Who has the highest seniority on the CU message board?

NowPanic · March 30, 2009 11:01PM

Hello all! I am new here, but not the newest guy. I am part of the teamsters union (15 years) where senoirity is everything.
Who here has the most seniority on these boards? Maybe top 5 or so.
Just wondering!

itzagoner · March 30, 2009 11:22PM

Abner Doubleday.

mikeschmidt · March 30, 2009 11:27PM

Zardoz!

Seriously -- there are a handful of us who have been here since the "old" forum, which is 8-9 years ago...

Stingray · March 30, 2009 11:33PM

One of the coin guys??

Elemenopeo · March 30, 2009 11:36PM

That would be Bill Brasky. (Fun fact: He also invented the urinal mint.)

bman90278 · March 30, 2009 11:37PM

Check out this link. It's an internet archive of the beginning of CU Forums.
Linky

NowPanic · March 30, 2009 11:40PM

Thanks bman. It looks like an interesting link.

BunchOBull · March 30, 2009 11:47PM

Today:

There are currently 144 users logged in.
28678 users are registered to the Collectors Universe forum.

Then:

There are currently 5 users logged in.
There are 106 users registered to Collectors Universe forums.

EchoCanyon · March 30, 2009 11:51PM

NowPanic, turn on your PM.

Also, I was Local 814 for a few years.

rbdjr1 · March 30, 2009 11:55PM

fandango

jackstraw · March 31, 2009 12:16AM

Posting to see when I registered.. Local 671 here

bman90278 · March 31, 2009 12:23AM

I'm a 3rd generation Union worker. My late father was a Teamster Local 399 in the Movie industry for 20 + years and my 90 year old grandfather was a Teamster back in the 1930's to late 1950's in Cleveland and I'm a IATSE Local 44 worker..I work close with Teamsters, but I'm Not a Teamster .

brian

billwaltonsbeard · March 31, 2009 12:25AM

<< That would be Bill Brasky. (Fun fact: He also invented the urinal mint.) >>

His favorite movie is "The Boy in the Bubble" starring John TravoltaS

ping4u43 · March 31, 2009 12:26AM

Probably Carolj

AkbarClone · March 31, 2009 12:32AM

Chuck Norris

ROCKDJRW · March 31, 2009 12:39AM

Also Posting to see when I registered

1966CUDA · March 31, 2009 12:47AM

Posting to see where I am??!!

larryallen73 · March 31, 2009 1:02AM

What about the greatest number of posts? Rube was up about 15,000 I think.

NowPanic · March 31, 2009 1:03AM

EchoCanyon, I am new here how do I turn on my "private messaging"?
LOCAL 688 HERE

IchiroDeported · March 31, 2009 1:05AM

# of posts: 77431, coinhead1

im sure a great many were on the OPEN FORUM. thats where most folks accumulated their high post totals.

DavidPuddy · March 31, 2009 1:13AM

I think "Goose" has about 30,000+ posts.

nightcrawler · March 31, 2009 1:16AM

I'm leader of the the worms. My followers like to stay low.

18 years Local 955 Operating Engineers. We just reached 10,000 members.

gameusedhoop · March 31, 2009 1:36AM

Been here quite awhile myself, Aug. 01 I believe, confirmation to the left <<<<

jeffcbay · March 31, 2009 1:47AM

In unions, usually you can spot the guy with the most seniority by looking for the guy leaning up against a wall doing nothing.

Unions are a victim of their own success. Moving on! lol

sagard · March 31, 2009 2:03AM

<< Zardoz!

Seriously -- there are a handful of us who have been here since the "old" forum, which is 8-9 years ago... >>

Funny thing is that posts are still the same, less the true flame fests. The current "fandango" threads are so tame.

- Insane Ebay Prices for PSA common threads
- PSA must be blind threads
- Overcharging on shipping threads
- Weird Bucs threads

bman90278 · March 31, 2009 2:07AM

<< In unions, usually you can spot the guy with the most seniority by looking for the guy leaning up against a wall doing nothing.

Unions are a victim of their own success. Moving on! lol >>

Our union which is the largest local on the west coast in the Movie and TV industry voted out the 1 2 3 seniority system 15 years ago I believe and now everyone is considered a 1 card with the same seniority. We are all daily hires except for a few positions and we have to line up and get all of our own jobs. We have to perform very hard every day or we won't get hired next time they need someone. Yes many union workers have it made, but there are also a very high percentage of hard working union workers just trying to survive.

briam

lawnmowerman · March 31, 2009 2:21AM

<< What about the greatest number of posts? Rube was up about 15,000 I think. >>

Randy was up to 12855 before he was banned

Bottom9th · March 31, 2009 2:23AM

At least he's still going strong elsewhere!

