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A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:38 pm
by Ulfuranda
Good morning Colemaniacs,

Today Ulf takes a step away from JUNK — though rest assured, there is LOTS MORE JUNK TO BE OFFERED — and muses about False Advertising, one of his PET PEEVES.

Like this Dual-Fuel lantern. NOS, obtained by Ulf recently on a whim — because the box said — YOU CAN USE TWO DIFFERENT FUELS!! Many were the claims made that this lantern is not a MONO-FUEL, it’s a DUAL-FUEL!!

But then Ulf read the FINE PRINT. The two fuels are — wait for it, pals — GASOLINE and … GASOLINE. Yes, the second FUEL is simply ‘unleaded’ gasoline! What the what????

This seems to Ulf like a bait-and-switch — the OLD SHELL GAME! I thought, in purchasing this fine Coleman product, that ‘dual fuel’ meant either gasoline-and-kerosene, Crown-or-Coleman-Fuel (if only to spark debate on the Forum), or, say, enriched plutonium and gasified cow manure. Or something.

But no. And if there’s one thing Ulf cannot abide, it is FALSE ADVERTISING. And let it be shouted from the rooftops: If you detect any such False Advertising in one of Ulf’s Classified Crap Free (CCF) Giveaways, SHUN ME BOYS. Have nothing further to do with Ulf, because he would no longer deserve your kindness and camraderie!!

THUS THIS OFFER IS 100% REAL. AND IT IS 150% SPECTACULAR.

So that means … this not-bad-looking, quite new (fired a few times), so-called ‘DUAL’ Fuel Coleman lantern, complete with its cheesy rubber pump cup and plastic pump surround, can be yours for FREE. (I will, however, remove the morning dew that has settled upon it.). POSTAGE INCLUDED.

I will remove the used mantles prior to shipping unless you request otherwise. They are crummy GOLD BOND mantles anyway, which were in the box with the Lying Lantern. The box is not included, because it went out with the recycling two weeks ago.

Good luck Saturday Shoppers!

ULF.
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Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:44 pm
by Seansmithwfd
Great write up. Have loved every one of them you have done so far. It will make somebody a nice little lantern. False advertisement or not.

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:45 pm
by trapper
I'll take it. PM SENT

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:57 pm
by Ulfuranda
And Trapper traps himself a ‘Dual’ Fuel! (I put this into Google Translate and selected ‘Canadian’ as the target language, so here for Trapper’s benefit in his native tongue: HE SHOOTS!! HE SCORES!!)

And the Joke’s on Ulf, too, because ostensibly Trapper lives (as most trappers do) in the far-off and exotic land known by some as ‘Canada’, and by others as ‘the North Pole’. (Please note that Ulf lived in this near-mythical place for 14 years, and has a great love for both the Land and its Denizens (even those in Quebec)).

Ulf’s blood ran cold when he saw Trapper’s win, because Ulf Prime Shipping to his distant and foreign Land will set Ulf back a Small Fortune in US Dollars, which also have some equivalent in what are called (occasionally with a straight face, even) ‘Canadian Dollars’.

BUT ULF’s WORD IS AS GOOD AS HIS (GOLD) BOND, and Trapper, you will soon receive this fine Lantern, without parting with a single Loonie, Toonie, or Mulroney, even if Ulf has to hire a team of musk-oxen to bear it to you in your distant land. Well played, Trapper. Well played.

— Ulf.

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:26 pm
by Kgam1020
Nice score! Just curious, what month and year is that lantern?

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:35 pm
by Ulfuranda
Ken, darned if I didn’t just box it up … but perhaps Trapper can post it when it arrives in exotic, far-off Canada!

Ulf.

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:55 pm
by Kgam1020
Ulfuranda wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:35 pm Ken, darned if I didn’t just box it up … but perhaps Trapper can post it when it arrives in exotic, far-off Canada!

Ulf.
Not a problem Ulf. Thanks for responding!

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:01 pm
by trapper
Kgam1020 wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:55 pm
Ulfuranda wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:35 pm Ken, darned if I didn’t just box it up … but perhaps Trapper can post it when it arrives in exotic, far-off Canada!

Ulf.
Not a problem Ulf. Thanks for responding!
No problem I'll let you know😎

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:48 pm
by trapper
trapper wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 5:01 pm
Kgam1020 wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:55 pm
Ulfuranda wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:35 pm Ken, darned if I didn’t just box it up … but perhaps Trapper can post it when it arrives in exotic, far-off Canada!

Ulf.
Not a problem Ulf. Thanks for responding!
No problem I'll let you know😎
Hey Ken the date stamp is 4/95

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:56 pm
by Kgam1020
Cool, thanks!

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:44 pm
by lynn225
Trapper, you've been good to us parting with some of your country-specific gems... glad to see something coming your way. Good show Ulf!

Re: A RUBBER PUMP CAP?

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:47 pm
by trapper
lynn225 wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:44 pm Trapper, you've been good to us parting with some of your country-specific gems... glad to see something coming your way. Good show Ulf!
Thanks Lynn. I really appreciate it. And thanks again Ulf. I'll be sure to put some pictures up as it makes its journeys up north.