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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | I haven't seen any posts from TJ in a long time. I know he was quite the enthusiastic collector/trader. Maybe he fell off the tip of Florida. |
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Location: Jet City | There were a few bans that happened way back when some tensions were high over something or other. All silliness if you ask me.
It's been a while but Jim used to call and say hi every once in a while. I have some contact info somewhere I'm sure.
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Location: Flahdaw | That was around the time of The "Slipkid Manifesto..."
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Location: Parrish, FL | He's still here and there, still trading, Martin's of late. Talked to hime a few weeks ago. |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Thanks guys. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Do we have a "donate to the OFC Fund and start over" policy?
Something to consider...
I need to make a few trades anyway. |
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Location: Colorado | How about BegginJim...is the SC boy still around? |
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Location: NJ | no not silliness at all.
just house cleaning.
I do it all the time.
test me..... |
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Location: Indiana | How did you ever wind up in retail? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | (Quietly chuckling to myself...) |
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Location: Flahdaw | It's a Jersey thing. "Buy this guitar or I'll break your arm.." |
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Location: NJ | hundreds of satisfied customers world wide
I've been buying and selling since I was in high school.
it's in my blood
and that has NOTHING to do with how I run this message board.
I have a low tolerance for people that want to play games and be cute.
again
test me |
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Location: Michigan | bob your poker hand has been called , no are you going to raise or fold ? GWB |
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Location: Flahdaw | Fold.
I like to have fun, but you have to get a good feel for your audience. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Good call!
Besides, if you can't be there to watch the nostrils flair and the brow furrow its not the same. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | alpep - 2014-03-31 11:12 PM . I have a low tolerance for people that want to play games and be cute. You won't like my kids then... |
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Location: Texas | alpep - 2014-03-31 11:12 PM . I have a low tolerance for people that want to play games and be cute.
You won't like my kids then...
Or about 1/2 of this forum...errrrr...your forum |
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Location: ms | Well I just logged back in after not posting for a while. Good to see some old friends still around and one or two new folks. I see Trader jim is still a topic of discord around here. I talk to him from time to time. He's keeping the buy and sell going over at the AGF like he used to back in the good old days around here.
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Location: south east Michigan | MWoody - 2014-03-30 8:45 PM
(Quietly chuckling to myself...)
I know what you mean Mike.
It's kinda like sittin' on the front porch on a sunny afternoon watching a couple guys bet each other they can be the first get across a mine field. And... they're both wearing snowshoes. |
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Location: Tennessee |
People come, people go
Some grow young, some grow cold
I woke up in between
A memory and a dream
So let me get to the point
Let's roll another joint
Let's head on down the road
There's somewhere I gotta go
You don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels to be Al.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I remember Jim and dealt with him a few times and thought he was an ok guy.
I also remember how he turned the OFC into his own personal trading post.
I remember how he started hijacking newbies and selling them on his items whether it was what they wanted/needed or not. I remember that he was warned numerous times before being banned.
I also remember that he came back many times under different alias's while continuing to hijack newbies in the welcome center.
I can't say that Jim ever gave anyone a bad deal...actually might have been fantastic but bottom line is that he repeatedly disregarded the rules of the OFC and was given numerous warnings before being banned.
It was during a time of turmoil when lots of the "old guard" packed up and left.....but bottom line, it is a privilege and not a "right" to belong to the OFC and there are rules in place that need to be followed. TJ was a casualty of not following the rules.
Others may wish to dispute my memory and timeline but that is the way I remember it for those who have been asking. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I have similar memories, except for the "hijack newbies" part. Not saying it didn't happen. I just didn't know or don't remember. Our daughter was in a building that collapsed in the Haiti earthquake about that time, so I had other things on my mind. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well said T. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Since we're sharing fond memories,
I got this Orange Flamer from TJ. Still got it, too...
(old pic from when I had hair  )
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | FWIW, I got along fine with Jim. He even bought an instrument or two from me. I hear from him on the AGF now and then, and I don't mind a bit. As far as his trading goes, I might be worse than he is, so who am I to judge? I have little to say about the turmoil a few years back other than that it was a few years back.....time to move on. |
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Anyone still hear from Trader Jim?
