need cash for The National

[Jay Wolt]

"So you can enjoy the screaming kids and nagging wife and McDonalds"

This is the 2nd time that you posted about a nagging wife & screaming kids.
Is that your perception about a family?
I like most, have a loving wife who seldom nags and 2 kids who are well mannered who never scream.

[jg8422]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

"So you can enjoy the screaming kids and nagging wife and McDonalds"

This is the 2nd time that you posted about a nagging wife & screaming kids.
Is that your perception about a family?
I like most, have a loving wife who seldom nags and 2 kids who are well mannered who never scream.

It just goes to show how sad his life actually is. I know, an Ivy Leaguer would never end a sentence in a preposition. I do not normally judge people w/o knowing them, but enough is enough. I sense others feel the same way.

We find it rather remarkable that a group of people whom we have never met, or spoken with, or, in fact, done business with, are able to analyze our needs; explain our posts or, spend so much time taking shots at us

No one knows what we have or what we don't have. We have collected top condition rare cards for 35 years because we treasure baseball cards; have spent thousands of hours studying baseball history. We have met or worked
with more famous collectors than most of the goons who comment about us
could even begin to imagine.

Our posts are always about the hobby. When one of you clowns decide to attack, with an arrow, we are happy to respond with a missile.

We have made many contacts from the Board Those contacts have led to a very substantial number of acquisitions.

If we choose to post in the third person and enjoy using the word whilst that is our business, not yours.

Best of all the result of your comments this week alone has been three private letters of support, and opportunity to add 4 high grade items to our want list.

So send in the clowns. Your agony and anger has resulted in many hours of joy for our us and our collection.

And finally, we should remind you, that you have a better chance of influencing the North Korean government than you have with us.

In the interest of everyone's time and energy, why don't we call it a day, return to our respective corners, and move on to a far more
interesting subject.

Best,

Bruce

[benchod]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

And finally, we should remind you, that you have a better chance of influencing the North Korean government than you have with us.

Did you dine with Kim Il Jong tonight?

[jg8422]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We find it rather remarkable that a group of people whom we have never met, or spoken with, or, in fact, done business with, are able to analyze our needs; explain our posts or, spend so much time taking shots at us

No one knows what we have or what we don't have. We have collected top condition rare cards for 35 years because we treasure baseball cards; have spent thousands of hours studying baseball history. We have met or worked
with more famous collectors than most of the goons who comment about us
could even begin to imagine.

Our posts are always about the hobby. When one of you clowns decide to attack, with an arrow, we are happy to respond with a missile.

We have made many contacts from the Board Those contacts have led to a very substantial number of acquisitions.

If we choose to post in the third person and enjoy using the word whilst that is our business, not yours.

Best of all the result of your comments this week alone has been three private letters of support, and opportunity to add 4 high grade items to our want list.

So send in the clowns. Your agony and anger has resulted in many hours of joy for our us and our collection.

And finally, we should remind you, that you have a better chance of influencing the North Korean government than you have with us.

In the interest of everyone's time and energy, why don't we call it a day, return to our respective corners, and move on to a far more
interesting subject.

Best,

Bruce

As for speaking in the 3rd person.....that has traditionally been done only by Kings. Are you really in love with yourself that much?

[marcdelpercio]

Ladies and gentlemen..."we" is actually a first person collective pronoun...not third person. Not an Ivy Leaguer myself, but I did have a pretty good 9th grade English teacher (thanks Mrs. Kile). Carry on...

[jg8422]

Info on Narcissistic Personality Disorder... check out the highlighted words. Seems like Yankeefan51's posts fit perfectly. I said my peace. Good night.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Control Freak. Constantly talks about themselves. Gets bored when others talk about anything other than them and brings the discussion around to themselves. Often talks about themselves in the third person. Extremely selfish, total lack of empathy. Not sensitive to criticism. Hypersensitive to any opinion of others, even if the opinion agrees with their own and they didn't say it first. While common amongst political conservative extremists, professional politicians on the Left and Right are often NPDs. Competitive to the point of self-destruction. Reluctant to open up and trust, but socially uninhibited. Claims sexual experience but in reality avoids any intimacy or physical contact with others. Refuses to change behavior. Loves and demands attention. In social situations constantly talks about themselves and believes everyone is deeply fascinated with them. Addcited to the love of strangers. Often become cult leaders. Dominant. Very common in actors and politicians.
Motivation: Needs to be admired by others, "I am the star - look at me"
Weapons: Verbal abuse, stonewalling, misinformation, lies, sabotage

