This place is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

Hey Fellas

I just wanted to make some people aware how much I appreciate the effort people have gone to to make OCT what it is and how it works!!!!!

I only joined about 1 year ago (or less) after just re igniting my passion for BBall cards and was shown this site. I had never used a forum before this site and was always a bit uneasy about making transactions with just a username.

My very first deal on here was with a dodgy bridge guard named Arthy23 after I just opened a box of 10/11 Threads and pulled a Wood Rookie auto that he needed for his chase and I made a deal to trade him for some spurs cards I liked. Believe it or not, the Spurs cards never arrived, and for the first 6 months, I was too scared to make another deal with Arthy in case he thought I ripped him off. Even though I was a brand new member, Arthy sent me some paypal to cover the value lost - even though he was out of pocket - and he also left me feedback which said "happy to leave 1st Positive feedback. excellent new member. highly recommended!!". I know, nice guy hey! I could have been a scammer and he wouldn't have known back then!

Since then, I have done over 70 perfect deals on here, and at least 10 of them have been with International members - and just as I received some cards from an International deal today - I felt overwhelmed at the ability of this site to bring together some good, honest, reliable card enthusiasts to allow the hobby to be what it is.

I am not sure on how the site got started, or how it runs on a day to day basis, but I do know that it is due to crazy amounts of generosity from people like Graham, Matt26 and Billyhoyle (only mods I know of - sorry if there's more) in giving their time and also the people who help financially to make it happen.

I know this is just another mushy thread, but with all of the negativity being spread around by people that have had 1 or 2 bad experiences, I think it is important to show people that there are plenty of good people on this site that care about each other and their hobby!!!!

Anyway, thanks for reading and feel free to comment or troll (Bainy, Arthy, CRACKBERRY etc etc) and let the guys who make this site work know that they are appreciated!!!!!!!!

Honestly, I have yet to come across a bad trader here yet - unlike another site I go to where I've been ripped off several times. I don't know, maybe with me it's because of my beckett experience and ratings (see my sig) that people are confident in trading with me (or should I say wary of scamming an established online trader)... but I've found people here are generally a good mob. There are a certain few who tend to ask more than the going price for some cards, but I suppose that's just them.

Honestly I think it's the best card site in the world now. May not be the busiest, I don't know about that but it's got the best feel, vibe....

I can't believe this!!!!!!! This must be a troll thread in disguise!!!!!!

Evidence includes

1. Paying compliments to King Troll Arthy, like any other royal troll subjects would.
2. Sweet talking the mods so that they do not close this thread down.

Jokes aside, many of us here have different thoughts and opinions in respect to things in life but it is the passion in the hobby that bonds us together. Definitely the best basketball hobby forum in the world.

at the start of the year i asked everyone this site to help me with my pc so i could try and reach 200 03 04 fleer platinum nameplate patches by the year 2012, well geuss what????! im up to 190 so far and all you guys that have helped hear thank u so so much, u are all graet guys, thanks again kristan!!

i am not drinking any tap water until further notice... i advise anyone travelling to perthdo the same
first cebru posts some tarded thread now you

crackberry said:

i am not drinking any tap water until further notice... i advise anyone travelling to perthdo the same
first cebru posts some tarded thread now you

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The things that come out of your mouth Minh.... I highly doubt water is amongst the liquids that you drink anyway!!!!!

crackberry said:

i am not drinking any tap water until further notice... i advise anyone travelling to perthdo the same EXCEPT FOR KIWIS MRS
first cebru posts some tarded thread now you

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I had to fix your post Minh. Shes be over there for 2 weeks and is due back friday its been so peacfull that a couple of extra days from drinking some poisin water wouldnt be the worst thing to happen.....


Anyway OCT is more like an AA meeting everyday for myself

Hi my name is Kiwi and i have a problem...

But honestly i havent spoken or dealt with a nicer bunch of guys than the ones on OCT well done to all

Sheesh Adam grow a pair. Even goats have bigger balls than you. For a troll this is NOT ON!

