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michael vass
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Username: mikebentleyturbo2

Post Number: 430
Registered: 7-2015
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 04:46:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Hi Omar saw this and thought of you.
Cheers
Mike
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richard george yeaman
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Username: richyrich

Post Number: 903
Registered: 4-2012
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 05:41:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Michael well spotted, But I think he would be better with two humps.
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Larry Kavanagh
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Username: shadow_11

Post Number: 130
Registered: 5-2016
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 09:55:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

I doubt he looks anything like Omar, far too ugly!
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Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 1377
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 14:50:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Nice one Michael!!
I actually saw this stuffed camel in real life. The owner is a really nice man who loves cars just like we do. He has a warehouse that is fit for royalty (he being a member of our royal family). In this warehouse are many amazing cars both modern and collectible - lots of Rolls-Royces, Mercedes Grossers and Bugattis amongst others. He is a really nice young man who loves cars.
I asked him - why the camel?
He said that this was no ordinary camel and that it was worth millions of Dirhams when it was alive. In fact it was worth more than many of the cars there. So when it died, it was stuffed and put with the very valuable cars.
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Patrick Ryan
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Username: patrick_r

Post Number: 1795
Registered: 4-2016
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 18:51:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

That is a fantastic pic Mike.
Great find.

What a great story Omar.
The gent from the royal families collection would be a great thing to see that’s for sure.

Of course seeing the camel in the flesh would be great as well.
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Alan Dibley
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Username: alsdibley

Post Number: 117
Registered: 10-2009
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 19:38:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

I assume it is/was an ex-racing camel.

Why else could a camel be extra-valuable? (edit: For breeding, of course.)

And why would two humps be better?

Alan D. on Christmas eve.
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Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 1378
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 20:02:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

This was no ordinary camel. He/she was huge and perhaps had its value more for breeding than anything else.

The cars in the collection were amazing. A few hand built brand new zero mileage Mercedes supercars that make the McLaren SLR look like a common car.
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richard george yeaman
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Username: richyrich

Post Number: 904
Registered: 4-2012
Posted on Sunday, 24 December, 2017 - 22:59:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Alan the reference to the two humps reffered to Omar, not the camel.

Richard.
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Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 1379
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, 25 December, 2017 - 14:41:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

you know what they say................ a hump a day keeps the doctor away............
Two humps a day and who knows what can happen.....
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Robert Noel Reddington
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Username: bob_uk

Post Number: 1648
Registered: 5-2015
Posted on Monday, 25 December, 2017 - 23:52:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

2 humps a day = bad back.
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Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 1380
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Tuesday, 26 December, 2017 - 03:17:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

................... but a lot of fun.............
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David Gore
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Username: david_gore

Post Number: 2784
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Tuesday, 26 December, 2017 - 08:44:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Now we are all showing our age - no doubt the younger generation may not understand what we are referring to.

I just wish we all still participate......... .
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Patrick Ryan
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Username: patrick_r

Post Number: 1799
Registered: 4-2016
Posted on Tuesday, 26 December, 2017 - 19:33:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

That’s good the younger gen don’t understand David.

I can just hear them now going EWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

They would think that we are to old for a good hump.
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Patrick Francis
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Username: jackpot

Post Number: 210
Registered: 11-2016
Posted on Thursday, 28 December, 2017 - 07:48:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

An old friend of mine used to say to me
"Patrick, it is a bad day when you find out for the first time that you can't do it for the second time, but keep the faith, because it is a worse day when you find out for the second time, that you can't do it the first time!"
Wishing everybody a Healthy, Happy and Fruitful 2018 (in that order!)
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Omar M. Shams
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Username: omar

Post Number: 1381
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Thursday, 28 December, 2017 - 16:02:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

nice one Patrick
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Patrick Ryan
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Username: patrick_r

Post Number: 1802
Registered: 4-2016
Posted on Thursday, 28 December, 2017 - 17:09:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Gents

What about this oldie.

It now takes me all night to do, what I used to do all night!!
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David Gore
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Username: david_gore

Post Number: 2786
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Thursday, 28 December, 2017 - 19:42:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Patrick,

How true however there is a follow-up:

You have reached maturity when you know "No" really means "Yes" - you just have to use a different incentive .
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Robert Noel Reddington
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Username: bob_uk

Post Number: 1652
Registered: 5-2015
Posted on Friday, 29 December, 2017 - 01:23:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

Sigh, put the kettle on for tea.
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David Gore
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Username: david_gore

Post Number: 2787
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, 29 December, 2017 - 08:22:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

"Sigh, put the kettle on for tea."

Robert,

I hope this doesn't mean "not before, not after but instead of."

I hate to even think of this eventuality .

.
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Patrick Lockyer.
Grand Master
Username: pat_lockyer

Post Number: 1701
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, 29 December, 2017 - 08:31:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

I'm very sentimental so park the old model round the back.
The new model used for long distance in top gear!