Hi folks;
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Originally Posted by Doug  ... it all worked out and I (innocent bystander) learned that Biag's problem with our lousy Italian was partly due to Calabrese dialect. I thought he wanted to play golf with me, but he was talking about espresso. I hope to take him for coffee when I return. |
Yea, right! Take him for golf and have a nice game of espresso!
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Originally Posted by Doug ... until she found the floor tiles that she liked. |
yep. The most rewarding part of the "shopping experience"!
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Originally Posted by Di I mean I showed them a pic of a cooker that they would have had to order from Paris and they shook their heads in despair. |
Humm! Angazi! As our Zulu friends would say. Maybe they're scared to be ripped off by the supplier: the minute it becomes clear that the destination of the goods is Italy, the price suddenly doubles. Happened to me before. Was the French cooker really that fancy? What's it got that others don't?
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Originally Posted by Di And if it's fake, I guess it's the best fake I ever saw and thus don't care. My invoice went down 1,000.00 Euro |
Yah. I believe the synthetics are really good. "Synthetic marble" is a mix of polyester resins and fiberglass and handles like an extra-dense hardwood. "Cultured marble" is in the region of 70% marble powder mixed with resins and gels. These guys list quite a few Chinese exporters
Synthetic marble Manufacturers & Suppliers.
Well, carry on having fun!
ciao