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Old 03-25-2020, 07:43 AM
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This crash is only damning for a small percentage of people: people who were looking to cash out their 401K's or other retirement accounts this year or the next. I have almost 30 more years to go before I'm retiring.

The crash won't affect my purchasing power. Everyone is always very sunny when it comes to discussing the future of the hobby. Only those nearing the end of their financial planning are really doomed. Let's see what happens.

I'm more like five or ten out. It was a bitch, but it would have been worse if the Dow had been languishing around $10K when this all started.
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Old 03-25-2020, 01:44 PM
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Didn't say don't watch those 2, said don't watch "too much" of those 2. I actually watch all 3, including Fox. I don't watch just one or exclude one like you. I watch all 3, I find that is best if you want to get a more accurate whole picture. You watch too much of any one of the 3 and they'll brainwash ya.

Dow bounced back big. NICE!!!! Of course could lose all that by the end of the week, who knows, let's hope not. Most likely will stay a roller coaster for a long while.

But today was nice, let's enjoy that in these bleak times!!!!

Like Cuomo said "This is war".

And like Trump says ya can't shut it down forever. Jobs and lives are at stake either way. The President has a tough job. He may be an ass at times, but he is our President and doing the best he can.

Every American needs to do something. You can't stay inside and shield yourself from the world for 6 months, a year, however long. Everyone does that WE fail.

The healthy MUST return to work soon, real soon. You are fighting for your 401K, you are fighting for your retirement, your kids college funds, you are fighting for the small businesses and for the workers who need jobs and have families, so you are fighting for the children of America. So take a little risk and get in the game baby!

And any conversation that involves the likes of Kenny J, Ken Patera, and Cowboy Bob Orton (prefer pops to the boy), love it!!!!

Remember when Patera and Saito wanted some McDonalds one night in Milwaukee, great story! Look it up.
You pulled all that out of my little comment, wow! I was just trying to get the thread back on topic a little. As for Fox, I used to watch it a lot for the reasons you suggest, but since it became a 24/7 propaganda arm of the administration, I don't have the stomach for it anymore.
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You pulled all that out of my little comment, wow! I was just trying to get the thread back on topic a little. As for Fox, I used to watch it a lot for the reasons you suggest, but since it became a 24/7 propaganda arm of the administration, I don't have the stomach for it anymore.
Yeah, Hanky Boy gets his 'news' (notice the air quotes, moron?) from CNN, Comedy News Network. Just another liberal douchebag spewing his pathetic politics on the site, and Leon just lets him.
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Unemployment numbers come in tomorrow. I'd imagine that we see some of the highest levels of jobless claims in American history.

To stay on topic, I listed a few hundred auctions ending over the next few days. I hope that people staying home means more online shopping. I guess we'll see.
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Yeah, Hanky Boy gets his 'news' (notice the air quotes, moron?) from CNN, Comedy News Network. Just another liberal douchebag spewing his pathetic politics on the site, and Leon just lets him.
Childish name-calling is always so attractive, isn't it? I'm sure you've impressed many here. You might have read the thread for some context, too, but that would have taken a little effort and not as much fun as uninformed insults.
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Not trying to throw gas on the fire here, but no amount of context is going to make your comment any less political and you know that's not allowed here. Just sayin.
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Not trying to throw gas on the fire here, but no amount of context is going to make your comment any less political and you know that's not allowed here. Just sayin.
Go back into the thread and see what I was responding to. In fact, go back a little further and notice I tried to bring Leon into this precisely because it was taking a political turn. It continued, so I responded.
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Everyone has a political leaning and considering the state of our country - those leanings are greatly exasperated - causing each side to dig in.

Please leave it out - allow the site to be about cards - it gives those of us who need a break, a much needed break.

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Yeah, Hanky Boy gets his 'news' (notice the air quotes, moron?) from CNN, Comedy News Network. Just another liberal douchebag spewing his pathetic politics on the site, and Leon just lets him.
Leon, I thought political talk was not allowed. Why is JollyElm allowed to post this?
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The way I see it we are all friends here. If you want to talk about politics or religion, you should do it in a respectful way. Just my .02. Rob
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I've avoided this thread for weeks, but I feel the entire thread should be moved or deleted.
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Leon, I thought political talk was not allowed. Why is JollyElm allowed to post this?
Hanky Boy loves spewing his political crap, and Leon always allows it. Never a problem. Just Like Peter Ullman spews his anti-Trump crap and Leon allows it, but you think I'm the one creating the problem???? Jesus Christ. Either it's no politics, or it's full-on politics, because I would love discussing the rabid socialist or the old guy who doesn't know where he is half the time that those two ridiculous people are going to vote for in November. They want to talk politics, then bring it the eff on. If Leon allows them to continue with their crap, then he better open the door for me and the untold numbers of people on this site who want to tell that pair of mental midgets to go f_ck themselves.
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Leon, I thought political talk was not allowed. Why is JollyElm allowed to post this?
Infraction for Darren for going overboard.
It seemed there was a little tit for tat, here and there, but lets do keep politics out per the rules. The virus isn't political. It attacks everyone.
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3.2 million NEW unemployment claims this week.

