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Title: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 15, 2009, 09:16:54 AM
There really is one born every minute. Getting people to buy/steal old singer sewing machines in order to obtain a substance which has never been proven to exist. They should snap up Darwin's entire stock in a couple of days.   lol:

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Saudi police say they are investigating a hoax that has seen people rushing to buy old-fashioned sewing machines for up to $50,000 (£33,500).

The Singer sewing machines are said to contain traces of red mercury, a substance that may not exist.

But it is widely thought that it can be used to find treasure, ward off evil spirits or even make nuclear bombs.

It is believed that tiny amounts can sell for millions of dollars, the Saudi Gazette reported.

The paper said that trade in the sewing machines was brisk across the country.

Rumours about the sewing machines have been spreading for days by word of mouth and over the internet, it said.

These included rumours that foreign experts and companies had been buying up Singers.

In Dhulum, it was reported that people had broken into two tailors' shops to steal the machines.

In the city of Madina, people were holding mobile phones up to the machines, due to the belief that they could be used to detect the presence of red mercury.

An interior ministry spokesman said authorities were trying to discover who had spread the rumours.

"We have to find out who started this hoax," he told Reuters news agency.

"People hope to make profit," he added. "This is no different to cases of citizens who put their money in untrustworthy schemes."
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 15, 2009, 09:23:07 AM
 rubschin:

Smart idea Grumpy.


Perhaps you would like to stock up before the rush?
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 15, 2009, 09:28:42 AM
Hmm, I stock up with yours and then sell them on at a profit as 'Red Mercury enriched lucky turnips'.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on April 15, 2009, 09:34:40 AM
Tell Nick, he will order a few, just to see if it's worth it, but you can of course send him the entire crop and say it was his mistake. eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Nick on April 15, 2009, 09:59:16 AM
Turnips are Food of Wrongness  evil:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Barman on April 15, 2009, 10:30:56 AM
Turnips are Food of Wrongness  evil:
Not red mercury enriched ones tho surely...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 15, 2009, 10:39:31 AM
Red mercury is also supposed to be good at treating hair loss BM. Can we interest you in some lucky 'hair grow' turnips?  whistle:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Barman on April 15, 2009, 10:41:12 AM
Red mercury is also supposed to be good at treating hair loss BM. Can we interest you in some lucky 'hair grow' turnips?  whistle:
Let me get back to you... when I'm bald like.... evil:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Grumpmeister on April 15, 2009, 10:43:20 AM
Just thought you may be getting tired of the combover look BM  whistle:
Title: Re: Darwin, I think I've found a market for your 'lucky' turnips
Post by: Barman on April 15, 2009, 10:44:46 AM
Just thought you may be getting tired of the combover look BM  whistle:
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