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xjjohnno
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xjjohnno wrote:
Any suggestions on how I'm going to be able to hide this LBA item from the missus?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SMC-Pentax-1000mm-F8-Lens_W0QQitemZ270427663969QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories?hash=item3ef6beae61&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A4|294%3A50 |
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kansalliskala
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kansalliskala wrote:
Tell her it is a garden soil sample drill. 
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:35 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I suggest you let me store it for you! 
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
Disguise it and tell to her that is a good luck pet.
Along with the maneuver, give her a pretty gift. With this it reaches.
Not see that pretty woman (lover) for a week or so. Your wife will think that the pet gives good luck to her.
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
Of course, this is just a drainpipe. Only thing she does not know is that this actually is a magic drainpipe. 
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hk300
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hk300 wrote:
leave it in the box.
BTW ... did you manage to get this lens?
another excuse ... tell her it was cheap, and that you are going to resell it ...
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Seele
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Seele wrote:
No wife to hide anything from, but six flights of stairs... now that puts me off some interesting items. |
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mflex-on
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mflex-on wrote:
Tell her you are a contract killer/CIA agent and this item is just for a job.
"But do not tell the neighbours!"
"Damn why did’t they send it do my 'Dead Letterbox'". |
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hexi
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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hexi wrote:
You might also tell that its a defensive tool , very effective, tested by the CIA itself
no i'm kidding.
just tell that its for watching neighbors
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indianadinos
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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indianadinos wrote:
Tell her it is a gift for your birthday from a far uncle living overseas you didn't see since some years ...
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xjjohnno
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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xjjohnno wrote:
Yep I did get the lens Alex. She knows what I'm like with reselling stuff so unlikely to believe that one of reselling it on. |
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Paint it pink and sing "happy birthday" with a slightly mucky look in your eye? 
No, probably best not |
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visualopsins
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
That lens cost $1495US in 1973 (ref. 1973 Asahi-Pentax pamphlet). In 2009 dollars that's $6877US.
The closest Canon lens (1200mm) cost $15,000US used.
I'd say you got a WHOPPER of a deal!
Why hide it? Show it to her. The worst she can say is "it's too big!"
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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Paint it pink and sing "happy birthday" with a slightly mucky look in your eye?
No, probably best not |
Imagine the size of the batteries!
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my_photography
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:47 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Or you can hide your wife from this.
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Russ
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:42 am Post subject: Re: hide this from the wife? |
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Russ wrote:
See you on Judge Judy...
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xjjohnno
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: |
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xjjohnno wrote:
Well the lens finally arrived and it's time for dispute resolution through Paypal. The seller was very economical with the truth, perhaps lied through his teeth might be a more accurate description. Where only the front element was supposed to have suffered from fungus and cured try all elements. The lens was supposed to take decent photos despite the fungus and supposedly tested to that effect. That depends on if you like a certain dense fog effect in your photos.
I suppose it is time to put all those skills I was trained up in as a union shop steward and give this bastard a good kick up the bum in the name of goodness.
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Bob
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Bob wrote:
Lamp shade
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Farside
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Use the glasses as conversation pieces or for frying ants, and the barrel as a megaphone or drainpipe.
Make sure you get a Paypal claim in before the bgger gets the chance to strip his PP account bare, but with a name like 'drdirtybox' I wonder how ethical he'll be.
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cheve
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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cheve wrote:
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Well the lens finally arrived and it's time for dispute resolution through Paypal. The seller was very economical with the truth, perhaps lied through his teeth might be a more accurate description. Where only the front element was supposed to have suffered from fungus and cured try all elements. The lens was supposed to take decent photos despite the fungus and supposedly tested to that effect. That depends on if you like a certain dense fog effect in your photos.
I suppose it is time to put all those skills I was trained up in as a union shop steward and give this bastard a good kick up the bum in the name of goodness.
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sorry to hear that. I hope you can get your money back or some partial refund to compensate for poorer lens conditions. if you pay using credit card as the fund source, I think uou can get your credit card company to revert the charges directly. |
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Laurence
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
EXCELLENT price for this fine gear! 
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