The following dialog is from several months' worth of ICQ conversations with an agent in Ukraine. This is fairly typical of the amount of work/negotiation that takes place when buying calculators from the former Soviet Union, and is especially typical of the types of disappointment which regularly show up.
In this case, our trading relationship has (hopefully temporarially) soured; have a good read and let me know what you would have done in the same situation. Would you send more money, or not?
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| 12/26/20 7:59 PM | Sir,would you be interested in more russian
calculators?I have a lot in inventory .....
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| 12/27/20 1:03 AM | absolutely. please let me know what models
you have.
thanks
A
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| 12/27/20 1:07 AM | OK,I will check and give you the results
later.The thing is I live in the Ukraine-you
understand-it is not difficult to find our
stuff here.....
Would you be interested in ordering some
specific russian models from me?
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| 12/27/20 1:08 AM | yes, i'd be interested in ordering specific
models. i'm particularly looking for several
of the MK-47 machine. are you familiar with
this one? do you have any?
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| 12/27/20 1:11 AM | Not really but I will check and give you the
results in a couple days...
BTW,I need to know the price you would pay for
them so I could count on the shipment expenses
as well....
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| 12/27/20 1:13 AM | price depends VERY much on machine and
condition.
For example, a VEGA might bring a high price
(several hundred dollars), as might an MK-47.
Other machines like MK-90 I offer something
around $50+.... and right now I have about a
dozen new MK-60 machines, so I'm not paying
much at all for those. Really, it depends on
the machine.
I'm after B3-04, MK-47, VEGA, and a few others
- especially anything military :) or that I
don't have listed
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| 12/27/20 1:17 AM | OK, I have access to a large number of
calculators but I am not familiar with the
models so I will check what is possible to
find.Now I need to quit but if you are
interested it probably would be better if you
e-mail me the list of everything you want from
Russia and the prices for each item...Then I
will chek in the inventory.
My e-mail is: (********) |
| 12/27/20 1:19 AM | i'll try to remember. but first, please let
me know if you have vega or mk-47
thanks for contacting me :)
cheers!
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| 12/27/20 1:21 AM | I think I do have mk-47(maybe even not one)
but I have never heard of vega...
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| 12/27/20 1:21 AM | ok, please check, and let me know the serial #
and date/price on the back of any machines you
have.
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| 12/27/20 1:22 AM | ok,no problem:-)
Bye
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| 12/27/20 1:23 AM | bye :)
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| 12/27/20 10:46 PM | Hi,
I have e-mailed you a couple models of
calculators-what do you think of them?
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| 12/27/20 10:48 PM | these are fairly common machines. as i have
been collecting for several years now, i
really need to find the 'difficult' machines..
and so offer a lot of $$$ for those. thanks
for the info on machines - haven't had a
chance to reply, yet.
no sign of an mk-47 or vega or military
machines (MK-87, 95s?)
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| 12/27/20 10:52 PM | I can check on those only this weekend-this is
when I will give you the definite
reply...Anyway for now would you be interested
in buying these 2 models?
Also,what about MK-54?
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| 12/27/20 10:54 PM | the MK-54 is more interesting, as it is harder
to find. The first two are very common
(B3-14/M was the first machine I had). Does
yours have a red LED display, or green
fluorescent? The MK-44 is very common, and I
have about 5 of these already. I only have
two MK-54, but really need to save my $$$ for
the machines I don't have. Sending money to
anywhere in the former CCCP is very expensive!
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| 12/27/20 11:01 PM | Yep,wire transfer onto my account from the US
regularly takes about USD 30...in fees
But,the shipment to your country will be
pretty expensive also-that is why I am
interested in selling you several machines at
a time...
The B3-14m has a green fluorecsent display...
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| 12/27/20 11:02 PM | i have 'agents' all over the place who handle
shipping/collection for me, so we don't have
to worry TOO much about shipping. Depends on
what you find for me.
I hate to say 'no' to things, but
post-Christmas $$$ are very short right now,
and I need to save for when the really needed
machines show up. You said you had a lot of
machines - how many is a lot?
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| 12/27/20 11:05 PM | My relative has 10-15.The thing is at the
moment I do not know which models he has...I
will know Monday,sounds good?
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| 12/27/20 11:08 PM | sounds teriffic! i do like to get serial
numbers and dates of all machines, even if i'm
not interested in buying... it helps me learn
early and late dates of manufacture. any
information you can provide is most
appreciated.
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| 12/27/20 11:10 PM | ok,why does it sound terrific then? :-)
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| 12/27/20 11:10 PM | it means I'm pleased
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| 12/27/20 11:13 PM | oh,ok....
but if there is good stuff in there you will
get it right?Like if I find more then one
MK-47?Also would be really interested in the
definite price you would pay for the MK-47...
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| 12/27/20 11:14 PM | find me a guaranteed MK-47, and if you are
able to send me scans or photos or some other
proof (for I have had many people attempt to
trick me on this one), then I offer US$250 for
this machine alone. It is very rare, and I
really want one. For me, this is a LOT of
money, and I really can't afford it. But,
that is my offer.
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| 12/27/20 11:16 PM | OK,I got your point...I will get you the
answer next MOnday then.
See ya...
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| 12/27/20 11:17 PM | bye :)
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| 12/28/20 6:13 AM | hey,tomorrow I will have an MK-47(without
documents and case)....:-)
also I have an MK-36 and MK-51: would you be
interested in these last 2 ones?
I would love to hear from you regarding the
items I have offered to you so far.
as for my relative's inventory,I will give you
the answer Monday.
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| 12/29/20 5:51 PM | hello. did you write me an email
yesterday/today about finding an MK-47?
My machine has crashed, and I had to
reinstall.
Thanks
A
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| 12/29/20 9:27 PM | hello. did you send me an email about an
MK-47? i lost all yesterday's emails :(
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| 12/30/20 1:15 AM | Hi,could you give me the complite list of the
russian machines that are of interest to you
because I will right it down and check on all
of them tomorrow....
BTW, a guy told me he has an MK-47...-he just
could not find it yet....
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| 12/30/20 1:21 AM | ok. of most interest right now are any
mechanical calculators from before 1920,
P44SM, large desktop machines (Rasa, Ros,
Orbita), EDVM, VEGA, Elektronika PPV, EKVM-P,
electronic machines (B3-04, mk-47, mk-90,
b3-54, MK-72, MK-87, MK-95) and finally,
anything NOT mentioned on my site :)
i am VERY dubious about the MK-47; many times
it has been reported, only to disappear!
don't spend any money on it till you SEE it :)
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| 12/30/20 1:57 AM | but what is:EDVM, VEGA, Elektronika PPV,
EKVM-P-are these desktops or just calculators?
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| 12/30/20 2:01 AM | BIG, old calculators like very big typewriters
:)
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| 12/30/20 2:02 AM | OK, thank you for the information and the
advice...I will keep you posted....
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| 12/30/20 2:04 AM | good luck with the mk-47 :)
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| 12/30/20 2:05 AM | thx...will do my best just to proove I
can..:-)
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| 12/30/20 2:07 AM | :)
i'm REALLY wishing you luck!
