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The Forum Commandments
Bear
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1.Thou shalt not bite the
hand that feeds thee.
2. Thou shalt not insult, disparage
or otherwise abuse other Forum Members.
Restrain thyself from mob rule and piling on.
3. Criticism of, or suggestions to the powers that be,
shall always be constructive and polite.
4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure.
5. Thou shalt enjoy your stay on this Forum and shall always remember,
that we have amongst us YNs and women folk. Appropriate language is
not only required and necessary, but is the right thing to do.
6. Use great restraint, in the feeding of Trolls , Zombies and pot stirrers.
hand that feeds thee.
2. Thou shalt not insult, disparage
or otherwise abuse other Forum Members.
Restrain thyself from mob rule and piling on.
3. Criticism of, or suggestions to the powers that be,
shall always be constructive and polite.
4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure.
5. Thou shalt enjoy your stay on this Forum and shall always remember,
that we have amongst us YNs and women folk. Appropriate language is
not only required and necessary, but is the right thing to do.
6. Use great restraint, in the feeding of Trolls , Zombies and pot stirrers.
There once was a place called
Camelot
Camelot
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Camelot
I have to admit, I just broke rule # 6 a couple minutes ago
<< <i>women folk >>
Spoken like a true bear that's been hibernating since the 50's.
Do you have a special feature in MS word or something that breaks all of your text into that 'spreading tree' format?
I gotta know man, I really do, because it's become a great mystery to me that needs to be solved. Does your mind simply put in breaks at those points without trying?
<< <i>4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure. >>
However, thread could use picture.
Charlton Heston holding these up on tablet would be good.
9. You shall not covet your neighbour’s coins, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.
Okay I am bored, and it is after five EST.
Proud Participant in Operation "Stone Holey" August 7, 2008
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<< <i>4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure. >>
Wow.....bear pulled Goose outta the woodwork!!!
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
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9. You shall not covet your neighbour’s coins, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.
Please don't add this one to the list, almost every coin picture in this forum I covet. At least let me have that
ONE: 'You shall have no other TPGs before PCGS.'
TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a juiced image, a dipped or gassed coin, counterfeit slab, or puttied gold.'
THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the PCGS and its founders in vain.'
FOUR: 'Remember the Quarterly Freebie, to keep it holy.'
FIVE: 'Honor your fellow collectors and those who have come before you.'
SIX: 'You shall not murder the reputation of a fellow forumite (without cause
SEVEN: 'You shall not sleep with your neighbor's coins. It's disgusting. And while we're at it, only one BST thread and/or ttt per day'
EIGHT: 'You shall not steal coins, steal images, steal ideas, or root for the New England Patriots.'
NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, scam on the BST, have large sigline photos of your girlfriend or dog (frankly, sometimes it's hard to tell whether it's your girlfriend or your dog), or overcharge for shipping on ebay.'
TEN: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's, especially his coin collection (unless it is TDN's
Oh yeah........and any friends of Russ too.
roadrunner
Well said, Bear.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
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<< <i>4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure. >>
This has to be the post of the decade.
like my Tales of Coinalot stories.
Don't know why he acts like an
adversary, but Bear likes Mr Goose
in any event.
Camelot
<< <i>I guess that the Goose does not
like my Tales of Coinalot stories.
Don't know why he acts like an
adversary, but Bear likes Mrs Goose
in any event.
Camelot
A candid shot of Bear at a rest stop on the NJ Turnpike..........Please do NOT post on MySpace!!!!!!
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EIGHT: 'You shall not steal coins, steal images, steal ideas, or root for the New England Patriots.'
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commoncents123, JrGMan2004, Coll3ctor (2), Dabigkahuna, BAJJERFAN, Boom, GRANDAM, newsman, cohodk, kklambo, seateddime, ajia, mirabela, Weather11am, keepdachange, gsa1fan, cone10
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<< <i>EIGHT: 'You shall not steal coins, steal images, steal ideas, or root for the Pittsburgh Steelers.'
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<< <i>EIGHT: 'You shall not steal coins, steal images, steal ideas, or root for the Pittsburgh Steelers.'
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I just adblocked that disgusting Red Sox logo in your sigline. Nanananaaaa-na.
