On May 23, 5:02=A0am, "Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote:
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> > "Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message
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> >> "PC" <P...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>> "Numismidiot" <numismid...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>>>I really can't believe this. =A0I visit this group for a few minutes
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ach
> >>>>day. It is like some people live here and have developed this
> >>>>hierarchial society and now you are warning me of the wrath of some
> >>>>underground roughians who will emerge when the time is right.
=A0Don't=
> >>>>misunderstand, I find nothing offensive in your post nor do I
perceive=
> >>>>any ill intentions in your warning.
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> >>> Good! =A0Because, really, I am just poking you with a stick in a
sort =
of
> >>> transcendental way. =A0It is not easy to have that come across with
ju=
st
> >>> text.
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> >>>> To the contrary, my guess is that your advice is born of noble
> >>>> intentions and that you truly may be tryng to spare me some
anguish.
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> >>> I cackled at your characterization of my warning. =A0Funny stuff.
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> >>>> As a newcomer, it may be tempting to see ME as the troublemaker but
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> >>>> threads in which I have been involved are not the only ones. =A0I
hav=
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> >>>> seen several exchanges of bickering and insults throughout the
forum.=
> >>>> It reminds of the chat rooms that were more popular in the
nineties,
> >>>> wherein droves of misfits lacking the social savvy to garner the
powe=
r
> >>>> they sought in the real, physical world would congregate to
verbally
> >>>> "compare ***** sizes" and claw their way to be king of the group.
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> >>> We are definitely misfits but in a different way than juvenile
> >>> delinquints in chat rooms. =A0Stick around - you will see what I
mean.=
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> >> Speak for yourself, PC. =A0I've got my cigarette ****rt and leather
jack=
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> >> on, and I'm ready to rumble. =A08>)
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> >> Can anyone tell me why these things fit so snugly these days? =A0And
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> >> can't I comb this hair into a ducktail anymore?
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> >> James
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> > ENOUGH!!!! My GOD!!! This is so much fun! =A0No sarcasm..honest. =A0I
am=
> > having a blast. =A0I am not at all upset nor was I ever. =A0I will
admit=
, I
> > was sitting here with a friend when I posted the original "foreign
coins=
"
> > question and when the first post came back chiding my terminology I
> > laughed and told him..."Oh god...they are going to make me work for
this=
.."
> > I had seen some repartee in some earlier posts between a couple people
a=
nd
> > I thought I would try to enter the group with a bang. =A0The
truth?....I=
> > agree that there are far too many people who collect coins for their
val=
ue
> > only. =A0I don't think there is anything wrong with the excitement of
ha=
ving
> > a coin grade out in the high 60's, but that said, I think it is a
shame
> > for people to be so caught up in value that they miss something
deeper. =
=A0I
> > don't think they are doing anything wrong...I mean I think it is OK to
> > deal in coins just for the investment, but I almost feel bad for those
w=
ho
> > fail to see the art and beauty...I just think they are missing
something=
..
> > All the stuff I said about my mother was true though. =A0She LOVED the
> > coins. =A0She lived her whole life and died without ever selling a
singl=
e
> > one. =A0James...I kind of focused on you because you ARE quite
articulat=
e
> > and truly do seem to have knowledge and depth and you ARE one of the
mor=
e
> > visible names in the "from" column. =A0I harbor no ill will toward
anyon=
e in
> > this group...truly. My aforementioned friend was at home when I wrote
th=
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> > longer posts and he would call me when he saw replies to have me read
> > them. =A0I thought the line from Oly about the aluminum cans was
> > great......also the first reply about "foreign" meaning US coins was
qui=
te
> > entertaing as well. I knew I was being razzed a bit, which I enjoyed
and=
> > wanted to reciprocate a little. =A0I live about 45 miles from Canada
and=
it
> > is quite common to receive Canadian coins as change in a store. =A0I
thi=
nk
> > Canadian coins are also quite attractive and I have a bunch of
them...I
> > barely think of them as foreign as they are so familiar to me. Now I
hop=
e
> > no one is upset with me. =A0I was just trying to kick up some dust.
All =
the
> > complaining and insults were just fun. =A0Now I would like to
introduce
> > myself. =A0My name is Doug and I manage a USA Today Distribution
Center =
and
> > I am a Photography and Computer freak. =A0The "coin" thing is very new
t=
o me
> > (aside from the "mom" memories). =A0I think this group is great.
Between=
> > some answers to my posts and scrolling though other people's
questions, =
I
> > have learned considerably more than I expected I would. =A0The coin
thin=
g is
> > fascinating....even the "world coins". =A0 I forgot who but someone
told=
me
> > I should dry my coins with a blow torch! =A0That was so funny I
laughed =
out
> > loud. =A0What a riot! Sorry everyone. =A0I am not an ingrate. =A0I am
mo=
st
> > apreciative of all of the opinions and insights you have given me. The
> > best thing was through reading a thread called something like "Stapler
> > Heaven", I learned that there are Flat staplers (Max Clinch). =A0I
just
> > ordered one for about 10 bucks and can't wait till it arrives. =A0I am
> > embarrassed to tell you that, not knowing these existed, I have been
> > pounding my staples flat with a hammer and thought I was "cutting
edge"
> > with my Boston electric stapler. =A0What's worse is I would place my
ind=
ex
> > finger over the mylar window of my 2x2's to protect the coin from the
> > hammer......I had no plan for protecting my finger though and smashed
it=
> > several times taking comfort in the fact that fingers heal, but coins
> > don't.
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> > Thanks again to all of you and I hope you will forgive the
ball-busting =
I
> > have been doing. =A0I only meant to do it once, but the response was
so
> > overwhelming I had to drag it on a little bit further. =A0I =A0am
really=
a
> > nice guy...a loving dad and husband. =A0This group possesses a wealth
of=
> > information and an admirably unselfish willingness to assist. =A0I am
gl=
ad I
> > found it. I hope all are the good s****ts I think they are. =A0It was
jus=
t a
> > really fun, somewhat inconventional ice-breaker. None of it was
serious
> > and if you get to know me you will realize it.
>
> > Thanks again everyone!
>
> > Now....about those foreign coins........
>
> I haven't seen anything quite like this since Dr. Ewan Jackson's "coming
> out" party back in August of 2006. =A0You're in rare company, Doug.
=A0Do =
you
> happen to know him?
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I was thinking too much Oprah and too much Dr. Phil.
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