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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2013, 01:27:03 PM »
 

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My apologies for not making everything clear. We would love to have you as a UK member. As Tom said, 20% of the 52+ membership is not located in America. Hell, Tom and I are both in Canada!

I simply wanted to show you the UK options, that's all.

Again, sorry for the confusion.
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2013, 01:52:01 PM »
 

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This should be fantastic. Definitely looking forward to what the future holds for this forum with such knowledgeable individuals hopping aboard. I feel the addition of experts in vintage playing cards is what will truly take this forum to the next level.
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2013, 01:55:04 PM »
 

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Hi everyone who has posted a great welcome note. They are much appreciated. Like most people probably would have, I entered into this with some trepidation and concern that it wouldn't be seen positively. Can see that that fear was completely misplaced!

I don't think this community could be more excited or grateful to be a part of this. I can't see any way for this relationship to work out but marvelously!
I've only been a part of this forum for a short time and have gotten an incredibly warm welcome from an amazing community of artists, cardists, magicians and collectors; people who are truly fans on one or all levels of the playing card world and I know that everyone here is as excited as a kid in a candy shop to hear this news!
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2013, 02:03:55 PM »
 

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Judy, Tom, Lee - Like a few other members that have posted here, I am still relatively new to the world of card collecting and the intricacies of the playing card business.  That being said, in the brief time I've been involved, I have seen all of your names numerous times and always in a flattering light.  This is exceptional news!!!  The depth and breadth of understanding and knowledge the discourse team emits is unsurpassed in this type of forum, and now it seems to have just increased exponentially.

I look forward to seeing you around the forums and can't wait to see what you have in store for the future!

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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2013, 02:07:05 PM »
 

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I'm very excited that the cat is out of the bag  :D Congratulations and Welcome to Tom, Judy, Lee! The Discourse is in great hands :)
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #30 on: December 17, 2013, 02:19:16 PM »
 

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Glad to see everyone is excited about this as I was anticipating! I am really looking forward to the future here at the Discourse, great news!
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2013, 02:20:35 PM »
 

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Again, thank you guys for making us feel so welcome. It means a lot.

Question for you Tom (and lee) ever considered a 52 plus joker for the Uk? :)

Great question. While the 52+ Joker is the American club, you can join the English Playing Card Society as well as the International Playing Card Society. Both are based in the UK.  Pretty much all the playing card orgs. are friendly, and work together on events & projects.

Now that you have me thinking out loud... Maybe I can woo Christian de Ryck and/or John Sings (exec. board members of the IPCS) to come over here and talk with everyone about the UK orgs.? I'm putting it on my to-do list.

Thanks again for asking your question. Hope that helps!

Ah yes, I'm vaguely familiar with wopc.

A little off topic, but here's a link that I think should be watched http://youtu.be/oQ6uhCIaKQA a deep insight into the secrets of the playing card
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #32 on: December 17, 2013, 02:55:09 PM »
 

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My apologies for not making everything clear. We would love to have you as a UK member. As Tom said, 20% of the 52+ membership is not located in America. Hell, Tom and I are both in Canada!

I simply wanted to show you the UK options, that's all.

Again, sorry for the confusion.
I was just poking a bit of fun, Lee. Probably should've put a sarcasm tag in there somewhere  :P
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #33 on: December 17, 2013, 02:56:08 PM »
 

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A little off topic, but here's a link that I think should be watched http://youtu.be/oQ6uhCIaKQA a deep insight into the secrets of the playing card

Great documentary! The first two guys you see speaking are Yasha Beresiner and Gejus van Diggele. Both are members of the 52+ Joker, as well as the IPCS.

In 2009, I was fortunate enough to see Gejus speak about secondary use playing cards, and sit next to him at the banquet the following year in New Orleans. He's a fan of sleight of hand, and an all-around nice guy. The same goes for Yasha.

As members of the 52, they will be notified about Tom purchasing the Discourse. Maybe if we're lucky, they might come play with us!
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #34 on: December 17, 2013, 03:33:15 PM »
 

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I'm rather new at collecting playing cards, so I don't know any of you personally, but I've heard nothing but praise.
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #35 on: December 17, 2013, 03:46:32 PM »
 

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Do you hear that?  Just listen.  It's a gentle wind blowing toward the Discourse at this moment...
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #36 on: December 17, 2013, 03:48:34 PM »
 

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Do you hear that?  Just listen.  It's a gentle wind blowing toward the Discourse at this moment...

