My latest money making wheeze

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I've just had a great idea

1. Find a crappy old boat with a tenuous bit of history attached to it. Anything will do as long as it's wooden and could have visited Dunkirk even if it was only to stock up on duty frees
2. Set up a charitable trust to own it. Don't want any of that tiresome tax or VAT to deal with, do you, and makes it all look kosher
3. Set up a website to ask for donations and assistance. Make sure its got lots of old wartime pictures, maybe a few sounds of guns and Vera Lynn, a bit of Winnie C pontificating
4. Sit back and wait for the cash to roll in
5. Meanwhile get all the saddo's and anoraks who responded to your website to restore the boat for free
6. If you need new engines, no problem. Just ring up MTU in Hamburg and threaten to expose their connections to Hitler. Should get a couple of gold rocker plated V8's by return
6. When finished, sell said boat for squillions (its got history, innit?)to some mug punter with more sentimentality than sense
7. Pocket cash and whats left of donations and go buy proper boat like Squaddie 58
8. Keep website going as should ensure steady trickle of donations to cover running costs of your new boat

Blimey, I should be working for Arthur Andersen


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[tcm]

ooh what a cynical git!

Good idea tho. Does the boat need to exist? I mean, who's to know if the MV Finch actually ever existed? Any old pix will do won't they? Then no problems with actually doing any er um what it called, oh yes, work...

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Even better, a virtual reality boat in cyberspace. If anyone asks any awkward questions, then you just say that she sank during sea trials. Then you set up another website begging for donations for the salvage operation

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[itsonlymoney]

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm !
Makes you think though, and not just in the boating world what of all the other "charitable trusts" Anyway a tad political for the forum dont you think ?

Ian

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[c_j]

On a totaly different subject, would anyone consider a donation to Stone Me ww2?

Although not actually Dunkirk, did spend a weekend in Perros Gurrac last July.

...............Fades to the sound of .......Blue birds over the White cliffs of Dov....

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[tcm]

Re: a tad political?

Oh, this is one of the more sensible ideas hereabouts, and perfectly feasible. You won't won't belive it but some of these things have happened in real life - yes!
In fact I am pretty CERTAIN that some forumites have once worked for, or at least been paid by... Athur Andersen! Unbelievable eh?

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[tcm]

Well, it's France, so that's close enough, and I suppose the canvas might be a bit shagged and need a total restoration by now. So, yes , i will be sending the £50. Kindly post the Url of website showing once-proud boat, some Germans, and that pic of BEF squaddies queing on the beach at Dunkirk.

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[andyball]

as long as it's pre '45, why nit say it took part in top,top-secret missions of which there are naturally few records, thus no need to allow facts to get in the way.

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[EME]

The Androids

i have to take exception to your presumption that anyone here may have ever worked for that mob. Most hereabouts seem to have a perfect sense of decency and not been tainted by any dubious internet or oil operations.

What is obviously clear that anyone who has got rich in the last 20 years has either
a) Worked for AC or
b) Not employed them as consultants

If the Androids had a 'boaty' branch what would it look like?

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[tcm]

Re: ooh, careful bout The Androids

There is a branch of them in comfy sofa antipolis. At least, there's an office anyway. Probably a bunch of lazy gits who fancied working in the south of france as a soft option, i bet.

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[EME]

Re: ooh, careful bout The Androids

Sophia? No...no..noo..noooooo.

We don't let their sort in here. They are all focused on work and stitching others . Our type is more turn up (rainy days only) and work out where we go for lunch, then do lunch.... and how did the rain treat you last week? Blue skys all this week,although boats tossed onto Marina at villeneuve on Sunday ..

Anyone got any real money-making ideas ??

For the record, whilst I am a lazy self -focused git , I have NEVER worked for that mob EVER.

Mind you if it comes with a free boat , I might try it.





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[wakeup]

Re: ooh, careful bout The Androids

In which case I am an 'aspiring lazy git'

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[oldgit]

Re: ooh, careful bout The Androids

yE OlDe boats a bit like ye olde motor cars.Absolutley nuffin left of original thing as all has been replaced over the years.Bit like that "genuine" historical racing Bugatti which started its 2nd life as a small brass plate with a serial number stamped onnit and assorted minor semi genuine bits attached.Ie chassis,wheels,engine etc.

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[tcm]

Re: Il s\'accuse

Dredged up a couple anyway!

The rain was awful, so put it all away and went to paris instead. Bit warmer actually.


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[DepSol]

and occupied Guernsey.

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[tcm]

Re: ooh, careful bout The Androids

agreed, i was in a old brit motoribike shop when a chap came in about a bike he was restoring, bniought enginem, gearbox, wheels, seat and frame. Must have had an AJS nut and bolt to start with

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[pheran]

Someones gotta defend \'em

You're not confusing AC with AA are you? Has AC really gone that far downhill in the 15 years since I was involved with them? I would guess that I have had more experience in employing consultants, outsourcing etc than most on this forum (he said, immodestly) and had lots of dealings with AC back in the bad old days when I had to work for a living, mostly in the period after AA and AC had split. At one time I had more than 200 Androids on site, a few in senior consultancy roles but most used as labour substitutes. In my experience they were as good as any, and better than most in the IT world (and I've tried a few!!) Most importantly, they delivered. Acid test satisfied!

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[EME]

The Defense rests..

Yes, I did confuse AA and AC . I'm afraid that was done deliberately.

TCM was out 'fishing' with comments about lazy gits in the SoF and some like me bit, although the primary target does not appear to have responded yet...

Soory if I offended your sensibilities for AC ( or AA for that matter). I have worked with both , although I'm pretty sure TCM has not. Then again he has a Leopard 23 and I am boatless.

Case for prosecution rests!!

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[c_j]

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[tcm]

Re: fab site!

This is definitely worth a pint or several!

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