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RW Julian wrote:
Thanks for the assist. I also wrote ebay about this piece and ... I followed the link to the Coins Community Watch that Phil recommended (http://babyurl.com/48ligF) and read through most of the beginning, middle, and end. It was predictable. Everyone complained that they had sent innumerable complaints and nothing had been done and eBay replied that they were concerned about the problem. There was also the singular post from someone denouncing the ANA, which is also typical of any coin thread running 100 items. It will take eBay and the ANA some time to bring this up to speed. Perhaps the best gauge is to ask a leading stamp collector how things are working out in Philately with eBay. The Coins Community Watch is apparently not the first such effort. Personally, one way to put this all into some perspective is to read the rules from eBay and realize that their examples are about purses and watches, not coins and stamps. Most of what happens on eBay has nothing to do with us. We just take ourselves very seriously. For most people the deaths of 400 hostages at a school in Russia eclipses worries that a 19th century Siberian coin might be a fake. Michael ANA R-162953 |
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"Michael E. Marotta" wrote in message Personally, one way to put this all into some perspective is to read the rules from eBay and realize that their examples are about purses and watches, not coins and stamps. Most of what happens on eBay has nothing to do with us. We just take ourselves very seriously. For most people the deaths of 400 hostages at a school in Russia eclipses worries that a 19th century Siberian coin might be a fake. Michael ANA R-162953 I beg to differ with you, to the media in the USA the news from Russia is just another body count. So what if they are women, small children, innocents all, whom were brutally massacred at the hands of Al Qaeda allied Chechens. Have a look at some of the Russian news services, the images are graphic, and then, and only then will you truly appreciate HOW Russia feels right now. President Putin is on television last night saying that Russia is weak and must strengthen to fight these *******s. Frankly if I were parking my bum in the White House now, I would be on the horn with Putin pondering how we were going to going to mutually destroy these *******s. Someday, hopefully soon, the USA and their media will realise that the Chechens are not "freedom fighters" but islamic extremists one in one in league with Al Qaeda. Their aim is the destruction of Western civilisation and a return to 11th century mores. The only option is their destruction, NOT ours. Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/04 |
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In , on 09/05/2004
at 11:03 AM, "Scottishmoney" said: Someday, hopefully soon, the USA and their media will realise that the Chechens are not "freedom fighters" but islamic extremists one in one in league with Al Qaeda. What? Is this supposed to be some sort of secret?? I could have SWORN the "USA and their media" has been saying Just That. That's the perception I have ... and I'll fess up to being part of "the USA". I could stereotype the stereotypers, but I might end up looking just as silly. But we're straying away from coins, and I don't normally discuss these types of things with strangers, online or off. Simply participating in my other hobby. Here. Again. Nick |
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"Nick Knight" wrote in message news:413b2e6d$1 What? Is this supposed to be some sort of secret?? I could have SWORN the "USA and their media" has been saying Just That. That's the perception I have ... and I'll fess up to being part of "the USA". Actually until quite recently the media were rather sympathetic to the plight of the "poor" chechen terrorists. They were not categorised in the same vain that the 9/11 terrorists were, but rather fighting for the independence of Chechenya. They were blowing up apartment buildings in Moscow and Sankt Peterburg, a fact that got very very little press here. They have had suicide bombers on buses and Metro stations for years now, but the American media saw scant of it. I could stereotype the stereotypers, but I might end up looking just as silly. Er, You already do: http://tinyurl.com/6rv4x But we're straying away from coins, and I don't normally discuss these types of things with strangers, online or off. Simply participating in my other hobby. Here. Again. Nick The above statement is a classic Reidism. Talk about something off topic, deny doing it, then say you don't normally discuss such things. Oh and then just add that you are participating in your hobby. Dave "What hobby?" --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/04 |
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In , on 09/05/2004
at 12:24 PM, "Scottishmoney" said: The above statement is a classic Reidism. Talk about something off topic, deny doing it, then say you don't normally discuss such things. Oh and then just add that you are participating in your hobby. Sorry, I don't care if it's a "Reidism" or not. I know it's mob-fashionable to bash Reid, and prehaps you'll garnish some support now that you've done so. And I know it's also quite stylish in some, er, "under recognized" countries to bash the USA ... and perhaps you'll find even more support there. I doubt it, but you can try. I simply replied to a moronic statement, admitting this is in the realm of my secondary hobby: pointing out morons. I've done so. And I've also accurately pointed out that the topic has nothing to do with coins. And I rarely post about these types of things. Which is also accurate. I don't recall denying anything ... I'll chalk that up to your own wishful reading and/or comprehension problems. So, what don't you understand? (rhetorical) I saw absolutely no sympathetic news broadcasts as you claim. They have powerful alcohol in your neck of the woods, eh? Perhaps you should lay off while watching your "merican" TV ... you're not tuning in correctly on multiple fronts. Duh. Nick |
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"Michael E. Marotta" wrote in message om... (Michael E. Marotta) wrote I followed the link to the Coins Community Watch ... All I meant was that: 1. It will take the ANA and eBay some time to get things in place. 2. Coins and stamps are just two categories among many on eBay. 3. We sometimes forget that we are in a hobby, by definition time out from the cares of the real world. I don't know where that other thread came from or is going to. Michael Nicely said and well understood. Right now, admittedly I am a bit worked up about what happened there, I have seen some very graphic and horrific images of mutilated children from the Russian media(they censor politics, not gore) No innocent people deserve for that to happen to them. Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/04 |
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"Nick Knight" wrote in message news:413b60e9$2 Duh. Nick You and your doppelganger say that a lot. Dave "There you go again" Ronald Reagan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 8/27/04 |
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