connoisseur series500

Most of the regulars on the board know my real name. Not sure that this kind of topic will lead to any deep discussion. Seems trivial on the surface to me...

very bad iambic pentameter!

Famous paintings are sold by auction houses and are sometimes bought not just by individuals but by companies who might display them at their company headquarters. Don't they belong to a museum? Museums have endowments and they bid at auctions along with everyone else. If a museum wants Coltrane's sheet music, they can bid on it along with everyone else. I am bowing out of the issue as to whether any of this stuff should be sold to the public. I don't know the answer but am openminded to the discussions pro and con.

Now if we could only get Wes to move Eas(t)!

Don't ask Chuck. He doesn't know shit about the place. No need to ask a "foreigner" like GregK either! Ann Arbor is a great place to visit. Not such a good place to live owing to the high cost of living. Best would be to live 40 miles away and just visit the place whenever you want. Housing prices are low in Toledo and NW Ohio. Housing prices are low in Michigan south of Dundee as well. Would need to know more information regarding what you're looking for before I could give you any solid recommendations.

abebooks is the one! Hard to beat!

I prefer that people stick to their avatars. We instantly recognize them that way. Of course, I've forgotten how to change mine!

What do they call people from Iowa, Chuck? Just curious...

Was his home life that rosy? Must have been some issues. Makes you wonder.

Nice post from a great fellow!

Great to hear your typing, Hans! Welcome back!

Great batch of titles. Good work, Kevin!

Enough already! If these posters want to leave for a while then let them. I'll personally miss Hans quite a bit; while the others contributed a lot as well. Christ! Can't some people take a breaK? The board is not going to fall apart because a few posters take a vacation...

Happy Birthday Tom!

I agree with just about all of this.

I thought it was cat food!

Some of us would prefer that it be located at the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge, Chuck.

yeah, that's for sure. My life would continue without this board, but it has been a part of my life for two years; not to mention being involved with many of the same people for some time over at the BNBB. Glad we're sticking around!

Happy to be here as always!

Me either. I don't get it either.

Sure Pete. I'll pm you.

Anyone planning to eat any hogs? (see politics)

No prob. B-) I'll have to put this back on half.

Oh dear! It took a long time before someone spotted the error. I just noticed it myself when I looked to offer it on half.com and couldn't find a match under "Lawrence of Arabia!" Shit, I just offered it on half. I'll delete it pronto and can send it to you, Impossible.

$12 postage paid. Not my kinda thang!