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Lugnut80
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| Friday, July 12, 2019 10:21 PM | |
I got to meet my first TCDB member in person tonight and he was all the way from Australia! David(dw0389) has in-laws in Iowa and was here to see them. He contacted me a couple months ago about a possible in person trade. We meet had a couple beers and chatted for about 3 hours. He and his wife couldn’t have been nicer. I got a very nice Kris Bryant card and a Australian league baseball team set out of the deal. All in all a very fun night. Thanks David! 
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spazmatastic
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| Friday, July 12, 2019 11:06 PM | |
Cool long-distance meet-up! The pic didn't load when I opened the thread, so maybe this link will help others see it faster.
https://pasteboard.co/InJtcjP.jpg
Edited on: Jul 12, 2019 - 11:08PM
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Lugnut80
Posts: 731
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 6:24 AM | |
Thanks Spaz I was going to try to load it from my computer instead of phone today and see if that helped
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,024
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 7:54 AM | |
Nice. I always enjoy meeting new friends who happen to also collect.
When either of you are in the Houston, Texas, area let me know.
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jimetal7212
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 8:24 AM | |
Whereabout from Australia is he from? I travel there quite a bit to include just spending the entire month of May there. Brisbane to be exact. I thought Aussiewayne was our only Aussie on here, guess I was wrong. I could have so done this is reverse having met someone over there..
And if he's from the Brisbane area there is this great bar/restaurant (name failing me, across the street from the Heisenberg Haus) owned by an ex-pat American in Ipswich. Under the bar, forver sealed, are a great run of 90's era sportscards, mostly baseball. Everytime I'm there I'm looking at the ones that are on my wantlist and I so want to take with me.
Enjoy the meet up
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Lugnut80
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 9:57 AM | |
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jimetal7212
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:44 AM | |
Ah, only overnighted there once. Usually I get off the plane in Sydney (from LAX), walk over to the domestic terminal and fly right up to Brisbane.
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ranfordfan
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:53 AM | |
Cool meetup guys ..... I think thats worth a mention on a checklist Chuck. Largest distance between members!!!
Been to AUS three times here. Friends in Brisbane and Darwin so been there of course. Sydney and Perth as well. Did a Hopper pass on our honeymoon with Virgin (well worth the coin). I would love to get some AFL cards if they exist!! Still got my Lions jeresey hanging in the closet. It may or may not fit anymore. LOL
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switzr1
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:21 PM | |
Cool stuff, guys. Needs to be in C2's next card set!
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Lugnut80
Posts: 731
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| Saturday, July 13, 2019 9:24 PM | |
Not gonna lie I was thinking/hoping that might be the case when we were setting this up.
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