Are you the master of your domain?

If you've been reading my blog very long, you know about my little (huge) problem back at the turn of the millenium. You know the one. The nearly $25,000 in hidden debt I incurred buying sports cards. I never went into great detail on that story, at least not yet, but it was a very big stumbling block that I threw into my marriage.

Fortunately, my wonderful wife somehow found a way to forgive me, and we are better than ever. It did take three years to pay off, so it's not she's forgotten about it.

Now, I'm pretty good at self-control when it comes to spending money on cards. No credit cards get used and I don't buy/sell on Ebay because that was a problem too. I like to think I would win the "Master of Your Domain" bet with Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer.

How about you? Are you in control. I don't expect any great confessions here, but it's a good time in the collecting calendar to take a step back and evaluate your current state of mind.

Take it from me, you don't want to let this hobby get a crazy hold on you.

So many...

Group breaks and so little (none) money. I wish I could get in all of them and I'm out of cash. Literally.

Maybe next time. Or next year.

Do you do it?

No, not that "IT".

When you comment on a blog post, do you click the little box to be notified via email when someone else comments? Some of the blogs don't have the box, but you can click on the subscribe to comments link.

So...do you?

I just wonder because I'll oftentimes respond to a comment made on one of my blog posts and I wonder if the person who I'm commenting back too even reads it.

I always do that when I comment on someone else's blog (except for a couple that won't let me for some reason) because I want to know if they respond to my comment and I like to read what other people are saying as well.

If you don't do that, I'm curious about that as well.

So which kind of commenter are you?

It's Official

My scanner is dead.

I just downloaded new software and new drivers. I eagerly awaited the opportunity to click on the scan button and....nothing. I now have a delicate, fragile paperweight. It wouldn't even be a good paperweight in a decent breeze.

*Heavy sigh*

After buying the water heater and paying to have it installed, I don't have any money to buy a new scanner. Time to sell some stuff as Dave Ramsey would say.

I have some very nice trade packages to show off too, including my second ever silk card. I just KNOW you want to see that.

Maybe we could have a garage sale this weekend....

Post #700: Happy Veteran's Day

I can't think of a better way to use post #700 than to say thank you to all the veterans out there who have sacrificed their time and in many cases, their lives, so we may all enjoy the freedom of living in the greatest country on Earth (no offense to my Canadian or English friends).

I had the distinct privilege to serve in the U.S. Navy and do things very few people have every done. I look back on those days with fond memories and with gratitude to the men and women I had the honor to serve with in various duty stations around the world.

Regardless of your opinion of the current political situation in our country, we all owe a debt to those who have given of themselves so we can enjoy the freedom we have today.

So I say thank you to all those in service today, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the skies above and seas below.

Thank you to all the veterans of the past, from the Minutmen of the Revolutionary War to the members of the Greatest Generation and everyone in between and since.

Thank you for making it possible for us to work, live, eat, worship, vote, and even blog the way we want. Without you and your sacrifices, we would all be living in a very different place.

God bless you and your families now and forever.

Seriously?

Derek Jeter won another Gold Glove? Instead of Elvis Andrus? That's totally ridiculous.

I can't do a proper post on this because I'm one day into a two day training class. The good news is that I have a new water heater and dry floors.

I'll be back tomorrow night.

November Contest Winner

Here is the randomization of the 184 entries in the November contest. It was a load of fun typing those names into the list.

I was surrounded by workmates so there's no narration, but you can see that I randomized the list 3 times.




Congrats to Hackenbush, aka Can't Have to Many Cards. Hack, shoot me an email address and some of your team/player/set interests and I'll see what I might have to add to the prize pack.

Thanks to everyone for participating!