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From: bates2+@pitt.edu (Brian W Rigatti)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.cards
Subject: Baseball/Hockey Special Insert Auction Update: 1-28
Date: 28 Jan 93 12:36:19 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: bates2@unixd3.cis.pitt.edu

Update:  January 28, 1993	7:30 am EST

Here are some lots that I'm auctioning off.  The usual
rules apply... with minimum increase being $0.50.  Up-
dates will be every morning (approx. 7:30 EST).  BTW, 
all cards are in NrMt or better.  If no name after high 
bid, then that is the minimum bid.  Good luck to all!

I received the same bids on some of the lots, so I took
the bid with the earliest date/time stamp on it.

BASEBALL:

Lot #1    92 Score DiMaggio Insert #1 of 5
          "The Minors"  
          High Bid:  $20

Lot #2    92 UD Special Inserts
          SP3 "Prime Time's Two"
          SP4 "Mr. Baseball"
	  High Bid:  $10  Ivan

Lot #3    92 Topps Stadium Club
          SP2 Brien Taylor
          High Bid:  $7

Lot #4    92 UD Ted Williams' Best Hitters
          T1   Wade Boggs          T2   Barry Bonds
          T3   Jose Canseco        T6   Tony Gwynn
          T7   Rickey Henderson    T8   Fred McGriff
          T9   Kirby Puckett       T10  Ruben Sierra
          If sold separately, over $30 book value
	  (Note:  I've been told that the "Beckett book
	          value" is about $25... I used Tuff Stuff)
	  High Bid:  $16  Rich
	  "GOING ONCE"

Lot #5    93 Topps BlackGoldCards
          #8   Tony Gwynn
          #14  Joe Oliver
          #21  Andy Van Slyke
	  High Bid:  $5   John
	  "GOING TWICE"

HOCKEY:

Lot #6    UD Inserts
          SP1 Glasnost on Ice
          SP2 Pavel Bure
	  High Bid:  $13  CEJ
	  "GOING ONCE"

Lot #7    91-92 UD Hockey
          SP1 Glasnost on Ice
          #9  Eric Lindros (FUDC; CC)
	  High Bid:  $10  Ivan
	  "GOING TWICE"

Lot #8    92 Classic Draft Hockey Inserts
          LP7  David Wilkie
          LP10 Joby Messier
          High Bid:  $5

Please Email lot number, bid, name and Email address to
bates2@unix.cis.pitt.edu.

Thanks,

Brian
From: skinner@lab4.smcm.edu (William Skinner)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.cards
Subject: Baseball cards for Sale
Date: 24 Jan 93 22:25:38 GMT


Hello,
	I have just brought my beseball card collection  
 
to school with me in order to try to sell alot of it on the net. I have not gone through all of them yet, would I would like those of you out there who are looking to buy that most of my card 
 
s are in exelent to mint condition, and range from late 70's to mid 80's. I will be posting sales through out the semester. But, If there are cards in those years that you are looking for, email me at skinner@oyster.smcm.edu and most likely, I will have the card. Prices are negotiable, but buyer will pay for shipping. So, until later, I hope I hear from you all out there.

					Thanks,
					   Ted
From: rdi@cci632.cci.com (Rick Inzero)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.cards
Subject: 1968 Nolan Ryan rookie card- for sale
Date: 27 Jan 93 20:41:17 GMT
Article-I.D.: cci632.1993Jan27.204117.20634
Followup-To: rec.collecting.cards
Distribution: usa
Organization: Northern Telecom, LTD, Rochester, NY

1968 Nolan Ryan/Jerry Koosman rookie card, Topps card #177.
Excellent Mint+.  $1025.00, somewhat negotiable.
Of course, this would include postage, insurance, and the screw-type 
plexiglass card holder it's stored in.  This is a nice, clean
card that I've had since new and kept in cool, dry, dark storage since `68.
More details available for serious inquiries.

---
Rick Inzero				        rochester!cci632!rdi
Northern Telecom, LTD       			uunet!ccicpg!cci632!rdi
Rochester, NY					rdi@cci.com
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.cards
From: dphutchc@david.wheaton.edu (Douglas P. Hutchcraft)
Subject: Re: baseball/bkball sale UPDATE
Organization: Wheaton College, IL
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:12:44 GMT

I'm doing a two week auction on the following lots of cards.  Because I'm on a
real busy schedule right now, I will only post the highest bidder at the time
on rec.collecting.cards.  I will post on the board daily however.  High bidders
and those losing high bids will be notified by email starting Tuesday.  Please
raise bid in increments of $.50 on those lots under $25 and $1 on those lots
over $25.  The auction will end at 9pm on 1/29.  Buyer pays shipping.

