The CU forum, the BST, and the "Circle of Trust"

lkenefic · December 7, 2018 10:59AM

Wow... this is a "blast from the past"! I remember this thread from when I first joined...

Paradisefound · December 7, 2018 11:18AM

Welcome back and now I will look around to see who's who

Bochiman · December 7, 2018 11:42AM

Well, RYK, given how you've set a high bar in transactions I have had with you, you'll always be in mine.

JRocco · December 7, 2018 11:43AM

This board and most other boards have several different circles of trust.
The only time it's a problem is when they only interact with each other and
blow off others.
I don't see that here and that's a good thing.
Probably because this board has a high percentage of real professionals.

Hemispherical · December 7, 2018 12:34PM

Posting for the future.

Longacre · December 7, 2018 1:26PM

Longacre's secretary recently informed him that the Circle of Trust thread got a well-deserved bump to the top of the message board. Unable to hold back, Longacre decided to submit a long overdue post, and send his greetings to his fellow members of The Circle(TM). Perhaps another thread or two by Longacre is in the offing soon. Please stay tuned.

ElKevvo · December 7, 2018 1:32PM

@Longacre said:
Perhaps another thread or two by Longacre is in the offing soon. Please stay tuned.

I for one have missed the updates of the various happenings at the Longacre estate.

K

Longacre · December 7, 2018 3:17PM

@ElKevvo said:

@Longacre said:
Perhaps another thread or two by Longacre is in the offing soon. Please stay tuned.

I for one have missed the updates of the various happenings at the Longacre estate.

K

ElKevvo-- I am sure you are not the only one who clamors for updates on the happenings at the Longacre estate. Consuela sends her regards to all on the boards.

coinkat · December 7, 2018 4:13PM

Great to hear from you

BlindedByEgo · December 7, 2018 11:42PM

I always wanted to add that it was rumoured that he may have had Consuela as well. This, of course, was scurrilous PM trash.

@Longacre said:
I would grab that punk by the scruff of the neck, and say in my best Elmer Fudd voice, "I am RYK, millionaire, I own a mansion and a yacht."

PerryHall · December 8, 2018 4:11AM

Not sure about The Circle of Trust but at my age I'm definitely in The Circle of Rust. :'(

mbogoman · December 8, 2018 6:24AM

@PerryHall said:
Not sure about The Circle of Trust but at my age I'm definitely in The Circle of Rust. :'(

And I, too, along with a dose or two of the Circle of Crust-iness

CharlotteDude · December 8, 2018 6:32AM

@Boosibri said:
If you have to ask, you aren't in the circle

Exactly.
Again - welcome back RYK.

notwilight · December 8, 2018 8:11AM

Still here, still have the ex James Stack cent I got for you in 2009. IIRC, you sent it before you received payment. Good to see you again but I think I've seen you on twitter occasionally too.

CharlotteDude, I still have the 1795 $1 I got from you too.

--Jerry

Broadstruck · December 8, 2018 8:19AM

Wow the Wonder Twins return to Activate a 13 year old thread with their Powers

Good seeing you both... Happy Holidays!

BAJJERFAN · December 8, 2018 8:24AM

@notwilight said:
Still here, still have the ex James Stack cent I got for you in 2009. IIRC, you sent it before you received payment. Good to see you again but I think I've seen you on twitter occasionally too.

CharlotteDude, I still have the 1795 $1 I got from you too.

--Jerry

Long time no post. Welcome back sir. Smoeone should start a "post here if you haven't posted in 10 years" thread.

ricko · December 8, 2018 8:36AM

Welcome back @Longacre .... Resurrections in a resurrected thread.... Cheers, RickO

PurpleEcho · December 8, 2018 9:26AM

Great idea BAJJERFAN! I'm posting here and haven't posted in about that long. Saddened by the members lost in my absence, but great to see everyone that's still here!

Been gone. Was Pakasmom.

Soldi · December 8, 2018 9:38AM

@RYK said:
Just like Robert Dinero in the movie "Meet the Parents", the CU forum has a "circle of trust". After having conversations, experiences, and transactions with fellow members, you enter the circle. LucyBop has been criticized by one member in another short thread, and the forum rallied around her, as she is well-known and established here (and elsewhere), clearly beyond reproach. She is firmly planted in the circle. On the other hand, WingedLiberty, who was previously in the circle, was kicked out of the circle for non-payment for coins to various members. He previously enjoyed the privilege of being in the "circle".

I had an interesting recent experience as a buyer for my type set. A newbie seller (fewer than 100 posts here) was offering a coin that I wanted. It was for $50. He does not know me, and I do not know him. He told me that if I paid by check, the check would be held until it cleared. It cracked me up because, perhaps mistakenly, I consider myself to be in the "circle", and he is outside the circle. I felt like saying, "You are new here. I am in the "circle". I will send you a check if you deliver the coin." Alas, for a $50 transaction, I do not care that much, and I am happy to help bring a newbie member into the forum fold.

P.S. I regularly ship coins under $100 to forum members before their funds are received, let alone checks cleared, etc. But only those in the "circle".

Edit in 2009 for spelling error.

Rober De Niro.............huh. RYK do you realize what you can't get for $50 anymore? Oh, Lord don't get me started. You can't get two (2) tires plugged for $50, you can't get a subscription to the Grey Sheet for $50. I used to get penny candy now, it's dollar candy, You can't get a bag o glass for $50 Ohhh the Horror, the horror.