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10-15-2007, 10:12 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys,<br /><br />Let's run the memorabilia side different than the main board. Let's make a pact to encourage all posters. On the memorabilia end there should be a strong committment to the first amendment. People can post on anything remotely connected to memorabilia.<br /><br />For ticket collectors, is there a big difference between unused tickets and ticket stubs. If there is I think there shouldn't be, unused tickets are normally obtained through backdoor channels. However, used tickets normally mean that the owner actually went to the game, which is important by itself. However, I do understand that from a rarity viewpoint that an unused ticket might command a premium.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-16-2007, 04:34 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Peter,<br /><br />What in the world does the first ammendment have to do with posting on a baseball memorabilia forum? <br /><br />Methinks the cry of our "first ammendment" rights is one that is much overused. In many cases, the interpretation of this right is often misinterpreted when one looks at the original intention of the ammendment as it was originally drafted. Our forefathers certainly did not intend it to allow all citizens to say whatever they want to under any circumstance without taking responsibility for their actions or words, especially if it was at the expense of others. For some reason, it has been seen as that over 200+ years of interpretation. <br /><br />I don't believe a baseball memorabilia forum is the place to start dragging that subject up though... <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />What the heck am I talking about... Time to change the subject (and don't get me started on what the 2nd Ammendment was originally all about).<br /><br />And no, I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on T.V. <br /><br />I love American history, in particular the American Revolution, and the founding of our country.<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />This site has always been very cordial and people have always been free (as well as encouraged) to post their favorite items and ask questions at their free will. I've never seen anyone stifled or ridiculed in posting anything that came across their minds so I have no idea why you bring up "first ammendment rights"<br /><br />I saw where you got a little flak on the other side of the board. My sincerest recommendation would be to take it easy, my friend. You seem like a good guy and I mean that sincerely. But I would recommend that you may want to slow down a bit. Catch your breath. Don't make a mountain over a mole hill. Just join in a conversation. Post a question. But relax on charging up the hill that we should uphold the first ammendment.<br /><br />This site has some great people who always have an interest in helping their fellow collectors out. I've met some really great people on here and even added to my collection through these guys. <br /><br />I look forward to you posting some of your collection.<br /><br />Probably none of this came out the way I wanted to say it, but what the heck, I have to watch Daitsuke pitch tonight and I'm sick over it <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Best regards,<br />Greg<br /><br />

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10-16-2007, 05:04 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Crap, I spelled Daisuke incorrectly.<br /><br />Sorry about that <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Somebody help us. I can't take another 84 years...

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10-16-2007, 05:28 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Peter,<br />As my first amendment rights are being used here,PLEASE STOP. Cant you take a hint from the other board. Are you at least even listening!! You post up, people in a nice way try and tell you ease up a little and you just continue to go on with this mind numbing dribble thread after thread! What is it do you just like to yammer and now you like to see it it writing to? Take a hint from the other board and take a little time off and think about what you post before you post it. Believe me for a "lawyer" a man with an education you post some very stupid threads.

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10-16-2007, 05:38 PM
Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Peter<br /><br />I will reiterate Greg and Al's comments: please pause, stop and think before posting. One good practice is to compose your email, wait for 15 minutes, then re-read it before posting. Up until this point, no one has complained about any postings on this forum, including yours, so I can't see any reason for you to bring this up now on this forum.<br /><br />That said, in response to your question on unused tickets versus game stubs: The marketplace clearly recognizes a premium for unused tickets. I don't understand your reference to unused tickets being obtained by "backdoor channels". Quite simply, an unused ticket means that the person who had the ticket didn't go to the event. The premium is no doubt based on the fact that the ticket is complete, much like the card market which places value on condition.<br /><br />Max

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10-16-2007, 05:50 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Max, if there were a "Patience of Job" award, I'd be nominating you for the month of October.

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10-16-2007, 06:07 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Greg--congratulations! You understand the First Amendment and its relationship to an internet chat board better than Peter does.

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10-16-2007, 06:16 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Since I too believe in First Amendment rights, I wish to exercise them as I choose. So my topic is:<br /><br />Why don't penguins fly? Let's discuss.

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10-16-2007, 06:23 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Barry, that's very creative, and as we all know, "creativity is the highest level of intelligence ..."

