| Author | Message | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 293 Registered: 2-2001 |
That was an 'offer' (Calamari/Perillo - Contracts 3rd.)probably not valid offer - aimed at too broad an audience...I will go back to my tin cup on the corner | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 732 Registered: 6-2001 |
Mark: Read the "Prossor" book, and maybe you can earn enough for the 512BB. Art | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 291 Registered: 2-2001 |
I've got that Prosser book - will trade it for a 512BB.... | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 305 Registered: 4-2002 |
Well, that's what the top of my (bald) head looks like!! | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2097 Registered: 12-2000 |
Hans, maybe they thought they could get it cheap seeing as it only: "...needs a tune-up"  So that's what you look like. Always neat to put a face to the name... | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 299 Registered: 4-2002 |
The weird thing is how few people actually read the sign! I kept getting questions like "How much do you want for it?" | ||
| Erich Walz (Deleteall)
Junior Member Username: Deleteall Post Number: 142 Registered: 12-2001 |
Hans: How much did you get? | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 297 Registered: 4-2002 |
Arthur: Are you sure the case was about 'torts'? I sounds like Mr. Eccles thought Mrs. Samn was a 'tart'. | ||
| Scotty (Pzerowaster)
New member Username: Pzerowaster Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2002 |
LMAO Hans! Great picture!! | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 717 Registered: 6-2001 |
When I was in law school in the mid 60s, we took a class called Torts. French for private wrongs, etc. There was a book called Prosser on Torts. The book consisted of cases that were interesting that set forth certain examples. One of the cases was called Samn v. Eccles (an Oregon case for those of you who wish to look it up) In that case, Mr. Eccles, a neighbor of Mrs. Samn would go over to her house daily, and proposition her. She refused. He got more and more aggressive and started showing her what she was missing. She sued for intentional inflectional of mental distress. The court said: There is no harm in asking. And then went on to rule that he'd gone beyond that and granted her judgement. So if Randy wants money to get a Ferrari, there is no harm in asking. That case stuck with me for over 48 years. Art | ||
| Randy (Schatten)
Member Username: Schatten Post Number: 423 Registered: 4-2001 |
down time explaination: I've since changed servers, and its on the same server as www.s2ki.com but email issues haven't been resolved, so that's the one reason why its not back up. its all in the IDEA, and if you chuckle at the idea, then that's all that matters. if you chuckled so much that you donated a dollar or sent me an email - then that makes my day. there's lots of rip off sites out there, buymea... porche, lambo, lamborghini, dreamhouse, island, etc etc. the list goes on and on, and occassionally I get an email saying "thanks for the idea!" the income/donations are so small that reporting it to the IRS would be a mute point - at least from what I've read. a dollar here, a dollar there, five bucks there, when I haven't generated $1K yet, I don't think they would be interested. however, they were very interested in lots of donations that were provided to unemployed Odd Todd - www.oddtodd.com hans - I dig the street sign, VERY funny! =D as far as current ventures, I have a company that I run out of my own place, reselling lots of parts for a few select cars to various accessories. its at importdevelopment.net - IDi imports a lot of parts from overseas, we develop a few parts, and work as a legitimate reseller for the rest. the majority of my customers are s2000 and rsx owners, and a few random customers from this site. I prefer to know what I'm selling and thus try things out at the track during the handful of times I visit the track each year. mgracing.com is owned and operated by Giampiero Marietti and on occassion we do work together with particular parts. graphyte - I just point that to Import Development's site. thanks for the comments: good, bad and indifferent. in the end, its a fun project for me to at least start a fund, which I do have a savings account set aside for all the donations that do come in. one last note - 'schatten' was just a nick I came up with ages ago on the old BBS's/IRC #'s during the college years, and its since stuck. my real name, which can be found on a whois lookup, is Randy Whitten. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 296 Registered: 4-2002 |
