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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: kirky on August 08, 2011, 06:28:34 PM

Title: Typical
Post by: kirky on August 08, 2011, 06:28:34 PM
Hi Guys, I need some help...

At the weekend it was my club's annual exhibition. I was forced into buying raffle tickets in the usual arm twisting way.
Imagine my surprise when I was told I had won......only to be totally deflated by the description of my prize. No, I didn't win the first prize first class tickets for two to London by Grand Central, or even a nice box of chocolates to share with Mrs Kirky.
No.... I won a Hornby Double O Booking Office :thumbsdown:

What the hell am I going to do with a double o booking office? It isnt even a nice Skaledale one, its nasty and plastic, in kit form.

Any suggestions greatfully considered.

Kirky :'(
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: Lawrence on August 08, 2011, 06:30:43 PM
Donate it to the next raffle or stick it on ebay
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: poliss on August 08, 2011, 06:31:29 PM
Wash it in hot soapy water and it might shrink to N scale size.
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: Bikeracer on August 08, 2011, 06:33:12 PM
Do you want to borrow an air rifle? ;D
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: cloughie on August 08, 2011, 06:34:59 PM
target practice  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: Dock Shunter on August 08, 2011, 06:53:18 PM
How about a Viking funeral on the local park lake....!!..... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: lesmond on August 08, 2011, 08:25:53 PM
Quote from: Zunnan on August 08, 2011, 06:48:29 PM
Matchstick heads tightly wraped in tin foil and a short fuse. The bane of all '60s toys, usually Matchbox I'll admit... :thumbsup:

Ahh.. fond memories  :thumbsup:

Could you use it for some ridiculous backwards forced perspective, perhaps  :smiley-laughing:?
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: kirky on August 08, 2011, 09:32:12 PM
Thanks guys, some excellent suggestions.

Cloughie, I think you're winning with 'target practice'..... I might have to make a catapult. ;D
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: longbridge on August 08, 2011, 10:23:49 PM
I always hang on to stuff like that, never known a railway modeller yet that has not strayed from one gauge to the other during their life, circumstances change as years tick over. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: cloughie on August 09, 2011, 03:24:02 AM
when I was in the u.k. tank club. this is what happened to the mascot
http://www.youtube.com/user/SCANIAJIMPY#p/f/24/ERHjK5J1cV4

he was a good friend.

cloughie
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: moogle on August 09, 2011, 04:14:09 PM
Put in away in a cupboard for a year or two.
Then 're-discover' it and put it up for sale on ebay:

"L@@K, highly sought after RARE Hornby Booking Office kit."  :evil:
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: kirky on August 09, 2011, 04:54:18 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. They made me smile.

However, common sense has got the better of me. All this talk of violence and anger (Uk riots) has persuaded me it might just be better to donate it back to the club where it can be re raffled.

Cheers
Kirky
Title: Re: Typical
Post by: Jonathan Clapp on August 09, 2011, 07:10:48 PM
Quote from: moogle on August 09, 2011, 04:14:09 PM
Put in away in a cupboard for a year or two.
Then 're-discover' it and put it up for sale on ebay:

"L@@K, highly sought after RARE Hornby Booking Office kit."  :evil:

you beat me to that !  :smiley-laughing: