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Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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Date: 
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 01:40:40 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> So to sum up, I was there from the beginning, I provided the certainty
> that if Paul ordered a lot, I'd sop them up, and Paul is pleased with
> the return he's gotten as well as the publicity

Good for you, good for him.  Good for everyone.

Down with whining.

> But I heard about it from someone else who decided to not tell the
> world, just the heavy trainies... and I rewarded that person modestly
> for turning me on to it. I COULD have told the world at that point. But
> why should I have?

You shouldn't have, unless you wanted to.  I've known about BB for a
LONG time.  I've never felt the urge to order from them even for
some Castle stuff I might have wanted, but I know they're there.
And everyone else here and on RTL does or should know as well.
There's even a nicely updated webpage that lists the items they have
in stock or are planning to get.

People who snooze ... well, they lose.

> I'm gonna try some willpower and have this be my only response. Fat
> chance, but I'm gonna try.

I hope not - I like reading your take on all these matters.

--
The parts you want and nothing else?
http://jaba.dtrh.com/ - Just Another Brick Auction
Why pay eBay? Run your own LEGO auctions for free!
http://www.guarded-inn.com/bricks/



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  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
This whole subject is a rehash from a debate from a few months ago, but it keeps surfacing... (...) I hope not as well. Larry is as sharp as ever. I love reading both of your responses. It is refreshing to see people of your caliber (both Larry & (...) (27 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
 
I figured I'd let this percolate for a while before I responded. First a side point, auctioning IS selling. What else would it be? You all know my stance on it, it's the fairest way to allocate a scarce quantity. And it is a kind of sale. Now, I'm (...) (27 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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