Lucky cartridge hunting today

Was it really lucky if you missed them?

Maybe he means HE bought them all? Otherwise, you are right. The thread title makes no sense.......

One could simply try and understand and frame the colloquial English in positive terms, as was intended.. in forming a contribution to the conversation.

Or .. one could be the ceaseless pessimistic cranky old audiophile and shoot the hobby and the conversation in the legs... and let it bleed out while it writhes around on the floor - confused as to why it was shot by it’s own family...