The state of Net54
 

I just got banned .... and probably for good reason. I stated a popular opinion.......... that wasn't "so popular"

We are all collector's. We do share a common passion. We are all in this together. Let's all get along.

There has been a MULTITUDE of bullcrap threads lately. We all know this.

Instead of voicing our opinions ..... let's just let it go. Sometimes silence is louder than dropping the bomb.

An idiot will only realize he/she is an idiot after he/she realizes that he/she has no followers. A "true" idiot thinks that anybody, regardless of their response, is a follower. Our best plan of action is to be silent.


If you are on this board to collect 1990's cards, then by God man ... go get your cards!! Don't let the other crap deter you.

If you are a T206 collector, get your sh*t man ..... do NOT let an ignorant guy with a fake Ruth auto deter you.

If you are here to pick up a Roger Clemens autograph, then get your auto.... do not let a fight over a rare 206 back mess with your head....

People will be dumb .... smart people will make stupid choices ... and stupid people will make smart choices .... and that is why we call it "humankind". It's all good. Get what you want, and leave the rest to the lesser understanding people in the world.

Yeah, so given you have a good plan, what's up with this thread?

you're averaging more than 100 posts per month since you joined.

Scott below you only averages 83 posts per month.

My sincerest apologies if I misunderstand your post. My theory is that if you have a personal vendetta against someone (or their opinion) just let it go..... if it doesn't involve a card that you wish to obtain.

I am not trying to create waves ... I am trying to calm the ocean.

If you got banned how are you able to post?

things

I was allowed back on after making it known that I never meant any bad intent towards anybody ..... and that is what I am trying to preach here.

I am uncertain why people are taking their precious time to attack others about things that do not even matter?

again .... i am trying to smooth waves .... not create them.

I just have to say that Cobb as your avatar is fitting.

hmmm im averaging over 100 a month also! omg:eek:

I'm not buying or selling anything at the moment ... so I have a second to address this issue. That's all.

I'm not looking for haters or supporters...... I'm just saying that with a little bit of effort we can all get along a little happier.

No more, no less.

When I saw the title of this thread I was hoping it was going to address the fact that with the influx of new members over the last few months we also had an influx of generally bad attitudes. There has been a lot of pure nastiness going on, and on any given day too many posts are personal/hostile. I relish the days of steankchops' isolated craziness.

Hey, maybe we can get Leon to make a "State of the Union" address once a month??

Could be a good promotion ...... but that is not my point in this thread .... and believe me .... I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT OF THIS THREAD PERFECTLY CLEAR SINCE I GOT BANNED FOR QUESTIONING THE POINT OF ANOTHER THREAD .............

I am simply saying that unless your opinion affects your buying/selling/trading ...... why not just let it go?

Again .... I am trying to smooth the waves ... not create them.

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I tend to enjoy( and even look foward to) over the top,back and forth, 2,000 times viewed , stupid, back bitting,out of control collector rants.... Its rather entertaining

RalphG

Josh
 

Josh, my thoughts exactly.

Rick

No, you didn't get suspended for questioning a thread, you got suspended for posting lunacy in 25 posts in a row, in a matter of minutes, in a thread because you didn't like it.

How does someone who has been a member for 5 months
give a "State of the Board" address? Take a deep breath,
there 's an ebb and flow to this thing.

Hey, hey!!! Isolated? That clown was calling me and hanging up for over a month... And probably even did the same to Leon...

I thought it was a fun thread, and well worth it. At least for me it was. I'm sure Leon didn't care much for the hassle though..

I get what you mean though. The occasional thread like that is ok, but lately we've been getting 'em almost daily..

BTW, I just went to check my average posts per month. Hell yeah. 69...

WOW...IF I CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR CONFUSION I AM SO SORRY!!

Did I come off as a person who was making a "State of the Board" post?

Or .... did I come of as a person who was inquiring about the "State of the Board"??

Take a deep breath ...... read again .... I promise you .... it is going to work out in the end.

WOW.....

Sames. :D:D:D:D:D:D

Twaddle

The title of your post is "The state of Net54".

You need to take a deep breath. Just read the board for a few days and not post so much. See what it feels like. It might grow on you!

This thread needed a Cobb

To SDkammeyer - I only wish you the best. But please, get a life.

Thanks ..... I could only wish I had a life as great as yours.

LOoks like only a post or two from getting the boot again

I bet I can get it up to 100 :)

I beg a simple answer from you ...... why even post here?

Why not?

Johnny,

Glad to see you back, brother!!

Ag

Oh I am not questioning the value of your time .... I am simply asking .... is your time worth it to negate my wishes for a happier community?

If so .... I applaud you for taking time out of your busy day to disrupt somebody's attempt at communal bliss. That must make you feel good inside.

here's hoping ratdog starts a tour soon....

I have about 18 witty retorts to the above, but I'll stop at 0

Communal bliss is always nice

Dave, here's a 1973 Mike Schmidt autograph for you. It was his first full season and he was having a horrible year.

(This isn't meant to be a metaphor)

I guess I can only find it funny when I make a "let's all get along" thread and a few of you disagree.

And I am perceived as the bad guy.

Just not much I can say about that.

Disagreements and pissing contests are part of any chatboard. Somehow this one has survived with them and will continue to do so.

"just let it go"
"I am not trying to create waves"
"I am trying to calm the ocean"
"I am uncertain why people are taking their precious time to attack others about things that do not even matter"
"why not just let it go"

Then WHY ARE YOU still posting????

because i am trying to make net54 a better place .... now why are you still posting?

I don't think you are going to convince anyone of that.

are you avoiding my question?

Oh boy!!

Quoting Brian Fantana from Anchorman
 

Take it easy, Champ. Why don't you sit this next one out, stop talking for a while.

Your right I have been a post hog since I have been on this board. I will stop at the end of this one.

At least I have the decency to answer questions that are asked of me with legit and honest answers.

I truly find it odd that all of the sudden the whole community is against me. I have not disrespected one single member. I have not sold one fake item. I have not made any attempts to be somebody I am not. I have done nothing but be 100% true and honest to myself and to the hobby ..... but I have been banned and ridiculed. That honestly does not say a whole lot about the rest of you who just make stabs without justification.

yeah ..... good answer. you really hit the nail on the head with that one. seriously.

As Scott Fitzgerald said everyone suspects himself of one of the cardinal virtues. On a serious note people dont want to be preached to. Your initial post was pretty preachy.

Maybe its just me, and I can be as numbnutted as anyone, but this seems a bit dramatic. Good luck calming the waves.

Nixon, Agnew and Clapton had a rough one too....

...but 1973 was a good year for pretty much everybody else:
Me, Oakland A's, Miami Dolphins, Knicks, Habs, Secretariat, Grateful Dead, Raquel Welch, Skylab, Sleeper, The end of the insane Viet Nam "War", etc..


I actually met Bobby Murcer in '73 and still have the team signed ball he gave me....on the field during BP.....yup, I'll surely never forget that year.

This is growing old

Just like the rest of us ...... have the strength to stay out of threads you don't want/need to be in.