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Why the Flyers are late

    06-Jan-95 23:07:58
Fm: Fred Berney 71020,1207
To: MICHAEL SMITH 76236,3042
Mike, About two years ago, I heard about Panasonic's MX-50. I know I just had to have it. So, I ordered it. The only problem was, I didn't have enough cash at that moment to pay for it. However, I knew it would take a few days to arrive, so I worked like made to finish up outstanding projects, and was lucky to have some new work just come into the studio that was unexpected. By the time the MX-50 arrived (COD), I had scrapped up the cash to pay for it. This time, I got smart. I waited about a week before I was told the Flyer would ship and I started calling on banks. The second one we talked to made us a loan. In fact I rushed the loan through, since I thought that I was going to have the Flyer on Jan 3rd. The banker even came out to our studio to deliver the check. Talk about service – even doctors don't make house calls. So, now, there is the check, the interest started on Jan 5th, and no Flyer. Ah, I just figured it out. I'm the reason the Flyers didn't ship. I planned ahead. I should have just skipped the loan and I would probably be working in NLE by now. I've had the same luck with trying to take a vacation. Plan way ahead and something always comes up. Jump in the car and drive is usually the only way we ever get away.