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Offline Snoopy

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A strange way of phrasing things
« on: September 24, 2007, 02:28:08 PM »
Ebay have just emailed me and said "You are sitting on a fortune .... why not cash in NOW!"  eeek:



As offers go I've had more subtle but at my age I suppose beggars can't be choosers!
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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 03:05:58 PM »
There must be one or two rich people around here then. Praps. Wanna see the evidence though.
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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 03:14:10 PM »
Don't you know it.  ;)

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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 03:19:46 PM »
Nah, open target!
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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 03:33:40 PM »
I mostly despair

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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 03:35:32 PM »
I didn't really get it either.

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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2007, 06:13:13 PM »
And I have forgotten what I was blathering about too. Must be my age.
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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2007, 10:09:03 PM »
What is thi... etc.,

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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2007, 08:48:23 AM »
What is thi... etc.,

The original suggestion was that EBay told me I was sitting on a fortune (*)
Make of it what you will.
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Re: A strange way of phrasing things
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2007, 06:04:48 PM »
What is thi... etc.,

The original suggestion was that EBay told me I was sitting on a fortune (*)
Make of it what you will.

Is your armchair an antique perhaps????? But then again how would they know if they didn't have a webcam in your room - scary!!!!  eeek: