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Found a pre-amp I was interested in on Audiogon. Seller claimed he had done some wiring and connector mods and seemed competent after talking to him on the phone. Since he was local, though across town, we decided to the deal in person. Luckily he was going to be on my side of town.I called him and agreed to drive to meet him because he was about 6 miles south of me and needed to go further south after our meeting so I agreed to drive to where he was and we'ld have
lunch and take care of the deal. He gave me directions. The restaurant was not where he claimed it was and I couldn't find it so I
went home and called him. He realized he had erred on the major cross-section. No problem. I didn't have time to drive back over to
join him for lunch and we decided we'ld meet after his next appointment. I gave him my cell phone number and told him to call me for
directions to my work so he could drop it off there.I then went to a hifi shop about ten minutes from my work to look for a tube amp to match the preamp I was buying from him. About an
hour later, no phone call, I figure he got hung up and I went back to work. Arriving in my cube I found several phone messages from
him.It almost immediately struck me that this person who had modified the gear he wanted to sell me could not give directions to a
restaurant (those familiar with the road layout of Phoenix will find that totally lame), nor could he return a phone call on my cell
phone.He called on my work phone and the first thing he said "are you still interested?" I said no. He claimed he lost my cell phone number
and was having a very stressful day. He apologized for the comedy of errors. I still said no.He claimed my position was ridiculus and tried to draw an analogy like what had happened and how many jobs we would have went
through if such harsh standards were applied in the work place if we made such simple errors. I disagree with his analogy and treat
buying from an unknown seller (as well as selling to an unknown buyer) more like evaluating job applications - he didn't get the job.
He called me a cowardly chicken shit and the conversation came to an end.Don't get me wrong. If this was a stock component I would hardly have been annoyed trying to make this transaction
happen, in fact, I would have been impressed by his effort and happily completed the transaction at my work place.I really wanted this item and have never broken a promise to buy before. I mean really how difficult is it to give directions to
a restaurant in Phoenix and hold on to a phone number (especially having been given it twice). You'ld think someone who was modding
$3000 (new price) audio components wouldn't hose up these kind of details while completing a transaction.I even feel like a prick - but I'ld do the same thing again.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
Follow Ups:
It appears his top priority was not selling you the preamp. His "appointments" appear to have stressed him out and you suffered the inconvenience.Is there anything wrong bailing out when a deal becomes an ordeal? He realized he had done wrong by you when he asked if you were still interested. He did apologize. That was not enough for you. That's ok. No real harm was done.
Friend of mine had a similar experience with him, and made the same mistake of giving him his work phone number.The guy found out his address after hacking into the works database, broke into the house one night and my buddy went missing.
Eventually his body was found in a shallow grave with speaker wire wrapped around his throat and a NOS Mullard 600B inserted in his rectum; the head hasn't been located yet.
Still, at least you have the satisfaction of not being screwed over the preamp.
It's been a pleasure reading your posts over the years Don......
now THAT'S funny!
"Live life as if you'll die tomorrow... -Gandhi
Learn life as if you'll live forever..."
Did you at least save it? Funny post!
Tom
nt
at least not for the guy who found the body since I've heard a 600B is at least twice as good as a 300B.He (the discoverer) just need locate another such poor soul and he'll have what he needs for one killer of a SET!
No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
N/T
"I always play jazz records backwards, they sound better that way"
-Thomas Edison
nt
LOL!
...for whatever reason you've become uncomfortable with completeing this transaction.My feeling is that there's other, perhaps subtle but nonetheless troublesome aspects in dealing with the seller that you haven't/couldn't fully express in your post.
I believe that you should go with your instincts and that walking away is exactly what you needed to do.
The only thing that troubled me, and it was not subtle, was that this was a modded piece. nt
Give me rhythm or give me death!
Instincts ain't bad, unfortunately I am paranoid so I would wind up with no equipment at all. Just beware of folks from Toronto.
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I work with a guy who is a genius at his highly technical job but cannot remember the small things.I don't think this guy's Mr. Magoo-like qualities is a necessary measure to his technical competence.
However, I don't blame Don T at all for cancelling the deal (echoing Ken Lyon's comments).
Remember the story about that ancient Greek philosopher's maid who dismissed whatever her boss could come up with philosophically speaking since, while taking a walk and deep in thought, he bumped into a well...
