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CarGuru > Open discussion > Radio Knobs 24 November 2006 22:03:45

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Ron Butts 24 November 2006 22:03:45
 What year did Studebaker use the black radio knobs?
Ref:
http://cgi.ebay.com­/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI­SAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca­tegory=38655&item=79­65800354&rd=1


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Ron Butts 3 April 2005 04:29:26 permanent link ]
 Here is the correct site, I got the wrong one:
http://cgi.ebay.com­/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI­SAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca­tegory=80741&item=45­40442288&rd=1&ssPage­Name=WDVW


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Nate Nagel 3 April 2005 04:44:36 permanent link ]
 Ron Butts wrote:

1962 Hawk for one, also 1956-? I think 1961 Larks had them for sure,
otherwise the radios are very similar to 1962

Odd thing is the 62 Hawk radio still had white pushbuttons.

nate

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Nate Nagel 3 April 2005 04:45:38 permanent link ]
 Ron Butts wrote:

Ah. that is a '62 GT Hawk radio, I'd bet. You could use it in a Lark
with white knobs and a different rear support bracket (I did just that)

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Tim J 3 April 2005 04:53:55 permanent link ]
 My '62 hawk has a radio like that.

Tim

"Ron Butts" <blackhawk259@earth­link.net> wrote in message
news:yJG3e.13489$S4­6.10983@newsread3.ne­ws.atl.earthlink.net­...> What year did Studebaker use the black radio knobs?> Ref: > http://cgi.ebay.com­/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI­SAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca­tegory=38655&item=79­65800354&rd=1>


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Robert Black 3 April 2005 05:17:31 permanent link ]
 Thats quite a price for a "working"radio,300 opening bid.The old Stude junk
yard near me my buddy Gary Payne owns has lots of cars with old radios in
them,mostly Lark,some Hawk.Those might be nearly the last salvageable parts
from those cars.
"Nate Nagel" <njnagel@flycast.ne­t> wrote in message
news:gtGdnc6bxq3kod­LfRVn-hw@comcast.com­...> Ron Butts wrote:>
1962 Hawk for one, also 1956-? I think 1961 Larks had them for sure, > otherwise the radios are very similar to 1962>
Odd thing is the 62 Hawk radio still had white pushbuttons.>
nate>
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Nate Nagel 3 April 2005 05:19:24 permanent link ]
 At some point it might actually be worth it to go pull the old ones for
the tubes...

nate

Robert Black wrote:
Thats quite a price for a "working"radio,300 opening bid.The old Stude junk > yard near me my buddy Gary Payne owns has lots of cars with old radios in > them,mostly Lark,some Hawk.Those might be nearly the last salvageable parts > from those cars.> "Nate Nagel" <njnagel@flycast.ne­t> wrote in message > news:gtGdnc6bxq3kod­LfRVn-hw@comcast.com­...>
Ron Butts wrote:>>
1962 Hawk for one, also 1956-? I think 1961 Larks had them for sure, >>otherwise the radios are very similar to 1962>>
Odd thing is the 62 Hawk radio still had white pushbuttons.>>
nate>>
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Stude-Ious 3 April 2005 05:23:45 permanent link ]
 Just checked; my radio from my 61 Lark (we bought it new, with the radio in
it) has black knobs. It's not a push button, has a nice Studebaker script
on the glass. It has a bezel similar to the one in the ebay ad. My 62 Hawk
has a radio like the one in the ebay ad. Jeez, when I went out to the shop
to check, I went through 2 inches of fresh fallen snow!!!!!

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Ron Butts 3 April 2005 06:05:33 permanent link ]
 Now that I have your attention, does anyone have a pair of decent black
radio knobs that they would sell??



"Ron Butts" <blackhawk259@earth­link.net> wrote in message
news:yJG3e.13489$S4­6.10983@newsread3.ne­ws.atl.earthlink.net­...> What year did Studebaker use the black radio knobs?> Ref: > http://cgi.ebay.com­/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI­SAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca­tegory=38655&item=79­65800354&rd=1>


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John Poulos 3 April 2005 06:26:32 permanent link ]
 It was a $500 AM/FM last time around and I corrected him and suggested a
$50-$75 vakue.

