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Re: funny ebay auction
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:27:29 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Julie Krenz wrote:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=228495214
> > The closing price of $1.50 for 16 black 1x2s & $3.50 shipping
> > is not the funny
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> c /not the funny/not the funniest/ as it's certainly ridiculous to pay
> over 5 bucks for that many 1x2s (after you factor in the cost of a stamp
> to mail your check)...
... stet, on Larry's correction. If you read it as it was meant to be spoken
("funny part" as a single term as well as the subject of the sentence), it's fine
even if it isn't the expositorily most-favored variant. In any case, I found the
$5 total for 16 black 1x2 bricks to be far funnier. For all the USPS might
complain about electronic communication taking money away from standard post,
this auction stands as a testament to providing them revenue. ;)
> > part of the auction I'm referring to. Click on "not" in the auction and see
> > where it takes you.
> > Julie
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> That IS amusing, though.
I'd prefer if they used "naught." Along with "ought" it's a sadly underused
-ough- word. I'd also prefer if we would "naught" get snow today; they're
predicting 6-10 inches for central New Jersey. I left MI to get AWAY from this!
best,
Lindsay
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: funny ebay auction
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| (...) Yup. I did a quick calc last night on a pile of auctions that I have recently shipped. The outcome was that ~24% of what was *remitted* went to the USPS. Keeping in mind that remitted is above the bid price (because of added shipping charges). (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: SNOW (was funny ebay auction)
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| Mr L F Braun wrote in message <388D5E71.B5155741@p...su.edu>... (...) this! Heh, I see your 6-10 inches and bid 12-20... I won't be going far from the house for a few days. I heard they won't be plowing my apartment complex until Thursday or (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) c /not the funny/not the funniest/ as it's certainly ridiculous to pay over 5 bucks for that many 1x2s (after you factor in the cost of a stamp to mail your check)... (...) That IS amusing, though. (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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