Tboculosis 2011 IP Thread

[tboculosis]

Attended an independent wrestling show, Clash Wrestling, out in Taylor, MI where former WWE/WCW/TNA wrestler X-Pac was the main draw tonight. Got X-Pac to sign 4 trading cards for me.

[lambeauleap87]

Gotta say, I'm pretty jealous of all your IP opportunities! Looks like you did great with the Nuggets, especially with the Melos.

[tboculosis]

Gotta say, I'm pretty jealous of all your IP opportunities! Looks like you did great with the Nuggets, especially with the Melos.

Nah, this is nothing compared to what I see other people haul in. But I'm grateful on getting Melo for the first time ever, not to mention getting him twice, hearing that Melo hasn't come out for pregame shoot around at the Palace in like 6 years. Almost didn't happen to if the deal with the Nets would have gone though, but thankfully it didn't.

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Attended the Detroit Red Wings' Fan Day at the Joe Louis Arena today. No big name Red Wings' alumni brought in to sign autographs, but still manage to get some autographs. Pretty sad when the longest line of the day for autographs was for John Ogrodnick and Brent Fedyk. Not complaining too much as the event and signings were free, so got the following to sign for me:

former NHL player Dave Roberts - 2/2 trading cards

former NHL player Phil Myre - 1/1 page of 07/08 Red Wings Stanley Cup guide that was given out

Red Wings alumni Gerry Abel - 1/1 page

former NHL player Darren Banks - 1/1 page

Red Wings alumni Eddie Mio - 1/1 page

Red Wings alumni John Ogrodnick - 1/1 page

Red Wings alumni Brent Fedyk - 1/1 trading card


Red Wings' broadcasters Ken Kal and Ken Daniels also had a signing session, but I didn't get them as I was in line for the Red Wings' locker room tour.

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After work today, decided to hit up the Charlotte Bobcats at their hotel today. With the aftermath of a blizzard, there were only 3 other graphers there. Got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

Bobcats' TV color analyst Dell Curry - 1/1 trading card

D.J. Augustin - 1/1 trading card

Matt Carroll - 1/1 trading card

Shaun Livingston - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Charles Oakley - 1/1 trading card

Stephen Jackson - 1/1 trading card (came out and right over to sign without being asked; pretty cool this time)

Boris Diaw - 1/1 trading card

Nazr Mohammed - 1/1 trading card

Gerald Wallace - 1/2 trading cards

head coach Paul Silas - 1/1 index card (had nothing for him, but decided to get him anyways)


Missed out on the following:

Gerald Henderson, Jr. - 0/1 (he signed, but I didn't realize it was him until he was heading for the bus)

DeSagana Diop - 0/1 (boarded the bus without signing)

Eduardo Najera- 0/1 (came out with Matt Carroll and yelled "Yeah", but didn't stop to sign, while Matt stopped this time)


Derrick Brown signed, but I didn't need him. Nobody needed Sherron Collins or Dominic McGuire. Didn't see Kwame Brown. Tyrus Thomas is still out with an injury and didn't make the trip.

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After work today, decided to graph the New Jersey Nets at their hotel. Got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

Stephen Graham - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach "Popeye" Jones - 1/1 trading card

Derrick Favors - 1/1 mini-basketball

assistant coach Larry Krystkowiak - 1/1 trading card

Sasha Vujacic - 1/1 trading card (gave a rushed, pure crap signature compared to what he signed when the Lakers were in town earlier this season)

Johan Petro - 1/1 trading card

head coach Avery Johnson - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

Nets' TV analyst Mike Fratello - 0/1 (his hands were full so didn"t sign)

Devin Harris - 0/1 (just waved to the crowd as he boarded the bus)

assistant coach Sam Mitchell - 0/1 (ignored)

Kris Humphries - 0/1 (ignored)

Anthony Morrow - 0/1 (didn't recognize it was him until he was boarding the bus)

Travis Outlaw - 0/1 (didn't recognize him either)

Brook Lopez - 0/1 (ignored)


Nets' TV analyst Marv Albert also signed, but I didn't get him. Damion James ignored. Nobody needed Quinton Ross. Didn't see Ben Uzoh. Jordan Farmar and Troy Murphy both are still injured and didn't make the trip. Also might of had a Kim Kardashian sighting, but wasn't too sure it was her since the lady bolted from the hotel and into a cab with the quickness. I brought along a photo that I printed up just in case, since she's dating Kris Humphries, but not even sure if that was her that I saw.

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After work today, decided to graph the San Antonio Spurs at their hotel. Only 5 other graphers in this frigid temperature. The Spurs are known as a notoriously tough signing team going to the game on game days. Only got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

Matt Bonner - 1/1 trading card

Antonio McDyess - 1/1 8 x 10 photo (got kind of smeared by me since it was cold and the paint pen didn't dry as fast)

Manu Ginobili - 1/1 trading card (only 3 of us there after the other graphers took off to the game; being the last guy to board the bus, he looked hesitant at first until one of the other graphers shouted that there were only 3 of us. so he came right over, took one of the other graphers' blue sharpie, and signed a rushed signature on our items)


Missed out on the following:

Richard Jefferson - 0/1 (ignored)

DeJuan Blair - 0/1 (ignored)

Tim Duncan - 0/1 (ignored; like he was gonna sign anyways)

Tony Parker - 0/1 (ignored)

George Hill - 0/1 (ignored)

assistant coach Jacque Vaughn - 0/1 (didn't see or probably didn't recognized)


Spurs' analyst Malik Rose also signed, but I didn't bring anything for him. Nobody needed Gary Neal, Chris Quinn, or head coach Greg Popovich. Thiago Splitter ignored. Before all the players boarded the bus, spotted renowned attorney Geoffrey Feiger (notably known as Dr. Jack Kevorkian's attorney and once ran for the position of governor for the state of Michigan) walking casually and entering the hotel. Didn't have anything on me for him to sign, so I just cordially greeted him only.

[Drago06-]

Duncan is the biggest jerk of them all. it was just me and a friend and we walked for like 5 min till he got into a cab and he would just say " i dont care, i wont sign" and kept playing his PSP.

[joe arvesen]

really like the x-pac cards are any up fro trade i would b interested in one of them

[tboculosis]

really like the x-pac cards are any up fro trade i would b interested in one of them

I'm willing to put one up for trade. What do you have for trade?