Skip wrote:
>
> Well, I've finally figured out how to feed my gear-head habit without
> causing me any problems or diminishing my bank account.
>
> I'll just buy outfits and sell them to the list at cost,
> which is what I
> did this week with that OM-2n outfit. It satisfied my "I need to buy
> something new" and my primal Buffalo Hunt instinct all in one fell
> swoop. It also helped out someone here, and kept the OM
> stuff "in the
> family".
>
> The guy at that camera shop thought I was nuts for not
> marking that outfit
> up, but everybody is happy now. He got his money, I got to
> buy something,
> and the buyer (Steve Read) got a nice outfit.
>
Another advantage: when the wife sees you coming in the door with a new bag
of gear you can just say "I bought it for another list member - his cheque
is in the mail", this gives you the perfect opportunity to smuggle in a few
items for yourself.
Wayne Harridge
Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/wayneharridge/
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