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| 12/30/20 2:07 AM | I guess....:-)))
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| 12/30/20 2:08 AM | BTW, if I understand that right, you will buy
everything you have given in the list, is that
so?
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| 12/30/20 2:10 AM | it depends on your asking price.
but yes, these are machines that I am VERY
keen on buying.
some are >25kg, though... so it depends on how
I can get them here, too. tell me what you
find from that list, then let me think about
that :)
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| 12/30/20 2:11 AM | OK,no problem...
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| 12/30/20 2:16 AM | ok,bye...:-)
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| 12/30/20 2:16 AM | bye :)
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| 12/30/20 2:17 AM | hope to bring you good news...
bye
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| 12/31/20 2:59 AM | Sir, I have 2 russian MK-87 calculators,new
with documents and case....
I guess they are in your want list-so would
you,please,inform me on how much you would get
them for...:-)
BTW, just to inform you- they were made in
1987 and this is a jubelee model: says:
'70-years to the Great October' on the
papercover of the documents.
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| 12/31/20 9:52 AM | mk-87 - great find. Can you accept US$50
each?
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| 12/31/20 9:36 PM | well, you see the shipment for me would turn
out in USD 90....
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| 12/31/20 9:49 PM | i'll be back in a half-hour or so. let's chat
then, if you're online.
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| 12/31/20 9:49 PM | so what do you think?The calculators are new
and look great!
anyway, do please understand- it is not
profitable for me to come up equal with the
money I will spend for buying them and
shipping...
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| 12/31/20 9:49 PM | ok,I will wait for you..
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| 12/31/20 10:27 PM | ok, back!
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| 12/31/20 10:27 PM | how much would shipping to moscow be?
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| 12/31/20 10:28 PM | ... and to belarus?
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| 12/31/20 10:28 PM | You mean from the Ukraine?
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| 12/31/20 10:28 PM | yes!
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| 12/31/20 10:29 PM | just very roughly will do
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| 12/31/20 10:30 PM | guess about USD 10 but I am not sure-I have
never done that...
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| 12/31/20 10:31 PM | ok, say US$10 as a guess.
so, can you buy the calculators AND get a
reasonable profit for youself if I offer $50
each + $10 to post to MOSCOW/BELARUS?
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| 12/31/20 10:32 PM | I guess so...
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| 12/31/20 10:33 PM | you don't sound sure :)
why don't you name a price you'd be happy
with, for the machines you find, and i'll just
say yes or no. remember, I have to pay US$30
on top of money I send, just to pay the cost
of sending money! I have to be very careful
about how much I spend - for I am really *not*
a rich collector!
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| 12/31/20 10:36 PM | Look, I am just a student and never done the
calculators collecting before,(though I done
some collecting business with the partners in
the USA) but I have prooved I can find
something,right?At the moment I do not have
Much money on My account even to look for the
calculators...
I am sure I will be really interested in doing
constant business with you if you could afford
to pay USD 150 this time...
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| 12/31/20 10:39 PM | ummm... that's way out of my league, really.
most of the machines i've bought have been
US$10 - $20 each. $50 is a high price, $70 is
the highest I've ever paid. I offer $250 for
the MK-47, so you see how much I want that.
i'll have to think about $150, as I am
particularly poor at the moment. How soon is
it necessary to get you an answer?
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| 12/31/20 10:42 PM | the sooner-the better because you see I
already have people running and looking for
the machines that are of interest to you
...and as I have just payed for the tuition I
am afraid if they find something I will not
even be able to buy that stuff from them...
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| 12/31/20 10:43 PM | can you do me pictures? i really need to see
a scan / photo/photocopy before purchase.
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| 12/31/20 10:45 PM | I have never done business otherwise(I mean
without sending the pictures first)
I will do the pics with the digital camera-and
will send them to you tomorrow.
BTW,what exactly would you be interested to
see in the pics?
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| 12/31/20 10:46 PM | I mean what should I do a stress on?
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| 12/31/20 10:49 PM | i'd like to use the pictures on my website...
i have none right now. a good front-view, and
a picture of the backplate would be really
nice. a close-up of the display, and the
keyboard would also be great. and if a
manual, a picture of the machine sitting on
the manual.
but really, whatever you can do will be great.
thanks. i'll talk to my friend in Moscow to
see if he wants one, and if we can do a better
price.
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| 12/31/20 10:50 PM | just to clarify one thing... you said $150...
is this for both machines, including postage
to MOSCOW/Belarus... or just for one machine?
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| 12/31/20 10:53 PM | both...but...before doing the pics I would
really love to know that you will get the
machines from me because at the moment I cacot
really afford paying for anything that will
not do profit for me.If you will buy the
machines from me I will send you 5 different
digital images so you could see
everything...Would that do?
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| 12/31/20 10:54 PM | thinking...
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| 12/31/20 10:54 PM | ok...
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| 12/31/20 10:56 PM | i honestly have *no* money right now. i have
to wait till wednesday for pay, and had to
*borrow* money from the bank to make our loan
repayment for monday. so money is REALLY
tight. i understand your need for money, but
I have to sell something to make $$$ to send
to you. this is OK by me, but it takes a
little time. If $120 all-up, including
postage to Belarus/Moscow, then I can say OK
now - but it will take me a week to send....
and...
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| 12/31/20 10:56 PM | i'd like pictures before sending the money.
if that is possible, then I can agree now to
$120. More, and I'll have to think about it,
and discuss it with my wife.
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| 12/31/20 11:01 PM | OK, I would like to close the deal on USD 150
but
how about we do it like this:
I will send you the pictures and then you will
wire me the USD 120.upon receiving the money
from you I will send the calculators to
Russia/Belarus(I guess they will later somehow
get to you)
The remaining USD 30 you will wire to me
around January 20th.
would that be ok with you?
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| 12/31/20 11:03 PM | OK, that seems good enough. However, a couple
of points...
1) $120 must wait about a week before I send
2) it costs me $30 to send money, so spending
$30 to send $30 is silly.
3) Find me more machines before I send the $30
and include it with the next bigger payment?
4) Any progress/news on MK-47?
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| 12/31/20 11:06 PM | 1) if I understand that right I will get the
money in 2 weeks?
2,3) sounds reasonable
4) this is quite a rare thing....a couple
people told me they have one but-will take
some time to chek...I have already learned not
to believe untill I see one...
a whole bunch of more people are looking for
one...I am pretty sure we will be able to find
some sooner or later...
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| 12/31/20 11:08 PM | yes, i will send you US$120 by Western Union
within two weeks. *shake*. Before that you
send me pictures of the machines. After $120
arrives safely, you send machines to Belarus
or Moscow. I will then owe you $30 for
sending sometime soon - hopefully with more
money for other machines you find.
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| 12/31/20 11:12 PM | ok,no problem I will send you the pictures
either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow
then...
anyway,I would prefer you somehow were able to
send the money earlier because I have told
you-if my people find something,I will not
even be able to buy it from them-and we could
loose some good picks...so...but if it is hard
for you to do the wire any earlier...let it be
so...
