Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990

>Thu, Aug 14, 2008, (Mark*Thorson) wrote:
>Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990
--------------------------------------------------------- Here is a link
to a couple of Big Boy Graveyards here in Michigan that might interest
you or might not.

After people get word of this auction pretty much bet these places will
be picked clean in no time as with this fad of stealing copper for
money, thieves even looting local graveyards for those copper/brass
flower urns by headstones.

http://michpics.wordpress.com/2007/0...boy-graveyard/

On Thu 14 Aug 2008 11:36:34a, Mark Thorson told us...

> Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990
>

I rememeber, with some frequency, the Big Boy statues would "disappear" from
one of their many stores in the Cleveland area. Back then it wasn't
Bob's", but "Manner's Big Boy". In the Akron area it was "Frisch's Big Boy".
Years later they all became "Bob's".

Yhey're kind of hard to hide. I always wondered where people put them after
they stole them. :-)

--
Date: Thursday, 08(VIII)/14(XIV)/08(MMVIII)

*******************************************
Countdown till Labor Day
2wks 3dys 9hrs 37mins
*******************************************
Everyone loves a moose. They just may
not know it.
*******************************************

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990

Egad! That went for a lot. I can think of better things to do
with money than to buy that--like buy cookbooks. Or...

--
Jean B.

On Aug 14, 7:27 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990
>
> Egad! That went for a lot. I can think of better things to do
> with money than to buy that--like buy cookbooks. Or...

....food for your pets?<g> [If you have any, of course]

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
> On Aug 14, 7:27 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>>> Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990
>> Egad! That went for a lot. I can think of better things to do
>> with money than to buy that--like buy cookbooks. Or...
>
> ...food for your pets?<g> [If you have any, of course]
>
> maxine in ri

Well, of course, that comes first. I have three cats. They are
pickier than I am....

--
Jean B.

maxine in ri > wrote in news:428fac98-9861-497e-8ab0-
:

> On Aug 14, 7:27 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> > Oh, well. I wouldn't have won.
>>
>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300246647990
>>
>> Egad! That went for a lot. I can think of better things to do
>> with money than to buy that--like buy cookbooks. Or...
>
> ...food for your pets?<g> [If you have any, of course]
>
> maxine in ri
>


I tried to access that website and got this.........

"Dear User:

Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked due to
legal restrictions in some countries. We are blocking your viewing in an
effort to prevent restricted items from being displayed. Regrettably, in
some cases, we may prevent users from accessing items that are not
within the scope of said restrictions because of limitations of existing
technology. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may
cause, and we hope you may find other items of interest on eBay.

Thank You."



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

PeterLucas wrote:
>
> I tried to access that website and got this.........
>
> "Dear User:
>
> Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked due to
> legal restrictions in some countries. We are blocking your viewing in an
> effort to prevent restricted items from being displayed. Regrettably, in
> some cases, we may prevent users from accessing items that are not
> within the scope of said restrictions because of limitations of existing
> technology. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may
> cause, and we hope you may find other items of interest on eBay.
>
> Thank You."

It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
Probably melted down by now, to pay for
dog food.

Mark Thorson > wrote in news:48A4DEC3.692D7110
@sonic.net:

> PeterLucas wrote:
>>
>> I tried to access that website and got this.........
>>
>> "Dear User:
>>
>> Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked due to
>> legal restrictions in some countries. We are blocking your viewing in
an
>> effort to prevent restricted items from being displayed. Regrettably,
in
>> some cases, we may prevent users from accessing items that are not
>> within the scope of said restrictions because of limitations of
existing
>> technology. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this
may
>> cause, and we hope you may find other items of interest on eBay.
>>
>> Thank You."
>
> It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
> Probably melted down by now, to pay for
> dog food.
>


At $1,200 a year?? Not very good dog food!!

"Helmsley left the bulk of her estate — estimated at more than $4
billion — to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.[17]
She also left her Maltese, Trouble, a $12 million trust fund.[18] This
sum was subsequently reduced to $2 million less than a year later. She
left $15 million for her brother Alvin Rosenthal. Helmsley had four
grandchildren. Two of them each will receive $5 million in trust and $5
million outright, under the condition that they visit their father's
grave site once each calendar year. Her other two grandchildren, Craig
and Meegan Panzirer, received nothing.

