[78-L] Average age ^

[David Lennick]

Couldn't resist.
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On 11/11/2010 10:25 PM, Darrell Lehman wrote:
> O.K. now I'll waste more time apologizing for being stupid and not
> knowing what a Reply button will do.....  ISLAGIATT.................
> ==========================================================
> The RCMP spies wrote:
>> What strange code is this? Are receiving my e-mails Steven. Hmm. Kenneth, what
>> is the frequency? No, that was that nut job Rather. Hmmm..
>>
>> Destroy your computer before reading this.
>>
>> On 11/11/2010 10:16 PM, Darrell Lehman wrote:
>>
>>> Are receiving my e-mails Steven?
>>>
>>> best, Darrell
>>> ========================================================
>>> Steven wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: David Breneman
>>>> --- On Thu, 11/11/10, Steven<stevenc at interlinks.net>     wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> No "antiques" among my furniture or appliances,
>>>>>> though...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I have a beautiful moderne style 1030s sofa I'm waiting to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> get recovered.  Unfortunately, re-upholstering an old piece
>>>> of nice furniture costs more than buying a mediocre piece
>>>> of new furniture.  In a few years I'll get it done.  It will
>>>> be worth the wait.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I used to have...and used for 20-odd years...a mid-20's sofa
>>>> upholstered in wool "mohair." I bought it back in Illinois at a
>>>> farm auction (for $5, IIRC)...it had been covered with "slip
>>>> covers" during its existence, so the original upholstery
>>>> was still in perfect condition. Sadly, wear, tear and hungry
>>>> moths effectively destroyed it; my plans were to have it
>>>> restored (the mohair is now sold for automobile restoration).
>>>> It was the "high point" of my living room when it was still
>>>> in good shape...!
>>>>
>>>> Back in those days I owned an old half-ton pickup; I used
>>>> to frequent farm auctions around central Illinois. This was
>>>> back in the sixties...and only victorian items were thought
>>>> to be "antiques!" I bought a number of twenties pieces,
>>>> usually for next to nothing, so my house was of the same
>>>> era as ny records...!
>>>>
>>>> Steven C. Barr