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| 12/31/20 11:15 PM | i promise to do it as soon as I can.
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| 12/31/20 11:16 PM | ok...I will send you the pictures then
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| 12/31/20 11:17 PM | deal?
btw, if I find something else from your want
list will you afford to buy it?
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| 12/31/20 11:19 PM | yes, deal!
please do let me know anything you find from
my want list. though I am short of $$$, if
something good comes up, i sell something I
don't need/want as much... this is why i
usually need a few weeks time before making
payments... to plan for money I have to send.
i have basically $0 available and have to sell
to buy :)
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| 12/31/20 11:19 PM | can you tell me a few things about mk-87?
is it programmable?
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| 12/31/20 11:22 PM | yep, plus it has a russian keyboard on one
side of the cover and calculator on the
other...looks pretty cool and is not big at
all.also in russian says:' micro computer' not
'micro calculator'...you will see it soon...
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| 12/31/20 11:23 PM | excellent. can't wait!
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| 12/31/20 11:26 PM | yep, send the money this week and you will get
it really soon:-) BTW, that would be really
good for bpth of us...
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| 12/31/20 11:26 PM | i understand. send me an email to remind me
of everythign :)
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| 12/31/20 11:27 PM | of what?
of your 'so much desire to have it soon' along
with your 'willingness to send the wire this
week'? :-)))
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| 12/31/20 11:28 PM | i leave things in my inbox until they're done.
its just a reminder :)
doesn't matter... when you send the images,
i'll leave those in my inbox, and that will be
reminder enough.
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| 12/31/20 11:29 PM | yep, I am pretty sure that will be so!!!!
:-)))
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| 12/31/20 11:30 PM | ok. thanks, and now the deal's done I'm eager
to get things happening.
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| 12/31/20 11:31 PM | ok, you will get the pics either tomorrow or
the day after tomorrow,then it will be your
turn so it happened faster..
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| 12/31/20 11:31 PM | yep.
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| 12/31/20 11:33 PM | sounds great...OK, I need to leave soon ..I
will inform you as something new will turn up.
Bye
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| 12/31/20 11:33 PM | bye :)
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| 1/2/2001 9:58 PM | hi,Happy New Year!
I am just getting the pictures into the
computer and will send them to you in 20
minutes...:-)
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| 1/2/2001 10:00 PM | BTW,I would really appreciate it if you could
give me your website address so I had some
information on what you collect and also so I
had an idea of what the MK-47 looks like...
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| 1/2/2001 10:14 PM | hey, are you there?
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| 1/2/2001 10:16 PM | AM now! can't wait for the piccies :)
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| 1/2/2001 10:18 PM | yep,I already have 'em on my computer...you
are to get the images in a few minutes!
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| 1/2/2001 10:22 PM | great.
website it
http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/mk-47.html
Put machine (with a dash) for any other
machine
ie: mk-87 is
http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/mk-87.html
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| 1/2/2001 10:31 PM | not too big an email, thanks... over about a
meg will bounce
send several smaller ones if you have to,
thanks.
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| 1/2/2001 10:32 PM | I have olready sent you the first batch...
working on the others...
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| 1/2/2001 10:33 PM | i'll let you know as soon as they arrive
how many pictures altogether?
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| 1/2/2001 10:34 PM | 7
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| 1/2/2001 10:34 PM | great. are you sure it is programmable? it
seems unlikely to me.
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| 1/2/2001 10:37 PM | you could send me a file ICQ if you like.
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| 1/2/2001 10:37 PM | well...it can be used a as a notebook or
calculator...
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| 1/2/2001 10:38 PM | ok, so it's not programmable. not a problem,
i just wanted to know.
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| 1/2/2001 10:39 PM | there is a bunch of stuff to do with it-I
really yet do not have nore time nore desire
to get into it...:-) as soon as you get it you
will have plenty of time to figure everything
out:-))
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| 1/2/2001 10:40 PM | oh, but they're so fascinating... how can you
resist ;)
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| 1/2/2001 10:41 PM | you know what a winter semester end is for a
student don't you?:-)))
consider also I need to do business at this
time also...:-))
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| 1/2/2001 10:42 PM | just wait till you have children.
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| 1/2/2001 10:43 PM | oh,yeah...:-))
that is what I work for...I have a girlfriend
and need to think of the future...:-)
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| 1/2/2001 10:45 PM | no picture emails yet.
can you send one pic by ICQ?
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| 1/2/2001 10:46 PM | I probably will have to because I have got a
mail delivery-failure notification...:-(
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| 1/2/2001 10:47 PM | how big was the email?
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| 1/2/2001 10:47 PM | about 800kb
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| 1/2/2001 10:47 PM | can you send it one mail/picture?
also, try to ICQ just one (the best)
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| 1/2/2001 10:48 PM | yeah,this is what I am doing at the
moment...hopefully that will work:-)
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| 1/2/2001 10:52 PM | did you get the pic?
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| 1/2/2001 10:52 PM | not yet. email?
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| 1/2/2001 10:53 PM | no ISQ and notify...
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| 1/2/2001 10:54 PM | noooo... you should see "File" when switched
to advanced mode, and that should try to send
me the file straight away (I have to confirm).
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| 1/2/2001 10:56 PM | good! i am currently receiving a largeish
email, too. possibly yours?
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| 1/2/2001 10:58 PM | I guess so...
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| 1/2/2001 10:58 PM | for transfer of money, I need the full name
and address of the person who will COLLECT the
money. It will be sent to your nearest
WESTERN UNION office/agent, and that person
will need photographic identification to
collect.
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| 1/2/2001 10:59 PM | yeah, that is a subject of a little later
disscussion:-)
did you get any pictures so far?
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| 1/2/2001 11:00 PM | within a minute i will have a picture to view.
i have a slow connection (33.1kbps)
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| 1/2/2001 11:01 PM | I have 128 over here...
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| 1/2/2001 11:01 PM | ok, i have picture! thanks :)) i'll put it
up on my site tonite.
a rather ugly and unattractive calculator!
it's definitely not programmable.
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| 1/2/2001 11:02 PM | if you have such bandwidth, you could download
a short mpeg i made of my city, if you wish
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| 1/2/2001 11:02 PM | well... so do you need the other pictures?
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| 1/2/2001 11:03 PM | yeah,that would be cool(about your city)I
would love to...
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| 1/2/2001 11:03 PM | not "need", no... but please send them. I
really want to get everything you have.
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| 1/2/2001 11:04 PM | ok, how about the deal then? are you seriously
not satisfied with the calculator?
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| 1/2/2001 11:04 PM | you misunderstood me. i'm VERY satisfied!
i was just commenting that it is poorly
designed :))
of course we have a deal :)
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| 1/2/2001 11:06 PM | good... now I am sending you the no 2 and then
no 3,4,5,6,7
BTW,meanwhile I would love to get a picture of
your city:-))
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| 1/2/2001 11:06 PM | try
http://www.taswegian.com/TwoHeaded/wellington.
pg - this is the mountain I live on, at the
top, looking back at the city.
and
http://www.taswegian.com/TwoHeaded/yard.mpg
this is our yard/house.
