Hi folks,
Is it just me, or is this
thread turning into "The Twilight Zone"?
It seems that it is getting more and more bizarre. It has certainly taken numerous turns and twists that I never saw coming. I never expected some people to react to my posts the way they did.
It started out as a prep for my impending photos. I asked questions and received some great advice from some
members. It also helped me to make a decision about which flash drive to buy.
But I
had to wait for my niece and/or her boyfriend to finish school so that they would have enough free time to teach me some things about photos (stitching, storing on a flash drive, posting online, etc.). So, I figured that, as long as I
had to wait anyway, I might as well check my tags to see if they were acceptable for my impending photos - particularly because, with regard to my early purchases, I hadn't given those coins a close look in well over 10 years. And, to my surprise, many of my tags weren't "up to snuff". So, I decided to update/correct them. It wound up turning into a monumental project in and of itself (before I could even start taking my photos). I now have about 200-250 hours of
work invested into updating/correcting my tags, and I'm
still not done yet. As Cara pointed out, it is like trying to "process" thousands of coins all at once. It turned into a daunting task, which I semi-suspected.
So, I decided to write about it here, for several reasons. It helped me to vent and fume and "blow off steam". It is educational for newer collectors. People could offer advice. It is a way of keeping people posted about my progress (why I
still haven't started taking my photos yet after an already approximately 2 year delay, etc.).
The next thing I know, several people posted here and questioned my diligence, my professionalism, my
choice of certain adjectives, etc. But other
members defended me because of circumstance that were mainly beyond my control (given my set of circumstances at that time). And I appreciate that.
It is just getting more and more bizarre. And I really don't understand it.
Meepzorp
