Strange, in my country if we buy an item we call it *buying* for cash,credit
etc. never heard it called swapping though. Although I did swap one radio
for another one once.
Ben

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
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Any way you look at it, you are still swapping. Swapping a radio. gear,
etc. for cash, credit, etc... It's all a swap!


"Ben" wrote in message
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I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 1swap
Pronunciation: 'swäp
Function: verb

transitive senses
1 : to give in trade : BARTER b : EXCHANGE 2

intransitive senses : to make an exchange
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So I guess one can give money in trade or exchange, but many would say
swapping is cashless. Maybe from our childhood -- I'll swap ya three green
marbles for that black one. A Superman for a Batman (comics)

Then there is Husband Swapping (sic)

I certainly don't swap for my groceries -- I buy by paying cash,
credit, or food stamps (just kiddin on the food stamps)

Ben wrote:

Strange, in my country if we buy an item we call it *buying* for cash,credit
etc. never heard it called swapping though. Although I did swap one radio
for another one once.

Then you just learned something.

Bravo for you. Been a while, hasn't it?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Me thinks we are mincing words folks

--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"Keyboard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
news:TXOqd.184021$hj.5686@fed1read07...
From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 1swap
Pronunciation: 'swäp
Function: verb

transitive senses
1 : to give in trade : BARTER b : EXCHANGE 2

intransitive senses : to make an exchange
---------------------------------
So I guess one can give money in trade or exchange, but many would
say swapping is cashless. Maybe from our childhood -- I'll swap ya three
green marbles for that black one. A Superman for a Batman (comics)

Then there is Husband Swapping (sic)

I certainly don't swap for my groceries at the super market -- I buy
by paying cash, credit, or food stamps (just kiddin on the food stamps)

I might attend the farmers market and swap a bushel of apples for a bushel
of corn -- but the apple crop was poor this year hi hi
.
An aside the word comes from:
Etymology: Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of
striking hands in closing a business deal





--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
...
Any way you look at it, you are still swapping. Swapping a radio. gear,
etc. for cash, credit, etc... It's all a swap!


"Ben" wrote in message
...


I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

I actually thought this was a "Ham" news groups , not CB...

Keyboard In The Wilderness wrote:

Me thinks we are mincing words folks

I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben


Just like rec.radio.shortwave is supposed to be for, well SHORTWAVE!

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Did you just pull that out of your back-side? Who has said anything about
CB or HAM. We are talking RADIOS here. Nobody has indicated any specifics
within that category... Until your comment that is.

"N4ATS" wrote in message
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I actually thought this was a "Ham" news groups , not CB...

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:50:59 GMT, "-Ron"
wrote:

Why post 10 or 20 separate Items of Ebay and not say something like "FA:
list"
-Mar

I just scan the group looking for items. If I don't see them in the
title, I'll likely skip the post. However, "Cleaning out garage", or
"Divorce sale" will get my attention... some times.

The same goes for "Wanted" items. If I see something I might have, or
be able to help with, I read it, but if it only says "Wanted" I'll
rarely take a look.

I don't care if it's FS, FA, for trade, or help me get this crap out
of the garage before my wife divorces me. OTOH if I see the same post
in a number of groups I'll likely skip it regardless of what it
contains.

In short; If it's not in the subject line I'm unlikely to see it.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com