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| 1/2/2001 11:08 PM | cool....! that is your house? is that your
car?
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| 1/2/2001 11:09 PM | yes, yes. and the yard is rather big. 1
acre, actually
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| 1/2/2001 11:09 PM | the house is pretty small, though :)
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| 1/2/2001 11:11 PM | dammit! I wish I could have a rest in some
house like that surrounded by such a nice
nature! You have to thank God for living in
such a Heaven...
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| 1/2/2001 11:12 PM | yes, we are very lucky. but i gave up a high
paying job in the city of sydney to move down
here. now i have no job.
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| 1/2/2001 11:12 PM | i am VERY interested in the serial #s of the
machines
did you already give me these?
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| 1/2/2001 11:13 PM | yeah...one has to put something off to get
something more desirable...:-))
BTW, you never asked about my english-you
might guess it is not my native language:-))
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| 1/2/2001 11:14 PM | i have communicated with MANY people from
former Soviet Union; many of those have
excellent english. yours is better than most,
but it doesn't surprise me to find you have
good english.
your english is better than my russian :)
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| 1/2/2001 11:15 PM | ok, one is 07825 made in 1987
the other is 04337 made in 1987
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| 1/2/2001 11:16 PM | well as for my english -it has to be- I lived
in the US
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| 1/2/2001 11:16 PM | ok, you have got two more pictures-what do you
think of them?
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| 1/2/2001 11:18 PM | pictures are great, thanks.
i'm hoping for a close-up of front and back -
then I would be REALLY happy. but as it is,
i'm happy - a big thank you!
thanks for the serial #s, too.
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| 1/2/2001 11:18 PM | i, too, have lived in the USA
chicago
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| 1/2/2001 11:20 PM | that is where I lived for some time also...
ever happened to hear 'bout La Salle Ave?
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| 1/2/2001 11:20 PM | Mostly I lived in Minneapolis, though...
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| 1/2/2001 11:22 PM | my wife worked on la salle
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| 1/2/2001 11:23 PM | nice...I lived there 2 years ago...maybe we
even have been neighbors?:-))
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| 1/2/2001 11:25 PM | she worked in la salle street, chicago.
maybe you mean the city of la salle?
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| 1/2/2001 11:28 PM | nope, the street...:-))
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| 1/2/2001 11:29 PM | ok my wife lived with her aunt on la salle
st., in old town
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| 1/2/2001 11:31 PM | cool, you ever happened to be in
Minneapolis?
And how did you like O'hare?Once I had to wait
in the plane for 2,5 extra hours just because
someone had put the signs in the wrong
direction...that was fun:-)))
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| 1/2/2001 11:32 PM | no, no mineap. ohare is big, but LA is worse
:)) i like watching the planes land at
ohare... about 5 or 6 stacked on top of each
other, a couple of minutes apart. scary.
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| 1/2/2001 11:33 PM | yep,and cool!
How do you like the lake Michigan?
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| 1/2/2001 11:33 PM | it was big, but other than that i didn't
really have much of an impression. i liked
the little fish that washed up.
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| 1/2/2001 11:34 PM | well, I liked to swim there...
|
| 1/2/2001 11:34 PM | so, you were there in summer :)
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| 1/2/2001 11:35 PM | yep,that's right, and you?
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| 1/2/2001 11:35 PM | july-december, and several times since on
month-long visits.
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| 1/2/2001 11:36 PM | yeah, so how do you like the States?Probably
like a bunch of silly people,huh?
|
| 1/2/2001 11:37 PM | my wife is american.
i like the midwest a lot, but i really don't
like las vegas or california/la much.
|
| 1/2/2001 11:38 PM | what is the small (display?) or plate to the
right of the red/yellow/blue decal, with
"P.S.P.V" in it?
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| 1/2/2001 11:39 PM | I have never been to the south/west-I only
seen midwest..
Oh, that is just a clock:-)
|
| 1/2/2001 11:40 PM | ok. looks like the cover flap should have a
hole in it, then, to let that show through.
|
| 1/2/2001 11:41 PM | yep,impossible, though as there is a keyboard
on that cover:-)
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| 1/2/2001 11:41 PM | in other words, it's poorly designed!
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| 1/2/2001 11:43 PM | well, what were you waiting from the
russians?:-)))
have you ever seen anything of a good quality
from Russsia?
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| 1/2/2001 11:44 PM | the quality (workmanship) is often poor, and
the technology limited... but some great
things have been done by russia (especially in
space).
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| 1/2/2001 11:45 PM | yep, that is of no concern...as for me,though,
I would prefer they more cared about the well
being of the people.:-))
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| 1/2/2001 11:45 PM | wht do you do for living?
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| 1/2/2001 11:46 PM | i am a programmer. i designed most of the
technology in use at http://www.bde3d.com
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| 1/2/2001 11:49 PM | you know what?I am just about of organizing a
firm(this or the next month) that would do
programming for the firms in the USA.(the
difference in the salary is quite
impressive-so this is a really good
business).They need an off-shore-we need
somebody to work for:-)
What kind of programming do you do?
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| 1/2/2001 11:49 PM | ok,now you have got all the 7 pics,right?
|
| 1/2/2001 11:50 PM | i spent 10+ years doing games (!) for the
Nintendo and the like, mostly assembler.
these days I'm strong at graphics, windows and
that sort of stuff. C++ is my weapon
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| 1/2/2001 11:51 PM | yeah, that is a powerful tool!
Is there any interest in your country in
having off-shores of the kind? we could work
together...
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| 1/2/2001 11:52 PM | 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 yes. thanks!
i have a US bank account, and can transfer
money USA-> Australia very cheaply, so if you
ever need to do that just ask.
australia->USSR(former) is expensive though
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| 1/2/2001 11:52 PM | it strikes me that, relatively, labour in your
area is VERY cheap. however, it is also very
dangerous... there are no guarantees that the
job will be completed correctly. too far
away, that sort of thing. maybe you need
agents in the countries themselves.
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| 1/2/2001 11:53 PM | yep, western union is better in this case...
From the US it takes like 30 bucks to get a
wire onto my account here...
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| 1/2/2001 11:54 PM | good enough. check out PayPal - a FREE way to
send/receive money internationally. very very
very very good service. www.paypal.com
|
| 1/2/2001 11:54 PM | yeah, but why don't you consider the idea of
giving us a test work?I already have a team of
programmers ready so...
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| 1/2/2001 11:56 PM | because i am flat-broke!!
i'm not an employer, i'm a programmer :)
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| 1/2/2001 11:57 PM | got any friends in the firms who'd be
interested in the idea?Guess you still would
have enough money for registering a firm that
would buy the programs from us and resll it to
your firms...
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| 1/2/2001 11:59 PM | thx for the paypal but I guess it yet does not
work in the Ukraine...:-(((
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| 1/2/2001 11:59 PM | nahh, really... i'm just a guy who programs.
there's no way i'm able to get any business
for you at this stage, sorry.
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| 1/2/2001 11:59 PM | that's a shame.
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| 1/3/2001 12:00 AM | no problem...ever think it would be
possible-let me know!
