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  Posted by: Emjay (3448)     On: 2/12/2010 3:17:54 AM
Bremendirk Since my last post I have discovered that Darren, the site owner has moved the StampOffers chat over to Wensy.com which can be accessed from the "CHAT" tab at the top of any Wensy page. See you there!

  Posted by: Emjay (3448)     On: 2/11/2010 8:01:38 PM
Bremendirk If you are interested some of the chatters have moved to the Wensy site. You can find the StampOffers thread at this url:

http://wensy.com/toast1.6.45/toast.asp?sub=show&action=topics&fid=14

Mike


  Posted by: Bremendirk1 (0) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/10/2010 12:32:08 AM
Hello Stampy people !!! I`m back after a long time. Now I must see that stampoffers has moved. So I just posted some very interisting and cheep items (lot of them under 10 %). Have a look and enjoy. Greetings from Bremen, Germany. Dirk

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/9/2010 3:55:52 PM
NOIP
For all those who might be interested, have moved my daily Postal & Naval history postings over to Wensy, you can find them here Wensy

  Posted by: Stampfarm (7935)     On: 2/8/2010 12:03:33 PM
NEW LOTS POSTED
If you are looking for used Great Britain I have just put up new assorted lots in my Wensy store.
These lots are highly complete for the number span and are starting low.
Please take a look if this is your area.

Hope everyone is having a great day.
Bob

My Wensey Store.


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/7/2010 10:46:24 PM
bonsoir a tout, jake - i'm very happy indeed. however, i think new orleans has another hero in peyton manning. perhaps that pass he threw just was meant to be picked off. and now history is made with 3 super bowl rings in the big easy. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/7/2010 10:40:21 PM
This Day in U.S. Postal History--Feb.7
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 635a 0n 2/7/1934

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.7
1800 - USS Essex becomes first U.S. Navy vessel to cross the Equator.
1815 - The Board of Naval Commissioners, a group of senior officers, is established to oversee the operation and maintenance of the Navy, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy.
1955 - Seventh Fleet ships begin evacuation of Chinese nationalists from Tachen Islands
1965 - In response to a Viet Cong attack on barracks area at Pleiku, South Vietnam, aircraft from carriers, USS Coral Sea, USS Hancock, and USS Ranger attack North Vietnamese area near Donghoi


BayouBilly
You should be all SMILES tonite, as your Saints are the CHAMPS

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/7/2010 11:28:38 AM
bonjour a tout, as for the game, looks like a clear day in miami at around the low 60's. perfect football weather. and let's hope the saints win tonight. GEAUX SAINTS. but if peyton wins, new orleans won't mind that either (he was born there). ;) amities, bill.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/7/2010 11:22:50 AM
bonjour a tout, mike in NY - merci bien for the tip. i have successfully logged in. now what is the 'signature' stuff? it is most hard to write a 'nom de plume' with a mouse. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/7/2010 10:41:37 AM
Rudy, rain is better than snow..snow is nice to look at but not in my driveway !! Well some folks will be starting with the pizza and wings around noontime..i will turn to the game channel around 6 pm....would like to see the Saints win a Superbowl...but then i am a Jets fan so lots of luck !!!

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/6/2010 11:13:35 PM
Philb: Nothing but rain and more rain here, at least 5 inches past week Sun. to Sat. My daughter in Jackson, NJ has 2 inches plus, as of this evening and strret has not been plowed, same as last month, where snow turned to ice, because of LATE plowing. Some losy township !

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/6/2010 9:34:30 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Feb.6
U.S.P.S Issues sc# 2074 on 2/6/1984

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.6
1862 - Union gunboat squadron captures Fort Henry, Tennessee River
1922 - World powers sign the Washington Naval Treaty providing for limitation of naval armament
1973 - In accordance with the agreement at the Paris Peace Talks, Navy Task Force 78 begins Operation End Sweep, the mine clearance of North Vietnamese waters of mines laid in 1972

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/6/2010 6:35:14 PM
Rudy ! how are you doing down there ?? No snow here in the Hudson Valley..but its chilly 21 degrees !!!!

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/6/2010 10:14:11 AM
Cajun, perhaps you are not worthy to be on Wensy !!!

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/6/2010 10:02:43 AM
Cajun...Guessing that you are registered just for the auction part of Wensy. You need to do a separate registration for the message board. Go to the top of the message board page, click on register, do it, and you are set to go. Mike in NYC / meostamps/ MINYC PS Darren has given us our own topic area. Just look down the page to Stampoffers open discussion.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/6/2010 9:50:31 AM
bonjour a tout, still unable to login to the chat room on wensy. and i am 'registered' there. what the heck is goin' on? is this an exclusive club or somethin'. seems my money spent on wensy isn't worth the price of admiission. :( amities, bill.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/5/2010 11:21:28 PM
A VERT GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day In U.S.Postal History--Feb.5
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 861 on 2/5/1940

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.5
1854 - Dedication of first chapel built on Navy property, Annapolis, MD
1941 - Chief Nurse Marion B. Olds and Nurse Leona Jackson, Navy, arrive on Guam.
1971 - Moonwalk by CAPT Alan B. Shepherd, Jr. USN, Commander of Apollo 14 and CDR Edgar D. Mitchell, USN Lunar Module Pilot. During the 9 day mission, 94 lbs of lunar material was collected and Shepard became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. Recovery was by helicopter from USS New Orleans (LPH-11


NOIP
The chat board here appears to have dried up, not sure how many folks evn stop bye any more to read my daily posting, so after tonite, believe I'll just try moving them to Wensy, if this ole Geezer can figure out what he's doing there. Not fond of threaded message boards , but will give it a try. Sure hope they move this board to Wensy!!
If anyone wants me to keep posting my daily posts here please say so and I'll do so, other wise look for them at Wensy message Board

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 2/4/2010 9:04:27 PM
Meostamps, Thanks. I e-mailed Darren a couple of days ago but haven't got an answer yet. Must be out of town.

Railmanblue, I had "Bacalao? in Spain. It was served as a tapa at a bar and consisted of a small piece of fish in a tomato sauce with onion and, I suppose, garlic. Went well with any drink. Now I have to try your recipe. Thanks.

All, I apologize for my last joke. Just wasn't thinking. Try this one on;

A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store. As he waited, he was approached by a man called Terry who asked, "Son, can you tell me where the Post Office is?" The little boy replied, "Sure! Just go straight down this street a Coupla blocks and turn to your right." Terry thanked the boy kindly and said, "I'm the new pastor in town. I'd like for you to come to church on Sunday. I'll show you how to get to Heaven." The little boy replied with a chuckle.. "Awww, come on... You don't even know the way to the Post Office."


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/4/2010 8:53:42 PM
Ahoy BayouBilly
Nice to C-Ya here

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/4/2010 8:52:34 PM
Ahoy Dick
THANKS!! will try thatthe next time I try to post at Wensy

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/4/2010 8:51:27 PM
bonsoir a tout, jake - OUCH, a big time wedgie. rudy - sounds like a lot of work for an omelot, but very tasty. and yes, i have trouble signing in to the wensy chat board. must be my deodorant, or lack of it. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: rainycity (5108)     On: 2/4/2010 7:41:47 PM

 

Sneeky37:

Dan, I think you have to use the register first and set it up before using the chat board the same as your login in to the site.

Dick


  Posted by: gamebeacon (8241)       On: 2/4/2010 6:17:31 PM

A must have for any serious flag collector.
1944 USA/Russia/UK flags on one stamp.
Complete set.


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/4/2010 5:16:25 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL
Rudy
I agree with you about the threaded chat at Wensy being rather confusing, as well as I've had a lot of trouble trying to post over there on there board, could be this real old machine, or there is a fluke in there program. Even though I'm logged in, when i hit reply to comment, it asks me to sign in and when I do it tells me my password is wrong, but it works on Wensy Stamps & my account??

Wantrd to reply to John's post over there as to a few things that could be done to improve Wensy, agree with all the suggestions he made for improvements, as well as small fees to use the features, think like hr does it would cut down on the amount of feature listings.