I guess I'm not original enough to go the web route. I just do it the old fashioned way.  | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2760 Registered: 2-2001 |
I'd say this is the best one so far www.buymeagiantgiraffe&giraffechowtofeedit.com I can't stop laughing at it, nice work David. Where do you guys come up with this stuff. | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 651 Registered: 2-2001 |
David, I think he was wanting the money for a 360 not a 355.  Fred | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 413 Registered: 8-2001 |
I thought it was a clever idea, hes not hurting anyone or trying to promise something in return... | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 284 Registered: 4-2002 |
If it had worked, he wouldn't care what you though. That's my point. ;) Legal, and falls under the might as well try section. It's not like he was going door to door lol, you had to type in buymeaferrari.com | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 260 Registered: 5-2001 |
Mitchell and Tommy, It hurts no one, and that is not my point. My point is Mitchell's assertion that he "respected the idea" WTF is respectable about the foolish concept of asking for money (and idiots giving)for a Ferrari? Not only is is not respectable it is in fact contemptible. Randy knows it too, and if he were ever to get his Ferrari through this means he'll be smiling in his 355 thinking "look what those dumb numb-nuts just bought me..." :-) BTW my new website can be found at: www.buymeagiantgiraffe&giraffechowtofeedit.com I've always wanted one, but cannot afford it. Next I will start: www.buymeatallfence&manuretruck.com Hey Mitchell, it's all in good fun.... :-) | ||
| Ben Millermon (Brainsboy)
Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 75 Registered: 5-2001 |
you guys are so easy your site should of been www.buymeaferrariwith10nakedgirls.com | ||
| Scotty (Pzerowaster)
New member Username: Pzerowaster Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2002 |
I just launched a new site, so please visit regularly: www.buymea2001lamborghinidiablo6.0redwithtaninteriorwithredpiping.com | ||
| Ben Millermon (Brainsboy)
Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 73 Registered: 5-2001 |
I agree with Tim and David. I guess the next thing we will see is "homeless - Will web for food" I rather give him 1 buck for this reason. | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 326 Registered: 5-2001 |
I agree. Who is it hurting to ask? | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 283 Registered: 4-2002 |
Well, he IS working hard, see Rob's post. I respect the idea of the web site in that, people can help other people of their free will. You don't have to give him anything. Why complaine about it? | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1505 Registered: 6-2001 |
Yeah really, this guy should get a real job. He also owns the site www.mgracing.com and some other one, i forgot what it was. oh yeah www.graphyte.com i dont know what the story is. | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 259 Registered: 5-2001 |
Mitchell, I completely disagree, what in this "idea" is to be respected? "I cannot work or earn the money myself, so please give me money so I can have my dream?" Fortunately, this is hardly the ethic most people live by. I am not a rich guy, but by conservative investing, working hard, saving plenty, and not taking on any debt (other than a mortgage for a house) I was able to buy a 328 and pay cash for it. Yeah, I'm no spring chicken at almost 41 yo, but I earned it myself, no handouts. I'm certain the same story goes for most everyone else on this list. | ||
| Ben Millermon (Brainsboy)
Junior Member Username: Brainsboy Post Number: 72 Registered: 5-2001 |
Wonder if he reported that as income to the irs? hmmm... | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 2404 Registered: 12-2000 |
It's frequent user Randy Shatten's site. I don't think he needs it anymore because his business selling auto stuff to FerrariChat.com users and the S2000 folks is doing well. I met him at MSR, he's a nice guy. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 852 Registered: 7-2001 |
Thats Randy's site, Randy what happened? | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 814 Registered: 2-2001 |
damn, he better return the penny i donated! Ernesto | ||
| Horsefly (Arlie)
Member Username: Arlie Post Number: 298 Registered: 5-2002 |
He couldn't ever get enough money to buy a Ferrari, so he invested the cash in Enron. He then started a new site: WWW.IBEBROKE.COM | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 282 Registered: 4-2002 |
It looks like whomever runs http://www.buymeaferrari.com/ took the site down. I always respected the idea, I wonder what happened. |