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| 1/3/2001 12:01 AM | no worries. what sort of work do you do, and
what are your rates?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:01 AM | sure is a shame but I am kinda used to the
idea of my living in the Ukraine:-)))
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| 1/3/2001 12:03 AM | Look, at the moment these programmers are all
working apart(in a month they will get an
order from the US firm though) so....but they
can do just alsmost anything(I could send you
the resumes if you are interested)
they can do web development,design and
databases as well....
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| 1/3/2001 12:05 AM | i understand. i'll keep it in mind, if
anything shows up.
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| 1/3/2001 12:07 AM | ok,
so now lets get down to business...
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| 1/3/2001 12:14 AM | yes.
waiting for your info.
also, any news on MK-47?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:14 AM | 1)it appeared there is only one set of
documents for the 2 calculators(there is 2
boxes though)
2)I have told you I badly need the money so
what I propose to do is:
I
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| 1/3/2001 12:14 AM | will sell you these two
calculators+MK-44(box,no documents+B3-14M(no
documents or box but with an adaptor) for USD
150 altogether but considering the fact that
You will wire USD 150 to me tomorrow(or today
as you like) via western union,upon receiving
which I will send you these 4 calculators onto
the address in Russia/Belarus
Would that be OK with you?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:15 AM | yet no news for MK-47 but I sure will have
some as I get the money and be able to do some
advertisement...
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| 1/3/2001 12:16 AM | wellll, not really.
although you seem trustworthy enough, i need
to build up some confidence, because (and this
is NOT your fault) somebody before has sent me
pictures but never delivered the machine.
that's why I'd like to pay $120 up-front as
agreed... because at the very least I get the
pictures to put on my site (even if
calculators disappear). but i really want to
establish a reliable connection between you
and my agent(s) before more $$
|
| 1/3/2001 12:16 AM | re: mk47. you may be surprised. i have many
people looking, and many have tried
advertising. i thought you had a couple of
sightings already. not so?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:27 AM | yep, I do have some but they are in the other
cities so...I will not get there untill the
next week.So when will you be able to wire me
USD 120?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:28 AM | hopefully before/on Friday, but i need your
details (via email, please)
|
| 1/3/2001 12:28 AM | OK,What exactly do you need?
|
| 1/3/2001 12:29 AM | the name and address of the person who will
collect money from Western Union.
That person will need to take photo-ID to the
WU agent to collect funds.
I will ICQ/email you a secret number when the
transfer is done - the person must take that
number to the WU agent, too.
|
| 1/3/2001 12:31 AM | i have to scoot for half an hour - my
favourite tv show is on :)))
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| 1/3/2001 12:33 AM | OK,I will bet back to you tomorrow then.I
will send you the information today.Meanwhile
give me please theaddress of the person I will
need to send the parcel to.
Bye:-)
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| 1/3/2001 12:33 AM | ok, bye.
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| 1/3/2001 12:34 AM | have a good day!
|
| 1/3/2001 1:09 AM | hey,Andrew,
one more thing:
a friend of mine has a Felix calculator...What
do you think of it?
|
| 1/3/2001 1:10 AM | they sell for anything from US$30 to US$250
depends on the model and where the calculator
IS (ie: USSR or USA)
|
| 1/3/2001 1:12 AM | it is in Zaporozhye,Uklraine...But I am not
yet sure of the model...
Would you please give me the prices for the
models so I could check on wether it would be
profitable for me to start talking with him or
not...
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| 1/3/2001 1:13 AM | they are VERY heavy, and cost a fortune to get
from there to USA, so not many buyers are
interested. If it is older than 1920, then it
is very worthwhile getting it, though. If
newer, then it has to be in REALLY good
condition - otherwise, not really worth it.
|
| 1/3/2001 1:14 AM | I think the guy told me it is something of
1950s
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| 1/3/2001 1:15 AM | they are fairly easy to find, from that date.
worth perhaps $50 is my guess. but then you
have enormous postage cost.
|
| 1/3/2001 1:16 AM | yep,guess it is better just to forget about it
then...:-)
|
| 1/3/2001 1:19 AM | how was the show?
|
| 1/3/2001 1:20 AM | good:) Judge Judy!
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| 1/3/2001 1:21 AM | yeah,ok I have sent you my information...
bye.
Happy New Year!
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| 1/3/2001 1:22 AM | bye. i'll do your money transfer as soon as i
possibly can.
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| 1/3/2001 1:22 AM | thanks:-)
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| 1/3/2001 11:11 PM | OK, I will keep that in mind:-)
|
| 1/3/2001 11:49 PM | hi,how are you today?
have you already put the pics on the website ?
:-)
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| 1/3/2001 11:49 PM | yes indeed!
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| 1/3/2001 11:51 PM | could you give me the address please?I want to
see 'em...:-)
BTW, is the information I gave you enough for
the wire?
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| 1/3/2001 11:52 PM | http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/mk-87.html
the info you gave is fine. I will definitely
send $$$ either tomorrow or Friday.
|
| 1/3/2001 11:54 PM | please, try tomorrow....that might be better
for both of us...:-)
|
| 1/3/2001 11:55 PM | i know you need it quickly.
|
| 1/3/2001 11:56 PM | yep...guess you also do not want to wait for
another month or two untill I find you the
MK-47? :-)
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| 1/3/2001 11:58 PM | ah, now there you are mistaken.
i have learned EXTREME patience when dealing
with russia/former Soviet places.
some items I purchased over a year ago, I have
not seen yet. Still in Moscow.
The trick, when buying Russian calculators, is
not to get too excited, and never never wait
on the doorstep for the mail to arrive. That
way, you don't get too disappointed :)
I'd love an MK-47 - yes - but a day or two
won't make much difference.
|
| 1/3/2001 11:59 PM | so where is the pics? there is only html
text...
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| 1/4/2001 12:00 AM | you must be behind a cache somewhere? the
pics are DEFINITELY there
try
http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/mk-87.html?0
the ?0 bit sometimes fools cache software
|
| 1/4/2001 12:00 AM | guess you are right...for me though, the main
point is money as I am not interested in
collecting calculators:-) so as I am looking
for them-that is just because you will buy
them, you know...:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:01 AM | yep, that worked....they turned out nice...:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:02 AM | yep. one thing about the MK-47.... $250 is my
top price. I'm probably offering 2x what
anyone else will, anyway... but that's my
absolute limit. I consider that rather a
ridiculous amount to pay for a calculator
anyway, but I've promised that to some of my
scouts so that's what I'm offering. I have
already lost $200 'buying' this machine from
people, and had it never show up...
|
| 1/4/2001 12:08 AM | yep...shit happens...how is it dealing with
russians anyway?
