Re: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-25 Thread ommail
I'm not banished? --Thanks Jim! :) I understand now where your thought process was going. I too have wondered about the 'validity' of an item or two, and I can say that at least OUR Akalabeths are safe from being judged 'forgery'-- * one has a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by RG

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-23 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Putting an original akalabeth sticker on a 'non-original' disk is a forgery. *Putting an original sticker on a disk that has the data copied from an original Akalabeth is a forgery. But how could you tell? I'm *NOT ADVOCATING THIS*, just posing the question. Also,

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-23 Thread Marco Thorek
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Jim Leonard wrote: ** Hm... Now see, I would probably take a blank disk, write Akalabeth to it, and put the sticker on -- wouldn't that be worth just a tiny bit more? ** No smile emoticon...no indication of humor...For

Re: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-22 Thread ommail
Jim Leonard wrote: ** Hm... Now see, I would probably take a blank disk, write Akalabeth to it, and put the sticker on -- wouldn't that be worth just a tiny bit more? ** No smile emoticon...no indication of humor...For goodness sake, Jim, I hope you're

RE: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-22 Thread Stuart Feldhamer
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest Jim Leonard wrote: ** Hm... Now see, I would probably take a blank disk, write Akalabeth to it, and put the sticker on -- wouldn't that be worth just a tiny bit more? ** No smile emoticon

RE: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-22 Thread Stuart Feldhamer
PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest Jim Leonard wrote: ** Hm... Now see, I would probably take a blank disk, write Akalabeth to it, and put the sticker on -- wouldn't that be worth just

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 05/20/2004 10:59:24 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have the latter, and I'm debating whether or not to attach the sticker to the can (like I found it on my first one). Advice? I'd keep it as it is Jim, you can always attach it in the future if you

RE: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Stuart Feldhamer
Well if it was for display purposes, and he was planning on keeping it in his personal collection forever, then I could definitely understand it. Stuart -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:28 AMTo: [EMAIL

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 05/21/2004 7:51:11 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well if it was for display purposes, and he was planning on keeping it in his personal collection forever, then I could definitely understand it. Display yes, if JUST collection purposes no. Heck I've got

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 05/20/2004 10:59:24 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd keep it as it is Jim, you can always attach it in the future if you want, no going back. Just curious, why would you want to attach it unless you were going to sell it? Even

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Display yes, if JUST collection purposes no. Heck I've got an original on the backing Akalabeth disk label, I plan on keeping it like that, rarer than the game ;) Hm... Now see, I would probably take a blank disk, write Akalabeth to it, and put the sticker on --

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 05/21/2004 1:58:14 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Honestly, I just don't like unattached stickers :) but of course I don't want to diminish the "worth" by attaching it. Eh heh, you got bumper stickers on your car Jim? If so I hope they say "Go White

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Edward Franks
On May 21, 2004, at 4:31 PM, Dan Chisarick wrote: [Snip] On a slightly different topic, don't you think it'd be pretty hard to fight with both a sword AND a trident at the same time? A trident is typically a two-handed weapon. So is a sword for that matter. No, a sword is typically a

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Stephane Racle
Not all swords are two-handed. And that trident looks pretty wimpy... like someone could actually use it with one hand. :-) Of course, I'm not sure that this is the best combination for someone who wants to fight with two weapons! Probably would get a -5 penalty on the THAC0. :-) Dan

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-21 Thread Jim Leonard
Nope, I've never attached a bumper sticker to any car I own :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 05/21/2004 1:58:14 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Honestly, I just don't like unattached stickers :) but of course I don't want to diminish the worth by attaching

RE: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-20 Thread Stuart Feldhamer
Let me apply some Talmudic logic here: The general rule is, whensoever A can be converted into B, but B cannot be converted into A, A must be worth at least as much as, if not more than, B. : ) Stuart -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 21,

RE: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-20 Thread Stephen Emond
And that my friends is the exact reason you will never be able to buy a loaf of toast ;) Steve -Original Message- From: Stuart Feldhamer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 9:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest Let me apply

Re: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest

2004-05-20 Thread Jim Leonard
-Original Message- From: Stuart Feldhamer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 9:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Nit-picking at its finest Let me apply some Talmudic logic here: The general rule is, whensoever A can be converted into B, but B cannot