This Day in U.S. Postal History--Feb4
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 494 on 2/4/1918

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.4
1779 - John Paul Jones takes command of Bonhomme Richard 1959 - Keel laying of USS Enterprise(CVN-65), first nuclear powered aircraft carrier,at Newport News, VA

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/4/2010 4:46:32 PM
bobgggg and cajunsr1: Thought you wwould like to see what our cook is putting together next Monday eve, a real old receipt:

What we are going to eat is not really a casserole, (I never called it that way, somebody else did). The name, as it is called in any good Portuguese restaurant is " BACALHAU À BRÁS", BRÁS being the family name of the fellow who came up with the recipe many many moons ago. Bacalhau used to be a fish staple for the less privileged people, however it is so expensive today, that it is served in all best restaurants in the country. There is a recipe book, written more than a hundred years ago called "100 ways to cook bacalhau". You can still buy that book today.

Any way, for those who care to read this email and are wandering what you will be eating Monday evening, here goes the recipe:

In a large frying pan mix sweet onion and garlic, all well chopped, olive oil and heat over medium fire until the onion and garlic become soft and pearly. Add salt and pepper.

Separately quick boil the cod loins, (just about a minute or so), drain and let cool down. Break the cod loins in flakes, (they are pretty firm and flaky), and pour the fish then in the frying pan and mix with the onion and garlic. Continue cooking over medium fire until the cod fish flakes are nicely light brown and well mixed with the onion and garlic.

In a separate bowl beat several eggs until the whites and the yolks are well mixed. Pour the eggs over the mix above and stir until the eggs are cooked but not too dry.

In the mean time have shoe string potatoes baking in hot oven until brown and crispy. Pour the potatoes over the the fish/egg/onion/garlic mix in the frying pan and stir again until all are well mixed. Add fresh chopped parsley and black olives on top and serve with a nice salad. Red wine, (not white wine) goes very well with it!

It is a simple dish but very tasty indeed.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/4/2010 4:37:25 PM
Sneeky, looks like yor Firecraker Bomber stretched the board, and doubt if Wensy can restore it !

The message boards over there are most confusing, thou it's good to see Mike's idea is working !


  Posted by: johnsim03 (508)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/3/2010 7:26:52 PM
Hi Everyone:

NOIP: Let's keep the community together and follow Mike in NYC's lead in posting in the Wensy Message Board thread...
This site is dead for sellers already, therefore, it is dead for buyers, too. You can chat as always there, when you establish an account and profile, and you can edit your postings, too. Not to mention set up a neat signature so that your store is high-lited in every posting...
Would everyone try at least one posting a day over there?
John

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/3/2010 5:50:11 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Feb.3
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 635 on 2/3/1927

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.3
1801 - Senate approves peace treaty with France ending undeclared naval war that began 1798
1917 - US severs diplomatic relations with Germany

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 10:05:06 PM
Now for some Naval Postal History

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 10:01:05 PM
Crazybob
Thats Tina back to up near the nose of that B-29

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 9:45:29 PM
Managed to get this photo of CrazyBob wen he returned home from the last stamp show he went to.

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/2/2010 8:01:31 PM
Some words od wisdom:

Only in America .......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America .....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America ......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/2/2010 7:57:58 PM
bobgggg: I like your recipe for the BACALHAU with capers, etc, baked not fried ! Will ask the cook how he will make it before I go !

The Chat board has picked up here, GREAT !


  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 6:06:47 PM
Ok Mike will look for your post on Wensy !!!

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 6:01:39 PM
Wrong! you go to the guy with the fish wagon and you say give me that and throw it in the fryer for me..then he puts it in a brown bag but it never gets home !!! why do you use a capital letter its not the first word in the sentence ??

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 5:55:30 PM
Only peasants deep fry Baccala...You bake it with potatoes, onions and Tomatoe sauce, a few capers and Sicilian olives

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 5:52:21 PM
The Italian Secret of a Long Marriage

At Saint Mary's Catholic Church in South Philly they have a weekly husband's-only marriage seminar. At the session last week, the Priest asked Luigi, who was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all the years.

Luigi replied to the assembled husbands, "Wella, I've a-tried to treat-a her nizza, spenda money on her, but besta of all is that I tooka her to Italy for the 20th anniversary!"

The Priest responded "Luigi, you are an amazing inspiration to all the husbands here! Please tell us what you are planning for your wife for for your 50th Anniversary."

Luigi proudly replied, "I'm agonna go get her."


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 5:25:10 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL
This Day in U.S. Postal History--Feb.2
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 1176 on 2/02/1961

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.2
1800 - USS Constellation (CAPT Thomas Truxtun) defeats la Vengeance
1862 - USS Hartford, Capt David G. Farragut, departs Hampton Roads for Mississippi River campaign


FONT SIZE="+2" COLOR="#">HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY TO ALL

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 5:06:49 PM
i have been accused of abandoning my post !!! What to do ? the auction is over there..the old stampoffers chatters are over here !!! Lets get together !!!

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 5:05:29 PM
Hey Rudy...baccala..salted codfish...ummmmmmm goood..i like them to throw it in the deep fat frier and eat it as soon as its cooled off a little !!!

  Posted by: Missjudy (39) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 2:39:07 PM
meostamps, have you tried wearing socks to bed? How about putting an extra folded blanket across the area where your feet will be? I don't think you should take massive doses of sleeping pills when you have a baby in the house! (Just kidding, I know you meant giving them to the kitten.) Maybe some extra play time in the evening will help wear out the little one. Meanwhile, hang tough, soon the kitten will be 6 months old and on to something else. Enjoy your new family member - I am a survivor of many kittens and like cats and kittens as much as stamps.

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 12:14:33 PM
Howard...just looked at your feedback. Was the same buyer as me. Must have been a programming burp. Email Darren to remove. Mike

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/2/2010 12:12:03 PM
Hi Howard...I had the same thing happen (also 5 neutral no comment feedbacks from 1 buyer). I asked him and he said he did not do it. I emailed Darren at admin at wensy.com and he could not explain what happen so he removed them from my feedback. You may want to email him also to do the same. Might have been a program burp. Mike in NYC / meostamps

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 2/2/2010 11:24:35 AM
Hi All, I ran into a problem the other day and wonder if anyone else has noticed it. I took a look at my feedback and found five neutral ratings with no comment. I sent an e-mail to the person who's name was on it to see if I could straighten out the problem. He said he didn't give the ratings, they came from Wensy and it had happened to other dealers as well. The date on the rating is from 1978 so, if you have them they will be on the last page of your feedback. Anybody else run into this? - Howard

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 10:28:11 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S.Postal History--Feb.1
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 1744 onn 2/1/1978

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Feb.1
1941 - United States Fleet reorganized, reviving Atlantic and Pacific Fleets
1942 - USS Enterprise(CV-6) and USS Yorktown(CV-5) make first WW II air strike, Japanese Marshall Islands
1955 - Operation Deep Freeze, a research task force, established in Antarctic


OttawaMike
Did receive your e-mail, will reply shortly.

NOIP
I'm with Rudy, hope they move this chat board to Wensy, lot easier for a Geezer like me to use.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 8:37:23 PM
bonsoir a tout, my mom used to make lots of codfish balls back when money was tight, i remember them days. but i looked at that website and that dish sure looks good. i don't remember seeing this at the brazilian restaurant donna and i used to eat at. it closed down about a year ago. sure miss it as it was really good food. and very close to the house. i do get donna to make a super crab cake with canned salmon and crab meat. and some cajun seasoning. to die for guys. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 7:40:01 PM
Rudy,,Check here....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacalhau

Saw your post on Wensy. Since our auctions are over there, let's make use of the message board there also. People here had asked for a delete button which that 1 has. Also has an edit button. Put a link to your store in your profile signature and check the box to show it when you post. Might help get some sales. Let's show those wensy folks how to chat and have fun!!! MINYC


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/1/2010 7:17:14 PM
cajunsr1, bill are you familiar with the Portuguese dish called BACALHAU ? We are having it at our next Men's Club meeting at Church ! Like to know what's in it !

Much prefer this Chat board to Wensy's mixed up one, I posted there, Mike in NYC.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/1/2010 6:28:12 PM
Good evening all you Stamp-puffs.

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 1:33:26 PM
My blue thingy has drifted off to never-never land again, Boo-Hoo!!!!

OM...I thought is was the Canadian spelling with the 'R' lost in a snowdrift somewhere in Alberta. HEHE

MINYC


  Posted by: OttawaMike (1765)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 1:09:04 PM
G'day, eh, from Big Rideau Lake

"Stampoffes" is just written with a Brooklyn accent, MINYC.

