Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
Scambo, assume you're going in to buy a car next year. Would you REALLY telegraph 21 months before negotiations that you HAVE to have a RED one?
"No matter what, I'm gonna buy a RED car! Now, Mr. Salesman, let's talk about how much I'm gonna pay for it.... but it's gotta be RED!?"

Not that your analogy has
anything to do with what we're talking about, but your strategy is a perfect for ensuring that you never get a red car.
Carl