Bullpen Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I only got 7 right, but that’s not what I’m depressed about. I would have done just as well to stick those fuggers in the spokes of my bike as a kid I guess. http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=276&p=1 This is the basic market saturation rule of economics at work. Boy am I depressed… I need a beer already and it’s only 8:30. The one bright spot is Maddux's porn 'stache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 14/20...I am still waiting for the comebacks of Gregg Jefferies, Ramon Martinez, Ricky Jordan, Felix Jose, Kevin Seitzer, and Ben McDonald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Got 9 right, only because I pretty much lowballed most. After Topps lost exclusive rights, the baseball card market went in the crapper. Jeeziz, there must be dozens of Pedro Martinez rookie cards out there... Seeing the Mickey Klutts rookie card...well, that really brought tears to my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 4 Check out the girlie name quiz. Richard Gere's middle name is Tiffany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 loved seeing U.L. Washington...i remember hearing a story that when he was born, his mother didnt have a name and in the hospital looked around and the first thing she saw was some sort of electronics item and on it had the "UL Approved" sticker...lo and behold, UL was named. If i am not mistaken, I heard this on a WPIX Yankees broadcast with Bill White and Scooter back in the 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 4 Check out the girlie name quiz. Richard Gere's middle name is Tiffany? I got 8-10 Scooby Doos. Dint find the girly name one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I only got 7 right, but that’s not what I’m depressed about. I would have done just as well to stick those fuggers in the spokes of my bike as a kid I guess. http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=276&p=1 This is the basic market saturation rule of economics at work. Boy am I depressed… I need a beer already and it’s only 8:30. The one bright spot is Maddux's porn 'stache Did you get suckered into the "great" investment of the Christian Laetner cards too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 14/20...I am still waiting for the comebacks of Gregg Jefferies, Ramon Martinez, Ricky Jordan, Felix Jose, Kevin Seitzer, and Ben McDonald I fell for all of those plus the great stampede for Kevin Mitchell, David Cone, Todd VanPoppel and Wally Joyner cards too. loved seeing U.L. Washington...i remember hearing a story that when he was born, his mother didnt have a name and in the hospital looked around and the first thing she saw was some sort of electronics item and on it had the "UL Approved" sticker...lo and behold, UL was named. If i am not mistaken, I heard this on a WPIX Yankees broadcast with Bill White and Scooter back in the 70's If you mention UL Washington, you MUST also throw in the "standard issue" disclaimer each announcer made to us "kids" everytime he came to bat. "Now for the younger viewers at home watching, we don't recommend you imitate UL Washington's toothpick in the mouth. That's definintely NOT safe." Of course that's back when kids actually WATCHED a game from time to time on TV, now they just PLAY them on the TV. (jeeziz, I must be challenging Cincy this morning)... back in my day! Did you get suckered into the "great" investment of the Christian Laetner cards too No, in fact I hated that fugger even before he went to Duke. THE Nichols School was a Class C team and they killed us in some holiday tournament when I was a senior. I'm told even his own teammates didn't like him. Could have been/be petty jealousy on his teammates (and my) part, but once he went to Duke, I never claimed him as WNY's-own. I never really got into NBA cards as much as baseball, football and some hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 loved seeing U.L. Washington...i remember hearing a story that when he was born, his mother didnt have a name and in the hospital looked around and the first thing she saw was some sort of electronics item and on it had the "UL Approved" sticker...lo and behold, UL was named. If i am not mistaken, I heard this on a WPIX Yankees broadcast with Bill White and Scooter back in the 70's I remember seeing U.L. Washington interviewed before an "NBC Game of the Week" with Garigiola (sp?) and Kubek, and it was during the gas crunch in the late '70s. Joe G asked him what "U.L." stood for. Without missing a beat, Washington answered: "Un-Leaded." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 2 I didn't even know people collected basketball cards. Christian Lattner -- $.60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 No, in fact I hated that fugger even before he went to Duke. THE Nichols School was a Class C team and they killed us in some holiday tournament when I was a senior. I'm told even his own teammates didn't like him. Could have been/be petty jealousy on his teammates (and my) part, but once he went to Duke, I never claimed him as WNY's-own. I never really got into NBA cards as much as baseball, football and some hockey. I've never been into basketball, and only collected Baseball, Football and Hockey cards I just made the joke about him because of how cheap it said his card is worth there, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFerguson Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My biggest mistake was bringing my collection to school so I could make trades at lunch. I'll never forgive Adam Oppenheimer for rooking me out of a Mark McGuire and a Jose Canseco for some no name pitcher from the Pirates. I was so mad when I got home a realized that I had been fleeced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Anyone remember owning any of those cards? As a klid I had the George Brett card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My biggest mistake was bringing my collection to school so I could make trades at lunch. I'll never forgive Adam Oppenheimer for rooking me out of a Mark McGuire and a Jose Canseco for some no name pitcher from the Pirates. I was so mad when I got home a realized that I had been fleeced. I'd a shived'em. Then had a Guinness black & Tan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'd a shived'em. Then had a Guinness black & Tan. Shiv the MOFO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Shiv the MOFO? Yez'm. Shiv'd. Then maybe go gets me a tat, at circuit city. (pooj gots me a coupon fer one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 My biggest mistake was bringing my collection to school so I could make trades at lunch. I'll never forgive Adam Oppenheimer for rooking me out of a Mark McGuire and a Jose Canseco for some no name pitcher from the Pirates. I was so mad when I got home a realized that I had been fleeced. Probably Doug Drabek (he was just big enough of a name to entice some interest, but ultimately sucked). You think that's bad a buddy of mine from Jimmytown just emailed me about giving one of our friends the scroogie back in the day for a Mike Schmidt rookie. He traded a Tony Fernandez rookie card for Schmidty!!!! Straight up!!! WTF??? Anyone remember owning any of those cards? As a klid I had the George Brett card. I had/have most of the 80s and early 90s cards. I was suckered into the great Vince Coleman farce as a kid. Shiv the MOFO? Somebody send up the Dean-signal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 FWIW...I aced the Saved by the Bell quiz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Anyone remember owning any of those cards? As a klid I had the George Brett card. I probably stuck enough of those cards in the spokes of my bike to have fully funded my retirement by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I probably stuck enough of those cards in the spokes of my bike to have fully funded my retirement by now. Especially the 1969 Reggie Jackson rookie card...I swear I had enough of them to put one on each spoke. From that same set, was Mickey Mantle's LAST card...I remember I had two of 'em...where I put them, I DON'T remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Got a mere 20% on that quiz Scored much higher on the NES quiz tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I have most of those cards still. I have a huge collection from when I was younger. We used to play a game where you flipped cards and if a card landed on another you got to keep the card. Well I got pretty good at that game and won my neighborhood's card collection. Now they are taking up huge amounts of space but I won't part with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Was already an adult when the card craze hit. A friend collected football cards. He had two complete sets of 1981(?) with Joe Montana's rookie card. The thing was to get out before the prices crashed. He used his sets to pay the lawyer for his divorce. No, it wasn't over cards. The skank he married cheated on him and told him about it on the day after Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentEdwards Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I scored 3 guys. I did my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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