My autographed football project (law school style)

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thenavarro
thenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
edited December 3, 2016 11:33PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

I used to love hanging out on these boards during my free time but I haven't had a whole lot of that these last few years. This is however, my new autograoh project. Texas A&M School of Law December 2016 graduating class. I've laughed, cried, and everything in between with these people for the last 3.5 years. Law school is usually a 3 yr program but it has taken us 3.5 years because 80% of us have full time jobs as well. I still need to get 9 more students and a lot more of my professors, but it will give me something to do instead of stressing over finals the next two weeks. Graduation in 12 days and they've elected me to give the commencement address so a bit nervous about that too! Once I graduate, I'll still be busy for a couple months of bar exam prep, but I should be back to having a life again after February ;)





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  • Brick
    Brick Posts: 5,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It is obvious Law students have better penmanship than athletes. Congratulations on getting a tough degree while holding down a full time job.

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    Ralph

  • baseballfan
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    Cool piece Mike.

    Congrats on finishing up law school and good luck with the bar prep. That will probably be harder then anything you ever do as a lawyer. Hardest thing I ever did it's like a war.

    Good luck

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • ZTarg
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    Jennifer Rackley's handwriting is hot.

  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    Mike ... what a great idea. I can't believe it's been 4 years since you were asking me questions about Law School. So happy for you my friend. Give 'em hell during your Commencement Talk!

    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.
  • BigRed7
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    Congratulations!
    What stuns me is that so many people no longer write in cursive handwriting.

  • thenavarro
    thenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
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    Thanks guys. On the printed sigs, many of them told me that I wouldn't be able to read or identify their "normal" sig so would I prefer them to print and I said sure. Ztarg, Mrs. Rackley is a good looking, classy lady. Doug, I think part of the reason they chose me for speaker is they don't ever know what the heck is going to come out of my mouth ;) Baseballfan, yep, I hear bar prep is pretty intense but I plan on giving it a good run as I want to be one and done. BUT, if it beats me first go around, I'll regroup and give it hell next time.

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  • Dboneesq
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    Mike ... I know how dedicated you are in Law School and how hard you worked to assure getting good grades. If you put in the same dedication and drive while studying for the Bar Exam you WILL be ONE and DONE! GOOD LUCK my friend.

    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.
  • baseballfan
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    Yeah I'm sure your one and done. It's hard but with your commitment I'm sure you'll be fine.

    Good luck enjoy the holidays

    Fred

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • TheMick
    TheMick Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
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    Good luck on the bar!! I passed the CPA exam on my first attempt about 22 years ago and never took a test again.

  • thenavarro
    thenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    edited January 1, 2017 9:43PM
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    Speech went well ;)

    Here's a link if you want to hear my Texas drawl.

    https://youtu.be/7c9Gc7IJTbo

    Still have a couple sigs to go on ball. 2 students didn't come to graduation so I missed them. The "complete" freak in me will be driven up the wall if I don't get them lol

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  • mrpeanut39
    mrpeanut39 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭
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    Nice job. You weren't kidding when you said Texas drawl. How did that go over in South Bend?

    Good luck with the bar exam. I guess you still won't be able to get back into your collectibles full force yet.

    btw, I was curious what the age range was for your graduating class??

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  • thenavarro
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    @mrpeanut39 said:
    Nice job. You weren't kidding when you said Texas drawl. How did that go over in South Bend?

    Good luck with the bar exam. I guess you still won't be able to get back into your collectibles full force yet.

    btw, I was curious what the age range was for your graduating class??

    At Notre Dame, my roommate was from Boston, so we'd have to take an interpreter any time we'd go out together in town lol. It only got me in trouble one time and that's when I asked a lady for "ice" and she thought I wanted "as_" ;)

    Our graduating class ranged from probably 24 year olds to a lady that I think is in her late fifties. I'd say that most of them were probably late 20's to early 30's, although there were a few of us old geezers like me (46), another lady right around my age, and the lady mentioned above.

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  • baseballfan
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    nice job Mike congrats!!

    now go knock out that Bar exam. it'll be tough but I'm sure you'll do fine

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • georgebailey2
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    That is one hell of an achievement. I really admire what you have done.

  • thenavarro
    thenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
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    I found out today that I passed the Texas bar exam. Pretty dang excited tonight!!!

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  • Brick
    Brick Posts: 5,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations. Tremendous accomplishment.

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    Ralph

  • lahmejoon
    lahmejoon Posts: 2,019 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice job, Mike. Congratulations!

  • dytch2220
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    @ZTarg said:
    Jennifer Rackley's handwriting is hot.

    Rebeccah Tejada's is hotter, IMO.

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  • dytch2220
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    @thenavarro said:
    I found out today that I passed the Texas bar exam. Pretty dang excited tonight!!!

    Hot dog! Congrats!

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  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
    edited April 28, 2017 8:41PM
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    WTG Mike! So happy for you. Welcome to the club. (You found out on my birthday!)

    I sent you a PM.

    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.