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Gobrechts99Grapevine
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I came into this world in the 1950's, and toward the end of that decade I started collecting coins, found a 1909-s in circulation and watched “The Howdy Doody Show” on our round, black-and-white television set. I doubt I ever paused to imagine what Mr. Doody or the other characters might actually look like in living color, and I certainly didn’t really understand death.
Now, half a century later, we live in a technicolor world that routinely rejects black-and-white images (but sadly NOT black-and-white thinking). Now that I have lots of uncirculated and proof Lincoln cents and DO understand my mortality, I just wish I could go back in time to when I used to loudly sing the theme song along with the TV screen: “It’s Howdy DOODY time...”
Now, half a century later, we live in a technicolor world that routinely rejects black-and-white images (but sadly NOT black-and-white thinking). Now that I have lots of uncirculated and proof Lincoln cents and DO understand my mortality, I just wish I could go back in time to when I used to loudly sing the theme song along with the TV screen: “It’s Howdy DOODY time...”
I am not kidding,
G99G
I collect 20-slab, blue plastic PCGS coin boxes. To me, every empty box is like a beating heart
NOT.People come up sometimes, and ask me, G99G, are you kidding? And I answer them no, I am NOT KIDDING.
Every empty box?
C'mon!
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At least not in this lifetime.
Hey kids! What time is it?
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MPL's - Lincolns of Color
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<< <i>Buffalo Bob, Clarabell, Flubadub, Chief Thunderthud and Mr. Bluster >>
And Princess Summerfall Winterspring, too.
Oh, and the Peanut Gallery ... it's Howdy Doody time!!!
I am not kidding,
G99G
I collect 20-slab, blue plastic PCGS coin boxes. To me, every empty box is like a beating heart
People come up sometimes, and ask me, G99G, are you kidding? And I answer them no, I am NOT KIDDING.
Every empty box?
C'mon!
If only I had sat in the original Peanut Gallery just one time.....
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
<< <i>At least Rich didn't use Pinky Lee for an avatar. >>
No, but I do wonder if the Grim Reaper is wearing a Peggy Lee wig under his hood
I am not kidding,
G99G
I collect 20-slab, blue plastic PCGS coin boxes. To me, every empty box is like a beating heart
People come up sometimes, and ask me, G99G, are you kidding? And I answer them no, I am NOT KIDDING.
Every empty box?
C'mon!
It's howdy doody time to die
My E-Bay Stuff
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If anyone can tell me what I've been DYING to know for a long time is if there's any kind of name-plus-picture index to be found somewhere of what each emoticon stands for? It must have taken me a good 10 minutes of guessing to figure out that the name for this emoticon
I am not kidding,
G99G
I collect 20-slab, blue plastic PCGS coin boxes. To me, every empty box is like a beating heart
People come up sometimes, and ask me, G99G, are you kidding? And I answer them no, I am NOT KIDDING.
Every empty box?
C'mon!
HTML code is permitted. Special symbols permit some HTML functionality.
Click on the word "symbols" and you'll see them all
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
<< <i>When posting a reply to a message (in message post mode) at the very bottom of the posting window (below the attachments bar) you'll see this text:
HTML code is permitted. Special symbols permit some HTML functionality.
Click on the word "symbols" and you'll see them all
Or, right click on the emoticon, then left click on 'properties', and the name of the emoticon is within the properties address.
e.g. http://forums.collectors.com/i/expressions/groupsmile.gif
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<< <i>And Princess Summerfall Winterspring, too. >>
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
<< <i>When posting a reply to a message (in message post mode) at the very bottom of the posting window (below the attachments bar) you'll see this text:
HTML code is permitted. Special symbols permit some HTML functionality.
Click on the word "symbols" and you'll see them all ....
Or, right click on the emoticon, then left click on 'properties', and the name of the emoticon is within the properties address. >>
Thanks, guys. You both told me exactly what I wanted to know, and you couldn't have explained it more succinctly and clearly.
I am not kidding,
G99G
I collect 20-slab, blue plastic PCGS coin boxes. To me, every empty box is like a beating heart
People come up sometimes, and ask me, G99G, are you kidding? And I answer them no, I am NOT KIDDING.
Every empty box?
C'mon!
<< <i>When posting a reply to a message (in message post mode) at the very bottom of the posting window (below the attachments bar) you'll see this text:
HTML code is permitted. Special symbols permit some HTML functionality.
Click on the word "symbols" and you'll see them all
Never knew that, now i can expand beyond my trusty five! --
<< <i>When posting a reply to a message (in message post mode) at the very bottom of the posting window (below the attachments bar) you'll see this text:
HTML code is permitted. Special symbols permit some HTML functionality.
Click on the word "symbols" and you'll see them all
Man thats way too much trouble. Scrolling through emoticon after emoticon.
If I see one I like, I just quote the post and voila, its name or photolink code appears in the quoted message.
This will not work for siglines or uploaded images though. My advice is to just post more and eventually, stuff starts sinking in! Well, except for typing screwups! Those never go away.
The name is LEE!
<< <i>Great stuff. Anyone remember this guy ? He still performs.
I don't remember him. He must not have made it to California.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts