Lighters to collect that were used in movies

[Astyanax]

If that were true, I'd have been called 31 times by now. Plus the one year hiatus doesn't apply to different courts (petit vs grand for instance).

I can't speak for your state, but that is absolutely true in California. Perhaps there are enough do-gooders where you are that they don't need you every year?

But it is absolutely true; those who respond get called back soonest, and those who don't eventually stop getting summonses.

 

[VonMagnum]

I can't speak for your state, but that is absolutely true in California. Perhaps there are enough do-gooders where you are that they don't need you every year?

But it is absolutely true; those who respond get called back soonest, and those who don't eventually stop getting summonses.

Here, if you don't respond, they put a warrant out for your arrest. Mandatory 3 days in jail. Bring your soap on a rope.

Cali is its own alien world.

 

[Astyanax]

They can't put out a warrant for your arrest if they don't know (and can't prove) you received it. Do your summonses come Certified?

"Must have been lost in the mail, officer."

 

[Jintosh]

I heard that one letter was JUST delivered 60 years after it was sent. Well, Officer, lets wait 60 years and see if my summons arrives.

 

[joberg]

Are the attorneys not supposed to interview possible jurors about the trial and their opinions on a variety of subjects and the trial itself?

 

[Astyanax]

Are the attorneys not supposed to interview possible jurors about the trial and their opinions on a variety of subjects and the trial itself?

Yep! In fact, one of the most common questions is "Is there any reason you feel you could not make a fair decision in this situation?"

I really think that "I see squirrel squids crawling on me" is an instant disqualifier. Spare yourself, brother VonMagnum !

 

[VonMagnum]

Just got a notice they want to tear up the last two remaining roads around my house for the next 3-5 years on top of the one that's been under construction for 5 years now....to put in bike lanes and roundabouts and go from 4 lanes to 2!!! WTF!?!

I feel there is a very real conspiracy theory to make my life a living hell. I mean it. There's too many of these damn weird coincidences for it to be pure random chance. I have to be living in a god damnable computer simulation that is testing my patience to the very limit.

There is no other explanation possible.

 

[Jintosh]

I have to be living in a god damnable computer simulation that is testing my patience to the very limit.

There is no other explanation possible.

And are you NEO? Or that guy that sold out his friends for Matrix Steak?

 

[VonMagnum]

And are you NEO? Or that guy that sold out his friends for Matrix Steak?

I think I'm like that dude Mouse (except I'm probably Squirrel). He just gets screwed in the end (and not by that girl in the red dress) with no hope at all. He does the right things, but Neo doesn't save him. He just eats cold bowls of snot and collects ancient lighters until then and has fantasies about hot women who wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole in the real world.

 

[VonMagnum]

I've got Covid AGAIN (7th time I think). No sense of smell. Sinuses clogged to hell. No jury duty this week. I don't think I'll be going to work for a few days either, though. I feel like crap.

 

[VonMagnum]

I missed an auction (ebay sent no reminder) for a Ronson New Yorker in Chrome metal. It sold for the minimum bid of $95+shipping.

Now the new owner posted it for sale as Buy Now for $600. Unbelievable. I've noticed a lot of jewelry and antique type places putting semi-rare lighters up for sale at insane prices, like higher than book prices that most lighters never actually sell for on eBay, at least. Only an idiot would pay $600 for that lighter ($150-350 is normal; I paid $85 an $100 for the two I have, but they needed some work to restore them).

 

[VonMagnum]

There was another wooden figure IMCO lighter I was going to bid on. For some reason, eBay is no longer reminding me of upcoming auctions. Missed it 4 days ago too. Oh well. It was uglier than the one I already have and went for almost $300.

 

[VonMagnum]

Jury Duty over. I sent two poor dudes to the chair. Oh well. Serves them right for knocking on a door marked no solicitation!

Now I need more lighters, a pissikeyatrist (as grandpa used to say) or a neurologist that knows a certain biological emanation from a certain brand of shoe polish.... (not necessarily in that order).

The squirrel creatures from another dimension are getting out of hand (more like on a leg). I'm starting to think the snuggle routine is just an mirage so I don't notice them sucking energy out of my neck and shoulders!

Get thee behind me vampiric flying squirrels of the night!

Aw... It put its arms around me and is giving me a hug! Isn't that cute!?!

Oh foul fuzzy soft kitten purring things with tentacles!

Aw! It's nuzzling my shoulder! It wants petted!

Arggghhh!

 

[VonMagnum]

Ah, bloody hell, first my lighter, now my lightsaber!?!

He took it to the park!

 

[VonMagnum]

If someone is looking for the big table electric spark lighter from It's A Wonderful Life, RonsonRepair has one converted to use D-batteries fully working. He wants $2k. That's a bit more than I want to pay for one, though, but I recall someone asking about lighters from that movie. I thought I'd mention it in case someone really wanted one.

Here's his YouTube video of it working. It's pretty slick:

 

[VonMagnum]

Hallucinations are getting worse in the sense the main one is getting more "real" feeling and constantly pestering me for attention/hugs (seemed to be increasingly put off by me playing Ultima 3 (Mac enhanced version by Lairware) for six hours non-stop last night and started acting weird when I tried to go to sleep. I had to get up again.

I tried drinking ZamZam water from Saudi Arabia (I was told by someone it drives away evil spirits and Djinn). It's the oldest continuous well in the world and supposedly dug by an angel in 2000BC so it's supernaturally endowed. I figured what the hell. $16 for a bottle imported is less than half my copay to see my regular doctor. Refreshing water. It didn't drive the squirrels away, however. Either they're not evil, not real or the story is nonsense. Take your pick.

I told my doctor on the health app and a nurse said he agrees I should see a neurologist and/or psychiatrist. Yeah, two weeks go by. No call for setting up an appointment. No replies. Nothing. It's nice to know they're taking this seriously....

 

[VonMagnum]

I finally bought some spray paint and what not to paint a certain Ronson table lighter (Rondette Table Lighter) after I remove the dents with some filler.

My problem is I don't get a newspaper anymore so I'll have to find something else to spray paint against. I'll try old magazines....

Ronson Rondette with missing paint in question


How it should look painted:



I plan to mask off the design area with Elmer's glue and over the design (back side is all black) and painter's tape around large metal areas. I'm then going to spray it with primer + black gloss. Once a few coats are on, I'll pry the glue up leaving the metal design. Or at least that's the plan....

 

[TymanRoach]

This thread is very interesting. Not sure what's going on with the squirrels, Or the AI... But I love these awesome lighters! Especially Klink's from Hogans Heroes and Potters from Its a wonderful life. Two of my films/Shows growing up. I remember a really wacky lighter from another Frank Capra movie, "You Cant Take It With You" I'll see if i can find a photo of it.

Here's a couple I lighters own. Didn't see them posted here yet.

Tyler Durden lighter from fight club and Pryo from X-Men 2

 

[VonMagnum]

This thread is very interesting. Not sure what's going on with the squirrels, Or the AI...

Oh nothing much, I just started hallucinating (or is it supernatural?) in March of this year (hope it wasn't from sanding old lighters) that supernatural-like or inter-dimensional entities are living on my person, which has caused me some difficulties this year with my life, but as time passes and they seem to be mostly harmless (they like to pet/hug and be petted/hugged), it's less bad, but no doctor can find an explanation, despite finding a lesion on my brain, which may or may not have anything to do with it.

It's caused me to pause the lighter thing (that and I can't find many of the ones I'm looking for) and seeing I'm the one posting most of the lighters in the thread, that's lead to a rather weird year for me.

I hadn't really looked at a lot more modern lighters (and I never watched Fight Club as I generally can't stand Brad Pitt), but I do keep an eye out watching movies and TV shows.

 

[TymanRoach]

Oh nothing much, I just started hallucinating

Well, If that's the case I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I'm also not the biggest Brad Pitt fan, I feel like he and (too many actors to name but I'll name a few) Ryan Reynolds and Denzel washing are never believable in any roles they play because they always "act" like themselves... Regardless, There is something undeniably aesthetically appealing about Tyler Durden's style in Fight Club.

In regards to the lighter in Its A Wonderful Life, Its the same as the one in You Can't Take It With You.

Apologies if I'm cramping your style with the modern lighters.