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05-31-2007, 07:50 AM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I just got my copy of "The Card" and was flipping through<br />it when I noticed "Net54" mentioned on page 194. <br /><br />So I looked to see what it said, and it said:<br /><br /><br />Some Network54 members were stunned and demanded to know more.<br />"It's not every day that the author of 'THE MONSTER' graces<br />us with his presence!!!" one wrote. "BILL: Please share<br />with us the pedigree of the card!!! PLEASE."<br /><br /><br />I thought to myself that this looked like something<br />I would have written. Sure enough:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1131725969/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1131725969/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />The damned author didn't even have the courtesy to mention<br />my name! <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Just think -- I was THIS CLOSE to having my name appear<br />in print in what is roundly being panned as the WORST book<br />ever written!! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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05-31-2007, 07:54 AM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I am going to demand royalties.<br /><br />I think I will insist upon receiving<br />5% of whatever Cobb & Edwards end up<br />selling their fake Wagner for!
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05-31-2007, 08:00 AM
Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>The ultimate indignity has to be that Jay was named and you weren't.
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05-31-2007, 08:03 AM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Such is my lot in life.<br /><br />Always second fiddle.<br /><br />
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05-31-2007, 08:06 AM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Was I left out of this sordid mess?
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05-31-2007, 09:03 AM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Hal, the overuse of quotations, capitalizations -- we all know it's you, rest assured. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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05-31-2007, 09:28 AM
Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>WHAT?!!<br /><br />You think my "posting style" is THAT obvious?!!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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05-31-2007, 09:30 AM
Posted By: <b>Peter_Spaeth</b><p>I only would have known it was Hal if it had smileys, and it didn't.<br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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05-31-2007, 09:33 AM
Posted By: <b>Ed</b><p>Authors should always properly attribute quotes. Nobody wants to feel like a "generic N54".<br /><br /><br />Is this book reaching much demographic circulation? If so, there are a number of you who should be writing books of your own. Once I pass newbie status, having absorbed abundant vintage information (and Seinfeld trivia, which I like), I know I will be putting pen to paper, even if I have to self-publish.
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05-31-2007, 10:22 AM
Posted By: <b>Russ Bright</b><p>THIS is the ACTUAL worst book ever<br /><br />Latawnya the Naughty Horse, learns to Say "NO" to drugs (56K beware!!!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2457332" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2457332</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/ambrosia2_2006/Latawnya_Cover.jpg">
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05-31-2007, 01:40 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Are you bragging or apologizing. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter
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05-31-2007, 03:22 PM
Posted By: <b>Dylan</b><p>Really you've got to check out the link for that book, the drawings of the horses with bottles and joints in their mouths are priceless!
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05-31-2007, 04:34 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Russ, Dylan<br /><br />The book with the horse is funny but at least it serves the purpose of educating young children. I still haven't figured out the purpose of "The Card."<br /><br />Peter
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05-31-2007, 06:03 PM
Posted By: <b>Russ Bright</b><p>Actually, the Horse book has so many grammatical problems it would HURT more prospective authors and drug users than help them. It's scary how poorly the book was written - from a literary point of view, it should have never been published.<br /><br />While the book, "The Card" may ruffle some collector's feathers, I don't see why it would be held in such low esteem from readers. I CAN understand how it would be frowned upon by collectors (who agree/disagree/were misquoted) investors (who bought/sold/trimmed/pressed/scammed, "the card") and Cardboard purists.<br /><br />From a purely entertainment POV (Point of View), is it worth the read? Will it enlighten me more than the past year reading posts on this Board? I doubt it. <br /><br />It amazes me what little comments/things can act as catalysts on this board. I still want a copy to read, but have no desire to PAY for one, i might pick up a copy secondhand. or on the discount rack from barnes and noble next year. I'm just looking forward to the New Harry Potter book - life is too short to waste it reading things that will give me ulcers when discussing them with fellow cardboard enthusiasts.<br /><br /><br />hope someone enjoyed the horse book - it's an amazing read, and Hal again, congrats on being Quoted in the book, it's always nice to hold a piece of History in your hands that YOU are a part of!
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06-01-2007, 02:10 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Russ,<br /><br />I'm going down to the local Border's this weekend to check out "The Card." Although, the book puts the hobby in a bad light, I'm convinced that the price of the Gretzky T-206 Wagner will continue to go up.<br /><br />Peter