Big, big meeting
 

I just hope that Mastro is back in time from his latest trip to save the orphans.

I just got an e-mail saying that if you're wearing a Net54 pin, you'll be granted admission to the summit. And there's going to to be free chips and queso.

Yum, I loves me some queso.

What about Pat Chan or Scott Susor? Shouldn't they get an 'invite" as well? We are talking about the near-death of an industry, and as many "good guys" as possible might be needed to collectively figure-out how to save the hobby industry universe!

Isn't there going to be free beers?

Lovely Day...

Could someone please clarify the "conflict of interest" issues by some of the third-party graders? I'm a recent returnee to collecting, and was about to submit some of the high-end cards from my prior collection for grading, as well as some newly acquired T206s lots. Thanks.

For the record, sending cards to either SGC or PSA is fine. Either one will enhance ("$$$$") your collection. But, to partially answer your question, perhaps this thread is a good place to start (at least from SGC's perspective): http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ght=FORMAN+SGC

Lovely Day...

I think if you do a search for conflict of interest you will find some recent posts. I don't want to stir up that whole pot again. EDIT Oops I missed the post above where Iggy posted a link. There are others as well debating that conflict.

Any other food? Cracked crab? Rumaki?

A walk down memory lane
 

Old 01-08-2007, 03:26 PM
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Default "My relationship with JP Cohen and Memory Lane"----From Marshall Fogel.
Posted By: Marshall Fogel

I am posting this for my friend Marshall Fogel. I think Marshall is a little better with words than computers .




To JP
From Marshall Fogel

Dear JP
I now have a reason to publicly express my account of what I think of you.

I preface my opinion with what are the essentials to a valued business and personal relationship with another. Those values, important to me, are honesty, fairness directed towards others, compassion, and trust.

You have more then met my threshold requirments as to these values.

I have, for a rather long period of time, been aware of your troubles and your ultimate accountability due to your employment in telemarketing.

However, the mitigating factors are more than compelling. When you were 15 years old, your mother was in a healthy relationship with the man that you viewed as a mentor and from whom you sought guidance. Ultimately, you participated in his telemarketing business. Your youthfulness brought with you inexperience, unbridled enthusiasm, and a real sense of naivety. These are forces that contrast to the culpability of all the adults that comprised the inappropriate telemarketing decisions.

To that end, it is clear to me that you fit the ancient Greek philosophy--suffering brings wisdom. You never lost your values that I believe you always possessed. You were compromised by your youth, stupidity, and inexperience. Since your experience, I can attest that you have earnestly applied the wisdom and the maturity to enforce and to protect your always existing values that cement our relationship and your relationship with others.

It is with these thoughts that I am confident that I speak for so many collectors and dealers who have exhcanged millions of dollars of value with you, and who, as I do, also value your presence in the collectible industry and your friendship.

Sincerely,

Marshall




edited the "author" part above....this letter is from Marshall

It is reassuring to know men such as these will be defending the hobby/industry.

I read that and I cried.

I wonder how high my plumbing bill would be if the treacly sentiments expressed in that letter clogged up my toilet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RPCFfudmU

"Worried about the future of our industry??? Let me tell you how Amway changed my life and how it can change yours too."

Just a guess...