Jaffaman
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Greetings from TorontoHello all, great forum. I'm a newbie, but have been following the competitions and other postings for a while.
I'm a lawyer in Toronto, Canada, 2 kids and a wife who is patient with my hobby but really doesn't "get it".
I started with Dinky militaries and have most English models; still lots of $$ French ones left to get. Have expanded into Corgi, Matchbox, Solido and Tekno, all pre-1970, of all sorts, with a preference for commercial vehicles. At a few hundred, a modest collection, but not bad for a short time.
I mostly buy on eBay, with only a few duds. The real pleasure is finding an underpriced model in a flea market or antique store, which I have managed to do in all sorts of places, New York City, Quebec City, etc. The hard part is stealing time on vacations to find the right stores (usually to find they closed 5 years ago).
My passion started with the real thing, English sports cars. Limited time, with 2 kids, has squeezed out that to a large extent, although I still have a pristine 1977 Triumph Spitfire with very low km (we can't drive half the year here!).
Best regards,
Pitman Patterson
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keesie25
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Re: Greetings from TorontoHi there Pitman, welcome to you from the other side of the globe.
You can talk to me, if you are into pre-70 models!
Being a lawyer you could be a help, because some of us have trouble with Ebay sometimes......glad your wife doesn't get your hobby, eh?
So, whatever you do, don't grab a chair, if Mister C is around. Just a small warning. O, and eh, are you into oranges?
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scotty
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 hope you enjoy your stay with us 
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Duncan
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Hello & Jaffaman (did you get that name for the same reason as Boycie from Only Fools & Horses???  ...unless you watch UK TV you'll not have a clue what I'm going on about!).
Great to have you with us - plenty of people here with the same collecting interests as you - lots to talk about. It'll be interesting to see what you make of the Corgi range compared to Dinky.
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Spenny
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another canadian on the forum, those from yorkshire must feel threatened of a take over
great to have you with us
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ALI-G
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MISTER C
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jaffaman  strange name that one,could be worse (keesie )so your collection is growing  know the feeling,the bigger the collection get's,your hearing start's to fade (the wife think's i've gone deaf )anyway matey enjoy your stay....... 
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Mark G
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Jaffaman, I was thinking maybe you liked Jaffacakes!!  But anyway look forward to hearing more from you on this great forum!!  .gif)
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kitkatman
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Hello Jaffaman and to our forum. We're a friendly bunch who enjoy a good laugh as well as taking our hobby seriously. I'm sure you'll fit in just fine, there's one or two fellow Canadians amongst us
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keesie25
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he heHe he, what's wrong with "keesie"......Mister C
See Jaffaman, there are members here that spend more time HERE than on their actual hobby, AND those keep other serious members OFF their hobby, because they are forced to answer.......
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MISTER C
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Yep you are right keesie just look at the posting score's
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keesie25
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quickYou'll be surprised how much time goes into restoring Mister C, compared to time spent on the forum. I am a quick typist you see...........
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MISTER C
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Oh.i see keesie,i see  
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Dave Parker
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I notice Jaffaman has not come back on any of your comments. He must have got scared of by MISTER C and Keesie trading friendly barbs
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keesie25
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...Don't worry Dave, he only mailed yesterday. When he replies, we will be waiting for him........
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Dave Parker
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Re: ... | keesie25 wrote: | | Don't worry Dave, he only mailed yesterday. When he replies, we will be waiting for him........ |
Be gentle with him I wouldn't want to see you with a restraining order placed on you.
Mind you who would ever be able to restrain MISTER C
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keesie25
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noNo no, you misundertand Dave. I will wait for him and offer some fruit.
Oranges.
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Dave Parker
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Re: no | keesie25 wrote: | No no, you misundertand Dave. I will wait for him and offer some fruit.
Oranges. |
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Ken R
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Jaffaman, you'll find lots of like minded souls on here, all waiting to impart advice at the drop of a hat Nice to see out Canadian contingent growing, my bruv lives in Toronto and he likes it, so it can't be all bad !
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Jaffaman
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Thanks for welcome! Jaffaman, yes, unusual - my wife is a Kiwi, and while there some time ago I got into Jaffa candies...funny how it doesn't quite translate across the pond(s).
As for Only Fools, haven't got a clue - have seen some diecast with that reference, but the only Br TV I watch is Little Britain, rugby and the odd Premier League game.
As for delay in response - remember the time diff! Gotta run, the child calls.
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keesie25
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greatGreat you are with us Jaffaman! Good that you can stand our little teaser jokes. About "jaffa", you called yourself after a sort of candy.
I never hear of that, but the fact I am going on about it being fruit, an orange in fact, is, that we have oranges and I believe bananas also, that carry jaffa-stickers in the supermarket.
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