What talents or abilities have you developed as a result of your posting on the CU message boards?

dan1ecu · July 2, 2005 4:15AM

Have you become a more talented writer?

Have you developed better communication skills?

Have you developed a more seasoned sense of humor?

Maybe you've become less (or more) argumentative, more descriptive, or more precise in your writing?

What has posting on the coin board taught you, other than about coins?

Dan

clw54 · July 2, 2005 4:18AM

I'm a nicer person than I was when I first joined here. Not that I was rotten before, but I have mellowed out. That might be part of the aging process, also.

XpipedreamR · July 2, 2005 4:19AM

Faster typing.

Russ · July 2, 2005 4:22AM

It has helped me become a sensitive, compassionate and caring person always concerned for the feelings of my fellow forumites.

Russ, NCNE

mgoodm3 · July 2, 2005 4:38AM

I have learned how to type prohibited words and get around the forum censor.

MrSpud · July 2, 2005 4:54AM

I've learned to identify blatantly AT coins (still working on IDing the market acceptable ones though), I've learned to be able to take a (barely) acceptable photograph of a coin, I've learned how to ID an accent hair Kennedy and I've learned to never accuse an Eagle Scout of anything unethical

.

pharmer · July 2, 2005 4:56AM

I have learned how to ask thought provoking and response eliciting questions. I don't do it, but I could.

TorinoCobra71 · July 2, 2005 4:57AM

Learned how to tell the difference between PL and DMPL also CAM and DCAM!

TorinoCobra71

Gator5220 · July 2, 2005 4:57AM

As a new collector, I have found these forums very educational. I've learned quite a bit about Kennedys in particular. I'm still learning about how to properly grade coins, though.

Oh, and the ability to see through walls, also.

Oldgrump · July 2, 2005 5:12AM

I have learned that hairy head Kennedy's are hard to find in Houston Texas and you can't beat Russ and Marty to anything on the bay. Also Lucy is a class act and I love her style and taste in Franklin Halves
One more thing: I love "modern crap":signcool

Tootawl · July 2, 2005 5:18AM

I learned how to connect two monitors to one computer so I can track more forums at the same time.

beartracks42 · July 2, 2005 7:15AM

I have developed thicker skin!

dthigpen · July 2, 2005 7:22AM

Better (still have a long way to go) macro photography skills.

Gandyjai · July 2, 2005 10:10AM

I've learned a LOT and met a LOT of nice people......Hopefully, I will finally have my icon (Thanks to JrGMAN)

next month!

I hope to improve my computer capabilities even more in the next year or two...

Talent-wise......I guess I have learned a little about Varieties and Ikes.

I haven't even scratched the surface,......I'm a newbee in sooooo many ways!
I just try to focus in a couple of areas and learn all that I can about those areas.

The Forum ROCKS!!

Happy Hunting!
Brian

I LOVE

IKES!

bohica268 · July 2, 2005 10:13AM

I practic my spelink and engrish alot and do it rell good now. An I make big smellys in my pants now better to.

keets · July 2, 2005 11:48AM

restraint.

RobJ · July 2, 2005 11:58AM

Skin thickening

BAJJERFAN · July 2, 2005 12:03PM

I'm a better bullchitter fer sure!

robertpr · July 2, 2005 12:03PM

I have gained the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound and the ability to read other people's minds. Except Russ's, from whom I curiously get no signal.

Unfortunately, I'm still not fast enough to catch that damn roadrunner!

MikeInFL · July 2, 2005 1:13PM

economic theory

ss350camaro · July 2, 2005 1:17PM

no comment

TWODOGS · July 2, 2005 1:26PM

I've become a kinder and gentler TWODOGS. I've learned to tolerate the sheep that cry 'cause I type my thread titles in all CAPS.

HEY!!! What are YOU lookin' at???

cladking · July 2, 2005 1:34PM

I've learned not to jump to conclusions or to try to make snap judgements. This may or
may not work in "real life" but it most assuredly doesn't work here. I'm still trying to learn
how to say things precisely so as to not be misunderstood. When all there is is the written
word and you don't know the reader it is much different than other forms of communication.

clw54 · July 2, 2005 1:35PM

<< I've become a kinder and gentler TWODOGS. I've learned to tolerate the sheep that cry 'cause I type my thread titles in all CAPS.

