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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: oldschoolace on May 18, 2012, 10:21 PM
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So i was chatting to Kappy today when he tells me he is looking to snaffle something a bit special from over the pond. Turns out the seller is a bit nervous about shipping this particular grail anywhere and Kappy is wondering how much he may get stung on import duty for such a rare beast.
I jokingly suggest he pops over on a cheap flight, pick it up himself and maybe relieve a few other yank cousins of there goodies ;)
"I'll have to ring you back in 2 mins bud" he says :-\
Sure enough 2 mins later he is back sounding excited. Expecting him to announce yet another gem that has turned up in the post he tells me he has looked into the flight idea and he might be coming back with just the shirt on his back and his cases full of bmx loot ;D
I pissed myself at the thought of those poor yanks bewildered as mr pop n crisp (or soda n chips as they would call him) rides in and snaps up there goodies.
The flight out ;D
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Airbus-A880protour.jpg)
Unusual "hand luggage"
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/kappyplanefinal1.jpg)
....and god help them if something goes missing
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/stow.jpg)
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:2funny: I'm a brit living in Japan and have often thought about doing the same, so go Kappy go!! :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch:Fook me its coming to america of all over
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:LolLolLolLol: Del has done a great job with those decals . They look something like that Turk costa would put on one of his bikes .. ;D
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:LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol: Del has done a great job with those decals . They look something like that Turk costa would put on one of his bikes .. ;D
I'm not biting :-X to buisy sitting round the pool :P
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Your starting to learn costa!! :LolLolLolLol:
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:daumenhoch:Fook me its coming to america of all over
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It can be done, I bought a complete bike back from the states 5 years ago, Stripped and stashed in various cases and hand luggage. I going back next month and am starting to think about a new frame or bike :daumenhoch:
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The fact my best mate lives in NY, and I worked for an airline, so got cheap flights meant I did this all the time when I was collecting. In fact probably 80% of my stuff came from over the pond. Used to make me smile everytime I walked through customs with suitcases full of stuff. Happy days. Hope your trip is as successful Kappy.
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:2funny: ;D :LolLolLolLol:
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bobbysam i work with him he got hitched in LA and brought back a tired GT MINI didn't have to pay anything it was boxed in a cardboard bike box he was told by Virgin airline that all bikes and sporting goods are free to bring back this olympic year!!! I would check though first. :Great_Britain:
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Clint have you ever thought about working for the media ::)
Revenge will be sweet you funny fooker ;)