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stephen4327
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studdering stanley ..studdering stanley
I'm still waiting to evolve, its not my fault 
Vagabino said:
lol seriously? Back in the late 80's my brother and I joined a fantasy baseball league. I think I was about 12 or 13 years old at the time. Anyway, I came up with PuddleMonkeys as my team name because I was mad all the cool names I wanted were already taken. It was a "serious" league and I made a mockery out of it being the only team with an odd name. I've used it for various things ever since.
Sorry its nothing cool like owning pet monkeys or something.
you were online in the late 80's?PuddleMonkey said:
never knew about fantasy leagues before the interwebz
so what started off as a sports name has invovled into your epersona, complete with matching monkey avatars.
my mom had a pet monkey once, she got ride of it cause it would throw it's shit at her
Vagabino said:
Paper league fool. Rotisserie League I believe they called it. You had to calculate shit yourself.
Sports card shops were popular for get togethers and starting leagues.
You know, back when people actually left the house to socialize.
Vagabino said:
I know
But on the bright side I still have a Nolan Ryan rookie card and a bunch of other shit lol.
Vagabino said:
I use to have shitloads of 89 Score Sanders. Not sure if I have any left. My brother and I started a card shop in the 90's, I'd guess 10-12 '86-'87 Fleer Jordans passed through my hands. Not to mention the Star card.
Got so sick of moving boxes upon boxes of cards every time I'd change residency I finally just donated around 40,000 cards to the childrens hospital. Commons of course, but you never know, players like Sammy Sosa played for years before making a name for themselves. I think thats the only charitable thing I've ever done in my life.
Vagabino said:
Shit, I wouldn't know. I haven't looked at a Beckett Monthly in YEARS!
I started losing interest when every damn pack of cards had some sort of special insert. It use to be exciting to get them!
Upper Deck I think started it all. When they came out in 89 everyone was exciting about the holograms on back.
Upper Deck I think started it all. When they came out in 89 everyone was exciting about the holograms on back.
calveless wonder
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monkeys are badass
i want a spider or a capuchian(sp?) monkey as a pet
i want a spider or a capuchian(sp?) monkey as a pet
Vagabino said:
I've always hated those! So ugly! They looked good signed though.
Early 90's my brother and I were "autograph hounds". I don't think there was a sports player in the 90's for baseball, basketball, or football we didn't stalk. Rickey Henderson made me fetch him a newspaper before he'd sign for me at the hotel (only retards try to get auto's after the game). I remember thinking on my way back with the paper, "does dude even know how to read?". Rickey was pretty dumb, ask anyone who played with him. Charles Barkley called me ugly in the elevator. Shaq is a colossal asshole when a camera isn't on him. David Robinson is the nicest man on earth. Ellis Burks took me up into his room (no not to molest me), then gave me a bat at the game the next night. So many memories.
PuddleMonkey said:
Yeah, the concept of inserts was interesting at first, but it totally went too far. It probably played a part in alienating myself as well.
You had a card shop? SWeet! I used to love going to those. And comic shops, although I never really read comics. I was always fascinated with the price markets and buying and selling and stuff.
The grading crap is gonna ruin the markets for a lot of people, especially kids and low-budget collectibles. It started with the PCGS in the coin industry back in the '80's and has somehow taken off in recent years to become huge business in coins, cards, comics, and other crap. Who wants to have stacks of encapsulated stuff? It makes sense for the high-end numismatic community and protecting old coins worth $20K, but a $100 coin or card? C'mon. Even EBay has adopted official selling standars where they only accept coins and stuff graded by certain grading companies. Rediculous. The people behind grading companies are friggin' rolling in money, too.
samoth said:Yeah, the concept of inserts was interesting at first, but it totally went too far. It probably played a part in alienating myself as well.
You had a card shop? SWeet! I used to love going to those. And comic shops, although I never really read comics. I was always fascinated with the price markets and buying and selling and stuff.
The grading crap is gonna ruin the markets for a lot of people, especially kids and low-budget collectibles. It started with the PCGS in the coin industry back in the '80's and has somehow taken off in recent years to become huge business in coins, cards, comics, and other crap. Who wants to have stacks of encapsulated stuff? It makes sense for the high-end numismatic community and protecting old coins worth $20K, but a $100 coin or card? C'mon. Even EBay has adopted official selling standars where they only accept coins and stuff graded by certain grading companies. Rediculous. The people behind grading companies are friggin' rolling in money, too.
Luckily I was out of it before the whole professional grading thing caught on. Thats about annoying as fuck. What was wrong with pulling the card out of the hard sleeve and judging the condition your damn self?
Cal_21 said:
needtogetarmy
CEO of Project Mayhem
PuddleMonkey said:
totally cool!
Army Vet said:
I think so.
