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<p>[QUOTE="Pepperoni, post: 145500, member: 5520"]<b>Work</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ask a man what he does, he will tell you about his job. Jobs are important. But you must have another outlet. Coins are a bit intellictual, and do require a great deal of knowledge. To start it is small amounts of expendable income. Latter in life if you do well you can up the stakes and buy "yellow fever".I wanted to sail when I was very young, I sold my first car and bought a small sail boat. As time passed I was able to have both. Then I had a boat lofted ( Built to design ) I had five boats in thirty years and won many races. If you think people who collect coins are a bit different,you have seen nothing until you enter the good old boys club of yacht racing. It is better with junior events and all but it takes lots of real money . If the desire is strong and does not go away become an expert in some field of collecting. Shows and museums let us all have that coin for a few minutes. Books are great but the intense drive of people like the owner of this site make real knowledge possible.Knowledge is admired by the collectors more then the coins you have.NOt everyone has to be married,or PC and down the line but education spills over to down time rereation. Chess clubs, tennis etc. The ability to think and to net work will bring most of what you need in life or want.</p><p>In the end you will be known for what you did for others, not yourself. Good deeds beget the same.</p><p>I need some finger joints replaced so I do not leave out items at the keyboard, but that to will come.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be well</p><p>floyd[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pepperoni, post: 145500, member: 5520"][b]Work[/b] Ask a man what he does, he will tell you about his job. Jobs are important. But you must have another outlet. Coins are a bit intellictual, and do require a great deal of knowledge. To start it is small amounts of expendable income. Latter in life if you do well you can up the stakes and buy "yellow fever".I wanted to sail when I was very young, I sold my first car and bought a small sail boat. As time passed I was able to have both. Then I had a boat lofted ( Built to design ) I had five boats in thirty years and won many races. If you think people who collect coins are a bit different,you have seen nothing until you enter the good old boys club of yacht racing. It is better with junior events and all but it takes lots of real money . If the desire is strong and does not go away become an expert in some field of collecting. Shows and museums let us all have that coin for a few minutes. Books are great but the intense drive of people like the owner of this site make real knowledge possible.Knowledge is admired by the collectors more then the coins you have.NOt everyone has to be married,or PC and down the line but education spills over to down time rereation. Chess clubs, tennis etc. The ability to think and to net work will bring most of what you need in life or want. In the end you will be known for what you did for others, not yourself. Good deeds beget the same. I need some finger joints replaced so I do not leave out items at the keyboard, but that to will come. Be well floyd[/QUOTE]
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