by Art Farkas
Art
Thanks for your interest. The sleeves have a fair amount of stretch and the shirt has a zipper that zips down 6 inches, should be enough room for your goiter. I also have a very similar shirt in XL.
Katie
SPAD Radio Control 40 R/C Airplane ARF RC Kit Futaba JR
Whether you have been flying R/C for years or are just getting started, SPADflyer built planes are a blast to fly and are easily fixed when you have those unexpected sudden arrivals. The staff here at SPADflyer have cumulatively been flying R/C for over 40 years and have come to the conclusion that sometimes it’s nice to fly something that didn’t take you 100 hours to build just to find out that it’s more plane than you are ready for, or you just didn’t quite anticipate what would happen that day. With the SPADflyer you don’t have to worry so much.
The SPADflyer is very stable in flight and can fly slow enough for the beginning gas pilot to control or fast enough to do snap rolls, outside loops or keep up in a good old-fashioned dog fight. Proportionate control surfaces allow for stable flight while giving the pilot plenty of control for a confident feeling.
Greetings! I think your SPAD radio controlled airplane would be perfect! My neighbor, Jack Whitaker, and I often play practical jokes on each other and last weekend he got me good. Real good. He knows I take great pride in my lawn, and in the middle of the night he outlined the phrase “Bird Brain” with roundup on it. Ruined my lawn? Yes. Good, clean fun? You bet. My counterattack will be tremendous. Jack Whitaker and his family (wife Eunice, kids Crosby, Juniper, and Bart) love to have a splashing good time in their spa. They whoop it up quite a bit. Using a remote controlled airplane, I will drop a mixture of sand, baking soda (Arm & Hammer), grape juice, mayonnaise, pepperoni, and pine cones right on top of their little spa party. It will be hilarious! Does your model airplane have a built-in trap door to unload my concoction? If not, I would need to create an opening in the bottom. Also, would your airplane be able to carry approximately ten pounds of the above ingredients? Thank you.
Art
Art,
I am sure you know your friend better than I do. However, you might consider the danger in what you plan. While our plane will lift a good deal, it depends on the pilot’s skill. Ten pounds will be a reach and will require more than the power of a .40 engine. The bomb drop mechanism you describe has been done many times for candy drops, so the drop is not a problem if you have the skill to rig it. We don’t have any planes for that sort of thing, so you will be on your own.
Happy to sell you a plane. Can’t endorse the plan for bombing your neighbor.
TINY SILVER TONE SAXOPHONE LAPEL PIN BROOCH W/7 STONES
TINY SILVER TONE SAXOPHONE PIN / BROOCH WITH 7 STONES
This little pin in the shape of a saxophone measures approx. 7/16" × 15/16". It is silver tone with 7 small clear stones on the front. The pin on the back is strong. Neat gift idea for the sax player in your life.
Hello! I have been raising parrots for the past 14 years and breed them, nurture them and feed them worms. They keep me company and perform fancy tricks on tiny trampolines and chirp catchy, feel-good tunes all the day long. For Halloween last year I dressed them as the characters of the TV show The A-Team. Oscar got to be Mr. T. I took a picture of my A-Team parrots and sent it to Ruffled Feathers magazine for their $100 contest. I got 9th place and a $5 gift certificate for Taco Bell. November’s contest at RFM is to showcase birds dressed as famous musicians. I was thinking of dressing my parrots as Kenny G. Imagine a flock of 23 birds dressed as Kenny G! What’s that? It’s great! I will fluff their hair and make tiny curly mullets for their heads. I need tiny saxophones for them. Will my parrots’ beaks be able to fit around the mouthpiece of your tiny saxophone? How about Roger who has a beak opening of only 2 cm? How many more tiny saxophones do you have? Thank you.
Art
Good Morning Art,
Oh my goodness!! I could not imagine how you do what you do with your parrots but I’m sure I would be totally captivated when watching. Kenny G!! What a great idea. About the saxophone—if you would like, I can take another photo with a ruler or dime in the shot for something to compare the pin to. I would say the end of this sax pin is no bigger than the end of an ink pen and, as is evident in the photos, the end gradually gets a tiny bit larger than the tip of it. The whole tip of this pin measures approx. 1/8 inch long and the pin is very lightweight and would be even more light if you were to take the pin off of the backside. This is the only saxophone pin I have, sorry, wish I had more for you. Right now and until the end of the month, I am having a 50% clearance on all of my store items so the sale price of this pin is only $1.00 plus shipping.
Let me know if you would like additional photos so you may be able to better determine if Roger can hold this saxophone.
