Sometimes.....
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Thu Jul 08 2010 01:12 PM
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Sometimes, I'm not a nice guy. I know that those here who know me are shaking their collective heads and once they pick themselves off the floor and quit laughing, are saying he's got that right. I'm glad I could add a little humor to your boring lives. When I read here from someone; that they have gotten a package say a globe. That sounds as if a small child with ADHD was the one who wrapped it....... I at times smiled. Hell lets tell the truth I laughed,  I cried,  I, at times almost didn't make it to the bathroom.  Okay, I'm one of those who gets pleasure out of other people's misery. (Thank you, JJ and Mick) Well, it happened to me and I'm ***** about it. I win a 1937 Hudson/Terraplane wooden stick advertising that the front bench seat is more than 55" wide. Now, there can't be more than a handful of these sticks to survive the last 73+ years. The stick arrives today and Tim, my mailman asks; why would someone have such a long package when all he can feel is something down at this end? Yes, the seller took this vintage stick and wrapped it three times in brown paper and sent it off. No cardboard backing, no nothing except;.... writing "Do not Bend" on both ends of both sides of the package. I open the package and my stick, my beautiful stick is in 2 pieces and another piece is just holding on. (How can this happen to someone like me, I mean how?) Did I mention NO CARDBOARD or THIN BOARD to support this item? Well, if I didn't, I did now. When this happens to someone else, it is bad... yes, it is bad... really I think it is.... no?..... it should be bad... YES, it is bad. BUT, it happened to ME, TO ME..... does everyone understand those words?????  Where are the Police when you need them? Call out the National Guard, lock down all the borders and stop all traffic until this miscarriage of justice is taken care of. Well, I am almost over my ...... annoyance. I still have a little hair left on my head and I am hoping my 2 part epoxy will hold the stick together. I just want to let everyone know,..... that I now feel your pain!!! So Mick, hurry up and have a light pole fall through Maria's window again. Or, JJ, time for a globe to go for a ride, right? I want something to happen........................... so I can quit crying....  Uploaded with ImageShack.usThe epoxy seems to be holding and I'm "being a brave little soldier". BUT I'M TELLING YOU ALL, THINGS THIS THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO NICE GUYS LIKE ME!
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Re: Sometimes.....
[Re: chrisbowers]
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Thu Jul 08 2010 01:38 PM
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Chris, I don't want to give the stick back. It will go nicely with my other vintage advertising sticks. And I can't believe I will find another stick advertising a 1937 Hudson.
I contacted the seller letting him know what happened. Just can't believe someone would send an item without any protection. LOL
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Re: Sometimes.....
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Thu Jul 08 2010 02:01 PM
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Sorry to see that happened to you. Hopefully the seller will make it right for you. I know I would if that was an item i'd sold. Buy I wouldn't have packaged it like that to start with. The sad part is the USPS will give you a box for this type of item it is 38" long when that is not long enough I just put 2 of them together. I mail fishing poles and planet jr handles in them all the time. its a triangular shaped "document" box perfect for items like this. https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...;WT.ac=10000724
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Re: Sometimes.....
[Re: Bob Richards]
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Thu Jul 08 2010 02:11 PM
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BOB THATS HILARIOUS,I MEAN SERIOUS,I MEAN I FEEL YOUR PAIN! LOL !
CHRIS BUYING ANYTHING EARLY HUMBLE OIL CO. BUY SELL TRADE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP PARTS
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Re: Sometimes.....
[Re: DIESEL]
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Thu Jul 08 2010 02:38 PM
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LMAO!!!! nice to known for something around here!!(pole falling on the burban!)LOL if it makes you feel any better bob,the lightshade got damaged in the storm a couple weeks ago.if maria would have been home it would have nailed the oldsmobile!!
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Re: Sometimes.....
[Re: gasoildude]
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Thu Jul 08 2010 06:30 PM
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Not funny, but it was the way you told it.
Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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Re: Sometimes.....
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Thu Jul 08 2010 06:55 PM
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The seller contacted me and told me that he would refund my winning bid and the s&h. I told him.......... no. I left him less than 5 stars for the s&h portion and the 2 part epoxy dried clear. He did send the stick right away and his costs weren't outrageous. I also have a piece of early automotive history hanging in the garage, so if he takes care in the items he sends out from now on. We are even. Plus it gave me a forum in which I could give Mick and JJ small digs. How could life get better? (For those that want to know, I used Loctite "general purpose" 5 minute epoxy) The stick is hanging in my garage and I now have a story about the stick. Plus the BS I will tell people about it. LOL
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Re: Sometimes.....
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Thu Jul 08 2010 08:44 PM
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Just can't believe someone would send an item without any protection. LOL
Protection? Didnt we all learn about that in school? ROTFLMAO!!!!!! I love ya' Bob. And I feel your pain.... Protection? Hehehehehehehehehe!!!!!!
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Re: Sometimes.....
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Fri Jul 09 2010 09:18 AM
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Chris, I'm no nicer than the next guy, I can assure you. Since I found out I've got cancer, things that go wrong for the most part aren't as "earth shattering" as I used to make them out to be. Before I would have thrown a real tantrum. But honestly, I have the stick and as Mike noted it now has a little more "character".  You can see how much longer it is compared to my gas gauge sticks and my yardsticks.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Re: Sometimes.....
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Fri Jul 09 2010 10:43 AM
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well BOB I CAN SURLEY FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!! I BOUGHT A RARE EUROPEAN HANDY OILER AND WHEN I GOT IT ,,SMASHED UP,,JUST PUT IN A BOX WITH NO WRAPPING AT ALL,,SELLER WOULDN`T GIVE MY MONEY BACK!!! SO I GUESSI KNOW WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH,,YOU HAVE A HELL OF A SENCE OF HUMOR!!! GOD LOVE YA ALAN
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