... Leonidas made an offer to trade which some chippers would find fair and aceept. Others obviously would not want to trade on these terms. Which is fine, no one is compelled to trade.

This subject (how many $1's = a $5 in trade?) has been discussed before, several times to my knowledge, going back at least as far as 1995. There has never been a resolution -- and can never be one, as the question can only be answered by personal opinion -- and as we can see in this thread, opinions on the subject differ.

It does seem to me, however, that we ought to be able to express those differing opinions without personal animosity and without belittling someone we all know to be a relative newcomer who probably wasn't around when this subject was previously raised.

It just so happens that this particular chip is worth six $1's to me. Therefore, I have privately reached agreement with Leonidas to complete a trade on the terms he offered. In my opinion, good for him. And good for me.

----- jim o\-S