BTW, do you need an MK-60?
|
| 1/4/2001 12:10 AM | i find russians EXTREMELY friendly and eager
to help. i have several very good Russian
friends, and I have helped them wherever I
could. Read the Ballad of Igor and Vlad on my
site. Only one guy has really ripped me off,
and I'm just a bit careful since then. This
is nothing to reflect on you... I am just
being cautious; as partnerships get more
trusted, I am less careful :)
MK-60 is not very desirable for me, sorry.
|
| 1/4/2001 12:11 AM | also...from your website:'Sergei reported that
this model was manufactured in 7000 pieces,
and made available only to party deputies'
that is actually where I got them from...:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:12 AM | that's very good information, thanks.
i like information even more than having the
machines :))
I will have to find out more about what 'party
deputies' are
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| 1/4/2001 12:13 AM | would you anyway pay 30 bucks for it so I
include it in the parcel I will be shipping to
Moscow/Belarus?
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| 1/4/2001 12:15 AM | no, you misunderstand my prices. for MOST
machines I offer US$5 or so. (***) Typically, a price of $20 is unusually high.
The machines I have given you a list of are
the most desirable, so I pay much higher for
most of those. For ones not listed, only a
few $$$ at most... IF I wanted them.
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| 1/4/2001 12:15 AM | gotta go offline for about 5 minutes.
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| 1/4/2001 12:26 AM | hey, as for the MK-47...if I find 10 will you
be able to get them from me?:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:26 AM | yes, but not all at once ;)
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| 1/4/2001 12:27 AM | i'd probably offer $250 for the first, maybe
that for the second
$200 for the 3rd, $150 for the 4th, etc. as
they become more common, they become less
valuable :)
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| 1/4/2001 12:28 AM | OK, IF I find 10 will you get them for USD
1500?
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| 1/4/2001 12:28 AM | gawd. you won't find 10. if you do, yes I'd
probably try and save that much.
|
| 1/4/2001 12:29 AM | well, as for finding them-it is my business,
don't you think?:-)
The most important part is to keep me
interested...:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:30 AM | find me one, and I'll definitely buy another.
and another.... etc.
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| 1/4/2001 12:31 AM | deal.....:-)))
ok, gotta go...
see ya..:-)
please, hurry with the transfer-that would
help a lot in my findings...:-)
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| 1/4/2001 12:31 AM | ok. bye.
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| 1/4/2001 10:20 PM | Hi, anything new on the transfer?:-)
|
| 1/4/2001 10:25 PM | tomorrow guaranteed, rabbit died today
|
| 1/4/2001 10:26 PM | what does the second part mean?
|
| 1/4/2001 10:27 PM | home disaster, dead pet...money tomorrow
|
| 1/4/2001 10:28 PM | OH,OK...My condolences...
BTW, how much you buy the slide rules for?
|
| 1/4/2001 10:29 PM | Unless they're unusual, I'm not really
interested in sliderules at the moment.
|
| 1/4/2001 10:30 PM | what do you mean by unuasual?Just curious in
case I come across some...
|
| 1/4/2001 10:32 PM | russian sliderules are nearly all identical.
Anything circular, cylindrical or LOTS of
different scales might interest me.
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| 1/4/2001 10:35 PM | OK....
so if you wire the money tomorrow will I get
it tomorrow then?
|
| 1/4/2001 10:36 PM | 10 minutes after I wire it, it will be
available.
|
| 1/4/2001 10:37 PM | OK, what time are you going to wire it and
what is the time difference between Australia
and the Ukraine?
|
| 1/4/2001 10:38 PM | I don't know exactly...but around 12 PM (noon)
here. what's the time there now...it's 10:38 PM here now.
|
| 1/4/2001 10:40 PM | it is 13:38 over here-3 hours difference- I
will get it around 15-16:00 then?
|
| 1/4/2001 10:41 PM | it's 10:40 PM -- 22:40 here...so take off 9
hours or so
|
| 1/4/2001 10:46 PM | OH, pm...So is it still Wednesday in
Australia?Or Thursday?
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| 1/4/2001 10:48 PM | It is Thursday.
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| 1/4/2001 10:51 PM | oh,ok- then the money will be available Friday
morning...That is good.
Please, send me an e-mail with the information
as soon as you wire the money-I will check
e-mail in the morning then...
BTW,I am not 100% sure(as I have already
learned not to be) but we might have first of
the MK-47 machines in a week or so...
|
| 1/4/2001 10:52 PM | :))
|
| 1/4/2001 10:53 PM | yep...now I understand you when you said not
to buy one untill I see one...:-))
|
| 1/4/2001 10:54 PM | yep
|
| 1/4/2001 10:56 PM | but you know what the Bible says: 'The one who
seeks will find'......Or there is a good
russian saying:'if one wants too much-it is
possible for him to fly'...
|
| 1/4/2001 10:59 PM | well, i DIDN'T know what the Bible says :)
|
| 1/4/2001 11:00 PM | Now you know:-) BTW it is a wonderful book...a
lot of good thoughts in it.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:01 PM | i'm sure there are. not for me, though.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:01 PM | Why? You do not believe in God?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:01 PM | no, i do not.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:03 PM | too bad...I do.In fact most of the ancient
scientists did- the laws they
discovered,according to their understanding,
never gone apart from the Bible...:-)
|
| 1/4/2001 11:04 PM | i don't try to convince people god doesn't
exist, for each his own.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:05 PM | my own children will make up their own minds
on the issue.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:07 PM | Yep, that is good.
How old are you?
I will be 19 in a month....
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| 1/4/2001 11:07 PM | i am 36
|
| 1/4/2001 11:09 PM | how confident (%) are you that you have found
a MK-47?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:12 PM | Well, a friend of mine from Dnipropetrovsk (90
km from Zaporozhye)told me he has one.......I
will not be able to check untill the 20th of
this month as I have exams coming one after
another....
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| 1/4/2001 11:13 PM | does it read/write programs on magnetic cards?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:18 PM | I yet do not know...BUT,I have told you: My
business is finding collectables people abroad
are interested in and selling it to them.So
far I have never been unable to find something
I was interested in finding!At the moment
people through out most of the Ukraine are
looking for it...When I will be holding the
machine in my hands-I will give you all the
information you will inquire...
|
| 1/4/2001 11:19 PM | i'll put your photo up on the mk-47 page...
eternal fame!
|
| 1/4/2001 11:22 PM | Thanks:-) I do hope I will deserve it! I will
do my best...to do good for both of us...
BTW, we sure could excnange photos...I will
send you mine tomorrow..:-)
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| 1/4/2001 11:28 PM | http://www.spotlife.com/users/adavie/webcam/
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| 1/4/2001 11:35 PM | the 3 large green boxes behind me are full of
Russian calculators :))
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| 1/4/2001 11:37 PM | cool! I am working from the internet center at
the moment-I am going to see if it is possible
to make up something like that!
|
| 1/4/2001 11:37 PM | it's a $30 logitech webcam.
does a pretty good job.
i'm turning it off now, though.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:39 PM | ok,I will send you my image in 10 minutes,ok?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:40 PM | ok, sure. i'll get the mk-47 page ready for
the big day ;)
|
| 1/4/2001 11:40 PM | OK :-))
|
| 1/4/2001 11:41 PM | while i think of it, i know a few people
looking for russian computers, too.
especially UNIX ones (very old)
and home computers of russian/USSR design.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:42 PM | i'm trying to install a bit of software that
doesn't want to install under windows 2000
a while ago I read a command which makes
windows APPEAR to be an older OS. can't find
it. do you know it?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:42 PM | LIKE POISK 1 or poisk 2 maybe?
