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#272101 Sun Sep 04 2011 05:54 PM
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Theres a certain little town to the west of me that I visit every time I travel the main highway west out of Devils Lake! Four years ago, I had spotted these 2 stationlighter tops on a couple of posts in a guys yard! Knowing a couple of people in the town, I quickly asked as to the owners name and phone number. OK--no phone, only a cell that noone knew and he worked in the oilfield industry and was rarely home!
I vowed to stop in every time I drove past and after about 3 times with noone home, I left a note explaining that I wished to purchase the 2 lights! Again, nothing, no response. Well, I started to think that he probably wanted to keep them and I should leave him alone but the insanity of petroliana collecting persevered and I kept stopping by and checking to see if anyone was home. Nothing for the longest time and then yesterday I happened by again and took the time to leave another note!
BINGO! He called me this morning and was ready to sell! When I stopped by today, to pick up the lights, I asked if he had ever gotten any of my other messages and he replied that he had BUT, he had missplaced them somewhere and was waiting for me to stop by and leave another note!
MORAL: Persistence Pays Off!

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K W FRITH #272105 Sun Sep 04 2011 06:13 PM
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great story!!! glad you finally got them..nice pieces..alan



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VEEDOL_AL1 #272500 Tue Sep 06 2011 03:49 PM
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as the great charlie brown said many times"AUGHHHHHHHH!"great find there!

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oldnfuelish #272501 Tue Sep 06 2011 03:53 PM
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Thats a great story & glad you got em!


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OMG! Super, glad ya got em'

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st.rod #272529 Tue Sep 06 2011 06:41 PM
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Nice !!!! Glad you got them.
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Nice find, Kevin!

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Great buys there Kevin smile


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