Posted By:
Rob D.Rick,
Like John, I've enjoyed this thread and in fact prefer ones like this more than, say, "What's (player's name) rookie card?" -- although I certainly can see the need for those, too. Just not my cup of tea, that's all.
As for the seemingly monthly recaps of how Lionel Carter's Plank changed hands last year, the first time I read of Paul's acquisition, I was truly happy for him that he had landed a card he obviously wanted very much -- especially when it took the sacrificing of a major part of his collection.
I'd say the second and third times I read of how the Plank was acquired, and the decision-making process that was involved and how, when you consider all things, it really was a very shrewd move, I thought, "Wow, this truly was a big moment in a collector's life."
After the fifth time I simply found these rehashes tiresome. Maybe I'm in the minority. If so, that's fine. But I'm just of the opinion that any time a discussion of the Big 3 pops up, contributing to the discussion doesn't always have to be preceded by "When I decided to try to acquire Lionel Carter's Plank ..."
Again, maybe I'm wrong.
Paul,
Your e-mail to me stated: "Why your post?" I assumed it was a rhetorical question, that surely you'd understand my meaning (which apparently you did), so I didn't respond. If you'd really like a reply, I suppose I could e-mail you this response so you'd have duplicate copies.
Because I don't want to push you further to the brink of uncivilized behavior, I'll lay off the sarcasm. You've no doubt suffered enough. (Dang it, that's the last time. Promise.)