Robert Black wrote:> Thats quite a price for a "working"radio,300 opening bid.The old Stude junk > yard near me my buddy Gary Payne owns has lots of cars with old radios in > them,mostly Lark,some Hawk.Those might be nearly the last salvageable parts > from those cars.> "Nate Nagel" <njnagel@flycast.ne­t> wrote in message > news:gtGdnc6bxq3kod­LfRVn-hw@comcast.com­...>
Ron Butts wrote:>>
1962 Hawk for one, also 1956-? I think 1961 Larks had them for sure, >>otherwise the radios are very similar to 1962>>
Odd thing is the 62 Hawk radio still had white pushbuttons.>>
nate>>
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Bill Glass 3 April 2005 07:08:55 permanent link ]
 Ron Butts wrote:> Here is the correct site, I got the wrong one:> http://cgi.ebay.com­/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI­SAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca­tegory=80741&item=45­40442288&rd=1&ssPage­Name=WDVW >
I need one of those angular face plates
that surrounds that $299 $50 radio. I
need one for a display if annyone has one?

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John Poulos 3 April 2005 07:16:16 permanent link ]
 I may have one, is that for the display you got from me ?

Bill Glass wrote:> Ron Butts wrote:>
I need one of those angular face plates that surrounds that $299 $50 > radio. I need one for a display if annyone has one?>
Bill

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64 Challenger (Green Wrapper)
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk #2
62 GT Hawk (Ind. Div)
56 Golden Hawk
55 Speedster
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Bill Glass 3 April 2005 07:45:56 permanent link ]
 John Poulos wrote:
I may have one, is that for the display you got from me ?
Yes.......... thanks
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Stude-Ious 3 April 2005 15:58:05 permanent link ]
 I have one, if JP doesn't find his.

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Blinky the Shark 20 November 2006 03:01:03 permanent link ]
 
Please excuse this Mazda query not being Miata-specific, but I've come up
dry with both Google's web search and its Usenet archive; this is the only
Mazda group I could find, and searching my server's retention of it, I see
nothing relevant here, either.

Needed: a knob for a '03 Tribute six-CD changer. The dealership says that
they don't do knobs and want to sell a whole radio. You betcha they do.

Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item that
will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a five-hundred-dollar­
radio? :)­


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Lanny Chambers 20 November 2006 09:01:46 permanent link ]
 In article <pan.2006.11.20.00.­00.38.488684@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item that> will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a five-hundred-dollar­> radio?

Dunno if it will help, but consider the Ford Escape is essentially the
same vehicle, and may share the same radio.

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Blinky the Shark 20 November 2006 10:18:15 permanent link ]
 Lanny Chambers wrote:
In article <pan.2006.11.20.00.­00.38.488684@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:>
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item>> that will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a>> five-hundred-dollar­ radio?>
Dunno if it will help, but consider the Ford Escape is essentially the> same vehicle, and may share the same radio.

In fact, knowing that, it was actually a Ford dealer that I checked with
to get the above answer.


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Frank Berger 20 November 2006 20:19:38 permanent link ]
 
"Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in message
news:p­an.2006.11.20­.00.00.38.488684@thu­rston.blinkynet.net.­..>
Please excuse this Mazda query not being Miata-specific, but I've come up> dry with both Google's web search and its Usenet archive; this is the only> Mazda group I could find, and searching my server's retention of it, I see> nothing relevant here, either.>
Needed: a knob for a '03 Tribute six-CD changer. The dealership says that> they don't do knobs and want to sell a whole radio. You betcha they do.>
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item that> will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a five-hundred-dollar­> radio? :)­

Junk yard.


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Xs11e 21 November 2006 00:50:50 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in
news:p­an.2006.11.20­.00.00.38.488684@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­
Please excuse this Mazda query not being Miata-specific, but I've> come up dry with both Google's web search and its Usenet archive;> this is the only Mazda group I could find, and searching my> server's retention of it, I see nothing relevant here, either.>
Needed: a knob for a '03 Tribute six-CD changer. The dealership> says that they don't do knobs and want to sell a whole radio. You> betcha they do. >
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda> item that will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a> five-hundred-dollar­ radio? :)­

I think you're hosed but I Googled "replacement radio knobs" and got a
bunch of hits, see if there's anything there.

What in heck does a shark want with a radio, doesn't the water hurt the
speakers?

