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Telephone Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: Greg G. on May 08, 2010, 01:17:35 PM

Title: Stop the dreaded scourge of 70s reproductions!
Post by: Greg G. on May 08, 2010, 01:17:35 PM
"Quarantee" them!  I could tell from looking at it that it was a bad case of "70s repro", but just to make sure, I asked for a picture of the bottom.  I gasped when my suspicions were confirmed - 70s REPRO!!!.  I quickly closed the browser window, lest that dreaded disease infect my collection of healthy specimens!


http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/atq/1726217382.html (http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/atq/1726217382.html) ( dead link 03-03-21 )


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–noun
1.a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.

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–noun
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Title: Re: Stop the dreaded scourge of 70s reproductions!
Post by: JorgeAmely on May 08, 2010, 01:29:25 PM
I agri wid u.  ;D ;D ;D

No pun intended, of course. These common spelling errors show up even in CNN.com.

Humans are humans, but it takes one to run a spell checker.
Title: Re: Stop the dreaded scourge of 70s reproductions!
Post by: AET on May 09, 2010, 02:59:13 AM
Ugh, I see these atrocities all the time.  Always for an arm and a leg, I wouldn't take one unless given to me.
Title: Re: Stop the dreaded scourge of 70s reproductions!
Post by: Dan on May 09, 2010, 03:45:06 PM
I got a western electric version @ goodwill for $3, and I don't even know why I bought it!
Title: Re: Stop the dreaded scourge of 70s reproductions!
Post by: Jim Stettler on May 09, 2010, 03:50:59 PM
Quote from: Dan on May 09, 2010, 03:45:06 PM
I got a western electric version @ goodwill for $3, and I don't even know why I bought it!
Probably cause it was $3.00. I also will buy "crap" if it is cheap.
Jim