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10-16-2007, 06:52 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>"Why don't penguins fly?"<br /><br />My naive guess would be that there are no convenient airports in those frigid climates where those little guys live.<br /><br />By the way. If you want to hear the World's Best Penguin Joke go here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OpuuAa7gdE" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OpuuAa7gdE</a><br /><br />Hey, whadda ya want..... It's the fifth inning and I'm just trying not to kill myself here. I just had to step away from the television. My right fielder is wearing the wrong stinking uniform and is playing for the other team, and my baseball watching season is sinking faster than the nausea in the pit of my stomach. <br /><br />All kidding aside, I want Peter to know he's more than welcome here and I look forward to his contributions. I was only giving some constructive criticism. I certainly wasn't trying to get on his case. I aplogize if any of it came off that way.<br /><br />Greg<br /><br />Edited to say that the joke may not be suitable for those under 18 and those @#$#@! Red Sox are doing it to me once again... it's now 4-0

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10-16-2007, 07:08 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Of course Peter is welcome, but to bring up First Amendment rights is not only preposterous, it shows that he is not really attuned to the feedback he is getting from the board.

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10-16-2007, 07:23 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Thankyou Max! Couldnt have said it better myself!<br />And Peter I know Im going to regret this but In answer to your question Wouldnt you think a FULL ticket would be worth more than a stub? Wouldnt it command a premium?I guess we now should ask all the card collectors what would you rather have Half a T206 wagner or a whole one!!! There another thread to start Peter! Boy I know Im going to regret this!!! No SMILEY FACE!!!!!

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10-16-2007, 07:32 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I think it's a reasonable question to ask...not the first amendment stuff, but the ticket stubs question. I personally feel like a stub is more collectible to me because it was at the game...notice I said "collectible to me" not valuable. Unused tickets are unappealing to me because they probably were just leftover unsold tickets. I understand they may be worth more and more collectible to some people, but they lack character IMO.

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10-16-2007, 07:37 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Peter this is for you ! We will play a game Tell me what this ticket is and why it is significant! To help there were 55000+ fans at this game and I do believe it happened to be a give away game that day! Remember this is a FULL ticket not a stub. <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1192498595.JPG">

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10-16-2007, 07:47 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Too easy Al, but I'll let Peter answer if he wants to.

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10-16-2007, 07:53 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p><i>Unused tickets are unappealing to me because they probably were just leftover unsold tickets.</i><br /><br />Dan, that might be true if the subject is tickets from around the 1980s to the present, especially when you see a hoard of a few hundred offered. I don't think that's a fair conclusion to draw for truly vintage tickets. I just went and looked at all of the unused tickets in my collection from the 1930s, '40s and '50s, and I'd bet the house that each one was in fact sold but not used by the buyer. In fact, a few times I've come across full tickets inside a program with two stubs, all from the same game. The conclusion I draw from that is the initial owner bought four tickets and used only two.<br /><br />The part of Peter's post that I find annoying -- aside from the ridiculous reference to the First Amendment -- is the blanket statement that "unused tickets are normally obtained through backdoor channels" without him qualifying it in any way or offering any basis for how he came to that conclusion. I realize that this is just Peter being Peter, stating something as fact without putting much thought into it, only to backtrack later, smiley face ready at the keyboard, when someone calls him on it. But it still bugs me because I expect people to put more thought into what they write, especially at a venue such as this.<br /><br />But at least there was no bad/incorrect/possibly damaging advice on the law dispensed.

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10-16-2007, 07:54 PM
Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>If the stub were more valuable and you had a full ticket, wouldn't you just....(finish this sentence).<br /><br />Rob M.

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10-16-2007, 07:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Thanks Dan!! But if peter doesnt answer in the next 20 or so minutes .( I know the suspense is killing you) I would love to have you answer !!! Tic Tic Tic Peter Dan is waiting!!!

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10-16-2007, 08:03 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Okay...I'm not waiting for Peter. David Wells perfect game!<br /><br />Rob, I did qualify my post as saying that it's more collectible to me knowing that it was used at that particular game.

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10-16-2007, 08:04 PM
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Heck Al. Even I got this one. lol. Had to wiki it, but I got it! We'll see what the response is. Maybe some insight about playing games exactly one week after Mother's Day.<br /><br />Joann

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10-16-2007, 08:05 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Hi Rob,<br />Im still trying to figure out what the he@@ Back Door Channels means? Is he talking about scalped tickets? If so what and how could this possibly figure into the cost of a ticket stub or full ! Am I missing something ? Or as we say is this Manny being Manny or Peter Being Peter!!!

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10-16-2007, 08:09 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Dan,<br /><br />I wasn't questioning the collectiblity of a full ticket or your collecting tastes. I was just throwing a thought out there that to assume a full ticket is one that was unsold might not be accurate.

