When is enough actually enough?

**Cribbs74** Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:49 pm

It's no secret that I'm moving.....however, I can't shut this stupid obsession off. While most people would be packing and shutting down, here I am collecting more engines!

I have exactly 6 days left at this address and I have coming to me.......

Super Tigre .10
Pee Wee from Fred
Medallion .09(my first medallion)
TD .020
.049 cylinder from Mark B
And finally a package from John Boy!

Goodnight! Talk about cutting things close. I am no longer going to even look at Ebay......

microflitedude Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:37 pm

"When is enough ever enough?..."

Never. Cant Resist The Bunn

Pringles anyone?

Ivanhoe Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:47 pm

i hope you've arranged to have your mail forwarded to your new address!

Jason_WI Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:22 pm

I bought 4 cox engines this weekend Shocked

Plus offers on 2 more. And more in my ebay watch list. Ugh. And I got my tax return today. DAMMIT!

engine049 Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:27 am

did you get the 020 gaskets?

Kim Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:30 am

I prefer the classic rationalization technique that always begins with something like; "Well I COULD be ______________ ."
The blank space is filled in with whatever disgusting, pathetic, or stupid activity or condition so as to make the original behavior appear benign by comparison:

"Laying in the gutter, drinking from a paper bag"
"Stealing Senior Citizens' Social Security Checks"
"Running for Public Office"
"Selling used cars"
ect.

While this tends to be very effective for the younger set, it grows somewhat sad for an older guy who is expected to know better...but you use what you got !

John Goddard Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:06 am

First option sounds positively noble
Compared to the last three Kim.
Very Happy

Ivanhoe Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:11 am

Kim wrote:I prefer the classic rationalization technique that always begins with something like; "Well I COULD be ______________ ."
The blank space is filled in with whatever disgusting, pathetic, or stupid activity or condition so as to make the original behavior appear benign by comparison:

"Laying in the gutter, drinking from a paper bag"
"Stealing Senior Citizens' Social Security Checks"
"Running for Public Office"
"Selling used cars"
ect.

While this tends to be very effective for the younger set, it grows somewhat sad for an older guy who is expected to know better...but you use what you got !

Kim Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:21 am

John Goddard wrote:First option sounds positively noble
Compared to the last three Kim.

Yeah John ! Notice how I rather craftily steered around the legal and religious professions, in spite of their obvious candidacy for first place (bottom) on the list !!!

**Cribbs74** Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:08 pm

Everything made it with time to spare.

The Super Tigre and Medallion ended up being an O.S. .10 and a TD .09........

Ivanhoe Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:54 pm

cribbs74 wrote:Everything made it with time to spare.

The Super Tigre and Medallion ended up being an O.S. .10 and a TD .09........

Hope you hadn't paid Super Tigre prices for an OS! TD instead of a Medallion .09 though, nice!

**Cribbs74** Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:40 pm

Nope freebies!

One of those " Hey I hear you like old engines" kinda deal.

Yeah I was happy when I saw the TD. He had said it had a black cylinder and a red body so I assumed it was a medallion. Don't have a clue how he came up with the red as it was black as night.

The OS is an older one it says Max OS .10 on the cylinder body and FS stamped into the mount tab. I have no clue about it.

I wish I had a PC so I could post pics. The OS came with an extra Tatone muffler. I have no clue what it fits and it doesn't fit a Cox or the OS.

Ivanhoe Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:54 pm

That's the kind of deal I NEVER get!

SuperDave Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:55 pm

When is enough actually enough?

When you ask yourself "Why do I keep doing this?"

**Cribbs74** Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:07 pm

Ivanhoe wrote:That's the kind of deal I NEVER get!

I have received many things that way. Just by asking and seeking.

Folks have this stuff and they don't want it and are happy to give it away.

"Seek and ye shall find, ask and it shall be given unto you" Babe Bee

Superdave, I have asked myself that question. I just haven't been able to answer it yet.

microflitedude Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:15 pm

I never own very many engines at once. They constantly come and go, as I refurbish them. I make plenty of money off of this, but I always end up keeping an engine or trading. I have about six engines right now. I keep track of it all in a document. - this amount, + that amount, etc. I try to seldom let it go below 0. It' kind of like a bank account. Smile

A lot of motors have passed through my hands and I thoroughly enjoy it. Some I will never sell like my TD .049, KB .051, and BW.

SuperDave Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:11 pm

Ron:

You can start CA (pun intended) for recovering Coxaholics and follow the same methodology as AA.

The first step to recovery to is to acknowledge that you have problem that is controlling your life.

Further advice up consultation. Laughing

Fee schedule upon request,

nitroairplane Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:25 pm

I can help anyone seeking to kick the habit.
Simply send all of your engines to me.

microflitedude Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:32 pm

Any monetary compensation? lol!

nitroairplane Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:37 pm

microflitedude wrote:Any monetary compensation?

Never

I would be doing volunteer work around the house.
I should sit outside the petrol station with a sign saying "will work for Cox" although SD
People may get the wrong idea. Smile

SuperDave Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:51 pm

nitroairplane wrote:[quote= SD
People may get the wrong idea.

Oh, now I represent a genre of people. Nothing wrong with that!

John Goddard Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:57 pm

I just thought, in the last week or so I've had a bath each
Morning instead of a shower so I can look at this thing when
Immediately out of bed.
I think it may be becoming a problem, so I'm definitely not
Going to buy any more.

Tonight

Probably
Wink

nitroairplane Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:04 pm

John Goddard wrote:I just thought, in the last week or so I've had a bath each
Morning instead of a shower so I can look at this thing when
Immediately out of bed.
I think it may be becoming a problem, so I'm definitely not
Going to buy any more.

Tonight

Probably

Maybe

Okay I am lying

I promise no more than 1

Well maybe 2

Ok what the heck it's a lot so it counts as one auction.....

BTW any PM or email yet?

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