On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, R. D. Davis wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> > Or rather annoying to the surplus shop owner, thrift shop manager, etc.
> > Sure it's reasonable to want to make sure what you're buying, but not many
> > shops are going to put up with you disassembling their goods in the store.
>
> I still don't see what's wrong with thoroughly examining something
> before purchasing it, whether it's used, or new. It makes perfect
> sense to take a tool kit into a store where one is shopping for some
> random piece of electrical or electronic equipment... might not be a
> bad idea when shopping for a car either.
R.D. Let's go shopping! Call me the next time you walk into a consumer
electronics store or a new car lot, and please bring your toolbox and
meter along. I'll bring a camera so I can snap shots of you being
forcibly escorted out of the store.
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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