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10-16-2007, 08:09 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Guys, you keep waiting for Peter to respond..while you're sitting around here he's started 13 new threads on the Postwar board and resurrected 11 old ones on the main board.

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10-16-2007, 08:12 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Rob D, whoops. I was referring to one of Rob M's posts. Should have been clearer, sorry.

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10-16-2007, 08:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Gotcha. My bad. Didn't even take that possiblity into account. No problem.

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10-16-2007, 08:16 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Dan I knew you were like a kid in a candy store and couldnt wait for twenty minutes!!Give that man a Nebraska Indians item! (well maybe we should rip your HOLY GRAIL picture in half) Great picture by the way ! You must have been the first one with his hand up in call always saying pick me pick me!!<br />Joann Im glad you knew it but at least had enough strength to resist answering( not like Dan) LOL LOL.<br />Now back to the question at hand Peter do you think this full ticket would be worth more than a stub?

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10-16-2007, 08:19 PM
Posted By: <b>Corey R. Shanus</b><p>We very much DO want to run this side of the board different than the other side. That means a lot less superfluous threads/posts and a lot more on the point comments and a lot more civility. Therefore, to the extent the First Amendment should have any bearing here, let's RESTRICT its use and ask people to give some thought before posting. I don't know if this is your first thread here or not, but already it has a very high number of responses from this side of the board's perspective, and ominously half have nothing to do with memorabilia. These kinds of threads are exactly what we're trying to discourage.

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10-16-2007, 08:21 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Actually if he'd left out the nonsensical first amendment stuff he asked a good question. And that's what this side of the board needs.

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10-16-2007, 08:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Well Jeff he has done it again ! Peter has made at least a few of us have a good time on his thread! Peter as I stated before if you stick to the topic (items about baseball etc,) and stay away from first amendment the tooth fairy,how many card houses can you build with t206s, you will find people may take you a little more seriously!

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10-16-2007, 08:27 PM
Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>Dan, I agree, I would also prefer an item that was actually "game used". The only problem would be that people would just start tearing their full tickets to make them look "game used" if the stub was more valuable.<br /><br />Rob M.

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10-16-2007, 08:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>Corey,<br />I dont know but at least I was one of the only ones to at least post up a Ticket and get something started on the real subject that I believe is posted here. TICKETS Maybe you should also. You can have a little fun here also !! I think its covered under the 15th amendment freedom of laughter! Dont quote me Im not a lawyer! Peter take over thats your field!! LOL

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10-16-2007, 08:54 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys,<br /><br />Sorry about the comment on the first amendment, I suppose I'm in the defensive mode right now.<br /><br />By backdoor channels I'm referring to tickets that were unsold and later distributed informally by the team itself. And Al that was a nice ticket you scanned.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-16-2007, 09:01 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>AH back door channels! I see. Thanks peter for clearing that up. Your welcome on the ticket posting just wished Dan Dan the answer man gave you a chance to answer. Be honest now peter your under oath did you know?

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10-16-2007, 09:04 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Nope, didn't know. When it comes to memorabilia Dan is the Man.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-16-2007, 11:13 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>As noted, if a stub was more valuable than the whole ticket there would be no whole tickets. And it would be pretty silly if everyone in the world tore off the bottom third of their antique full tickets. By the same token, it would be silly if, to make them appear game attended and worth more, people rolled up their Rose Bowl programs, stuck them in their back pockets and sat on park benches and concrete curbs. Game attended or not, collectors prefer their programs and tickets to be as whole and in as nice of condition as possible.

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10-17-2007, 03:31 AM
Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>I agree completely with Dan--I prefer my tickets to be "game used." As silly as it may sound, <i>stubs</i> were actually at the game in question.<br /><br />And now, a few of my favorites.<br /><br />c. 1903 Hilltop Park stub:<br /><br /><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/1903_stub.jpg"><br /><br />First Yankee World Series game:<br /><br /><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/1921_ws_tkt_300.jpg"><br /><br />First game at Yankee Stadium:<br /><br /><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/1923_first_game-1.jpg"><br /><br />First World's Series game at Yankee Stadium:<br /><br /><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/1923_ws_tkt.jpg"><br /><br />And, finally, another game. What did the lucky bearer of this ticket see?<br /><br /><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/gehrig_day_tkt.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br />

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10-17-2007, 06:10 AM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Lou Gehrig's speech.

