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Location: Boise, Idaho | Before you leave, look up my relatives. Prusynski. I've been told we don't pronounce it correctly. I won't tell my dad about the nobility thing. He has a big enough head already. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Well If I was of Polish descent instead of Chinese I'd be Wongski :D
If you don't use X how do you spell beer?
(XXXX is a popular Aussie beer) :D |
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Location: CT | How many people of Polish descent does it take to screw in a lightbulb? ..ah never mind.. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Do they have electricity? :D |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | 1) we do have electricity.
2) X is in polish language replaced by "iks"
some "interesting" statistics:
-over 50% of young people in age 18-24 are studying
-avg salary per month equals about 1000 US dollars brutto, which gives about 600$ net salary.
-minimum salary per month equalls 300 $ brutto, which gives about $220 per month
-doctor with specialisation with 15 years experience earns about 900$ brutto in hospital.
-secretary in national health fund fresh after studies (or not) earns about 1100$ brutto
AVG salary in city where i live is about 800$ brutto (about 500$ net)
avg price for 1m2 of terrain in my neighbourhood oscillates around $75
avg price for 1m2 of terrain near Belarus oscillates around $10
ps.
we have probably the best beer in the world :D
and probably one of the strongest :] |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | During my life as a janitor, I was once asked to bring up a lightbulb to replace one that had "burned out". I did and asked if the person who requested it was sure the bulb was burned out. I was rebuked with comments about what an idiot I was for asking. Since I am Polish, I was thinking about the old joke as I walked in and plugged in the lamp. Took the new bulb back with me, thinking that sometimes it doesn't take any of us to replace a bulb. |
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Location: NJ | So, . . you started out as a Janitor and became a Lawyer . . .
. . . where did it all go wrong?? |
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Location: ms | He just wanted to stay in a job were you get your hands dirty.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Couldn't make it as a janitor. Kept damaging the equipment. Lawyers just had books and pencils then, so there was less risk. Now I wreck computers. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by brainslag:
Chef Boy-Zee. He makes spaghetti in a can, right? Thats a phenitic spelling of a real guys name
Bor R Dee
The real spelling up much different |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Actually, cleaning toilets and emptying the garbage wasn't much different from what I do now. It was one of my most important resume items. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | True story. My brother in law owns one of the largest port-a-john rental companies in the NY tri-state area. Says he owns over 5000 "boxes", as he calls them. It's shitty work to be sure, but at the end of the day (even after paying off the mob to protect certain territories), guess who's laughing all the way to the freaking bank. Dave |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Back to the auction. One day to go and it's up to a bit over $300 with the shipping.
Nice guitar. Look close and you'll see that it has a fiberglass bowl. This would be a nice grab for someone looking for an acoustic only Ovation. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Mitch,
That would be a good keeper for sure.
Tupp,
Around here the Sewer District is referred to as the "Collections" department. They are in adjoining buildings with the Water "Suppliers".
We pay about $100 a month for the ability to filter the product!
I make my living maintaining WMDs for the largest semi-democratic Nation. The same one that launched Kaman - Go figure... |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | WMDs? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Weapons of Mass Destruction...
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Mile's old alma-matta (sp) |
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| 'Semi-democratic', a fancy term for half-wit politics.
At $300 that's an incredible buy for an original USA 5-piece neck Custom Balladeer. Be interesting to see what prices another 24 hours will bring.. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I'm guessing about 889.00 and I bet vision gets it. Oh sorry, it's a done deal :D |
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Location: Texas | I can run but I cannot hide :D When I saw it last week, I wanted it just because it is that rare find of a perfect 1974 ovation. You don't see those everyday. Now I have another guitar I will be afraid to play hard LOL But at least it stayed in the OFC family.
So another one of my electric guitars bit the dust last week - sold one to a friend to get this guitar. Ten years from now, it had better go up in value :)but that really isn't the point - just love to look at a beautiful guitar.
It is now time for a 12 step program :eek: ;) |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Congratulations Vision great pickup.
I thought it might have made a little more.
I'm more a solidbody collector but I was keen on this, $750 was my limit though, at that it would have still cost $1500AUD by the time I got it home.
Enjoy!! :) |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I was watching that, couldn't afford it.
But that looks like a real nice guitar. Fresh outta the Time Capsule. |
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Location: Texas | I could feel the presence of OFC members all around me as the clock ticked down. ;)
AussieJames - I really wasn't expecting to win it - thought it would go for much more and I would say bye bye to it but the ovation Gods let me have it for some reason.
Arthur - that one is a time capsule - couldn't believe what type of shape it is in.
I HAVE to stop buying!! Somebody stop me!! :eek: |
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| Excellent Value, glad it stayed in the Ovation family. Maybe this auction will motivate other original Ovations into the market. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | This a great get Vision! I know that you will enjoy it. |
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