As far as cards go, I sell low end cards in my eBay store. January and February were my best months ever. Even with the first week of March being really good for sales, so far in March my sales are down 55%. With 1200 items for sale, mostly BIN's with best offers, I went 2 full days without selling anything. Didn't even get any offers.

I don't care one bit about the $35,000 PSA 10 Kobe Bryant market. But, for the most part, the types of people that buy my low end cards are the ones who have lost their jobs and it is affecting my sales. Many people are scared and they are hanging on to their money.
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Old 03-26-2020, 09:24 AM
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The market and hobby run on the lower end and ungraded cards. It's not detected by PWCC numbers or SMR, but rather a pulse and common sense. High sales of low pop high grade or trending players does not indicate a strong trading card market for several reasons, but one of the main ones is that the sample size is too small and open to fraudulent sales data.

It's true that one of these "monster" grades (PSA 9 or 10 Gretzky OPC RC, for example) can help bump lower PSA grade values - even if the data is fraudulent.

There are almost 6,200 PSA grades for this card and only 90 are PSA 9 or 10.

That's about 1.5% of all the other grades and can easily be controlled and manipulated by auction houses as we've seen in texts like "bid xxx amount I promise you will not win" - the data simply cannot be trusted. The lower graded cards reflect a more accurate picture because it is much more difficult to manipulate the other 6,000+ cards within the market.

I bought a PSA 4 Gretzky OPC RC the other night for $600 USD ($520 after eBay Bucks offer and a $50 coupon code). I would NOT have bought this card if it were not for the offers and I feel like it was a fair deal.

Other Gretzky cards are sitting and not performing well at the moment. Too many BIN with high prices. Market is flooding. People are selling, and prices will go down to more realistic "fair" prices.
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3.2 million NEW unemployment claims this week.

As far as cards go, I sell low end cards in my eBay store. January and February were my best months ever. Even with the first week of March being really good for sales, so far in March my sales are down 55%. With 1200 items for sale, mostly BIN's with best offers, I went 2 full days without selling anything. Didn't even get any offers.

I don't care one bit about the $35,000 PSA 10 Kobe Bryant market. But, for the most part, the types of people that buy my low end cards are the ones who have lost their jobs and it is affecting my sales. Many people are scared and they are hanging on to their money.
The dopey buyers are broke and out of work already. I'm shocked.
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there are a number of you I would prefer stand many more than 6 feet away from me...……….
Far and away the best post in this thread.

Especially the guy who thinks we should beat this virus like we beat “the Japs” and anyone who thinks it’s acceptable to sacrifice 1-2% of our population because they’re “playing in overtime”. Such people lack any semblance of empathy or humanity.
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Far and away the best post in this thread.

Especially the guy who thinks we should beat this virus like we beat “the Japs” and anyone who thinks it’s acceptable to sacrifice 1-2% of our population because they’re “playing in overtime”. Such people lack any semblance of empathy or humanity.
We've had our disagreements in the past, but I am 100% on board with your thoughts here Geordie.
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So people who have smaller budgets and can't afford to drop 5 figures on a card are "dopey" now? Nice to know Chuck.
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Hanky Boy loves spewing his political crap, and Leon always allows it. Never a problem. Just Like Peter Ullman spews his anti-Trump crap and Leon allows it, but you think I'm the one creating the problem???? Jesus Christ. Either it's no politics, or it's full-on politics, because I would love discussing the rabid socialist or the old guy who doesn't know where he is half the time that those two ridiculous people are going to vote for in November. They want to talk politics, then bring it the eff on. If Leon allows them to continue with their crap, then he better open the door for me and the untold numbers of people on this site who want to tell that pair of mental midgets to go f_ck themselves.
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Hanky Boy loves spewing his political crap, and Leon always allows it. Never a problem. Just Like Peter Ullman spews his anti-Trump crap and Leon allows it, but you think I'm the one creating the problem???? Jesus Christ. Either it's no politics, or it's full-on politics, because I would love discussing the rabid socialist or the old guy who doesn't know where he is half the time that those two ridiculous people are going to vote for in November. They want to talk politics, then bring it the eff on. If Leon allows them to continue with their crap, then he better open the door for me and the untold numbers of people on this site who want to tell that pair of mental midgets to go f_ck themselves.
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Especially the guy who thinks we should beat this virus like we beat “the Japs” and anyone who thinks it’s acceptable to sacrifice 1-2% of our population because they’re “playing in overtime”. Such people lack any semblance of empathy or humanity.
"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.