Coin Discussion Forum Rules of Thumb:
01. Post quantity does not equal post quality.
02. Beware of inexperienced collectors passing off their posts as wisdom. (See rule #1)
03. Just because someone asks a question doesn't mean you have to post an answer. Particularly if you don't have a clue what the correct answer is.
Corollary to rule 03. Just because someone asks for a grade for their coin, doesn't mean you have to answer them with a grade. Particularly if you can't accurately grade, or can't grade accurately from the photo.
04. One should never display a larger number of thrusting banana smileys than the number of posts one has made.
05. If you're already being a jerk during your first week on the forum, save everybody the trouble of blocking you and just get lost.
06. New board members who are rude right out of the gate and can't spell to boot should immediately be placed on everyone's 'ignore this user' list, if not banned outright.
07. It's rude to ask someone (especially in public) how much they paid for a coin. It can be done with discretion via a private message if you're in the market for a similar coin, but generally avoid the temptation if you're only asking to satisfy your curiosity.
08. When boardmembers get on your case for trying to take advantage of inexperienced collectors, the proper response is to either change your ways or take a hike. Becoming defensive will only make you look worse than you already do.
09. "Never, ever make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your enemies won't believe you anyhow." -user EZ_E 09/17/2006
10. Remember that "he who knows naught, knows not that he knows naught." That doesn't make the posts of morons more palatable, but at least you're reminded to take pity on them.
11. "Your" is possessive; "You're" is a contraction of "you are". Get that wrong, and no matter how smart you are, you'll look like you don't know what you're talking about.
12. All the real psychics won the lottery years ago and are multimillionaires. They don't offer free financial advice. Anyone trying to tell you they know what the future holds for a coin investment is just trying to sell you something. (see rule #2)
13. Neither great financial means nor a fine collection do a gentleman make.
14. Using "words" like "ur", "u", "ppl", and "r" instead of "your", "you", "people", and "are" just makes you look like a moron. Nobody with a first grade education or higher has any business spelling like that.
15. It's called a period (".") - use it!
16. Nobody (important) is interested in yet another thread on whether the buyer or the seller should leave eBay feedback first.
17. Dave Barry once said, "There's a fine line between hobby and mental illness." Keep that in mind when conversing with your fellow board members.
18. The internet isn't a telegraph and you're not being charged by the word; therefore, don't confuse the other readers with cryptic three word posts that mean nothing.
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<< <i>EIGHT: 'You shall not steal coins, steal images, steal ideas, or root for the Pittsburgh Steelers.'
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I just adblocked that disgusting Red Sox logo in your sigline. Nanananaaaa-na.
Me too.
<< <i>1.Thou shalt not bite the
hand that feeds thee.
2. Thou shalt not insult, disparage
or otherwise abuse other Forum Members.
Restrain thyself from mob rule and piling on.
3. Criticism of, or suggestions to the powers that be,
shall always be constructive and polite.
4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure.
5. Thou shalt enjoy your stay on this Forum and shall always remember,
that we have amongst us YNs and women folk. Appropriate language is
not only required and necessary, but is the right thing to do.
6. Use great restraint, in the feeding of Trolls , Zombies and pot stirrers. >>
Fred, Las Vegas, NV
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<< <i>4. Off Topics shall not become the norm. They shall be
considered only in special circumstances, of infrequent nature
and in a manner to reduce to a minimum, other Forum Members
displeasure. >>
Heh, I guess bears are hypocrites.
Steve
* Spending a lot of time and energy arguing with strangers that you have never met, that don't care about you, and that you won't ever convince, is in general a big waste of time.
* Opinions are welcome. Only in a few cases is there a clear right or wrong, usually it is more a preference, or like and dislike.
* Transaction disputes should be settled in private, not on a public forum.
* The person bringing the dispute to the forum often ends up the person that is more at fault, and a bidder or seller that I would not want to do business with. If the other side got to tell their story, it likely would look like a very different story.
* If you have something to sell, there is a separate forum for that: Buy-Sell-Trade. The guideline is one post per day per person.
Bear suffers from Wolman's syndrome. When he talks, he will insert an "Uh" when thinking of the next word. When typing, he hits "ENTER" instead. Google it.
Proud recipient of two "You Suck" awards
-If you disagree with Bear you should reexamine your premises.