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10-17-2007, 01:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Peter,<br /><br />I just happened to cruise on the other side of the forum just now and I have to admit that I'm really starting to wonder about you. There were others on here that took a much less politically correct stance to your posting with their statements, but I have to admit you just crossed my line as well. You really don't listen to polite suggestions and, quite frankly, I'm beginning to think you deserve all of the flak that you've received in the past.<br /><br />After all of the polite suggestions about starting ridiculous threads, you come up with this?<br /><br /><br /><br />Old Fashion Drugs-- Alcohol<br />October 16 2007 at 3:16 PM peter chao (Login pchaos) <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />I'm sure that some of this steroid stuff is getting you guys down. Let's talk about old-time players and booze. Who were the boozers that could play? Do we have scans?<br /><br />Peter C. <br /><br /><br />Sorry to those guys on here that may take issue with my post, but if you were my kid and I you kept doing something time and time again despite being told not to do so, you would be significantly reprimanded. Of course, I'm going to feel really bad if I found out that this forum was your only means of social interaction with the world, but you have to wake up and smell the coffee, man.<br /><br />Why don't you post something from your collection instead of posting these superfulous pieces of fluff?<br /><br />Now maybe if you brought up the 21st Ammendment to the Constitution of the United States in your post I would have let it slide...<br /><br />Jeeeeez<br />

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10-17-2007, 01:59 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys,<br /><br />It's all a bad rap. I'm trying to stay within the guidelines. Even 13 year-olds have heard about alcohol, I'm not discussing some far out drug.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-17-2007, 02:13 PM
Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>No, you're not discussing some "far-out drug."<br />But this is a <i>baseball memorabilia</i> forum, not some twelve-step program forum.<br /><br />Why do you perist in thinking that you're right, and everyone who's criticized your posts is wrong?

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10-17-2007, 02:58 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Peter,<br /><br />I guess what I'm really starting to have an issue with is that there's a new post every other hour. It seems like it's always a rhetorical question. <br /><br />O.K. I admit I'm cranky. I'm from New England and it's in my blood. It's October and I just heard the toilet flush and the water's beginning to circle the bowl once again. When I saw that last post all I could think of is how all these other guys feel. <br /><br />FOCUS on one thing at a time, man. <br /><br />Edit: Oh yeah, forgot to add this:<br />(which is probably what irked me enough to do my initial post to begin with). Alcoholism is not something that should be taken lightly and brought up as a means to entertain ourselves. It is a major issue in our lives and the lives of our ancestors. Bringing up your initial question, in my opinion, belittles the problem. Would you like to share all of your or your family's idiosyncracies (dictionary not in front of me, sorry if I spelled that incorrectly Barry) or medical issues on a public forum? Quite frankly, I don't believe we should be dragging the names of these guys through the mud either. Quite frankly, it's none of our damn business what they had to deal with on a personal basis or how they dealt with it. I would WELL imagine that many people during this pre-war time period (WWI, prohibition, depression, etc.) had many issues to deal with, baseball being the least of their problems. Then again, that's just my opinion.

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10-17-2007, 03:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Many times I would visit the memorabilia section and maybe post....<br />a slower paced place of tranquility.<br /><br /><br />have the floodgates opened?<br />

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10-17-2007, 04:16 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>By golly Greg, I think you got it right! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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10-17-2007, 04:41 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Chao has landed here with his bag of idiotic posts. Gather the women and children and flee....

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10-17-2007, 04:54 PM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>I got it right Barry? Cool.<br /><br />I am also happy to say that I also know the difference between "your" and "you're" as well <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />And yes, my floodgates have opened. For good or bad, I now have the same visceral response to some posts as I have towards seeing Eric Gagne on the mound.<br /><br />This is not good for the mellow memorabilia side, but I had to get it off my chest.<br /><br />I think I need help...<br /><br />

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10-17-2007, 06:20 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Greg- "your" and "you're" is the number one transgression on this board. I've gotten to the point where I just ignore it. You can't keep beating a dead horse.

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10-17-2007, 06:25 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Flood gates can open and they can close......

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10-17-2007, 09:04 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Leon,<br /><br />Thanks for saving me from the viscious mob.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-17-2007, 09:07 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Peter, your spelling error notwithstanding, you didn't understand what Leon was trying to tell you?

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10-17-2007, 09:17 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Peter, I think you ask a lot of good questions. If you can keep the extraneous stuff to a minimum you'll get much more satisfaction out of these forums.