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| 1/4/2001 11:43 PM | nope,I haven't heard of it....
|
| 1/4/2001 11:44 PM | yes, exactly. poisk, etc.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:45 PM | I can get a bunch of those! Pretty quick
also...One thing is the price....for models 1
and 2
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| 1/4/2001 11:46 PM | the price must be negotiated. i will tell the
people i know about you. make a list of
machines you can find, and a description of
capabilities. i'll pass it on whenever
somebody asks. typically >$50/machine seems
reasonable. <$200 for most. depends on the
machine, etc.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:49 PM | what I meant is I only can get poisk 1 or 2...
how much are they without a monitor and
keyboard?
|
| 1/4/2001 11:49 PM | average for a nice condition...
|
| 1/4/2001 11:50 PM | i don't really know prices. i just know
people looking for russian computers. without
keyboard, probably not very attractive. don't
know about the monitor. probably OK without
monitor. no IBM PC clones wanted.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:52 PM | yep,I guessed about that:-) I mean I can get
them whole with russian monitors(electronika)
but it would not be profitable for me to ship
them abroad for that price...
|
| 1/4/2001 11:53 PM | probably not worth it. but the computers
themselves... probably.
|
| 1/4/2001 11:54 PM | yep....that is what I thought...we'll see
though...The main interest for me now is
MK-47..:-)
|
| 1/4/2001 11:55 PM | ok. AND anything military, of course!
|
| 1/4/2001 11:55 PM | Like what? you never gave me the details....
|
| 1/4/2001 11:57 PM | mk-95S, i've heard about
i know of a few military "target"
calculators... sort of in briefcases
i don't want anything illegal... just old
military stuff which isn't commercial
|
| 1/4/2001 11:58 PM | ok, I will keep that in mind as
well...thosetarget" calculators... are
probably of the same price as MK-47?:-)
|
| 1/4/2001 11:59 PM | oh, probably. find one first, then haggle
with me :)
|
| 1/5/2001 12:01 AM | Am not sure of that one...our military stuff
is not likely to negotiate with....:-))
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| 1/5/2001 12:02 AM | probably illegal to export anyway :))
|
| 1/5/2001 12:02 AM | i know of a couple of devices which aren't on
my site, as the finder has asked me not to -
out of fear she will get in trouble with the
security forces.
|
| 1/5/2001 12:02 AM | it depends:-))) there are ways...
|
| 1/5/2001 12:09 AM | what kind of devices?Models?would you be
interested in those?
|
| 1/5/2001 12:10 AM | the program I was looking for is called
"application compatibility tool". found it.
|
| 1/5/2001 12:11 AM | anything that is a calculator or
calculator/computer.
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| 1/5/2001 12:16 AM | OK,can't guarantee but I will try...I will
send you the pics tomorrow 'cause today I have
to leave now....
So Can I check my mail for the transfer
details tomorrow morning then?
|
| 1/5/2001 12:17 AM | yes. details will be there.
|
| 1/5/2001 12:18 AM | Good....also...gimmi the destination I will be
shipping to...I do not want to wait for too
long on that...
|
| 1/5/2001 12:19 AM | i need to contact my agents. give me a few
days on the address.
|
| 1/5/2001 12:22 AM | ok,I mean I would like to ship next week you
will have enough time right?
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| 1/5/2001 12:23 AM | yes. plenty of time.
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| 1/5/2001 12:24 AM | deal:-)
|
| 1/5/2001 12:24 AM | I will be waiting for the information then...
bye:-)
|
| 1/5/2001 12:24 AM | bye!
|
| 1/5/2001 12:25 AM | Why with the exclamation sign?:-)
|
| 1/5/2001 12:26 AM | it means i'm thinking of an mk-47 :)
|
| 1/5/2001 12:26 AM | Yeah......me too!
bye!
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| 1/5/2001 7:33 PM | Hi Andrew!
Guess you've finally made it?I am just going
to get the money...Now it is my turn on
fullfilling my part-as soon as you give me the
address I will send you the money...
|
| 1/5/2001 7:36 PM | I meant the...calculators.....I am kinda still
sleeping :-)))
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| 1/5/2001 7:43 PM | let me know how you go, collecting the money.
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| 1/5/2001 9:58 PM | how am I supposed to understand that?
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| 1/5/2001 10:00 PM | BTW, I got the money:-)
thanks for trusting me.I hope I will be able
to proove I am worth that trust:-)
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| 1/5/2001 10:03 PM | also...could you at least tell me to what
country I will be shipping so I was able to
figure out the procedure and the price...One
more thing...do you want me to send you a
B-3-14m and MK-44 along with the mk-87s(just
like Christmas presents to you)?
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| 1/6/2001 1:34 AM | hi, how is it going?
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| 1/6/2001 1:35 AM | good. glad the money got there ok.
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| 1/6/2001 1:37 AM | yep, me too...so would you like me to send you
the MK-44 and B3-14M along with the MK-47s as
a present to you?
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| 1/6/2001 1:39 AM | i appreciate the offer - thank you. but, it
is very expensive to post machines here, so I
really need to only get what I really really
need/want. If you could give me the dates on
the machines, that would help me, though.
Perhaps you should keep them handy, and if
anyone I know is looking for those machines, I
can point them to you - and you sell to them.
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| 1/6/2001 1:41 AM | I meant with MK-87s...you might have noticed I am kinda mesed up today... did not sleep much
and drank a lot yesterday(actually today
also)......
OK,I will give you the dates later... I do not
have them with me at the moment...
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| 1/6/2001 1:43 AM | ok, thanks. $120 is a lot of money for a
student, no?
i hope it helps you a lot. i will get you an
address for delivery in a day or two.
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| 1/6/2001 1:44 AM | Hey, I just was told I will have an MK-47 on
the 9th or so...
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| 1/6/2001 1:44 AM | well, that's exciting... but how sure are you?
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| 1/6/2001 1:46 AM | well I am just chatting with a friend of mine
over ICQ-she just told me-she says she is sure
and it is working!But.......I have learned not
to trust people on this one so.....just
informed you....
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| 1/6/2001 1:47 AM | ok, since you are chatting NOW... please ask a
few questions
1) what is the date and serial number?
2) what colour is the display digits?
3) does it have magnetic cards for program
storage
4) does it have a manual
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| 1/6/2001 1:48 AM | Look I will give you the information on the
9th or when I will have it...she does not have
it with her right now...nor at home-a friend
of hers does.
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| 1/6/2001 1:49 AM | ok. i understand.
it's just that i consider the mk-47 a bit
elusive, and the last one I *definitely* had
was destroyed in a fire in the house where it
was stored, BEFORE I got any of that
information. It was very very very very
frustrating. But, I will wait, as you ask. I
have to!
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| 1/6/2001 1:50 AM | yep-that is a good idea...
she says she is 90% sure...she will have it
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| 1/6/2001 1:51 AM | ok. now, we wait :)
i hope you're giving her a good finders fee.
