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frankbmd 06-15-2022 12:42 PM

Hijack me
 
I have never been hijacked, but this is not about me.

The forum needs an outlet for hijackers it seems, so please limit your hijacking to this thread. You may apologize to a prior poster for hijacking the thread, but it is not necessary and you may be held in contempt for doing so.

Most importantly do not forget to change the subject every time you post. If you want to respond to prior content in another thread, please use the PM system. If you demand recognition for such an act, just post "PM sent". It's that simple.

Every thread needs a card so I will get that out of the way right now.

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...oester-burkett

Current Topic - I'm opposed to cropdusting

mrreality68 06-15-2022 01:45 PM

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Does changing Cards Count as "Hijacking the Thread"?

This Card seems more appropriate only because it is easier to Hijack when you look mean and hold a bat

bnorth 06-15-2022 01:53 PM

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Here is a picture of by far the greatest athlete of all time,Žydrūnas Savickas. He is Jordan. Ruth, Pele, and any other greats rolled into one.

The picture is him pressing the Austrian Oak over his head at the Arnold Classic. He did 4 repetitions when not a single other of the best strongmen on the planet could even do it once.

He is now 46 and semi retired but will be at the Shaw Classic in a couple months. I will also be there screaming like a little kid for one of my idols.

BobbyStrawberry 06-15-2022 02:14 PM

Mustard is a superior condiment to mayonnaise. #Mustard2024

Casey2296 06-15-2022 02:28 PM

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JollyElm 06-15-2022 02:30 PM

Cats (not the musical)...
 
Einstein was much more responsible for developing what has come to be known as the ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ thought experiment than frickin' Schrödinger was!!!!

TUM301 06-15-2022 02:56 PM

So then she says "what the F time did you leave the party"?

Deertick 06-15-2022 04:32 PM

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Does anyone else who rescues feral cats find that they have to sell their cards to keep doing so?

irv 06-15-2022 04:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deertick (Post 2234552)
Does anyone else who rescues feral cats find that they have to sell their cards to keep doing so?

You have your hands full.

We have 2 at 11 months now and they keep me hopping for the most part!

Couldn't imagine 9, if that's all of them, but good on you for rescuing them. :)

G1911 06-15-2022 05:01 PM

More cats, please.

commishbob 06-15-2022 05:18 PM

My Grandkidds...
 
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...are adorable.

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earlywynnfan 06-15-2022 05:31 PM

Took my kid to her college orientation yesterday. As a freshman, her "dorm" is actually a 4-BR, 2 BA apartment with full kitchen! And it's an on-campus dorm!

She's spoiled rotten.

Casey2296 06-15-2022 05:37 PM

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Orlando.

Named after the great "Baby Bull" himself since he is currently 90 lbs and still growing.
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jingram058 06-15-2022 05:48 PM

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How about Larry Berra, USN, in World War II. He fitted out a spare landing craft with .50 cal machine guns, rounded up a crew, and went in to several beaches trying to take out as many German pill boxes and machine gun nests as he could. Got wounded, Purple Heart. Nothing funny about it. He did not like talking about it.

jingram058 06-15-2022 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2234582)
Orlando.

Named after the great "Baby Bull" himself since he is currently 90 lbs and still growing.
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That's a darned nice Orlando Cepeda card, Phil

jingram058 06-15-2022 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2234582)
Orlando.

Named after the great "Baby Bull" himself since he is currently 90 lbs and still growing.
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That's a darned nice pal you have there, too

G1911 06-15-2022 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jingram058 (Post 2234586)
How about Larry Berra, USN, in World War II. He fitted out a spare landing craft with .50 cal machine guns, rounded up a crew, and went in to several beaches trying to take out as many German pill boxes and machine gun nests as he could. Got wounded, Purple Heart. Nothing funny about it. He did not like talking about it.

I've read a couple of Berra's biographies but they have very little on his war years. I found an MLB.com article relating his war service after reading this: https://www.mlb.com/news/yogi-berra-...oo/c-151195348. A lot of the players in the armed forces didn't really have to fight and just did promotional work for Uncle Sam or played games on bases far behind the lines. Yogi clearly wasn't one of them.

Casey2296 06-15-2022 06:07 PM

Thanks James,
He's a handful but worth it. Great Berra story, I never knew about that, new found respect for the guy.

Carter08 06-15-2022 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jingram058 (Post 2234586)
How about Larry Berra, USN, in World War II. He fitted out a spare landing craft with .50 cal machine guns, rounded up a crew, and went in to several beaches trying to take out as many German pill boxes and machine gun nests as he could. Got wounded, Purple Heart. Nothing funny about it. He did not like talking about it.

Yogi! Great man.

tiger8mush 06-15-2022 06:51 PM

Folks, can we PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stay on topic?!?!
 
So, how do ya'll feel about new gun laws?

G1911 06-15-2022 06:52 PM

Who was the greatest lefty of all time?

Carter08 06-15-2022 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911 (Post 2234615)
Who was the greatest lefty of all time?

Spahnie, of course.

tiger8mush 06-15-2022 07:17 PM

Card for sale
 
email me your best offer

Carter08 06-15-2022 07:21 PM

Your car warranty is about to expire

bnorth 06-15-2022 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Carter08 (Post 2234624)
Your car warranty is about to expire

Those callers are so stupid. Last one that called me I had to give them my credit card number twice before they got it correct.;):D

tiger8mush 06-15-2022 07:33 PM

This one time, in band camp ...

