Ron Wanttaja
December 8th 04, 02:48 AM
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:53:53 -0500, "Doodybutch"
> wrote:
>"Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
...
>> Hey folks, check this one out...
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3945035703&ssPageName=ADME:B:BN:US:1
>>
>> The Lindbergh Foundation is auctioning a Retro Rocket that went into space
>> in Spaceship One, the only one available to the public! The auction
>> started today, I put in the first bid at $2500 to get the ball rolling
>> (and I know it's going to get stomped flatter than a flounder real soon
>> now, but what the heck, I did my part and participated in this nice piece
>> of history! hehehe!).
>>
>> How about passing the good word to help it sell for a good price and
>> benefit a good cause! :)
>
>This sounds like a come-on ad to me, "Juan" - how stupid do you think we
>are? Or, maybe you are trying to let us in on a really good deal! Sure!
I don't see how Juan would benefit from a "come-on". The auction is by the
Lindbergh Foundation, the money goes to this non-profit organization. It's not
only historic, it's artistic as well.
If you wanted any old junk that's flown in space, you can buy it for a LOT less.
Heck, one of my co-workers had a GAS experiment on the Space Shuttle, and he
just *gave* me a foot of O-ring from the canister. But this would be an
opportunity to gain a rare space-related collectable.
If I could afford it, I'd be bidding, too... :-)
Ron "Go flight" Wanttaja
> wrote:
>"Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
...
>> Hey folks, check this one out...
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3945035703&ssPageName=ADME:B:BN:US:1
>>
>> The Lindbergh Foundation is auctioning a Retro Rocket that went into space
>> in Spaceship One, the only one available to the public! The auction
>> started today, I put in the first bid at $2500 to get the ball rolling
>> (and I know it's going to get stomped flatter than a flounder real soon
>> now, but what the heck, I did my part and participated in this nice piece
>> of history! hehehe!).
>>
>> How about passing the good word to help it sell for a good price and
>> benefit a good cause! :)
>
>This sounds like a come-on ad to me, "Juan" - how stupid do you think we
>are? Or, maybe you are trying to let us in on a really good deal! Sure!
I don't see how Juan would benefit from a "come-on". The auction is by the
Lindbergh Foundation, the money goes to this non-profit organization. It's not
only historic, it's artistic as well.
If you wanted any old junk that's flown in space, you can buy it for a LOT less.
Heck, one of my co-workers had a GAS experiment on the Space Shuttle, and he
just *gave* me a foot of O-ring from the canister. But this would be an
opportunity to gain a rare space-related collectable.
If I could afford it, I'd be bidding, too... :-)
Ron "Go flight" Wanttaja