You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall -- you need me on that wall.

We use words like "honor," "code," "loyalty." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it.

I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you're entitled to!"

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I liked Five Easy Pieces and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest better.

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"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.

You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall -- you need me on that wall.

We use words like "honor," "code," "loyalty." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it.

I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you're entitled to!"
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"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.

You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall -- you need me on that wall.

We use words like "honor," "code," "loyalty." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it.

I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think you're entitled to!"
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Ted--Don't minimize the number. Latest estimates say ending social distancing early could add 600,000 deaths to the US total.
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Ted--Don't minimize the number. Latest estimates say ending social distancing early could add 600,000 deaths to the US total.
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Who cares? We need to stop being afraid of what "could" happen? No one will say it, but I will. It's cold, but at some point, we have to not live in fear. .
So Shoeless Moe, when are you going to stop living in fear?

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Approximately 7,452 die every day in the United States due to natural deaths, multiple diseases, accidents, murders, viruses, etc...….and we are going to let the Economy tank, retirement funds disappear, money for kids colleges gone, mass amounts of people potentially jobless, no paychecks, no income for some. You also run the risk of suicides, riots, looting (anybody remember the LA Riots, don't think that can't happen again) if this goes too long.
May I suggest you stop YOUR fearmongering.

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We can't save everyone people. Sorry.
No, we can’t, but we CAN try to save as many as possible, despite your fearmongering about the economy.

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Every American needs to do something. You can't stay inside and shield yourself from the world for 6 months, a year, however long. Everyone does that WE fail.
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The healthy MUST return to work soon, real soon. You are fighting for your 401K, you are fighting for your retirement, your kids college funds, you are fighting for the small businesses and for the workers who need jobs and have families, so you are fighting for the children of America.
Yet more fearmongering.

You do realize that the economy will bounce back, right?

Do you also realize that the people you want to so callously sacrifice include the ones who fought WWII? What, now they are to sacrifice their life so you don’t have to sacrifice anything? They may be the greatest generation, I may be the baby boomer generation, but you are the heartless, soulless, greedy generation.

My dad will be 90 in a few weeks. He served in the Air Force for 26 years. I don’t think he needs to be sacrificed for YOUR or anyone else’s financial benefit. My wife and I are 65+. She has asthma. I don’t think either of us should be sacrificed for YOUR or anyone else’s financial benefit. I don’t think anyone should be sacrificed for YOUR financial benefit.

So, from me, my wife, my dad, and everyone else you want to sacrifice for YOUR financial benefit let me say to you and to everyone who thinks like you, in the immortal words of the great Mickey Mantle,
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1) I am an Ebay seller. Had been ramping up my listings since early December. I offer items in a wide price range ($10-$4000). While I only have in the neighborhood of 300 listings, I have only made a single sale ($6) in the last week. I was selling multiple items per week prior. Looking at the microcosm of my sales, would indicate less people are buying.

2) As I understand my sales for a multitude of variables may not be an indicator of the larger marketplace I did an Ebay "sold items" lookup for the Word Clemente - It was general enough to include over 100 sales per day and a range of price points. I looked at the period from March 5th to March 25th. Week 1 - 1080 items sold. Week 2 - 1069 and Week 3 - 1121. Probably would be relevant to go back a bit further, but from those numbers it appears little has changed.

3) My "common sense" brain thinks that people with smaller card/collectible budgets will likely be more economically affected by the current events and would logically be spending less on collectibles. Where those with larger collecting budgets not so much (exceptions to both understood). Though as pointed out (possibly earlier in this thread) people have A LOT less choices of things to spend money on for entertainment and possibly have diverted some of that spending to their hobby.

4) I have tracked a number of lots in both Ebay and some off Ebay auctions - Almost all the items I tracked seemed to land at pre corona virus fair market value.

5) Regarding the sensitive risk/benefit analysis question - I am glad I am not a leader needing to make some of the difficult decisions that need to be made. Many prescription drugs kill a very small percentage of the people that use them while helping a large majority. The flu and many other illnesses kill a number of people afflicted with them. There are chemical inputs in foods, drugs and cosmetics that contribute to the deaths of a percentage of people who ingest them. When we go to war it is a foregone conclusion people will die (THANK YOU to all the veterans who have served to protect my freedoms). The longer the economy is stalled, the greater the risk of death becomes as a result. In each of those cases it is the "few" sacrificing their lives for the "many". "Risk/benefit" decisions have been made for years where lives are knowingly sacrificed for what is understood by the decision makers as "the greater good". If the economic shutdown was necessary to save 1 life - should it be done? What if that life were yours? A loved one? 10 lives? 100, 1000, 10000? I'm still struggling to find my answer to this question - for me - for today - it shouldn't happen for 1 life (even if it were mine or a loved one), but I don't know where I draw the line. This is the question our leaders need to grapple with and answer now. Godspeed that they make some good decisions.
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Market madness affecting card sales, not as much


Jobless shut down madness, more likely to affect card sales.