Thanks so much,
Jo
Crest SpinBrush Electric Toothbrush White/Purple NEW
Crest SpinBrush Classic
White/Purple
Helps remove 37% more plaque than an ordinary manual brush.*
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Who likes bad breath? How many times have you been in conversation with a person and their breath smells like a dog’s? Terrible, awkward moment to be sure! I once rode a train to Tehachapi and this elderly woman (probably aged between 40–50) was talking my ear off. You guessed it, her breath stunk like Mickey Rooney’s. My uncle Enoch told a story about how this kid never brushed his teeth and he grew a mole the size of a quarter on his gums! I believed that story until the age of 27. Never the less, I’m now an avid teeth brusher and consider myself somewhat compulsive. I go through approximately thirteen (13) toothbrushes a day! I once whipped out my toothbrush in the middle of a date, and needless to say she stormed out of the bowling alley. This habit is way too expensive so I switched to portable electric toothbrushes. No more midnight trips to Tito’s Drugs N’ Stuff! How heavy are your fabulous toothbrushes? Will they break easy in my pocket?
Art
Hi there,
Many thanks for your e-mail—I found it highly amusing—especially the bowling alley incident, albeit, all very true though!! My father is a retired dentist so obviously dental hygiene is a must in my family!! To answer your question, in my opinion these toothbrushes are highly portable and probably one of the lightest electric toothbrushes available. They weigh just over 100g but are still sturdy and of high quality as you’d expect from a leading manufacturer like Crest. I also sell the Oral B Electric Toothbrushes but these are a bit heavier, so I think the Crest one would be perfect for your needs (and I certainly don’t envisage it breaking in your pocket!). The brush heads are also replaceable, so will also prove much more cost effective!!
Any other questions, please feel free to ask!!
You must have a great set of gnashers!!
Best wishes, Karen
1930’s OR 40’S PRUNING SHEARS, NEW OLD STOCK
About 8½ inches overall. They make an anvil cut. They say hot drop forged steel Italy. These are a real quality tool. They came out of a long closed hardware store. These make the ones they make today look like toys.
Recently my wife’s very awkward cousin, Tad Klassen, moved in with us and he’s got a few issues. First of all, he’s addicted to Baby Ruth candy bars and throws the wrappers wherever he wants. Second, all he does is play video games all day. And finally, he has the worst hygiene of anyone who’s walked God’s green Earth. He’s basically a Neanderthal Man in the 21st century. My wife and I might call Oprah or Dan Rather or someone to help clean him up. Anyway, right now his toenails are so long that he is unable to wear tennis shoes, has ripped up
patches of our carpet, and accidentally poked a tiny puncture wound in our cat’s side as she was simply walking by. We are thinking of sneaking into his room at night and cutting (or shaving) his toenails while he sleeps. Your pruning shears might be the only instrument strong enough to break through the thick, transparent surface of his toes. Do you believe your pruning shears can cut through about 2 ½ inches worth of Tad’s toenails? Thank you.
Art
Well, I thought my 85 year old father was the only one with this toenail problem. Yes they would cut through easily, however they would tend to be too big to be really effective. Use side cutters for cutting wire. They are smaller and will work better and also a Dremel grinder (rotary grinder if you have one). You can get those babies paper thin and medicine can get down and help. Use Vicks Vapo Rub rubbed in very well all over the nail and edges and underneath as much as possible. Thanks, Jim
Rare Starbucks coffee globe map travel mug with flags
Welcome!
Up for bids is a wonderful Starbucks coffee globe/map mug. The flags/flavor labels surround the base of the mug and include Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sanani, Ethiopia Harrar, Ethiopia Yergacheffe, and Kenya. The Starbucks logo is on both sides of the mug. In great condition with a cap for traveling.
A great, rare mug to add to your collection!
Hello! I was talking to my neighbor last week and he said that he knows this guy who spilled coffee on himself at a restaurant. He sued the coffee company for millions because the coffee was too hot! This gave me a great idea since I need some cash. I will enter a random coffee house (NOT Starbucks because they employ fantastic lawyers) and have their employee fill up my personal coffee cup with their house blend coffee. When I am handed the piping hot coffee the lid will “accidentally” come off and coffee will spill all over my body. I will make a big show, screaming, “Piping hot coffee on my body! Hot liquids alert! Code red!” I will ask to see the manager immediately and tell him I’m suing. Then I’ll hire a lawyer (hopefully that guy that freed O.J.) and will be on the road to financial freedom! I’m looking to buy a coffee mug here on eBay. If I screwed open the lid, say around 2 cm, do you believe the coffee will splash out, drizzle, or explode all over me? Thank you.
Art
Hello, Art—
In reflecting on the scenario you proposed, I was struck with a question of my own. Namely, would said random coffee house actually fulfill your request to serve you in a personal cup NOT marked with the number of ounces and NOT affiliated with their own company—a worldwide competitor, nonetheless?
Regardless of the answer to that question, I am sorry to inform you that if the specifications for the particular coffee mug for which you are looking to purchase require that the lid be able to “accidentally” come off and spill coffee all over your body, this is DEFINITELY not the mug for you! It seems Starbucks has designed this mug with a very special lid and rim which provides optimal protection from spillage. It would be very difficult to “accidentally” screw open the lid ANY amount without being obvious and even if you WERE able to do so discreetly, you would need to “accidentally” tip the mug at at least a 70 degree angle in order for any liquid to even drizzle out. It would take an even greater angle to produce explosive effects and would require much jostling about to induce a splash.
