[Jane Sherwood]

I have no issue with pruney fingers, just pruney feet. When I was little I spent a load of time in swimming pools, so once my toes got to the pruning point, they'd always get scratched up and cut open because the pool bottom was so rough.

[Bond]

Ouch. That's nasty...

[looktothesky]

Wah! That's awful, Jane. I was always scared of that pool vacuum that looked like a long hose with a flower at the end, that would suck up dirt and grime from the bottom of the pool. I was terrified that it was going to shred my feet. lol.

[Bond]

I was always afraid of slipping on the pool bottom and drowning...

[Mirithorn]

Any change in the way my skin will react if I poke it can keep me entertained for... well, for minutes.

It's still worth it though.

[Cobnat]

PRT: I’m thinking about starting a religion. I figure if chumps like Moses, Jesus and Mohamed can do it, so can I.

[Bond]

Don't forget L. Ron Hubbard and Joseph Smith, Cob...

[mireaux7]

sometimes when im out and about driving..i will notice another driver who is trying to sell their vehicle.

but their vehicle isnt parked in their driveway, nor is it parked at some corner lot shopping center,..

NO!...they are actually driving the vehicle that they are driving to sell...thats right..they are still using the damn set of wheels to get to wherever it is that they need to go.

so, if they are trying to sell this vehicle,.and are simoultaneously using it..it would be logical to assume that this is their sole mode of transportation.

..and with that assumption being the most prevalent, i have always wondered what would happen should someone approach this individual about buying their vehicle right from under them.

im sure the conversation would go something along these lines:

potential buyer: "hello,.excuse me,.sir?..say..thats a nice set of wheels you have there,..honda accord, eh?..i noticed you only wrote your telephone number on the back of your windsheild and didnt list a price,.how much are you asking for your car?"

seller: (lies to buyer somewhat) "well,.ive uhh,.had many offers on my car, but im willing to let you have it instead,.how much are you offering to buy it for from me?"

potential buyer: "no sir..i dont think you quite understood my question...i said..how much are you selling your car for,.i didnt ask anything about if others made offers to you,.nor do i care..how much are you selling your car for?,.since you declined to write the price down on the rear windsheild for all to see. certainly you had a price in mind before you made the decision to sell it"

seller: "well,.ok..its a 2004 model, auto,ac, cruise,.loaded,.has 44k miles,.sunroof,..ill take $5,000 grand for it"

potential buyer: "$5,000? sounds like a great deal..and you know what..its actually an emergency,.and i need your car right here...right now"

seller: (taken by surprise) "uhh,..you what??...you want to buy my car...right here?? right now??"

potential buyer: "it is for sell isnt it? you told me how much you wanted..and i just so happen to have the cash right here..being that youre driving this car around town with a for sale sign listed on it..its natural for me to assume that you would be prepared for such impulsive transactions, such as this...im willing to bet that you even have the title to the car inside your glove box"

seller: "well,..actually yes,..i do have the title, and all the necessary documents to sell it to you, and for you to take delivery right now...but,.i actually was hoping to set aside a time to meet at some point in the near future to sell you this car...you see,.i actually need my car right now, im on my way to work..and if you take it i wont have any wheels at all"

potential buyer:" looks like you should have thought of all that before you wrote that big for sale sign in your back windsheild....by the way,..how long have you been trying to sell your car for?

seller: "umm..about 2 months,...why?

potential buyer: "ok..and how many miles would you say that you drive your car in a month?"

seller: "about,.an average of,..1,000 miles monthly,.id guess"

potential buyer: "..and youve been trying to sell your car for these past 2 months,.at the same price of $5,000?"

seller: "yes,..uh why? ..where are you going with this?"

potential buyer:" ok..so what youre telling me is that,..had i approached you two months ago,..i could have bought this exact same car for $5,000 with about 2,000 less miles on it?"

seller:"yeah..i suppose so..."

potential buyer: "...and you still think its fair for you to still charge $5,000 even though youve knocked on an extra 2,000 miles onto the odometer?"

seller:"...uhh,..welll....."

potential buyer: "how about this...since youve been trying to sell your car for $5,000 for the past two months,.and in those two months youve driving it an extra 2,000 miles,..why dont we take off $1.00 for every mile youve since driven the car,..lets see,..that would knock my price down to,..$3,000...right?

seller: "$3,000??...thats almost 1/2 off!!!"

potential buyer:" yes it is...and $3,000 is now my offer for your car...take it or leave it"

seller: "but i need my car..to get to work.."

potential buyer: "look..ill give you a ride to work..youll just need to find a co-worker to give you a ride back....$3,000..i have it all right here in cash....take it or leave it."

seller:" uhh,..welll,..sigh,..ok"

buyer: "thanks,.i knew youd see things my way...and next time you decide to sell a car that you plan on still driving,..make sure to install a digital L.E.D. display in you rear window that subtracts $1.00 off of your initial asking price for every mile that you drive your car,..that way folks know they arent being ripped of by you adding on more miles for a car that you are still driving as you are selling it"

This post has been edited by mireaux7: 12 August 2007 - 07:08 AM

[Spoon Poetic]

Some people do that so that more people can see the car that they want to sell. Kinda like advertising.

...Your posts are really long.

[Bond]

Ach! My EYES!!!

PRT: Isn't the Internet a bitch?

[Jane Sherwood]

No, but it can be a very, very scary place. The kind of place that can have you screaming, "GAH! WHY DID I LOOK?! Ok! Ok, just calm done it's just...it's only...(*peeks between fingers*) AHHH! WHY DO I KEEP LOOKING?! X OUT! X OUT NOW!"

And then you feel unclean for the rest of the day.

You know, kind of like clicking through WFT randomness for the win. (link not provided for the horror).

This post has been edited by Jane Sherwood: 12 August 2007 - 12:00 PM

[Bond]

Pardon, but have you ever been to MuggleNet? More specifically, the Chamber of Secrets forums?

[Jane Sherwood]

Oh god, no. I avoid the Harry Potter Internet presence like the plague. I'm not even touching that one.

The fanfiction alone scared me off years ago.

This post has been edited by Jane Sherwood: 12 August 2007 - 12:03 PM

[Bond]

Oh. Well, I don't read the fanfics, I just post on the discussion boards.

I feel like such a louse.

[mireaux7]

Some people do that so that more people can see the car that they want to sell. Kinda like advertising.

...Your posts are really long.

bond's are really short,.whats your point