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johnandjade

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well i got 3 pairs of shorts, 3 t shirts, trainers and socks! even got my euros. i had one task left to do.... it took a few calls and a mini mission but mission accomplished!! pics to follow:).

adam and wifey, I shall see you both soon :D. I will have on my 'smoke me a kipper' t shirt and a freshly sanded head.. i will send a text message to the mobile so we can get in touch and I'll keep you updated on arrival time :)
 

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I went and looked at the new bike.
Get this: I arrived and there is a "sold" sign on it. Made sense because I agreed to the MSRP plus a small premium for this model. (Since its very limited production.)
I've purchased six new and two used bikes from this dealership....same salesman since 1999.
I sat on it and noticed it felt very thin and small. Much tinier than my 1400r.
This is only a 1000cc. But it has a supercharger!
I looked over and saw myself sitting on it in the mirrored wall.
Almost Immediately I Heard Someone from across the room for me to get off of the bike. It was the manager. New kid. I'd never met him before. I told him it's ok because I had purchased it.
He paused and then told me that the person that purchased it was in finance "right now".
I walked over to finance and found my salesman, Emil, standing there. He looked at me like he just saw a ghost.
I raised my arms in a W.T.F.? motion.
He said he wasn't sure I wanted it. We had discussed it for weeks. It was ordered for me.
I walked out without speaking.
Any way two good things happened: 1...The next time I go in there I'll be treated like a king. AND 2, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked like a Bigfoot sitting on a bicycle. It was too tiny for me.
At about $30k, I have NO business buying a toy. I need to get serious about downsizing going into retirement!
So, in reality. It's all good.
Kelly agreed that I could buy it to make me happy.
Funny. But I am.
 
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What do you ROOMIES think about a phone number exchange?
Maybe shared by Email?
I'm not sure that I've placed an international phone call since I had a pen pal in Sweden in about 1976.
But I for one would like to speak to you all in person from time to time.
 

johnandjade

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I went and looked at the new bike.
Get this: I arrived and there is a "sold" sign on it. Made sense because I agreed to the MSRP plus a small premium for this model. (Since its very limited production.)
I've purchased six new and two used bikes from this dealership....same salesman since 1999.
I sat on it and noticed it felt very thin and small. Much tinier than my 1400r.
This is only a 1000cc. But it has a supercharger!
I looked over and saw myself sitting on it in the mirrored wall.
Almost Immediately I Heard Someone from across the room for me to get off of the bike. It was the manager. New kid. I'd never met him before. I told him it's ok because I had purchased it.
He paused and then told me that the person that purchased it was in finance "right now".
I walked over to finance and found my salesman, Emil, standing there. He looked at me like he just saw a ghost.
I raised my arms in a W.T.F.? motion.
He said he wasn't sure I wanted it. We had discussed it for weeks. It was ordered for me.
I walked out without speaking.
Any way two good things happened: 1...The next time I go in there I'll be treated like a king. AND 2, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked like a Bigfoot sitting on a bicycle. It was too tiny for me.
At about $30k, I have NO business buying a toy. I need to get serious about downsizing going into retirement!
So, in reality. It's all good.
Kelly agreed that I could buy it to make me happy.
Funny. But I am.


it's funny how life works out like that sometimes:) sounds like you definitely have came out on top of that situation right enough:)
 

johnandjade

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What do you ROOMIES think about a phone number exchange?
Maybe shared by Email?
I'm not sure that I've placed an international phone call since I had a pen pal in Sweden in about 1976.
But I for one would like to speak to you all in person from time to time.


it sounds like a brilliant idea to me :). I'm not sure how it all works but perhaps 'skipe' is the best way to go?

... that being said, an old fashioned telephone call on a home phone does have a more personal touch:)
 

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3hrs till I leave for the airport!! landed home at around 1400 sat... went shopping and got some fun new t shirts and shorts:) , then we had lunch in the pub.. then off and got jade pireced TWICE!!! got home, went on a tresure hunt for a couple things;)

... its now 0100 Sunday... and I'm heading to airport at 0330. planning on a snozze at airport and on plane, arive re charged and ready to to make memories :)
 

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