Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2005 01:00:46 EDT
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacement bulbs needed...#'s & sources...anyone?
Comments: To: kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM
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In a message dated 5/31/05 11:37:25 PM, kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< Anybody know what bulbs I need and a source for them? >>

Firstly, I'll tell you NOT the source for them -- the dealer.

Secondly, a little anecdote: I needed some dash lamps for a Volvo and since
my brilliant and beautiful daughter was going to be passing the dealership, I
asked her to pick up a couple for me.  In fact, I asked her to get four so that
I would have some spares.  I forgot to mention to her to tell the parts guy
(my list-minus-thirty-points buddy) who they were for.  I thought, what the
hell, the lamps will end up costing me a couple of bucks more.  When she
returned, she handed me the lamps and the invoice and then screamed for her mother to
call 911 while she administered CPR to me.  The invoice was for $36!!!

Thirdly, go to almost any old school parts house with lamp in hand and tell
the counter man the application, then wait patiently while he dabs his thumb
and forefinger into some Tacky Finger and thumbs his way through that rack of
catalogues in front of him.  He will have them for about a buck fifty a pop.

George