On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Brett wrote:
>
> > list of who gets gets what. The closest Rescue Squad personnel arranges
> > a time and date for his pick up in B.C. We ALL find out about Customs
> > ....
> So what happens to the guy in Maine? Does he get to pick up the
> accumulated $600 in transportation charges that the others before him
> incurred?
>
If I win the lottery between now and then, yeah, no problem. Otherwise I
can't justify spending anywhere near $600 for this stuff.
> Does everyone here have the time to retrieve, sort, re-package and
> transport equipment in this manner? I hate to speak for everyone, but I
> doubt it.
If I were in a more central spot, the time wouldn't be a big problem, but
a bunch of DG's stored in the rain might not be such a good idea.
> > Finally, everything gets delivered. Maybe the East Coast pays $10 for 10
> > trips - it's still only $100 for a personally delivered/pickup computer
> > within 8-10 hour drive. So what if it took 2 months to get there?
>
> You're forgetting the fact that the equipment still had to make its way
> to Maine, accumulating the transportation charges the entire way. I
> wouldn't expect anyone to extend me that charity.
Neither would I. The bucket brigade thingy only really works if there are
enough people involved so that no one is inconvenienced enough to require
additional compensation. An 8-10 hour drive (and long distance phone
calling) is more than a little expense for me, anyway.
> This would be nice, but again, its a matter of time and money. I and I
> would expect others in this busy world have plenty to do on weekends as
> it is. This hobby is not my life. It is a hobby.
Very true. I have lots of projects and the rest of the family to attend
to as well.
-stacy
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Stacy C. Morang, Communications Specialist
Education Network of Maine
scm_at_access.enm.maine.edu, smorang_at_enm.maine.edu
So long, and keep your stick on the ice.
Received on Wed Jul 23 1997 - 11:27:30 BST