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Postby XR219 » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:07 pm

Should we laugh or cry?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190458901355
I'm English, and as such I crave disappointment
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:24 pm

Just another FOOL unable to understand why these things have to happen! :-o
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Olicat » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:30 pm

im 'avin that!
saves me from going to kinloss in scotland
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Mayfly » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:35 pm

There was one the other for the Ark Royal :)) but it was taken down pretty quickly!!
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Olicat » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:37 pm

and HMS Astute :))
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Thumper » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:54 pm

That was really funny, I enjoyed reading all the Q&A's! =))
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:59 pm

Thumper wrote:That was really funny, I enjoyed reading all the Q&A's! =))




I bet he doesn't put my question up! ;)
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Olicat » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:00 pm

which was, dare i ask?
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Thumper » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:03 pm

Was probably a question to make the seller look stupid or uninformed so I doubt very much it will appear on the page ;)
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Olicat » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:08 pm

i can see what your getting at :P
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:27 pm

Thumper wrote:Was probably a question to make the seller look stupid or uninformed so I doubt very much it will appear on the page ;)



If you read all of his write up in the sales blurb he is the stupid one! ;)
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Jigsaw » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:34 pm

:))
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Sooty655 » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:40 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Thumper wrote:Was probably a question to make the seller look stupid or uninformed so I doubt very much it will appear on the page ;)



If you read all of his write up in the sales blurb he is the stupid one! ;)

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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Thumper » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:46 pm

Well no but in all fairness he did have a barrage of questions to answer quickly to raise amusement before the auction is pulled. Just be thankful he didn't reply in txt speak!
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Re: Anyone got some (more) money to burn

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:50 am

Well he did reply and he admits he is a disgruntled military type about to be made redundant and it was his way of having a go back!
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