| Author | Message | ||
     michael vass Grand Master Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 430 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi Omar saw this and thought of you. Cheers Mike  | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 903 Registered: 4-2012 |
Michael well spotted, But I think he would be better with two humps. | ||
| Larry Kavanagh Prolific User Username: shadow_11 Post Number: 130 Registered: 5-2016 |
I doubt he looks anything like Omar, far too ugly! | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1377 Registered: 4-2009 |
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. | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1795 Registered: 4-2016 |
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. | ||
| Alan Dibley Prolific User Username: alsdibley Post Number: 117 Registered: 10-2009 |
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. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1378 Registered: 4-2009 |
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. | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 904 Registered: 4-2012 |
Alan the reference to the two humps reffered to Omar, not the camel. Richard. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1379 Registered: 4-2009 |
you know what they say................ a hump a day keeps the doctor away............ Two humps a day and who knows what can happen..... | ||
| Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 1648 Registered: 5-2015 |
2 humps a day = bad back. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1380 Registered: 4-2009 |
................... but a lot of fun............. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 2784 Registered: 4-2003 |
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.........  . | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1799 Registered: 4-2016 |
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. | ||
| Patrick Francis Prolific User Username: jackpot Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2016 |
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!) | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1381 Registered: 4-2009 |
nice one Patrick | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1802 Registered: 4-2016 |
Gents What about this oldie. It now takes me all night to do, what I used to do all night!! | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 2786 Registered: 4-2003 |
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  . | ||
| Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 1652 Registered: 5-2015 |
Sigh, put the kettle on for tea. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 2787 Registered: 4-2003 |
"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 . . | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1701 Registered: 9-2004 |
I'm very sentimental so park the old model round the back. The new model used for long distance in top gear! |