Did you fart on us?
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #37 on: December 17, 2013, 04:06:28 PM »
 

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Think I prefer a gentle wind - but might not notice the difference in the sub-zero temps here in Toronto.
Do you hear that?  Just listen.  It's a gentle wind blowing toward the Discourse at this moment...

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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #38 on: December 17, 2013, 04:07:09 PM »
 

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Looks like I'm breaking hiatus then.
Really happy about this! Having Lee as an Admin as well is crazy :D

Best of luck to you all :)

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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2013, 04:28:18 PM »
 

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So exciting to see the experienced collecting community connecting with modern card design culture!

Is this not rather significant? For us ,largely, modern collectors and designers to broaden our historical knowledge of the art and craft of the making of playing cards will surely be essential to us fully appreciating our part in its ongoing legacy.

I've seen decks from the new design and production scene appear with greater frequency in society journals over the last few years but attending a meeting with the IPCS and WCMPC recently made me think that the vintage and modern collecting communities are still hugely separate, despite their common interest.

This news has made me quite a bit more optimistic that we may become one community which would be truly excellent!

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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #40 on: December 17, 2013, 04:28:32 PM »
 

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Well this is a welcome change.
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #41 on: December 17, 2013, 05:21:10 PM »
 

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Badpete69 - Your so bad.  I was trying to sound optimistic, but I must respond to your insult:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBUl7oT9sA or I will taunt you a second time.

Edit:  Sorry, 52plusjoker, but this is to be expected.  We are a family here.     
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #42 on: December 17, 2013, 07:46:15 PM »
 

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Congratulations!
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #43 on: December 17, 2013, 08:07:58 PM »
 

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So yeah, I don't think there's a better fit for who to pass the torch to!

I'll be sticking around as long as I have time to do any staffing/moderation as needed, as well as some back end stuff, for as long as I have time to log in each day and do that!

Being the only gold member here certainly is fun too, I have no idea why I didn't use that color before when we just had an Admin rank. 8]

@Sprouts: Don't think you're off the hook just because we have new owners. You are still on a leash, behind a fence, quarantined on an island called the Lolaq with all your insanity. >_>
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #44 on: December 17, 2013, 08:18:30 PM »
 

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Tom and Judy welcome!
Also welcome to the boards Lee, long time no talk. Awesome to have you here as well as the new owners!

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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #45 on: December 17, 2013, 08:39:35 PM »
 

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Think I prefer a gentle wind - but might not notice the difference in the sub-zero temps here in Toronto.

Welcome! And it's great to see more Torontoians here! I'm looking forward to a lot of the interesting things I'm sure are to come.
 

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« Reply #46 on: December 17, 2013, 08:51:19 PM »
 

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Fabulous news for TheDiscourse. I'm a huge fan of Lee Asher and am astound with what Tom Dawson has in store for this site. With Lee actually on the site now, we'll have someone to confirm those Jerry Nugget releases that happen every year. ;)
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #47 on: December 17, 2013, 10:11:41 PM »
 

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Fantastic turn of events.  What a wealth of knowledge unleashed on the Discourse.  I agree, the melding of vintage and new deck collectors will help to cultivate the hobby I enjoy.  Kudos Alex on all your efforts in getting this forum to the place it is today.  I know we are in good hands.
 

Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #48 on: December 17, 2013, 10:23:16 PM »
 

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ABSOLUTELY GREAT NEWS! Also having Lee Asher hear too is equally awesome. Can't wait to see what the future has. AWESOME!

You make me blush! Thanks Mr. Robinson.

Let the fun begin!

WOAH.

This was quite a shock. It's awesome to have a magician of your caliber on board!

I'll miss Alex, but it's great to see that the new management knows their stuff!
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Re: The Discourse has a new owner, and you’re going to LOVE it!
« Reply #49 on: December 17, 2013, 11:11:05 PM »
 

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Tom, Judy & Lee- Welcome, Welcome, Welcome.

A special thanks to Alex for creating a place were everyone is welcome- magicians, cardist, poker players, long time collectors, and people just getting started. We have a great forum here because of the work Alex has done. So thank you.
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