It was evidently a frustrating experience for both of you and sometimes it's just better to cut off a deal before it becomes an ordeal. I've gone further in dealing with local buyers or sellers who turned out to be blatantly unconcerned with wasting my time and have regretted it. But it seems you cut this one off too soon, especially if he had a hard to find piece of equipment that you really wanted.It is possible that this seller was honestly mistaken about the location - many people drive by landmarks and recollection, not by street names and points of the compass. That doesn't mean they are unreliable in all elements of their life. When you couldn't find the restaurant, why didn't you phone him right then from the car to let him know where you were and get clarification instead of going back home and wasting so much time that you couldn't have the lunch? He could have corrected the error and you would still have had time to meet. You didn't forget your cell phone or forget to bring his number with you in the car, did you?
Seems like you had a low threshold for frustration and are partially at fault. But it's over now. No real harm done, he'll find another buyer and you'll find another preamp.
> > It is possible that this seller was honestly mistaken about the
> > location - many people drive by landmarks and recollection, not by
> > street names and points of the compass.
I believe he was honestly mistaken and never meant to imply otherwise.> > That doesn't mean they are unreliable in all elements of their
> > life.
No it doesn't> > When you couldn't find the restaurant, why didn't you phone him
> > right then from the car to let him know where you were and get
> > clarification instead of going back home and wasting so much time
> > that you couldn't have the lunch?
Because I had forgotten his number> > He could have corrected the error and you would still have had
> > time to meet. You didn't forget your cell phone or forget to bring
> > his number with you in the car, did you?
Yes I forgot his number.Like I said this hardly bothered me at all.
> > Seems like you had a low threshold for frustration and are
> > partially at fault.
I disagree - the restaurant was only a small segment of the frustration. At fault for what? Missing our lunch meeting? Big deal!I didn't become frustrated at all under I got his phone calls/messages at work - especially those coming through the front desk. And this was after he lost my cell phone number twice and gave me the wrong directions to the restaurant.
> > But it's over now. No real harm done, he'll
> > find another buyer and you'll find another preamp.
that a lot of people have trouble w/directions. I've given directions to my house & was told I gave them wrong. I've been given directions to get off the highway at such & such exit but the exit doesn't exist! "It's a major road, so I thought there was an exit from the highway" is what I was told. I've even been told on the phone that they couldn't tell me how to get to that particular place of business. When I asked how did they get there, they said they just got in the car & knew how but they couldn't tell me.No kidding, I have tons of stories like this. I don't think the seller's inability to provide directions is unusual, nor is his losing your phone #. Maybe he thought he had it memorized & not written down?
Wiring & connector mods seem like pretty basic mods. Could this possibly be a bit of buyer’s remorse?
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I think about living somewhere else all of the time.
Over reacting. A usual thing with you? I could tell you stories...
ISAIDNT
22 ounces, non curled claw, with a 24 inch handle so I can get some power behind it. Nice!
Give me rhythm or give me death!
:)
Sounds like a "Phoenix thing." You should try finding...or explaining to someone how to find...The Four Peaks Brewing Company in the general vicinity of Hayden and Frank Lloyd Wright from the southbound 101. GPS wouldn't help.Also, why in the hell did you give the guy all of those phone numbers? I can see it for a business client. But for something like this? Just give 'em your cell number.
Bottom line is get over the guiltYoull never see the guy so dont worry about it
Its your money and with all the fraud and crap going on
one has to be extra carefulMove on and find another seller
You did the right thing
if the component didn't work after you bought it then you could always have the option of tossing it through his front window!
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Richard BassNut Greene
Subjective Audiophile 2007
you were pissed cuz he called you at work while you were sneaking an extra long lunch. he's pissed cuz your backing out came at the end of a pretty bad day for him. poor reason for you to back out....and you are trying to rationalize by equating bad directions to goofing up equipment mods. I hope you never buy anything I ever have for sale. You done wrong in my opinion.
and you are trying to rationalize by equating bad directions to goofing up equipment modsPlus losing my cell phone number twice, bombarding my work phone and hassling the front desk operator.
You done wrong in my opinion.
LOL! Since when is an eager, willing buyer with cash in pocket not good enough for a seller? How inconvenienced and how many hoops should a seller be allowed to put a buyer through before it's ok to break the promise? Huh? How much confidence can a buyer lose in a seller before he balks?
