[GreenKeys] Nice M15 on eBay

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I have seen a modicum of help being offered, but a rasher of whining is  more 
prevalent. Inflammatory language (sucker, pontificating) adds little to the  
discussion. I think Robert Downs touched a sore place, but he's  correct.

73's


In a message dated 1/19/2008 11:47:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ham at cq.nu  
writes:
 

Hi

One could also observe that pontificating from on high when  people are  
trying to help contributes less than nothing to the  process.

Bob


On Jan 18, 2008, at 10:33 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com  wrote:

> I'm sorry to have to reveal this apparently well guarded  secret to  
> you folks,
> but these two statements illustrate  in spades the reason that 99% of  
> all TTY
> machines end up  scrapped and melted down or in a landfill.  When  
> even  the
> collectors think that they are all worthless pieces of junk,  why  
> should any
> non-collector bother to do anything with  one that turns up other  
> than put it out
> front with the  rest of the garbage?  If it isn't worth buying, it  
> isn't  worth
> keeping.
>
> In a message dated 1/18/2008 7:30:21 PM  Central Standard Time, ham at cq.nu
> writes:
>>  Hi
>>
>> It's a very nice condition machine for a WWII era  model 15. It is
>> certainly more than I'm ready to  pay.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On Jan 18,  2008, at 8:12 PM, jhhaynes at earthlink.net  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> It would be nice to preserve  the unit - but his starting bid price
>>> is way too high for a  Model 15.  So I guess we should wait it out
>>> and if some  sucker pays his price then we know it's going to a  
>>>  really
>>> loving home - and if not maybe he will re-offer it  without such a  
>>> high
>>> starting bid.   At least that is my thinking on the topic.
>>>
>
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