Good for you Greg, it is better than putting the lot up on ebay.
Nice to keep it in the community.

Cheers,
Bill

At 03:15 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>Cheer up Bobby, I purchased the whole lot for those very reasons.  I have
>no use for the VG spare parts, so if anyone has  the need let me know
>and  I will accommodate...
>
>At 11:32 AM 7/21/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>>I apologize for this posting, but a recent posting, not unlike some
>>previous postings regarding excess or equipment for sale disturbs me as
>>I would hope that it might disturb others!
>>
>>I dare say that the majority of us work with grant money or other
>>educationally motivated funding which is intended to benefit us all.
>>
>>Consequently, when I see postings, "advertising on ISOGEOCHEM,"
>>equipment for sale, and if it isn't sold it is "...going into the
>>dumpster..." parked in the driveway--well, I'm just sad.  Sad for the
>>publication of poor logic, sad for the threat of blatant waste of
>>equipment that might server a useful purpose....just sad!
>>
>>Surely, on this site, and in our professional associations, we have
>>become aware of another worthy individual or institution which could
>>benefit.
>>
>>Again, my apology!
>>
>>Bobby W. Crissman
>>SEEP/NCBA Contractor
>>Stable Isotope Lab
>>Pulmonary Toxicology Branch - MD 143/02
>>ETD/NHEERL/EPA
>>Research Triangle Park, NC  27711
>>919 541 3959, 919 541 5621 (Lab)
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>Greg Michalski
>Stable Isotope Lab, 5108 Urey Hall
>University of California, San Diego
>9500 Gilman Dr.
>La Jolla, Ca. 92093-0356
>858-534-6053

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