Proof half eagle online - decent buy or not? [April Fools!]

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 3:36AM

Don't see much early proof gold on ebay these days. Seems legit, though.

Not exactly my specialty, but I figure someone here will go for it...

Edit: logout link removed...

Sorry gang - just a bit of well-intended 4/1 fun... Went over well on the currency board. My apologies to anyone who was offended.

Placid · April 1, 2009 3:37AM

Conficker to you too

fc · April 1, 2009 3:39AM

do not click the link. it just logs you out.
i might as well just stop visiting websites on april 1st.
every maroon thinks this day is fun. i find it annoying.

HalfStrike · April 1, 2009 3:41AM

Is this why so many funny notes get passed around?

19Lyds · April 1, 2009 4:24AM

Several folks got bammed for this last year friend. I would strongly suggest you edit your post.

Bithrate · April 1, 2009 4:33AM

If you're not sure about a link, hover the pointer over the link and you should be able to see the http at the bottom of your browser.

This link says forums.collectors.com/logout.cfm...

sinin1 · April 1, 2009 4:47AM

what a pain in the ass

Staircoins should be axeed

breakintheweb · April 1, 2009 4:56AM

It is april 1st you know.

BlindedByEgo · April 1, 2009 5:04AM

Great way to get bammed. An edit would be in order.

JustaRookie · April 1, 2009 5:17AM

Not very funny at all! You just made my BST and ebay sh&* list as someone who I would never purchase from!

dan383 · April 1, 2009 5:23AM

Not amused at all !!!!!!

It took quite awhile to retrieve my forums password , as it is not the same as the main site .

What a pain in the XXX !! I will remember staircoins.......................

Dan

jmcu12 · April 1, 2009 5:42AM

staircoins....are 12 or just a complete moron??

pcgs please ban this person.

JCMhouston · April 1, 2009 5:43AM

What an idiot, I'll never even look at at his ebay coins for sale now. Smart move boy wonder.

speety · April 1, 2009 6:07AM

RYK · April 1, 2009 6:34AM

I knew this would not be popular.

TomB · April 1, 2009 6:43AM

How long before you are banned?

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 6:43AM

OP edited ... logout link removed ...

Sorry gang - just a bit of well-intended 4/1 fun... Went over well on the currency board. My apologies to anyone who was offended.

adamlaneus · April 1, 2009 6:52AM

Revenge!

Ready the egg launcher!

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 7:08AM

<< It is april 1st you know.

>>

19Lyds · April 1, 2009 7:22AM

<< If you're not sure about a link, hover the pointer over the link and you should be able to see the http at the bottom of your browser.

This link says forums.collectors.com/logout.cfm... >>

A better method is to "Quote" the post, that way the links show up a the text they were input with.

BTW, even though this is considered harmless by a lot of folks, there ARE some folks who do not regularly logon and off and therefore do not always remember their passwords. The end result is frustration and anger at the fellow that posted the prank.

The last fellow that did this opened a dummy webpage which implemented the logout.cfm command and he got bammed for putting a Trojan Horse up on the forums. As harmless as it was, it was still technically a Trojan.

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 7:35AM

<< ...The last fellow that did this opened a dummy webpage which implemented the logout.cfm command and he got bammed for putting a Trojan Horse up on the forums. As harmless as it was, it was still technically a Trojan. >>

Yes, you are correct - the last guy used a dummy web page with a Trojan. My link simply logged off the user, in the same way as if they'd clicked on the 'logout' button themselves. No dummy web page, no Trojan, nothing to fear.

See the thread on the currency board titled "$5 Chief Star on Ebay Ending today" (I WON'T link to it!) for an example of this same April Fools joke there. It went over pretty well!

I'm truly sorry to bruise anyone's feelings or cause any hardship, but geez - it IS April 1, after all!

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 1:03PM

Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds???

Bithrate · April 1, 2009 1:15PM

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

Interesting observation...

fc · April 1, 2009 1:38PM

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

because we have a more refined sense of humor and find your
bottom of the barrel joke to be fitting for a 1st grade classroom.

