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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
You really should read this thread |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Lee Behrens
That's pretty heartless to advertise on this supposed tragic situation. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Julie
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Gemint
I think that link was in his sig line. I seriously doubt he was trying to exploit this situation. I hope you'll help out Carlos. He's been battling cancer for quite a while now. We all know how expensive hospital stays can be. |
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Posted By: Gemint
Here is the address: |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: John(z28jd)
Lee,that ad is his signiature not something he put at the bottom just now......Julie,try actually reading the thread and you will find his paypal address listed twice |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: botn
You are misreading the intentions of his post. It was done for the benefit of someone who has been ill. There are a number of people on the CU board that have never met Carlos and some of us, like myself, who probably have never even written to him, yet we still contributed something for the cause. |
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Posted By: Julie
I see someone HAS posted it now. For good measure: aponte@adelphia.net |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Lee Behrens
Why are we condoneing this? The thread is posted by someone I have never seen post before, the link shows no proof to the fact that this person has these medicail bills, and the person posting is advertising something. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Dan Mckee
I am a surviving cancer patient. My medical bill was 48 pages long and well over $20K after page 10. This was in 1988. I feel for everyone and anyone who has this nasty crap, it isn't fun at all. However, I have a problem with people who do not have medical insurance of some kind. Most all employers, including blue collar as well, offer some type of medical insurance. If an employee chooses not to pay for it, then that is gambling. Thank god I had it! If he is unemployeed and doesn't have it, then he is truly in a bad situation. My best wishes go out to him. Dan |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Mrc32
I don't know Carlos, but he is a longtime valued member of the CU message boards. He has been battling illness for the better part of this year. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Lee Behrens
I understand that this guy has cancer, but where is this money going too? It seems as though he has nothing to do with it. If you read the CU link it seems to be an idea of board member or members. |
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Posted By: Gemint
The money will go directly to Carlos if you Paypal to the account I posted or mail funds to the address I provided. I'm sure BKAH would take out the sig line if you can edit a post after the fact. Like I said, I think it is part of his standard signature line and was not intentional. |
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Posted By: Hankron
In the end, whether or not to donate money to Carlos is a personal decission and there's really no need for board dicussion on the subject. I wish Carlos well and I will think about him, but I will not be donating money. I've never heard of him before and do not feel comfortable donating money. I think doing good is important, whether donating money to a charity or unexpectedly calling up your mom and saying that you love her or being nice to strangers. If we each do one good thing today, whether or not it involves Carlos, that will be a positive result of Mr. Cornett's posts, and I'm sure Carlos will be glad to know that he indirectly convenced even the bastards on Network54 to do something positive. |
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Posted By: Hankron
I should point out that I consider my posts to this board to be charity work. So I excuse from doing anything extra today. |
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Posted By: julie
It's not like "I found these really sweet cards in Grandpa's atteck"--where you might well want to look for something a bit more promising. This guy's friends claim he has cancer, and he himself talks about 20K in doctor bills. |
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Posted By: anothercollector
From what I see, the guy doesn't want the money |
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Posted By: Lee Behrens
I do believe that Carlos has health issues and wish the best. It is just the fact of the way it was approached by Jeff Cornett to the Network 54 board that bothered me the most. he could have easily emailed elliott or another frequent board participant, or at least introduce himself. (There still seems to be no answer as to who the guy is). |
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Posted By: Mike Horowitz
Lee, what is your ebay ID, I want to make sure I never buy anything from you. You seem like a real big fat prick. Have a nice day. |
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Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
I am VERY Sorry. I would have been back to explain (and defend my post) sooner, but I did not know there was a problem until someone emailed me. |
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Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
Sorry again... |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: todd (nolemmings)
Welcome to the board. I am sorry to hear that Carlos or anyone else is afflicted by that insidious disease. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
There are several people doing Ebay Auctions to |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: dan
Let's give this soul the benefit of doubt and either contribute or not. Though he is not a vintage pre-war collector, he still shares the love of cardboard as we do. Most of all, he is a human being going through a complete nightmare! I feel for him as I was once there. Dan. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
Todd |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Jeff is a good guy. He has great passion. |
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Posted By: Three25hits
my screen name didn't make it in the last post. apologies. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
PLEASE READ this post FROM CARLOS HIMSELF, that has recently been posted SINCE THE MONEY WE BEGAN COLLECTING has started to arrive: |
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Posted By: Frank
Hi...I'm new posting to the board, although I've been reading it for awhile now. I've been inspired by a recent article in Beckett Vintage by Keith Olbermann to start collecting T205 cards. I am a regular poster on the PSA board and I'm very familiar with Carlos Aponte's medical condition over the past 8 months. Many of us have been trying to help Carlos, despite his resistance to a "handout". Jeff Cornett has been absolutelty outstanding in getting the word out on our fellow collector. Jeff is a solid guy. Don't hold his compassion for a man in need against him Thanks. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Lee Behrens
I just want to Thank Jeff for explaining his end of the situation. It helps to clear up his making the original post, and YES, Jeff, WELCOME to the Network 54 board. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Lee Behrens
My ebay name is bowlingshoegiverouterguy. It is your right to not bid on my auctions if you feel. You will find that I am well respected among the board participants. The questions I posed were legitimate to the situation that was put in front us. And did do a little research before posting. I made NO personal attacks if you read my posts only questions to the legimatcy of the original posts. There is alot of questions on the board about getiing scammed on ebay and I felt this was no different with the lack of background to the original post. This seems to have been cleared up nicely by Jeff. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: vayank
Folks, |
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Posted By: Hankron
Lee's a good and fair guy. In his defence, all of a sudden a bunch of guys who had never posted before came to this board asking for us to donate money to someone Lee had never heard of before and, frankly, neither had I. I do not see how it was unreasonable for Lee to ask questions or ask for some sort of verification. I am cofident that if a stranger to the PSA board had (cross)posted simularly, that there would be similar questioning. |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: vayank
I agree it is not inappropriate for existing posters to wonder about new posters like myself -- especially with a post, which touches on this type of topic. For myself, you can check the SGC message Board and see my 1977 Topps thread. As for the PSA heads, trust me they are on fire about this one. They are definitely circling the wagons. |
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Posted By: runscott
I also agreed with Lee, and agree with David. I understand completely how people trying to support someone with cancer will do whatever it takes, including posting for the first time on a board that is a stretch (Vintage baseball is basically pre-wwII, which is not really what the guys on the PSA board deal with). |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: Hankron
Scott, |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: MW
Mike Horowitz, |
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Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
ok, again, |
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A GREAT card collector, now has Cancer and need Our Help!!
Posted By: BigKidAtHeart
I am not sure if you guys are PSA users or if you all use SGC, but the powers that be at PSA are holding a "raffle" for 10 FREE Gradings! |
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