Re: Aluminum Sphere for sale

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Original poster: gary350@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Most people on the TC list improvise by collecting and using JUNK to 
save money.  I am a pack rat and I collect too much junk.   EXACT 
english or wording my be expected or demanded by some but not by 
everyone.   Sphere in this case is just a figure of speech.   Webster 
dictionary says a sphere is round.   My sphere is egg shaped.  If you 
don't want one fine I couldn't care less.






-----Original Message-----
>From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mar 16, 2006 6:22 PM
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Aluminum Sphere for sale
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>Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
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>Hi Gary, All,
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>Based on your description, you are not selling spheres - you are
>selling ellipsoidal toploads. IMO, accurate descriptions enhance the
>chances of selling items. While I am pretty sure this is just sloppy
>use of terminology, some folks are reluctant to buy from someone who
>appears not to know what they're really selling.
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>Sphere: a 3-dimensional object bounded by a surface consisting of all
>points at a given distance from its center. All plane sections are circles.
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>Ellipsoid: a 3-dimensional object generated by rotating an ellipse
>about its major or minor axis. All plane sections are ellipses.
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>Hope this helps,
>
>Matt D.
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>In a message dated 3/16/06 6:48:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>Original poster: gary350@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>I am cleaning shop.  I have about half a dozen aluminum spheres 14"
>diameter by 17" tall.  If anybody wants one I will take $15.00 each
>plus postage.
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>I also have other size spheres some are 20" diameter and some larger.
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>They are all spun aluminum you can see a pic at ebay auction 6039466550.
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>I sold a few on ebay.  Ebay is too slow selling 1 at a time will take
>months to clean out my shop.
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>If someone would like to have them all I will make you a good price
>it will same me a lot of work packaging each one by one in boxes.
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>Gary Weaver
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