Staircoins · April 1, 2009 1:43PM

<< 

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

because we have a more refined sense of humor and find your
bottom of the barrel joke to be fitting for a 1st grade classroom. >>

Wound as tight as the strings on that harp, I see.

Now, where's my whoopie cushion...

fc · April 1, 2009 1:46PM

<< 

<< 

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

because we have a more refined sense of humor and find your
bottom of the barrel joke to be fitting for a 1st grade classroom. >>

Wound as tight as the strings on that harp, I see.

Now, where's my whoopie cushion... >>

i could not resist. the main problem it is annoying. not funny. the
people who clicked it never laughed. only you did

breakintheweb · April 1, 2009 2:24PM

<< 

<< 

<< 

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

because we have a more refined sense of humor and find your
bottom of the barrel joke to be fitting for a 1st grade classroom. >>

Wound as tight as the strings on that harp, I see.

Now, where's my whoopie cushion... >>

i could not resist. the main problem it is annoying. not funny. the
people who clicked it never laughed. only you did

>>

I clicked it and I laughed. People are way to serious on this board.

RYK · April 1, 2009 2:29PM

Entirely unoriginal and more annoying than funny. What next, a whoopie cushion? Shocking handshake? The good news is that I have learned to never again click on a link offered to me by the OP.

Jroy · April 2, 2009 2:24AM

Everyone who said they will no longer buy from Mike for this, you all really need to lighten up and have a beer.

LeftCoaster · April 2, 2009 3:46AM

Have you ever seen a kid the first time they find the 'joy' of a whoopie cushion? Just wonderful!!

As for your password - try using some of this 'spare energy' to write it down

TomB · April 2, 2009 4:32AM

I think the reaction that this received was worse than what happened on the currency forum for at least a few reasons. The first is that someone did something similar on these boards within the last few months and not only was it not received well by the members, but I think the OP got into a heated exchange with some folks about it, too, which may have made people think that it was going to happen again. Additionally, the OP is not well known on the coin boards so there is no built-in trust or friendship factor to offset the annoyance. Lastly, many members might have been responding to the call for help regarding the coin and clicked the link so as to offer their knowledge or expertise to someone in need, only to find out that the person in need was actually setting up the good samaritan.

gecko109 · April 2, 2009 4:38AM

"Lastly, many members might have been responding to the call for help regarding the coin and clicked the link so as to offer their knowledge or expertise to someone in need, only to find out that the person in need was actually setting up the good samaritan. "

Which thus makes it a very appropriate April fools prank!

Staircoins · April 2, 2009 5:20AM

<< ... someone did something similar on these boards within the last few months and not only was it not received well by the members, but I think the OP got into a heated exchange with some folks about it, too, which may have made people think that it was going to happen again. ... >>

TomB - I had nothing to do with anything like this in the past, and was never involved in any heated exchanges with any folks about anything like this either. Please look back, and you'll see that I was not a party to anything like this.

It was a foolish April Fools prank, nothing more, nothing less. I am sorry, and I should not have assumed that the folks on the Coin Board would react with the same sense of humor as those on the Currency Board. My mistake, obviously.

19Lyds · April 2, 2009 5:27AM

<< Man - 10 replies to this prank on the Currency Board - all good natured & humorous. Try it here though, and a fellow gets burned at the stake!

Wonder why the difference between the two crowds??? >>

A lot of us are just old and fat and grumpy!

LeftCoaster · April 2, 2009 5:40AM

Lee - I think you would find the state of affairs the same on the currency side!

19Lyds · April 2, 2009 5:59AM

<< Lee - I think you would find the state of affairs the same on the currency side!

>>

Ya mean you guys are Grumpy too??

dtreter · April 2, 2009 6:19AM

<< 

<< Lee - I think you would find the state of affairs the same on the currency side!

>>

Ya mean you guys are Grumpy too??

>>

No, most of us have a sense of humor like some of you have on the coin side.

dtreter · April 2, 2009 6:20AM

sorry...double post.