HEY!!! What are YOU lookin' at??? >>

THAT'S COMMENDABLE, TWODOGS.

gyocomgd · July 2, 2005 1:47PM

Mainly, great humility--I've picked up many subjects and excelled at them quickly in my life, but the level of expertise on coins, and great intellect overall, gives me an overall feeling of "I'm not worthy" when I come here.
With that, I've also learned tolerance and restraint for some of the lonely people who lash out in a mean-spirited way. That's a challenge, because the level of wisdom, knowledge and expertise are so high, the nasty stuff comes off like a cold splash of water in face.

ldhair · July 2, 2005 1:50PM

I have learned to count to three before telling someone to go to L.

TWODOGS · July 2, 2005 2:17PM

<< THAT'S COMMENDABLE, TWODOGS. >>

Why...thank you Mr Claw. I hope you have a fine evening and Holiday weekend.

clw54 · July 2, 2005 2:29PM

<< 

<< THAT'S COMMENDABLE, TWODOGS. >>

Why...thank you Mr Claw. I hope you have a fine evening and Holiday weekend. >>

Thank you, TWODOGS. Same to you. Actually, it's a pretty mellow evening. Not much arguing going on.

dizzyfoxx · July 2, 2005 2:33PM

I've learned a helluva lot more about coins!

Myqqy · July 2, 2005 5:04PM

I think my overall numismatic knowledge has increased greatly since I've been visiting here- I feel very well armed when I go into a coin shop or coin show now.......

ER · July 2, 2005 5:15PM

<< It has helped me become a sensitive, compassionate and caring person always concerned for the feelings of my fellow forumites.

Russ, NCNE >>

rip · July 2, 2005 5:41PM

<< It has helped me become a sensitive, compassionate and caring person always concerned for the feelings of my fellow forumites.

Russ, NCNE >>

I've learned that, here on the U.S. Coin Forum, there are some nice people; and there are some angry people; and there is Russ.

Dennis88 · July 2, 2005 5:47PM

My english is many better

(i think)

RegistryNut · July 2, 2005 9:32PM

I've learned much about coins here on the forum. But I enjoy all the different personalities here as well
and have concluded:

You can compete with Stewart but you can't beat him.
Haletj is a likeable one and a very informed collector.
Son of a gunk,Rabbittracks,and WaterSport provide me inspiration and competition for my sets.
There are some grouches among us here but the quality members make up for them.
HomeRunHall deserves our respect and seems to be highly regarded.
Just my observations from my three months here.

RegistryNut

Cam40 · July 3, 2005 12:27AM

..the more i learn, the more i realize how little i really know...

...think i,ve learned how to grade coins alot better and that some series do have their own
grading standards....peace dollars for one, and buffalo nickels are another....

AuldFartte · July 3, 2005 12:32AM

I've learned a lot about coin photography ...

... and now I can spell "smoe"

dizzyfoxx · July 3, 2005 12:57AM

Another thing I've learned since reading and participating on the forum, is that when it comes to the coin hobby, before being a forum member,
I wasn't as thought as I smart I was

Murphy · July 3, 2005 1:02AM

I've learned to tell some good coins from ordinary ones...

The bad coins are fairly obvious although some fakes go unnoticed.

I've learned to tell some good people from the ordinary ones...

And that bad people are like coins, fairly obvious although some fakes go unnoticed.

Shamika · July 3, 2005 2:32AM

I've learned that people really do collect ugly coins.

On a totally unrelated note, I'm surprised at the number of Franklin collectors there are in the market.

kamehameha00 · July 3, 2005 3:11AM

I now type faster (about 60WPM, however I do still type with only three or four fingers), I am now a much better speller than when I first came to the message board, I can now grade coins much, much better, can recognize many more varieties and errors than before, I can now recognize cleaned and artificially toned coins, etc.

What talents or abilities have you developed as a result of your posting on the CU message boards?

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