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Blinky the Shark 21 November 2006 06:17:30 permanent link ]
 
Fancy meeting you here! :)­

XS11E wrote:
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in> news:p­an.2006.11.20­.00.00.38.488684@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­>
Please excuse this Mazda query not being Miata-specific, but I've come>> up dry with both Google's web search and its Usenet archive; this is the>> only Mazda group I could find, and searching my server's retention of>> it, I see nothing relevant here, either.>>
Needed: a knob for a '03 Tribute six-CD changer. The dealership says>> that they don't do knobs and want to sell a whole radio. You betcha>> they do.>>
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item>> that will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a>> five-hundred-dollar­ radio? :)­>
I think you're hosed but I Googled "replacement radio knobs" and got a> bunch of hits, see if there's anything there.

I'll give that a shot; it admittedly narrows down what I tried. In
retrospect, I think my Google fu wasn't up to par.
What in heck does a shark want with a radio, doesn't the water hurt the> speakers?

Rubber diaphrams.

Don't go there. ;)

And this is for my best friend. I broke his knob.

Don't go there, either. :)­

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Blinky the Shark 21 November 2006 06:18:43 permanent link ]
 Frank Berger wrote:
"Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in message> news:p­an.2006.11.20­.00.00.38.488684@thu­rston.blinkynet.net.­..>>
Please excuse this Mazda query not being Miata-specific, but I've come>> up dry with both Google's web search and its Usenet archive; this is the>> only Mazda group I could find, and searching my server's retention of>> it, I see nothing relevant here, either.>>
Needed: a knob for a '03 Tribute six-CD changer. The dealership says>> that they don't do knobs and want to sell a whole radio. You betcha>> they do.>>
Does anybody have a lead on a source for such a five-cent Mazda item>> that will sell for five dollars, to avoid the need of a>> five-hundred-dollar­ radio? :)­>
Junk yard.

Good idea. If I can find the right car. Radio knobs probably aren't
often broken in collisions. Thanks, Frank.

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Xs11e 21 November 2006 07:48:40 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in
news:p­an.2006.11.21­.03.17.03.616124@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­
Fancy meeting you here! :)­

Been here for about a year, since I got a Miata.
I think you're hosed but I Googled "replacement radio knobs" and>> got a bunch of hits, see if there's anything there. >
I'll give that a shot; it admittedly narrows down what I tried. > In retrospect, I think my Google fu wasn't up to par.>
What in heck does a shark want with a radio, doesn't the water>> hurt the speakers? >
Rubber diaphrams.>
Don't go there. ;)>
And this is for my best friend. I broke his knob.>
Don't go there, either. :)­

Not for a million dollars! But I bet his wife is really pissed....

BTW, I searched Ebay, found some misc. bunches of knobs but nothing
that looked like what you want. I stuck the 6 CD Tribute changer in
the Miata as per instructions on Miata.net so I know the knob you want,
it's the one I broke on the gearshift the first time I pulled the radio
:-(­ but I was able to repair it, now you'd never know it was broken.




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Pws 21 November 2006 08:56:28 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark wrote:
Good idea. If I can find the right car. Radio knobs probably aren't> often broken in collisions. Thanks, Frank.

The junk yard isn't going to want to sell you just the knob unless you
get lucky enough to find a radio that is clearly broken.

Now a dishonest person might go to the dealership, find the same model
of vehicle, sit in it, and when the salesperson walks up, explain that
you are interested in it, but that it would need to have that missing
radio knob fixed.

Being honest can kinda suck sometimes, but I couldn't do that, even to a
car stealership.
The evil idea, however, is not hard to imagine....

Pat
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Blinky the Shark 21 November 2006 10:17:36 permanent link ]
 pws wrote:
Blinky the Shark wrote:>
Good idea. If I can find the right car. Radio knobs probably aren't>> often broken in collisions. Thanks, Frank.>
The junk yard isn't going to want to sell you just the knob unless you get> lucky enough to find a radio that is clearly broken.

Perhaps I should go hunting with a hammer. :)­
Now a dishonest person might go to the dealership, find the same model of> vehicle, sit in it, and when the salesperson walks up, explain that you> are interested in it, but that it would need to have that missing radio> knob fixed.>
Being honest can kinda suck sometimes, but I couldn't do that, even to a> car stealership.> The evil idea, however, is not hard to imagine....

