My wife agrees with this analysis up to a point.
You buy a radio for $1189 and give her $1189 to be fair.
Five years later, you sell the radio for $800, so it only cost
you $389.
But she expects HALF of the $800 for her!!
Therefore she ends ups with $1589 to your $400!
Carl Moreschi
cjm@qvssoftware.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list@yahoo.com>
To: <nw4p@martha.xtn.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New Radio and the XYL
>
>
> --- nw4p@martha.xtn.net wrote:
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> > Great ideas but I have the problem resolved with the little
> > lady.
> > I buy me a Jupiter and I give her $1189 to spend as she
> > pleases.
>
> Yes BUT! Point out to her that for the $1189 you spend on the
> Jupiter that you will use it for X number of years and sell it
> for $800.00 and the $1189 that she spends in X number of years
> will most likely be given to GOODWILL. Her cost $1189, your cost
> $389.00.
>
> 73
> Jim K4CGY
>
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