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 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Bombing at the Boston Marathon

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 15:39:51 pm 

Replies: 71
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Mod Comment: It is worth mentioning that this topic is titled "Bombing at the Boston Marathon". If you two want to talk about grading, there are at least 6 threads already extant to do it in, so take this discussion to one of them, or start another new one. Further stuff along the grading ...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Movie Critics: Tell us about the last movie you watched

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 20:30:19 pm 

Replies: 347
Views: 13212


The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Leaving Airport (1970) aside this was the spawn of the Disaster Movie cycle so beloved in the 1970's, which contained "all star" casts and when you entered the theatre, you were given a tick list of which of the stars you thought would be offed during the mo...

 Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers!   Topic: Value of pefins vs non perfins of Australian states.

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 18:42:03 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 162


If you are asking about private company perfins, as opposed to State Government OS, these perfins, are in most cases worth considerably less than normals. But (there is always a but) there is a small but vocal and dedicated group of collectors of private perfins, and some, which might be difficult t...

 Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers!   Topic: Which New Zealand catalog to buy?

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 17:45:21 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 162


ACS catalogue is very good too, and it separates out the Health, Xmas, Postage Dues, Ross Dependency and fiscals from the main issues. I do find this part rather annoying, although I use the Catalogue but sort two of the items back into Gibbons order - Health and Christmas issues. I certainly keep ...

 Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum.   Topic: 330g+ World off-paper - REDUCED $A45 + postage

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 17:01:43 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 283


Jenny, I will take one lot. Please send me your Bank details and I will do a direct Bank transfer tomorrow. And how much is postage to beautiful downtown Lara?

It looks like a nice Winter warmer.

Norm

 Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE!   Topic: Complete the Set - Monthly Country Specific Exchange

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 16:44:41 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 255


Matching wants/offers of equal value is something I thought about, however my intent was to concentrate on the more common and/or low value items that will only total a few £/$/€ at best. I will just comment on this bit. I suspect that trying to match catalogue values (especially in such a disparat...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Tornado in Oklahoma City

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 15:43:22 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 146


The current word on FOX News is that at least 40 more have died.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Tornado in Oklahoma City

 Post subject: Tornado in Oklahoma City
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 07:53:49 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 146


I am just watching live news footage from the devastation of the outskirts of Oklahoma City. It looks like entire suburbs have been razed. Do we have any members from there? If so, my best wishes go out for their safety, indeed for everybody's safety.

Norm

 Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps   Topic: How is international mail accounted for between countries?

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 17:42:12 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 687


Wiki has a list of members. I won't contemplate how complete and accurate the list is :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Universal_Postal_Union
Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 17:36:10 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


Thanks Norm. In that case, with Sydney as a 1 pointer, will you have a look at Possum who should be 7 rather than 6. Agreed. I have fixed this on my Spreadsheet, and it will be reflected in next weeks update. It's nice to know that somebody is auditing my figures and picking up errors I make. Thank...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 16:37:35 pm 

Replies: 744
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Norm, I picked 5 (not 6) even though the draw from Sydney is worth another few points. :mrgreen: Kevin, I rechecked, and still give you 6: Your tips for Round 8, with the winners bolded: West Coast Essendon Hawthorn Gold Coast Sydney (Draw = 1 point) Geelong Port Adelaide Richmond Adelaide Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Thank You For Caring

 Post subject: Thank You For Caring
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 16:17:49 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 143


I got this lovely Postcard in the Mail today, signed by a few Stampboarders at the Melbourne Show, which as many know by now, I could not attend because of illness. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z191/fromdownunder_bucket/card1.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z191/fromdownunder_bucket/car...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: What Do You Call This (at) Symbol?

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 15:41:34 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 184


Quote:
What Do You Call This (at) Symbol?


Cyril.

Norm

 Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related   Topic: Are these stamps Cinderellas?

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 23:23:04 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 92


They are neither stamps or Cinderellas. They are Readers Digest promotional labels for selling records (the old fashioned Vinyl type thingies). You would get the promotional letter, and lick and stick the "stamp" on to the reply coupon, buy the album you wanted for 17/6d and then post it b...

 Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers!   Topic: Need help researching old postcards and their stamps.

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 22:17:41 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 289


Hi Norm I think I have another couple of Clifton Springs cards and if so will scan and load them, glad it could bring some happy memories to mind for you. Thanks again. If you have postcards from St Leonards or Indented Head, as many of the Postcards you have shown to date seem to come from this pa...

 Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE!   Topic: Complete the Set - Monthly Country Specific Exchange

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 21:53:22 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 255


TheRoyalCounty wrote:
I'll give this a try in the coming days....


