Did’nt the compound go in the mid
300s? A year or so ago when and if they showed up they were in the 500
range.
John
From:Rivett-608@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Rivett-608@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Nicewonger Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009
5:30 PM To:Rivett-608@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Rivett-608] Spiral
Attachment
On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:22 PM, jlewismemphis wrote:
> Anyone here win the ebay bid on what some of us thought might be a
> spiral attaachment?
I didn't. But didja see the money that compound/CS went for?
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Mike N
"If relationships were like microcontrollers I'd have patched my wife
long ago." -- Mike Hebel
... I didn't. But didja see the money that compound/CS went for? -- Mike N "If relationships were like microcontrollers I'd have patched my wife long ago." --...
Did'nt the compound go in the mid 300s? A year or so ago when and if they showed up they were in the 500 range. John _____ From: Rivett-608@yahoogroups.com...
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