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lsutigers1973
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Had to stop at Walmart on the way home tonight. Bought my son a few boxes of friggin wrasslin cards to stick in his stocking for Xmas. But of course, had to get myself something to justify buying wrestling cards. Thought these would be somewhat exciting, 2008 Topps co-signers with 3 autos per box and one co-signer auto.
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Always looking for Chipper Jones cards.
Im a very focused collector of cards from 1909 - 2012...LOL
Felix Hernandez #'d 202/300
Albert Pujols base and Joe Mauer/Delmon Young #'d 126/150.
"oh, it's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me" - homer j. simpson
"oh, it's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me" - homer j. simpson
"oh, it's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me" - homer j. simpson
Chin-Lung Hu? rookie and Matt Holiday #'d 20/400
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<< <i>This thread reminds me of a Flowbee >>
I think Sabathia may have swallowed one.
Pack #4
Where the hell are the 3 autos?!?!?!?
Dice K #'d 322/400 and my boy Arod base card
Packs #5
JR Towles 4th year rookie card and George Posada Refractor #'d 76/100
Nest 2 packs nada.
Pack #9
For the grand finale, nothing like an auto'd rookie card of a 27 year old rookie.
I want to speak to the manager.
Walmart actually had 2 boxes of these. I think I may go back and get the other one. Can't be any worse than that box.
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HOLY CRAP!! IS THAT AN ACTUAL AUTOGRAPH FROM SAM FULD?!?!?! NO WAY!!
I'm going to bed... lol
Thank you for helping me fend off the pack ripping demons for one more night. This is a support group, and we need each other. 'Til next time!
<< <i>I may throw up. Who the hell are these people? These were in the same pack. >>
That's Felipe Paulino and Sam Fuld
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<< <i>Thanks Matt! I peed on Emit Smifh's leg one time. >>
Urine does have healing properties. You probably prolonged the career of his left leg by 3 years.
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<< <i>You probably prolonged the career of his left leg by 3 years >>
Does that mean he only stayed in the NFL for 8 years past his prime?
hes elmer fudd's brothers cousins sister uncles dad i think
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Criticism of the company's financial performance and flat stock price led two hedge funds holding 7.4% of the stock to launch a proxy fight in July 2006. Calling for better management of the company as the Topps Full Value Committee, they tried to place three members on the company's board of directors at the annual shareholder meeting. In a compromise with Topps, the three dissident shareholders were elected to the Topps board to replace two directors running for re-election, while CEO Arthur Shorin (son of Joseph) stayed on as a tenth member of the board.
The battle extended into 2007 with a $385 million buyout offer led by the firms Madison Dearborn and Tornante (an investment company started by former longtime Disney CEO Michael Eisner). The price of $9.75 per share was endorsed by Topps executives, but the dissident board members felt it undervalued the company and pushed to shop for other bidders. This led to discussions of a potential merger with the rival Upper Deck Company, which was prepared to buy Topps for $10.75 per share (a total of about $425 million). Topps management decided to reject this offer, citing concerns about the financing and potential antitrust regulation; Upper Deck pursued it for several more months, but as a hostile takeover bid.
Upper Deck eventually withdrew its offer, complaining that Topps had impeded any reasonable efforts toward a merger. Meanwhile, a vote on the lower bid was delayed in the aftermath of Upper Deck's withdrawal, allowing management more time to lobby for shareholder support. The buyout was eventually approved in a special shareholders meeting by nearly two-thirds of the shares voting. The result was close, however, as the bloc voting for the deal was only a narrow majority of total shares outstanding, including those not voted (a requirement to complete the deal).
On October 12, 2007, Topps announced the closing of the acquisition by Michael Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners. [2]
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Without the early money from Madison Dearborn - Eisner's pals/partners - there likely NEVER
would have been a PayPal.
Most folks recall that there was - for years - MUCH speculation as to whether Meg might assume
the leadership role at Disney; Eisner's gang.
PayPal was aquired by eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) in October 2002.
Who turned Meg onto PayPal? lol
How many Dearborn principals learned the ropes at Bain Capital; the Romney company
that brought us Meg and Donahoe and COUNTLESS other folks who are currently
running/ruining EBAY?
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The same folks who are further ruining TOPPS with inferior product, are hopelessly
mobbed-up with the folks who are delivering the "experience" that EBAY and PayPal
has become.
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And now like an idiot I'm gonna go out and buy one of these autograph boxes - I'm a glutton for punishment. LOL
It's just easier to not have all the cards to store and just buy what it is that I really want. Just that its so much fun...
Second, I have completely stopped buying modern packs because it is 99.9% junk unless you are willing to pay $600 for a box of 3-4 cards. I have taken a vow to never pick up another modern pack until next year. Which I will then take another vow after realizing that modern cards after 1995 have and will still be junk.
That doesn't mean that I am not a complete whore for anything older than 1989. There is nothing better than pulling a HOF RC from when you were a kid from a wax pack that hasn't been searched. That is just my $0.02. I have become very bitter in regards to modern cards. They just don't look, feel, or even smell the same like a pack from the mid 70's to early 80's. I may be the only one who feels this way but I have wasted to much $ on moddern crap that it has left a real bad taste in my mouth.
<< <i>I always blow around $100 - $200 each year on worthless Topps cards looking for something good.
And now like an idiot I'm gonna go out and buy one of these autograph boxes - I'm a glutton for punishment. LOL >>
Just got back from the local open all night Walmart - they didn't have any of those autograph packs, and they just had the usual junk so I didn't buy any cards.
I didn't go there just for that - needed to do some grocery shopping and picked up a space heater - During cold & flu season, I prefer to shop late at night when the stores are uncrowded so there's much less likelihood to pick up a bug. It seems to be working - I haven't had a cold or flu in over 4 years and I used to get a cold at least once or twice a year.
<< <i>I had to over pay on ebay for some of those Bakugan things >>
I thought I was the only one. I hate the Japanese toymakers! Why couldn't I have thought of something so stupid. Who woulda thunk a ball with random points stamped on the inside of them would make bazillions?
As far as wrestling cards go, these are teh only packs I can get my son to open. I am still waiting on the transition from wrasslin to baseball. I would even settle for hockey at this point.
<< <i>Speaking of buying your kids worthless stuff, I had to over pay on ebay for some of those Bakugan things. What an effing scam, two months ago you couldn't swing a dead cat in Wal-Mart without hitting one of those things, now you have to pay 3X to make sure your spoiled kid gets everything he has on his list, being Santa makes me drink. I can't wait to put together this 1200 pcs. lego star wars walking thing on christmas day, I'm gonna need an extra pint of vodka, bah humbag. >>
Just tell the kids that legally parents are only obligated to give them food, clothing and shelter, and that's it...and not hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of toys...they'll understand.
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<< <i>Speaking of buying your kids worthless stuff, I had to over pay on ebay for some of those Bakugan things. What an effing scam, two months ago you couldn't swing a dead cat in Wal-Mart without hitting one of those things, now you have to pay 3X to make sure your spoiled kid gets everything he has on his list, being Santa makes me drink. I can't wait to put together this 1200 pcs. lego star wars walking thing on christmas day, I'm gonna need an extra pint of vodka, bah humbag. >>
Just tell the kids that legally parents are only obligated to give them food, clothing and shelter, and that's it...and not hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of toys...they'll understand.
Unfortunately the cow has left the barn, I'm effed.