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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7582321, member: 24314"]No one talked down to you. You have two fingers and a keyboard. Use them when someone gives you a hint. If that is too difficult, I'll send you the answer ahead of time - but only for you. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>While I'm at, Jack. This is a fact: I am a 95% self-educated numismatist. The other 5% came from some knowledgeable folks. A microscope at ANACS speeded up the process. I started in a time of real ignorance and misinformation. There was no class, no Internet, and no TPGS to learn from so please pardon me for believing ANYONE with the desire and half a brain has it EXTREMELY EASY today to surpass my status in this hobby without being "spoon fed!" </p><p> </p><p>As for being banned, Jack! I was lucky to be allowed to post on a competitor's forum in the first place. <b>I crossed their line</b>. Fortunately I don't miss posting on their forums at all. One is dead and I can still read the great jokes on the other. I consider my absence to be a loss for their member's and a benefit for myself. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7582321, member: 24314"]No one talked down to you. You have two fingers and a keyboard. Use them when someone gives you a hint. If that is too difficult, I'll send you the answer ahead of time - but only for you. ;) While I'm at, Jack. This is a fact: I am a 95% self-educated numismatist. The other 5% came from some knowledgeable folks. A microscope at ANACS speeded up the process. I started in a time of real ignorance and misinformation. There was no class, no Internet, and no TPGS to learn from so please pardon me for believing ANYONE with the desire and half a brain has it EXTREMELY EASY today to surpass my status in this hobby without being "spoon fed!" As for being banned, Jack! I was lucky to be allowed to post on a competitor's forum in the first place. [B]I crossed their line[/B]. Fortunately I don't miss posting on their forums at all. One is dead and I can still read the great jokes on the other. I consider my absence to be a loss for their member's and a benefit for myself. :D[/QUOTE]
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