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Post by bezzer on Dec 1, 2019 12:02:55 GMT 1
Lads/Lasses, I recently watched James May’s programme “big trouble in model Britain” following the ailing Hornby/Scalextric/Airfix company. A chap on there who is a very experienced model builder, when showing the camera crew his acquired boxes of, as yet unmade model kits, came up with the following acronym, used in the modelling fraternity it’s : S.A.B.L.E.
It stands for : Stash acquired beyond life expectancy.
Struck a chord it could be applied to our hobby of choice!!, I have so many ‘projects’ i’ll never finish them in my lifetime!! 🤣🤣🤣
Regards bezzer.
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Post by Yogi on Dec 1, 2019 12:15:54 GMT 1
There’s plenty of SABLE in my STABLES 🥴
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Post by veg on Dec 1, 2019 12:50:57 GMT 1
Didn’t see that will do catch up, it’s a big thing in the modelling world my stash which I have cut back on is still worth £3-4k just in kits and extras.
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Post by bezzer on Dec 1, 2019 14:07:23 GMT 1
Didn’t see that will do catch up, it’s a big thing in the modelling world my stash which I have cut back on is still worth £3-4k just in kits and extras. It’s still on BBC Iplayer Veg, definitely worth a view 👍🏻. Had no idea of the value of some kits, I only have 2, a Ducati 916 and LC obviously!. bezzer |
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Post by steve h on Dec 1, 2019 17:54:57 GMT 1
Thought this was about cheap Spanish shotguns at first.. Every project I have is sable  They are catalogued for the Mrs  |
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Post by jh002 on Dec 1, 2019 20:09:22 GMT 1
SABLE is contagious reading this
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Post by bezzer on Dec 1, 2019 21:15:18 GMT 1
Thought this was about cheap Spanish shotguns at first.. Every project I have is sable They are catalogued for the Mrs Joking aside Steve, if I croaked tomorrow my Mrs would sell the bikes that ‘look’ complete and skip the boxes of bits, I call rare and obsolete, but she calls crap! ☹️ |
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Post by tacky1 on Dec 1, 2019 22:11:28 GMT 1
Thought this was about cheap Spanish shotguns at first.. Every project I have is sable They are catalogued for the Mrs Joking aside Steve, if I croaked tomorrow my Mrs would sell the bikes that ‘look’ complete and skip the boxes of bits, I call rare and obsolete, but she calls crap! ☹️ You and me both. She looks in the garage and sees just bikes and boxes. They Are all worthless to her 😂 |
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Post by jh002 on Dec 1, 2019 22:55:55 GMT 1
Joking aside Steve, if I croaked tomorrow my Mrs would sell the bikes that ‘look’ complete and skip the boxes of bits, I call rare and obsolete, but she calls crap! ☹️ You and me both. She looks in the garage and sees just bikes and boxes. They Are all worthless to her 😂 Croak it?? Can’t go away for weekend anymore, boxes could be away when I get back 😭 |
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Post by steve h on Dec 2, 2019 0:48:11 GMT 1
Joking aside Steve, if I croaked tomorrow my Mrs would sell the bikes that ‘look’ complete and skip the boxes of bits, I call rare and obsolete, but she calls crap! ☹️ You and me both. She looks in the garage and sees just bikes and boxes. They Are all worthless to her 😂 I have jems wrapped up and labelled "worth money" and "rocking horse sh1te £££" so don't think they will end up binned as its all I really posses now. And anyroad up, the last 10yrs stuff... she's paid for!! Mind you she had to twist my arm for me to catalogue it all as she said "I don't know a Norton gearbox from yam crankshaft And I don't want to be conned" (And I gave her a contact who can help with identifying things) Jeezus 60 f.in years an all I've got to show for it is a pile bits and a few old bikes!!! |
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Post by Gitram on Dec 8, 2019 17:41:09 GMT 1
You and me both. She looks in the garage and sees just bikes and boxes. They Are all worthless to her 😂 I have jems wrapped up and labelled "worth money" and "rocking horse sh1te £££" so don't think they will end up binned as its all I really posses now. And anyroad up, the last 10yrs stuff... she's paid for!! Mind you she had to twist my arm for me to catalogue it all as she said "I don't know a Norton gearbox from yam crankshaft And I don't want to be conned" (And I gave her a contact who can help with identifying things) Jeezus 60 f.in years an all I've got to show for it is a pile bits and a few old bikes!!! I think we should all do this.. specialy as some prick threw out my Raleigh Chopper because "it was rusty..." |
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Post by steve h on Dec 8, 2019 20:11:34 GMT 1
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Post by reedpete on Dec 11, 2019 21:56:40 GMT 1
I take the positive view...
Approaching 60 and hope to be amongst those of you of similar age who make it into their 80’s
That actually means 20+ years of messing with these old things on a much more regular basis than have been able too across the last 20 years..
So let’s not be worrying about the exit strategy yet ....
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Post by veg on Dec 11, 2019 22:46:15 GMT 1
Great attitude Pete 👍 I’m aiming on annoying Steve and Matt and getting it back for a good few years yet.
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 12, 2019 0:24:06 GMT 1
If you aren't going to use it, let some else have the opportunity to use it, you can't spend it when your gone, enjoy the time you have left with the money from the sales doing what you like, you never know whats round the next corner, life can change in an instant, enjoy it while you can guys, that's my moto.
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Post by reedpete on Dec 12, 2019 9:02:52 GMT 1
I can only wear one pair of trousers at the same time but it’s nice to have a few pairs to choose from....( or should I say my wife has !)
If bikes are your big hobby then it’s a personal decision how much of your ‘savings’ (if you are fortunate enough to have some ) are tied up in bikes and parts.
Key point is that this hobby is as much about a community as it is about the ownership of material things. My bikes and parts are not for my exclusive use. Accumulated to bring pleasure to me and others as and when.
I think the way the ‘wanted’ section works on here is best example of that.
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They are catalogued for the Mrs 