Baseball

5 card lot of 90 Leaf Carlos Baerga Current Bid $31 (Loren Sylvan)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

10 card lot of 90 Score Update Baerga Min Bid $5

5 card lot of 90 Upper Deck Juan Gonzalez Min Bid $25

1 card of 90 Stadium Club Juan Gonzalez Current Bid $11 (Brother)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

5 card lot of 87 Donruss Barry Bonds Min Bid $20

1 92 Fleer Ultra All-Rookie subset card of Eric Karros Min Bid $7

5 card lot of 92 Topps Gold Winner Karros Min Bid $10

10 card lot of 90 Upper Deck Carlos Baerga Min Bid $18

5 card lot of 91 Upper Deck Karros Min Bid $5

3 card lot of 87 Donruss McGwire Min Bid $18

10 card lot of 89 Fleer Gary Sheffield Min Bid $10

3 card lot of 89 Upper Deck Gary Sheffield Current Bid $20 (Brother)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

5 card lot of 88 Topps Traded Roberto Alomar Current Bid $20 (Tom Bougetz)
GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Basketball

10 cards lot of 92 Upper Deck Alonzo Mourning Current Bid $21 (Brother)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

5 card lot 89/90 Fleer Charles Barkley Current Bid $12 (Tan)
GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 card lot of 89/90 Fleer Magic Johnson Min Bid $8

10 card lot 92 Upper Deck Christian Laettner Current Bid $18 (Stephen Tan)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

10 card lot 91 Upper Deck Dikembe Motumbo Min Bid $25

3 card lot of 92 Upper Deck Bird/Magic retirement SP Current Bid $22 (Tan)
GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 card lot 91 Upper Deck Stacey Augmon Current Bid $8 (Sven Khatri)
GOING ONCE!!!!!!

10 card lot 90 Fleer Glen Rice Min Bid $4

10 card lot 90 Fleer Tim Hardaway Min Bid $8

1 90 Fleer Rookie Sensation Glen Rice (70/30 centering) Min Bid $7

2 card lot 91/92 Fleer Rookie Sensation Kendall Gill Current Bid $12 (Mohler)
GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bird
1 89/90 Fleer
2 92 UD SP retirement
6 92/93 Fleer
3 91 UD
3 92 Topps
1 92 Topps Gold
5 92 UD 33a
5 90 Fleer
1 91/92 Skybox
2 92 TSC Members Choice
1 92 TSC
Min Bid $24

Pippen
2 89/90 Fleer
9 92 Fleer Ultra
10 92 UD
2 92 TSC Members Choice
2 92 Fleer
10 91 UD AS
1 91 UD
5 90 Fleer
Min Bid $28

Barkley
6 89/90 Fleer
11 92 UD
1 88/89 Fleer AS
2 91 UD AS hi#
2 92 TSC Members Choice
9 92 Fleer
7 91 UD
6 90 Fleer
4 89/90 Fleer Star Sticker
4 90/91 Fleer AS
1 92 Skybox
Min Bid $35

Thanks for bidding!

Doug Hutchcraft

--
dphutchc@wheaton.edu
Doug Hutchcraft
CPO 1382				Ok, so it's not much of a .sig
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill. 60187
From: ah830@yfn.ysu.edu (Steven Janover)
Subject: WANTED: OLD FOUNTAIN PENS
Organization: Youngstown State/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:13:43 GMT


Purchasing old fountain pens - Parker, Sheaffer, Watermans, Eversharp
Moore, Conklin, Mont Blanc, Pelikan, etc.  Please send description
+  price wanted for pen(s) to Steve Janover (sjanover@albneric.bitnet)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: gizmo@leland.Stanford.EDU (Giselle C. Sered)
Subject: star wars items
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 07:14:03 GMT

I am looking for Star Wars items for a present for a 5 year old.
He really likes Jaba the Hut (spelling) and Hans Solo.

