I hit upon a new money-spinning idea yesterday afternoon.

Simply visit all the petrol stations in Sheffield that have an air-line.

Search around the air-line area and pick all the dust-caps off the floor that absent-minded motorists have forgotten to replace after they have checked their tyres.

These can then be sold quite easily in sets of four.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
I hit upon a new money-spinning idea yesterday afternoon.

Simply visit all the petrol stations in Sheffield that have an air-line.

Search around the air-line area and pick all the dust-caps off the floor that absent-minded motorists have forgotten to replace after they have checked their tyres.

These can then be sold quite easily in sets of four.

I want a set of "Five" Sam.:banana: :banana: :banana:

But that means me splitting a pack! Never mind: can do.

I've just checked my system, and my current stock levels are five sets. I could do you a deal: 80pence for the five, but if you buy two full sets, I can do that for £1.50. Yes, my wife's nodding, £1.50 is fine.

Do you want the free delivery option (within two days) or same-day-delivery is £10 anywhere in the UK?

I can get sets to Europe and Eire within two days, provided the ferry's aren't on strike, but anywhere-in-the- world deliveries can take up to a fortnight.

Prices for these services are negotiable.

Perhaps you could merge with my found wheeltrim venture.

All you have to do his visit you local roundabout,here you are sure to locate the odd wheeltrim or two.
After some cleaning and the collecting of a full set,,,hey presto kerrrching the cash is yours for the taking.

This venture is not to be mistaken with these cowboy traders thats creep round the streets at night to obtain their supplies

all offers are subject to status,terms and conditions apply other wheel trim suppliers are avallible.
All details correct at time of going to press and subject to change.

You're talking my language now, Tango. Yes we can make it work for us.

Sam Miguel and Tango, too: Wheeltrim and Dustcaps inc.

It sounds good.

Yes.

You guys are getting closer.. but the REAL money is in Outdoor Wildlife Safaris. The drive-in ones, with monkeys. You go around collecting all the chrome trim that the monkeys pull off the cars driving through. (An initial investment in a few bananas will make this easier).

The chrome trim is a big ticket item with kids modifying their Ford Fiestas etc..

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
But that means me splitting a pack! Never mind: can do.

I've just checked my system, and my current stock levels are five sets. I could do you a deal: 80pence for the five, but if you buy two full sets, I can do that for £1.50. Yes, my wife's nodding, £1.50 is fine.

Do you want the free delivery option (within two days) or same-day-delivery is £10 anywhere in the UK?

I can get sets to Europe and Eire within two days, provided the ferry's aren't on strike, but anywhere-in-the- world deliveries can take up to a fortnight.

Prices for these services are negotiable.

I wish to buy all of your production line Sam, but the price will have to be right and a solicitor will draw up the contract.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I also do a nice line in fallen off static strip thingies,part worn wiper blades.

Originally posted by halevan
I wish to buy all of your production line Sam, but the price will have to be right and a solicitor will draw up the contract.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hmmm, I 'll have to think about that one carefully. it won't be cheap, by gum. I'll let you know. You'll have to speak to my partner, Tango. He's come in with me. We are doing lots of different things now.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Hmmm, I 'll have to think about that one carefully. it won't be cheap, by gum. I'll let you know. You'll have to speak to my partner, Tango. He's come in with me. We are doing lots of different things now.

Not sure about this offer,as I now have the rights to the air pumps at most filling sations in sheffield.
I also have sole rights to all the large roundabots and any wall that has wheel trims leaning up against them.
The transfer cost and the goodwill would be quite a large sum,my shelf stock is now quite large.

we will have to let our people talk to your people on this one,or maybe if another venture is in the pipeline a merger may be the answer....dont even think of an hostile takeover bid.

Now listen.

I would be willing to negotiate my sole rights for any exhaust-pipe detritus found on Sheffield roads.

I also have a substantial stock of signs which say: CAUTION: LONG VEHICLE. Hmmm....let's just say they fell of the back of lorries.

I can't say fairer than that, can I?

Hmmmm,let me see

If thats the case then I am willing to let part of my stock of discarded odd spare wheels and outer casings of truck tyres from the hard shoulder be part of the deal.

Interested parties can also bid on my rights for all the dented roadworks signs,old sandbags and flashing orange beacons.

Genuine offers only please as im fed up of fly by nights and tyre kickers.

I've got 2 traffic cones which "appeared" in my garden.

How much are they worth to you?

Alas, traffic cones are mostly worthless, as we have almost 800 billion of them in this country anyway.

I own the rights to have first refusal on the retrieval of loose magnetic audio tape from central reservations, but would be willing to negotiate this for a slice of the mouse-ball reclamation market.

Would you consider Andy's traffic cones if he told you they were limited edition ones?

They were made as a one-off (two of them) and they have the pointy end at the bottom, and the flat end at the top.

They were discontinued cos they kept falling over.

Have a look at them anyway SM!!:P

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Alas, traffic cones are mostly worthless, as we have almost 800 billion of them in this country anyway.

I own the rights to have first refusal on the retrieval of loose magnetic audio tape from central reservations, but would be willing to negotiate this for a slice of the mouse-ball reclamation market.

Im afraid this is a dying market sam...stay with the central reservation though...discarded cds,odd shoes,high viz vests,hard hats,now thats where the dosh is.

Signing up as we speak,for the rights to plunder the M1 junctions 29 to 33 both directions the A619 and A61.

An the tops of bus shelters can be very rewarding, particularly for the retrieval and redistribution of odd shoes and plastic footballs.

How about the pram, bike and oven market in rust-coloured streams? Is it still in recession, or are things picking up?

I bags the Wooley Wood bottom road. (both sides)

Originally posted by markham
I bags the Wooley Wood bottom road. (both sides)

Daffodils are your best bet on there, mate. One of my mates made a fortune on St David's and Mother's Day.