If you get my meaning
You're obviously *high maintenance*, he'd very likely have had unwanted continuance with you *after* the sale.
Why am I reading this crap? . . . . worse still why are we commenting on it? . . . . .get a grip everyone and bury this waste of bandwidth!
I can't believe the number of responses in support of this duplicitous deal-breaker. Don T says he is ready to buy this item and the seller agrees to haul it around town to accommodate him. But then Mr T backs out at the last minute because he can't find the restaurant where he was planning to buy stereo equipment. In a restaurant? If you had doubts about the integrity of a $3000 piece of audio gear, would you buy it from a guy in a restaurant?Then he admits he took a three hour lunch break (see Don T's response to another post below) to look at other stereo gear at a local shop. (Could that possibly have had anything to do with the decision to not buy the modded unit?) Talk about a slacker! If I ever took a three hour lunch break, my ass would be fired, or at least submerged in really hot water.
Call this guy out for what he is: a whiner who has a guilty conscience and is seeking vindication for backing out of a done deal at the last minute because the seller lost a cell phone number and the buyer lost his nerve. Of course, it was all the seller's fault, and no blame can possibly rest on Don T's overburdened shoulders, even though the seller made a sincere effort to contact him and then apologized.
Did the buyer ever consider trying to call the seller to see if something had gone wrong? Instead, Don T, who can hardly write a grammatical sentence and can't properly spell simple words, describes the seller as lame and insinuates that he's incompetent. And what did Don T say to the guy after he called him a chicken shit? "...and the conversation came to an end." With what? "Have a nice day!"? I doubt it.
Please, don't waste my time by ever making an offer to buy anything I'm selling.
But then Mr T backs out at the last minute because he can't find the restaurant where he was planning to buy stereo equipment. In a restaurant? If you had doubts about the integrity of a $3000 piece of audio gear, would you buy it from a guy in a restaurant?Not true! We were going to meet at my house but for his convenience (see the original post) I went to meet him close to his appointment at his request. He came to my side of town for other business and brought the preamp with him - again his idea. And I didn't doubt this guys integrity (or the gears) at this point (and I still don't doubt his) - and I only briefly consider his competency at this point because of his inability to give directions.
Then he admits he took a three hour lunch break (see Don T's response to another post below) to look at other stereo gear at a local shop. (Could that possibly have had anything to do with the decision to not buy the modded unit?) Talk about a slacker! If I ever took a three hour lunch break, my ass would be fired, or at least submerged in really hot water.
Too bad for you I'm on flex time and work at my convenience. I took an extended lunch to facilitate the sellers convenience - going to have to work unusual hours to make up the time was an inconvenience for me. Ask Dan at Arizona HiFi what gear I was looking at - tube stereo and mono block amps. Then ask him what preamp I was planning on using - he'll tell you it was the preamp this seller was going to sell me.
Call this guy out for what he is: a whiner who has a guilty conscience and is seeking vindication for backing out of a done deal at the last minute because the seller lost a cell phone number and the buyer lost his nerve. Of course, it was all the seller's fault, and no blame can possibly rest on Don T's overburdened shoulders, even though the seller made a sincere effort to contact him and then apologized.
Let's see - he lost my cell phone number twice, gave me the wrong directions to the restaurant, called my work phone repeatedly (one call after another (as I was listening to several of his previous messages) and contacted the front office of the place I work on more than two occasion within a matter of a couple of minutes.
Yes but you are correct - I admit feeling guilty and yes it was difficult for me to break my promise to buy.
And no it was not only the sellers fault. I failed to properly qualify this seller before chosing to deal with him.
As far as my overburdened shoulders are concerned I jumped through hoops to make this transaction happen only to be jerked around by this inconsiderate seller.
Did the buyer ever consider trying to call the seller to see if something had gone wrong? Instead, Don T, who can hardly write a grammatical sentence and can't properly spell simple words, describes the seller as lame and insinuates that he's incompetent. And what did Don T say to the guy after he called him a chicken shit? "...and the conversation came to an end." With what? "Have a nice day!"? I doubt it.
Give me a break! I was expecting him to call me on my cell phone. He lost the number. So what does he do? He bombards my work with phone calls and messages as if he believes I'm trying to avoid him. Then calls the front office of my employer.
