Jeff Pyzyk wrote:
"I purchased a frame at the Cirque charity auction this last year (just what I needed, another frame). Pergolizzi's fast talking shpeel conned me into bidding on what was stickered a D'Arienzo. I was acting as a shill, trying to generate some action. Nobody bit after my opening bid.......... After the blurr of the five or six Heinikens I had consummed that night began to fade, and upon closer inspection, I was surprised to find that the frameset was actually a Basso. Dropouts, seat stays, rear brake bridge, and fork crown are all stamped with either "Basso", or the Basso "B".
While "Freezing my (his)'Asso off...".
I just wanna let ya all know that Jeff's "shill" bidding was unknown to me at the time, as I do my best to make sure all my auctions are on the up and up. Not to say that I don't use hyperbole, innuendo, and insinuation. Of course I do. And I have honed my skills with rapid verbiage. But no shills. Action generation is, however, greatly appreciated; it helped generate $11,500 for Operation smile (www.operationsmile.org),my favorite charity. I do have to acknowledge that I, and my helpers, did not look a little bit more closely at that frame to ascertain her true identity. But at auction it's Caveat emptor baby. Hopefully Jeff, your coming to terms with the "five or six Heinikens thing. May I suggest my personal favorites: Weinenstephner, Fransishkanner, and Hoegarden. Only 3 necessary for the same effect next year. Hint, hint. Now where are those Winsors that'll become Cinell.........!
Thank youse,
John T.Pergolizzi Where I'm riding again in sunny San Diego Happy New Years to one and all