>
Cool, I say ...
If you got it, flaunt it. It's only money and if it mans that much to someone, and they have to have it, then good on them. It might just be the last piece to finish that perfect bike they've wanted all their life. And good for the seller too !!! It's nice to get a crackin' sale price on something so little thought about. Some call it hysteria ... I call it lotsa hard work to get sales like that
I don't know why the fuss ?!?! I've spent four times that amount on evenings I barely recall and all I've had to show for it is a hangover with a subsequent course of antibiotics. At least this buyer has a kinda stylish water bottle and multi-purpose cover that doubles as a Peter Heater in cold weather.
ciao,
Ben Kamenjas Sydney, Australia
> Kudos to Nick.
>
> I think he it puts it well. There is a difference between bicycle
> hobbyists and beanie-baby coveteurs disguised as bicycle collectors.
> But the good news is that they we are all equal under the IRS or
> some other higher power out there.
> Cheers-
> Nels Cone
> Seattle WA
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Marc St Martin was kind enough to point out a 256 buck piece of
>> cloth. 256 bucks because it says "ALE".
>>
>> With 256 bucks I can buy a very nice bike. Even if I could afford
>> 256 bucks for a snotrag (english idiom), no way would I want one. I
>> wouldn't want to be admired by a bunch of people who buy 250 buck
>> rags.
>>
>> This is a clear example of the difference between vintage bike
>> enthusiasts, and people with Collector's Collective Madness
>> Syndrome. A bit like lashing out 500 ++ bucks for a JOS tail light
>> when you can get something just as good, indeed better and nicer,
>> for 100 th of that price.
>>
>> Anyway, anybody wants a pair of old socks darned ALE for 300 bucks,
>> the wife says no hassle, she can supply any quantity. ALE
>> underpants are rarer, 500 bucks.
>>
>> Nick March, Agen 47, France
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was told by a listmember at Cirque that ALE bottle cozies were
>> quite rare. This recent eBay closing seems to bear that out:
>>
>> http://ebay.com/
>> >
>>
>> I was watching it for a while before it departed from my monetary
>> reality.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Marc St. Martin
>> Livermore, CA
>> USA