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| 1/6/2001 1:52 AM | yep-that is one of the VERY imporatant factors
that influence my success a lot!:-)
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| 1/6/2001 1:53 AM | how many 'scouts' do you have?
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| 1/6/2001 1:54 AM | I guess I better will not count :-)))) People
in 9 cities of the Ukraine are looking...I am
sure they will find something-the only problem
is TIME(though I personally would prefer it be
done as soon as possible!) :-)
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| 1/6/2001 1:56 AM | as well as $$$, i can also purchase/send items
to you. I have done this for some others (eg:
new electronic calculators from the West,
etc). Just something to keep in mind.
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| 1/6/2001 1:56 AM | OK,well lets hope for te better then...Gotta
go .
see ya
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| 1/6/2001 1:58 AM | OH, thanks:-) I will keep that in mind...just
in case...I am sure you will have time..I am
planning on dealing with you for a longer
period than just one deal...
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| 1/6/2001 1:59 AM | good. :)
bye
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| 1/6/2001 1:59 AM | bye
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| 1/6/2001 9:12 AM | hey,g'morming to you!
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| 1/6/2001 9:52 AM | g'morning!
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| 1/6/2001 11:34 PM | hi......how is it going?
seems you do not like to sleep a lot?
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| 1/6/2001 11:35 PM | i have children... one day you will understand
:)
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| 1/6/2001 11:35 PM | yep....I hope so:-))) the sooner the better:-)
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| 1/6/2001 11:36 PM | take your time. kids are great, but your life
changes.
do things first.
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| 1/6/2001 11:36 PM | that seems to be a good idea:-))btw,I hate
sleepind a lot as well:-)
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| 1/6/2001 11:37 PM | i hate NOT sleeping! i just don't get much
sleep sometimes
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| 1/6/2001 11:37 PM | how many children do you have?
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| 1/6/2001 11:37 PM | two. caitie 6, cameron 4
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| 1/6/2001 11:37 PM | try
http://www.taswegian.com/TwoHeaded/tree.mpg
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| 1/6/2001 11:40 PM | cool! you have a nice son! he is pretty much
like you:-)
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| 1/6/2001 11:40 PM | others have said he's similar, so i believe
you :)
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| 1/6/2001 11:41 PM | sorry, I need to go...se ya later:-)
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| 1/7/2001 8:43 PM | Merry Christmas(eastern european style) :-)
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| 1/7/2001 8:45 PM | ah! well, merry eastern christmas back
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| 1/7/2001 8:47 PM | yep...btw I will be sending you a couple
pictures of mine in a few minutes:-)
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| 1/7/2001 8:51 PM | ok!
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| 1/7/2001 8:58 PM | are you there?I have sent you a file transfer
request...
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| 1/7/2001 9:00 PM | dinner time!
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| 1/7/2001 9:01 PM | OH,ok...lunch time over here:-)
never tried having a meal at the computer?a
bad habit af all ukrainian programmers:-))
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| 1/7/2001 9:14 PM | please, reply for one more file request:-)
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| 1/7/2001 9:30 PM | ok
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| 1/7/2001 9:31 PM | pic cam through fine. you look young :)
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| 1/7/2001 9:34 PM | I will be 19 February 8th:-) anyway,that
aspect does not influence my business much:-))
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| 1/7/2001 9:38 PM | fair enough :)
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| 1/7/2001 9:38 PM | does the second one describe me better?:-)
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| 1/7/2001 9:38 PM | which one do you want on the page with the
mk-47?
by the way, how did you find out about me?
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| 1/7/2001 9:40 PM | As soon as I find one I will send you another
pic of mine with the MK-47:-)
search engines:-)I've got pretty smart on
those as I told you I sell collectible
stuff(mostly to the US,though)
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| 1/7/2001 9:42 PM | BTW, do you happen to know anybody who'd want
something collectible from Russia?does not
really matter what as long as they'd be
willing to pay for it:-)
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| 1/7/2001 9:43 PM | i know people looking for computers, as I
said.
probably there are some who want women, too ;)
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| 1/7/2001 9:44 PM | So what if I am willing to help? :-)))
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| 1/7/2001 9:45 PM | if seriously,maybe something like
ukrainian/russian culture items or something
alike?
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| 1/7/2001 9:45 PM | actually, i see a fair few ads for russian
women.
they must be very common over there
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| 1/7/2001 9:46 PM | i am absolutely sure that space-related items
would be VERY popular
i also know that lots of people collect
radios... especially old old transistor ones.
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| 1/7/2001 9:50 PM | yep, that is true...our women are looking to
merrying someone with the money.
I would be really grateful to you if you might
be willing to help me contact those people...
BTW,as for the space items...what kind?
and I might be able to get a lot of transistor
radios...
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| 1/7/2001 9:53 PM | anything technical related to space. of
course, space suits are hard to come by!
i guess anything unusual and definitely
related to the space program.
start collecting the radios. i expect they
should fetch $20-$50 each, depending on the
condition/model etc. The older ones are quite
stylish, so they're in demand (I think!)
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| 1/7/2001 9:56 PM | as for the radios-it is just easier for me to
go to the market and buy the necessary ones as
long as somebody would be willing to buy like
10 from me so I had profit after sharing the
shipment expnses:-)
I get interested in the space related Items-is
it possible to specify the topic some...?
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| 1/7/2001 9:58 PM | any parts of spacesuits would be extremely
valuable.
anything related to astronauts would be pretty
valuable.
anything flown in space and actually used for
the job would be pretty valuable (eg: a
book/calculator/watch, etc)
i don't really know what sorts of things you
can find.
any parts of old spaceships would be pretty
amazingly valuable (panels, etc).
what sort of things can you find?
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| 1/7/2001 10:01 PM | I have not yet examined the possibilities
but...there is a factory in the ukraine not
too far from me that manufactures satellite
equipment...plus I will look in the other
sources..if I will know somebody would buy the
stuff I find...Do you think I should start
investigating this possibility?
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| 1/7/2001 10:02 PM | absolutely. the older stuff is what people
want, though... 1960s, 70s, 80s
hey, i would LOVE a spacesuit!
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| 1/7/2001 10:03 PM | OK, If I find one,how much you would get it
for?:-)))
I need to know this to estimate the
possibilities...
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| 1/7/2001 10:07 PM | honestly? i don't have the money. but if I
*did*, i'd pay something like many thousands
of dollars for one. i couldn't offer what
they're worth, but if I could buy one for
$7,500 I'd really jump at it :)
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| 1/7/2001 10:09 PM | OK,let's put it that way: If I find a suit,
would you find a customer for me who'd get it
for USD 7000?
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| 1/7/2001 10:11 PM | a suit with hard hat/visor, gloves... ie: a
full "spacewalk-style" pressure suit? $7000?
absolutely, i'd buy it myself!
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| 1/7/2001 10:16 PM | If that is serious I will emmideately start
looking!
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| 1/7/2001 10:16 PM | you will need to give me a few weeks to come
up with $$$ though!!!!!!!!!!
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| 1/7/2001 10:18 PM | OK, we will try to do that-it is completely a |
