Mid-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev....

[oldposterho]

Would just like to point out that the tell for repros is "Printed in Belgium."  I've seen all sorts of variations of the printers info, but they're always in French or some other non-American ( ) language.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

David, my mother is from Belgium.. where is yours from??

 

[Silhouette]

David, my mother is from Belgium.. where is yours from??

Rich as you asked, and I am sure she will appreciate your interest too, my mother was born in New Zealand to Australian and New Zealand parents. Like my mother they both spoke English. Your mother on the other hand seems to be the only person ever to have spoken Belgian?

Rich I am not doubting your heritage however you seemed to be confused over what languages are spoken as a 'native tongue' of Belgian (for want of a better phrase). There is simply no such language as Belgian, Hercule Poirot never spoke it and your mum never spoke it. She may have spoken Dutch (formally known as Flemish) and she may have spoken French, indeed she may have spoken German because those are the official languages of Belgium.

I am happy enough if you leave it as that.

[TheAnswerMVP2001]

Like most everything this could all be solved with a simple Google search and a reference to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_language

"Belgian is a hypothetical extinct Indo-European language."

[Ari]

my good buddy from Belgium speaks, Flemish (1st), English, German, French and some spanish. I think this sort of thing is pretty common for not only Belgians, but many europeans. Except those darn French, who think there is only one language, and some other one, they have to speak because they are forced to

PS I have a french friend who speaks fluent mandarin (and passable english), so what do I know?

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

So who's gonna pony up $80 million for "The Scream" on Wednesday?

P.S. I wonder who gets the "Preferred Log-In"?

[archie leach]

So who's gonna pony up $80 million for "The Scream" on Wednesday?

Considering that it is one of four, it's more like 'A Scream'...

BTW, I've been to the Munch Museum in Oslo and beyond 'The Scream' and one other painting, the rest of his work was remarkably dull.

[CSM]

Considering that it is one of four, it's more like 'A Scream'...

Correct.  I wonder if this is one of the versions that was stolen?

[Bruce]

It is not.

[CSM]

It is not.

Guess if I had read the description a bit further I would have known that 

[holiday]

It is one of my favorite works.  If I had the money, I'd be in the running to be sure.  I saw a Munch exhibit when we were in NY a few years ago, at MOMA.  It was pretty neat to see a few of the versions in person.

[Ari]

it is great, personally I would be happier with a repro and a LOT of change.

[wonka]

Ben.. it is neither flipant nor disrespectful.
there are 2 opinions on the subject, just like there are 2 opinions to everything. What you feel about something is not what I have to feel about the same subject. We are on opposite sides of the fence on the issue, which here, on this forum has been decided not by Bruce, not by myself, nor Harry, Dale, Mel or yourself. It was decided by Holiday & Thierry who will not censor anyone. If they decide to change the rules and Mel or myself continue to post after that point, it would be disrespectful.. Until that point, it is completely "lawful" by the rules as they are in place.

More than opinions...I get that we don't agree.

What you don't get is the considerate factor.

The other day, my neighbor (two doors down) asked if I could stop my mower and finish cutting my grass later on, then ran in his house. I didn't understand and was a bit put out, and while I had the lawful right to keep cutting my damn grass, I thought it important to be 'neighborly' and respectful of his wishes. Later that night, he came over and told me how his little girl is sick, and was having trouble sleeping. She was just about to fall asleep when my mower was a bit much in terms of noise, and he was really thankful for me doing him the favor. I didn't need to cut the grass then anyway.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

What you don't get is the considerate factor.

works two ways Ben.. I happen to think it's very considerate of someone to spend his time searching so he could tell others about what he has found, while you think it is in inconsiderate of him doing same.
What I don't understand is why you or anyone else thinks what you believe is inconsiderate has more weight than what I think is considerate and that I should bend to your ways. As long as we abide by the rules, there is no law broken.

[wonka]

works two ways Ben.. I happen to think it's very considerate of someone to spend his time searching so he could tell others about what he has found, while you think it is in inconsiderate of him doing same.
What I don't understand is why you or anyone else thinks what you believe is inconsiderate has more weight than what I think is considerate and that I should bend to your ways. As long as we abide by the rules, there is no law broken.

Wow.

Are you sure you aren't a closet Republican?

[wonka]

Actually, I will go back to the grass story.

You would have told the neighbor that you wouldn't 'bend to his ways' and continued to cut your grass?

[Mondo Hazardo]

Like most everything this could all be solved with a simple Google search and a reference to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_language

"Belgian is a hypothetical extinct Indo-European language."

I think I had this discussion with Rich before. It's no use, his mother is from Belgium and he is from Las Vegas.
To settle this for once and all. There are three official languages in Belgium: Dutch, French and German. The two most used and taking care of a severe political division are Dutch and French. Those you'll find on posters. I've never seen German on a Belgian poster. More wiki-proof: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Belgium

[MoviePosterBid.com]

You would have told the neighbor that you wouldn't 'bend to his ways' and continued to cut your grass?

I certainly would have stopped mowing the lawn if my neighbor asked me and I certainly would have asked him if there was a problem so that I could prevent such an issue in the future is necessary (I've actually been there before, by the way). But your lawn story bears nothing in common with the posting issue Ben.. The facts are simple here.. Mel is not breaking any rule as set forth by the forum owners. As far as I'm concerned, outing an auction here, when it is listed publicly to begin with, is a neutral event to me. It is neither a benefit nor a hindrance and to be honest, even if it was a privately held sale and Mel or someone else posted it.. that's their business anyway. Has nothing to do with me. If everyone here wishes to post a link to every Raymond Chandler poster that ever comes up for sale - whether I have the poster or not - it also means nothing to me. Will it make me pay more for something down the road? I have no proof to say it will, just as I have no proof to say it won't, ergo it is a neutral event and I play my way regardless and hey, there is always the 1% chance that someone has found something I have not and that may work for me.

This is where being objective or subjective is pertinent. Subjectivity is seeing only how something affects you or whatever you consider your tight circle, objectivity is being able to see all sides of any issue - even before said issue becomes an issue. I think this situation about Mel or anyone else outing auctions that are already public is a neutral non-event and I personally and subjectively think it's a ridiculous discussion..

[MoviePosterBid.com]

the Belgian languages thing is another ridiculous non-issue.

 

[Mondo Hazardo]

  hi (Dutch for ha!)

[Silhouette]

the Belgian languages thing is another ridiculous non-issue.

Of course it's ridiculous, and if only you had bowed out gracefully and accepted that what others might have to add was right and what you had to say was wrong.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

it doesn't shock me that some schmuck gets a boner over such stupid stuff..

[Silhouette]

it doesn't shock me that some schmuck gets a boner over such stupid stuff..

Geeze Rich you still going?

If ego was a measure for intelligence then you'd be the smartest guy in the world, unfortunately with every utterance you completely dumb down that possibility.

[Bruce]

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