23 Jul
1997
23 Jul
'97
4:27 a.m.
On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Sam Ismail wrote:
Neither would I. The bucket brigade thingy only really works if there are
enough people involved so that no one is inconvenienced enough to require
additional compensation. An 8-10 hour drive (and long distance phone
calling) is more than a little expense for me, anyway.
On Tue, 22 Jul 1997, Brett wrote:
> list of who gets gets what. The closest Rescue Squad personnel arranges
> a time and date for his pick up in B.C. We ALL find out about Customs
> ....
So what happens to the guy in Maine? Does he get to
pick up the
accumulated $600 in transportation charges that the others before him
incurred?
If I win the lottery between now and then, yeah, no problem. Otherwise I
can't justify spending anywhere near $600 for this stuff.
Does everyone here have the time to retrieve, sort,
re-package and
transport equipment in this manner? I hate to speak for everyone, but I
doubt it.
If I were in a more central spot, the time wouldn't be a big problem, but
a bunch of DG's stored in the rain might not be such a good idea.
Finally,
everything gets delivered. Maybe the East Coast pays $10 for 10
trips - it's still only $100 for a personally delivered/pickup computer
within 8-10 hour drive. So what if it took 2 months to get there?
You're forgetting the fact that the equipment still had to make its way
to Maine, accumulating the transportation charges the entire way. I
wouldn't expect anyone to extend me that charity. This would be nice, but again, its a matter of time
and money. I and I
would expect others in this busy world have plenty to do on weekends as
it is. This hobby is not my life. It is a hobby.
Very true. I have lots of projects and the rest of the family to attend
to as well.
-stacy
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Stacy C. Morang, Communications Specialist
Education Network of Maine
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So long, and keep your stick on the ice.