Even the so called good guys...ugly hobby?

[calvindog]

Yes, now that we're all in agreement with the very sentiment John laid out in the very first post it's probably a good time to lock this -- 3000 posts later.

[tothrk]

I'm a glutton for punishment. Please continue. Both barrels.

[FrankWakefield]

I was discussing the email system with the new board, I don't know it it is that to which you refer... For me, that is more important than graded cards. So whether someone slid something by a slabbing company falls quite short of raising outrage in me. Steer clear of graded cards if the grading shortcomings are a problem.

[Potomac Yank]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Yes, now that we're all in agreement with the very sentiment John laid out in the very first post it's probably a good time to lock this -- 3000 posts later.

Surely you Jest

Regardless of what we might think of him, in an amateurish way, back in the 1980's. Alan Rosen put the hobby on the map.
The above statement, was somewhat, but not quite of a flash back to his style, sometimes copied by attorney's ... not all.
Thanks for the memories.

You may proceed with the memories ....