Sneeky - Did you get my e-mail? Railmanblue had sent me your address. If not, sent one to me at bigrideaumike[at]sympatico.ca so I can add you back to my address book.


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 1:08:43 PM
J.O.T.D. from my cajun cousin connie.:Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this! Doesn't it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line? Here's what happened to Bubba: Bubba walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said: 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Bubba to wait in the examining room. A half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles..' So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor. An hour later the doctor came in and found Bubba sitting patiently in the nude and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles.' The doctor asked, 'Where?' Bubba said, 'Outside on the truck. Where do you want me to unload 'em??'

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 1:01:16 PM
bonjour a tout, from a cool and rainy tampa. jake and rudy - glad you two have finally got your email "addy's" straightened out. mike in ny - perhaps darren is moving the logo to wensy.com one letter at a time. or he is having a 'red' letter sale day. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 10:50:40 AM
Anyone else notice the missing 'r' in the red stampoffers above??

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 10:17:41 AM
ALL...I started a new topic om the Wensy board for ex-stampoffers Chatters. Come on over and place a comment or 2. Time for us to get back to talking again like in the good old days. Mike in NYC / meostamps/ mincy

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 9:40:33 AM
Oh, my blue thingy is back!!!!! Must be from bidding on someone's Tinklebell pins on the Bay. HEHEHEHEHE

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 9:39:04 AM
Anyone with any ideas on how to keep a 5 month old kitten from carrying out sneak attacks on my feet while I am asleep?? Other than caging him at night or a strong dose of sleeping pills. The dog is no help, the kitten is not afraid of him. Thanks in advance. Mike in NYC / meostamps / MINYC

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 2/1/2010 9:31:13 AM
Hi Doug. Not a problem. I was working on listing some Burma & Burma/Myanmar yesterday on Wensy and ran into a similiar situation. That issue has 3 different inscriptions/numbers. Normal, Union of Burma & Union of Myanmar. Easy to get them mixed up.

Listed some Cyrenaica 1934 Airmails yesterday under Africa/other. Mike in NYC / meostamps / MINYC


  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 2/1/2010 8:52:22 AM
meostamps Mike thanks for pointing out the error on that stamp of Burma. I have now made a correction.

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 2/1/2010 12:16:57 AM
Hi, Mike in New York, Didn't care for that Irish Poker joke, how about this Pub joke, much better Irish tune !

Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut, and bruised, and he's walking with a limp.

'What happened to you?' asks Sean, the bartender. 'Micheal O'Connor and me had a fight,' says Paddy.

'That little O'Connor,' says Sean, 'He couldn't do that to you, he must have had something in his hand.'

'That he did,' says Paddy, 'a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin' he gave me with it.'

'Well,' says Sean, 'you should have defended yourself. Didn't you have something in your hand?'

That I did,' said Paddy, 'Mrs. O'Connor's breast, and a thing of beauty it was; but useless in a fight.'


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/31/2010 9:15:36 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

Rudy
OK, can see how you made the mistake, maybe I didn't make it quite clear enough, should have put a space between addy, which was short for address. Anyway you got it right now, got your e-mail on Canada collection.

Yes am always interested in aircraft photos, one of my other hobbies, guess it goes back to my youth making model airplanes and my time in Naval Aviation.


This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.31
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 497 on 1/31/1919

This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.31
1944 - American amphibious landing on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
1961 - Lieutenant Commander Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. becomes first African-American to command a combat ship, USS Falgout
1981 - Era of Enlisted Naval Aviators ends when ACCM Robert K. "NAP" Jones last pilot retired

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/31/2010 5:01:20 PM
Hey Rudy....Thanks for the 3:20 post...It was better than the 3:16 one.

Mike in NYC ./ mincy


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/31/2010 3:24:44 PM

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/31/2010 3:24:15 PM
Jake: Can send you more awesome aircraft photos if you like !

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/31/2010 3:22:15 PM
With the capecodmouse correction of cause !

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/31/2010 3:20:17 PM
Sneeky37: Jake,this is what you wrote on 1-27 Chat:

addy--jake-dan at capecodmuse dot com, So that's what I used !


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/31/2010 3:16:24 PM
Irish are the Best!:

Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment when Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue playing standing up.

Michael O'Connor looks around and asks, 'Oh, me boys, someone got's to tell Paddy's wife. Who will it be?'

They draw straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short one. They tell him to be discreet, be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse.

'Discreet??? I'm the most discreet Irishmen you'll ever meet. Discretion is me middle name. Leave it to me.'

Gallagher goes over to Murphy's house and knocks on the door. Mrs. Murphy answers, and asks what he wants.

Gallagher declares, 'Your husband just lost $500, and is afraid to come home.'

'Tell him to drop dead!', says Murphy's wife..

'I'll go tell him.' says Gallagher.


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/30/2010 6:09:02 PM
Rudy
CC found your e-mail in her SPAM Box, you put the word "Addy" in front of my e-mail address??Duh??
Your right those photos are Awesome

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/30/2010 5:54:17 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL
This Day in U.S.Postal History--Jan.29
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 342 on 1/29/1909
Jan.30
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 1875 on 1/30/1981

This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.29
1914 - U.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate
1943 - Beginning of 2 day battle of Rennell Island after which U.S. transports reached Guadalcanal

Jan.30
1862 - Launching of first turreted warship, USS Monitor
1968 - Tet Offensive begins in Vietnam


Ahoy Rudy
Still no e-mails from you, at least not in the last few days, last one that I received from you was in reply to my request to you to contact fellow Stampoffers member.

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/30/2010 2:02:47 PM
My post sounds like this Community Chat Site of late !

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/30/2010 1:58:05 PM
A group of 45-year-old guys discusses where they should meet for dinner.

Finally, they agree to meet at the Kelly's Restaurant because the waitresses have low-cut blouses and nice breasts.

10 years later, at age 55, the group agrees to meet at Kelly's because the food is good and the wine selection is excellent.

10 years later, at age 65, the group agrees to meet at Kelly's because they can eat there in peace and quiet and the restaurant is smoke free.

10 years later, at age 75, the group agrees to meet at Kelly's because the restaurant is wheel chair accessible and they have an elevator.

10 years later, at age 85, the group agrees to meet at Kelly's because they have never been there before.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/30/2010 1:21:06 PM
Sneeky37; Have my e-mails arrived ?

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/30/2010 11:48:52 AM
Good morning all from NYC!!!! Freezing our butt off here!!!

From this morning's mailbag

Beware.. IDIOT SIGHTING When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it's open!' His reply: 'I know. I already got that side.' This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, MS IDIOT SIGHTING: We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, 'NO, it's not.' Four is larger than two.' We haven't used Sears repair since. IDIOT SIGHTING: My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back. She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said 'We're sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change. Do not confuse the clerks at McD's. IDIOT SIGHTING : I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.' From Frankfort , KY IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE: My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had iceburg lettuce. -- From Kansas City IDIOT SIGHTING: I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.' Happened in Birmingham , Ala. IDIOT SIGHTING : The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!' She was a probation officer inWichita , KS IDIOT SIGHTING : At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to 'downsizing,' our manager commented cheerfully, 'This is fun. We should do this more often.' Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare. This was a lunch at Texas Instruments. ; IDIOT SIGHTING : I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on. A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less. How would you pronounce this child's name? "Le-a" Leah?? NO Lee - A?? NOPE Lay - a?? NO Lei?? Guess Again. This child attends a school in Kansas City, Mo. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. It's pronounced "Ledasha", When the Mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, "the dash don't be silent." SO, if you see something come across your desk like this please remember to pronounce the dash. If dey axe you why, tell dem de dash don't be silent. STAY ALERT! They walk among us .... and they VOTE Mike in NYC / MINYC


  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 1/29/2010 8:59:21 PM
text Hey, Bill. One thing at a time. It took me a year o figure out color (always wondered what fuchsia looked like).

