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Offline jugs

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The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« on: March 22, 2010, 09:20:55 PM »
Read the description of this 'classic' car.  :bugeye:
 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230451057921#ht_662wt_1167

it's now had 430,881 hits with 16hrs to go, Guinness book of records ?

The Q & A section @ bottom is even better than the ad. :lol:


ps .just checked, its had another 5517 hits in the last 10 mins

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 04:00:20 AM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wicked, innit?
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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 08:43:17 AM »
The listing as of this time stamp has been removed.

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 09:37:59 AM »
I though that would happen so i have saved it   :lol:


http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/Clio%20car.htm
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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 10:08:48 AM »
I though that would happen so i have saved it   :lol:


http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/Clio%20car.htm

So did I, as a pdf to send it to some friends. I saved the first full page of the Questions and Answers, too.

http://cid-3ab4bc392281c06a.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public

Click on either icon, then on the "blank sheet of paper" icon which appears on the left.

It had reached just short of half a million views four hours before bids closed.

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I've cut the end off it twice, but it's still too short

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 11:46:08 AM »
It was pulled just short of 500,000 hits with 4hrs to go. :(
I sent a note to the ebay seller to say thanks for the laughs, just got this email back-


email start
Full listing with Q&A can be found here

http://www.wehostdns.net/clio-ebay/renault_clio.html

the e bay police removed it!! you can see it here though

They state the following: "Your entire listing is a gratuitous comment about a social group. You may only use eBay listings to sell your items and not express opinions about other people. Do not relist this item You may not list intangible items or items whose existence cannot be verified, such as ghosts, souls or spirits. We understand it's frustrating to see your listing end. Please be assured our actions are focused on our policies and we're not singling you out. We apply the same rules to every listing we look into."
 
end of email

sum chav wot cun riit musu wanid respekt init   :hammer:

Some of the Q & A's were outstanding eg.

Q. Felicity, the good lady wife, is hankering after "a bit of rough", and this fine vehicle looks just the job for attracting such a scalliwag. Is there a way of fitting a screen such that the rear of the car so that it not visible to Jeeves, our chauffeur, whilst she goes about her business?

A. I is 'erein wot u sayin bout ya Felicity. Is she fit? cos me an da crew fancie a doggin session wiv ya bitch. Bring er round da back ov da chippy 2nite bro and we chek er out


Q: I az got a pitbull that don't like fiting or nuffink. Would you konsi.. consed.. fink about a part x. its got burberry coats init and spikey collar and i've superglued its ears up to look ard.

A. dat wicked 4 yr dogg mate, init. As it got tat oo. I is well likein burberry init. Got some wicked D&G shades for da pup as well. Is it bitch cuse me wants an earn wiv its kitten fings if it a good breeder

 :clap:What fantastic images they conjure up, my ribs still hurt.  :lol:

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 12:24:34 PM »
i saw the ad early on, the best i have ever seen!!

there will no doubt be a few more appearing now :lol:
if i'd thought it through, i'd have never tried it

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2010, 12:45:30 PM »
Saw it a few days ago....... Great laugh!  :thumbup:

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Re: The most amazing add ever on e-Bay
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2010, 01:55:50 PM »
This one amused me [ mind you it doesn't take a lot   :med:

Q:     Im married and got another littleun on the way. As such i aint getting a good seeing to from the missus. If i bought this car would i be able to pull a chav bint that can suck golf balls through straws for the price of a couple of aftershocks?    

A:     Not as well as ur bitch. She good man. But lok afta me kid yo.

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