Your creativity is noted. :)­

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Blinky the Shark 21 November 2006 10:24:31 permanent link ]
 XS11E wrote:
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in> news:p­an.2006.11.21­.03.17.03.616124@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­>
Fancy meeting you here! :)­>
Been here for about a year, since I got a Miata.

We have Miata to thank for bringing back the whole idea of sports cars to
the US. <tips hat>
What in heck does a shark want with a radio, doesn't the water hurt>>> the speakers?>>
Rubber diaphrams.>>
Don't go there. ;)>>
And this is for my best friend. I broke his knob.>>
Don't go there, either. :)­>
Not for a million dollars! But I bet his wife is really pissed....

He's never been married. That doesn't make the above look any better, I
suppose. :)­ But I have three ex-wives, so he and I average out to be
close to the norm.
BTW, I searched Ebay, found some misc. bunches of knobs but nothing that> looked like what you want. I stuck the 6 CD Tribute changer in the> Miata as per instructions on Miata.net so I know the knob you want, it's> the one I broke on the gearshift the first time I pulled the radio :-(­> but I was able to repair it, now you'd never know it was broken.

Can I have the other one...the unbroken one? ;)

He had broken his, but the broken-out piece was still hanging on by a tiny
bit of plastic. He was going to glue it. Then I dropped it, and the
piece separated and we never found it. That's kinda why I've been trying
to help, since I was the perpetrator of the Final Break.


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Don Bruder 21 November 2006 13:19:33 permanent link ]
 In article <pan.2006.11.21.07.­17.08.718057@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:
pws wrote:>
Blinky the Shark wrote:> >
Good idea. If I can find the right car. Radio knobs probably aren't> >> often broken in collisions. Thanks, Frank.> >
The junk yard isn't going to want to sell you just the knob unless you get> > lucky enough to find a radio that is clearly broken.>
Perhaps I should go hunting with a hammer. :)­>
Now a dishonest person might go to the dealership, find the same model of> > vehicle, sit in it, and when the salesperson walks up, explain that you> > are interested in it, but that it would need to have that missing radio> > knob fixed.> >
Being honest can kinda suck sometimes, but I couldn't do that, even to a> > car stealership.> > The evil idea, however, is not hard to imagine....>
Your creativity is noted. :)­
^^^^^^^^
I'd have to check, but I think you mis-spelled kleptomania. :)­

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Xs11e 21 November 2006 19:08:45 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in
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He had broken his, but the broken-out piece was still hanging on> by a tiny bit of plastic. He was going to glue it. Then I> dropped it, and the piece separated and we never found it. That's> kinda why I've been trying to help, since I was the perpetrator of> the Final Break.

Good luck searching but I think you'll have better luck finding the
missing piece than finding a matching knob... check the wrecking yards,
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start running
Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards again.... <gd&r>
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Pws 21 November 2006 19:20:52 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark wrote:
Your creativity is noted. :)­

Always glad to help.

I don't steal, just can't do it, even without considering karma, which I
believe exists to some degree after having a wallet with over $900.00 in
it returned to me intact.

Still, with those bastards at the stealership refusing to stock extra
radio knobs when they do come off fairly frequently, it becomes a bit
tempting.

They could even charge $25.00 or so if they just NEED to rip us off, but
please don't make us buy an entire radio for that small plastic part.

Of course, overcharging for parts, making you do things like buy entire
radios to fix a broken knob, and overcharging for labor is how they
survive, so it's all part of the game.

Pat


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Pws 21 November 2006 19:23:46 permanent link ]
 Don Bruder wrote:
^^^^^^^^> I'd have to check, but I think you mis-spelled kleptomania. :)­

No, a kleptomaniac would go around stealing radio knobs that they did
not even have a use for out of compulsion.

