I know a guy who makes his living restoring Ferraris. He says that it's impossible to pay too much for a Ferrari but it's possible to pay it too soon. ; )
Jamie
James B. Swan Northport, NY, USA jswan@webb-institute.edu http://www.jamieswan.net http://www.limws.org http://www.liatca.org
On May 11, 2009, at 7:09 PM, chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
> "From the guy who bought the bike that deserves the exuberance it got.
> Edward Albert
> Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A."
>
> ************
>
> I dunno as you have anything to defend Edward..
>
> As someone who has been mocked for spending more than seemed
> reasonable on certain items over the years, I can say that I
> haven't lost money on a single one of those items yet. And I've
> sold more than a few such things later, although most such things
> turn out to be keepers--that's why we are willing to lay out so
> much for them. I do have a Picchio that'll either give me a
> haircut, or encumber my estate, but that's probably the only one.
>
> As for the Caminargent, Nels didn't think it through. Try finding
> another one like that Nels. For any price.
>
> Everything about the auction makes perfect sense, looked at from
> that perspective.
>
> I must say it's also encouraging, in a way: the money is still out
> there for the really special stuff. Which is why it pays to buy
> the special stuff, and never overpay for anything that's not special.
>
> Charles Andrews
> Los Angeles