Abe Lincoln Hair Card Pulled

[Nate Colbert 17]

"With $15,000 we could live like millionaires!"

...which is why so many people are in the situation they are.

I would highly recommend everyone work on setting aside a reserve fund, consisting of at least six months of living expenses.

 

[card-treasury]

Pretty amazing that somebody can pull Abe Lincoln's hair after all these years.

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

that card don't do it for me. I would throw that sucker with no reserve on ebay in a heartbeat or some insane BO/BIN. Id def prefer a signed cut card then a piece of hair.

 

[beberly]

Sooooooo...... Abe Lincoln has his hair pulled? Ouch.

 

[Thumpersports]

Just curious, but what do you guys define as life changing?

Because I do not consider a new car, or less debt or $15,000 "life changing". Perhaps we are just spliting hairs here, but with a gift of $15,000, I'd still need to get up, go to work, and pay taxes the rest of my life.

It was posted above the median household income is 50k. I can say, my household is way under that, we won't clear 30k this year. So to be able to get 6 months of pay for nothing, would change my life. It would be able to afford the move-in fees on a new place that would allow me to pay less rent each month. It would allow me to fix my car, or buy a newer one, that wouldn't need as much upkeep. And it would allow me to pay all of my bills current.

So 15k might not mean much to some people, but to others (including myself), it could change their lifestyle.

No offense, but how is that possible? Even if you are talking about net income, that is really low.

I guess my point is, Im not concerned about my income, but I still have second thoughts after spending $25 on a piece of cardboard.

 

[i43770]

Just curious, but what do you guys define as life changing?

Because I do not consider a new car, or less debt or $15,000 "life changing". Perhaps we are just spliting hairs here, but with a gift of $15,000, I'd still need to get up, go to work, and pay taxes the rest of my life.

It was posted above the median household income is 50k. I can say, my household is way under that, we won't clear 30k this year. So to be able to get 6 months of pay for nothing, would change my life. It would be able to afford the move-in fees on a new place that would allow me to pay less rent each month. It would allow me to fix my car, or buy a newer one, that wouldn't need as much upkeep. And it would allow me to pay all of my bills current.

So 15k might not mean much to some people, but to others (including myself), it could change their lifestyle.

No offense, but how is that possible? Even if you are talking about net income, that is really low.

I guess my point is, Im not concerned about my income, but I still have second thoughts after spending $25 on a piece of cardboard.

No offense taken, it is low, and that is gross. I live paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes that is even hard. It hasn't always been that way, but it is now. But we just had to adjust how we live and what money is spent on.

 

[zach]

"With $15,000 we could live like millionaires!"

...which is why so many people are in the situation they are.

I would highly recommend everyone work on setting aside a reserve fund, consisting of at least six months of living expenses.

How dare you even think about telling someone to create a reserve fund! Don't you know what's important in life? It's better to go into deep debt and buy material items to impress friends than to create something practical like a reserve fund.

Sheesh...some people.

[/end sarcasm] :lol:

 

[Johnny G]

Hopefully the hair is from his head. :lol:

 

[chisox3706]

haha i love the idiots on that board talking about baseball cards being stupid, when they lose all there money gambling and have nothing to show for it.

+100 on this.

I feel dumber now for having read that thread.
An effing board devoted to GAMBLING, is telling him how
stupid he is for "wasting" money on baseball cards.

Do you think a single one of them realizes the hypocracy
or the stupidity of their statements?

now dont get me wrong as some of you know i used to be a table games dealer in a few casinos and im an avid gambler (table games and sports). i love going to vegas...it relaxes me. however that being said, i at least understand that laying down the money i have a chance of getting nothing back in return whereas laying down say 100 bucks on a box of cards and getting all lame stuff...sure youre upset you got screwed on the box, but at least you have something to show for it...something tangible...something you can sell or trade to someone else in the hopes of recouping at least a few bucks and/or trading up for something you really could use for your PC.

i agree with the previous statements completely. as a gambler, i love it...i love the rush, the thrill, etc. as a collector i feel the same way when opening a box where you could possibly "hit it big" and it even brings me back to my childhood at times on how i still open packs the same way. lol

so to those gamblers i say...get a life guys. seriously? you have the nerve to talk bs about people like us but all you do is sit around a table and try to bluff other people out of their hard earned money...so take off the sunglasses since youre indoors, take a shower and brush your teeth (cuz i know from dealing that many poker players are nasty) and go to target and buy a few blaster boxes.

now let us all join hands and thank god for the creation of shiny cardboard with sports players on them. :grouphug:

 

[chisox3706]

oh yeah...and i say lets clone ol' honest abe

 

[Card Magnet]

Re:WORST BAD BEAT OF MY LIFE-GAVE AWAY 7500-10000! THATS IT GG LIFE! In reply to
By dams on 07-10-2009 10:19 PM Reply Quote

Did you have sex with him after?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That ranks in my top list of funniest replies on a message board.

 

[chisox3706]

Just curious, but what do you guys define as life changing?

Because I do not consider a new car, or less debt or $15,000 "life changing". Perhaps we are just spliting hairs here, but with a gift of $15,000, I'd still need to get up, go to work, and pay taxes the rest of my life.

It was posted above the median household income is 50k. I can say, my household is way under that, we won't clear 30k this year. So to be able to get 6 months of pay for nothing, would change my life. It would be able to afford the move-in fees on a new place that would allow me to pay less rent each month. It would allow me to fix my car, or buy a newer one, that wouldn't need as much upkeep. And it would allow me to pay all of my bills current.

