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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>I agree with Broadstruck, details of personal life are "off topic" and are not appropriate in this forum.
    Details of coin seller practices are "on topic". Details of, say, my college transcript are not. >>



    I agree with this view, and honestly I'm surprised it even needs to be debated. >>



    What about the contents of Eliasberg's wallet which was posted here? Where's the line?
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Motivated out of prurient interest? Now you can go F off. That's a BS statement and you've crossed the line , bub
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,028 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I agree with Broadstruck, details of personal life are "off topic" and are not appropriate in this forum.
    Details of coin seller practices are "on topic". Details of, say, my college transcript are not. >>



    I agree with this view, and honestly I'm surprised it even needs to be debated. >>

    i don't know anything about Mack Pogue's personal life....
    other than he was a connoisseur coin collector.

    But in his business life he seemed to do extremely well with Lincoln Properties over the years.image
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I agree with Broadstruck, details of personal life are "off topic" and are not appropriate in this forum.
    Details of coin seller practices are "on topic". Details of, say, my college transcript are not. >>



    I agree with this view, and honestly I'm surprised it even needs to be debated. >>



    What about the contents of Eliasberg's wallet which was posted here? Where's the line? >>



    I think it would be drawn on the side on which coins are being discussed.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I agree with Broadstruck, details of personal life are "off topic" and are not appropriate in this forum.
    Details of coin seller practices are "on topic". Details of, say, my college transcript are not. >>



    I agree with this view, and honestly I'm surprised it even needs to be debated. >>



    What about the contents of Eliasberg's wallet which was posted here? Where's the line? >>



    I think it would be drawn on the side on which coins are being discussed. >>



    Here's the link. I don't think any coins were being discussed but it does include personal details.
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I find the Eliasberg wallet contents sale tacky and uncouth.

    I find the OP's article interesting and within bounds. Not saying that there aren't any boundaries though.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

    My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I find the Eliasberg wallet contents sale tacky and uncouth.

    I find the OP's article interesting and within bounds. Not saying that there aren't any boundaries though. >>



    Your view seems to be diametrically opposed to that of others. That shouldn't be surprising given the varied backgrounds we have here.

    There seems to be (at least) two schools of thought:

    School A:

    - Person's wallet contents is okay
    - Person's business is not okay

    School B:

    - Person's wallet contents is not okay
    - Person's business is okay
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I find the Eliasberg wallet contents sale tacky and uncouth.

    I find the OP's article interesting and within bounds. Not saying that there aren't any boundaries though. >>



    Your view seems to be diametrically opposed to that of others.

    There seems to be (at least) two schools of thought:

    School A:

    - Person's wallet contents is okay
    - Person's business is not okay

    School B:

    - Person's wallet contents is not okay
    - Person's business is okay >>



    Persons wallet is cut and dry. Okay with or not ok, whatever your opinion is fine.

    I differentiate and draw a line between a person's business and a person's personal business. The latter is out of bounds imo.

    The OP's link looks like something you'd look up and research to see if you wanted to invest with or be associated with a company.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

    My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress

  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Motivated out of prurient interest? Now you can go F off. That's a BS statement and you've crossed the line , bub >>



    Well, now it's getting interesting.

    Anyway, happy father's day, TDN, hope your twins are letting you sleep (a little.)

    Back to work, to support my little 2-1/2 year old!


    One nice thing about being an average Joe collector -- it remains highly unlikely that anyone will ever express an interest in my profession/lifestyle vis-a-vis my meager coin collection. image
  • streeterstreeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Motivated out of prurient interest? Now you can go F off. That's a BS statement and you've crossed the line , bub >>



    TDN-hmmmmm? Lighten up.


    Have a nice day
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did I forget the image
  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Motivated out of prurient interest? Now you can go F off. That's a BS statement and you've crossed the line , bub >>



    TDN-hmmmmm? Lighten up. >>



    While I haven't read and tried to grasp all the details of this thread which seems to be heading past 100!

    I think both sides should lighten up! I found it interesting to read about Pogue's business and if he choose to brand his collection with his name there is nothing wrong with available public knowledge being presented and discussed!
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FWIW, I don't consider the OP or anything that follows to be an invasion of the Pogues' privacy, and I think you're all nuts. image

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.

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