Talk about crap cash ins

[Grumpmeister]

Official olmypic souveniers made out of Panda dung? Call me a picky bugger but I cant see them being all that popular 

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese wildlife research centre has come up with a novel idea to profit from panda poo -- make Olympic souvenirs out of it.

Researchers at the centre in Chengdu, capital of mountainous Sichuan province, had sculpted photo frames, bookmarks, fans and panda statues out of the 300 tonnes of the stuff produced by 60 giant pandas each year, state media said on Tuesday.

Jing Shimin, assistant to the director of the base, proudly declared that the souvenirs would be relatively odour-free.


"They don't smell too bad because 70 percent of the dung is just remains of the bamboo that the pandas are unable to digest," he told Xinhua news agency.

"We used to spend at least 6,000 yuan (390 pounds) a month to get rid of the droppings, but now they can prove lucrative as half of them will be sold as souvenirs."

Not wishing to miss out on Olympic-inspired profits, the base is currently working on moulding the poop into statues of athletic pandas performing various Olympic sports to sell as 2008 Olympic Games souvenirs.

A Thai zoo already sells multicoloured paper made from the excrement of its two resident pandas.

[Darwins Selection]

Official olmypic souveniers made out of Panda dung? Call me a picky bugger but I cant see them being all that popular 

Oh dear, don't you think so?

I had beter shelve my plans for beating the Chinks at their own counterfeiting game.

[Grumpmeister]

You mean you were going to counterfeit Darwin, I just thought you were on some wierd bamboo diet 

[Snoopy]

Turkey shite models of Tower Bridge? 

[Barman]

Turkey shite models of Tower Bridge? 

Yes, it should have hardened and become ?relatively odour free? by 2012? 

[Darwins Selection]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.

I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

[Barman]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.

I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

[Snoopy]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.

I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

Does the franchise holder have to wear old clothes and green wellies? Is there a black and white dog to follow the franchisee around? Is there a choice of tractor colour (other than sh*t sprayed)?
We need to know much more before we commit to this project DS

[Barman]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.

I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

Does the franchise holder have to wear old clothes and green wellies? Is there a black and white dog to follow the franchisee around? Is there a choice of tractor colour (other than sh*t sprayed)?
We need to know much more before we commit to this project DS

Agreed...

This could be some Nigerian scam for all we know ? a crude attempt to part us from our money and no turnips in return. 

[Bar Wench]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.

I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

Does the franchise holder have to wear old clothes and green wellies? Is there a black and white dog to follow the franchisee around? Is there a choice of tractor colour (other than sh*t sprayed)?
We need to know much more before we commit to this project DS

If a pink tractor and wellies are part of the deal then I'm in!

[Darwins Selection]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.
I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

Does the franchise holder have to wear old clothes and green wellies? Is there a black and white dog to follow the franchisee around? Is there a choice of tractor colour (other than sh*t sprayed)?
We need to know much more before we commit to this project DS

If a pink tractor and wellies are part of the deal then I'm in!

I see there is a little confusion here over the nature of franchising. Excellent

You pay me for the right to sell using the popular and widely known "Darwins Turnips" logo.

You sign up with me for a minimum of 1 tonne of turnips per week which you must take and are payed for by Direct Debit

I will sell you at 'cost'  the stall and all the banners.

If you wish to promote the product by having a pretty young lady driving a pink tractor and wearing nothing but pink boots, I am open to persuasion.

[Snoopy]

I think some of you have been hacking my PC.
I am still offering 2012 turnip stall franchises at a special rate to VP customers.

Does the franchise include marketing materials, a little turnip stall, etc? 

Does the franchise holder have to wear old clothes and green wellies? Is there a black and white dog to follow the franchisee around? Is there a choice of tractor colour (other than sh*t sprayed)?
We need to know much more before we commit to this project DS

If a pink tractor and wellies are part of the deal then I'm in!

I see there is a little confusion here over the nature of franchising. Excellent

You pay me for the right to sell using the popular and widely known "Darwins Turnips" logo.

You sign up with me for a minimum of 1 tonne of turnips per week which you must take and are payed for by Direct Debit

I will sell you at 'cost'  the stall and all the banners.

If you wish to promote the product by having a pretty young lady driving a pink tractor and wearing nothing but pink boots, I am open to persuasion.

I think we need an investors meeting   

[Bar Wench]

You lot couldn't afford me. 

[Darwins Selection]

You lot couldn't afford me. 

Don't be so sure.

I am still waiting for the quotation.

[Bar Wench]

You lot couldn't afford me. 

Don't be so sure.

I am still waiting for the quotation.

Depending on who you're getting from I could be quite cheap.