In conclusion, I cannot give any guarantees as to the ability of this mug to fulfill your needs in this matter. I do require that if you purchase this mug with the intention of using it in such an endeavor, that we further discuss and contract that I will in no way be held liable for any damages or injuries resulting from the use of this mug or any mug from my auctions.
I hope this answers your question and am sorry that we will likely not be receiving your bid. Good luck in your quest for the life-altering mug, and please keep us posted should you go through with this experiment and win a lawsuit. We would like to know the type of mug best suited for this, as we could use money, too!
Prada Hydrating Face Cream for dry skin NIB Full sz
THIS AUCTION FEATURES a BRAND NEW SEALED BOX of one of the beauty industry’s most wanted cult favorites to add to your skin regimen for a fraction of the original price! Take this opportunity to pamper your skin with one of the most luxurious names in skincare, or to find the perfect gift for fabulous fashion-conscious friends or relatives.
Immediately comforts dry skin with the highest quality ingredients.
FOR skin with dry tendencies.
FUNDAMENTALS:
• Hydrates dry skin and helps to support skin’s optimum moisture balance.
• Glycerin shores up skin’s natural ingredients.
• Aloe vera moisturizes and protects the skin.
• Allantoin soothes and stimulates skin tissue repair.
• Vitamin E protects against external damage (pollution, sun).
Hello! I have an ailment that has been diagnosed by Dr. B. D. Schultz but am looking for my own remedy. The doctor’s methods are unconventional and make me uncomfortable. Nuclear shock therapy. For the twenty-second time! My issue is that I am obsessed with ordinal numbers like seventeenth and forty-second. It started in the eighth grade after bullies chased me home and threw oranges at me yelling, “Ada! Ada!” Since then, I must adhere to their will. They make me shout their names out. (One-hundred-ninety-third is why!) I scream them out at inappropriate times and am constantly counting people in line, the number of cereal boxes on a shelf, how many stop signs I’ve passed, etc., etc. I’ve been banned from buffet lines by Sizzler and Home Town Buffet (I have to be fourth in line!). I figured facial cream might cure my problem by seeping into the pores of my skin and cleansing me. Kind of like what Richard Gere does. Have you known your cream to cure any ailments? If so, do you believe it would work on mine? Could I apply it to my scalp? Thank you.
Art
Dear Art,
I was touched by your e-mail and current situation, I have a friend who is afflicted with a similar interference to her daily life. The Prada cream you inquired about is a very special blend of purifying ingredients to calm, hydrate, protect, purify, and stimulate tissue repair of the skin. The airless packaging technology Prada uses guarantees that air never mixes with the product, to insure optimum freshness and purity. However I am not sure whether or not you would want to use a lotion on your scalp, unless your head is shaven—otherwise your scalp and hair may become over moisturized. The light organic fragrance this cream diffuses personally uplifts my psyche, and calms my restless spirit, I would assume it may do the same for you—however I am not your doctor, and cannot offer you any guarantees. I hope this answers your inquiry. Happy Holidays,
Sincerely,
Liska S. K.
Warm Scented Ladybug Heating Pad/Aromatherapy/Rice pack
This "Little Lady Ladybug" is a plush heating pad. Safer than electrical heating pads for children.
When warmed in the microwave for 30 seconds up to one and a half minutes (depending on appliance) this cute ladybug comes alive with a soothing warmth and fragrance of cinnamon and cloves that is comforting to children as well as adults!!
Made of a soft flannel material, she is durable enough to withstand "Child’s Play" without the problem of saturation as with similar items made of polar fleece when microwaved. She will still become damp, as this is the function of this particular "moist heat aroma therapy," and most chiropractors agree, moist heat is the best for muscle aches and pains. Her body contains rice, with bits of cinnamon and cloves so she is 100% Non-Toxic to children.
This Little Lady Ladybug is also great for tummy aches and ear aches or just a warm friend to cuddle up with.
Hello! Just last Saturday I had a terrible accident. One of our chickens got loose from its pen and found her way into our living room. As I tried to capture the obviously frightened animal she climbed the fireplace, jumped over our mounted deer hooves, and wedged herself between our Road Kill Cafe poster and our stuffed chipmunks. Rachael, my wife, was
out swapping corn for cauliflower with Josiah down the road and was unavailable to assist me. As I was climbing a ladder to retrieve the chicken, it gave way, and I tumbled to the ground. My head narrowly missed our petrified dung collection but I sprained my inner thigh in the process. Preacher Eli believes I should apply ginger oil for quick healing. I thought that a simple goat’s milk bath would suffice, but have seen no results. Your fabulous ladybug heating pad could speed up my recovery. How many hours do you suggest I place this ladybug heating pad on my inner thigh? Every 2 or 3 hours? Is it really for kids only?
Art
WOW, I am sorry, it sounds as if you had quite a time there. As to your question, I really cannot give medical advice. However, I was just at the chiropractor today and asked how frequently I could apply heat to my neck, and he said at least 2 times a day up to 3 times. Usually 15 to 20 minutes at a time should do the trick. This ladybug is NOT just for kids, adults love them as well!! Hope this helps. And hope you have a speedy recovery! Stephanie