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Author Topic: Million to one........  (Read 1532 times)

Richme

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Million to one........
« on: November 11, 2008, 01:29:06 PM »
Years ago when my niece was small....I said out loud...How am I going to get a million pounds...?? (UK you understand!)   With the natural wisdom of an 8 year old....she answered...get a million people to give you a pound each.......................well.........some chap did something a bit like that recently and sold a million pixels on his website for a dollar each......success!
My reason for mentioning this is that I desperately need a new R65....and have no money ( apparently some American Banks did something and Fanny somebody wouldn't pay something back to Freddy  and  hey I lost the thread ) Anyway...................I guess there are far less than a million parts to an R65.......but if each of you could undertake to send me just one part each............Could just work eh?

Offline montmil

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 05:59:11 PM »
Good idea! I have several used and abused parts on my "Offerings to the gods of BMW" shelf. I'll pick something out for you.

Reminds me of the old Johnny Cash song, "I Got It One Piece At A Time"... how he stole a new car from the factory over several years time by taking one piece at a time in his lunch pail. A Cadillac engine block? That's some lunch box!  ;)

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Offline steve hawkins

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 05:30:10 AM »
I'll send you all my junkspares if you pay the postage... ;)
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aussie

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 05:54:58 AM »
I'll have to check - but I think I got some spare air in the tyre - it's all yours.  ;)

And as for sending one piece at a time - I've certainly heard a number of stories abot guys from WW2 on sending home whole jeeps and bikes that way....though I think they musta had the odd friend in the air force to assist...
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larstorders

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 08:28:28 AM »
Good one. Ok, I have stuff for you. But you have to collect or pay postage.

Offline MrRiden

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 10:29:01 AM »
Years ago I heard  someone postulate that a motorcycle bit hung on a string in the garage would attract other motorcycle bits through some mystical combination of physical / psychic forces. Having no bike at the time I suspended an old chain guard I found lying around and now I literally have bins of parts and more, stuffed into any empty spot in the garage. Last weekend even more showed up! Give it a try but be cautioned. I have no idea how to make it stop!
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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 10:41:35 PM »
That's a GOOD one, Rich !!
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Richme

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Re: Million to one........
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2008, 01:34:51 PM »
Heck.....I knew there had to be a flaw in my argument somewhere......best stick to the one I found on the Greek Island of Santorini recently.....couldn't find the kick start....so this nice gentleman helped give us a push...........