[AT] O.T. Silly #$%& truck

[charlie hill]

One thing I NEVER do in a negotiation is insult a guys stuff.  If he wants
$1000 and I only think it is worth $600 here is what I say:

Sir, I'm sure the widet is worth every penny of the $1000 you want but I
just can't afford to put that much in it.  I don't want to insult you but if
you decide you want to take $600 for it let me know and if you don't then no
hard feelings.  That gives the guy an out and still allows me to make my
offer.  If he wants to negotiate I have put the ball back in his hands.  If
he doesn't I can walk away without him being mad at me.

Life is too short to insult someone just to save a few bucks.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:25 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] O.T. Silly #$%& truck


> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >
> >Or possibly someone shaved the head a bit.
> >
> >Charlie
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:38 PM
> >Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. Silly #$%& truck
> >
> >
> >> How about this Farmer.  Someone changed
> >the cam to a higher lift or
> >changed
> >> the valve springs to something out of
> >spec.  The valve springs are
> >bottoming
> >> out before the valve opens all the way
> >thus putting too much presure on
> >the
> >> pivot.
> >>
> >> Charlie
>
>
>
> I had checked before about springs bottoming and the
> travel looks normal when running.
> I have no idea about the cam except as above.
> The head was a complete new head, not a rebuilt.
> I didn't get back too it this evening. Scott came
> home a bit early and he had asked me to go with him to
> pick up a horse trailer for his lady friend. Seems she
> must have some "Monson" blood in her. She works in the
> local Orchlen Farm Store and while talking to a
> customer she mentioned that she needed a horse trailer
> and he gave her a 2 horse trailer. Seems he was trying
> to sell a horse and the trailer as a package deal to
> some guy and the guy insulted him a little too much. I
> didn't see the horse but it is a registered horse and
> he was only asking $600 for the horse to find it a
> good home and throwing in the trailer. The prospective
> buyer came back with an offer of $200 and then began
> slamming the trailer as just being a piece of trash.
> Seems that this guy wasn't really needing the money
> and told him to get lost. He then decided to give the
> trailer to somebody else just for the satisfaction of
> it...   :-)   He told us that if he couldn't get his
> $600 out of the horse he was going to donate it (he
> mentioned some charity) and take it off of his taxes
> at about $2500 which the horse is actually supposed to
> be worth.
> It definitely is an ugly trailer...   :-)   but you
> just don't bad mouth other peoples stuff. It was
> stored in a small barn for 20 years and is not rusty
> at all. It is a very good home made one with a full
> top with a rounded front. Not sure why they had
> painted it that color. It looks like a cross between
> John Deere green and Oliver green and doesn't look
> nearly as good as either one. It has a white top. Has
> brakes on it. It will need tires and painting along
> with some other minor stuff. We aired 3 of the tires
> none of which were really flat. The guy said that he
> had never added any air to them during the 20 years it
> sat in the barn. It towed just great coming home.
> I'll get back on the truck tomorrow. When Scott came
> in the shop to get me he stopped and said "what
> happened to your tires?".   :-)
>
>
>
>
> "farmer"
>
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> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
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