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/29/2010 1:41:36 PM
bonsoir a tout, and to think not so many years ago when our young eyes watched with wonder in the theaters, it was movies in black and white, and cartoons in color. careful or howard will learn how to do color in 3D. :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: Stampfarm (7935)     On: 1/29/2010 9:49:48 AM
NEW LOTS POSTED
If you are looking for used Great Britain I have just put up a new lot of 215 items in my Wensy store.
These run from number 292 to 477 and all are offered at low fixed prices.
This is part 2 on my used GB with more to come.
Please take a look if this is your area.

Hope everyone is having a great day.
Bob

My Wensey Store.


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/28/2010 6:06:40 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.28
U.S.P.S Issues sc# 1395c on 1/28/1972

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.28
1778 - Second New Providence Expedition raised the flag with thirteen stripes over Fort Nassau.
1960 - Navy demonstrates value of moon communication relay, used in fleet broadcasts.
1962 - USS Cook (APD-130) rescues 25 survivors from after section of Panamanian tanker, SS Stanvac Sumatra, which broke in two in the South China Sea
1986 - Space shuttle Challenger explodes killing CDR Michael Smith, USN, and 6 other astronauts

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 1/28/2010 4:03:37 PM
Ha! For the first time I tried adding color and boldness to my words. Didn't go quite the way I expected. Now I need to know how to take the boldness out of some of these words

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 1/28/2010 3:58:37 PM
Phillb and all, I just added a collection of League of Nations to my auctions at Wensy. It includes pages from Harris and pictures of all the stamps offered from Switzerland up to 1962 (UN at that point). There's also a few stamps included (82) with some pretty good catalog. I am asking full price for the first stamp, then the rest go with it. Twenty cent stamps were not counted. Not too many of those anyway.

Glad to see James is still with us from time to time. And Darren means it when he says he is good at answering his e-mails. Lord knows, I've pestered him enough. - Howard


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/27/2010 6:54:19 PM
oops capecodmouse

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/27/2010 6:41:27 PM
OTTAWAMIKE
Tried to e-mail you my address last night, but see today it bounce back, guess yoiu are no longer at rogers.com??
So here is my e-mail addy--jake-dan at capecodmuse dot com

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/27/2010 6:35:12 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

Rudy
Sorry didn't receive any e-mail from you lately.

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.27
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 804b on 1.27/1939

This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.27
1942 - USS Gudgeon (SS-211) is first US sub to sink enemy submarine in action, Japanese I-173.
1945 - Commissioning of USS Higbee (DD-806), first U.S. Navy ship named after women member of U.S. Navy.
1967 - Fire in Command Module at Cape Kennedy during simulation countdown. Lunar Module Pilot LCDR Roger B. Chaffee and two other crew members died.
1973 - Paris Peace Accords signed, ending U.S. participation in the Vietnam War

  Posted by: pennystamps (2839)       On: 1/27/2010 5:58:57 PM
Good Day Stampy Peoples......... from Atlanta, GA! MAN! How I miss the south! Trust everyone is doing well. Not much time for anything lately. Will be heading to Denver and Bangkok in the next month or so. Glad to see there are still a few hanging out here and chatting...

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/26/2010 10:50:26 PM
Sneeky37, Jake, did you get my e-mail on the Navy's new fighting ship that could be the latest in priate killing if only !

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/26/2010 9:35:38 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL

THis Day in U.S.Postal History--Jan.26
U.S.P.D.Issues sc# 1174 on 1/26/1961

This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.26
1911 - 1st hydroaeroplane flight is witnessed by naval aviator
1913 - The body of John Paul Jones is laid in its final resting place in the Chapel of Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
1949 - USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.
1960 - USS John S. McCain rescues the entire 41-man crew of the sinking Japanese freighter, Shinwa Maru, in the East China Sea.


BayouBilly
Always bad news when we lose any of those who serve, be it in combat, or just in general service duties.

  Posted by: OttawaMike (1765)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/26/2010 12:49:34 PM
G'day, eh, from Big Rideau Lake.

Just got a new computer. Unfortunately, in the e-mail changeover, I have lost my address book. Would those of you who correspond with me from time to time be so kind as to send me an e-mail with your contact information so I can rebuild my address book? Thanks!


  Posted by: Admin (0) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/26/2010 8:45:01 AM
To All

I will give you all a complete detail account of what we can do and what we can not do with Stampoffers. If you have sent me an e-mail through Stampoffers and I did not reply, I am very sorry!!. The e-mails were going to Stampoffers@wensy.com. I have not looked into this e-mail account since we moved the items over to Wensy. This was an oversite on my part. Should you have any question or comments, please send them to me at Admin@wensy.com. I have fixed the site so e-mails come to me at Admin@wensy.com.

. I am always excellent at answering my e-mails.

Darren


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/26/2010 7:41:40 AM
Thanks Doug

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 11:57:01 PM
Bobgggg yes that was our super bowl..my boys and i watched it at the Hurley Mountain Inn..whose claim to fame was that some scenes from Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman were shot there...the first half was great !!!

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 9:38:55 PM
bonsoir jake, not good news on that navy pilot. amities, bill. [ http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/25/louisiana.pilot.search/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn ]

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/25/2010 8:33:53 PM
bobgggg 2009 Scott $30.00 used Saar 308

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 8:05:45 PM
NOIP... Current Scott Cat value Saar 308 used

Thanks in advance


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 7:09:07 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.25
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 378-379 on 1/25/1911

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.25
1963 - 1st Seabee Technical Assistance Team arrives in Vietnam
1968 - Operation Windsong I in Mekong Delta, Vietnam


Mike in NYC
Darren is still around and very active, he has answered all of my e-mails in the last couple of weeks, as well as doing somethig for me here on Stampoffers.
Think when time comes, sure he will appear to answer all the questions and let us know whats going on with this chat board, as PhilB. said "keep the faith" that all will be done in time.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 7:08:22 PM
1963 - 1st Seabee Technical Assistance Team arrives in Vietnam 1968 - Operation Windsong I in Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  Posted by: gamebeacon (8241)       On: 1/25/2010 6:17:49 PM

Anyone else see items in there Wensy unsucessfull listings
with future closing dates?
I have an item with a closing date of 1/27/2010, but today
is only 1/25/2010

  Posted by: Emjay (3448)     On: 1/25/2010 5:04:56 PM
Beat me to it, I was checking my "Favorites" file for the bookmark.

I also ran across this bookmark while looking for the urban myths-phony emails link: http://web.archive.org/web/20051219065504/stampoffers.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?action=forumchat

Reminisce a little.


  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/25/2010 4:51:58 PM
Check this link

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/microsoft-aol.asp


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 1:40:30 PM
bonjour a tout, TABASCO RULES, ALL ELSE DROOLS. but who will win the super bowl? now 2 more cajun clashes for the rings of the lords of football. it was a well fought battle as jake say, and we must give farve his dues. even injured he put up a hell of a fight with his team. and was the true professional he has always been, a southern gentleman. the only downside was the ongoing rescue of a lost navy pilot in lake ponchitran during a training accident on saturday. i hope for his recovery to be one with a happy ending. amities, bill.

  Posted by: rainycity (5108)     On: 1/25/2010 3:47:07 AM

 

Take a look at this clock.

Dick


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/25/2010 1:21:23 AM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL

Congratulations!! To both the COLTS & SAINTS, they both played great today, they well deserve meeting in the Super Bowl.
For a change we picked the two winners!!
Can't say I feel sorry for you NY Gents, think Ryan was trash talking too much before the game, the Colts came in quietly and put them away very nicely.
BayouBilly, you should be one happy CAJUN tonite

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.24
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 301c on 1/24/1903

This Day Naval History--Jan.24
1942 - Battle of Makassar Strait, destroyer attack on Japanese convoy in first surface action in the Pacific during World War II
1991 - Helos from USS Leftwich and USS Nicholas recapture first Kuwaiti territory from Iraqis

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/24/2010 6:22:44 PM
Phil...Mike... That was our Super Bowl, who wudda thunk that The Jets would get this far.... Eh ?

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/24/2010 1:18:39 PM
Good day all from NYC!!!!!

GO JETS GO JETS GO JETS !!!!