Go for it. I will certainly play if I see something that I want.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 21:13:43 pm 

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And the League Ladder 1 Hawthorn 28 2 Geelong Cats 28 3 Essendon 24 4 Sydney Swans 22 5 Fremantle 22 6 Port Adelaide 20 7 Richmond 20 8 Collingwood 20 9 Adelaide Crows 16 10 Carlton 16 11 West Coast Eagles 16 12 Gold Coast Suns 16 13 North Melbourne 12 14 Brisbane Lions 12 15 St Kilda 8 16 Western B...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 21:02:44 pm 

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The important stuff, and it is tight. One clean sweep (worth 11 points) can push anybody into the lead. Keep it up, guys and guyesses, this is as tight as I can recall over the 6 years this competition has been going. And only 14 weeks to go. :oops: 61 john6625 7 61 Eric Casagrande 7 60 blue-lazer 7...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 20:10:04 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


My tips
Round 9

Collingwood
Geelong
West Coast
St Kilda
Carlton
Essendon
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Fremantle

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 20:08:23 pm 

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Next weeks matches: Round 9 Friday, 24 May Collingwood vs. Sydney Saturday, 25 May Port Adelaide vs. Geelong Greater Western Sydney vs. West Coast St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton Richmond vs. Essendon Sunday, 26 May Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Freman...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 20:06:32 pm 

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All the results:

West Coast 90 d North Melbourne 88
Brisbane 96 d Essendon 86
Hawthorn 140 d GWS 57
Gold Coast 93 d Western Bulldogs 61
Sydney 70 drew with Fremantle 70
Collingwood 102 d Geelong 96
Carlton 109 d Port Adelaide 91
Richmond 106 d Melbourne 72
Adelaide 87 d St Kilda 47

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 20:02:16 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


Adelaide 87 d St Kilda 47

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 19:28:35 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


Richmond 106 d Melbourne 72.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 19:27:38 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


This game ended in a tie? Probably not so frequent occurrence in football... Well, usually up to about three per season, in now what is 198 games in total, not counting finals, is not unusual. There is no golden point rule, except in finals where the game continues until there is a result. So yes, ...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 16:46:42 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


Carlton 109 d Port Adelaide 91.

I cannot even recall who I tipped this week (apart from Geelong) but I suspect my personal slide down the Stampboards ladder has begun.

Norm

 Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers!   Topic: Need help researching old postcards and their stamps.

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 16:36:10 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 289


rossco , while I cannot offer you any technical or valuation information on your material, this is really superb looking stuff. Especially the Clifton Springs card which is not all that far from where I live (the Hotel unfortunately burnt down in 1921) - I used to fish in the Bay with my late fathe...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 16:14:38 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


Leaving Hawthorn in it's rightful place...on top of the ladder (with percentage boosting games against Gold Coast and Melbourne the next 2 weeks). :D I had a gut feeling last night that I would see a post along these lines. Geelong have not played a game at home all season, and there are seven to c...

 Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps   Topic: What To Do With Old(er) Stamp Magazines

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 16:03:40 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 347


I still have about 30 of Nathan's (my son) 1990's Nintendo Magazines which I used to buy for him once a month when I had joint custody. I sometimes ask him if he wants them, and he says no, but then when I suggest that I will throw them out he gets all upset and says no don't do that. A hoarder who ...

 Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE!   Topic: Complete the Set - Monthly Country Specific Exchange

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 15:32:54 pm 

Replies: 12
Views: 255


I have, on several occasions, asked for specific gap fillers in the Exchange Forum, and offered what I felt was more than good compensation for what I wanted. After all, I was filling gaps in my real collection, and getting rid of "stuff laying around". It worked every time, and I will not...

 Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps   Topic: What To Do With Old(er) Stamp Magazines

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 14:47:26 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 347


Brummie wrote:
PS I did recycle them.


Yes by destroy, I meant putting in the recycle bin. Same thing really - the words in a row are gone.

Norm

 Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps   Topic: What To Do With Old(er) Stamp Magazines

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 14:34:59 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 347


I am wondering what people do with Stamp Mags. once you have read them. I have around 600 - 700 Stamp News, Scott, Gibbons, Australasian Stamps, plus Auction Catalogues and Postal Sales Catalogues, some dating back to the early 1990's, and although I (very rarely) occasionally reference them here, t...

 Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it!   Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread.

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:55:02 pm 

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Views: 295771


waroff49 wrote:
I am home now and still recovering, looks like I'll be on warfarin for the rest of my days. I hope there are many of them to come.

See you all sometime in the future...... Waroff.


Bill, I am very sorry to read about your health issues. May you live long and prosper.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 09:35:00 am 

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Well, I am in mourning.

But seriously this will do the Cats a world of good. They might finally wake up that you cannot win every match, especially against better teams, by playing one quarter of football which is what they have been doing most of the season.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 23:10:02 pm 

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Sydney 70 drew with Fremantle 70
Collingwood 102 d Geelong 96

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Is the reusage of stamps illegal?

