It drives me crazy when I put humor in my posts and no one "catches" it.
So, I writing to say I "caught" this.
You said, >" I'm stuck inside of Tulsa with the Okie blues
again">
Lama
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From: "Gary M. Teller" <gmteller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] would an "equipment exchange" work on the OM list?
> Conceptually, I think it's a great idea but fraught with risks as already
> stated by others. The idea of meeting in person is great for those that
> can do so. There have been times where I've thought it would be nice to
> check out a lens without commitment. Maybe I was toying with the idea of
> acquiring another lens or, once, thinking about borrowing some stuff for a
> special project. I'm not comfortable with the "pass around" part of the
> equation from a logistics point of view. I would only opt for one to one
> and return shipping and have no problem with the trust aspects if dealing
> with list members.
>
> So consider this: Let those in need send in a post with a subject of Want
> to Check Out/Borrow/Evaluate/Trade or whatever word you want to
> use. Simply state what you're looking for, why and where you live. If any
> of us have the sought item and would be willing to part with it we should
> contact the searcher offline. Sorta WTB Light. Use terms and conditions
> similar to those of Tom S. (I suspect most of us have already done or would
> have done so) and we might just have yet another way to enable listees.
>
> I'll go first. [OM] Want to try out, with hopes to buy, Zuiko 90/2.
>
> Hey, humor me for a minute. I'm stuck inside of Tulsa with the Okie blues
> again and it's 100 + degrees F outside. (Apologies to Bob Dylan) Not quite
> as good as a drier Arizona heat and marginally better than the cooler, but
> more humid, Georgia heat.
>
> To Moose: Geez, if I didn't know better I thought you were describing my
> local post office. Are you near any other options such as Office Depot
> stores for UPS, the UPS stores (formerly Mail Boxes, etc.), or Fedex at
> Kinkos? Sure they may cost more than USPS but isn't your time worth
> something?
>
> Gary
>
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