G1911 06-15-2022 07:48 PM

Has anyone else ever noticed the creased cards are cheaper, or am I a genius?

Mark17 06-15-2022 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by G1911 (Post 2234631)
Has anyone else ever noticed the creased cards are cheaper, or am I a genius?

Brings up a good point. Why is a GU bat that is "pounded" with ball and stitch marks, tape and pine tar, graded a 10, while a baseball card that shows game use (from being flipped constantly, or put between bicycle spokes, or taped into an album) is graded Poor?

I'm thinking a card grading company should come along and grade cards the same way GU stuff is graded. Cards showing good use should get the highest grades, while pristine, mint unused cards should get the lowest grades associated with "game ready" examples.

A crease on a card = a crack on a bat, or appropriate wear on a jersey.

Casey2296 06-15-2022 09:20 PM

Awesome grandkids Bob.

commishbob 06-15-2022 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2234658)
Awesome grandkids Bob.

Thank you, Phil. They have stolen my heart. They were born a month apart last summer. We take care of Ellis Rose several days each week, splitting the duty with her other grandmom.

We haven't been able to travel to meet Leo in person but that changes in July when we head up to Evanston for his first birthday. We are really excited about that trip.

edtiques 06-16-2022 12:37 AM

Hijack - Herbie Mann 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8k-3KJglFU

Kaneen 06-16-2022 01:34 AM

My Grandfather had a green wheelbarrow.

frankbmd 06-16-2022 05:13 AM

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My Grandfather had a green wheelbarrow.

John Deere

or

Dear John

Deertick 06-16-2022 06:15 AM

Freedom isn't free. And you don't throw in your buck o' five, who will?

bnorth 06-16-2022 06:54 AM

Would a 30 round magazine for my shotgun be large enough to protect all my vintage altered cards in PSA slabs form bigfoot and the aliens when they attack?

Also could someone please explain Ebays authenticity program? From all the posts on the main page it must be very very complicated.

Deertick 06-16-2022 07:40 AM

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Every thread needs a vintage cart

jingram058 06-16-2022 07:50 AM

HIJACK ALERT!

This goes really nice with baseball card sorting:

https://archive.org/details/pink_flo...oon-vinyl-1973

tiger8mush 06-16-2022 08:08 AM

ISO: purple stickers
 
Looking for purple stickers to place directly on raw ungraded cards.

frankbmd 06-16-2022 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jingram058 (Post 2234731)
HIJACK ALERT!

This goes really nice with baseball card sorting:

https://archive.org/details/pink_flo...oon-vinyl-1973

Particularly if you take Brain Damage seriously.:eek:

bnorth 06-16-2022 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tiger8mush (Post 2234737)
Looking for purple stickers to place directly on raw ungraded cards.

I am sure Mathew could help you out.:D:D:D

cannonballsun 06-16-2022 10:05 AM

Kitties
 
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Originally Posted by Deertick (Post 2234552)
Does anyone else who rescues feral cats find that they have to sell their cards to keep doing so?

Love the kitties. Haven't had to sell cards yet.

cannonballsun 06-16-2022 10:07 AM

More kitties
 
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Originally Posted by irv (Post 2234559)
You have your hands full.

We have 2 at 11 months now and they keep me hopping for the most part!

Couldn't imagine 9, if that's all of them, but good on you for rescuing them. :)

The only thing better than some kitties is more kitties.

cannonballsun 06-16-2022 10:11 AM

Yogi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jingram058 (Post 2234586)
How about Larry Berra, USN, in World War II. He fitted out a spare landing craft with .50 cal machine guns, rounded up a crew, and went in to several beaches trying to take out as many German pill boxes and machine gun nests as he could. Got wounded, Purple Heart. Nothing funny about it. He did not like talking about it.

Yogi was my favorite player when I was a kid. I heard he had been at D-Day, but I didn't know the details.
Most people know this, but he was a player on 10 World Series winning teams. That's the all-time record. Joe DiMaggio was second with 9.

BobbyStrawberry 06-16-2022 10:52 AM

There are three current MLB players named Luis Garcia. Name the one with highest career WAR.

Winner receives a fractional share of a Luis Garcia NFT, as soon as it passes TP authentication.

G1911 06-16-2022 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2234787)
There are three current MLB players named Luis Garcia. Name the one with highest career WAR.

Winner receives a fractional share of a Luis Garcia NFT, as soon as it passes TP authentication.

Luis Garcia!

BobbyStrawberry 06-16-2022 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by G1911 (Post 2234788)
Luis Garcia!

We have a winner! I guess I made that too easy...

G1911 06-16-2022 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2234790)
We have a winner! I guess I made that too easy...

No you didn’t, I just used Google to cheat and find the answer so I could look brilliant and be a winner.

deucetwins 06-16-2022 11:27 AM

1975 Topps #407 Herb Washington
Position: Pinch Runner

Deertick 06-16-2022 12:07 PM

I am at the age now where my memory is getting shorter and my pees are getting longer.

Cliff Bowman 06-16-2022 03:02 PM

Nevermind, I get it now :o.


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