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by jg8422

Info on Narcissistic Personality Disorder... check out the highlighted words. Seems like Yankeefan51's posts fit perfectly. I said my peace. Good night.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Control Freak. Constantly talks about themselves. Gets bored when others talk about anything other than them and brings the discussion around to themselves. Often talks about themselves in the third person. Extremely selfish, total lack of empathy. Not sensitive to criticism. Hypersensitive to any opinion of others, even if the opinion agrees with their own and they didn't say it first. While common amongst political conservative extremists, professional politicians on the Left and Right are often NPDs. Competitive to the point of self-destruction. Reluctant to open up and trust, but socially uninhibited. Claims sexual experience but in reality avoids any intimacy or physical contact with others. Refuses to change behavior. Loves and demands attention. In social situations constantly talks about themselves and believes everyone is deeply fascinated with them. Addcited to the love of strangers. Often become cult leaders. Dominant. Very common in actors and politicians.
Motivation: Needs to be admired by others, "I am the star - look at me"
Weapons: Verbal abuse, stonewalling, misinformation, lies, sabotage

From one Jeff. G to another.....priceless.

Jeff G.

[deadballpaul]

I always enjoy when the Bruces post. I wish there were more Pauls working on my collection. That must be nice.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by deadballpaul

I always enjoy when the Bruces post. I wish there were more Pauls working on my collection. That must be nice.

Well, when you build two billion dollar companies (cough cough) you can have as many Pauls as you want.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We find it rather remarkable that a group of people whom we have never met, or spoken with, or, in fact, done business with, are able to analyze our needs; explain our posts or, spend so much time taking shots at us

No one knows what we have or what we don't have. We have collected top condition rare cards for 35 years because we treasure baseball cards; have spent thousands of hours studying baseball history. We have met or worked
with more famous collectors than most of the goons who comment about us
could even begin to imagine.

Our posts are always about the hobby. When one of you clowns decide to attack, with an arrow, we are happy to respond with a missile.

We have made many contacts from the Board Those contacts have led to a very substantial number of acquisitions.

If we choose to post in the third person and enjoy using the word whilst that is our business, not yours.

Best of all the result of your comments this week alone has been three private letters of support, and opportunity to add 4 high grade items to our want list.

So send in the clowns. Your agony and anger has resulted in many hours of joy for our us and our collection.

And finally, we should remind you, that you have a better chance of influencing the North Korean government than you have with us.

In the interest of everyone's time and energy, why don't we call it a day, return to our respective corners, and move on to a far more
interesting subject.

Best,

Bruce

Bruce...I think you misunderstand the intent of my original post. Quite frankly, you have made some very interesting posts over the years and raised some legitimate questions...many of them smell more of a business interest rather than a hobby interest but I think we'd all be lying if we were to ignore the financial aspect of our collections.

As for your personal foibles, I could really care less if you speak of yourself in the third person, first person collective pronoun or in tongues...I could care less if you are of divine origin or the second coming of the almighty. You can use whilst or any other decadent and verbose vocabulary you like...what I am calling you out on is your condesending and obnoxious posts.