This would be pure and simple theft with a clearly defined purpose. It
breaks some laws and a commandment, but hey. ;-)­

Pat
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Don Bruder 21 November 2006 19:43:31 permanent link ]
 In article <mKF8h.1155$_H5.837­@tornado.texas.rr.co­m>,
pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:
Don Bruder wrote:> ^^^^^^^^> > I'd have to check, but I think you mis-spelled kleptomania. :)­>
No, a kleptomaniac would go around stealing radio knobs that they did > not even have a use for out of compulsion.>
This would be pure and simple theft with a clearly defined purpose. It > breaks some laws and a commandment, but hey. ;-)­>
Pat

Dat's right... get all "anal"-itical about it and let all the funny leak
out of an attempt at humor. Yeesh... :)­

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Pws 21 November 2006 19:53:47 permanent link ]
 Don Bruder wrote:> In article <mKF8h.1155$_H5.837­@tornado.texas.rr.co­m>,> pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:>
Don Bruder wrote:>> ^^^^^^^^>>> I'd have to check, but I think you mis-spelled kleptomania. :)­>> No, a kleptomaniac would go around stealing radio knobs that they did >> not even have a use for out of compulsion.>>
This would be pure and simple theft with a clearly defined purpose. It >> breaks some laws and a commandment, but hey. ;-)­>>
Dat's right... get all "anal"-itical about it and let all the funny leak > out of an attempt at humor. Yeesh... :)­


Hey, I am the, "failed attempt at humor, don't quit my day job guy"
around here, and I don't like competition. <g>

Pat

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Lanny Chambers 21 November 2006 21:36:54 permanent link ]
 In article <EHF8h.1153$_H5.680­@tornado.texas.rr.co­m>,
pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:
I don't steal, just can't do it, even without considering karma, which I > believe exists to some degree after having a wallet with over $900.00 in > it returned to me intact.

Good plan, Earl. And say hi to Randy for me.

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Pws 21 November 2006 23:56:44 permanent link ]
 Grant Edwards wrote:> On 2006-11-21, pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:>
Lanny Chambers wrote:>>
Good plan, Earl. And say hi to Randy for me.>
And say hi to Catalina for me.>
I can still hear the whistling from that one going over my>>head. Is this a movie or TV show?>
TV show: "My Name is Earl". Earl decides that bad thing are> hapenning to him because he does bad things. He hears about> karma (watching Carson Daley, IIRC) and decides to right all of> the wrongs he's comitted (of which he makes a list). He then> finds a $100,000 lottery ticket and is convinced that's karmic> reward for mending his ways.>
IMO, it's one of the better sitcoms currently on TV (it's on my> MythTV box's record schedule).>

Thank ye,

I have vaguely heard of the show, but I watch almost no TV. I do watch a
lot of movies and Jason Lee is a great actor, imo. (Feverdog!).
I wonder if he drives a miata. ;-)­
It also sounds interesting, I'll have to check it out.

Pat
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Lanny Chambers 22 November 2006 08:18:48 permanent link ]
 In article <6oI8h.1214$_H5.751­@tornado.texas.rr.co­m>,
pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:
Good plan, Earl. And say hi to Randy for me.>
I can still hear the whistling from that one going over my head. Is this > a movie or TV show?

The only non-PBS TV show I watch.

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Blinky the Shark 23 November 2006 06:43:24 permanent link ]
 Remove This wrote:
--> I work for the ILEC ...." stuff happens! ">
"Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in message>
I was the perpetrator of the Final Break.>
Ouch; that sounds awful "Hollywood" to me...

Well, I *do* live in North Hollywood and work in Hollywood. :)­

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Blinky the Shark 23 November 2006 06:47:24 permanent link ]
 pws wrote:
Blinky the Shark wrote:>
Your creativity is noted. :)­>
Always glad to help.>
I don't steal, just can't do it, even without considering karma, which I> believe exists to some degree after having a wallet with over $900.00 in> it returned to me intact.

I found a wallet once, with $225 in it. I tried to track down the kid who
it belonged to, and when I couldn't I turned it in to the police. 30 or
60 days later (can't remember which) it wasn't claimed, so they gave it to
me.
Still, with those bastards at the stealership refusing to stock extra> radio knobs when they do come off fairly frequently, it becomes a bit> tempting.

Yeah, it would seem a part needed now and then, and hardly a big
space-taker-upper in the shelved.
They could even charge $25.00 or so if they just NEED to rip us off, but> please don't make us buy an entire radio for that small plastic part.

Ayup.
Of course, overcharging for parts, making you do things like buy entire> radios to fix a broken knob, and overcharging for labor is how they> survive, so it's all part of the game.

I go an email today from my friend, saying he'd (miraculously, in my
opinion) found the chunk that broke off of the back of the knob, and that
it was not glued and clamped and drying. I hope that proves effective.


