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ChrisI agree John. Seems like the board is more of a place to argue and insult others. A case in point, a month or so ago I started a thread asking people to share unusal stories about players that others may not have been aware of. I mean, I don't just collect HOF'ers. I collect people who have had a significant impact on the game, or players that have interesting stories, whether it's Merkle's boner, Snodgrass's drop, Bridwell's hit in the boner game, Luke Sewell being the first player to suggest dragging the infield during the game. Anyway, you get my point. I thought it would be a great discussion with people sharing lots of great stories. One person responded. I was a little disappointed because I feel that is what this board should be about. I was thrilled to find this sight some 7 or 8 months ago and have learned a lot by reading, but it really does seem to be going south quickly. I too would like to get back to the basics. That might be asking too much. Seems like there is very little real collector's info. Seems like too many people just want to prove they are right instead of making friends with other collectors and learning from each other, As tbob always says " if only we could have the good 'ol days back."