The great majority of the folks on this board, in my estimation, collect for a variety of reasons and to the best of their abilities, both in taste and finances. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to have seats so close to the field that Jeter can ask your opinion on how to approach an at bat. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to be able to have breakfast at Capitol Grille. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to have the Concorde parked on the roof of your rooftop hideaway, fueled and ready to take you to Peru on a whim for your next great baseball memorabilia acquisition. That said, more power to you...you obviously have figured out the game of business far better than most of us. However, if you think I or anyone else is jealous or envious of you and the life you are leading, you are very wrong.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm just curious why you would want to be part of this group of clowns, collecting our "beaters?" It's a simple question and one I doubt you'll answer. I think it's because YOU are jealous of what you see posted on this web site each and every day. It must amaze you to see someone beam with pride upon acquiring the centerpiece of their collection only to see a scan of a GAI-graded Authentic T206 Hal Chase Black Cap with a Piedmont back. That is because you have failed to recognize that life is about much more than acquiring as many things as possible. It's about much more than "winning" in all things. It's about balance and having some ability to appreciate the happiness of others...and to appreciate when others share their happiness for you...be it for the birth of a child, a promotion at work or getting that GAI Hal Chase card that's now the centerpiece of thier collection.

I really hope that you'll answer my question...I'm not optimistic, though. Take care of yourself, Bruce...I'm sure you will.

[wrapperguy]

Bruce is right in many ways. Most of us have never met him or talked to him. I have talked to him on the phone a couple times. In those brief encounters, I certainly could not comment on his values or lifestyle. Through his posts, we get a small window into the man (men). Whilst most of us would not approach things the way he does, he has every right to do so. It is his right to post as he pleases and use whatever words and convey whatever tone he pleases. It is his right to live his life as he chooses. Many of us value personal relationships over cardboard, but if that is not Bruce, than God bless him. And God bless all the rest of us who can collect how and whatever we want.

[jg8422]

The issue is not about an individuals right to do or say what we want. We live in a free country which makes all of us extremely lucky to some degree. The issue is about why a person continually feels the need to putdown and verbally abuse numerous people on this board. It shows exactly who he is and what little character he has developed throughout his life.

Sure, he appears to have a collection of cardboard that is museum quality which is an awesome feat. I am sure it has taken him considerable time and dedication to build. However, I doubt that 99.99% of individuals would trade that for their loving partner, family, child, or maybe even the family pet. My point is that his extreme views on life puts him into the extreme minority of all people. As a matter of fact, I bet there are more serial killers out there than there are people who value baseball cards MORE than a loving family. It is actually very sad and somewhat pathetic.

If he wants to be King shit of the collector world, then leave cards to the (fill in whatever insulting name he has called us) and have him start collecting artwork or something that legit high-rollers collect. He wouldn't do it b/c he couldn't compete on that scene and his moster ego couldn't handle it.

[jg8422]

Originally Posted by wrapperguy

Bruce is right in many ways. Most of us have never met him or talked to him. I have talked to him on the phone a couple times. In those brief encounters, I certainly could not comment on his values or lifestyle. Through his posts, we get a small window into the man (men). Whilst most of us would not approach things the way he does, he has every right to do so. It is his right to post as he pleases and use whatever words and convey whatever tone he pleases. It is his right to live his life as he chooses. Many of us value personal relationships over cardboard, but if that is not Bruce, than God bless him. And God bless all the rest of us who can collect how and whatever we want.

He lets his values known with his posts on this site. Of course he has a right to do or say anything he wants. I am simply pointing out that his views are far from societal norms and are borderline worthy of being labeled a mental illness. I am not being sarcastic, but I actually feel sad for an individual who is so emotionally damaged that he doesn't get to experience the feeling of loving or being loved by another individual. IMO, it is the greatest feeling in the world. Do I know him, no I do not. So maybe I shouldn't make comments about him. However, he often brings up his personal beliefs on this site so I am simply responding to his own posts.

Anyway, I will try my best to move from this topic. If it is starting to bore me then it must be boring others. Let us get back to learning and gaining knowledge about this great hobby.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

Best of all the result of your comments this week alone has been three private letters of support, and opportunity to add 4 high grade items to our want list.

So you had the OPPORTUNITY to add them to your want list. Care to share what the 4 high grade items are? Maybe we can help you find them so you may cross the items off your want list and add to your collection!

[Exhibitman]

"We have no interest in sharing our space, resources or anything else with anyone else who is not a life-long friend or a paying client."

Sounds like a hooker...

