Well the dude was somewhat of a stinker. I gotta look up some of my old Campy stuff. That 'Campy smell' will be a new experience.
I learn great things here and they make me laugh. -JimD On Feb 7, 2012, at 8:57 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I have had a table at the chronometro swap since 2006, but decided to skip it > this year. Maybe because I'm not local, I always felt it was difficult > convincing people there that I wasn't trying to scam them. And there were a > lot of gawkers who pawed through my stuff and offered lots of critiques (same > guys every year) but never spent a nickel. From the perspective of a shopper, > it is probably more favorable. > > One favorite story from that swap: I had a new-in-box 70s vintage campy BB on > my table. A very rotund, sloppy-looking dude with a fanny-pack and a satin > jacket with some tavern name embroidered on it got visibly excited when he > saw it and asked my permission to open the box. No problem. After removing > the BB spindle and cups and gazing longingly at them for about 10 long > seconds, he carefully lifted the unit to his nose, and inhaled deeply, as if > he was a wine connoisseur or something. Not knowing what to make of the > situation, I quipped "it still has that new bottom bracket smell" with what I > hoped was a disarming smile. He then got upset with me, and loudly and > emphatically said "NO! IT'S A CAMPY SMELL!" He then put the BB back in the > table, gave me a dirty look, and stomped away. I don't get a lot of sniffers > in my line of work, but when they do sniff, I know they mean business. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/EsRVl42wJIQJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
