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14 February 2006
Bargain Closeout Thread Gently Used Make Offer →Read more...
So, I'm mcgraw (as many here know) and my mcgraw posts and comments are at 111 and 777 which makes 888 so i think i have to stop right there. For good luck or something.
I want to echo the compliments of many users on the Valentine's Day extravaganza. You're all very cool internet friends and it was very cool to receive fun valentines from you.
I hope we don't have to wait a whole year before more wacky shenanigans and tomfoolery like this can continue.
I left my 1979 Fiat X1/9 with my parents when I left for college, because I hadn't sold it in time. According to my father: Two weeks later, a fellow came to see it, and sat in it for 5 minutes, making 'vroom vroom' noises. He pulled a pile of hundreds out of his pocket, and bought the car.
Without even attempting to start it.
Three weeks later he appeared on their doorstep, complaining that the car had caught fire and burned to the ground on the side of the highway, and could he have his money back?
Buying a Fiat without attempting to start it - the mind reels. Caveat Emptor, indeed.