[GrayGhost]

I'm just a poor sap who loves the talk of the old memorabilia and cards, and when I can, I pick something up. I have to say EVERYONE Ive dealt with on here has been REALLY Nice to me, and I really like this forum.

Yes, I am jealous of some of your collections/resources, BUT, Nobody really acts like a cocky person on here like Bruce. That stuff rubs me the wrong way, simple as that. But, he apparently has an amazing collection, but it doesn't make him any better than me, or someone who just picked up a T206 Lena Blackburne card in Ex condition that they have searched for years for.

In the end, to each his own I guess.

1) Hookers are illegal, immoral and belong in jail. We have as much interest in that profession as we have in collecting 1999 Topps cards in PSA 1

2) There are certainly some clever minds on the Board, but they remind us of all the people who used to call NYC dirty, arrogant and crime-ridden.
When we asked how often they had visited, or if they ever lived here, inevitably the answer was no.

3) Whether or not we collect cars, art work or palaces is not a question of money; it simply is not our area of focus. Albeit we are members of seven NYC museums, and serve on the Board of one and as an advisor to the other.

4) To answer the question "what do we get out of the Board?"

a) Knowledge about market trends
b) A chance to see cards that we have not seen
c) Leads for our collection
4) Tips on problem dealers and/or E Bay sellers

More or less, the same reason most of you go to the Board.

For those who really care about our wardrobe and mental health: Armani, Ralph Lauren black label and Brioni suits- last we looked there were no straight jackets, no psyc medicines and no pictures of ourselves except with Tom Seaver, a friend from many years ago, and with Yogi

And for all the arm chairs psycs- it is illegal to practice without a license. We have no interest in becoming a serial killer. However, if that changes, there are a number of you who have certainly given us a very clear target list.


Cheers

[DanP]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We have no interest in becoming a serial killer. However, if that changes, there are a number of you who have certainly given us a very clear target list.
Cheers

Bruce, I haven't felt the need to comment until now. Did you really want to post this? Any chance we can move on to some other topic, you know, related to B/S/T?

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

we are members of seven NYC museums

I am a proud member of the MET and the Museum of Natural History. The membership package makes a lot of sense if you visit more than a few times per year, given the daily cost of admission. It can be quite a cost savings. Is this the kind of membership you mean?

Also, still waiting on a basic description of your Yankee Stadium seats. Are we talking Legends Seats? Or outfield box? Or something in between? While we're on this topic, do you have an 81-game package, or a partial season package?

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

1) Hookers are illegal, immoral and belong in jail. We have as much interest in that profession as we have in collecting 1999 Topps cards in PSA 1

Get your mind out out of the gutter, Bruce...not THAT kind of hooker...this is a BASEBALL forum...we're talking about THIS kind of Hooker...

And with that, I leave you to your merry ways...see you at the stadium...

[jg8422]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

1) Hookers are illegal, immoral and belong in jail. We have as much interest in that profession as we have in collecting 1999 Topps cards in PSA 1

2) There are certainly some clever minds on the Board, but they remind us of all the people who used to call NYC dirty, arrogant and crime-ridden.
When we asked how often they had visited, or if they ever lived here, inevitably the answer was no.

3) Whether or not we collect cars, art work or palaces is not a question of money; it simply is not our area of focus. Albeit we are members of seven NYC museums, and serve on the Board of one and as an advisor to the other.

4) To answer the question "what do we get out of the Board?"

a) Knowledge about market trends
b) A chance to see cards that we have not seen
c) Leads for our collection
4) Tips on problem dealers and/or E Bay sellers

More or less, the same reason most of you go to the Board.

For those who really care about our wardrobe and mental health: Armani, Ralph Lauren black label and Brioni suits- last we looked there were no straight jackets, no psyc medicines and no pictures of ourselves except with Tom Seaver, a friend from many years ago, and with Yogi

And for all the arm chairs psycs- it is illegal to practice without a license. We have no interest in becoming a serial killer. However, if that changes, there are a number of you who have certainly given us a very clear target list.


Cheers

You want to made threats and talk like a tough guy.....give me a time and a place and I'll be on the next train out of 30th Street Station.