It appears that Darren has adopted James' business style. No postings from him in over 3 weeks, just the sudden appearance of 2 items as open auctions. Maybe he is trying Ralph the Mule's method of listing the same item on multiple sites to generate a sale. At least there will be 1 good football game to watch on TV today. Mike in NYc / meostamps


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/24/2010 9:30:24 AM
and the other game? ah, cajun will be watchin' that one with catfish baited breath. but of course, i must go with dem SAINTS. WHO DAT? GEAUX SAINTS. amities, bill.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/24/2010 9:25:53 AM
bonjour a tout, thank goodness for dvr's. will have to tape the first playoff game today between the jets/colts as we have a party in the park for the granddaughters. lots of good filipino/cajun cookin' with many of erma's friends from her job. even got the same pavillion we had last time for our xmas party. and the weather will be just as nice in the 70's again. can't get better than cajun luck. and another party next week for li'l charles and my oldest daughter's birthdays. always somethin' at cajun's home. (but i like an excuse to cook, or donna.) :) amities et a bientot, bill. GO COLTS, TABASCO RULES. ALL ELSE DROOLS. sorry bobgggg.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/23/2010 9:50:51 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL!!

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.23
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 1399 on 1/23/1974

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.23
1960 - Bathyscaph Trieste descends to deepest part of the ocean, Marianas Trench
1968 - USS Pueblo(AGER-2) seized by North Korean forces in Sea of Japan


Ahoy PhilB.
Yes, still have the Faith, won't jump ship, but will take a transfer of duty stations when the time comes.

As for the articles on Naval Cachetmakers said I was going to do after the holidays, will have to put this on hold till I get my comptuer repaired, as right now can not get to my files, or use my scanner to show the examples of their cachets. Hopefuuly can call the puter expert the first of the month when my SS check comes in.
This old machine I'm using at this time is very limited as to what I can do with it, but its better than not having any.

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/23/2010 11:39:55 AM
Sneeky, thanks for keeping the faith here on Stampoffers...it will be hard to replace the chemistry we had in the old days with Lord Tyburn,Tott etc etc but who knows mabe the chat board will revive on Wensy..like many i do not stop by here so often as there are other places to park..where you get responses to posts..will be looking for chat on Wensy..actually we have found some what appear to be decent stamp dealers on Wensy..we shall see..phil

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/22/2010 10:33:31 PM
Thanks Doug,
Nice to know there are still a few folks around who at least read the chat board.
Yes in times gone bye we had plenty of postings here, now it seems to be down to just a very few in twenty hours. Oh!! for the old days, when members like Bill, George & King Tott, the SnowQueen with her ruler could always liven up the board.
Maybe we'll have more chatters again once the chat is changed over to Wensy?

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/22/2010 8:51:46 PM
Sneeky37 I look and read what you post, but it is pretty lonely here. It looks like this chat board has be deserted. Which is too bad. I remember when I first came to SO it took me awhile to figure what was going on. It was a real lively board with lots of posts.

It is to bad the chat board is like this now.


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/22/2010 7:20:26 PM
bonsoir a tout, JOTD (from my cajun cousin connie): A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, 'A hamburger, fries and a coke,' and turns to the ostrich, 'What's yours?' 'I'll have the same,' says the ostrich. A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be $9.40 please,' and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment. The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, 'A hamburger, fries and a coke.' The ostrich says, 'I'll have the same.' Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change. This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the waitress. 'No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad,' says the man. 'Same,' says the ostrich. Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be $32.62.' Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table... The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?' 'Well,' says the man, 'several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.' 'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!' 'That's right... Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,' says the man. The waitress asks, 'What's with the ostrich?' The man sighs, pauses and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall chick with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say.'

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/22/2010 6:28:25 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.22
U.S.P.S Issues sc# 2517 on 1/22/1991

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.22
1800 - CAPT Thomas Tingey ordered to duty as first Superintendent of the Washington Navy Yard
1944 - Operation Shingle, Allied landing at Anzio, Italy


NOIP
With the lack of postingss here in last few days, wonder if anyone is around to read my daily history posts, or is it a waste of space & time to post them???

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/21/2010 9:29:16 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.21
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 2812 on 1/21/1994

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.21
1954 - Launching of USS Nautilus(SSN 571), first nuclear submarine, at Groton, CT
1961 - USS George Washington(SSBN 598) completes first operational voyage of fleet ballistic missile submarine staying submerged 66 days

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/21/2010 1:01:57 PM
In an attempt to close out outstanding matters, can anyone respond to these:

No replies from Gladiator since 11/14 sales

No replies from Bismark1 about sales on 11/15, his mailing fees too much for me.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/21/2010 12:52:55 PM
philb: I am not bitter, only don't. visit this site much anymore, as our chat board is only thing left, even the name is gone ! However will rout for the JETS but the Colt's azzes will be hard to beat, as bobgeeeee...... says !

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/20/2010 11:12:01 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.19
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 1423 on 1/19/1971
This Day in U.S.Postal History--Jan.20
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 377 on 1/29/1911

This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.19
1840 - LT Charles Wilkes, USN is first American to discover Antarctic coast
This Day in U.S.Naval History--Jan.20
1783 - Hostilities cease between Great Britain and the United States
1903 - Theordore Roosevelt issues Executive Order placing Midway Islands under jurisdiction of the Navy Department.
1914 - School for naval air training opens in Pensacola, FL.
1948 - Establishment of U.S. Persian Gulf Area Command (later changed to Middle East Force in August 1948).


NOIP
In reference to Sportcardsplus2, he did buy the Canada Issues at Wensy that he refused to buy at Stampoffers when he was the winning bidder.
It appears that what he said about not wanting pay because Stampoffers auctions had closed down was true.
Go figure that one, maybe all who had problems with him at the end of Stampoffers should see if he will bid on the items at Wensy, if you don't block him??

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/20/2010 12:04:54 PM
bonjour a tout, john - thanks for the update. still a big work in progress esp. when i have my hands full with li'l charles like today. not easy to work with anything when his curiosity gets in the way of everything. but he sure gives his grandpa lots of smiles. :) phil - that cannon scanner is the best. it has the best reviews of all of them. i guarontee. and the price is right. i had my old one for over 15 years or more. and it was working great until li'l charles wanted his morning 'buzz', like he really needed it, the hyper monkey he is. :) bonne chance mon ami, bill.

  Posted by: johnsim03 (508)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/20/2010 12:39:31 AM
Hi Everyone,

cajunsr1:
Bill, take your time with the used UN trade proposal - no rush! :)

NOIP:
I have had numerous transactions as a seller with Sportscardsplus2 (Gary) and never have had the slightest problem, ever. On both the StampOffers site and at Wensy. I recommend this buyer to every seller, without reservation...

John

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 11:19:12 PM
Cajun, thanks, i will check Walmart...its almost impossible to find a flat bed scanner anymore..everyone wants to sell the 3 in 1's !!!!

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 10:05:53 PM
bonsoir phil, frankly, i had an all in one hp printer, but opted to get another canon scanner because li'l charles spilled coffed on my old one. the cannon was the simplest, most effecient, and easiest to use with its software. and the price i got from walmart with shipping could not be beat anywhere. free shipping to the store. a great scanner for stamps and covers. i include a link with this message. amities, bill. [ http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10760271 ]

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 5:46:55 PM
Cajun, we are looking at a filing cabinet from Staples on the net with free shipping..also a scanner/printer/faxer so i can start scanning again !!!

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 5:43:40 PM
Railmanblue You sound bitter...lets just wait and see like we did last Sunday !!

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 10:28:59 AM
bonjour a tout, for the past 2 days, donna (my sweet loving wife) has helped me get my stamp room from a chaotic mess into a semi-chaotic mess. i bought 2 large 'sterilite' brand heavy duty 4 drawer chests to store things. then took most of jr.'s football card collection and put them into large plastic containers that housed my stamp albums and such, then put the albums into the closet that had jr.'s stuff. lots more yet to do, but the bottom line is there is actually room to move now. and jake, lots of stamps to send to you for the vets. and john, i have not forgotten you and the used UN stamps. still finding more of those too. a little patience with cajun will have wonderful rewards. amities, bill.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 10:18:17 AM
bonjour a tout, from a warmer tampa. good time to visit and enjoy the plant city strawberry festival and our annual state fair soon. i surely will be buying some strawberries for the freezer when they go on sale. darren - one thing that need priority on the wensy site is the upgrades on the paging system. guess we are spoiled here on stampoffers, but having all the individual pages available is very convenient in my searches. and you will certainly find it a great boon to your customers. keep up the great work. amities, bill.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/19/2010 1:22:34 AM
This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.18
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 2440 on 1/18/1990

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.18
1911 - First aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.
1962 - After a flash fire in the Persian Gulf on Danish tanker, Prima Maersk, burned a crewman, USS Duxbury Bay transfers a Navy doctor to help the Danish crewman and USS Soley took him to the nearest hospital at Bahrain Island.
1968 - Operation Coronado X begins in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
1977 - The Trident (C-4) missile development flight test program commenced when C4X-1 was launched from a flight pad at Cape Canaveral, FL
1991 - USS Nicholas attacks and captures Iraqi oil platforms


d1stamper
Doug, the problem I had with Sportcardsplus2 was he refuse to pay for an item he won from me at Stampoffers, he said because the auction site was closed he did not want to carry on any more transactions through the site,meaning the winning bidder invoice that was sent to him, he said he was not going to pay, because he felt he had no recourse if the item was not as described.

