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Old 05-06-2006, 07:39 PM
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Posted By: Hal Lewis

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Topps-Alex-Gordon-Full-card-BGS-9-5-WOW_W0QQitemZ8804635250QQcategoryZ55947QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Looks like our vintage buddy is anxious to own the modern Topps error card!!

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Old 05-06-2006, 09:03 PM
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Posted By: DJ

...that's the sound of someone jumping on the band wagon. If it was the early nineties, he would be paying $250 for the elusive FF card.

See one of his latest feedbacks?

LIAR,SAYS HE WORKS FOR NBC,BIG SHOT,THREATEDSME FOR FEEDBACK,BEWARE,SCAMMER,DUMM

Threatedsme? Dumm?

Someone doesn't watch Countdown and maybe Keith will make him "The Worstest Person" of the day if Bill O' Reilly didn't hold that spot.

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Posted By: mcavoy

How come he does not snipe? Does his bidding scare away people becuase he has deep pockets?

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Posted By: honus3415

He's high bidder on 5 different Gordon listings with bids totaling $14,000+ and the highest at $3,900 as of tonight!!!!!

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Old 05-06-2006, 11:48 PM
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Posted By: Griffin's

He bought every '04 Topps black border Cracker Jack reprint I saw. Never sniped any of them either.

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Old 05-07-2006, 06:41 AM
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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

Is it really anyone's business what he's bidding on? And is it okay to post someone's bidding list here?

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Old 05-07-2006, 07:28 AM
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Posted By: leon

As for a list of what folks are bidding on it is a public record, somewhat, and Keith is a public figure. In general I don't want to see lists of what individual folks are bidding on put on this board....End of discussion...

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Old 05-07-2006, 09:12 AM
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Hal - if you were a public figure - would you want someone to
"out" your identity?

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I dont think his ebay id is a big secret.

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Hey, if I knew about it, it can't be a secret...

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

It may not be a big secret to all of us, but as we all know everything in this forum is picked up by Google. This thread should be deleted.

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Old 05-07-2006, 02:32 PM
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Posted By: davidcycleback

I think it's innapropriate for the board to have a headlining thread detailing what someone else bid on ebay, especially when a full name is given.

As was once said, "If you're going going to say those things about me, have the decency to do it behind my back."

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I don't think Hal meant any harm but Mark, you're 100 percent right: it's not proper to out the guy if he doesn't want to be outed. You'd be surprised at how many nuts troll the net looking for any bit of info on people they see on TV....

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Old 05-08-2006, 05:49 AM
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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Guys...

Keith Olbermann WANTS people to know that he is the one bidding on certain cards...

so that they will be intimidated and NOT try to get into a bidding war with him.


Otherwise, I think the guy could have afforded a decent SNIPING service.


Further proof is that his EBay ID has been known by people in the hobby for YEARS... and he has NEVER changed it.

He could have done so for free and still kept all of his Feedback, etc.



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Old 05-08-2006, 05:50 AM
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Posted By: Hal Lewis

You want PROOF:

Here is a thread on this board from 3 years ago:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1071171638/

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

I'm not sure how that link proves that he wants his ebay ID to be known. You can't even be sure if he reads this board.

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Old 05-08-2006, 08:20 AM
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Posted By: Hal Lewis

The one thing I definitely KNOW is that he does read this board.

I've corresponded with him via E-Mail in the past.

He knows everyone in our hobby knows his EBay handle and it doesn't bother him.

That's why I posted this thread in the first place.

I wouldn't have "outed" anyone who is worried about privacy.


What my prior post "proved" is that anyone with Google who really wanted to find out who "Merkle923" is on EBay could have done so at ANY TIME since 2003.

This thread does nothing to change that.

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

PS - Just like everyone else whose EBAY handle is "known"...

Keith has a SECOND Ebay handle that he uses when he wishes to remain anonymous.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

My favorite threads are the ones where Hal has conversations with himself.

Does anyone get the feeling that Keith would cringe reading this thread?

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Posted By: jay behrens

I think he wants to post in the Dorkskin thread but probably fears I'll attack him. You know I scare all the famous people away

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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sorry....I don't know you, seedy, and you can't remain anonymous with these kind of posts....thanks...moderator dude (leon)

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Old 05-08-2006, 01:27 PM
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I'm even scarier in person



or there is this look



Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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I'm waiting to see where Keith posts Jay's pic

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It'll probably end up in the post office with Bin Laden and the gang

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

I'm waiting to see who in this thread is going to get the Worst person in the world designation on Olbermann's show tomorrow night.

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Posted By: FYS

We should applaud him bidding on modern cards. The hobby needs to continue and new individuals need to be attracted. What better way than a public figure jumping in on a modern craze when he knows full well that this specific card could be obtained much cheaper in the next few years.

If his bidding on this card or the publicy garnered from the purchase, pulls in one person that becomes a contributing collector, he has done more than most.

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Leon,
What kind of posts?

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Any post with strong conviction and/or debate with someone else most likely will qualify for not being able to be anonymous. Any post which I, or another moderator, deems to be controversial or "very" opinionated can be deemed not able to remain anonymous. Whatever you wrote was overboard for me....Stick your name to your posts and fire away. Don't stick your name to them and stay in the threads that are non-controversial and mainly factual. If you have anymore questions on this subject please email me privately or read the board rules...Nothing personal...best regards

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Posted By: Zach Rice

I have to second the post above me which was deleted. Who really cares what Keith Olberman is buying and why does it deserve its own thread ?

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Posted By: leon

Just as if you posted something off topic I wouldn't delete it the same goes for this thread by Hal. That's fair isn't it? And if anyone questions someone very much then they will put their name by their post or it will be deleted . thanks

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Posted By: DJ

Hal is a strong member of this Forum and there's no reason that this thread should be negatively debated as such. He wanted to make an observation about something and I don't think he thought it was going to be a big deal and be handled in such a manner. I think it's kind of neat (and interesting) and also I don't think it offends Mr. Olberman, knowing him a little. Plus, do you want Hal to leave the Forum like others? Do you sometimes wonder why some people don't want to come aboard? C'mon Board, your better than that.

If you don't like this thread or don't have anything to add that is of worth, move to a thread that you can add something to. Saying you don't give a "s--t" is not a positive reason to move the thread to the top. Move along.

Is it me or has the Forum been a little grumpy of late?

DJ

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In the late eighteen hundreds and the early part of the twentieth century many pictures of baseball players were printed on small pieces of paper stock and distributed by tobacco and candy companies and to a lesser extent by other product manufacturers. In the latter part of the twentieth century and into the twenty first century these cards have become very expensive.

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$7500!!!!!!!!!!!

Bidder named johnnycrackers with zero feedback slowly ran him up to the $7500. He also just registered with ebay yesterday. Very interesting!

Rob M.

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He definitely has too much money. Either that, or he's going to find a business purpose for it and expense it.

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Geez...I can't even afford the rookie card of a kid who went to the high school just three blocks from my house. I definitely picked the wrong hobby.

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Posted By: Dan Koteles

um....chit, who g'saf ?

My idol standards are much higher then Olberman. This
reminds me of the STYX song...."too much time on my
hands".

I'd rather know what color pannies yuns wearing tonite ?

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I'm still trying to figure out what this card is. Any help?

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Read about it here, Bill:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/thread/1146599022/last-1146675830/O-T+--+but+related+to+baseball+card+scarcity%21

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Posted By: matt

someone knew it was Keith, and decided to run it up to 7500.00...

it's just not a 7500.00 card...

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Looks like another Merkle Boner

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