If you have any items, especially dolls or clothing, please contact me
by e-mail.

thank you.  Giselle Sered
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: ehschnel@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Eric H Schnell)
Subject: Eric's Hockey/Football Update 1/28
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 12:15:51 GMT

Eric's Auction uses the usual rules:

.50 minimum raise    No raises for 3 days = GONE
Sat/Sun = 1 day      NM/MT unless otherwise indicated
I'll pay shipping


LOT #1    86-87 Topps Hockey
----------------------------
#1    Ray Bourque
#3    Gretzky (some gum stain on back)
#7    Savard
#9    Vanbiesbrouck (R)
#59   Mike Gartner
#62   Larry Robinson
#90   Mike Bossy
#94   Muller (2nd yr)
#98   Klima (R)
#122  Lemieux (2nd yr.)(sm paper imperfection on frt)
#129  Potvin
#137  Coffey
#159  Nicholls
#171  Chelios
#173  MacInnis (2nd yr)

     CURRENT HIGH BID $38.00 (JAMMER)


LOT #2   86 Topps Football
--------------------------
#7     Rcd Brkr (Payton)
#11    Payton
#49    Clayton (2nd yr)
#76    Dickerson
#101   Toon (R)
#112   Elway
#126   Dorsett
#151   L.T.
#171   Theisman
#176   G. Clark (R)
#181   Mann (R)
#203   Largent
#225   Passing Ldr (Montana)
#275   R. White (R)
#297   A. Carter (R)
#350   Moon (2nd yr)

     MIN BID: $24

send bids to schnell.9@osu.edu
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^ Eric Schnell                           EHSCHNEL@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu  ^
^ Automation Librarian                                                       ^
^ Ohio State University Health Sciences Library                              ^
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: kimes@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (Kit Kimes@AT&T/NCR)
Subject: Re: INFO: ELVIS STAMP collectables
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 06:57:22 GMT

From article <21614@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, by (Logjam):
> 
> Little Richard?  Yeah, man.  He's great.  Have you seen that one
> Taco Bell commercial where he's the doctor and he goes "Baby, baby,
> baby ..." or that Charli commercial where he sings with Cindy 
> Crawford.  God, he's so much cooler than Elvis ever was.  And that
> voice ...

Doing Taco Bell commercials is Cool?  Give me a break.  You would never
catch Elvis doing one of those things.  Makes me wonder if some of the
younger generation even know what music is.  I can't stand singers that
feel a need to screem out songs and there are so many of them now.

Kit Kimes
AT&T Resource Link (under contract to NCR)
Naperville, IL
...!att!iwcs!kimes (kimes@iwcs.att.com)
From: ged@po.CWRU.Edu (George E. Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: 1st TMNT's for sale
Date: 28 Jan 1993 01:55:40 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


I'm gonna go way out on a limb here and say that maybe
just maybe he's selling ACTION FIGURES.

Sorry for the flame, but some of us collect other things
besides cards.

-- 
'If you can't hang with the big dogs,       *      George Davis
don't get off the porch!'                   *      ged@po.cwru.edu
      -Gary Denton
(5 time AMA Quadcycle Nat'l Champ)
From: RH.RST@forsythe.stanford.edu (Bob Topor)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: MMA Snowflakes
Date: 27 Jan 1993 09:26:57 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

Each year the Metropolitan Museum of Art produces a sterling silver
"snowflake" based on a design of one sort or another. The first yesr
was 1971. At that time the snowflake was quite heavy. As the years
went on they got lighter and lighter!

My wife and I have collected them for every year since they began.
The dies are destroyed each year so they are limited editions. As I
recall each sells for about $50.

Does anyone collect these? Any idea about what the value of such a
set might be worth?

Thanks for your help.

-Bob Topor
Mountain View, California
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: 003c@pnet16.cts.com (Rmc Mcdonald)
Subject: CARDS    Auction
Organization: People-Net [pnet16], NCTAMS EASTPAC
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 07:36:04 GMT

The following cards are up for bids..standard once, twice, sold rules apply.
THe last day will be 05 Feb 92.  Bids raise increments of 1.00..Thanks
in advance

Lot 1
90-91 UD French Hockey
Pavel Bure #526                       MB 30.00
Sergei Fedorov # 525                  MB 18.00

92 Wild Card Bsketball
Larry Johnson #24 20 Stripe           MB 50.00

92 Hoops McDonald Set                 MB 18.00

92 Classic 4 in 1
Christean Laettner 01 of 46,080 LP 11 MB 7.00
Future Superstars  01 of 46,080 LP 15 MB 35.00
Terrel Buckley Autograph 1245 of 1475 MB 35.00

I have several 90-91 Up
per Deck Hockey Cards..Send Me ur wantlist list and we can work out something.
Thanks again.
                                     Mac and Son

UUCP: humu!nctams1!pnet16!003c
ARPA: humu!nctams1!pnet16!003c@nosc.mil
INET: 003c@pnet16.cts.com
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: medwards@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Matt Edwards)
Subject: CARDS:  Ribbit auction
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:47:51 GMT



This is also posted in rec.collecting.cards, but I know some of
you can't access that.  

