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Good money making idea
« on: 13 September 2013, 21:23:04 »
Couple have turned over £1m in their first year of trading with this simple anti-piracy device.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2420071/Husband-wife-designers-set-make-1million-plastic-rail-STOPS-pirates-tracks.html
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2013, 21:38:54 »
Sometimes its the simplest ideas that come up good.

 
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2013, 21:39:41 »
I love stories like that. A simple and effective solution to a major problem.

Hope they make millions!  :y :y :y
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2013, 16:02:33 »
I bet the Somali pirates havn,t got all that health & safety gear that those marines are using and wearing.
A bit OTT? :-\
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2013, 00:56:13 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 14 September 2013, 16:02:33
I bet the Somali pirates havn,t got all that health & safety gear that those marines are using and wearing.
A bit OTT? :-\

Video did not work for me...... :( :(
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2013, 12:09:07 »
Surely they could have found a smaller grappling iron! ;D
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2013, 12:34:12 »
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2013, 12:52:01 »
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2013, 13:39:59 »
Quote from: Andy B on 15 September 2013, 12:52:01
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Or better still, get paid a nice Lump Sum from them for inventing my device, but not putting it on the Market,  8) 8)
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2013, 14:35:18 »
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 13:39:59
Quote from: Andy B on 15 September 2013, 12:52:01
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Or better still, get paid a nice Lump Sum from them for inventing my device, but not putting it on the Market,  8) 8)

Failing that, you can always flog it through the shopping channel and mail order catalogues  ;D
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2013, 16:10:34 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 15 September 2013, 14:35:18
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 13:39:59
Quote from: Andy B on 15 September 2013, 12:52:01
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Or better still, get paid a nice Lump Sum from them for inventing my device, but not putting it on the Market,  8) 8)

Failing that, you can always flog it through the shopping channel and mail order catalogues  ;D

Try Pirates Bay  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #11 on: 15 September 2013, 17:17:58 »
hope they don't sell it to the japs
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2013, 18:09:20 »
it doesn't seem that difficult to get around - magnets, a harpoon or a RPG fired into the plastic come to mind
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2013, 19:36:08 »
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

You'd have to go to the Pirates Trade Fair in Mogadishu.... Good luck with that!!!  :y
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Re: Good money making idea
« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2013, 20:36:47 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 15 September 2013, 19:36:08
Quote from: zirk on 15 September 2013, 12:34:12
Think Im about to make my first Million by inventing a P shaped Grappling and Ladder Hook that neatly fits over their device.  8) 8) ::) ::)

You'd have to go to the Pirates Trade Fair in Mogadishu.... Good luck with that!!!  :y

Nah, Im already in the door with that lot, I get emails from them all the time, I got some emails from a Guy who is the Cousins Brother Uncle to the king and another one who is the Archbishops Son.
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