Re: Business models.

Jim <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <BF866E9996682A949@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chris Suslowicz wrote:
>>>>> > FRA "obscure wenches drawer"
>>>>>
>>>>> But surely that's in a another country?
>>>
>>>>And besides, the wrench is metric.
>>>
>>>Where can I buy a complete set of metric wenches?
>>
>> Snap-On Tools? King Dick?
>>
>> Not particularly cheap, but they will last a lifetime.
>
> Hang on, I've fallen for this before. Do you mean that they'll last
> for my expected lifespan (ie 80+/-) or that if they break someone
> will come round and shoot me?

No, they'll be ok as long as their lifetime lasts. If it is time for them
to die, they will break. Or the other way around: when they break, they
have obviously reached the end of their lifetime.

Cynic? Me?

Regards,
Alex.
--
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison
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