Ribbits auction update 01/22/93:
 
*Please email bids to medwards@qualcomm.com.
 
BTW - I'm using a friends account to do this.
 
============================================================================
 
Basketball                          Hi Bid         Who
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1987 Fleer Set W/Stickers           $175.00        J.J.
1988 Fleer set W/stickers           $ 75.00        J.J.
1989 Fleer set w/stickers           $ 35.00        J.J.
1989 Hoops (1st series)               NONE
1990 Fleer set w/stickers             NONE
1986 Fleer Larry Bird Card (NM)     $ 15.00        D.M.
1986 Star Isiah Thomas (Error)        NONE
 
 
I have lots of doubles as I put the above sets together by hand. If you
are looking for a specific card, let me know what year and the card
number and I'll look for it.  I have these years:
 
1988 Fleer
1989 Fleer
1989 Coke North Carolina Team
1989 Hoops (hi and low)
1990 Skybox (not many of these)
1990 Fleer
1991 Upper deck (holograms also)
 
============================================================================
 
Baseball Cards                    Hi Bid        Who
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1988 Topps 'big' sets 1-3          NONE
1989 upper deck factory set       $75.00        zezula
1989 fleer (with errors)           NONE
1989 Topps 'big' set 1             NONE
 
I have lots of doubles of Upper Deck from 1989, including a Griffey
rookie I will sell if anyone needs it.
 
I also have a big mess of 1988-1991 Topps cards.  I never sorted these,
and bought about 3 boxes from each year.  If you are looking for
something specific let me know.
 
============================================================================
 
Football Cards                         Hi Bid    Who
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Random cards from Topps 1977-1981      $20.00    siejko
 
I'd really like to sell these as one lot.  There are about 1500-2000 (?)
cards in the box.  I know I don't have the Montana rookie but haven't
looked at anything else, so other than that I have no idea (truly!)
what's in this box.  The 1981's are vg-nm condition.  The others get
worse as the years get older.
 
If you are looking for something specific, let me know and I'll see if
I have it.  Please include year and card number and I'll get back
with you on the cards condition, etc.
From: dwright@u.washington.edu (David B. Wright)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: STAMPS: Hagner pages OK or not?
Date: 27 Jan 1993 20:10:30 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
Reply-To: dwright@u.washington.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: pigsty.dental.washington.edu

Previously in this group someone mentioned that some stockbooks  
having black pages with glued-on clear strips are not durable.  Does  
that include HAGNER stock pages (made in England); i.e., do they tend  
to fall apart after a while?

-- D. Wright
From: csm@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Chris Miller)
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:42:16 GMT
Subject: 1st TMNT's For Sale
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.collecting

I have the following TMNT's for sale. All are on first cards and the
cards are mint. I'll split shipping with the buyer.

1 Donatello - $16.00
5 Michaelangelo - $12.00
3 Raphael - $14.00
3 Leonardo - $14.00

I hope these are decent prices, the only guide I have to go by is
an add I saw recently asking $80.00 for the set of four.
I guess you'll be the judges. :)

If you order several we'll discuss a volume discount.

Thanks,
Chris


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From: gavan@elc.mth.uct.ac.za (Gavan Tredoux)
Subject: Re: INFO: ELVIS STAMP collectables
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 16:23:59 GMT
Organization: University of Cape Town
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

hkelly@tantalum.eds.com (Kelly Shuldberg) writes:

[in reference to Elvis]

: The King?  I don't think so!  Give me Bob Wills or Little
: Richard any day.

When you're back in Texas, Bob Wills is still the king.

Take it away, Waylon.

Gavan Tredoux
UCT
From: cej0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CHARLES EDWARD JAMES)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: Please put posts in appropriate newsgroup
Date: 23 Jan 93 07:31:40 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1993Jan22.085122@unccsun.uncc.edu>, cdmorgan@unccsun.uncc.edu (Charl
es D Morgan) writes:
>
>Why do people continue to post card information in the rec.collecting
>newsgroup.
>There is and hasbeen a seperate neewsgroup for cards.
>This newsgroup is called rec.collecting.cards.
>
People probably post in this group for one of two reasons,


1) Some people don't get rec.collecting.cards and are still interested in
cards OR

2) People would still like to see the posts in both groups so as to get more
exposure.
-- 
Charles James
Lehigh University
CEJ0@Lehigh.EDU
From: bwb00@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Brian Brakke)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:19:33 GMT
Subject: Re: CARDS: Minor League Team Set
Organization: Wits End
Newsgroups: rec.collecting

In rec.collecting, lynch@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Howard Lynch) writes:

    >>   Is there a guide which lists these minor league sets?