Think this may be the case with a few others he had winning bids with at Stampoffers.

The item he refused to pay for has been listed at Wensy. He has now placed a bid on it at Wensy, so will see what happens now.

Will say he was a repeat customer and had no trouble before with him paying for other items had won from me earlier before Stampoffers changed over.

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/18/2010 6:51:38 PM
The Jets will kick the Colt's azzes too... Aint no stopping us now

Jets


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/18/2010 6:49:53 PM
Meostamps....Mike...Thanks for your multiple bids

  Posted by: rainycity (5108)     On: 1/18/2010 6:21:32 PM
D1STAMPER : I never had a problem, sent invoice, he paid and now has bid on more stamps. Dick

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/18/2010 3:54:40 PM

Some of you had problems with sportcardsplus2 , did these ever get resolved?


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/18/2010 2:40:25 PM
bonjour a tout, ah my compadre bobgggg, whenever you quit eating that inferior hot sauce made in buffalo and try the real deal from avery island, you might see the 'light'. those peppers are grown on avery island and have been for over 130 years. katrina might have put a little delay in production but i'm sure they is back in full swing now that the saints is on the way to the super bowl. if they win, fine, if not, the journey was worth every minute. and the same with the jets, eh. let's eat good and enjoy. :) amities, bill. a link, you should visit this place. it is beautiful. : [ http://www.tabasco.com/tabasco_history/avery_island.cfm#targ ]

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/18/2010 10:13:33 AM
bobggg, Hi Jersey Jets Fan, no way can they compete against Peyton Manning next week ! Lucky break against a bum kicker yesterday !

By the way, I'll. be in Tuscany next month, so what wines would you recommend ? This German befriended an Italian Gal, so I have to bone up on my wines!


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/18/2010 6:11:58 AM
Senor Cajansr

..Buenos dias. Senor Please let us remember where those hot chili peppers are grown that makes that wonderful tabasco

Sanchezville

JETS


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/18/2010 6:07:44 AM
Sneaky....Dan...thanks for the link, very helpful

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 8:01:24 PM
bonsoir a tout, what a day for football. congrats vikings and dem jets. but remember, TABASCO RULES. will it be farve, peyton, or brees? :) amities, bill.

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 5:27:50 PM
http://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?topic_id=6798 Jake follow this link. I forgot how to post a picture here

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 5:08:25 PM
Crazybob G
Sorry I can't e-mail you, but lost your address.
This might give you some idea of value on that Antarctica Cover
1934 Delayed Mail Cover

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 5:01:54 PM
CrazyBobG
You might find this site of some interest on the cover we talked about
Antarctic Mail

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 4:53:42 PM
A VERY GOOD wink DAY TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.17
U.S.P.D Issues sc# 301 on 1/17/1906

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.17
1832- USS Peacock makes contact with Vietnamese court officials
1900 - US (CDR Taussig in USS Bennington) takes formal possession of Wake Island
1955 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, casts off lines at 1100 and sends message "underway on nuclear power

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/17/2010 4:50:37 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZ

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/17/2010 12:18:14 AM
This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.16
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 376 on 1/16/1911

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.16
1930 - USS Lexington(CV 2) provides power to Tacoma, WA, when floods knocked out city power plants
1991 - Operation Desert Storm, liberation of Kuwait from Iraq, begins

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/16/2010 4:04:55 PM
David an early spring???

  Posted by: David_J_Dennis (2938)     On: 1/16/2010 10:44:35 AM

God morning everyone

Still above zero For the last two weeks and for the next week or so,
phenomenal!

DJD


  Posted by: David_J_Dennis (2938)     On: 1/15/2010 6:06:07 PM

Good day Everyone

J.O.T.D.

A Blonde's Year in Review January
Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight.

February
Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels.....
Helllloooo!!!.......bottles won't fit in printer !!!

March
Got really excited.....finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months..... box said ' 2-4 years!'

April
Trapped on escalator for hours ... power went out!!!

May
Tried to make Kool-Aid.....wrong instructions....8 cups of water won't fit into those little packets!!!

June
Tried to go water skiing.......couldn't find a lake with a slope.

July
Lost breast stroke swimming competition.....learned later, the other swimmers cheated, they used their arms!!!

August
Got locked out of my car in rain storm..... car swamped because soft-top was open.

September
The capital of California is 'C'.....isn't it???

October
Hate M & M's.....they are so hard to peel.

November
Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days . instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!

December
Couldn't call 911. 'duh'.....there's no 'eleven' button on the stupid phone!!!

THE BEST BLONDE JOKE OF THE YEAR - SO FAR

A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blonde female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mailbox.

She opened it then slammed it shut and stormed back in the house.

A little later she came out of her house again went to the mail box and again,
opened it, slammed it shut again.
Angrily, back into the house she went.

As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn,
here she came out again,
marched to the mail box,
opened it and then slammed it closed harder than ever.

Puzzled by her actions the man asked her, 'Is something wrong?'
To which she replied, 'There certainly is!'

(Are you ready? This is a beauty...)

. .

. ' My stupid computer keeps saying, 'YOU'VE GOT MAIL!'

Have a great day, DJD


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/15/2010 6:04:17 PM
A VERY GOOD DAY TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.15
U.S.P.D. Issues sc# 496 on 1/15/1919

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.15
1865 - In largest amphibious operation of war, Union forces capture Ft. Fisher, Wilmington, NC, by joint amphibious force.
1997 - Navy physician CAPT Jerry Lineger joined the crew of the MIR space station after being launched on Atlantis during space Shuttle Mission STS-81. Prior to the mission, he was trained at the Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia for over a year.

  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/15/2010 4:47:21 PM
Good Afternoon - Friday January 15 2010

Hope everyone is having a Good Day

Doug

d1stamper


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/14/2010 6:11:07 PM
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO ALL

CrazyBobG
Sure hope you saw the Pats play a better game of Golf, than we did of football in their playoff game.
They really reminded me of the real old Pats, back in the days when they seldom made the playoffs. Think its time for some revamping of players and maybe even in the coaching staff. No matter what they are still our team,in good or bad times..


This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.14
U.S.P.S. Issues sc# 3833 on 1/14/2004

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.14
1813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero
1815 - HMS Endymion, Tenedos and Pomone capture USS President
1863 - Navy General Order 4, Emancipation Proclamation
1943 - In first submarine resupply mission, USS Gudgeon lands 6 men, 2,000 pounds of equipment and supplies on Negros Island

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/14/2010 4:28:48 AM
Myrtle Beach

  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/14/2010 4:28:20 AM
Sneeky...Dan, no, we all went to Mystle Beach , S C. to watch the Pats play golf... HE He He

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/13/2010 6:06:37 PM
Looks like a real quiet day here on the chat, guess everyone has gone to San Diego to see the Jets get beat. LOL

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/13/2010 6:04:02 PM
A VERY GOOD wink winkEVENING TO ALL!!

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.13
U.S.P.D Issues sc# 341 on 1/13/1909

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.13
1865 - Amphibious attack on Fort Fisher, NC
1964 - USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/12/2010 9:33:41 PM
Bobgggg....Glad to hear it finally arrived. Will still go ahead and sacifice some Guate Bird stamps and flush the ashes down the bowl as a hedge against future mailings, HEHEHE. MINYC

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/12/2010 8:57:38 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.12
U.S.P.D Issues sc# 353 on 1/12/1909

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.12
1813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer
1848 - Attack on Sloop Lexington,at San Blas, Mexico
1953 - Landings tested on board USS Antietam(CV 36), first angled deck carrier

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/12/2010 12:59:25 PM
Did You Know? January 12, 1737

John Hancock (statesman) was born. Hancock's bold signature on the Declaration of Independence dwarfed the signatures of the other signers. Legend says that Hancock wanted the king of England to see the rebellious signature without having to wear his spectacles.