So 15k might not mean much to some people, but to others (including myself), it could change their lifestyle.

Ok, so just to be clear, a new place to live with lower rent and a better runing car equates to "life changing" to you. Thats fair. I jut do not consider a upgrade in a living space and a better runing car, and perhaps a few more bucks "life changing". But if you do, then its valid for you.

Personally, as long as I still have to get up every morning and work to pay bills, it was not life changing. My life is my family and my work, plus some free time. $15,000 would not change that for me in the least. Even with a new car, better place, ect.

I guess it all comes down to how you define your life. If where you live and what you drives defines you(your life), then I can see how it can be seen as life changing. By the way, 15K would mean a LOT to me as well..

Now, $150,000? That may be life changing. Depends on what I do/did with it.

now see if i had 15K it would change my life but not like i just "hit it big". i would get rid of all of my student loans and any other debt i have that i could knock off. anything left over would just go into my savings account. when i say "change my life" i mean it in the way that now EVERY PENNY that i make is 100% profit. no more "ok 200 bucks to my stafford loan, 40 bucks to my mastercard, etc". do you know how much you could save in that amount of time? i could have complete financial freedom. that is why i believe that 15k can be condsidered "life changing" if used properly (especially if it is needed badly in this economy for some families).

 

[chisox3706]

Re:WORST BAD BEAT OF MY LIFE-GAVE AWAY 7500-10000! THATS IT GG LIFE! In reply to
By dams on 07-10-2009 10:19 PM Reply Quote

Did you have sex with him after?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That ranks in my top list of funniest replies on a message board.

hahahaha :lol:

 

[Thumpersports]

Just curious, but what do you guys define as life changing?Because I do not consider a new car, or less debt or $15,000 "life changing". Perhaps we are just spliting hairs here, but with a gift of $15,000, I'd still need to get up, go to work, and pay taxes the rest of my life.

It was posted above the median household income is 50k.  I can say, my household is way under that, we won't clear 30k this year.  So to be able to get 6 months of pay for nothing, would change my life.  It would be able to afford the move-in fees on a new place that would allow me to pay less rent each month.  It would allow me to fix my car, or buy a newer one, that wouldn't need as much upkeep.  And it would allow me to pay all of my bills current.So 15k might not mean much to some people, but to others (including myself), it could change their lifestyle.

No offense, but how is that possible? Even if you are talking about net income, that is really low. I guess my point is, Im not concerned about my income, but I still have second thoughts after spending $25 on a piece of cardboard.

No offense taken, it is low, and that is gross.  I live paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes that is even hard.  It hasn't always been that way, but it is now.  But we just had to adjust how we live and what money is spent on.

Well, good for you then. If you can make it work, all the power to you. I applaud you for having the ability to do this. I wish I could do that.

 

[matfanofold]

Just curious, but what do you guys define as life changing?

Because I do not consider a new car, or less debt or $15,000 "life changing". Perhaps we are just spliting hairs here, but with a gift of $15,000, I'd still need to get up, go to work, and pay taxes the rest of my life.

It was posted above the median household income is 50k. I can say, my household is way under that, we won't clear 30k this year. So to be able to get 6 months of pay for nothing, would change my life. It would be able to afford the move-in fees on a new place that would allow me to pay less rent each month. It would allow me to fix my car, or buy a newer one, that wouldn't need as much upkeep. And it would allow me to pay all of my bills current.

So 15k might not mean much to some people, but to others (including myself), it could change their lifestyle.

Ok, so just to be clear, a new place to live with lower rent and a better runing car equates to "life changing" to you. Thats fair. I jut do not consider a upgrade in a living space and a better runing car, and perhaps a few more bucks "life changing". But if you do, then its valid for you.

Personally, as long as I still have to get up every morning and work to pay bills, it was not life changing. My life is my family and my work, plus some free time. $15,000 would not change that for me in the least. Even with a new car, better place, ect.

I guess it all comes down to how you define your life. If where you live and what you drives defines you(your life), then I can see how it can be seen as life changing. By the way, 15K would mean a LOT to me as well..

Now, $150,000? That may be life changing. Depends on what I do/did with it.

now see if i had 15K it would change my life but not like i just "hit it big". i would get rid of all of my student loans and any other debt i have that i could knock off. anything left over would just go into my savings account. when i say "change my life" i mean it in the way that now EVERY PENNY that i make is 100% profit. no more "ok 200 bucks to my stafford loan, 40 bucks to my mastercard, etc". do you know how much you could save in that amount of time? i could have complete financial freedom. that is why i believe that 15k can be condsidered "life changing" if used properly (especially if it is needed badly in this economy for some families).

Dont get me wrong, and I understand what you are saying, but do you really consider paying off a few loans and having a few extra hundred dollars a month "Life Changing"? Now, I'm not saying it's not possible, but for most working individuals, a few hundred dollars more a month, and no more debt is wonderful, but I just fail to see how anyones life would change as in "Life Changing" because of it. Ofcourse, going from debt to no debt is a welcome change, as is a few more dollars a week, but "Life Changing"? Really? As I said before, I guess it all comes down to how you define your life..

 

[abncollectsautos]

I wonder how real it is. Did Topps really get a peice of hair from the one of this nations greatest leaders who died like 140ish years ago. Only to take the peice of hair and put it in a baseball card. Quite a feat for Topps.

But that dude is gonna rake in some serious cash