----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@mediaone.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Photo's of Lee and such WW II 1/4 ton through Deuce Stuff
> In regard to "Vultures", you haven't experienced them until you go to
a
> HAM flea market. They walk alongside the trailer as you drive in, lifting
> the tarps. They then tell you what crap you have and low ball you and "do
> you a favor" by offering to buy it right now. They don't understand 'GO
> AWAY' or even stronger language. They show up at 0500 on show days and it
is
> not uncommon to find them picking over your tarped table when you wake up
> and come out of your camper/tent/vehicle. MV'ers are a more civil breed.
It
> is unusual to hear ripoff stories that occur overnight. Not that they
don't
> occur, just rare. SOME HAM's are a seperate catagory of 'scum' all their
own
> at flea markets.
>
Thanks so much, I'm much relieved to know that in FV623 mode I'm acceptable
but not G3ZOE operation.
Richard
Southampton - England
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