EchoCanyon · March 31, 2009 2:32AM

<< EchoCanyon, I am new here how do I turn on my "private messaging"?
LOCAL 688 HERE >>

In profile, click on the button that says ALLOW PRIVATE MESSAGES

EchoCanyon · March 31, 2009 2:33AM

My favorite Teamster joke (yeah, only Teamsters are allowed to tell Teamster jokes)

Q. How many Teamsters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A. 12. Gotta problem with dat?

jetsandmets · March 31, 2009 3:05AM

that would be me, all two posts, new member here ,looks like an entertaining place if i had the time to post

jrinck · March 31, 2009 5:19AM

I joined shortly after 9/11.

zep33 · March 31, 2009 6:55AM

I'm still not here yet

yankeeno7 · March 31, 2009 7:00AM

wow...Ive been here going on 8 years? Where did the time go??

Griffins · March 31, 2009 7:15AM

What did Jesus say to the Teamsters?
Don't do anything until I get back.

baseballjeff · March 31, 2009 7:35AM

I do!

goose3 · March 31, 2009 7:51AM

<< # of posts: 77431, coinhead1

im sure a great many were on the OPEN FORUM. thats where most folks accumulated their high post totals. >>

Coinhead1 was a great guy. He died a few years ago.

joestalin · March 31, 2009 7:55AM

wow, cool archives link, I remember a lot of those of guys. Good stuff

Kevin

nascar20 · March 31, 2009 8:36AM

same here, dealt with some of them in 2001

Stone193 · March 31, 2009 8:49AM

Hi NP

When someone joined CU does have a certain 'position' of sorts on the food chain....

IMO - however - the contributions by a board member - helping others - enlightening others on various hobby topics - being a friend - speak far more - and probably will be the true benchmark to how people view a person's 'status' here at CU.

Tho I've been in the hobby for a bit now - I learn every day - and from everyone - the newbie and the veteran.

mike

Griffins · March 31, 2009 9:02AM

<< Hi NP
When someone joined CU does have a certain 'position' of sorts on the food chain....
IMO - however - the contributions by a board member - helping others - enlightening others on various hobby topics - being a friend - speak far more - and probably will be the true benchmark to how people view a person's 'status' here at CU.
Tho I've been in the hobby for a bit now - I learn every day - and from everyone - the newbie and the veteran.
mike >>

Spoken like the true gentleman that he is.
Thanks Mike!

PROMETHIUS88 · March 31, 2009 9:18AM

Yeah, I've been here for nearly 8 years now and I'm pretty sure I haven't made one positive contribution to these boards yet!

Sometimes I go thru my old pm's and wonder where some of those guys went. There were a lot of kids back then that really made these boards unbearable. People couldn't grade and you really had to watch who you were trading with or you would get hosed. I all but gave them up for a few years. Coming back... albeit there is some childish behavior at times, there is a world of knowledge that can be gained from listening to the members of these boards... both new and old. As long as Bill can stay within his 17 beer limit and we don't have to hear too much from the Phillies/Mets radicals.... this is a pretty fun place to be! Welcom and enjoy!

lawnmowerman · March 31, 2009 9:33AM

<< People couldn't grade >>

Some people still can't LOL

Morgoth · March 31, 2009 10:01AM

Feb 01 is the earliest you can have joined I believe. I lurked for a bit before I started posting.

Cubby · March 31, 2009 10:07AM

Did you know if you put the cursor over the PM lock it will show the profile ID number?

Cubby · March 31, 2009 10:08AM

I am 3462.

Morgoth · March 31, 2009 10:37AM

151 baby

milbroco · March 31, 2009 10:58AM

WOW - April 2001 for me. Wish how I could figure out how to see my profile ID number. I put my curser over the lock but nothing happens. Has it relly been 8 years?........
Bob

Cubby · March 31, 2009 11:00AM

Bob, you are number 1168.

Cubby · March 31, 2009 11:03AM

"Has it really been 8 Years?" Yup, about 7.5 for me. Time flies when you're having fun.

milbroco · March 31, 2009 11:04AM

Hey Thanks Cubby!

Who has the highest seniority on the CU message board?

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