I've had enough! Time to get out of hobby!
jaderock
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Some of you know me, most of you don't, but I WAS a hardcore Mark Brunell collector for ELEVEN years. I never could tell the difference between passion and obsession, but today it all became clear.
I never really thought this day would come, but it has. It's just not much fun any more...I remember the good ole days when I would get excited about every mailday...not recently, not anymore. I don't think it's really any one reason as much as a culmination of numerous things about the hobby and my personal life. I just don't think it's worth the time, effort and money that I put in it - all 11 years - that's time that I can NEVER get back.
I will be auctioning EVERYTHING off (PC along with NON PC) on ebay within the week (1st 100 auctions are FREE now!). I have sent out a couple of email to the last remaining Mark Brunell collectors that I know of. Once I hear back from them I will be posting a thread in the "Buy/Sale" forum here. Check my trade page on my website.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who I've traded with or bought from - it was a pleasure. There are some great folks out there, but in the end all the haters where right. Why am I collecting this scrub who never meant jack to the hobby? What a waste. Have I been drinking too much of my own "jadeROCKing" koolaid. Well it ends here.
Please keep an eye out for my sale thread - I'll be spamming it up in throughout the forum as well.
Thanks again!
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April Fool!
I never really thought this day would come, but it has. It's just not much fun any more...I remember the good ole days when I would get excited about every mailday...not recently, not anymore. I don't think it's really any one reason as much as a culmination of numerous things about the hobby and my personal life. I just don't think it's worth the time, effort and money that I put in it - all 11 years - that's time that I can NEVER get back.
I will be auctioning EVERYTHING off (PC along with NON PC) on ebay within the week (1st 100 auctions are FREE now!). I have sent out a couple of email to the last remaining Mark Brunell collectors that I know of. Once I hear back from them I will be posting a thread in the "Buy/Sale" forum here. Check my trade page on my website.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who I've traded with or bought from - it was a pleasure. There are some great folks out there, but in the end all the haters where right. Why am I collecting this scrub who never meant jack to the hobby? What a waste. Have I been drinking too much of my own "jadeROCKing" koolaid. Well it ends here.
Please keep an eye out for my sale thread - I'll be spamming it up in throughout the forum as well.
Thanks again!
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In addition, he's a good person. That's about it.
<< <i>... but I have a feeling that its not as fun as it used to be for you? Just curious.... >>
Actually it's been a "rough" 5 years or so since I peaked at 95% of all cards listed of his in Beckett (3167+/- of 3334 cards). However, I search for side collections like - Trifecta (#1, #8 - his pro jersey # and last #), Quad (#1, #8, #11 - college jersey # and last #), Color variants on patch cards, TTM/IP autos, guest appearance cards, hoarding #/25 or less cards, panels, uncut sheets, etc
All in all, it's just as fun now as when I 1st started EXCEPT there are long droughts when nothing "new" arrives. Each year I get maybe 3-4 cards off the wantlist.
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<< <i>... but I have a feeling that its not as fun as it used to be for you? Just curious.... >>
Actually it's been a "rough" 5 years or so since I peaked at 95% of all cards listed of his in Beckett (3167+/- of 3334 cards). However, I search for side collections like - Trifecta (#1, #8 - his pro jersey # and last #), Quad (#1, #8, #11 - college jersey # and last #), Color variants on patch cards, TTM/IP autos, guest appearance cards, hoarding #/25 or less cards, panels, uncut sheets, etc
All in all, it's just as fun now as when I 1st started EXCEPT there are long droughts when nothing "new" arrives. Each year I get maybe 3-4 cards off the wantlist. >>
Sounds like your having a good time and thats how it should be!
Dude- Go have intimate relations with the man or woman of your choice and step away from the intertubes!
Steve
<< <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?
Steve >>
<< <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?
Steve >>
I try to avoid controversy, but dam that was funny!
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<< <i>Mark's a fine QB and a good fellow. I liked having him wear the Burgundy and Gold for a while. >>
I did too but didn't run into too many others who felt that way. There were a lot of haters around the DC area during those times. But I felt he was the right guy under Joe Gibbs. I was a fan. Will always like him for picking off Elway and the juggernaut Broncos as a wildcard team and making a run at it.
<< <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?
Steve >>
Yes I check my 4 forums once a day if I can. I just happened to see his post on 3 different sites.
But I'm sure you have a great life outside of CU otherwise you may have over 200000 posts.
Be sure to include some of those Steve Youngg/Brunell cards on your sale list.
Clear Skies,
Mark
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
<< <i>Mark's a fine QB and a good fellow. I liked having him wear the Burgundy and Gold for a while. >>
You are unique and in the extreme minority, most Skins fan hated him - just ask any extremeskins.com member...how's the Jason Campbell experiment going in DC?
I hang out more at hailredskins.com's message board. I've been to extremeskins maybe twice. I think they're at war with each other but nobody ever sends me cc's of the memos, so I can't be positive.
<< <i>But I'm sure you have a great life outside of CU >>
You are correct.
Steve
<< <i>What a no life tool this guy is. This is the 3rd board I have seen this same exact post on.
Dude- Go have intimate relations with the man or woman of your choice and step away from the intertubes! >>
lmao...this could get ugly...
<< <i>This is the most impressive football player collection ever assembled. >>
I will second that emotion... it seems most equivalent player collections are in baseball for some reason?
Snorto~