But seriously OCT and my fellow troll buddies especially! My 24hr day is: 8 hours guarding the bridge and 16 hours on OCT :v:

BTW just want to point you in the direction of ESPN: NBA Player Rankings 51-60 - ESPN and you will see a certain somebody more than 60 ranks better than DeJuan Blair

lilreddevil said:

Sheesh Adam grow a pair. Even goats have bigger balls than you. For a troll this is NOT ON!

But seriously OCT and my fellow troll buddies especially! My 24hr day is: 8 hours guarding the bridge and 16 hours on OCT :v:

BTW just want to point you in the direction of ESPN: NBA Player Rankings 51-60 - ESPN and you will see a certain somebody more than 60 ranks better than DeJuan Blair

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This was a good, honest appreciation thread..... but then there's BAINY!!!!!

And you should be thanking me.. Troll addict... for I have created yet another place for you to dump your keyboard oriented excrement into the world of cardboard without getting you banned!

And as far as your third PC player getting a better ranking that Blair.... do I need to do the mathematics for you again???

drob50 said:

So on average.... If Ibaka comes in at say... 1st then you take the average of the 3 - which in case you are failing your courses would be done by adding 1 + 160 + 220 and arriving at 381, then dividing that figure by 3 (1 for each player), you would get an average of 127 per player.

By my calculations.... that is still a worse ranking than Blair

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drob50 said:

This was a good, honest appreciation thread..... but then there's BAINY!!!!!

And you should be thanking me.. Troll addict... for I have created yet another place for you to dump your keyboard oriented excrement into the world of cardboard without getting you banned!

And as far as your third PC player getting a better ranking that Blair.... do I need to do the mathematics for you again???

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Is this appreciation as well?

crackberry said:

i am not drinking any tap water until further notice... i advise anyone travelling to perthdo the same
first cebru posts some tarded thread now you

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lilreddevil said:

Is this appreciation as well?

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Cmon Bainy!!!!

1 - No one expects any less from Minh!!!
2 - As if any of the threads I start would not encourage Trolling
3 - :givesfinger:

How come they haven't made that yet?

Well said!!!!

Actually if you've been paying for Dejuan Blair cards I think you have been getting scammed...

hairyangryfella said:

Actually if you've been paying for Dejuan Blair cards I think you have been getting scammed...

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There we go. I've been constantly telling Adam I get paid to take them but he just won't listen!

hairyangryfella said:

Actually if you've been paying for Dejuan Blair cards I think you have been getting scammed...

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Can't vouch for the Hairy.... but you are one angry fella!!

drob50 said:

Can't vouch for the Hairy.... but you are one angry fella!!

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as you can see by hairy's post count....and comparing it the post he actually wrote...he doesnt have much useful input...he too is also a kiwi.

id like to take the time to say that place could be better if i was a mod...cant believe billyhoyle got the nod over me.

but in all seriousness..its people like ray/jordan23/bond-girl/raymy oh oh and jc22 who make this place what it is...those members really deserve a lot of kudos.

oh ok but on a serious note....im awesome

slobbythegreat said:

as you can see by hairy's post count....and comparing it the post he actually wrote...he doesnt have much useful input...he too is also a kiwi.

id like to take the time to say that place could be better if i was a mod...cant believe billyhoyle got the nod over me.

but in all seriousness..its people like ray/jordan23/bond-girl/raymy oh oh and jc22 who make this place what it is...those members really deserve a lot of kudos.

oh ok but on a serious note....im awesome

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I cant believe that you still feeling bad about that "billyhoyle over you thing!" LOL...

gemini0928 said:

I cant believe that you still feeling bad about that "billyhoyle over you thing!" LOL...

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I think it's high time I institute my first site-wide rule as a mod - anytime slobby mentions it he gets a weeks ban

gemini0928 said:

I cant believe that you still feeling bad about that "billyhoyle over you thing!" LOL...

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im not feeling bad im insulted at his royal highness not getting a look in as USUAL...its ethnic cleansing i tells ya.....they should be blaming you alf...you invited me over to this site ya bludger!

Billyhoyle said:

I think it's high time I institute my first site-wide rule as a mod - anytime slobby mentions it he gets a weeks ban

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if you ban me no one will visit the site! you know this billyholye you know this!!!