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keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 3, 2020 7:34AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Sorry, moved to the proper forum.

Al H.

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  • dan_marinellidan_marinelli Posts: 195 ✭✭✭

    Did they stop sports or the economy for the Hong Kong flu that began in 1968? That was very similar to this. They had Woodstock in 1969 FFS, What does that tell you?

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  • JesseKraftJesseKraft Posts: 414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 3, 2020 6:28AM

    No opinion either way, though I wish all of this would just go away. (not MLB or NFL, but COVID-19)
    To keep it numismatic...
    c.1861 Baseball medal by J.A. Bolen in copper. 13.011g, 33mm.
    American Numismatic Society, 1886.6.2

    Jesse C. Kraft, Ph.D.
    Resolute Americana Curator of American Numismatics
    American Numismatic Society
    New York City

    Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), British Numismatic Society (BNS), New York Numismatic Club (NYNC), Early American Copper (EAC), the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association (USMNA), Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC), Token and Medal Society (TAMS), and life member of the Atlantic County Numismatic Society (ACNS).
    Become a member of the American Numismatic Society!

  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    while I enjoy a good game (football, baseball, basketball and even curling) as much as anyone, I think this current situation points out what fools Americans have been to shove plateloads of money into the pockets of these players.

    They actually do very little (generally speaking) for the country. Yes, I agree there are a few out there that have done a great deal for their communities, but by and large these are just people that were good at a sport and they were raised to superstar status when the going was easy. Now there is not a whole lot of use for someone that can hit a ball 450 feet when ERs are full of sick people.

    They should go back to making $100k a year as rookies and get cost of living increases after that.

    Okay, well curling might be lucky to make minimum wage, but ...

    Just my humble opinion.

  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To keep it numismatic: Will MLB have a season this year? Flip a coin! B)

    My Roosevelt Dime Registry Set
  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well, the NBA commemorative coin is going to be released soon, right? I don’t think it’s the coin for me but at least it’s a different design.

  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,600 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @LanLord said:
    while I enjoy a good game (football, baseball, basketball and even curling) as much as anyone, I think this current situation points out what fools Americans have been to shove plateloads of money into the pockets of these players.

    They actually do very little (generally speaking) for the country. Yes, I agree there are a few out there that have done a great deal for their communities, but by and large these are just people that were good at a sport and they were raised to superstar status when the going was easy. Now there is not a whole lot of use for someone that can hit a ball 450 feet when ERs are full of sick people.

    They should go back to making $100k a year as rookies and get cost of living increases after that.

    Okay, well curling might be lucky to make minimum wage, but ...

    Just my humble opinion.

    Given that these leagues generate around $5-$10B a year whom do you propose should get that money if not for the players?

  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @david3142 said:

    @LanLord said:
    while I enjoy a good game (football, baseball, basketball and even curling) as much as anyone, I think this current situation points out what fools Americans have been to shove plateloads of money into the pockets of these players.

    They actually do very little (generally speaking) for the country. Yes, I agree there are a few out there that have done a great deal for their communities, but by and large these are just people that were good at a sport and they were raised to superstar status when the going was easy. Now there is not a whole lot of use for someone that can hit a ball 450 feet when ERs are full of sick people.

    They should go back to making $100k a year as rookies and get cost of living increases after that.

    Okay, well curling might be lucky to make minimum wage, but ...

    Just my humble opinion.

    Given that these leagues generate around $5-$10B a year whom do you propose should get that money if not for the players?

    If people quit throwing away their money on games, gear and all the money making garbage these leagues use to generate money, it won't have to go anywhere. It will be used in elsewhere. Sorta like hollyweird, if no one goes to the movies, they will stop making garbage movies.

  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Poof.

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it were certain the seasons would be cancelled, they already would be. JMHO.

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dan_marinelli said:
    Did they stop sports or the economy for the Hong Kong flu that began in 1968? That was very similar to this. They had Woodstock in 1969 FFS, What does that tell you?

    That coronavirus is much worse than the HK flu of 68.

  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe the Mint could make the baseball curved coin again to revive the game in celebration of? :*

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    please excuse me, meant to be posted to the Sports Forum and I'll move it there now. :s

  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,720 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At least burn a match. :p

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do not follow any ball sports.... I just consider them a waste of time (my opinion)...If they would just leave the darn ball alone, there would be no issue. Nothing against the players, they are using their talents/ability to make a living...but such a boring thing to watch.... Cheers, RickO

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,612 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My wife has often said she would like to see no sports taking place, just to see what it would be like.

    It has happened and to be honest I do not really miss sports very much. Plenty of other things to do.

  • dan_marinellidan_marinelli Posts: 195 ✭✭✭

    @Azurescens said:

    @dan_marinelli said:
    Did they stop sports or the economy for the Hong Kong flu that began in 1968? That was very similar to this. They had Woodstock in 1969 FFS, What does that tell you?

    That coronavirus is much worse than the HK flu of 68.

    HK killed 1M worldwide, 100k in US when we had a much lower pop. It is different, but how is corona worse?

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  • JedPlanchetJedPlanchet Posts: 908 ✭✭✭

    @Swampboy said:
    Poof.

    I do like the curved coins a lot - the Moon landing and Basketball HoF have nice designs too

    Whatever you are, be a good one. ---- Abraham Lincoln
  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SanctionII said:
    My wife has often said she would like to see no sports taking place, just to see what it would be like.

    It has happened and to be honest I do not really miss sports very much. Plenty of other things to do.

    6 months ago NOBODY would have thought this would happen...........

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon

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