david_a._vandenbroucke_at_hud.gov wrote:
>
> Bill Richman (bill_r_at_inetnebr.com) says
>
> >Yeah, but it's *such* a pisser when the sniping twit gets it for your
> maximum plus 50 >cents!! Like you'd say "Golly - I *really* want that
> Altair that's autographed by the >original designers, and I'll pay
> $5,550 for it, but not $5,550.50!" I know I'm *way* too >good at
> convincing myself that my original bid was too low... And then
> there's always the >"Oh yeah??? Well screw _you_ buddy - take
> THI$$$$$!" mindset that has led me to establish >new records for
> ridiculous prices on eBay... (But I _did_ get the item, dammit!! ;-)
>
> One must cultivate serenity and patience if one is to participate in
> auctions, oh Grasshopper.
>
> On the other hand, I just got a NEC 8201 (TRS-80 Model 100 clone) for
> only $36.00. (If this isn't such a great price, please dont' tell me.
> It will interfere with my serenity and patience.)
>
> Dav Vandenbroucke
> Economist
> U.S. Dept. HUD
> david_a._vandenbroucke_at_hud.gov
It isn't such a great price. HUD Economists really ought to study a
bit of economics (though I realize Economists don't set Economic
policy -- that's done by elected and appointed officials who wouldn't
know economics even when it bites them in the ass).
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Received on Tue Oct 27 1998 - 11:55:24 GMT