Bochiman · April 2, 2009 7:03AM

I don't know what's funnier....

* The fact that someone tried this lame joke again so soon after the last time it was tried (and people got banned and WARNED not to use the logout as a "trick" anymore)?

* The reactions by people tired of other people trying to inflict what THEY think is funny on everyone?

* Using the currency nerds' reaction to similar as comparable and an excuse?

* Some of the currency nerds running here to defend one of their own?

* The multiple "I'm so sorry" comments? Come on man, own up to what you did and don't keep apologizing. Apologize once and accept that you PO'ed people for what you did...much worse than you imagined.

* The fact that grown adults always have to try something for April Fool's day....I gave it up years and years ago and let my kid do it. I may be old and grumpy but at least you can trust what I tell you.

* The fact that I have to agree with FC for once....man....can't believe that one!

....I still can't get over the fact that this was done in the currency forum before, had a big thread on it, and some of those fools still fell for it (and thought it was funny). Says something about them.... "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, and, well, I collect currency so you can keep on fooling me"

Jroy · April 2, 2009 7:24AM

Ok guys, time to take this off topic. Bochiman, who do you think you are calling us currency guys nerds, paper money is way more interesting then shiny metal disks.

johnjinx · April 2, 2009 8:16AM

<< I don't know what's funnier....

* The fact that someone tried this lame joke again so soon after the last time it was tried (and people got banned and WARNED not to use the logout as a "trick" anymore)?

* The reactions by people tired of other people trying to inflict what THEY think is funny on everyone?

* Using the currency nerds' reaction to similar as comparable and an excuse?

* Some of the currency nerds running here to defend one of their own?

* The multiple "I'm so sorry" comments? Come on man, own up to what you did and don't keep apologizing. Apologize once and accept that you PO'ed people for what you did...much worse than you imagined.

* The fact that grown adults always have to try something for April Fool's day....I gave it up years and years ago and let my kid do it. I may be old and grumpy but at least you can trust what I tell you.

* The fact that I have to agree with FC for once....man....can't believe that one!

....I still can't get over the fact that this was done in the currency forum before, had a big thread on it, and some of those fools still fell for it (and thought it was funny). Says something about them.... "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, and, well, I collect currency so you can keep on fooling me"

>>

It's sad that we all collect similar things but people like you think you're better because you collect coins. I think you one of the people that needs to grow up with such backwards thinking.

Also, I fell for it and didn't think it was funny. But it's no big deal. I just log back on and no harm is done. I think people aren't saying that you should find it funny but to just lighten up. I don't see any harm in it unless you forgot your password.

dtreter · April 2, 2009 11:34AM

<<* Some of the currency nerds running here to defend one of their own?>>

I know this will keep this thread going longer but...I started with coins but matured into currency...in other words, I grew up.

LeftCoaster · April 2, 2009 3:33PM

Bochiman " I don't know what's funnier...."

Alas some clear thought. You sir are right, you do not. I agree.

GoCoins · April 2, 2009 3:46PM

dtreter and LeftCoaster......good sense of humor!

I actually fell for this prank, but I just kinda laughed about it. It wasn't the first 4/1 prank of the day, and not the last. But at least it wasn't the worst!

Bochiman · April 2, 2009 4:50PM

Gotta love it...the strong opinions on both sides

So, I think what he did was wrong....I laugh at currency geeks....they come running over here and take offense at what a coin nerd says

Great thing is that you all have your own little forum, which doesn't get much traffic from what I have seen before, and can have all the little laughs there....you just don't seem to like it when folks on this forum don't find the same things funny, do ya?
Remember, this is the 2nd time this tired little thing has happened in just a few months.....wow! Pretty original, isn't it? F U N N Y stuff it is so original

dtreter · April 3, 2009 8:15AM

<<Remember, this is the 2nd time this tired little thing has happened in just a few months.....wow! Pretty original, isn't it? F U N N Y stuff it is so original >>

and you guys fell for it a second time...priceless!

Proof half eagle online - decent buy or not? [April Fools!]

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