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[phatman68]

Hello old friends, I have been gone for a long time and have important loose ends to tie up and would like to be welcomed back to the communitty after a long overdue absence, and a few mistakes.

It has been almost a year since I have been on the boards. Last spring, I lost a close friend in a motorcycle accident and was totally devastated. I took time off of the hobby to tighten the friendships I had, and was in a rough state. I then realized shortly after that I had a few outstanding deals with some members on this site, two guys I was friendly with and knew pretty well. Instead of manning up and trying to fix the issues, I hid and did not come around for a while. I knew that I would have to quit the hobby for a while to save money to help pay for school, and combined with the fact I had outstanding deals that I was too embarassed to try and solve, I figured I would just be done with the hobby. It was out of sight out of mind, though I kept thinking about these deals and how not completing them bothered me. About 2 weeks ago, I lost all of my financial aid, most of it being state covered, due to educational state budget cuts. Now I am home for a semester with lots of time on my hands, and realized that even though buying cards cannot happen at the time, I still love the hobby, talking cards and sports. That led me to finally man up and come back. And to the two men that I left out to dry, I sincerely apologize and will make it up to you and then some after I have some cash to spend. I am currently paying a little over a grand for my last months rent at my apartment and the late charges, so money is tight for me at the moment but I can assure you that I will fix these mistakes.

Sorry for the long read, but I felt that some sort of explanation was necessary. I am sure that I will have to earn back some respect that I lost with my foolish actions, but I am eager to earn that respect and trust back, and have some more fun with yall.

Thanks

[captkirk42]

Welcome back.
Hopefully those guys you broke off transactions with are understanding and won't hold a grudge.

BTW I may have some recent (within the last 5 years or so) Blackhawks if you have any Capitals to trade. I need to double check what I have and make sure they are not part of a set I'm building. (I could maybe toss in a few Bears and Yankees)

[mjda]

Mason!! Welcome back to the site buddy.

[pwolantern]

Welcome back!

[sasports]

Thanks for the PM. No worries......When you get back on you feet, we can figure something out and complete our transaction! Take your time, I am not going anywhere! Take care of the other member first. I am in no rush!

I appreciate you manning up and admiting what you did instead of trying to make up a bunch of excuses. Life does take over at times and cannot be ignored. I aint mad at ya and will gladly trade with you again!

[beanschat]

Hey Mason! Welcome back! I wouldn't hesitate to trade with you!!

[road_runner_1964]

Way to man up, Mason! Welcome...

[phatman68]

thanks guys it feels good to come back and see whats up with the hobby today...its only been 10 monhts but feels like forever