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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 8337245, member: 24314&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Some of you can joke all you wish.&nbsp; Unfortunately, some of you (especially the jokers) will <b><span style="color: #b30000">NEVER</span></b> have a chance to be any good at grading or authentication <b><span style="color: #b30000">EXCEPT</span></b> in your own minds. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> That&#039;s unfortunate and that&#039;s no joke. You call what I am attempting to do condescending, I&#039;ll guarantee that most members of CT would not be able to describe that last image in detail.&nbsp; The proof is no one tried.&nbsp; Better to take shots at someone truly trying to help you become a better collector.&nbsp; <i>Should I call you something?</i> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The women here would do a better job BECAUSE their brains are wired differently.&nbsp; I have found that the majority of CT members can look at a micrograph of a coin coin and see nothing that is/should be obvious!&nbsp; Do you wish to be better?</p><p><br /></p><p>People say I am a very good instructor.&nbsp; I believe the reason for this is I am basically self-taught.&nbsp; The baby-steps to learning something work.&nbsp; I learned this as a five year old being taught to swim.&nbsp; That camp counselor&#039;s method helped me teach hundreds of young campers to become fearless swimmers in just a few HOURS of instruction although many had never been in the deep end of a pool before!&nbsp; All done through very easy simple steps!&nbsp; This thread is an attempt to do the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, you can decide to play my way or not.&nbsp; I really don&#039;t care.&nbsp; All it takes for me to feel I&#039;m not wasting time on the typical ignorant, &quot;knuckle-head&quot; collector/dealer I must deal with on occasion <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> is to help one interested or curious member become more proficient while developing an eye-for-detail. </p><p><br /></p><p>PS Keep the humor coming so the thread does not become dull BUT accept my challenge and TRY YOUR BEST to describe this image so we can get to the next baby step.&nbsp; I&#039;ll make it more simple. Pretend you are writing a description of this object for an auction.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; <img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fthumbs.dreamstime.com%2Fb%2Fdaisy-3582528.jpg&amp;hash=5603db9c1064af14e75ca53fc05a39f4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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