It has been alleged that they were omitted from the will because they
failed to name any of their children after her late husband. Her choice
to leave $12m to her white Maltese, Trouble, was branded 3rd in
Fortune's "101 Dumbest Moments in Business" of 2007.[19] In an April 30,
2008 court ruling Manhattan Surrogate Judge Renee Roth reduced the trust
fund for Trouble from $12 million to $2 million with the $10 million
going to Helmsley's charitable foundation.[20] She also left her
chauffeur, Nicholas Celea, $100,000.[21][22]

However, in the April 30 judgment (published only on June 16, 2008),
Manhattan Surrogate Court Judge Reena Roth further ruled Helmsley was
mentally unfit when she executed her will. Hence, the Court, amid
settlement, awarded $4 million to the charity, and $6 million to Craig
and Meegan Panzirer, who were disinherited by the will (if they would
keep silent about their complaint with their grandmother and deliver to
her any documents). 9-year-old Trouble lives in Florida with the Carl
Lekic, general manager of the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel amid receiving
several death threats.[23][24] Lekic, Trouble's caretaker, stated that
$2 million would pay for the dog's maintenance for more than 10 years -
the annual $100,000 for full-time security, $8,000 for grooming and
$1,200 for food. Lekic is paid a $60,000 annual guardian fee."[25]

In addition to $12 million Leona Helmsley left to her pet Maltese,
Trouble, she left instructions that a trust valued at $5 billion to $8
billion be used to benefit dogs.[26]"


*What* an idiot!!!

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

PeterLucas > wrote:
> Mark Thorson > wrote in news:48A4DEC3.692D7110
> @sonic.net:
>
> > PeterLucas wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried to access that website and got this.........
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked
> > > due to legal restrictions in some countries.
> > >
> >
> > It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
> > Probably melted down by now, to pay for
> > dog food.
> >
>
>
> At $1,200 a year?? Not very good dog food!!
>

He was joking. It was one of these: http://tinyurl.com/5ka9ax An American
iconic figure, they used to stand outside a chain of U.S. restaurants always
called [Something] "Big Boy".

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> PeterLucas > wrote:
>> Mark Thorson > wrote in news:48A4DEC3.692D7110
>> @sonic.net:
>>
>> > PeterLucas wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I tried to access that website and got this.........
>> > >
>> > > Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked
>> > > due to legal restrictions in some countries.
>> > >
>> >
>> > It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
>> > Probably melted down by now, to pay for
>> > dog food.
>> >
>>
>>
>> At $1,200 a year?? Not very good dog food!!
>>
>
> He was joking. It was one of these: http://tinyurl.com/5ka9ax An
> American iconic figure, they used to stand outside a chain of U.S.
> restaurants always called [Something] "Big Boy".
>



Hmmmmm, Ok. Thanks Jill.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

PeterLucas > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
> > PeterLucas > wrote:
> > > Mark Thorson > wrote in news:48A4DEC3.692D7110
> > > @sonic.net:
> > >
> > > > PeterLucas wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to access that website and got this.........
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked
> > > > > due to legal restrictions in some countries.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
> > > > Probably melted down by now, to pay for
> > > > dog food.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At $1,200 a year?? Not very good dog food!!
> > >
> >
> > He was joking. It was one of these: http://tinyurl.com/5ka9ax An
> > American iconic figure, they used to stand outside a chain of U.S.
> > restaurants always called [Something] "Big Boy".
> >
>
>
>
> Hmmmmm, Ok. Thanks Jill.

Now aren't you sorry you didn't have a chance to bid on it? LOL

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:


>> >
>> > He was joking. It was one of these: http://tinyurl.com/5ka9ax An
>> > American iconic figure, they used to stand outside a chain of U.S.
>> > restaurants always called [Something] "Big Boy".
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> Hmmmmm, Ok. Thanks Jill.
>
> Now aren't you sorry you didn't have a chance to bid on it? LOL
>
> Jill
>



Actually.............. :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

jmcquown wrote:
> PeterLucas > wrote:
>> Mark Thorson > wrote in news:48A4DEC3.692D7110
>> @sonic.net:
>>
>> > PeterLucas wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I tried to access that website and got this.........
>> > >
>> > > Unfortunately, access to this particular item has been blocked
>> > > due to legal restrictions in some countries.
>> > >
>> >
>> > It was a solid gold bust of Leona Helmsley.
>> > Probably melted down by now, to pay for
>> > dog food.
>> >
>>
>>
>> At $1,200 a year?? Not very good dog food!!
>>
>
> He was joking. It was one of these: http://tinyurl.com/5ka9ax An
> American iconic figure, they used to stand outside a chain of U.S.
> restaurants always called [Something] "Big Boy".
>
> Jill

I never saw one of these until I was in my 20s and it was beautiful. I
was mesmerized by this "Bob's Big Boy" and was compelled to touch and
stand next to it. It was as if the statue of David was before me and I
could caress it - suddenly, what Warhol was trying to say became clear.

I don't get out much... :-)

"dsi1" > wrote
>
> I never saw one of these until I was in my 20s and it was beautiful. I was
> mesmerized by this "Bob's Big Boy" and was compelled to touch and stand
> next to it. It was as if the statue of David was before me and I could
> caress it - suddenly, what Warhol was trying to say became clear.
>
> I don't get out much... :-)

lmao