john:
i can field that question.you feel good about it because you WANTED IT!
i tried to rationalize why i bought mcintosh tube stereo equipment last
year. the only answer i could come up with was: I WANTED IT! now go out
and buy some more toys, like the rest of us old kids...it feeels good.
dick
48mgtc
62tr3b
"if it aint steel, it aint real"
On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, DUHART JOHN wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> This falls into the 'What is wrong with us' category.
>
> My son is turning 3 this weekend, and he wanted a car with doors and a
> hood that opens and closes. Well I went to Toys-r-us on Sat and could
> find much of anything. Matchbox had some cars that almost fit the bill,
> but not quite. They were selling them in groups of 5 for $6. The I saw
> the 'Classic Matchbox' showcase they had setup. These are the Matchbox
> cars from when I was a kid (late 60's-early 70's). There they were the
> cars I use to play with! "Oh baby, I'm buying him this!" the voice in
> the back of my head went. They were being sold in groups of four, so I
> figure they will run about $20, but what the hey, it's for my son. I
> look up they price and they start at $45 and run up to $60. (of course
> the set I wanted to buy was the $60 one). I balked.
>
> Well today I'm bouncing around the net and stumble over to Triple-C.
> They are selling TR6's in various colors for $25, $30 with S&H. Takes
> about 3 seconds to make the purchase. No doors that open and close, but
> hey it's dad's car he has to love it.
>
> The point is I balked at spending $60 on four cars, but snatched one
> Triumph for $30. Can someone explain Why I feel so good about this? ;-)
>
>
> Later,
> JHD IV
>
>
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