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BTW, do you know what's the perfect show in a high turnover pre-/post-procedure waiting room? Pawn Stars.

Posted by David (aka David) May 21 '24, 12:25

Most of the stories run their course in two minutes, and some are quite gripping.

Some greatest hits episodes were on during the various procedures. People would get so distracted trying to figure out what a rare coin was worth.

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Yeah, I’m sorry, the best I can do is $20. I have to wait for the right buyer, clean it up some, really I should be turning you away. -- nm - Rick Harrison May 21, 12:46 9
- He's got a sixth sense in deducing what people will accept. It's an impressive skill. - David May 21, 12:49 8
  - I love it when he comes up against someone who knows what they have and how much it's worth. -- nm - . May 21, 13:26
  - Ya know, it used to offend me what he would offer people and then you watch them take the offers... - Turd Ferguson May 21, 12:53 6
    - You're not typically pawning something because you're good at making financial decisions. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 13:03 3
      - I don't really think of Pawn Stars in that way. In the newer episodes, you're talking collector to collector in many instances. -- nm - David May 21, 13:04 2
        
        It’s far more infotainment than actual representation of the pawning, yah. -- nm - Qale May 21, 15:05
        
        This. But also remember for the TV show Pawn Stars they are showing you .1% of their business. -- nm - Strongbad May 21, 13:40
    - It's the power of cash in hand. That's tangible. -- nm - David May 21, 12:57 1
      - In the days of Crack, I'd get car buyers offering a fraction of the price waving cash under my nose like I'm going to start twitching -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:01
The military hospital here only have repeated announcements and weather as there were fist fights over fox,cnn news, not even HG or Food.net -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 12:38
Yuuuuuuupp -- nm - budice May 21, 12:30
I'm sorry you did not get the Golden Girls marathon waiting room. -- nm - Pippy Shark May 21, 12:29 1
- Thankfully, no. -- nm - David May 21, 12:35

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BTW, do you know what's the perfect show in a high turnover pre-/post-procedure waiting room? Pawn Stars.

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