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/12/2010 10:15:22 AM
Jets

  Posted by: Emjay (3448)     On: 1/12/2010 1:31:34 AM
OttawaMike Yes, that helps! Thank you for your opinion... you are very knowledgeable and a real student of philately. Humble, too! You sound like Peyton Manning. hehe

My 2003 Unitrade doesn't list a perf. 12x12.38, so I was confused. Mike


  Posted by: OttawaMike (1765)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/11/2010 11:55:51 PM
Emjay - I'm hardly an expert, but thanks.

I suspect that your stamp is from the 1888 Montreal printing. If you look carefully at your scan, you will see that it does not line up perfectly at 12.5 - it is slightly less.

If you look at a recent Unitrade, it gives some detail on the printings. The 1888 printing of the 5c Small Queen is perf 12x12.38.

Hope that helps.


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/11/2010 5:24:38 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.11
U.S.P.D Issues sc# 622 on 1/11/1926

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.11
1863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston
1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/11/2010 5:21:00 PM
A VERY GOOD wink EVENING TO ALL

This Day in U.S. Postal History--Jan.11
U.S.P.D Issues sc# 622 on 1/11/1926

This Day in U.S. Naval History--Jan.11


1863 - CSS AlabamaUSS Hatteras off Galveston
1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine

  Posted by: Emjay (3448)     On: 1/11/2010 2:18:38 PM
Hi, all StampOffers and Wensy friends, from a cold and snowy-white Indiana.

NOIP Has anyone heard recently from Postmarkmaven or pacificnw? I have unfinished transactions with both, but have not been able to get a response from either, over a period of a couple of months. I always fear an illness or some other bad occurrence when I am unable to contact a buyer. I would appreciate any current info, if anyone has it.

OttawaMike, BigRideauMike, I would appreciate your expert opinion of the Canada small queen stamp to which I posted links below on 1/4/2010 at 7:02:56 PM.
Mike


  Posted by: OttawaMike (1765)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/11/2010 1:17:59 PM
MINYC - I had a great deal of difficulty in deciding what to keep. At first, I was going to keep my favourite stuff, and started making a list. That method didn't work, because I was adding so much to the list I was gonna keep most everything.

So, I decided to keep just one collection and one "rainy day project". Choosing to keep the Australian States collection was easy.

I had a lot of perfins and precancels, including a huge lot that I had purchased a few months ago. I had also accumulated a large number of re-entries. In the end, I decided to keep the re-entries for a couple of reasons. I had actually done some work on those and purchased the necessary equipment to study them (a fancy scanner and a USB microscope). It was also a Canada collection for the most part, so I would have an easy source of information, stamps and fellow travelers. So the perfins are gone now, and will likely be sold in two lots - Canada and World Wide, although we may ultimately decide to sell them all as one lot.

I have appreciated our trades in the past, and my only regret is that I didn't have more pre-1900 duplicates to send your way.

Rudy - Yes, I have kept my ship covers and am still looking for postcards. However, that list is way out of date as I have found many of the ones I was looking for.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/11/2010 10:55:56 AM
OttawaMike: Congradulations on your change of life decision ! You give me inspiration to do some of the same, but where to start !

I hope you still continue your search for old Ocean Liners on postcards, to tie into letters from relatives making to trip to the new world ! Still have your list of wants in that regards. Best of success in your future stamps collecting desires.


  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/11/2010 10:49:13 AM
Happy NEW YEAR,2010!

Ruler of new beginnings, and gates and doors, the Roman god Janus gave January its name.

He was pictured as two-faced so that one face looked forward into the future while the other took a retrospective view.

Janus presided over the temple of peace, where the doors were opened only during wartime. It was a place of safety, where new beginnings and new resolutions could be forged.

So let us forge a new beginnings here at StampOffers, and offer a New Year's Resolution wishing Darren Wensy a most successful New Year, 2010

Instead of harsh words for him and James.


  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/11/2010 8:29:33 AM
Good morning all from NYC!!! In a heat wave, getting in the 30'sF range today...

Sneeky...Sorry about the Pats but at least the other problem has been dealt with and you can now move forward. It happens to us all at 1 time or another, you just have to do what you have to do and keep going. No sense to waste more time/worry about something you can not completely control. You did more than enough to try to make it work so 'good show' to you on that point.

Time for another cup of morning tea. See ya'll later. Mike in NYC / mincy


  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 10:18:01 PM
Hey BigRideau lake Mike, thanks for the information..i know you will do well..minus auction fees of course...not to worry..with the P.O.W. covers and the steamship covers you have to research yet..you will be busy..i don't believe you paid too much attention to your"worldwide" albums recently..why should they just take up space? i am trying to unload the duplication myself..but its hard to let go !!!!

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 8:39:34 PM
Mike in NYC & Howard
Left Negative feedback for sportcardsplus2 as advised by you gentlemen & Darren.
Did relist the stamps on Wensy, as thats where all my other items are.

Mike in NYC, also took your adise and watched football all day, sorry to see Pats lose, but the Ravens were diffently the better team today.


Good close game between the Cards & Packers, once the Packers got going.

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 8:38:44 PM
Mike in NYC & Howard
Left Negative feedback for sportcardsplus2 as advised by you gentlemen & Darren.
Did relist the stamps on Wensy, as thats where all my other items are.

Mike in NYC, alsp too your adise and watched football all day, sorry to see Pats lose, but the Ravens were diffently the better team today.


Good close game between the Cards & Packers, once the Packers got going.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:16:17 PM
bonjour mike, i think lucky ate it. i had to put a night light in the hall as i kept trippin' over pepper at night. well, time for the pats/ravens game. oh, already 2 TD's for the ravens. this is gonna get very interesting. y'all have a great afternoon. et bonne chance OM. amities, bill.

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:14:29 PM
OM...Still interested in perfins??? Have a glassine building up here for you. MINYC

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:08:51 PM
Where is my 'blue thingy'?????

Hi OM...How is Dukey doing with the snow?? MINYC


  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:05:43 PM
Cajun....A little chilly up here. Woke up this am, could not move my legs. Looked under the blanket and 'Lucky the Wonder Dog' had somehow gotten under it and was laying across my feet. Think we are getting up to around 30F now. At least it is sunny, no rain/snow/sleet around. MINYC

  Posted by: OttawaMike (1765)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:03:35 PM
Well, if any of y'all keep track of what's available from the larger auction houses, keep an eye out for the sale at H.R. Harmer in Los Angeles on March 11-12 upcoming. The bulk of my collection will be sold there in about 250 or so individual lots plus, I'm guessing, another 150 to 200 country and region collections.

Things had just gotten too big and there was too much money tied up in it, so I made the decision a couple of months ago to sell. I did a lot of research, then interviewed Harmers and Shreves-Spinks, both good houses. Ultimately, Harmer was best suited to deal with my particular collection. They will also be taking some of it for viewing at a show in London in February. The collection was shipped out of here last week in 53 boxes.

I've been into covers and postal history the last few years, and I'm keeping all that stuff. And I didn't want to give up stamps totally. I've always had a fondness for things Victorian, so I've kept my Australian States collection. I also like the detail work, so I have also kept my re-entries accumulation as my rainy day project.

Life changes, eh.


  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:00:10 PM
bonjour a tout et mes indigènes agités, the weather in tampa freezing this morning and tonight again. cold as a brass monkey's CENSORED. but to the 70's by the end of the week, i hope. jake - i am paying for my lots won here and on wensy. don't know why this other guy can't do the same. the only thing that has essentially changed is the owner. good advice from mike in ny. bobgggg - got donna a nice cast iron grill pan for xmas. told her i wanted some clean and even marks when she bashes me next time. :) amities, bill. (hmmmmmmm, think it's time to put that bad boy to use and do some burgers today.)

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 12:58:28 PM
Well, what do we have to do to lift the curse???

