For those of you partying for Labor Day

This happened two years ago this weekend. I was on call and got a phone call at 2 A.M. to bring the roll back and pick up a crashed cruiser. I had no idea how bad it was until I got there. Thank go no one was hurt too bad. The officer ended up with a few scratches but it could have been much worse. Just 5 minutes before the accident the officer dropped off a dispatcher who was doing a ride along. It is easy to see she would not have made it through the crash. If you are going to drink, call someone. It is not worth eternity in a casket. You can not fix death. Be smart. have fun, party hard, but please be safe. I do not want to be called to pick up an officer or any of our employees for that matters vehicle after they have been killed.

FSL Graphing

Another night graphing the FSL where the talent is as thick as the people in the stands. Official attendance 498! I didnt really have anyone to go for so I just went down the list and picked out the first round draft picks and coaches with any type of worthwhile inscriptions. Considering it was raining, pretty hard, I think I done ok for not really wanting anyone there. They also had an autograph session for the kids, maybe 7-8 players opted to participate, the highlight, was Southpaw the Tiger! They even managed to get his autograph!
Keven Ahrens
Darold Knowles

Crawford Private Signing

I came home today to find a great package in my mail box from my buddy Larry aka, Kassis10. I knew right away it was my items from this past weekends private signing he held with Carl Crawford. This is the second or third private signing I have been involved with Larry and every time he does not disappoint. I will let the photos do the talking.

People that SUCK!!!

So yesterday I was cruising the trade boards as I do everyday when I came across a pretty interesting deal. A guy by the name of brccompany had a Hank Aaron ball for sale for $90, not a bad buy at all. I contact him and offer a sale price for the Aaron and another ball, after all it never hurts to ask. He promptly turns the offer down, which is ok. So I tell him I will take the Aaron, heres what follows......

ME: If you will take cash I will take the Aaron

HIM: Paypal only

ME: Your killing me! haha. I have had issues with getting PayPal to accept my credit card for two weeks now. Are you sure there is no way you will take cash?

HIM: Paypal provides protection for both the buyer and seller. And this deposits right into my checking account.
If you want to do cash the Aaron is $150 cash, $100 paypal.
I hope you get your paypal in order.
-Brent

ME: Does it come with a free jar of Vaseline?

HIM: Dont waste my time.

ME: Was not trying to, D!ck.

Ok, so this guy today starts a new thread asking what other sites he can trade on so obviously he is new to trading and selling. I understand his point about Paypal but he obviously would accept cash, only if he can stick it to you. There are other ways to protect a purchase, that would also be less then PayPal fees, like USPS shipping insurance for one! I do not understand why people have to be rude. All he had to say was, sorry man I need PayPal only. That would have been it....... So if any of you are new to this hobby, take a course on helping the fellow collector and interney etiquit. One day this guy may need me, he may not, but if he does I will leave him standing. It is that easy.

Today I had a mail day I have been waiting on for quite a while. Jordan, a moderator on PN.com, and I made this deal back in July. He as myself are pretty slow shippers with our busy lives. Never the less I received a Signed Jose Lopez Mariners Jersey, three signed Baseballs, and a boat load of 8x10's. I am not much of an 8x10 collector but for the price I could not turn down this deal. Here are some of the notables......

8x10's

Edgar Martinez Steiner cert
Pat Neshek
Jamie Moyer
Jason Bartlett
Jose Contreras

ROMLB's

Bud Seileg
Brandon Morrow
Garret Anderson

My First Attempt

I have seen how much fun JD has had on his blog http://jdswildcardz.blogspot.com/ and decided to give it a shot. I am very versatile in my collecting habits. I am all over the board, Baseball, Nascar, and Football are my main interest. I hang out mostly on http://pneshek.proboards.com and www.minorleagueautographs.com If I can have half as much fun as JD, I will be happy with this attempt to "blog."