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10-17-2007, 09:51 PM
Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Dan, I hear you....there are interesting grains within many of Peter C's threads but a dysfunction in communicating them. You are willing to breeze through the extras to find the point at hand, but others started giving up these last couple of days because of the 'fingers in the ears - la la la la la - I can't hear anything you're saying' stage this unfortunately seems to have gotten to.<br />Everyone has their idiocyncracies and when we only have to read them in bunches every few days or weekly we gladly flow with it all.<br /><br />But when someone posts incessantly, gleefully flicking a piece of sand in every annoyed oyster on this board whilst doing the 'la la la la la' thing...boy that's annoying.<br />And I know I annoy people too, which is why I try not to post too much <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>.<br /><br />I saw a really interesting piece on cable last night about the man Rainman was based on. One thing that stood out was a segment by a proffessional who interviewed him - making the observation that Kim Peek (rainman) wasn't able to understand what someone else was thinking, a zero empathy intellectual state. Peek had a series of pat answers he gave for everything that met his understanding of the world and what any one individual might think regardless of the actual circumstances at hand, and he applied that same statement to every single person he met. <br />Peter C. has shown much the same trait and frankly it baffles me. He seems certain he can push whatever his detractors feel to the side and blindly push on with his own thoughts in his own 30 act play.<br /><br />That's where the whole newbie thing makes it even stranger. For a relative newcomer to have such intense drive to overwhelm people he has little relationship to is completely bizarre.<br /><br />Sure he doesn't bug everyone. No one bugs everyone, but all those who stick it out here find they change their style to match the needs of this community, carving out a niche for their own online character. Peter C. tells us he's here to change it all up, we're the ones who are stifling and holding back real enjoyment and content from being shared. Many of us don't want it to change and would be happy if he just toned it down. Why does he refuse?<br /><br /><br />Daniel

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10-17-2007, 10:08 PM
Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>Perhaps Peter C. subscribes to the Wildean philosophy that holds that the only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about. He sees that his behavior, obstinate and annoying as it may be to many on this board, gets him the greatest amount of attention, so he persists in it. Juvenile, but it does seem to work.<br /><br />Or he just may be an unfairly judged, but sincere angel, sent to the board to enlighten the stodgy old establishment types. Ya think?

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10-17-2007, 10:16 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>E Daniel your last question is the key and I truely believe he does it because he enjoys it! Peter C. In keeping with the context of this thread way back in the middle I posted up a ticket and asked a simple question. what is it and why is it significant! (They Dan wrecked it all by showing us how smart he is) LOL You then admitted to me you didnt know what that ticket was. Now stop and think all that effort you put into thinking up all these threads wouldnt your time be better spend doing a little reading and try and get a little history lesson into the game itself? Most of us have never met but my visual picture of you is a person who pretends to have vast knowledge about baseball and in reality knows very little. But wants to be included in every thread.Take some time off the board and be a lurker for awhile . And in time you may learn something just by reading and not by posting!

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10-17-2007, 10:17 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Bob,<br /><br />You hit it right on the nose with the last part of your post. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter C.

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10-18-2007, 06:10 AM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Peter, you don't have to prove everyones' worst beliefs about you so frequently. Perhaps you could buy a dog instead?<br /><br />Oh, and here's a smiley for you: <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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10-18-2007, 07:07 AM
Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p><P>I didn't know for sure but I guessed the ticket was from David Wells perfect game.&nbsp; What else could it have been... it wasn't that big a stretch...</P><P>If I remember correctly, didn't Wells wear an OLD Babe Ruth hat during that game or did he wear the hat during another game???&nbsp; </P><br><br>martyOgelvie<br />nyyankeecards.com

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10-18-2007, 07:16 AM
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Marty,<br /><br />From what I understand.... Wells asked the Yankees if he could wear the number 3 as his number. And he was serious.<br /><br />You gotta love that gumption.<br /><br />I really liked Wells as a yankee - and the perfect game in pinstripes for a pitcher who was a true yankee fan himself.... that was a great moment.<br /><br /><br /><br />

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10-18-2007, 08:22 AM
Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>It was a different game. And the umpires--or Torre, I don't remember which--made him remove it, as it was no longer a regulation cap.

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10-18-2007, 02:25 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>From what I know about David Wells, he's a great guy, one of a kind.<br /><br />I just thought he didn't fit in with the New Yankees (Steinbrenner's Yankees). They try to project a corporate image and David Wells just wasn't that kind of guy.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-18-2007, 02:30 PM
Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>The Yankees have tried to project a button-down, professional winning machine image at least as far back as 1930, when Joe McCarthy became manager. He made his players appear in public in jacket-and-tie.<br /><br />Once again, Peter, you might try checking your facts <i>before</i> you make your pronouncements.

