Sorry to hear of your loss. If your bid had been $25.00 higher you still
would of probably loss.
73, Jim de wd4air
>From: Stephen Crain <stephencrain@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>To: TenTec@contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Orions for sale
>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:36:55 -0800 (PST)
>
>Greetings Greetings fellow Ten-Tec amateurs,
> For what it is worth (nothing really):
> The operative word in the salutation is amateur.
> I make mistakes, I learn through trial and error, a lot more error than
>trial, that's because I am an amateur.
> I am the losing bidder in the auction on the recent unmentionable venue
>for used amateur equipment. I lost the fine American made high end
>transceiver of my dreams favored on this list on this unmentionable venue
>for used amateur equipment by 25 USD. Around 1%+/- of the total bid price.
>I put my high bid in initially modeled on the for sale ads on this
>reflector, two other classified venues (not sure if it's OK to mention them
>so discretion is the better part of valor) and stuck to it to the bitter
>end. I could care less if Joe T. Tec(the winning bidders name is changed to
>protect the indecent) wants to pay a premium for a fine American made high
>end transceiver. I do not( well I do but I can't).
> Now, my question is: Did I lose this auction by 25 USD (1%+/- of the
>total bid) on this unmentionable venue for used amateur equipment because
>it was unintentionally mentioned on this reflector?
> If yes, I guess I have the right of indignation. If no, I guess I have
>the right of being impertinent. If yes and no I've the right of being
>indignantly impertinent; which I am most of the time.
> But, being the adult I am I will recover.
> I am a man and I can change, if I have to, I guess.
> Sincerely and satirically, your fellow amateur up in arms,
> Stephen, KG0K
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