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 22:03:38 pm 

Replies: 55
Views: 733


But if that is possible, why would it be illegal to reuse valid stamps? Stamps are prepaid receipts sold to provide a future service. Once the service is provided (the stamps have been stuck on a letter which was sent from "A" to "B"), they are no longer valid. They have perform...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Is the reusage of stamps illegal?

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 21:37:29 pm 

Replies: 55
Views: 733


I'm not a sapiens in the world of coins and paper money, but I think you would be prosecuted if you sell banknotes below face value. Hugo Well, no. I could sell a valid $20.00 note for a dollar if I wanted to. Or I could give one away. There is no law anywhere on the planet to prevent me from doing...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 20:06:24 pm 

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Gold Coast 93 d Western Bulldogs 61.

Is Gold Coast now the "real deal"? Naahhh! They need to actually beat a football team first.

Norm

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 17:48:11 pm 

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Hawthorn 140 d GWS 57

Hawthorn, like West Coast last night kicked a goal after the siren to win. Oh, wait...

Norm

 Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too.   Topic: How do I arrange the removal of my account here?

 Post subject: Re: removal of account
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 17:35:17 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 869


Stampboards: You can leave any time you like but you can never check out. :wink: --Andy Actually this is true of every BB I have ever been a member of, which is probably close to 40 different Boards in the past 15 years. Accounts are never deleted, just made inactive after a certain (up to the Admi...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 17:24:41 pm 

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Views: 5346


Brisbane 96 d Essendon 86.

Essendon are doing an "Essendon 2012" thingy. Great start, oops, sorry, we are not that good. They will join Richmond in the "almost champions" category again in 2013.

Norm

 Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview   Topic: eBay and Other On-Line Dreamers - A Photo Lot Compendium

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 13:41:37 pm 

Replies: 2943
Views: 158508


To stay with the Geo V theme for the moment, here is a nice example of a "Category B" Dreamer, this being the "researcher" who has not got a clue, but finds something that vaguely looks like their piece of junk, and thinks that it is worth AUD 500 http://i193.photobucket.com/albu...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 19:06:00 pm 

Replies: 744
Views: 5346


90 Minutes to close Guys and Guyesses.

Norm

 Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it!   Topic: Alrighty, so I'm not really a collector but....

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 18:59:25 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 292


I will be going through a fair amount of kiloware trying to find what I need and after I have gone through my current batch I will have about 5kg of stamps I don't know what to do with and it will just keep growing. As long as you understand that reusing stamps that have already been used in the ma...

 Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules   Topic: Assorted European on 21 large stockcards, Michel €110. $A65

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:41:23 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 137


...and the Money I had set aside for the Melbourne show is unspent.

Norm

 Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules   Topic: Assorted European on 21 large stockcards, Michel €110. $A65

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:18:30 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 137


Sold to me - I will order when I get home this afternoon.

Norm

 Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers!   Topic: New Zealand Surcharges SG.662 & 700

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 17:31:16 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 203


To save members wasting their own time trying to find out what these stamps are, and what in hell he is talking about, I decided that I was willing to waste some of my own time by doing Churchill'sCigar 's job for him. ONCE! S.G 662 on the left, S.G. 700 on the right. http://i193.photobucket.com/alb...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 15:52:32 pm 

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And to save members who have not tipped yet scrolling back through pages of stuff, here are next weeks matches again Round 8 Friday, 17 May West Coast vs. North Melbourne Saturday, 18 May Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney Gold Coast vs. Western Bulldogs Sydney vs. Frema...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 15:50:07 pm 

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It would be remiss of me NOT to put the AFL Ladder up, so here it is: 1 Geelong Cats 28 2 Essendon 24 3 Hawthorn 24 4 Port Adelaide 20 5 Sydney Swans 20 6 Fremantle 20 7 Richmond 16 8 Collingwood 16 9 Adelaide Crows 12 10 West Coast Eagles 12 11 Carlton 12 12 North Melbourne 12 13 Gold Coast Suns 12...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 15:42:53 pm 

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The STampboards Ladder: 54 Eric Casagrande 6 54 john6625 7 53 fromdownunder 6 53 blue-lazer 7 52 lakatoi lover 5 52 bak012 5 51 ewen s 7 50 brickfield 5 50 robertlyon777 3 49 fletches1 7 48 ozzstampguy 6 48 PeterS 5 47 neracoel 5 47 andrew burke 4 47 gavin-h 4 46 TheRoyalCounty 6 46 petercollects0 6...

 Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ......   Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 14:42:22 pm 

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So, to business: All of last weeks winners: Geelong 113 d Essendon 85 Richmond 114 d Pt. Adelaide 73 West Coast 109 d Brisbane 82 North Melbourne 151 d Western Bulldogs 97 Fremantle 100 d Collingwood 73 Hawthorn 119 d Sydney 82 Adelaide 187 d GWS 52 Gold Coast 114 d Melbourne 54 St Kilda 77 d Carlto...
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