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    Quote Originally Posted by Ecstatic
    I've never been much for philately, Brd1 (wasn't he one of the pre-Socratic philosophers?). Kind of like being into goldfish: I can understand the fascination, but I just haven't the patience for it!
    I got into it back when AOL et al were charging by the hour. I got the same time-sink satisfaction out of it, for about the same cost, but got to keep the end result to enjoy at a later time (And I haven't done too badly from an investment standpoint, either).

    I also get a certain calming effect from it, crediting the little colored pieces of paper with my not eating a Ruger.

    Oh, and as for the philosopher, you may be thinking of Exonumia.



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    Quote Originally Posted by BeardedOne
    Oh, and as for the philosopher, you may be thinking of Exonumia.
    No, I think it was Epidermis, who taught that the world is but the skin of the Divine.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Ecstatic
    I just bookmark the forum index page and bypass the rest.
    same



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    Quote Originally Posted by Ecstatic
    Quote Originally Posted by BeardedOne
    Oh, and as for the philosopher, you may be thinking of Exonumia.
    No, I think it was Epidermis, who taught that the world is but the skin of the Divine.
    *Snark!*

    Damn, there goes another keyboard!



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