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Blinky the Shark 23 November 2006 06:49:13 permanent link ]
 Lanny Chambers wrote:
In article <EHF8h.1153$_H5.680­@tornado.texas.rr.co­m>,> pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote:>
I don't steal, just can't do it, even without considering karma, which I>> believe exists to some degree after having a wallet with over $900.00 in>> it returned to me intact.>
Good plan, Earl. And say hi to Randy for me.

Heh. :)­


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 XS11E wrote:
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in> news:p­an.2006.11.21­.07.24.04.710417@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­>
He had broken his, but the broken-out piece was still hanging on by a>> tiny bit of plastic. He was going to glue it. Then I dropped it, and>> the piece separated and we never found it. That's kinda why I've been>> trying to help, since I was the perpetrator of the Final Break.>
Good luck searching but I think you'll have better luck finding the> missing piece than finding a matching knob... check the wrecking yards,

He found it down in the rug today. We lost it a month or two ago. I
believe we have witnessed a miracle.
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start running> Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards again.... <gd&r>

<wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>

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 Don Bruder wrote:
In article <pan.2006.11.21.07.­17.08.718057@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:>
pws wrote:>>
Blinky the Shark wrote:>> >
Good idea. If I can find the right car. Radio knobs probably aren't>> >> often broken in collisions. Thanks, Frank.>> >
The junk yard isn't going to want to sell you just the knob unless you>> > get lucky enough to find a radio that is clearly broken.>>
Perhaps I should go hunting with a hammer. :)­>>
Now a dishonest person might go to the dealership, find the same model>> > of vehicle, sit in it, and when the salesperson walks up, explain that>> > you are interested in it, but that it would need to have that missing>> > radio knob fixed.>> >
Being honest can kinda suck sometimes, but I couldn't do that, even to>> > a car stealership.>> > The evil idea, however, is not hard to imagine....>>
Your creativity is noted. :)­> ^^^^^^^^> I'd have to check, but I think you mis-spelled kleptomania. :)­

That's probably pretty common, here in this medium where most peope can't
even spell "lose". :)­


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Pws 23 November 2006 07:05:05 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark wrote:
<wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>


Sunset Boulevard? ;-)­

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Lanny Chambers 23 November 2006 07:57:29 permanent link ]
 In article <pan.2006.11.23.03.­51.41.727048@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:
He found it down in the rug today. We lost it a month or two ago. I> believe we have witnessed a miracle.

Ah. In that case, put it on eBay. Some fool will bid enough to buy two
new radios.

Does the broken piece look like Jesus? Or Elvis?

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 Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in
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XS11E wrote:
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start>> running Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards>> again.... <gd&r> >
<wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>

Ask your governator, he has one.

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Pws 23 November 2006 08:58:32 permanent link ]
 Lanny Chambers wrote:> In article <pan.2006.11.23.03.­51.41.727048@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:>
He found it down in the rug today. We lost it a month or two ago. I>> believe we have witnessed a miracle.>
Ah. In that case, put it on eBay. Some fool will bid enough to buy two > new radios.>
Does the broken piece look like Jesus? Or Elvis?

After those idiots paid several thousand for a "haunted" painting, it
has been tempting to try.

My family has an old Victorian-style couch and I think that I can see an
image of a woman wearing clothing from that time period sitting on it
once every so often. ;-)­

One of my favorites so far was the guy selling his air guitar. He listed
the concerts that it had been played at, going back to many rock
concerts in the early 70's.
The condition was listed as excellent and there was no shipping charge.
He got almost $20.00.

Pat

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Pws 23 November 2006 09:06:24 permanent link ]
 XS11E wrote:> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in> news:p­an.2006.11.23­.03.51.41.727048@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­ >
XS11E wrote:>
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start>>> running Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards>>> again.... <gd&r> >> <wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>>
Ask your governator, he has one.


Ahhh, we are talking about the vehicle, my bad. :-)­

Arnie has lots of Hummers. Didn't he even have one converted to a
"green" vehicle?

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 pws wrote:
XS11E wrote:>> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in>> news:p­an.2006.11.23­.03.51.41.727048@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­>>
XS11E wrote:>>
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start>>>> running Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards again....>>>> <gd&r>>>> <wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>>>
Ask your governator, he has one.>
Ahhh, we are talking about the vehicle, my bad. :-)­

Not me. My quip didn't have "hummer" capitalized. :)­
Arnie has lots of Hummers. Didn't he even have one converted to a "green"> vehicle?

