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  1. 24th October 2016, 21:03 #1
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    Deciphering a Classified Ad

    What the ad says vs What it really means

    Asking $16,000, make offer
    Someone please give me $10,000

    $11,500 firm
    Someone please give me $10,000

    $8,000 firm, no low-ball offers
    Short of selling a kidney, I have no means of paying off the $7,500 balance on the loan on this $5,000 vehicle

    OBO
    Just give me two thirds of what I'm asking, please God

    Ran when I parked it, needs carb work
    The 10-year-old gasoline in there has turned to mica

    Needs battery
    I don't have $100 for a new battery, and even if I did, putting in a new battery would only reveal that it won't start

    Turns over, good compression
    At least the damn thing hasn't seized and I'm gambling you won't show up with a compression gauge

    Must go this weekend
    I'm six months late on the rent and the eviction proceedings are starting to get serious

    No low ballers
    The payoff on the loan is way more than it's worth so I have to get an inflated price

    Wife says it has to go
    I haven't ridden it in five years, but I'm the kind of person who feels better blaming someone else

    No time to drive
    I drive my car every day because it has air conditioning and I'm lazy

    Over $5,000 in extras
    I wasted a lot of money on farkles nobody wants

    Extended swingarm, lowered
    Clutch is fried from playing Rickey Dragracer at every light and the bike now handles like a garbage truck

    Aftermarket exhaust, sounds great
    Obnoxiously loud, guaranteed to tick off your neighbors

    Stock exhaust but I removed the baffles, sounds great Obnoxiously loud would be an improvement; also, runs poorly

    Custom paint
    Been crashed

    Fresh paint
    Been crashed

    New plastics
    Been crashed

    Lots of new parts
    Been crashed

    Cosmetic flaws typical for its age
    Been crashed

    Converted to a streetfighter
    Been crashed

    Salvage title
    Been crashed really bad

    Barn fresh
    Mice ate holes in the air filter

    Barn find
    Damn, I forgot this junk was still out here

    Classic style
    Looks dated

    Instant classic
    It's old

    Collectible
    I know, because it's been collecting dust in my garage for 15 years while I've been hoping it would go up in value

    Good beginner bike
    Underpowered

    Good first bike
    My only hope of unloading this junk is finding an uninformed and gullible buyer

    Mechanic's special
    Too many problems to list

    Needs a little TLC
    You probably won't make it home from the sale without breaking down

    Sold "as is"
    If you make it out of my driveway on this thing, I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again for any reason
    To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead.
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  2. 24th October 2016, 21:05 #2
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    resorting to copy and pasting now eh?
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  3. 24th October 2016, 21:23 #3
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    Plaigiarism..

    Some turkeys think that if they've typed it out ( even if verbatim), then they now own it, uncredited..
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  4. 25th October 2016, 06:07 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    resorting to copy and pasting now eh?
    Yes from here......http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread...motorcycle-ads
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  5. 25th October 2016, 06:18 #5
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    This just in, not all online content is original...
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  6. 25th October 2016, 08:21 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    This just in, not all online content is original...
    True, but if you are going to copy and paste - it's polite to include the source....
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  7. 25th October 2016, 08:55 #7
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    It was going around facebook, with no credit to Lemmy / Revzilla.

    It's pretty obvious i've just pasted it, thought it was a good laugh/ useful.
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  8. 25th October 2016, 08:58 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    This just in, not all online content is original...
    Quote Originally Posted by TheDemonLord View Post
    True, but if you are going to copy and paste - it's polite to include the source....
    Just like in the 911 thread?
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  9. 25th October 2016, 09:21 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Just like in the 911 thread?
    Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.
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  10. 25th October 2016, 09:29 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDemonLord View Post
    Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.
    As i explained. the original source was not cited on facebook, so how could i give credit when pasting it here.

    I mean really you guys cant just enjoy the post? you genuinely have nothing better to do?
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  11. 25th October 2016, 09:55 #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMarko View Post
    As i explained. the original source was not cited on facebook, so how could i give credit when pasting it here.

    I mean really you guys cant just enjoy the post? you genuinely have nothing better to do?
    "Saw this on Facebook, please enjoy"

    Problem solved.

    And yes, I genuinely have nothing better to do.....
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  12. 25th October 2016, 10:36 #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDemonLord View Post
    Yep, Find where I've bulk copied/pasted without citing a source and I'll correct.
    Find where I used the word bulk?.... this is like where's Wally.
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  13. 25th October 2016, 11:13 #13
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    Talk about killing a joke ... It was amusing - stop being pedantic ..
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  14. 25th October 2016, 14:00 #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    Talk about killing a joke ... It was amusing - stop being pedantic ..
    You've seen how I post right?
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