BuddTX
Flashlight Enthusiast
I posted this in another thread, and thought that it was funny enough (or true enough!) to re-post in a seperate thread!
It's about a FICTIONAL STORY between normal person and a Flashoholic talking about the Flashoholic's newest flashlight, a custom modified light purchased here from another CPF member
How many of you have had a conversation similar to this:
Normal Person (NP): "Nice light, how much did you pay for it, I might want one!"
Flashoholic (F): "115 bucks!"
NP: Holy CRAP, REALLY?
F: Yea, what a bargain, huh! I was happy!
NP: Didn't I see a light like that at brightguy.com, for only 35 bucks?
F: Yea, that's where I bought mine from, good place!
NP: But you said that you paid 115 for the light?
F: Oh, sorry, the BULB was 115, the light was 35!
NP: You paid 115 bucks for a DAMN BULB?
F: (He thinks to himself, I had an ORDER of blubs from Carley once, and that was over 100, bucks, but there were like 10 or 15 bulbs in that order . . .) OF COURSE NOT! (he finally replies . . . !)
NP: But you just said . .
F: It's not really a BULB, it's an LED.
NP: An LED, like my watch?
F: Yea, but a LOT brighter!
NP: So 115 bucks for an LED?
F: Well, there's other stuff, electronics, custom piece of metal, some wiring, and someone has to put it all together. You see, these guys, all hobyists, all get together and make them, they really don't make any profit, just cover their costs, plus a little extra maybe, no where NEAR the labor that they actually spend to build these things. . . .
NP: Well, heck, why not, I think I will order me one of those!
F: YEA RIGHT, GET OUT, GOOD LUCK!!!! (he laughs uncontrollably!)
NP: What's so funny?
F: They only made 50!
NP: ONLY 50!
F: Well, I just read that they found another source for the LED's but these are not rated as high as the first batch.
NP: So, what you are saying is that IF I can get one, it won't be as bright as yours?
F: Well, they are saying that some of the lower rated batch of LED's is actually brighter than some of the higher rated LED's.
NP: Whaaaaaaaaaa?
F: Go figure, that's why I am ordering another one, just in case . . .
NP: In case of what?
F: Duh!!! In case the not so bright one is actually brighter than the bright ones!
NP: So, will you sell me the one that you don't want?
F: NO WAY! I WANT 'EM BOTH!
NP: Do you need two?
F: NO!?!?!
NP: So sell me one?
F: I am keeping them both, because they will both be killer lights!
NP: Then why not just buy one?
F: AREN'T YOU PAYING ATTENTION? Go to CPF.COM and read all about this yourself!
NP: I'm going to Wal-Mart and get me a mag-light!
F: (goes into fit of convulsion)
It's about a FICTIONAL STORY between normal person and a Flashoholic talking about the Flashoholic's newest flashlight, a custom modified light purchased here from another CPF member
How many of you have had a conversation similar to this:
Normal Person (NP): "Nice light, how much did you pay for it, I might want one!"
Flashoholic (F): "115 bucks!"
NP: Holy CRAP, REALLY?
F: Yea, what a bargain, huh! I was happy!
NP: Didn't I see a light like that at brightguy.com, for only 35 bucks?
F: Yea, that's where I bought mine from, good place!
NP: But you said that you paid 115 for the light?
F: Oh, sorry, the BULB was 115, the light was 35!
NP: You paid 115 bucks for a DAMN BULB?
F: (He thinks to himself, I had an ORDER of blubs from Carley once, and that was over 100, bucks, but there were like 10 or 15 bulbs in that order . . .) OF COURSE NOT! (he finally replies . . . !)
NP: But you just said . .
F: It's not really a BULB, it's an LED.
NP: An LED, like my watch?
F: Yea, but a LOT brighter!
NP: So 115 bucks for an LED?
F: Well, there's other stuff, electronics, custom piece of metal, some wiring, and someone has to put it all together. You see, these guys, all hobyists, all get together and make them, they really don't make any profit, just cover their costs, plus a little extra maybe, no where NEAR the labor that they actually spend to build these things. . . .
NP: Well, heck, why not, I think I will order me one of those!
F: YEA RIGHT, GET OUT, GOOD LUCK!!!! (he laughs uncontrollably!)
NP: What's so funny?
F: They only made 50!
NP: ONLY 50!
F: Well, I just read that they found another source for the LED's but these are not rated as high as the first batch.
NP: So, what you are saying is that IF I can get one, it won't be as bright as yours?
F: Well, they are saying that some of the lower rated batch of LED's is actually brighter than some of the higher rated LED's.
NP: Whaaaaaaaaaa?
F: Go figure, that's why I am ordering another one, just in case . . .
NP: In case of what?
F: Duh!!! In case the not so bright one is actually brighter than the bright ones!
NP: So, will you sell me the one that you don't want?
F: NO WAY! I WANT 'EM BOTH!
NP: Do you need two?
F: NO!?!?!
NP: So sell me one?
F: I am keeping them both, because they will both be killer lights!
NP: Then why not just buy one?
F: AREN'T YOU PAYING ATTENTION? Go to CPF.COM and read all about this yourself!
NP: I'm going to Wal-Mart and get me a mag-light!
F: (goes into fit of convulsion)