I certainly don't want a hummer from Arnold...

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 Lanny Chambers wrote:
In article <pan.2006.11.23.03.­51.41.727048@thursto­n.blinkynet.net>,> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote:>
He found it down in the rug today. We lost it a month or two ago. I>> believe we have witnessed a miracle.>
Ah. In that case, put it on eBay. Some fool will bid enough to buy two new> radios.>
Does the broken piece look like Jesus? Or Elvis?

Surprisingly, my friend said it looked like both. Probably just looked
like Jesus in an Elvis costume.

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Blinky the Shark 23 November 2006 11:49:53 permanent link ]
 pws wrote:
Blinky the Shark wrote:>
<wondering where I could hook up with a hummer tonight>>
Sunset Boulevard? ;-)­

Or Hollywood Boulevard. I used to live in Hollywood (I'm in NoHo, now)
and you'd see the hookers working Sunset Boulevard until there were enough
complaints that the cops rousted them...then they moved to Hollywood
Boulevard. When they eventually got rousted there, they'd move back to
Sunset Boulevard. Repeat, rinse...

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 pws wrote:
Blinky the Shark wrote:>> pws wrote:>>
Blinky the Shark wrote:>>>
Your creativity is noted. :)­>>> Always glad to help.>>>
I don't steal, just can't do it, even without considering karma, which>>> I believe exists to some degree after having a wallet with over $900.00>>> in it returned to me intact.>>
I found a wallet once, with $225 in it. I tried to track down the kid>> who it belonged to, and when I couldn't I turned it in to the police. >> 30 or 60 days later (can't remember which) it wasn't claimed, so they>> gave it to me.>>
Still, with those bastards at the stealership refusing to stock extra>>> radio knobs when they do come off fairly frequently, it becomes a bit>>> tempting.>>
Yeah, it would seem a part needed now and then, and hardly a big>> space-taker-upper in the shelved.>>
They could even charge $25.00 or so if they just NEED to rip us off,>>> but please don't make us buy an entire radio for that small plastic>>> part.>>
Ayup.>>
Of course, overcharging for parts, making you do things like buy entire>>> radios to fix a broken knob, and overcharging for labor is how they>>> survive, so it's all part of the game.>>
I go an email today from my friend, saying he'd (miraculously, in my>> opinion) found the chunk that broke off of the back of the knob, and>> that it was not glued and clamped and drying. I hope that proves>> effective.>
Excellent, and good luck with the hummer. Just be sure to check the> package first.....

I had a friend - an audio guy - doing a gig up in Minneapolis once, who
didn't, one night at a the hotel lounge...until they were up in his
room. I wish I had a photo of my friend's face when he encountered that
little (or big) surprise.


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 pws <pws@austin.rr.com>­ wrote in
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XS11E wrote:>> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invali­d> wrote in>> news:p­an.2006.11.23­.03.51.41.727048@thu­rston.blinkynet.net:­ >>
XS11E wrote:>>
ebay, etc. and if you come up empty, go rent a Hummer and start>>>> running Tributes off the road, then check the wrecking yards>>>> again.... <gd&r> <wondering where I could hook up with a hummer>>>> tonight> >>
Ask your governator, he has one.>
Ahhh, we are talking about the vehicle, my bad. :-)­

Yes, this is a family newsgroup. A very disfunctional family but
nevertheless..... ;-)­

Besides, I didn't want to be the one to tell you your chances of any
other kind of hummer were zero.... :-(­
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Pws 23 November 2006 19:24:13 permanent link ]
 Blinky the Shark wrote:
I certainly don't want a hummer from Arnold...


No, not a pleasant thought.
Arnold is getting up there, but he is still a big and strong guy. I'll
bet that if he wants to give someone a hummer, then they get that
hummer. :-)­

Pat

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Pws 23 November 2006 19:37:50 permanent link ]
 XS11E wrote:
Yes, this is a family newsgroup. A very disfunctional family but > nevertheless..... ;-)­

Can you imagine everyone on here being related to each other? Now that
is scary.
Besides, I didn't want to be the one to tell you your chances of any > other kind of hummer were zero.... :-(­

Don't feel bad, it's just a size issue. Kind of like trying to park a
Ford Excursion in a tiny garage. ;-)­

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