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I like it too. sounds like an interesting idea.

I'm not saying we ask for pin numbers or safe combinations. I think we would all have interesting stories about how we got started collecting. A coin we have always wanted to own. Coins or coin set we could have lived without. Then maybe a few non coin questions. What was your last bowling score? First car you bought? How did you pick your screen name or avatar?

Just a thought. If it sucks it sucks. These topics may be covered in other threads.

Michael

I'm sorry, things like this though, I really need to be convinced.

Here's an example, the last suggestion I implemented, the Commemorative forum. Lots of posts saying we need one. So I made one. In the 3 weeks since I made it, there's been about a half dozen new topics. One of them was mine trying to kick start it, not one single reply. We didn't need it, so probably by next week, Commeoratives will be back in the main coin forum.

Recently brought up again, calendar of coins shows. I already did it once a while ago because every one was screaming we needed it. Spent about 20 hours building an entire calendar system for it. Six months later, not one single submission.

Another one, CC coffee mugs, t-shirts, and such. Tons of posts from people saying if they were available, they'd buy them. I spend a week making logos, designing stuff, and setting up a store with cafe press. That's been over a year and not one single sale, except to myself for giveaways.

I'm sorry if I sound a bit nasty here, but just because a few people think it's a good idea, doesn't mean it will work. I need more.

I guess I'm in the minority. I like the Commemorative forum. Unfortunately it seems few people agree with me.

I like having a separate Comm forum but currently I just don't have anything I need to post in it

I think this is what the general discussion area is for to be honest. I haven't been spending near as much time on here since it's summer, but I have kick started a few topics on there to get to know people in essence and I think it has worked. Who's got pets. What kind of books do you read? What's you favorite car(that one didn't work as well....). I think we just need more people to think of off the wall topics, and more people to read the general discussion area. You automatically have 50+ post people also. The people that reply to topics like that are probably the only folks that would agree to 20 questions anyway!!

As for the Commem forum, I'm with our resident outcast! I like the forum, and visit it. I just don't have the time for the next month or two to be answering or starting new threads like I do during the winter months. I was actually just thinking of trying to compile an entire commem collection, and this forum would be nice. Having said that, you're the boss Dad!!