Paul H Vigor Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Flange: an important component of the edge-rail railway wheel. Flange is also a term for a group of baboons. Not a lot of people know that, it seems!? 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 51 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: "In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to "hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanising. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process. Cad is a closely related term. Comparable terms are "libertine" and "debauchee"." Very interesting, I wonder how the same word became used for a garden implement? Perhaps my confusion in this area is born of the fact that a woman of similar moral vagrancy is oft referred to as a "Hoe".... 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Very interesting, I wonder how the same word became used for a garden implement? Perhaps my confusion in this area is born of the fact that a woman of similar moral vagrancy is oft referred to as a "Hoe".... "Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process." I wonder if ebay should be added to this list of wild and reckless activities?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 39 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: "Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process." I wonder if ebay should be added to this list of wild and reckless activities?? Wouldn't even crack my top ten... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, That's wasting????? Mike. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted March 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2021 I remember the time when this thread used to be about funny and outrageous stuff that was on eBay... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Darius43 said: I remember the time when this thread used to be about funny and outrageous stuff that was on eBay... I don't, but then again, my memory isn't what it used to be. Mike. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I don't, but then again, my memory isn't what it used to be. Mike. Sometimes quality "funny and outrageous" is in short supply on ebay - and the madness just seems to take over!? 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Seems someone has made a bid! Worth reporting methinks..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, MartinWales said: Worth reporting methinks..... This ebay madness knows no bounds! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: This ebay madness knows no bounds! You could say there's one born every minute! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Seems someone has made a bid! 1 hour ago, MartinWales said: Worth reporting methinks..... 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: This ebay madness knows no bounds! 21 minutes ago, MartinWales said: You could say there's one born every minute! Its the ebay business model! 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattA Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Bachmann 32-102K: typically sells for £70-85 on ebay. Now check out this madness: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-102K-Class-08-Diesel-Shunter-08484-Port-Of-Felixstowe-Locomotive/393202860046 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Someones optimistic: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R2073-3-CAR-CLASS-110-BR-BLUE-GREY-LIVERY-MADE-IN-CHINA-SEE-PHOTO/393178574402?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D231489%26meid%3D5e26c4c4805c4b5c8e423b418a1ff17f%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D294066423024%26itm%3D393178574402%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseUnbiasedWeb%26brand%3DHornby&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851 NL 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, MattA said: Bachmann 32-102K: typically sells for £70-85 on ebay. Now check out this madness: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-102K-Class-08-Diesel-Shunter-08484-Port-Of-Felixstowe-Locomotive/393202860046 28 bids! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2021 32 minutes ago, MattA said: Bachmann 32-102K: typically sells for £70-85 on ebay. Now check out this madness: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-102K-Class-08-Diesel-Shunter-08484-Port-Of-Felixstowe-Locomotive/393202860046 Someone's been on the Gronk? 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Tony Davis said: 28 bids! A bidding war between 0***p & 6***w - wonder what the 'p' & 'w' could stand for? 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, bartram108 said: A bidding war between 0***p & 6***w - wonder what the 'p' & 'w' could stand for? And the sort of thing that results in buyer's remorse and a non-paying bidder....... 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, MattA said: Bachmann 32-102K: typically sells for £70-85 on ebay. Now check out this madness: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-102K-Class-08-Diesel-Shunter-08484-Port-Of-Felixstowe-Locomotive/393202860046 An ebay newbie and a new-ish member going for it? With 3 days to go, one to watch from a safe distance? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 £260.00? For a Bachmann 08? Once more I find myself back in the little Eritrean town of Dafuq? 1 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 50 minutes ago, bartram108 said: A bidding war between 0***p & 6***w - wonder what the 'p' & 'w' could stand for? I wonder if the winner will confess to his/her significant other?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Just now, Paul H Vigor said: I wonder if the winner will confess to his/her significant other?? I wouldn’t! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: I wonder if the winner will confess to his/her significant other?? Probably doesn't have one, hence overcompensating by paying stupid amounts for model trains. For those of us who do have a significant other, I am sure that there's easier ways to die, such as walking in front of a real train... 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, MattA said: Bachmann 32-102K: typically sells for £70-85 on ebay. Now check out this madness: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-32-102K-Class-08-Diesel-Shunter-08484-Port-Of-Felixstowe-Locomotive/393202860046 Start price 99p. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Start price 99p. Things got a little out-of-hand at £36.00? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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