My feelings exactly, I would have done the same except that (1) I already have a Tbolt, and I had so many messages, that I (2) started in the middle of the flood...
The original message should have been worded in such a way to avoid a massive reply. At this price, I really had to convince myself that I *didn't* need another one! ;-) -Dave -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Chuck Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Before you get all angry, consider how most people view the list: > > IN LINEAR ORDER OF MESSAGES SENT! > > They see TVB's message about a new supply of Thunderbolts, and quickly > post a message saying: "me too!" > > It isn't until it's too late that they see the message saying that there > is no list, and don't bug the group (or TAPR) with requests for cheap GPSDO's. > > The real problem is TVB shouldn't have made the announcement until > TAPR was ready to deal with taking orders. (Can you blame him for > being excited?) > > And, I don't think there is any cause for you to insult list members and > call them cheapskates. They just want in on what turned out to be a much > better deal than was ever contemplated. Remember the earlier deal was for > several hundred dollars each. The new price changes the calculus completely. > > -Chuck Harris > > > > Bill Hawkins wrote: > > How about a firm statement that there is NO list being made of people > > who are clamoring for a cheap Thunderbolt. As long as the possibility > > exists that there is a list, people will keep ignoring John. > > > > Me, I invested $600 in Lucent boxes and have no return on them. I'll > > not throw good money after bad. > > > > Meanwhile, we get the names of the cheapskates . . . > > > > Bill Hawkins > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:54 PM > > To: time-nuts@febo.com > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Group Buy, part 1 > > > > Hi John, > > > > people are not getting it, and keep sending-in requests to this list... > > > > Is there any possibility to set up a mail alias that can get all these > > requests, and keep the noise off of this list as well? > > > > thanks, > > Said > > > > > > In a message dated 5/6/2008 09:57:55 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL > > PROTECTED] > > writes: > > > > As I said below -- we will first send ordering information to those who > > were on the pre-order list last year, and then will announce how others > > may order. Please stay tuned, but also please don't clog up the TAPR > > inbox! > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > ---- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.