What kind of crap is that? One message would have been enough and I would have returned his call. Instead I walk into the office with several messages and the front desk trying to get ahold of me.
As for calling him I assumed he got hung up at his appointment and I wasn't sweating it. Little did I realize he was in a state of fear that the deal was going bad bombarding my work place with phone calls.
The guy had jerked me around then he began harrassing me at work. I don't need that kind of crap.
On the rare occasions when I visit this site I always enjoy reading your infantile public rants.I must visit Dan at Tube Audio soon to ask him for his candid opinion of you. (Yes, I live in the Valley too). I'm sure he'll describe you as an immature, self-centered bratty little whiner with a persecution complex. Just another audio-dweeb who need to get a life.
Go on, do a line-by-line rebuttal of this post. Take all the time in the world to write a scathing rebuttal. I won't care since I won't be back here to read it.
Take a good look at what you wrote then look in the mirror and think about what you see.
Indeed!Personally I don't really care what Dan thinks of me personally and I find it hilarious that it interests your tiny inquiring mind.
What's relevant to this conversation is that he would confirm my comments. And what's important to me is that I've been going to that shop a couple to several times a year for many years now and have developed a relationship that benefits my audiophile interest.
Why don't you go over there and talk to him about me. I feel so threatened! LOL!
Yes, the buyer isn't perfect either, but he gave the guy more than one chance and the guy harrassed him. You just gave many people valuable information about yourself.
I never wrote that I supported the seller. Read the post before you pass judgment. Then go to Agon or Ebay and read my PERFECT feedback. Now that is valuable information. So don't buy from me; it's your loss.When a person says he's gonna buy something and a seller is willing to follow him around town to satisfy him, backing out at the last minute on a flimsy excuse is harassment. How many chances did he give the seller? I count one, then absolute stonewalling. How did the seller harass him? By calling to apologize? Is that "non-professional"? Whatever the hell that means...
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IMO, life is too short to deal with people who can't be bothered to give correct directions and not lose your telephone number. This guy made it a hassle for you to BUY the damn preamp from him and then became hostile and insulting when you decided (rightfully) to back out the deal. Imagine what it would be like dealing with him if you found a problem with the modded preamp and wanted your money back. Just my $0.02.
There is no reason at all to feel bad about what you did. Not buying that piece of gear is probably the best thing you could have done---like the above poster said, what if something was wrong with it. I think those responses like "Haven't you had a bad day?" are without value especially since you gave the guy more than one chance.
hearing the other guys side of the story. One sided stories of what happened are usually one sided. Know what I mean?
I sent this guy a follow-up email to explain and to apologize for his inconvenience and he responded. I'd post both emails but without his participation it's still one sided. Having said that I'm only going to add that his response completely justifies my position - the insecurity he demonstrated with his barrage of phone calls (the final straw) and his propensity to name call are completely born out.It would be nice for you to hear his side of the story but I doubt he's got the balls to reply on topic or truthfully.
Now I haven't mentioned his name out of respect - but I'd have no problem at all if he came in on this conversation so he could explain his side. I'm being completely factual and honest. He might present his view but unless he lies or smokescreens the facts what difference does it make what he says? He's calling me a liar, indecisive and a mental case - what else would I expect from this guy? His disregard for my situation that was demonstrated during our attempts to complete this transaction now has evolved into defensiveness.
Originally I felt bad because I had broke my promise - now I'm glad I did.
Many of them were (to be kind) less than astute.I dont know your tastes in music but if you like classical rock or jazz there were some real winners lifestyle wise there. Some of my fav jazz folk are Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans. If youve ever seen footage of Monk youd of likely put your nose up to the like, he was quite a memorable figure. And look at the lifestye Evans lived.
Like others have mentioned, genius is not always obvious. Its rather presumptuous/stereotypical to think otherwise.
I understand where youre comming from. In online transactions, instinct is often all one has to go on. However given your facts here, I agree you over reacted (we have all done it and will do it again no doubt, no shame).
Many of the most brilliant musicians, artists, and authors in modern history lived very "difficult lives". That should not colour our admiration of their genius. With all ddue respect, that is a silly question.
