... messages, Lee, I think you'll find that most, if not all, of the "hatred" expressed on the issue of slabbing has been directed AT those of us who oppose slabbing, rather than being expressed BY us.

I and most other slabfree proponents have made a concerted effort to avoid name-calling or finger-pointing (other than to identify those who are damaging the hobby by participating in slabbing).

>> No finger pointing, have fun collecting.

If only it were that simple. None of us will be able to have "fun" collecting if the chip hobby turns into another slabbed "industry". To think otherwise is to imitate the ostrich with his head in the sand. I prefer to draw a line in the sand and to do everything I can to prevent the slabbers from crossing that line.

NOT IN MY HOBBY. NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT.

----- jim o\-S