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Oldhand
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 Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:32 pm Post subject: Tair-33 and the best packaging ever |
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Oldhand wrote:
Yesterday, a long awaited parcel arrived from Ukraine containing a Tair -33.
I have had some sad experiences with parcels before, arriving in bad shape like this one:
So I asked the sender to take special care in the packaging to avoid damage.
Here is the box as arrived:
Here is the superb packaging that protected the lens:
Never before in the history of human sacrifice, have so many bottles of ale given their lives in the service of such a noble cause.
I raise a glass to you my friend.
OH
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Lloydy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
What a great idea! Supersize bubblewrap, and a hangover. 
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RSalles
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:35 am Post subject: |
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RSalles wrote:
OH,
What's in there, true beer?
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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OH,
What's in there, true beer?
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Renato |
No, the beer had long gone.
It was the super sized bubble wrap (thanks for the allegory Lloydy) that the empty bottles provided that really tickled my fancy.
OH |
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mo
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:48 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
That is hilarious,the funniest thing I have seen for a while concerning the post!...I wonder could you sell the empty bottles on ebay to a beer bottle collector?
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:50 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
| mo wrote: |
| That is hilarious,the funniest thing I have seen for a while concerning the post!...I wonder could you sell the empty bottles on ebay to a beer bottle collector? |
Genius!
I'm on my way to the re-cycle bin to retrieve them.  |
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mo
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:52 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
The guy who posted the Tair was dedicated in emptying them for you
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eddieitman
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eddieitman wrote:
Hahh reminds me of the guy that sent me a Minolta 80-200HS (lens work around £750)
Was in its leather case in a massive box filled with balloons
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eddieitman wrote:
Hahh reminds me of the guy that sent me a Minolta 80-200HS (lens work around £750)
Was in its leather case in a massive box filled with balloons
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
| mo wrote: |
| The guy who posted the Tair was dedicated in emptying them for you |
........... yep, he really took one for the team ......."
The bottles still have a small residue of beer in the bottom.
I wonder what the beagles at customs thought when they sniffed the parcel ........
OH |
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Genius.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:00 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
| Oldhand wrote: |
| mo wrote: |
| The guy who posted the Tair was dedicated in emptying them for you |
........... yep, he really took one for the team ......."
The bottles still have a small residue of beer in the bottom.
I wonder what the beagles at customs thought when they sniffed the parcel ........
OH |
I once saw one of those beagles vomiting....I wonder if they assist in the beer removal?...it is Australia after all. 
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
| mo wrote: |
| Oldhand wrote: |
| mo wrote: |
| The guy who posted the Tair was dedicated in emptying them for you |
........... yep, he really took one for the team ......."
The bottles still have a small residue of beer in the bottom.
I wonder what the beagles at customs thought when they sniffed the parcel ........
OH |
I once saw one of those beagles vomiting....I wonder if they assist in the beer removal?...it is Australia after all. |
Customs' beagles - hard at work:
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strangelove
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strangelove wrote:
pretty ingenious |
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