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Originally Posted by Leon
I saw David M make a post in the Meet and Greet thread pertaining to some weird names that were "members".
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Kind of a lame post on my part, Leon. It was the middle of the night and I had an insomnia thing going. All those quirky names intrigued me. I tried to err on the side of caution and not name names that might have been legit, but
googlesketchup I am pretty confident is not a vintage card collector.
Jaybird and others: When I first came aboard Net54 several years back I was in awe of the knowledge some folks displayed and you wouldn't know it now but my wallflower instincts held me back from barging in on the easy camaraderie of members who had known each other for years. I lurked, I made infrequent posts, humble and hat-in-hand, learned a thing or two and gradually got comfortable with the flow of things to the point where I am no longer bashful about contributing. I've even been known to rant and rave on occasion. Meeting Net54ers at card shows etc as you mentioned certainly helped put a human face on an internet thing. (Maybe
joehuman is a legit member after all). I like to think I'm still humble - it's a good attitude to keep. There are a lot of guys here who would be Ph. D.'s in Cardboardology if there were such a thing and a lot of guys with awesome collections. If you're already checking in multiple times a day I'd say you're in it for the long haul and it's just a matter of time before you develop the niche you're going to have around here. It's a great hobby.