Comments on: A Salute to My Dad

By: jv

jv — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:49:37 +0000

Couldn’t help myself, Chem…

http://jv33.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/angrychris/

By: Gellman

Gellman — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:07:11 +0000

Chris, dude, what the hell is your deal? You really need to know where to stand your ground, and how to pick your battles.

Listen, Im glad you read my blog, and I do agree with some of the points you made, but you need to know where to do it, and how to do it without making enemies. Chem’s post about his dad was not the place to do it, even I know that. If you want to start your own blog, great, I encourage you to join the fray. Just dont expect many friends with trash posts like this.

Chem, I hope you tear this guy a new one.

By: jv

jv — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:27:01 +0000

Excellent response, Chem!

AngryChris, I will be responding to your comment on TNB very soon. This is going to sound sarcastic, but please stop by and read it. Your comments haven’t offended me and you won’t be getting a “screw you!” response. But, you’ve hit on some really good points and I plan to give you my answers.

I don’t necessarily understand the personal attacks and I think some of your statements are unfounded, but, for the most part, you’ve hit the “nail on the head” and I say thanks…

I wish you had picked a better spot to leave your comment though. That’s a pretty crappy thing to do considering this is dedicated to the good memories the writer was trying to convey about his personal collecting history.

You’ll be getting some publicity at TNB very soon. You won’t be “silent” anymore, I can guarantee you that.

By: chemgod

chemgod — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:31:16 +0000

So you think I should copy other blogs? I go off on Beckett more than you think. I’ll leave that up to the boys at sports cards uncensored. They do it and do it well. Mario writes about his memories as a card collector and you don’t bust his balls. Bottom line, I like collecting simple items, base sets, autographs and game used. I talk about bargains that can be found, and break open some old wax, you know why? Because I think it’s fun and the fact I average 200 hits a day means other people like it too. I tank you for taking the time to vent, I just wish you would have simply emailed me or placed it on another post. I approved your comment because we live in a society where everyone could be heard. I just wish you didn’t do it on a post that was meant for my dad. I understand that this site is not for everyone, I hope you continue to read my blog, but in the end the hobby is not dead, the card companies are not going away and the prices are going to go up. Is there anything we can do about it? Yes, buy everything second hand from eBay and stop buying 100+ dollars of wax boxes. Since that will never happen, just sit back and enjoy the diverse cards and blogs out there. We all offer something a little different. JV’s post brought back memories of me and my father and I just felt like doing a tribute. I’m allowed, it is my blog afterall.

By: AngryChris

AngryChris — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:45:15 +0000

I have to say, I am getting tired of reading about all the memories people have attached to their cards. People that are bringing children into this hobby with an expectation of it being the same hobby it was in the 90′s, is ridiculous. You know what? That hobby is dead, and it is never coming back, and yet people have a very hard time coming to terms with that. I dont like reading Treasure Never Buried because I dont think people should be living their glory days through baseball cards. Yeah, he is a good writer, but ill tell you, he doesnt tackle anything that is relevant in today’s hobby. Its all relevant to your childhood where people collected base cards with their dad. In fact, that is a common thread ’round certain hobby blogs, where people only blog about 1995 score packs and buying cheap hits off of eBay.

BOOORRRRING. Give me some quality writing like on TNB, but instead of blogging about old stories, give me a site where they tackle more of the most important things that collectors face each day. How about stuff like fake patches and getting screwed over by Topps redemption replacements on a daily basis? How about busting 300 bucks worth of boxes and getting 15 bucks in eBay value back? For this reason, I read Wax Heaven because Mario touches on some of these things. I also read Sports Cards Uncensored because Gellman touches on it more than anyone, but I think people are still holding back.

Here is what I mean: Instead of telling stories and busting old packs, do some good for your collecting bretheren who actually spend money in this hobby. You guys are the voices, so crack the effing whip with people like Beckett, Topps and UD! Dont continue to try and fit into their cookie cutter molds. If you want to yell and swear like Gellman, do it! If you want to bash on Topps and their gimmicks like Mario, DO IT! Dont write to be published on Beckett’s blog or in some magazine published by people that know crap about this industry. That is not what collectors need from the people who have the power to change things for us the silent.

Just for that, I may have to start my OWN blog, just to make sure that I counteract all the lovey dovey BS that goes on in TNB and this site.