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A Bell for a Buck

I just bought a lot of 25 bells on eBay.  They might be crap, but if so, they will be cute crap.  I thought it would be a nice way to drag myself and some of the other Chainlinkers out of the woodwork.  I paid $20 for the lot.  I'll sell them for a buck apiece (huge profit there!).  The only catch is that we need to connect in person, somewhere in or near the Loop.  I'm not going to mail them, and have no idea where the next ChainLink get-together might be where I could reasonably expect to show up (hint: I've not been to one yet...)

I'll update this thread once they have arrived.  Then we can figure out how to exchange bells and bucks. (Maybe meet some lunchtime at an intersection by the Dearborn PBL?

Skip

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Permalink Reply by Julia 3.5/7.5 mi on May 28, 2013 at 4:48pm

I want one! I've been meaning to get one for a while. I'm generally near the south end of the Dearborn PBL and would love to trade a buck for a bell when they come in!

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on May 28, 2013 at 7:05pm

Skip, meetup at Daley Plaza or at the plaza at the post office or both!

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on May 29, 2013 at 12:47pm

Great idea Skip! Can you post a pic? Or a link to the eBay post or something? 

EDIT: sorry Skip, I glossed over the "I'll update this thread once they have arrived" part. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on May 29, 2013 at 12:55pm

They've been shipped, but haven't yet arrived.  Here's a pic from the auction. (I have no idea what "MAKAI" means.  Hopefully it's not a curse in Hawaiian or something...)

S

Permalink Reply by S on May 29, 2013 at 1:03pm

It means towards the sea.  It's generally used along with mauka (towards the mountains), diamond head, and ewa to give directions on Oahu.  Cardinal directions aren't used so much there.



Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

They've been shipped, but haven't yet arrived.  Here's a pic from the auction. (I have no idea what "MAKAI" means.  Hopefully it's not a curse in Hawaiian or something...)

S

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on May 29, 2013 at 1:10pm

If that is what it means then I must have one.  Bikes and the sea--my two favorite things.

S said:

It means towards the sea.  It's generally used along with mauka (towards the mountains), diamond head, and ewa to give directions on Oahu.  Cardinal directions aren't used so much there.



Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

They've been shipped, but haven't yet arrived.  Here's a pic from the auction. (I have no idea what "MAKAI" means.  Hopefully it's not a curse in Hawaiian or something...)

S

Permalink Reply by Apie (11) on May 29, 2013 at 2:09pm

I'll take 2!  Where and when?

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on May 29, 2013 at 2:15pm

Don't quite know yet.  Somewhere in the Loop.  After I get the bells.  On a sunny day.  I will announce here when I have more details...

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 3, 2013 at 9:03am

The bells arrived Friday.  I've got them here in the office. It looks like it will be nice Tuesday.  How about meeting at Dearborn and Washington, by the Picasso sculpture at noon?  I can arrange more meetups as well, but let's start with this one and see how it goes.  If you can't make it but want to grab one (or more), I work at 71 S. Wacker (across from the CME building).  You can shoot me an email (skip@pobox.com) or give me a call (847 971 7098) and I can come downstairs and meet you.  

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on June 3, 2013 at 10:20am

I am going to do my best to see you tomorrow at noon.

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

The bells arrived Friday.  I've got them here in the office. It looks like it will be nice Tuesday.  How about meeting at Dearborn and Washington, by the Picasso sculpture at noon?  I can arrange more meetups as well, but let's start with this one and see how it goes.  If you can't make it but want to grab one (or more), I work at 71 S. Wacker (across from the CME building).  You can shoot me an email (skip@pobox.com) or give me a call (847 971 7098) and I can come downstairs and meet you.  

Permalink Reply by Sue Clark on June 3, 2013 at 12:58pm
I'll try to be there tomorrow for one.

Thanks!
Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on June 3, 2013 at 1:59pm

I'll be there :)

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

The bells arrived Friday.  I've got them here in the office. It looks like it will be nice Tuesday.  How about meeting at Dearborn and Washington, by the Picasso sculpture at noon?  I can arrange more meetups as well, but let's start with this one and see how it goes.  If you can't make it but want to grab one (or more), I work at 71 S. Wacker (across from the CME building).  You can shoot me an email (skip@pobox.com) or give me a call (847 971 7098) and I can come downstairs and meet you.  

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