[Meteor-Scatter] Meaning of fair conditions

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:43:54 +0000

In message <[email protected]>, Enrico 
Baldacci <[email protected]> writes
>Hello Guys,
>
>mni tnx to all that have replied to my question  frm 3-GW 11-G 1-EA 
>3-DL 1-ON  1-I
>
>here some replies :
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>A "fair" complexion/skin is one without marks or blemishes.
>A "fair" wind is a steady wind in the right direction for a sailing ship.
>A "fair" game is one where there is no cheating or malpractice.
>So, "fair conditions" would have no serious QSB or QRN which, of course,
>means they are a bit better than average.
>
>So I suppose 'fair conditions' could also be 'reasonable conditions', in the
>true English tradition of understatement.
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It's so hard buying something unseen and it seems on this occasion you 
haven't had a good deal. It is quite difficult for a vendor to 
communicate a subjective judgement.

I just bought a 1954 grey Fergie tractor, it is in Fair Condition... 
however it will require significant effort to raise it to show 
condition.

My XYL describes it as another pile of junk :-)

73 de
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Paul   GW8IZR IO73TI
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