Maybe Cajun can sacrifice a chicken or 2

I can burn some Guate bird stamps and spread the ashes at Coney Island.

Can we get someone to bury a saint's statue in James' front yard??

Any other ideas?????

MINYC


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 12:51:47 PM
Meo...Its a curse...trust me.... James sold us out

He got big bucks for this site, and now he's doing a European Vacation !!!!

He probably will change his name to Griswald ...LOL


  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 12:39:47 PM
Bobgggg...Spoke to John G this am. He saids it is only -15C up there but this weather is not his fault. Says to blame on DJD's Alberta clippers. MINYC

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 12:36:39 PM
Bobgggg....I doubt Phil is getting to it, just don't see that baby-faced guy doing something like that, HEHEHE. If they are not over at your neighbors, like last time, or your wife is not holding them back for a day that no mail arrives just to have a reason to give you a 'daily whack' (as if she really needs a reason), let us know after another week and we will see which ones we can replace. Have some dupes. Worse-case, will give you credit for them. Mike in NYC

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 12:26:01 PM
When IBM closed its Kingston plant in 93 i worked for some food companies, store resets..some ordering etc: and these companies were constantly gobbling one another up...the new owners would invite you to a breakfast or lunch and tell you to keep doing what you were doing...and of course everything changed..i hope i am not having flashbacks to the 90's with the Wensy takeover !!!

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 1/10/2010 11:52:45 AM
Sneeky 37

yesterday I did as Meostamps suggested and left SPORTCARDSPLUS2 a poor feedback. He is now on my no bid list on both StampOffers and Wensy. I agree, he made a contract he refuses to honor. - Howard


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 11:07:22 AM
Meo... Its the Wensy curse.... all transaction are going sour

unless Phil is stealing my mail


  Posted by: bobgggg (4905)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 11:05:31 AM
Mike...wait a min..I will ask the Mrs...

"Honey any mail today "

No stupid...its Sunday

Bam


  Posted by: Stampfarm (7935)     On: 1/10/2010 9:22:32 AM
NEW LOTS POSTED
If you are looking for any early used Great Britain I have just put up 194 items in my Wensy store.
These run from number one to the end of the George VI issues and all are offered at low fixed prices.
Please take a look if this is your area.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Bob

My Wensey Store is HERE


  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 8:09:15 AM
Bobgggg...Any Luck???? Mike in NYC

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 7:58:10 AM
Fred...I have been a member at Stamporama for several years and read their board daily. Their discussion board is very good and has had many interesting topics posted in the past. Tim Auld had done a great job there recently updating both the main site and the auction, which I have also used when I had extra time to list. Right now, Wensy keeps me busy enough. Good luck. Mike in NYC

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 7:49:58 AM
Good morning all from NYC!!! Still cold as heck, Thanks John9913, for this nice Canadian spring weather, hehehehe!!!

Sneeky37....Jake, sounds like it is time to stop hitting your head against a brick wall. If me, I would just leave Negative feedback as a non-payer on SO (he will be surprised when it get transferred over later on), re-list the items on Wensy and put him on your blocked bidder list there. I just did. He dug his own hole, so let him rest in it. Then, give the wife a hug & a kiss, pet the dog, make your favorite lunch snack and pour a tall, cold (or warm, your choice) one, and enjoy some Sunday football. Mike in NYC


  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/10/2010 1:20:23 AM
Finally got a reply from Sportcardsplus2 tonite through the post I MADE TO HIM AT wensy, seems because Stampoffers is no more, he feels that items he won on there he will not pay for because the site is no more. MY OPINION HE INTERED IN TO A CONTRACT so feel he is still owes for the money whether STAMPOFFERS IS CLOSED OR NOT???

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 10:39:06 PM
Lamanama do you have enough buffalo doo doo stored to stay warm out there ??

  Posted by: barbour2p (1844) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 9:03:08 PM
Have just listed in the past few days around 125 lots on Stamporama.com..already getting bids on this stamps only site..check out my barbour2p lots if you get a chance..the prices are very low..

  Posted by: artfulputz (942)     On: 1/9/2010 8:18:20 PM
I sold a lot to Sprtscardplus2. My first invoice never reached him. He wrote too me asking for one. I sent another to his address then one through StampOffers. I also wrote through his offers on Wensy. He did respond but seemed to think he hadn't bid in the first place. So far I have had two responses from him and have sent him several more e-mails. Maybe he feels since StampOffers shut down he doesn't owe for the lots he bid on. - Howard

  Posted by: lamanama (3132)     On: 1/9/2010 7:42:49 PM
There is Joy in Red Hook, Jets Win!!

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 7:39:59 PM
Go Jets !!! Sneeky..i can sympathize..with one flub and another we were without a computer for a month..little did we realize that when we ordered a Dell by phone that delivery would take a full month..then the AOL modem we had would not support Windows 7..so we had to wait 4 days for the AOL guy to bring a new modem...Windows 7 is so new that a lot of the items on the shelves like printers and scanners have not caught up...i am still without a scanner that i miss very much....other wise the new computer is great !!!

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 3:56:37 PM
Stephen, Doug, Mike,Rudy & PhilB.,
Thanks for the help & suggestions. Sportcardsplus2 was a repeat buyer when he first came on Stampoffers, no problems with his first few purchases, but this one has been due for over a month, with no replies to e-mails, could be computer problems, or server problems.
He has made recent purchases on Wensy, reason I tried contacting him through there, but still no luck.
Can very much relate to computer problems, as am having them myself, but still am gettine most of mt mail, thanks to the wife's computer and the old one I'm on right now, just can't get to any of my files or e-mail address book.

  Posted by: seestern (2490) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 11:44:10 AM
James look at US Airways fly# US707 --> August 2010 575 Euro 14 h 5 min greetings Helmut

  Posted by: meostamps (803) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 10:56:15 AM
Cold & windy here in NYC today...Guess I will read the newspaper online instead of going to the corner to get 1.

Sneeky...I have sent emails to Darren using admin@wensy.com and he usually replies within a day or so. You can also post your inquiry on the Wensy board as Doug suggests. I would use the 'I need help' topic area. Someone may know something, such as the user having computer problems, etc.

Been sorting thru Switzerland this am and getting a lot ready for scanning. Will try to have them up this weekend.

Mike in NYC / meostamps http://wensy.com/storecatalog.asp?userid=6067


  Posted by: d1stamper (13878)       On: 1/9/2010 10:20:34 AM

philb & Sneeky37 Wensy has a message board (which I am not fond of). Maybe a message posted there about SPORTCARDSPLUS2 may be of some help or send a message to Darren using http://wensy.com/contact.asp and explaining the problem.


  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 10:14:33 AM
A great thing about Stampoffers is we had a voice..perhaps no one listened..but at least we could say it...does Darren monitor this chat ? I bet James does...

  Posted by: philb (1184) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/9/2010 9:48:40 AM
Thats a good thing with the old Stampoffers crowd..if there is a problem with someone it gets around quickly..will it be the same on WENSY ????

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/8/2010 9:28:03 PM
Ruudy
Many Thanks, hope you had better luck getting through to him than I have had.

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/8/2010 8:29:14 PM
Still waiting to hear from Darren, he must be on a Sabbatical lasting months !

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/8/2010 8:26:20 PM
cajunSr1: I felt sorry for the LongHorn's young quarterback, he has some potential.

  Posted by: railmanblue (4109)       On: 1/8/2010 8:23:21 PM
Sneeky37: I forwarded your e-mail as requested to Sportcardsplus2.

  Posted by: cajunsr1 (3297) (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/8/2010 7:36:42 PM
bonsoir a tout, well....a great game last night for college football, only one problem, jerry jones forgot to tell alabama not to hurt his star QB. oh, did i say jerry jones, i meant the coach of the texas froghorns. but then isn't jerry looking for a backup for romo? :) amities, bill. (my brother in law is from alabama. i think he is a happy camper today.)

  Posted by: Sneeky37 (767)   (View user's Stamp Offers)   On: 1/8/2010 4:43:29 PM
Bob G
Yes, did explain that it was a fuul set, as you were kind enough to put the box cover in with the cards.
She was super happy with your very kind gift, think you have a life time friend.
Will tell her you got her thank you note, she is in relaxing from working at the Senior Center for most of the day, and tonite she has Special Needs Recreation, its bowling nite?.
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