sometimes if there is just a few shrimp left...if someone takes the rest its a courtesy to the rest of the patrons because then the restaurant will come out with a fresh batch which they wouldn't of if there were still a few lingerers in the pan...works with ribs as well..

Apples to oranges comparison, in your own peculiar shrimp-to-ribs sort of way.

Jantz, our lexicon cup overfloweth.

See, this is a perfect example of why I love Net 54. Oh, sure, there's the wonderful baseball card talk, the eye candy, the occasional bat sh#t crazy person that wanders in, and the entertainment they provide. But on top of all that, this place goes a long way towards improving my vocabulary. How many places can you indulge your hobby addiction, and expand upon your command of the English language? And the best part? All this fun is free.

Capital idea! Let's not forget Peter Nash, too. We can at least include him in the vote, right? He may have to wait for the Veteran's Committee, but I like his chances to eventually get in.

What are the odds we get them all to sit for a picture?

Are those the original theatrical releases, Eric, or the ones where George Lucas went in and tinkered? Tell me Andrew still shoots first.

This thread is turning into an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. And, I love it.

Well, that was entertaining. :eek:

Douchecanoe
 

This douchecanoe is up a river without a paddle.
I am still not sure what a stealth account is but I am bracing myself

The threads were presented in their original theatrical version, without the benefit of Lucas remastering them.

Best,

Eric

When we create the National Douchecanoe Hall of Fame, should Cole receive one induction, for himself, or separate inductions, for each of his "stealth" accounts? I was going to leave it to the BBWAN54 (Baseball Writers Association of Net54) to decide, but then I thought it might be best to not involve the writers. Especially since they always miss a few who should be in, and vote in a few who should be out :p.

Plus they always let their personal feelings about the person get in the way of their job. No one should be left out of the DCHOF simply because of a positive encounter here or there. If you deserve it, you're in! Simply as that.

Tom C

Dchof
 

For the Sabrmetricians, will there be stats to judge worthiness of entry? For instance, who has the highest WAR? Andrew, Bruce, Cole, Adrian? Or is a criteria how many times Leon has to intervene in the posts or outright ban them?

I don't care what anyone says, that Adrian thread was one of the most entertaining things I have ever read. He's the Babe Ruth, the Michael Jordan, the Wayne Gretzky of the thread posting world.

Leon you should consider lifting the ban on him just for the attention it brings to the site, you could probably charge more for advertising solely because of him. Kinda like how new number one draft picks often result in an immediate increase in ticket sales.

I like chaos as much as the next guy but the safety of our community comes first. However, the DCHOF sounds pretty cool. :)

Will we need a curator or law enforcement?

I am guessing both!!

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Tom C

Leon, here's next year's t-shirt! :D:eek::D

D. Canoe
 

this

Delete--just read the intermediate sections of this post

I'm also voting for ALL of the Bruce Dorskinds for the DCHOF, posthumously. He/they may take a couple of years to get in, but if his/their full resume of Net54 material gets presented, he'll/they'll get in.

Rob M.

Ahh, yes, the Bruces Dorskii. Much like Cobb, they'd have been running five minutes late en route to the charter member group photo shoot.

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Would someone be so kind to sum up what happened in this thread lol ???

Some guys gives a back story (which I never care about, like when old not graded Mantles are found in somebodies attic or storage locker and only sold as a reprint cause haven't got them graded)

some guy wants every card of a one player in a topps set
some guy says he will over pay for cards.....
some guy does overpay for some cards....how many who knows.
some guy questions that he will never accomplish his goal and he isn't for real
some guy isn't for real
some guy is banned
some guy has very questionable history when googled.
some guy has secret accounts

That would be impossible!

+1
 

What he said! Seriously, the best I can do is this- grab some popcorn and your favorite beverage and sit in you canoe and enjoy from start to finish. Pure excellence and irrelevance at the same time. Worth the time!

I could sum it up in 2 words. Tristram Shandy. ;)

Speaking of T206 Wagners…did Jason Mars ever make it here to this site?

The nun Wagner story reminds me a lot of Mars, not so much that Andrew reacted like Mars (that reaction made it that much more comical), but that neither provided the necessary proof everyone wanted and would be easy enough to provide.

Bloodied Hoarder?
 

Is this the same guy that this thread is about? -
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/cole-ba...s-dead-7160092

Bartiromo
 

That picture will be on his Net54 HOF plaque! Awesome!

I think we have a winner
 

For biggest piece of $#!+ to post on net54

I am surprised no one has mentioned Peter Chao. There were some interesting threads until he got banned by Leon. In an attempt to create a safe transparent environment for the BST - I think it was his suggestion that all BST transactions go through Leon for payment & shipping that got him banned...... Right Leon? :)

I am not sure about that but can't imagine it. I don't want almost anything coming through me (the board) except for the few ads and things like that. What people do on here, in a professional manner, is their own business. Leave me out of it, please. :)

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It is a little disappointing he was getting the autograph on a $500 bill rather than a Bartirome card

Until I had read that article, I never knew there was such a thing as a $500 bill. For that reason alone, I like that it wasn't a '52 Bartirome that was getting autographed!

$1000 and $10000 as well.........$500 and $1000 most common in circulation at one time. You can buy em all day on ebay........they aint cheap.

So who is on a $500?

I believe William McKinley was the last person on one but there has been several.

I remember Benny Binion having one million in 10,000 dollar bills on display at the Horseshoe in Vegas.

Its also not as well know as it was not used commonly, but there was also a 100,000.00 bill issued with Woodrow Wilson on it.

Some registers say they dont have change for $100.00. But the registers that dont say they have any limits of change, i wonder if they take $100,000 and give you change when you buy some gum.

Some thoughts:

1) It is too bad he defaced a $500 bill by having Trump autograph it.

2) Seeing his past, I wonder where he got the funds to acquire a $500 bill.

3) Considering he is related to Maria Bartiromo, I wonder if she (or Fox News) broadcast anything about this guy or the incident. If they did, did they bring up his past?

4) $100,000 dollar bills were only circulated within the different Federal Reserve banks.

David

This guy has had the most insane life I've ever seen.

Another one of his lies, she has denied being related to him or his father.

Joey Ramone: Maria Bartiromo
 

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A very sick person.

When someone asks me, I ALWAYS have change for a $100 bill! Oh, you meant exact change? *walking away whistling*

Have they announced the dates for the N54 DCHOF? I want to make my hotel reservations early. Nothing like sitting on the porch of the host hotel watching the sun go down on a Summers Eve...

Has Danali replaced McKinley on the $500 bill ?

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And town boy -- keep your political views to yourself, or stick your name out there

After taking the time to re-read this entire thread, I wanna be sedated.

What....just happened here? Part of me (begrudgingly) wants to see what Adrian would do, too, were he reinstated. Has he learned from the error of his ways? Part of me also thinks that he's the one thing in all the universe that could escape a black hole, too, but I digress. Call Stephen Hawking, and let's see if Adrian could exploit the event horizon to emerge safely on the other side.

...ah...I thought those mountains looked familiar...but not for just one $500 bill!


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I vote for gizmo.

While I can appreciate what you're doing for the family, that's cool. But there's guy's like me who have made it such a long way in collecting this set. Given the many you have along with the few who actually finish it, would you ever consider selling a PSA 5 or 6? Strictly for the true collector Registered on PSA with the set ... I have the Mantle in a PSA 5, Jackie a 6, Reese a 6, some high numbers are 7's. Collector to collector ... in honor of him ... I'll write a small biography about him ... anything for one single card. And it'll be just another story I can tell my son one day when he gets the set. PLEASE!!!