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miniman82 03-13-2013 07:20 PM

Quick, a Merrill!
 
http://siouxcity.craigslist.org/zip/3629730276.html

:D

cbenham 03-13-2013 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miniman82 (Post 3064160)

YOU SUCKERED ME IN! :thmbsp::thmbsp::thmbsp:
Woke me up though.

Cliff

Eric H 03-13-2013 09:12 PM

The rare 27" model.

jstout66 03-13-2013 09:39 PM

HA! You got me as well! I'm not far from Sioux City, so I was already planning the roadtrip!

ggregg 03-13-2013 09:44 PM

Your a #%*&*%$#!! Nick. You know that, don't you.........:D

StellarTV 03-13-2013 10:15 PM

It's the Merrill's younger, simpler, and probably punkish brother.

ChrisW6ATV 03-13-2013 11:52 PM

Not nice, Nick! :)

Here is a town that should be FULL of them, though:

http://maps.google.com/maps?as_epq=&...&ved=0CK0DELYD

miniman82 03-14-2013 06:44 AM

Sorry, couldn't resist. lol
My folks had one just like it, I think it's a Dimensia or whatever.

holmesuser01 03-14-2013 07:17 AM

If it's the 31" Merrill, then I have a nearly new (3 hours of use) CRT with a ding in the screen glass that would fit it.

I got suckered too. I thought the image would never load fast enough.

Kamakiri 03-14-2013 12:49 PM

Laugh of the day! You suck :D LOL

miniman82 03-14-2013 04:38 PM

I appreciate the latitude offered by this site to crack wise on occasion, some 'other' sites would not be so kind. Gonna miss you guys this convention, I'll be there in spirit.

reeferman 03-14-2013 08:47 PM

In the St Louis CL that would be listed as an antique (really).
There was a guy who had a scroungy tube caddy with some tubes for $500. He said whomever bought it would own a piece of history!
Phil

StellarTV 03-14-2013 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holmesuser01 (Post 3064238)
I got suckered too. I thought the image would never load fast enough.

Haha....

:eek: > :zoom: > :grumpy:

That's pretty much everyone, I think.

David Roper 03-14-2013 10:22 PM

That's right up there with 'So cool a flash,enjoy it' and 'i love you'

Norbert 03-16-2013 12:28 PM

I think/believe you (anyone reading this) will find that the tv/television in the original posters link (Miniman82) is an RCA from the 1990's. Apparently what happened was, this TV/television (unless it was purchased and relocated) is in Merrill, IA (Iowa) which is near Souix City, Iowa. I do not think (nor assume) that the listing was intentionally worded/phrased in such a way as to deceive/trick potential buyers into thinking this was in fact RCA's very first (1st) color TV/television, known as the "Merrill" (aka CT-100). I would doubt even if the original seller/owner of the TV/television in the aforementioned ad (link) is aware that RCA made a TV/television that had an advertising name of "Merrill". This was most likely and merely a coincidence that an RCA TV/television was advertised as such. The intent of including "Merrill" into the ad was to give prospective buyers a quick reference of where the TV/television was located so that they (the buyer) could estimate the distance relative to their (the buyers) own location. I think it would be of benefit to the seller/owner to be advised that the particular phrasing of his/her ad can be (and has been) potentially misleading as we (typically those associated with vintage/classic electronic equipment) have witnessed with Miniman82's post/link. If the object of the post/link was merely an attempt in which to imply a joke as to strike shock/excitement into the readers/viewers, then it apparently did what it (the thread title) was intended, but if such action(s) is/are repeated, others may soon disrespect the relevance of the original posters threads as some do not necessarily enjoy such joke(s)/humor.


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