AACA museum auction in Philly

[novaman]

Hey Wayne, cute lamp ya got there.

I believe he gets the prize for the best purchase. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Or is it the prize for a fool parted from his money <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[ex98thdrill]

I think Wayne bought that so he'll have a stylish lamp shade to wear on his head after he leaves the bar <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

[Shop Rat]

Wait until he lights that baby up on the dash of his big rig. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

[R W Burgess]

You guys sure know how to hurt a fellow, don't you? I'll have you know my wife loves this lamp. I was really surprised to find out later that it was donated by Rachel Boger and Steve Moskowitz. As our auctioneer, Dave Berg(our new AACA President) started the bidding, he mentioned that the lamp had to be the ugliest lamp in existance.

Dave, I thought it was cute. The bidding was brisk too, but Wayne prevailed! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Below is a picture of this "beautiful" lamp on my wife's end table. Looks much better now than in that old stuffy PA antique shop where Rachael found it.

Wayne

[novaman]

Just had to have some fun with ya.

I look at it this way. The money was for the museum. That was the important part. Now what you got for that money....that's another story. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Shop Rat]

I just keep hearing Ralphie's father saying, "It's a major award".

I'm glad it found a good home where it will be loved and cherished.

[R W Burgess]

Forgot to mention....the first picture above shows this young fellow sitting beside me (in the red shirt). His grandad had gone to get a drink and left the young fellow and me sitting by ourselves. As Dave Berg was auctioning off another item, he was pointing right over our heads. The young fellow turned to me and asked if Dave was pointing at me or him! I told him the best thing to do was sit on his hands. From the look on his face, I'm not sure he agreed with me.

My son, Mike, enjoyed the auction too. He swears that Dave Berg resembles a cat, like "Enzo" (A character that Dave uses in the Rummage Box from time to time for us editors).

We all had a great time. You guys don't know what you're missing.

Wayne

[R W Burgess]

Ok guys and girls, the last picture from me concerning this subject.

Question! How do you make a wife happy??? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Answer! Know your wife and most anything you buy her makes her happy!!!!! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

What'cha got to say now, Dave Berg? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

<span style="font-weight: bold">Lesson for today! Don't believe any of that crap Burgess ever tells you. He don't know beans about women, especially his own! </span> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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[Dynaflash8]

So Gloria liked the lamp for Valentine's, huh Wayne? Reminds me of the time my dad gave my mom a set of towels for Christmas. He wasn't as lucky as you. To put it mildly, she was not amused. After that he gave her money every Christmas for th enext forty years or so.

[ex98thdrill]

So Wayne, you still didn't tell us if you had enough fun at the lounge to the point where you wore the lamp shade. Did you wear it Wayne?? Did 'ya?? Did 'ya?? Did 'ya??

Enquiring minds want to know <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[R W Burgess]

Nope, wouldn't want to break it before the wife even got to see it. Evidently I got the taste for liquor up there though. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Took 5 shots of Southern Comfort to kill that dang kidney stone pain yesterday. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

"Flush, Flush Flush Away! Southern Comfort Saves the Day!" <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

[ex98thdrill]

Just asking. You never know when some incriminating photos may turn up. Just like the time when Steve Moskowitz published an old photo of Howard Scotland, asked who this person was, and when my answer was former President Gerald Ford. Howard was like a cat on a hot tin roof <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

I honestly didn't know who it was, but when Howard chimed in it made it all the better. As in the case of you, I like poking fun of the people I consider friends.

I still would've liked to have seen you wearing that lamp shade....

[R W Burgess]

Pat, you come to Philly next year, and I'll wear a lampshade, just for you!! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

[Shop Rat]

My brother Steve just had to have a kidney stone "blasted" with a laser. He has had them before and had to pass them. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> He said having it blasted was MUCH easier. They knocked him out. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[R W Burgess]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">They knocked him out.</span> </div></div>

So did my "medicine" Susan, and it was a lot cheaper! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

[Shop Rat]

And I am sure far more fun. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

[Dynaflash8]

Burgess, I hope you know you're putting Warsaw, Va on the MAP. I mean, whoever heard of Montross before I moved there and was elected to the Board. Now that I've left the Northern Neck, I've left you to represent it. People all over the World are asking, "Where the heck is Warsaw, Va.?" You should ask the Richmond County Commissioners for a key to the city of Warsaw, a reduction in your property tax, an appointment to the circuit court, but best of all, when they ask you, tell them you want to become to Commissioner of Revenue, so you can be especially good to all the antique car owners in the county <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[R W Burgess]

You been dipping into my "painkiller" Earl? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

First of all, in about 2 years we'll be moving to Heathsville, Va. (Northumberland County), so my tax values will decrease anyway, as their tax rates are lower. Speaking of Commissioner of Revenue, there will be a new election this year for that open post in Northumberland.

Think I should run, Earl? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

[ex98thdrill]

Now that I'm finally retired from the Army, and I no longer have to dress like a shrub on that same weekend, I may take you up on it.

This year I had the flu so opted to stay home. If it falls on my days off next year, I'll try to make it. I don't dare take any vacation time because I'll be taking a week off for Hershey, two weeks off to go to the 2008 AGNM, and a week to watch all of the drunks at the Nascar races at Watkins Glen (that's my Hershey fund). As it stands right now, I may not have enough time available to make it to the 2008 Eastern Spring meet next year.

It might be better for me to stay home so that I don't start cracking those redneck trucker jokes and find myself in trouble <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. I've learned to enjoy picking on those slow talking gear jammers <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />.

Besides, if you and I got together for more than an hour we'd both end up in a world of trouble. I don't know if those Philly cops recognize a New York badge.

[Shop Rat]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Besides, if you and I got together for more than an hour we'd both end up in a world of trouble. ...</div></div>

Guess that means we all need to save our extra pennies for bail money for you two?!? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

[ex98thdrill]

Yeah I'd say so, but before we'd get into too much trouble, we'd be having some fun.