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Got up at about 4 am this morning because I fell asleep with the TV on and
Keith Olderman's voice droning on and on about Obama's speech woke me up.

Turned on the coffee maker, looked out the window and happened to notice
that several of our outdoor motion detector sensor lights were on,
including those on the old farmhouse at the end of our very long driveway.
The farmhouse is vacant since my mother moved into assisted living, so it
was unusual to see the motion detector sensors had turned the lights on.
Groggy, I figured it was probably an animal .... deer or something that
set them off.

But, then it started to dawn on me that *all* the sensor lights were on.
So, I decided to investigate.

Coffee in hand, I went outside and started walking down the long, 800 foot
driveway towards the old farmhouse. It was still pitch black.... other
than where the lights were shining.

Halfway there, I noticed a moving light at the rear door of the farmhouse
barn. The rear door was open, and the light disappeared into the barn.

I put the coffee cup down and went into stealth mode. Snuck up on the
house, first noting that no car was in the driveway.
So, I quietly snuck around back again and hid behind the trunk of the huge
silver maple tree at the rear of the house.

By this time I am thinking, "This is stupid. What if the person in the
barn is armed?" I looked around in the dark for anything I could use as
a makeshift weapon .... piece of wood .... anything, but there was
nothing.

As I pondered the situation, the light re-appeared from the barn. So, I
jumped out from behind the tree and roared as loudly as I could, "What the
hell's going on?" and started moving towards the light, adrenalin
pumping.

A voice in the dark replied, "****!" ..... then another voice called out
to me ... Then, out of the dark, two cops, dressed in black, one holding
the lease of a beautiful, but threatening black German Shepard came
towards me.

I identified myself as the home owner and had seen unusual lights. Turns
out they were tracking a car thief operating in the neighborhood and the
dog had led them to our property.

Searched all around until dawn, but didn't find him. My heart has
finally stopped racing.


Eisboch


So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left. Oh
..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a while.
People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left. Oh
..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a while.
People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch



Italian, huh?

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left.
Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a
while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left.
Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a
while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch


Starting a new business to haul the Elitists around?

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche left.
Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a
while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch


Starting a new business to haul the Elitists around?


Yup.

Actually, my son and I bought this together just for kicks. Obviously it's
used, but in excellent shape and we got it at a bargain price.

I've checked into the permit, license, insurance and registration
requirements and am half thinking of doing a local only limo service. No
airport runs or drunken prom nights. Anniversary dinners, special
occasions, funerals .... ooopps.... scratch that....
Was also thinking of the marina. Many transient boaters come in for the
weekend and need transportation to local restaurants, etc.

Not really interested in making money at it. Just bored and figured it
would be something different to do once or twice a week.


We'll see.

Eisboch

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. *8)

Very funny. *Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. * Just have the Goat, Porsche left.
Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret for a
while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, *but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. * :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch

Starting a new business to haul the Elitists around?

Yup.

Actually, my son and I bought this together just for kicks. *Obviously it's
used, but in excellent shape and we got it at a bargain price.

I've checked into the permit, license, insurance and registration
requirements and am half thinking of doing a local only limo service. * No
airport runs or drunken prom nights. * *Anniversary dinners, special
occasions, funerals .... ooopps.... scratch that....
Was also thinking of the marina. * Many transient boaters come in for the
weekend and need transportation to local restaurants, etc.

Not really interested in making money at it. *Just bored and figured it
would be something different to do once or twice a week.

We'll see.

Eisboch


Good for you. A car in every garage.........the American dream.

How many garages do you have? ;-)

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche
left. Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret
for a while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch


Starting a new business to haul the Elitists around?


Yup.

Actually, my son and I bought this together just for kicks. Obviously
it's used, but in excellent shape and we got it at a bargain price.

I've checked into the permit, license, insurance and registration
requirements and am half thinking of doing a local only limo service. No
airport runs or drunken prom nights. Anniversary dinners, special
occasions, funerals .... ooopps.... scratch that....
Was also thinking of the marina. Many transient boaters come in for the
weekend and need transportation to local restaurants, etc.

Not really interested in making money at it. Just bored and figured it
would be something different to do once or twice a week.


We'll see.

Eisboch

Run a background check on all potential customers. My BIL used to be in the
business and he came across some real winners.

He had the contract to provide service for Silver Springs, a local amusement
attraction in Ocala, and the entertainers that performed there on the
weekend. Moving them from either the Orlando or Ocala airport to the venue.
Sometimes one of his drivers would not show and he'd come to me to be a
driver. Over years I hauled, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Charlie Pride, "The
Killer" (there was a real winner), Kenny Rogers and few others whose names
escape me at the moment.

Most of these guys were old when I was doing it about ten years ago. Now of
course they're allot older and some have departed.

It was interesting.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:31:32 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I've checked into the permit, license, insurance and registration
requirements and am half thinking of doing a local only limo service. No
airport runs or drunken prom nights. Anniversary dinners, special
occasions, funerals .... ooopps.... scratch that....
Was also thinking of the marina. Many transient boaters come in for the
weekend and need transportation to local restaurants, etc.

Dude - that is way cool. You know I've never had a ride in a
limousine? Seriously.

One of the local guys here in town does exactly what you propose only
he uses his stable of antique cars - '36 Ford something or other
convertible, '56 Caddy limo, a '29 Rolls Royce Phantom and a '62
Lincoln Mark convertible - can't remember the Mark - maybe a IV?

Anyway, he does it as a hobby and has a bird dog at the Woodstock Inn
where a lot of these anniversary/wedding/occasions are held. Makes
enough money to keep his antiques in mint condition, doesn't require a
lot of time/effort and he gets to drive his really cool car collection
around. :)

Side bar: When I had my '50 International L-110, there was a movie
shoot in Putnam. My truck and a few others of early '50s vintage were
used as props for a couple of scenes.

Made $2,500 for not even driving around - just parking it and watching
the scene being shot.

Pretty cool.

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So that's how you acquired your car collection. 8)


Very funny. Ha Ha

I've been selling off most of them. Just have the Goat, Porsche
left. Oh ..... one "new" addition, but I think I'll keep that a secret
for a while. People would definitely think I need to be committed.

Eisboch

Italian, huh?

No, but certainly could have been previously Mafia owned. :-)

http://www.eisboch.com/caddy2.jpg

Eisboch


Starting a new business to haul the Elitists around?


Yup.

Actually, my son and I bought this together just for kicks. Obviously
it's used, but in excellent shape and we got it at a bargain price.

I've checked into the permit, license, insurance and registration
requirements and am half thinking of doing a local only limo service. No
airport runs or drunken prom nights. Anniversary dinners, special
occasions, funerals .... ooopps.... scratch that....
Was also thinking of the marina. Many transient boaters come in for the
weekend and need transportation to local restaurants, etc.

Not really interested in making money at it. Just bored and figured it
would be something different to do once or twice a week.


We'll see.

Eisboch

I remember back in the 60s' when it was cool to have a retired hearse.
That might be another sideline. Rent yourself out when the funeral homes are
super busy.