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Re: What's the best purchase you've ever made and why ?

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From: Phred
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 10:21
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In article <8f2702cc-afb9-4964-bf0d-8425adb35b82@1g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, Joe <cyan999@post.com> wrote:
>Exlcuding anything to do with admirable things like making a
>charitable donation and / or paying for education (be it yours or
>someone elses), what so far is the best purchase you've ever made
>and please elaborate on why you think so.

My 30-year-old car which is still running reasonably well.

I hesitate to "upgrade" because there's so much friggin' electronics 
in modern vehicles you can't get them fixed out in the sticks -- and 
everyone knows computer stuff tends to die in about three years.

Cheers, Phred.

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ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID
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From: ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com (Phred)
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