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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2336493, member: 24314&quot;]th</p><p><br /></p><p>OK, it has been long enough since you have decided not to share your obviously extensive knowledge on the subject of sharpened toothpicks used for conservation <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":grumpy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> So for those interested:&nbsp; If you do the test w/a drop of water and try to scratch the surface of the proof, the toothpick sliver becomes so soft and saturated that it folds over and DOES NOTHING.&nbsp; Blow dry the coin and NOTHING.&nbsp; Now for those who wish to prove me wrong:&nbsp; Do the same test and really dig the toothpick into the coin and keep pushing it back and forth until most of the liquid is gone.&nbsp; That&#039;s great!&nbsp; You deserve to have ruined your coin sucker.&nbsp; See, Books was right<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie105" alt=":yuck:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Must not be yours either, a stir-up <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> asked you to try a simple test TO CONFIRM your very informed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> opinion and enlighten all of us here as EDUCATION and reliable information is extremely important for all of us.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim, this (Coin Talk) is the big world; well actually the NGC and PCGS forums are and CT is &quot;second tier&quot; like ANACS and ICG <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":inpain:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (I&#039;m going to hear about this <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> IT&#039;S A JOKE SUCKERS).</p><p>I&#039;ll just say, you will learn a great deal from the folks here.&nbsp; IMO, the give/take from each of us here is done in the spirit of friendship, solidarity, bragging rights, etc.&nbsp; Opinions are just that, heated or not.&nbsp; When you finally learn to separate the BS from the facts, you will be a better numismatist.&nbsp; I like to look at the members profiles.&nbsp; For example: I have been ragging on [USER=36230]@BooksB4Coins[/USER] for much of this thread ONLY because of a very slight difference of opinion.&nbsp; Nevertheless, he is one of the &quot;mainstays&quot; on CT.&nbsp; Most of us older fellas grew up in a time when kids were not &quot;little, delicate, pansies&quot; as they seem to be today due to our education system.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS I don&#039;t recall anyone welcoming me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> here and those mean posters <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":punch:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":punch:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ran off another &quot;newbie&quot;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> on the same thread I was posting on for the first time.&nbsp; I replied to them with sarcasm; he left the thread <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":grumpy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Some brotherly advice to you <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />: GET OVER IT and have fun.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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