The all to busy and perfect Don places all the blame, and worse yet, lack of competence on the seller. I ask this…..If he were planning a little dinner date, why didn’t they exchange numbers from the get go? That way, should a bump in the road come up……
I can easily see how this person (seller) may have been on a line where there was no caller ID, AKA record of the number. Or maybe on the road and didn’t have a chance to enter the # in storage. Or at work too. We all have busy lives. Ive dealt with plenty of people who I trust who have lost numbers (myself included). It happens.
Or better yet, if Don has this great power of intuition, why didn’t he (what is common place for most) MapQuest the directions to the eatery in the first place??? Ive done many transactions where I didn’t feel confident in the persons directions, therefore to avoid the aforementioned hassle, I rework it myself. If only Don’s mighty instincts were up and runner sooner, he would have saved himself the 35 min, 6 mile trip to Mecca. Why was it the sellers duty to know every twist and turn Don had to make????
It all boils down to respect. Don sits here all high and mighty, accusing this guy of being completely in competent. As if he knows. Does Don know how to mod equipment???
Give me decency or give me a stiff drink….Sigh
If he were planning a little dinner date, why didn’t they exchange numbers from the get go?We did exchange numbers from the get go? He lost mine or something but I called him and gave them to him again. And he lost it again.
That was only the first strike - like I've said before it didn't bug me much nor did driving around for 35 minutes because of his bad directions.
The 2 messages, 3 calls to the front desk (in a period of a couple of minutes) and the onslaught (at least 4 more) calls to my desk while I was reviewing his previous messages upon my arrival in the office were the final straw.
It all boils down to respect. Don sits here all high and mighty, accusing this guy of being completely in competent.
I'm not accusing him of anything. But I am claiming that his actions were enough to diminish the confidence I had in his ability to the point of me question it.
Yea right - high and mighty me! As if I'm riding a high horse because I question and qualify those who make and/or modify audio equipment. That's what audiophiles are supposed to do! Geez - get a clue.
I am all for decency and stiff drinks.
NT
Sounds good to me.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
nt
I understand the working class dollar. Im one of em too. However let us never loose the knowledge of chance and reward.
that we should frequent incompetents, buffoons and dullards on a regular basis with the hope that one of them may actually be the second coming of Einstein. Or are you?I tell you what, in the spirit of the point I believe you are trying to make, I promise that on my 50th $2,000+ audio purchase I'll buy something from the most sincere absent minded apparent quack I can find with the hope that in fact my simple mind is actually blinded to his genius.
I think you did the right thing in that it relieved a level of stress you had with respect to this deal. Let me also say I've known people who are brilliant in their field but have zero common sense and are devoid of social grace.
Good instincts. Sometimes you have to listen to what your gut is saying. It seems like the nature of his interaction with you on the phone afterwards simply confirmed that voice.
"It seems like the nature of his interaction with you on the phone afterwards simply confirmed that voice."Honest he only called me the names at the very end. I was done with the transaction when I saw his phone messages but I got really pissed when I found out he was in contact with the front office. He asked first thing if I was still interested and I said no. I was so freeking pissed but being in the office I couldn't express myself and he tried real hard to talk to me reasonably to keep the deal going. I told this guy no six times and six different ways and finally he called me a cowardly chicken shit - LOL!
Ultimately though your comment does ring true.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
I can see being pissed off about the slackness but correlating it with his technical ability is off base, IMO. Think about some of the great minds and how absent minded they were. Einstein used to lose his paychecks becuase he would write formulas on the back and throw them away.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
I would be upset at anyone who committed to a purchase and then backed out at the last minute, but I would not resort to calling them names. You backed out of the deal at the last minute for no good reason. Giving bad directions and losing phone numbers has no correlation to competence at modding equipment. Haven't you ever lost a phone number?Why on earth did you agree to meet for lunch at a location neither of you was familiar with? If you had any doubts about the modifications to the equipment (understandable), why wouldn't you go to his place to audition it first? A local sale is a special opportunity for two parties with a strong common interest to meet and exchange ideas as well as money and equipment. If you didn't like what you heard at an audition, I would approve of your backing out, even if you had made a commitment to buy. If the guy told you to get lost or was intentionally rude, I could accept your backing out. Just for missing a rendezvous of questionable value, I can't understand your backing out, especially when the guy tried to get in touch and apologized. Your analogy to a job application is a poor one. More like: you gave him the job and then fired him before he showed up for his first day of work.