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10-18-2007, 02:39 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>David,<br /><br />Of course you're right, I was just trying to point out that David Wells really didn't fit into that corporate image.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-18-2007, 07:32 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>I think it was during the Stump Merrill(sp?) days, either he or another "officio" told Mattingly to get his hair cut! There was a minor to-do in the press for a few days and Donny was really p.o.-ed.

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10-21-2007, 09:52 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>On the main board, there is a thread started by Lee Behrens about the direction of our forum. It looks like the Establishment is starting to worry and the Resistence Movement is getting stronger...hurrah for the First Amendment.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-22-2007, 08:59 AM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Peter- ?

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10-22-2007, 09:09 AM
Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>"Establishment":<br /><br />Knowledgable, experienced collectors and/or dealers. Usually have something substantial to contribute regarding vintage cards and memorabilia.<br /><br />"Resistance":<br /><br />Narcissists, smitten with the sound of their own voices. Have never taken the time to learn much about anything, and their lack of maturity blinds them to their own ignorance.

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10-22-2007, 09:15 AM
Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>WTF??? Gads.

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10-22-2007, 09:19 AM
Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Peter,<br /><br />Can we make an agreement? Can we let this whole thing just die off so the memorabilia board can get back to how it was? We've had some awesome new posters over the past few days and I've felt really good about the forum. It really looks like we're getting some quality threads going.<br /><br />I'll be man enough to apologize if my opinion in the past has in any way offended you. I would like to see if we can all just shake hands and just talk about the hobby we enjoy. <br /><br />I don't know what else to say. I don't get the whole establishment/resistance/anger thing.<br /><br />Greg

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10-22-2007, 09:52 AM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>'I don't know what else to say. I don't get the whole establishment/resistance/anger thing.'<br />i don't get it either....what does this have to do with posting on topic,peter if you want to post on baseball topics, psa has a sports talk forum and you can have all the freedom and lead the resistance over there.<br /><a href="http://forums.collectors.com/categories.cfm?catid=40" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://forums.collectors.com/categories.cfm?catid=40</a>

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10-22-2007, 10:05 AM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>For Gods sake Peter,<br />Why do you have to continue. You yourself are always the one to who "brings these back to life" And to bring Lee Behrens post into it. Lees post asks the question about trying to get the forum on that side back to the origional starting point Talk about vintage cards. Period! Then Peter C. comes along again with talk about the "establishment" "Resistence Movement" Come on Peter is this how shallow you really are? Post up a picture at least once in awhile of a card, a piece of memorabilia. SOMETHING!! Dont you even read what you wrote yourself!<br />Im going to stop posting so much! Im going to take some time and think about what I will post from now on! Peter BS!!! Your the same old Peter with the same old problem. As I said before Peter GIVE US A BREAK! You mind numbing posts really do piss people off!

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10-22-2007, 10:43 AM
Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Peter,<br /><br />My feelings of annoyance toward your posts have now turned to pity for you. Whatever you're looking for, I hope you'll find it. Whether you'll find it on an Internet bulletin board, I don't know. Please seek help.<br /><br />Take good care,<br /><br />Rob

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10-22-2007, 11:19 AM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys and Gals,<br /><br />I don't know what your problem is. Jeff L. and Peter S. used their heavy-handed approach to shut me up and you said nothing. However, you cannot take any ribbing about being the Establishment. Remember, change is good, without people willing to change there would be no internet.<br /><br />Peter C.

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10-22-2007, 11:27 AM
Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>"I think that part of the problem with the posters policing themselves is that many of them have a broader thought of what the vintage baseball card forum is all about (peter C is a prime example, an extreme maybe). There is a "mission statement" at the top of the page that seem to be forgotten."<br /><br />Lee<br /><br />Peter, did you read this posting from Lee in the thread you are referring to? Does this read to you, that he is supportive of your philosophy?

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10-22-2007, 11:27 AM
Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>Nevermind.<br /><br />Joann

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10-22-2007, 11:31 AM
Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>PLEASE LET THIS BE THE LAST POST ON THIS THREAD. ANYONE POSTING AFTER THIS WILL RECEIVE THE DUCT TAPE AND SOCK FULL OF QUARTERS TREATMENT AT THE NEXT NATIONAL.