[Boatanchors] GE #44 Lamp Needed

[The Pollacks]

I've had both experiences.  My garage, like many of ours, is full of more
components and things than I can ever use, so when someone needs something,
I send it along.  If he says thanks, or even sends a couple of buck postage,
so much the better; if not, I forgive him!  During my 50 years in this
hobby, more people have done nice things for me than I can possibly repay,
and I hope I thanked them all appropriately.  Maybe I slipped up once or
twice.  Of course it's the courteous and proper thing to do to express
thanks, but if not, so what?

Anybody needs anything I can help with, let me know.  If you don't send a
thank you note, you can still ask me for something again.

Big deal.

-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Kraemer
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 5:51 PM
To: W4AWM at aol.com
Cc: BOATANCHORS
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GE #44 Lamp Needed

John
I second that and third it!

What happened to common courtesy? Just a simple thank-you is all I would 
ask, especially for stuff that was given away---took time to find it, clean 
it, pack it, ship it. For lack of thanks it may as well stay in the drawer 
let my kids put it in dump someday.

Two variants of above that grind my gears are:
"I'm going to buy that from you"---never heard from again despite 
reminders---then I'm reluctant to let the second guy have it. If you change 
your mind, just tell me so I can move on. If you didn't like the 
price---just hit reply and say no or make an offer.

Not so much as a note that an item was received and in good condition and 
you are pleased or not

Just plain old fashioned courtesy guys and gals.

Paul K0UYA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
To: <gzook at yahoo.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] GE #44 Lamp Needed


> For the life of me, I can't understand why folks can't use GOOGLE or some
> other search engine to find things as simple as a pilot lamp. Then my
> mailbox  gets jammed with suggestions, offers and the like.  Possibly they

> want
> someone to give them one or something like that. I have done that before, 
> but
> I  am not doing it any more. I sent one fellow on this list a couple of
> those  Amphenol  2 pin mic connectors for his Hallicrafters SR series 
> rigs.   I
> dug through my junk box to find them, cleaned the old solder out of the
> pins  and mailed them off, making a special trip to the post office to do 
> so.
> It  is now a year later and I am still waiting for a "thanks, OM."  I can
> understand this for a rare part but not a pilot lamp. I have a drawer full

> of
> them.  Quoth the raven, "NEVER MORE"
>
> 73,
>
> John,  W4AWM
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