Pig in a Poke? You decide

[jimmy55]

1200 miles in 13 hours ....there should be considerable revenue gain from the movie. A cross between like 'The Cannonball Run', 'The Transporter' and 'Dukes of Hazard' ......I'll do the casting for Daisy Duke.
Looks more like a genius every day.

[gameswat]

A remember a highly modified La Giroutte (Pin-Up Girl) sold at a 1995 Vegas auction for around $1900usd. And I sold my Pin-Up girl conversion years ago for $3300 aud.

[gameswat]

As for the moving expenses, so what? If you knew the money I'd spent over the years shipping 100 + basket case machines in from the US and UK you'd think I was insane. Crating/packaging + Shipping + Import Duty & Sales Tax = Expensive! But I happen to live in Australia and love these machines, amd not much turns up here. So you do whatever it takes if you're really into it. And i don't regret any of the purchases. Since I do all the restoration myself I've always made money down the track or at worst broken even in a few cases.

[arrgee]

So only 13 people interested in this thread, that is a bit dissapointing

[badpenny]

It could appear at times Arrgee that slot collectors are often agog with disinterest and spend a lot of their time on the edge of their seats with indifference.
Take a Butcher's Hook at this

[roger]

JP ADDED TO HIS ORIGINAL POST WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION....HE HAS SUGGESTED THAT YOU MAY NOW WANT TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE........HOW CAN I POSSIBLY CHANGE MY VOTE WHEN I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RIG THE RESULTS WITH MULTIPLE VOTES ???????????

[pennymachines]

Hey Roger - I see your Caps Lock is still STUCK ON. Have you tried WD40?

HOW CAN I POSSIBLY CHANGE MY VOTE WHEN I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RIG THE RESULTS WITH MULTIPLE VOTES ???????????

OK Roger, I've now set the poll to allow this - only one vote, but you can keep changing it until the 24th!

[scottie]

As for the moving expenses, so what? If you knew the money I'd spent over the years shipping 100 + basket case machines in from the US and UK you'd think I was insane. Crating/packaging + Shipping + Import Duty & Sales Tax = Expensive! But I happen to live in Australia and love these machines, and not much turns up here. So you do whatever it takes if you're really into it. And i don't regret any of the purchases. Since I do all the restoration myself I've always made money down the track or at worst broken even in a few cases.

I couldn't agree more.... I spent more money on HOTELS, FOOD, GAS and LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALLS and a ton of hours/days driving all over going to antique shows and hunting down leads..
I have been on lots of goose chases... I remember getting a lead on a guy who had 4 or 5 slot machines... I had received his phone number, so I called and made plans to meet... After getting up at dawn, drove for hours, found this "junk" shop, I was going down a set of stairs and we didn't make it to the bottom of the stairs when I saw 4 or 5 TOY slot machines... I said to the guy 'are those the machines there?'....'yap'.... 'OK, sorry, but I don't buy toys, just the real thing'........ Just part of the hobby
scottie.

[roger]

619 HITS ON THIS POST YET ONLY 17 VOTES IN THE POLL........ARE ALL UK MEMBERS THAT DISINTERESTED OR CAN'T YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO VOTE ?????????.....THIS SITE IS LOTS OF FUN BUT IT NEEDS YOUR PARTICIPATION TO REACH ITS FULL POTENTIAL........roger

[badpenny]

619 HITS ON THIS POST YET ONLY 17 VOTES IN THE POLL........ARE ALL UK MEMBERS THAT DISINTERESTED OR CAN'T YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO VOTE ?????????.....THIS SITE IS LOTS OF FUN BUT IT NEEDS YOUR PARTICIPATION TO REACH ITS FULL POTENTIAL........roger

Roger you've had 4 requests not to post in capitals yet you persist and have 7 on this thread ...... are you that disinterested or can't you figure out how to turn them off ????????..... This site is lots of fun but it needs your participation to reach its full potential ..... Badpenny

Here lies Strife

[roger]

tO bAd PeNNy......iM tryinG im TRyINg im dOIn tHE bESt I KAN rOGEr

[badpenny]

...... very trying rOGEr

[andydotp]

..... very trying rOGEr

Yes.
Come on please Roger, your posts are no less worthy than anybody's but you have been politely asked not to shout.
Cheers,
andydotp

[roger]

to uk members.......now that several members have objected to the use of capital letters. i'm begining to think that we have a cultural misunderstanding......would someone please explain what you mean by "shouting" when you refer to capital letters ??????? where i come from , the use of capital letters does not have any sinister meaning but simply provides for easier reading......roger

[coppinpr]

World wide the use of constant capital letters is seen as shouting as far as texts, messaging, and posts are concerned, usually means your angry at something that has been said

[JC]

...................However, the use of capitals is desirable when used correctly, e.g. at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, abbreviations etc.

As for the poll, I'm still undecided - this needs very careful consideration. Whilst it would be impolite to call JP a goat, I'm beginning to lean in that direction. That said, I can't help feeling he's not telling the whole story. John's no fool, and to drive 1200 miles for what could be an empty box, and at best would only duplicate what he's already got, seems unlikely.

[roger]

GOOGLE 'woman fired for using all caps in e mails'..........i believe the younger generatilon is much too sensitive in this matter......i don't think much of their music either ( a lot of loud noises)

[badpenny]

Yay! You found it! Well done, thanks roger.

By the way You lost me with this one, it seems to be something only relevant at 3707 N SHADELAND AVE Indianapolis, IN 46226

[coppinpr]

I don't think much of their music either (a lot of loud noises)

You should have been at the Coventry pre-auction viewing

[JC]

Ah, now yer talkin'! Good ole sh*t-kickin' rhythm & blues - yer can't wack it!
Before the start of the auction, I did (rather half-heartedly) apologise for playing the same tape three years running, but just hadn't had the time to put together a new one. However, during the course of the afternoon, four or five people said "please don't change the tape".................so you're getting it next year!