If you don't want people to call you at work, don't give them your work number. Did you see something at that local audio shop that influenced your decision? It seems strange that you would shop for an amp to match a preamp you hadn't bought yet.
I think you did chicken out, and this is just your excuse. You owe him an apology. Maybe you should call him when you're both more at ease. Things might still work out, unless you don't really want them to...
He wasn't concerned enough to give me proper direction to where to meet him, he wasn't concerned enough not to lose my cell phone number twice and he wasn't concerned not to contact the front desk of my employer.Why in the heck should I continue to expect him to be concerned about the work he did on this gear or concerned enough to care whether or not I'm happy with the gear after I fork over my money? There's no reason for me to expect anything more than what he's already demonstrated and that's a complete lack of concern. Why should he give a care?
Give me rhythm or give me death!
I think maybe your boss wouldn't like knowing that you deal in personal matters on office time?
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one: the call automatically transfers to the operator who will/has to identify the company: "Good morning, Prudho Plumbing, how may I direct your call?"two: the call goes to the extension's voice mail with its message: "Prudho Plumbing, you have reached the desk of Adrian, Please leave....."
So, either way, the caller will find out the name of the OP's workplace and can then call the "front desk".
Dave
Later Gator,
Crank up your talking machine, grab a jar of your favorite "kick-back", sit down, relax, and let the good times roll.Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines.
"Giving bad directions and losing phone numbers has no correlation to competence at modding equipment."It has correlation to being an air head and as such, I wouldn't trust the dim whit with modding expensive audio gear!
I would back out of the deal too. If the guy doesn't have his act together for simple life matters, I would question his ability to tie his own shoes let alone modify electronic equipment.
On the other hand, you are insulting his abilities to mod something based on the fact that he MAY be absent minded. Have you never had a bad day? It is my personal opinion that you over-reacted and shot yourself in the foot, or were looking for an excuse to back out of the deal anyway.
"On the other hand, you are insulting his abilities to mod something based on the fact that he MAY be absent minded."
No I'm not insulting his abilities just expressing my complete lack of confidence in them!"Have you never had a bad day?"
Yea like every day but today was an especially bad one. First I drove around for 35 minutes looking for a non-existent restaurant. I waited an hour and half for a phone call I was expecting in a "few minutes" and then I returned from a 3 hour lunch only to find out that the front desk had been paging me over the company wide intercom. Why in heavens name would this guy have the front desk page me? What kind of crap is that - I gave him my desk number and my cell phone - no way did I ever expect or want him to contact my employer."It is my personal opinion that you over-reacted and shot yourself in the foot, or were looking for an excuse to back out of the deal anyway."
Hardly - the guy was selling some of my favorite all time equipment at a good price. I was at the dealer to find an amp to go with it. No risk to me at all - the phono section alone was worth my paying price. The guy just proved himself too much of ditz for me to trust to not have screwed the thing up. You believe whatever you want.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
Really. On the other side of upstanding people, I have dealt with people who wish to tie my time up on the telephone for hours on end trying to validate gear they already have. I have had people engage me on the phone for months only to have them buy used gear. I have had people disguise their voice(s) in hopes of circumventing my policy of requiring some form of good faith effort in return for me sending them some gear to demo. ("What? You won't send me $3,000 worth of gear just because I am an audiophile?")But people are like that sometimes. Naturally, you learned that the first time you ever sold a used car, didn't you?
Sounds like your seller had some good stuff up his nose.
"Sounds like your seller had some good stuff up his nose."I don't know if that's true or not.
But he impressed me as being lazy (for not knowing where he was and for not writing down my phone numbers in the first place), somewhat inconsiderate (for being lazy enough to make me drive around looking for him) and forgetful (for losing my phone number when I gave it to him a 2nd time).
None of which makes him any less honest or sincere than just about everyone I know. However it gives me great pause to think he had his mits inside the gear I was going to buy from him.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
Dave
Later Gator,
Crank up your talking machine, grab a jar of your favorite "kick-back", sit down, relax, and let the good times roll.Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines.
and wound up in Apache Junction. Boy, that was a shock.
Sounds like a very unfortunate series of events but it shouldn't have come to name calling. You probably did the right thing after all we have to follow our instincts. So don't beat yourself up over it, I'm sure another deal will present itself. Good luck!
Seems to me you did the right thing in calling it off. "When in doubt, leave it out."
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