Babe Ruth?

[David Atkatz]

C'mon, Richard. We're all waiting for you to take a stand.

[slidekellyslide]

How difficult is it to answer the question I posed? Nothing is going to be revealed to Net54 by answering my question. We're all supposed to think that Chris is the final word on this autograph and how dare H&S not pull it from the auction, but we don't even know if Chris told them what he knows about it.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

How difficult is it to answer the question I posed? Nothing is going to be revealed to Net54 by answering my question. We're all supposed to think that Chris is the final word on this autograph and how dare H&S not pull it from the auction, but we don't even know if Chris told them what he knows about it.

Ask Chris a few more times. That doesn't work for my questions, but maybe it'll work for yours.

[David Atkatz]

Dan, you're far too diplomatic. You act as if Chris is not full of shit, giving him the benefit of the doubt again and again. In reality, Chris "knows" nothing more than he's already said. "The Ruth is bad." His "eye" told him, and his eye is never wrong.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Dan, you're far too diplomatic. You act as if Chris is not full of shit, giving him the benefit of the doubt again and again. In reality, Chris "knows" nothing more than he's already said. "The Ruth is bad." His "eye" told him, and his eye is never wrong.

This coming from the same "collector" who wrote in the below thread "Nice pickup, the autograph book looks good."

Nice "eye," David.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...autograph+book

[David Atkatz]

Chris, try as I might, I just can't achieve perfection.

Can you tell us how you did it?

[David Atkatz]

As Jackson Browne famously wrote, "Don't confront me with my failures. I've not forgotten them."

Oh, to have lived a failure-free life, like yours, Chris.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

As Jackson Browne famously wrote, "Don't confront me with my failures. I've not forgotten them."

Oh, to have lived a failure-free life, like yours, Chris.

Stop the insults. Period.

Or if you want to joust with me, I'm in.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

How difficult is it to answer the question I posed? Nothing is going to be revealed to Net54 by answering my question. We're all supposed to think that Chris is the final word on this autograph and how dare H&S not pull it from the auction, but we don't even know if Chris told them what he knows about it.

Dan, what are you talking about?

I went fishing earlier today, Dan. Then I spent a few hours watching both the Knicks and the Yankees, Dan. Is that okay with you, Dan?

I sent Josh my phone number, Dan. When he calls, him and I will talk and I will explain everything to him, Dan.

Amazing, Dan, the demanding from you.

But it's okay for Atkatz to call me a a**hole and no one writes a word about that, Dan.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...=166656&page=3

And, Dan, it's okay for Atkatz to hurl insult after insult at me, but no demand for him to stop from anyone.

Interesting double-standard around here. Either that, or David's feeble attempts to intellectually-bully people around here is working.

[slidekellyslide]

Chris, I'm not even going to try and moderate the fights between you two anymore, Chris. Chris, you give as good as you get as far as I can tell, Chris...is that okay with you, Chris? Chris, thanks for clarifying that you have not given H&S all of the info, Chris.

[rscheck]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Chris, I'm not even going to try and moderate the fights between you two anymore, Chris. Chris, you give as good as you get as far as I can tell, Chris...is that okay with you, Chris? Chris, thanks for clarifying that you have not given H&S all of the info, Chris.

I am not sure what info there is to give to H&S. I have had the ticket/autograph in my possession for the past 20 years...

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by rscheck

I am not sure what info there is to give to H&S. I have had the ticket/autograph in my possession for the past 20 years...

Just ignore the little man behind the curtain.

And good luck with the auction.

[rscheck]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Just ignore the little man behind the curtain.

And good luck with the auction.

Thank you David

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Chris, I'm not even going to try and moderate the fights between you two anymore, Chris. Chris, you give as good as you get as far as I can tell, Chris...is that okay with you, Chris? Chris, thanks for clarifying that you have not given H&S all of the info, Chris.

I don't want you to, Dan.

But at the same time, I don't want to hear crap from anyone for defending myself.

Seems like it's okay for Atkatz to insult me, but when I defend myself it's called "fueling the thread."

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

I don't want you to, Dan.

But at the same time, I don't want to hear crap from anyone for defending myself.

Seems like it's okay for Atkatz to insult me, but when I defend myself it's called "fueling the thread."

The difference I see is that you are playing Cloak & Dagger where nobody else is. Teaser threads with no payoff suck, and you're the master. If you don't want your feet held to the fire then don't play games. Which is what you're doing.....playing games. You're not educating. You started this thread and you've not said not one thing about why this signature is bad.

Mark Fimoff is our resident expert on baseball photography identification...when something is bad he tells us why, he goes step by step and shows us exactly why something is not right. He does a lot of legwork in doing this, and does not hold that as capital. He freely gives us this information to make this hobby a better one. You could do that too.

Edited to add: The auction houses don't always listen to him, but when he brings his concerns to Net54 and lays them out they amazingly change their tune.

[ss]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

C'mon, Richard. We're all waiting for you to take a stand.

Keep to the high road David. You've been great on this thread.

[David Atkatz]

OK, Steve. Thanks for reining me in.