As the old adage goes: a young man has a broken leg on floor #13 of the hospital. On that floor are 5 elderly patients, one of which needs a heart, 2 need kidneys, one a liver, and one lungs. Does anyone sacrifice the young man when he can save 5 lives? Yet this same decision is made, I'd wager more than a few hundred times a day.

Oh and the 52 high number you bought when you need 96 more, could have been medication for one person having Leprosy. One of the most debilitating diseases in the world.

Let's hope this was an overreaction, and CV runs it course swiftly. Although our options may differ, we can unite to shelter in place, and not spread this virus as directed.
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I'm following a few local Covid19 Facebook groups and there are people -hourly- begging for food, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and worried about rent and other bills.

On the card side of things (aka, not very important side of things) the cards that I follow, and have followed for decades, are taking a hit and the key cards are finally selling for what they're actually worth. As I mentioned earlier, I bought an OPC Gretzky rookie PSA 4 for $520 after eBay rebates (BIN was $700) and one with similar eye-appeal sold for $521 at auction a few hours ago. That's the true price, but you see tons of BIN for higher prices and those will come down. PWCC's 1979 Hockey took a MAJOR MAJOR hit last night when PSA 9s sold for $5.50! and most at astronomically lower prices than the past. Even the Gretzky rookies did not perform great. I would have loved to get in on that - but PWCC is a hotspot for fraud and I'd rather pay more and support a collector than PWCC.

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I was reading an article yesterday that talked about how most married couples in the world have never been alone together for more that 2 weeks at a time in all the time they've known each other. It talked about how the quarantining is like a global social experiment that will test the resolve of millions of relationships. Looks like this board is no exception.
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So, from me, my wife, my dad, and everyone else you want to sacrifice for YOUR financial benefit let me say to you and to everyone who thinks like you, in the immortal words of the great Mickey Mantle,
That took of time & thinking on your part, I'll give you that, we all have some extra time, me too. You like to make assumptions, well maybe I should as well. You are probably retired, have a decent savings and enjoying your retirement. Must be nice.

And how you spin it, very creative. Like I said I WANT some to die. Not even close. I said LIKE WAR some will die, it's inevitable. Maybe pay more attention to what I said rather then working on your little witty comebacks. If you can prevent deaths let's here your idea? Shut America down for what 6 months? a year? 2 years? That will solve everything and cause no other problems right?

How many deaths will that create from suicides, drinking & drug problems, domestic abuse rising, rise in crime, rioting and looting which will come if people arn't at work, and unemployed for months. Not to mention countless lives ruined. So while I may not be on the popular "hey lets pat this guy on the back he said everything politically correct" side. I'm in the real world Pal.

Yet you spin it as MY financial game, such an idiot. And a small closed minded one at that, and those minions who blindly applaud you. Too dense to think about the larger picture that could be.

Probably all criticizing Trump, yet no solutions given. You can't have healthy people out of work for too long bottom line. You have your nest egg I'm sure and are probably retired and can wait this out until the end of time, but the vast majority can not, which shows I care more about people then you. 20-30% unemployed. You are good with that? You need to think about that.

Everyone needs to get back to work sooner then later..............
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i am not willing to sacrifice 1% of our population so assholes like you aren't bored or losing money in the market. I would say worse but telling you how i really feel about you and your statement isn't allowed here. Now i know why i hear you are the most blocked poster over here. you add nothing and are a total asshole. Time to block my first person congratulations that takes work.

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Who cares? We need to stop being afraid of what "could" happen? No one will say it, but I will. It's cold, but at some point, we have to not live in fear. And that's what is ruling right now and being stoked by the news media. Does anyone realize this broke in December and the US deaths to date due to this is a whopping 93???????

Gov Cuomo said we are at war. War with the virus, so he too Mr Early Wynn fan compared it to war. And in War you lose lives.

And all this over 93 deaths (75 million in WWII), and again most are very old people, sorry older people but if you are 80 or 90 your playing in overtime as it is. Ok relax I do get the we need to stop this, not saying that, but shut everything down for a week or two and that's it. Talk of any more is assinine.

Approximately 7,452 die every day in the United States due to natural deaths, multiple diseases, accidents, murders, viruses, etc...….and we are going to let the Economy tank, retirement funds disappear, money for kids colleges gone, mass amounts of people potentially jobless, no paychecks, no income for some. You also run the risk of suicides, riots, looting (anybody remember the LA Riots, don't think that can't happen again) if this goes too long.

We are going to risk all this for 93 deaths since December, and yes I know its going to go up, to what 200, 500, 1000, who cares. Sad but True at some point we all need to roll the dice and resume normalcy.

We can't save everyone people. Sorry.
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