Could it be something derived from an item one would give ones eye teeth to
have?
Or perhaps
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/66/79629.htm?z=4208_00000_9000_to_03
explains it better. Fangs are I believe associated with canines or so my cat
tells me ...
Which leads me to wondering how much of an incredible buy does something have
be
to qualify as a fang? Does it have to have a dollar value, or perhaps rarity
that only you noticed? And can this also qualify as "stealing" under qualified
circumstances, ie non-auction ?
David
Whom recently fanged at an auction house. Paying $70 for a Zone enlarger
retailing for over US$1500
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The lurking Jay asked:
> On another subject; excuse the ignorance, what is a FANG? I gather an
> incredible buy, is it an acronym or is it named after someone (Phyllis
> Diller's husband)?
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>
> Well, I don't think anyone here has ever seen her so we don't know if
> Doris Fang looks anything like Phyllis Diller or, heaver forbid, her
> poor husband Fang.
>
> Doris Fang was a member of the list from somewhere in Florida (I don't
> recall exactly where) who used to prowl all the garage sales early in
> the morning. She would frequently report finding the most incredible
> deals and cause us all to be instantly envious. She was the proof that
> the early bird got the Zuiko.
>
> In any event it didn't take too long for Doris's (did I get that right,
> Piers?) great deals to be termed Fangs. Now, by extension to the other
> members of the list a great deal on a piece of gear is also termed a Fang.
>
> I'm sure many who are reading this are wondering (as I am) what ever
> happened to Doris. She had been a fairly frequent contributor who
> simply disappeared without saying goodbye. I hope she's still well.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
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