me and I wasn't even looking for it. They didn't like the 80's and 90's cards I was posting and writing about and someone even went as far as to tell me why I was showing raw cards on a PSA site. In other words - get lost. Honestly it hurt my feelings a bit but what could I do or say. I haven't always created the most intelligent threads or made the most intelligent comments at times but I wouldn't dare treat anyone the way some treated me when I first got here - and Ive seen it done to some others. I wish I can say that everyone has been great and wonderful but the truth is that there are some who I will just continue to stay away from because I see how they speak to others and so I'm not interested in dealing with those particular individuals. On the flip side to that, a lot did welcome me with open arms and made me feel it was cool to collect whoever I wanted to collect and so that was nice. Ive met some pretty cool people that I wish I can meet in person and just have a burger and beers with. Ive had pm's with plenty of you where I feel I have real OR virtual friends on this board. lol >>
I always enjoyed your posts because you were from the same era as me. If you just look at how far you have come, in cards, since you started posting it is amazing. You have picked up so much knowledge and put it to good use.
You have kept me entertained. I liked you even tried to pull the Thomas NNOF from a sealed case. I enjoyed that thread.
Some on the boards are just pr%cks.
They seem to "know it all" and think they know what's best for all.
I hope you stay the way you are and never turn into one of them.
Arthur
<< <i>a lot did welcome me with open arms >>
Hiya Marc
I remember you taking the time to contact me when we were helping out a board member. I very much appreciated that.
I didn't catch some of the threads you're referring to. I'm sad that happened.
Let's concentrate on those who see things more positive - you're a good guy - and your time here and contributions are just as valid and important as anyone elses.
I remember the good times here - only.
Steve has always been a pleasure as was PAndrews
- Brother Brick's greeting to newbies, "Hi. Hello. How are you?" I received that message when I introduced myself and am heartened to see other newbies receive the same.
- Sobchak's signature line.
- Meeting a couple fans of the Church and the Vulgar Boatmen. Who says card collectors don't have great musical taste?