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The 2nd & LAST Glass Chop Top windows group buy by Archie
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Last post by | : madcurl on 10-05-2010 02:07 PM |
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Feb 23rd, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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This is our 2nd. & will be our last Glass Chop Top Windows group buy. As you may know, last Spring we put together a Group Buy for Glass side windows that fit 3" Chop Top Fieros that are chopped the way that my Chops are done. You can read up on the details of that Group Buy here https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/046481.htmlThat Group Buy was originally for 25 sets of windows, but due to losses in production only 20 sets were made. I had 20 sets sold in that buy, so all oders I had were filled. I've rec'd. several requests to do one more Group Buy. So that's what this thread is all about. The price of the windows will be $650.00/set. That is the same price as the 1st buy. The people who were involved in the 1st buy absorbed the costs of the tooling. In addition, they stepped up to the plate & fronted the $$$ for the windows not knowing if they would fit right. Now we know they will fit, So $100.00 of the current price is going to be rebated to the original group to thank them for fronting the cost & taking the risk. Thanks to the original buyers, the tooling is done & we know they fit. So rebating some money to them is only right. The Vendor requires payment at the time the order is placed. So, just as before, payment is required in advance. I'm taking names & payments for the total price so we can get these ordered ASAP. If I can have 15 sets of them pre-ordered, I'll take the rest of them. You can pretty much bet that this will be the last group buy. It's taken 10 years to build the 1st 25 Chop Tops &, at my age, I'm not planning on living long enough to build 25 more of them before retiring. or croaking.  I can take all credit cards, PayPal & you can mail in your order. Archie
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05:18 PM
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Daredevil05 Member Posts: 2345 From: South Jersey 08077 Registered: Oct 2006
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Don't worry Archie.  V8 Archie master crafter, a man barely alive. Gentleman we can rebuild him, we have the technology. We have the capability to make the worlds first bionic man. V8 Archie will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster. The Six Million Dollar ChopTop Man. [This message has been edited by Daredevil05 (edited 02-23-2010).]
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05:48 PM
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GT-X Member Posts: 1506 From: Crestwood, KY Registered: Feb 2003
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Can I buy a set even though I don't currently have a choptop?  ~Tyler
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05:51 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by GT-X:
Can I buy a set even though I don't currently have a choptop? 
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Sure, almost everybody can buy a set. Archie
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07:22 PM
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fierocarparts Member Posts: 2552 From: Dallas-Fort Worth TEXAS Registered: Feb 2009
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When is deadline and do you also take paypal? Thanks ------------------ Life is just SO much better when you own AND drive a Fiero!
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07:39 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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I'd like to get this done as soon as we can. I'm thinking that it will take 3 to 4 weeks to get enough people signed on to place the order. Yes, I take paypal. My paypal id is Archie@v8archie.com Even if people don't want a set of windows, they can always just send $$$ to that paypal account anytime.  Archie | quote | Originally posted by fierocarparts:
When is deadline and do you also take paypal? Thanks
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08:15 PM
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Feb 24th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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bump it up
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12:22 PM
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FieroGTguy Member Posts: 3087 From: Indianapolis , IN Registered: Mar 2001
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Archie, I'm not sure of "when" I can afford a chop top (due to being unemployed). I plan (winter 2010 or Jan-March 2011) I had a couple questions: 1) "If" anything were to happen to you, are there people in place that will continue to offer this service at your shop? 2) If I buy the glass windows, will there be a cedit on the chop top? ($650 - replacement cost of lexan windows) towads the modification? Let me know and thanks! Greg ------------------
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01:20 PM
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rodneybooth Member Posts: 158 From: Columbus, NC USA Registered: Aug 2005
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Pony up guys, I can't even begin to tell you how nice it is to have glass windows in your chop. My car just never felt finished looking through plexiglass. People would look at all the work I had done to the car and then question why I had plexiglass windows. I was hard to tell them that nobody could figure out how to produce glass that would actually seal up to that particular chop.
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01:34 PM
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RedlinePlus Member Posts: 101 From: Talladega Co, Alabama Registered: Jul 2009
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Archie, thank you for posting this. The cash back to the pioneers reminds me of a
time when customers were truly appreciated. I look forward to doing my first Fiero
chop using your glass. Put me down for Four(4) sets. Thanks again, PM sent.
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05:31 PM
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Feb 25th, 2010
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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Archie what would be the shipping costs to Florida, 32837 ?
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whodeanie Member Posts: 3819 From: woodstock,Ga.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse: Archie what would be the shipping costs to Florida, 32837 ? |
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Tony, you are the one I thought of when I saw this. Archie if I can get the money together before you place the order I would love a second set. just to have or maybe another choptop at a later date  I will call you if I can swing it but things are tight at the moment. D.
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse: Archie what would be the shipping costs to Florida, 32837 ? |
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$63.00
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11:11 AM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by FieroGTguy:
Archie,
1) "If" anything were to happen to you, are there people in place that will continue to offer this service at your shop?
