29 Jul 03
Originally posted by eddie andersit was about a year ago that the "wings" system came in. before that you could donate about £20 (i forget exactly how much) to the site and you'd become a permanent pawn star. but this didn't bring in enough money asthey were only one-off payments. and thus the annual ones...i think there's some advantages of wings, but i'm not sure...😛
whats an original pawn star
29 Jul 03
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Originally posted by eddie andersI'd like to add that the origional pawn stars didn't get anything for it. It was in the days before the site grew so large that non-subscribers had to be restricted in the number of games they could play and before tourneys or clans were added, so they gained nothing except helping to support the site they love.
whats an original pawn star
that said, despite the fact that they paid more than $15 for their first start, many have subscribed too. And as Russ said, maybe after having had their origional status for a year some more will think it time to give again.
29 Jul 03
Originally posted by belgianfreakOriginal Pawn Star really received all aviable on the site in that time, the differce was that for non-suscriber all those things were free. They made like a contribution to the site and also received a Rival Chess program, remember? 🙂, It is an advantage to be original we don't have to pay (at least yet), but it is important to remember we should continue helping the site, means if we can make an effort lets pay that $15.00 .
I'd like to add that the origional pawn stars didn't get anything for it. It was in the days before the site grew so large that non-subscribers had to be restricted in the number of games they could play and before tourneys or clans were added, so they gained nothing except helping to support the site they love.
that said, despite the fact that the ...[text shortened]... e after having had their origional status for a year some more will think it time to give again.
30 Jul 03
Originally posted by latex bishopYou are partially corect, Latex Bishop. I am an original pawn star, and before I paid the additional 15.00, all I had was a star. After I paid the additional subscription, I had a star with wings and the litle "shield" that used to be present. Now, all I have is the star with the wings...just like everybody else...it's hard to discern who is an original PS unless one visits the member's profile page. Cheers
with wings = subscribing member - the new system
without wings = orginal pawn star - the old system
Andrew
31 Jul 03
Originally posted by StarValleyWyHow riight you are Star valley...Jimmy Stewart flew 25 bombing missions over Nazi Germany...a real hero...did you know that Captain Kangaroo was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds as a U.S. Marine on Iwo Jima?...now there's a "star"
Jimmy Stewart and Matt Damon... Jimmy retired as a genuine "general" in the US Airforce. Matt has no real wings. One star with wings, the other without.🙂
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Originally posted by chancremechanicYes... I was amazed when i learned that. "captain kangaroo" for the younger generation was a guy on CBS tv every afternoon who... along with Mr. Greenjeans ... entertained children on 'Live TV' ... Live tv was his downfall... in 1964 he saw the red light go off after his 'sign off' and assummed he was off the air. he then proceeded to say "That should hold the little bastards until tomorrow!"... He was still live... only onto camera 3... end of his career. He was a hero at Iwo... He, as a medic,,, waded into machine gun fire ... twice ... retrieved 3 live marines and 2 dead marines.... He cried in the only interview he ever gave about it.
How riight you are Star valley...Jimmy Stewart flew 25 bombing missions over Nazi Germany...a real hero...did you know that Captain Kangaroo was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds as a U.S. Marine on Iwo Jima?...now there's a "star"
Aside... Red Skelton, on his live tv show in that same year... 1964... was telling the following joke... and had a freudian slip. His show was taken off the air for a year ... then returned until 1966... this is the joke he blew... big time...
"And another thing... you don't see many Volkswagons on Lovers Lane... i guess they are so small you have to get out to --ck her."...
He meant to say... " i guess they are so small you have to get out to pucker."
ahem... i saw that... they cut to "local commercials" for the next 5 minutes then went to the old "test screen" which people today have no idea of... Picture a black and white pie... with gradients of grey fading to the middle of the screen... Guess you had to be there.
31 Jul 03
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyEddie Albert... another actor drove a Higgins boat at Iwo. Lee Marvin ... staff seargent... was one of three survivors of his platoon in the attack on surubachi at Iwo... great people... but I am still partial to my favorite Texican... Audy Murphy... That dude talked a language that I admire as in "I ain't much, but I am for killing bad guys."
Yes... I was amazed when i learned that. "captain kangaroo" for the younger generation was a guy on CBS tv every afternoon who... along with Mr. Greenjeans ... entertained children on 'Live TV' ... Live tv was his downfall... in 19 ...[text shortened]... marines.... He cried in the only interview he ever gave about it.