I've also heard the old welly retrieval and recycling trade is doing really well on there at the moment.

Yeah!! Who are these one-legged welly wearers?

Originally posted by Sam Miguel


How about the pram, bike and oven market in rust-coloured streams? Is it still in recession, or are things picking up?


The pram,bike and oven market has been in decline for some years now.
It was overtaken in 2001 by the shopping trolley in the cannal boom and the big Half a TV in a layby crash of 2002 helped push down the demand for prams,bikes and ovens.
However this years one to watch is Building rubble in any piece of spare land going,,,,keep your eye on that one.

There's a good supply of sheep in Derbyshire. Someone keeps leaving 'em lying around. Transport's a prob, but most of them are in a condition to be walked home.

There are plenty of millstones in Derbyshire too. Are any millers reading this who wish to procure some new stones?

There might be some interest from the council. These millstones are about the same diameter and depth as the potholes in the roads. Mmmmm, idea materialising here.

When do their offices open again for business?

:rolleyes:

Originally posted by markham
There's a good supply of sheep in Derbyshire. Someone keeps leaving 'em lying around. Transport's a prob, but most of them are in a condition to be walked home.

I will keep my eye on this one,there is a great demand for the little wooley critters in Wales.
However we must fust obtain a large number of fan belts and wellies,check your stocklist sam to see if you have enough.

I will contact the council on Tuesday to apply for salvage rights of the said sheep,may need some help rounding them up though.
The revenue raised will be almost as great as the scrap value of all the burnt out cars from Longley Park and Parkwood Springs.

Sam I can see this leading to big things.

Yes, this brainstorming session has come up with a winning formula. We know where we can get free wellies, and we know where we can get free sheep.

All we need now is to scour the bus-shelters for the aforesaid foot and leg-attire and then visit Derbyshire for a plentiful supply of fresh stock.

We need a Van Driver. Anyone know the Pontyprid area?

Oh this is comming together so well,,I drive a van and cover NE Derbyshire and Chesterfield (need to cover livery up though).

Fanbelts can be found in any carpark and on hard shoulder...I know Pontyprid very well,as well as the Rhonda Valley and mid Wales.

Sam we gonna be rich

I totally agree. If you know the sheep areas around here, and the locations where the sheep are (ahem) appreciated, then wellies are readily available. I know several bus-shelters in the vicinity and a can get a substantial team together at short-notice to build stock-levels up. No problem.

I might not be able to pair them up 100% (size, colour etc), but if the occasional customer gets two left feet, surely a little discomfort is a small price to pay for their ultimate fantasy.

It looks good.

Acapulco here we come.

Well if they provide their own wellies,im sure we can work out some kind of discount int the deal.

we will have to develop an Internetto site to encourage mail order,this will boost sales ten fold.

Cough, cough.......

Let's not forget that these are MY sheep that you are discussing here gents.

I was thinking more in the line of EATING them actually, not using them as executive playthings.

Anyway, didn't your mums tell you about PLAYING with your food?:mad:

Originally posted by markham
Cough, cough.......

Let's not forget that these are MY sheep that you are discussing here gents.

I was thinking more in the line of EATING them actually, not using them as executive playthings.

Anyway, didn't your mums tell you about PLAYING with your food?:mad:


Hey finder keepers mate.....shouldnt leave em wandering about the place.
What ever next...fields full of cows?

Ok tango, fair do's. My fault for leaving 'em lying around.

Just though I'd better advise you that the ones on the hillsides will be no use for the purposes you and SM have in mind. Their left legs are longer than their right legs so whoever makes use of them will have to lean to the right a bit.

I've just come up with a slogan for your venture chaps......

'THE LAWNMOWER THAT GIVES GOOD SEX'TM :thumbsup:

Do I get a share of the profits now??

Yes, that has a certain ring to it. I would go along with that one. It depends on sales, Mark. If you can prove that the slogan increases sales, I really don't see why not.

On the other hand, there are four fingers and a thumb.

This would of course rely on a limited customer base.

Male, lonely, with a bloody big lawn and VERY high fences.

Sounds a bit of a loser to me, (the product that is) so maybe if we throw in a millstone, a bunch of daffs and a pair of wiper blades made in S. Korea we could just make a small profit.

Let's not be 'sheepish' about this though. I'm working on a female-friendly version as we speak.

This will make use of a saddleless bicycle, and square wheels.

I'm off to work on it now. Keep schtumm!!!!
:thumbsup:

Nah, that didn't work either.

The wife refused to try it out, so the lady down the road agreed to have a go.

The fire brigade managed to separate her from the bike and have just left. There's a plastic surgeon coming round tomorrow morning to get the smile off her face.

My vision of seeing Tommy Walsh using our SHEEP-MOWERTM , with Charlie Dimmock following on riding our HAIRY AERIATORTM on Ground Force has been dashed. I suppose my patented CHARLIE CANTILEVER BRATM which I was hoping to sell as an accessory is a nonstarter now.

Sorry lads. I tried:mad: :confused:

The device is actually called a Wooley Pumper(patent pending),the demand for these is very great in certain valley areas.

Full instructions will be included,wellingtons must be loose fitting around the top,this will ensure a secure fixture.
I have a few orders from a Blodwin Jones,his items will be shipped over the weekend,just got to overcome the sheep russling issue.

Please tell me more about the saddless bike,as im sure with some development it will be a winner.

May latest venture wil be the 1000rpm lady spin washing machine,this will have an offfset drum to maximise the movement on spinning....nudge nudge wink wink.

There's afair chance I could get a bulk supply of 1000RPM washing machines retrieved from rusty-coloured streams throughout the region.

Adapting them to suit the purpose, is quite simple.