[CW] 3rd digit

[Fred Adsit]

Check your math. DUH.


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From: <N7DC at cs.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:03 PM
Subject: [CW] 3rd digit


> I attended my one and only auction a few years back, looking for a microfisch 
> reader that I knew an automobile dealer had in their service department.  I 
> waited around all day and it, of course, was almost the last item to be brought 
> up.  I figured to bid no more than30-40 bucks.  After all who in heck would 
> want one?  
> 
> When the bidding started, I held up five fingers -  well 4 and a thumb- and 
> the autioneer immediately pointed at me and said  "50" .  I almost fainted.  
> Darned good thing I didnt hold up all 10.  To this day I dont know why he though 
> each finger equaled $5.00.   I havent been to an auction since.     
> 
> 
> Oh, and it went for $250.00.   And, I went out an bought Buckmasters CD, and 
> got rid of the microfische they used to sell.