Well now that the leaves have fallen all around it's time I was on my way....hold on ....no, the leaves have started to fall here, and it exposed a 18 brownie behind a hedge....So I have been stalking it for two weeks. I stopped a week ago but no one was home, and I noticed the house was for sale. I was thinking maybe they need to get some old stuff out of the yard so the house looks nice and spiffy. So yesterday I was talking to Stu on the phone, as usual he was on the hunt and twisting my arm to give up my good stuff......anyhow I told Stu I was gonna stop and I pulled up. I knocked on the door and there was a huge dog barking (great thing for selling a house) anyhow, some ding dong kid finally answered the door. He looked like a reject form the X games....I said I had a weird question, for him, he just stared at me, I said that he had an old grill on the side of the house and I was wondering if he might want to sell it or trade it. I was thinking this guy could use $30.00 for dope money....anyhow he said it was his dads. I said do you think he would want to sell it? He said no, I said can I leave my business card if he reconsiders, he said no, I said can I look at it? he said no and shut the door in my face. I got the fucking bums rush right out the door! Today I drove by, it was gone, he must have moved it....I lose....I wish I could have talked to the Dad...although if the apple doesn't fall far from the tree then it prob wouldn't have mattered....
Sounds like you visited the Heisenberg's at the wrong time.
Quote from: zavod44 on October 11, 2013, 05:28:50 PM
Well now that the leaves have fallen all around it's time I was on my way....hold on ....no, the leaves have started to fall here, and it exposed a 18 brownie behind a hedge....So I have been stalking it for two weeks. I stopped a week ago but no one was home, and I noticed the house was for sale. I was thinking maybe they need to get some old stuff out of the yard so the house looks nice and spiffy. So yesterday I was talking to Stu on the phone, as usual he was on the hunt and twisting my arm to give up my good stuff......anyhow I told Stu I was gonna stop and I pulled up. I knocked on the door and there was a huge dog barking (great thing for selling a house) anyhow, some ding dong kid finally answered the door. He looked like a reject form the X games....I said I had a weird question, for him, he just stared at me, I said that he had an old grill on the side of the house and I was wondering if he might want to sell it or trade it. I was thinking this guy could use $30.00 for dope money....anyhow he said it was his dads. I said do you think he would want to sell it? He said no, I said can I leave my business card if he reconsiders, he said no, I said can I look at it? he said no and shut the door in my face. I got the fucking bums rush right out the door! Today I drove by, it was gone, he must have moved it....I lose....I wish I could have talked to the Dad...although if the apple doesn't fall far from the tree then it prob wouldn't have mattered....
That sucks. Do you feel like you are some kind of Jahovah's Witness for BBQ's when you do the "This is a weird question but.."
Maybe I used to, not anymore. I have dealt with so many people on CL I like the interaction you'll never know who your gonna meet...
That sucks Brian! Maybe they will move and leave it where you can grab it.
I think it's hilarious! Those things have happened to the best of us, but I like Brian's attitude. I feel the same way, so what, what's the worst that can happen? Well, I think what happened was about as bad as it get's. I have a feeling they were losing the house and probably not in the best mood. ???
I would imagine all it takes is to score one nice grill on a "cold call" and you get over the weird feeling pretty quick.
Hell, all they can say is "no" and you say "thanks" and move on.
Oh, thanks for the handle. It looks kick ass! Like the cherry on top of a sundae. ;D
I'll get some pics of the black MBH with the handle tomorrow. Firing it up for an Oktoberfest block party we are hosting.
Get pictures of your Oktoberfest, I'd love to see that old timer in action once again.....
nobody on the Zeppelin reference? Anyone anyone.....
Quote from: zavod44 on October 11, 2013, 06:19:14 PM
Get pictures of your Oktoberfest, I'd love to see that old timer in action once again.....
I will! Used it once earlier this week. I have 7 year old little guy that just loves everything off the grill. He was pumped this last Tuesday to fire up the charcoal. Almost more than I was.
...thanks to this post, I'm much obliged, sorry your brownie didn't have a pleasant stay...
That slacker kid said, "And now the time has come for you to be gone, the autumn moon lights your way..."
And Brian said, "I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it's headed my way... I guess I'll just keep ramblin' on..."
Thank you.......pun intended
I kept looking for "Where's that confounded bridge?"
I love Zeppelin, but the Crunge is not one of my favorites...I must admit....I like it better in the last few years but.....
Quote from: zavod44 on October 11, 2013, 05:28:50 PM
He looked like a reject form the X games....
This made me LOL 8)
He was, he kinda looked like the drummer from Korn, and don't get me wrong, I love Korn. OH and by the way Head is back in the band, for those of you who were wondering....
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z276/zavod112/luziersolo2012_zps0131781f.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/zavod112/media/luziersolo2012_zps0131781f.jpg.html)
NO GET OUT OF MY YARD YOU GRILL NERD!
Not a fan of the more recent Korn, but the older stuff I eat up (pun intended) :)
Lol.... So apparently he even had the pre pubescent peach fuzz mustache... Too funny
I don't understand most of this thread but 18" brownies are hard to come by. Better luck next time.
Maybe he kept his stash in the grill.. I mena really, who would look in there? 8)
You should have offered him some chocolate bars, you might have got lucky if he had the munchies bad enough.
That sucks! But at least you made an attempt to get it. Worst that happens is they say no.. :-\
I always wonder about the random door knock asking thing........
.....the kettle is now moved / missing.......does this mean that they've been alerted to the fact that it was actually worth something?
Have they moved it so it wouldn't be taken.......or sold it for cash to be spent on street drugs....or the lottery?
Either way......the 'occupants' now have at least a small case of the "Noids"................. :o
I hope you check back & they have a yard sale & you score it, Brian !!!!!
Better to have asked and lost than never asked and wondered...
Keep an eye out for a pre-move garage sale in case you get a second chance.
I had a very similar story and experience involving a red 26, but it still sits there, terrorizing me each time I drive by it. Might be time for a covert mission...
Maybe I need to go have a try at that one....
Quote from: HankB on October 12, 2013, 02:04:27 PM
Better to have asked and lost than never asked and wondered...
Keep an eye out for a pre-move garage sale in case you get a second chance.
Hank I agree, nothing ventured, nothing gained. We have all heard "No" countless times in life and keep on going.