... put up or shut up:

Paul: >>>> Top secret do not trade list? That is a figment of your imagination.
Stu: >> Jim brought it up, not I.

And from your other post:

Stu: >> I have been openly threatened by Jim with the apparently
>> top secret "do not trade list" and it appears I finally made it.

The challenge: direct me to the BB post or email where I did this.

I'll even give you some incentive -- if you can find such a post or email, I will send you a nice set of five obsolete 1995 Sonoma Joe's tournament chips. And will offer you a public apology. This is not a bet, Stu, just a straight out offer. No risk to you.

Paul: >>>> You however have made my personal and very short avoid list.
Stu: >> Please refresh my memory...

That would be:

http://www.thechipboard.com/cgi-bin/tcbarc11/tcbarc11.pl?read=350072

Reaping what you've sown. If there is an "inside" and an "outside" and you're on the latter, you have no one to blame but yourself. Many other newbies have been readily accepted and are enjoying what you might call "inside" status. In case you've forgotten, see:

http://www.thechipboard.com/cgi-bin/tcb/tcb.pl?noframes;read=356977

It explains how, entirely on your own "merits", you've achieved "outsider" status so quickly.

----- jim o\-S