$69 for Contact 9 on skis.com

[bf_hill]

So I'm surfing for prices on Dynastar Contact 9's.? I find $69 for a new pair on www.skis.com.?? ?After blinking 2 times I buy them.? Sure enough it rings up.? ? Likely a mistype as an hour later they are back on the weibsite for ~$550.? ? No email or call from them explaining, aplogizing.? Hmmmpph.? Now I have to find out if my credit card was charged.

[Ron]

AWESOME!  did you get an e-mail confrimation of the sale? If you did and it's 69, then that's what you got charged. let us know.

[jim-ratliff]

Brad:

I feel the likely need for an intervention building here.? You've gone from having no skis less than 20 years old to ALMOST having two pair less than 2 years old.? I fear you are falling into the Ron/Michael Barrett ski trader whirlpool.? ?

Would you like to post an email address now for wife or oldest child so that we know who to talk once your total ski count goes above 5 pair? ?? ?

Jim

PS.? Remember, you only have two feet, and you can only put one ski on each foot at any point in time.
PPS. But Contact 9's are a good ski.

[bf_hill]

AWESOME!? did you get an e-mail confrimation of the sale? If you did and it's 69, then that's what you got charged. let us know.

I got so excited I didn't print the receipt .  And they haven't sent me any acknowlegement or email confirmation of any kind so I am SOL when it comes to proving....unless they did charge me....

[bf_hill]

Brad:

I feel the likely need for an intervention building here.? You've gone from having no skis less than 20 years old to ALMOST having two pair less than 2 years old.? I fear you are falling into the Ron/Michael Barrett ski trader whirlpool.? ?

I like them already.  But I know, I've got some knowledge, some money, and the fever.  It is so hard not to pull that lever.  But really $69? that was a no-brainer.

Would you like to post an email address now for wife or oldest child so that we know who to talk once your total ski count goes above 5 pair? ?? ? 

She's already on to the one pair....
She: "$600!!!" . 
Me: But honey, they were almost half off!
She: " I suppose you'll be wanting to USE them now?!"
Me.......still thinking....

Jim

PS.? Remember, you only have two feet, and you can only put one ski on each foot at any point in time.
PPS. But Contact 9's are a good ski.

Just call me Imelda.  I need a pair for every mood.  I'm not sure the Fire's go with my jacket.

[jim-ratliff]

Just call me Imelda.?I need a pair for every mood.? I'm not sure the Fire's go with my jacket.

OK, so I have to ask.? How many moods are you likely to suffer from??? But excellent logic.? You're establishing the need for more skis AND the jackets to go with them.? I see the stock market starting to rebound already.? Brad the saviour of Wall Street.

Lucky for you that most of us are old enough to get the Imelda reference.? Not sure whether young whippersnapper Ron is or not.?
Now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure Lynn is too young to remember as well.

How was that for blatant campaigning for midwif Brownie Points.

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[bf_hill]

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OK, so I have to ask.? How many moods are you likely to suffer from??? But excellent logic.? You're establishing the need for more skis AND the jackets to go with them.? I see the stock market starting to rebound already.? Brad the saviour of Wall Street.

Many moods.? Which is likely to result in a kind of a multi-moodal distribution of ski types.

Lucky for you that most of us are old enough to get the Imelda reference.? Not sure whether young whippersnapper Ron is or not.?
Now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure Lynn is too young to remember as well.

How was that for blatant campaigning for midwif Brownie Points.

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Blatant suck-ups are of course great.? In the future, feel free to be subtle and I'll try to pick up on it extollling your virtues at the same time.

[bf_hill]

AWESOME!? did you get an e-mail confrimation of the sale? If you did and it's 69, then that's what you got charged. let us know.

  They called and left a message on my phone.? Something about an error beyond their control...yada yada.? Not charging my credit card.....no skis.

 

[jim-ratliff]

I like them already.  But I know, I've got some knowledge, some money, and the fever.  It is so hard not to pull that lever.  But really $69? that was a no-brainer.  

Brad:

I have to admit I like your writing style.  However, in the above you reveal yourself as a true son of Florida.  You pulled the lever, but the chad was left hanging.       

I am curious about your November to November commitment though.  Are you a teacher and only get off in between quarters or something?  Why aren't you allowed to ski before April 1?? Even worse yet, are you a "multi-moodal" English teacher?

[bf_hill]

Brad:

I have to admit I like your writing style.? However, in the above you reveal yourself as a true son of Florida.? You pulled the lever, but the chad was left hanging.? ? ? ?

I perfer to think of myself as a Vermonter but we moved to Florida 20 years ago.? Ah, the infamous hanging chad.? ?And now the Democratic Party Debacle.

I am curious about your November to November commitment though.? Are you a teacher and only get off in between quarters or something?? Why aren't you allowed to ski before April 1?? Even worse yet, are you a "multi-moodal" English teacher?

The November to November thing is the Presidency of my professional organization, Florida Assoc. of School Psychologists.? We follow the school schedule and with the perceived lagging behind of Florida schools (looong story) they frown on anyone taking time off and enjoying themselves during the school year.? I minored in English, you perceptive thing you, but that was sooo many years ago.