Ever since I started using my e-mail from work when I post messages on this board I feel like I've been getting a bit of the cold shoulder or maybe it's just a figment of my imagination but I wanted you all to know that I would NOT ever discuss politics in any manner on this board regardless of what my feelings are and whatever your political affiliations you are entitled to your own opinions about politics and I will respect that but then again I may not always agree with what you say and you don't always have to agree with what I say and just because I am part of one particular party that doesn't mean I am a starch politico that I agrees with everything they say because I don't always agree with my party on certain issues. This is what makes the United States great that everyone has an opinion and I hope that some of you haven't been turned off from responding to my posts because my e-mail address is political in nature. When it comes to casino chip collecting anything else including politics are put right on the back burner because this is the one hobby I really love and I've gotten to know a lot of you and have even bought or traded chips with you and I don't want to mess that up because this is one of the friendliest hobbys that I have been involved in and you all are great to know and talk to.

Then again maybe it's not because of politics that some of you aren't responding maybe it's just that some of the messages that I am posting are just the ramblings of a chip collector gone awry.

== Rick ==