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Esoteric · 08-09-2003, 08:23 AM

That's awesome man!

skysooner · 08-09-2003, 11:47 AM

I treat people the way I want to be treated. I am guilty of pre-judging at times (like when I get stopped on the street by someone asking for money for "coffee"), but I generally try not to. That is because I was a skinny, 98-lb weakling in high school, and I didn't like the way some people treated me. Lots of education, self-improvement classes later, I'm generally treated with respect, but I still remember those times way back when.

Great, great story, and you deserved every bit of it. Congratulations on being an outstanding member of the human race.

JumpinJesus · 08-09-2003, 11:58 AM

Rock on. The next question is: whatcha gonna do with the dough?

rodgerd · 08-09-2003, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by remiel
The guy who comes in today and buys a ten dollar T-shirt might come back next week and buy an Ultra Glide Classic for 20 grand.

It's amazing how many people who work in the more "premier" forms of retail don't understand that.

I once had an amp that had accident (vase of water...) and was looking to get it repaired; went into one of the audio shops.

Now, my amp was a little low-end NAD unit, and it turned out these guys only sell Marantz and a few other, similar bits and pieces. They obviously saw themselves as a cut above, because while they were good enough to tell me where the local NAD dealer was, as I walked out of the shop, one of the guys on the counter snidely added, "Come back when you're ready for some real equipment."

I've averaged about $2k a year on component audio for the past 6 years since that incident. I've never spent a penny at that store, and I never will.

MacGnG · 08-09-2003, 03:20 PM

woah thats crazy

hobo · 08-09-2003, 08:38 PM

It's a shame you didn't get to accept the $1000 tip. That woulda made it 13K. Still nice though. Only goes to show that you really can't judge a book by its cover.

mingusfingers · 08-09-2003, 08:45 PM

Hooooooooooly Crap. Good on ya.

killerjoejoe · 08-09-2003, 09:35 PM

KUGR · 08-09-2003, 10:55 PM

I just wish I was one of those guy's grand kids!

Grats on the 12g!

fuzzix · 08-10-2003, 05:28 AM

Great story, and you deserve it, enjoy

Spritebox · 08-10-2003, 05:49 PM

You make me want to become a car salesman...

A stalker of black families car salesman.

MSD · 08-10-2003, 05:54 PM

Since I read this thread this morning, I can't help laughing and thinking of it every time I see a Mercedes.

08-09-2003, 08:23 AM	#41 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	That's awesome man! __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

08-09-2003, 11:58 AM	#43 (permalink)
JumpinJesus Junkie Location: Chicago	Rock on. The next question is: whatcha gonna do with the dough? __________________ "I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses

08-09-2003, 08:45 PM	#47 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	Hooooooooooly Crap. Good on ya. __________________ Still Looking

08-09-2003, 09:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
killerjoejoe Tilted Location: CANADA!!!	YES! __________________ [Insert Boobies Here]

08-09-2003, 10:55 PM	#49 (permalink)
KUGR Mushroom Location: West coast of michigan	I just wish I was one of those guy's grand kids! Grats on the 12g! __________________ ------------------- Boof! -------------------

08-09-2003, 11:47 AM	#42 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	I treat people the way I want to be treated. I am guilty of pre-judging at times (like when I get stopped on the street by someone asking for money for "coffee"), but I generally try not to. That is because I was a skinny, 98-lb weakling in high school, and I didn't like the way some people treated me. Lots of education, self-improvement classes later, I'm generally treated with respect, but I still remember those times way back when. Great, great story, and you deserved every bit of it. Congratulations on being an outstanding member of the human race.

08-09-2003, 03:20 PM	#45 (permalink)
MacGnG Know Where!	woah thats crazy

08-09-2003, 08:38 PM	#46 (permalink)
hobo Archangel of Change	It's a shame you didn't get to accept the $1000 tip. That woulda made it 13K. Still nice though. Only goes to show that you really can't judge a book by its cover.

08-10-2003, 05:28 AM	#50 (permalink)
fuzzix Psycho Location: Australia	Great story, and you deserve it, enjoy __________________ I'm most definately not 'lovin' it'.

08-10-2003, 05:49 PM	#51 (permalink)
Spritebox Insane Location: Charlotte, N.C.	You make me want to become a car salesman... A stalker of black families car salesman. __________________ it's all nice on ice alright and it's not day and it's not night but it's all nice on ice alright

08-10-2003, 05:54 PM	#52 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Since I read this thread this morning, I can't help laughing and thinking of it every time I see a Mercedes.