    >Tuff Stuff used to list these, don't know for sure if still does.


Becketts Future Stars usually takes a shot at sets like this... (At least
the February issue had prices..)

Brian Brakke
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From: DAWNWILL@NUACVM.ACNS.NWU.EDU
Subject: wee forest folk
Organization: Northwestern University
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:53:49 GMT

Any collectors of Wee Forest Folk out there? You know, those adorable miniature
 mice created by the Petersen family of Concord, Mass.? Am interested in adding
 to my collection and trading information about them.
 
DAWN E. WILLIAMS
CATALOG DEPT.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
BITNET: DAWNWILL@NUACVM
INTERNET: DAWNWILL@NUACVM.ACNS.NWU.EDU
From: steffen8546@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: SHAQ Auction Hoops SP UPDATE 2
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:48:29 -0600
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

The current bid for the Shaq Hoops SP is $30 by Pete.

Jason
From: monika@graphics.ap.mchp.sni.de (Monika Kreuz  SNI AP 153 )
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: Dolls and Toys
Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:05:40 GMT
Organization: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Distribution: world
Reply-To: monika@graphics.ap.mchp.sni.de (Monika Kreuz  SNI AP 153 )
NNTP-Posting-Host: 192.67.55.19

I would like to get Informationen about Barbie, too.

I collect these only occasionally and would be interested about anything, e.g. w
orth of old and new Barbie-Dolls.
Can anyone eventually post a catalog or something like this.
Which is your criterion to choose the dolls, what must I consider.

Any informations would be appreciate.

Thanks,
Monika.


--
Monika Kreuz    Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
                SNI AP 153             Munich, Germany
                Monika.Kreuz@graphics.ap.mchp.sni.de

Newsgroups: rec.collecting,rec.collecting.cards
From: kettler@pierre.mit.edu (KETTLER, THOMAS R.)
Subject: Looking for 90 Leaf Thomas
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: MIT Lab for Nuclear Science
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:39:00 GMT

As indicated above, I am looking for a MT 90 Leaf Frank Thomas. I am willing to 
trade either one of the following for it:

a) Darryl Strawberry 1984 Donruss RC NR MT-MT
b) Cal Ripken and Nolan Ryan 1984 Donruss (both NR MT-MT)

Both groups have value roughly equivalent to the Frank Thomas but if someone 
does not agree, further arrangements on cards could be made.

If anyone is interested in trading with me, send me an email at 
kettler@pierre.mit.edu.

					Sincerely yours,

					Thomas R. Kettler
From: templin@grayling.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Fred Templin)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: COINS:Novice question about coins as investments
Date: 25 Jan 93 18:58:14 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: grayling.cs.berkeley.edu

In article <22JAN199317441683@iago.caltech.edu>, lmh@iago.caltech.edu (Henling, Lawrence M.) writes:
|> In article <1jhn4r$627@agate.berkeley.edu>, you write...
|> >|> 2) it is not possible to depreciate > 100%; if you are talking about U.S.
|> >|>    coins, at the worst, you have face value as a bottom.  Coins can, and do
|> >|>    appreciate > 300%; but will never depreciate to that extent.  (Do you mean
|> > 
|> >Forgive me for not being an ace mathemetician, Jack. When I say "depreciates
|> >300%" I would hope that the non-critical reader would take that to mean "a
|> >coin which once bid at $300 now only bids at $100". If your intent was to
|> >render a math lesson, then I thank you for setting me straight. Otherwise,
|> >I'd recommend you find another vehicle for flaming those whom you don't
|> >even know...
|> > 
|>  I didn't think this was a flame, but rather an important correction.
|> People have enough difficulty communicating without adding the further
|> complication of unclear and misleading writing.
|>  The statement above is obviously wrong but it is too much to expect the 
|> reader to try to figure out what the author really meant.
|>  Look up the definitions of 'biweekly', 'bimonthly' and 'biannual' in a
|> modern dictionary and you will see what happens when people routinely
|> use words improperly - the words become meaningless.
|> 
|>  larry henling lmh@shakes.caltech.edu


Your point that I may have overreacted is well taken, Larry. I don't feel
that one should be cautious of posting for fear of cencureship, but I do
acknowledge that (especially where numismatics are concerened) accurate
written communication is important. I thought, perhaps wrongly, that readers
would understand my meaning even though the math was inaccurate. I believe
my reaction was more one of embarrasement that I could have let slide a math
faux pas like that rather than the notion I was being flamed.
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	Fred L. Templin
	(templin@grayling.Berkeley.EDU)

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