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03-18-2010, 12:13 AM
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I have lost track of the number of people who have gone way out of their way to help me over the years. It's usually impossible to pay them back, you just try to "pay forward" to someone else.
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03-18-2010, 12:27 AM
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I own a GMC Motorhome from the 1970's, and almost every owner of them is extremely helpful and friendly as well.
Here is the flip side of the "support your fellow collectors" experience: A couple of years ago, I sold my 1960's Sears Lady Kenmore chocolate-brown washer and dryer on Ebay. Really, I only put them on there because I figured it could be cheaper than paying the dump. Well, I started getting all kinds of questions about them-asking for the exact model numbers, verifying other details, and so on. There were a couple dozen or more "auction watchers" for them as the end date got closer. But, when the auction ended, I had exactly one bid, for my $9.99 minimum. The buyer was from out of state, and he had a trucking company pick them up, and he said he had been looking for machines in that color for years. I figured what had happened is exactly what was described above, that there was a forum for appliance collectors and they all agreed to let him have them. Still, I didn't have to haul them away myself or pay a disposal fee, and there is a collector who is happy out there.
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03-18-2010, 07:20 PM
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My Col-R-Tel came from a NJARC ham who found it in the van of a repair shop he was buying from/out(?). He knew I collected tv's and made sure to ask me if I wanted it as he was not interested. A few dollars later, it was mine and one of my prize pieces. Dave S knows of who I speak.
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03-24-2010, 02:17 PM
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I'm glad I'm none of those! LOL
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03-25-2010, 08:33 AM
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He loves to press wild flow'rs. He puts on women's clothing; And hangs around in bars. He's a lumberjack and he's okay; He sleeps all night and he works all day.
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03-26-2010, 06:09 PM
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Gee, now I have a sudden urge to get out some of the Monty Python DVD's and watch some on the CTC-4. Maybe I will...
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03-26-2010, 10:21 PM
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03-27-2010, 01:30 AM
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03-27-2010, 05:13 AM
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03-26-2010, 09:54 PM
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 Just kidding - carry on 
Last edited by bandersen; 03-27-2010 at 02:21 AM.
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03-28-2010, 07:19 AM
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I remember singing the "Lumberjack Song" where I first worked at when I was a kid fresh outta college...Boy, the older guys REALLY gave me the "Fish Eye" big time, but the younger ones "Got it", & had a blast w/it. And, yes, MY warped sense of humor, is partially due to The Pythons...Being Seriously Psychotic helps, too, I suppose....
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03-29-2010, 01:16 PM
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No more remarks about "the older guys" or we'll bring out the comfy chair for you!
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