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I don't know how to answer that one. I'm sure that if something happened to me that innovation & custom Fiero work will continue. | quote | Originally posted by FieroGTguy:
2) If I buy the glass windows, will there be a cedit on the chop top? ($650 - replacement cost of lexan windows) towads the modification?
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The Chop Top prices on the Web Site are based on a price of $350 for the plastic windows. A Chop Top with glass windows would be $300.00 more. So you'd get a credit based on the current pricing on the web site of $350.00. Thanks Archie
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11:24 AM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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We have 5 sets spoken for.
Anyone else?
Archie
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07:43 PM
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Feb 26th, 2010
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av8fiero Member Posts: 917 From: Whitewater Wisconsin Registered: Apr 2008
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Great glass, easy fitment, no door mods, even in a non Archie homebrew 3 inch chop.  You won't be disappointed ------------------ 88blackchopv8
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08:47 AM
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RedlinePlus Member Posts: 101 From: Talladega Co, Alabama Registered: Jul 2009
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Bump...
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10:00 PM
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Feb 27th, 2010
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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Hmm. I might be interested in (1) more set. You never know with crack heads and theives running around breaking out side windows and things. ------------------
"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."
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02:41 PM
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Daredevil05 Member Posts: 2345 From: South Jersey 08077 Registered: Oct 2006
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Payment sent.
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07:25 PM
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outlaws Member Posts: 54 From: Registered: Feb 2010
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Payment sent. thanks Archie
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10:10 PM
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Feb 28th, 2010
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RedlinePlus Member Posts: 101 From: Talladega Co, Alabama Registered: Jul 2009
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Archie, This is what change the new glass is going to make.   As an added bonus, I won't be bothered by those Coneheads always asking for a ride.
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01:27 PM
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Mar 1st, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
Hmm. I might be interested in (1) more set. You never know with crack heads and theives running around breaking out side windows and things.
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Let me know when you decide. A
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01:31 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by RedlinePlus:
Archie, This is what change the new glass is going to make.


As an added bonus, I won't be bothered by those Coneheads always asking for a ride. |
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Lookin' good. Archie We're up to 7 sets right now.
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01:33 PM
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GT-X Member Posts: 1506 From: Crestwood, KY Registered: Feb 2003
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bump and I sent you a PM Archie.
~Tyler
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08:17 PM
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Mar 2nd, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Need a few more to get this going.
Archie
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Mar 5th, 2010
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RedlinePlus Member Posts: 101 From: Talladega Co, Alabama Registered: Jul 2009
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Bump....
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Mar 6th, 2010
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BlackThunderGT Member Posts: 2048 From: The Rock Registered: Apr 2009
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Archie PM sent
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Mar 8th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by BlackThunderGT:
Archie PM sent  |
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I got the PM & answered it. Archie
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Mar 9th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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9 sets & counting.
Archie
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DrCPU Member Posts: 708 From: North Dumfries, On, Canada Registered: Jan 2004
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
9 sets & counting.
Archie |
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Archie - sent you an email! Count me in please!! ------------------
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03:16 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by DrCPU:
Archie - sent you an email! Count me in please!!
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10 sets & counting. Archie
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10:40 PM
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Mar 11th, 2010
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RedlinePlus Member Posts: 101 From: Talladega Co, Alabama Registered: Jul 2009
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Bump......n Chop
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Mar 14th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Let's get her done. I'd like to get the order in this week.
Archie
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GTGeff Member Posts: 2033 From: Up Nort Registered: Dec 2001
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Thinking... thinking....
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Mar 15th, 2010
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McNasty Member Posts: 122 From: Philadelphia Registered: May 2007
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Hey Archie, I just want to make sure I am understanding this thread correctly. This is the last chance at a group buy for the windows. does this mean that the glass windows will still be an option in the future for chopped cars however,will just be a more expensive option? or, Will this be the last time the glass windows for chops will be offered and once these are sold that is it? thanks, Shawnie
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Mar 17th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by McNasty:
Hey Archie, I just want to make sure I am understanding this thread correctly. This is the last chance at a group buy for the windows. does this mean that the glass windows will still be an option in the future for chopped cars however,will just be a more expensive option? or, Will this be the last time the glass windows for chops will be offered and once these are sold that is it? thanks, Shawnie |
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Sorry, I haven't had much time to look at PFF for the last few days. At this point, this is the last Group buy on the glass windows. It isn't necessarily the last time I'll buy them. If, in the future, there is enough of a demand, I'll be ordering more windows but probaly not as a group buy. All Chop Tops in the future will have the glass windows (at a slightly higher price than what's listed on the web site). But as long as I can keep windows in stock, Future chops will have them. If there is enough of a demand on this Group Buy, I intend to put out a kit (including glass windows) so that people with the necessary skills can build the chop tops themselves. For example, if this Group Buy sells out, I'll still be ordering more windows for future in house Chop Tops & for future Chop Top kits I may make available. I hope that makes sence. Archie [This message has been edited by Archie (edited 03-17-2010).]
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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11 Sets.
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Mar 20th, 2010
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Bumperooooo
12 sets.
Let's get this done!
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Mar 21st, 2010
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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I called Archie last Friday. I'm in for my 4th set. ------------------
"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."
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