Hahaha That first post cracks me up!!!! On a different level, I completely understand! haha I've bought and sold stuff while I was on pain meds in the past..Or while drinking.....It just makes you happy and generous!

Dude!!!! That's awesome!!!!

I can't even compare! I've never been in the position to buy a Fire truck! But If I ever was? I'm sure I would!

Too funny!!! Awesome though!! And would be awesome advertisement!

I'm still trying to think of something crazy I've bought.....Nothing that compares to the Fire truck! My wife is sitting here laughing....She said "Yep...If you had the cash that would be you!"

I did get a "Track Bike" to motorcycle race. You know, where they drag their knee....It sat in my garage, I started it a few times, it sat in storage for years, I just sold it last spring. I NEVER even rode the thing around the block. looked cool though!!!

I'm getting older and it scared the hell out of me. I'm not 20 anymore!

But it was cool as hell! People would walk in the garage and say "coool!!! You have a race bike" ......Ya but I never told them it even scared me to ride.

That looks fun!!!

I just remembered a few other dumb purchases....

When I lived at home with my Dad.....I had a little money in my pocket. A guy was selling a 29ft(or something like that) travco motor home. It was $1200. Of course I had to have it! I had visions of a rolling party house! Of course I looked past everything else! Finally got it home...It wouldn't fit down the driveway between the house and a tree. Stored it for a while and had to unload it on someone else with big dreams.

Was on a construction site...A guy couldn't get a huge scissors lift running right. I was on the same job and heard him say "I'd take $400 for this right now." Well!!!! Hey!! I have 400 bucks!!!

Big thing, old dry rotted tires, only two of the hydraulic drive motors worked. I borrowed a car trailer....Pulled it on the trailer and flattened it into the axles. Had to get a friend rent and bring a real trailer to move the thing......We went straight to the scrap yard with it since I couldn't move it on my own. Lost money on that deal by the time said and done and only had it for a couple days....

added.......Holy cow!! This thread and I'm banging my head knowing I've made some odd purchases!!!! The paperwork for the biggest one of my life is next to me!!!!!!!! I bought 40 acres of lake front property where the land is expensive!!! Like 60 thousand a lot..... So, I stole this at $2500 an acre!!!!? So, I thought........I've had it since around 05 and still haven't gotten a legal way in yet! It's land locked!

I was going to make huge money on that deal!!! And most realtors won't even touch it with no legal access. Maybe? I'll get it one day!

HAHA....If I could I would!

There is so much to this...But it comes down to...They can't keep me out. But If I want legal access on paper, it has to be fought in court and in the past few years I haven't had the money to play the game. So, we camp there until then. It's a game play from the couple surrounding owners, they are hoping we give up and sell cheap. We are the "outsiders".

I wish I could buy a bunch of crow cannons and set them to go off every 15 min. all over the place in every direction. And just let Death metal play on loud speakers 24 hours a day.

I'll sell you some land!

I've tried to block all of this out of my memory I guess......

I bought 100's of oak apple crates. Years ago, I stopped at a garage sale with my little brother. The lady was selling some apple crates from their retired orchard. 2 bucks each! I asked her how many she had and it was something like 3 or 4 hundred............My brother and I borrowed my dads truck and made trips the whole rest of the day and part of the next. We packed a storage garage to the ceiling and still had some left over.

We thought we were going to be rich! These things have to be worth at least $20 each!!!!!!!!

Ya....We ended up giving them all away and burning some after about 6 months of trying to sell the stupid things. I bought out a record store once too....They were closing and had thousands of 78 records. Yep....Same thing!

I'm sure more will come to me....I've been doing this my whole life! I tried to block it out!!

Hey!? I bought about 5 engagement rings for my current wife. Long story!! We've been together off and on since 15 we are now 41.
No one else would put up with our crap! I'm jkg..

The truth of it is....We both have been through some stuff over the years and we kept putting it off, then we would start all over and start a plan and a major car wreck,deaths, etc....Would cause us to put it off "until next year".....It went like that for years! "had it all" and "lost it all" a few times. We are best friends and I couldn't imagine going through all of that with anyone else....

Not if you've dealt in "estate Jewelry". That rock is still the same age no mater what setting it's in!

Oh ya....Bought one of those stores once too! Coin/jewelry/watches type places Closed it a year and a half later. That made out though.

My gosh..If I start thinking I can fill the thread with crazy purchases, trying things I knew nothing about going in.

I need to stay out of this thread. Memory lane is starting to make me reconsider pinball projects!

But a 90 year old guy, that can't see or hardly walk can jump in the biggest motor home you can buy and drive it down the freeway with no training.

Not that I'm against the above...But I thought there were some exceptions to the law.

I drove a Dump with air brakes for a Tree service for a short time. The owner claimed I didn't need a CDL since his business was actually a "Tree Farm". He claimed I was exempt. Who knows I could have been breaking the law, I just took his word for it.

I'd bet if you got pulled over in that fire truck, hardly any of the cops would know for sure if you needed a CDL or not. And...If your tight with the community? Sometimes, things get over looked if the truck stays local. I know I'd chance it. What does the first offense cost if it did actually come up? It use to be $500 or $1000.......That's how I'd weigh it out.

Recreational and moving vehicles are exempt if for personal use.

Now, does a firetruck fall into "recreational vehicle" if it's not being used for anything other than advertisement and recreation? If "retired" can it get recreational status? And if "recreational" ?. plates and insurance may even be cheaper. "recreational" would be my starting point into looking for exemptions.

It would be stupid if I can jump into a loaded down moving truck, giant loaded down farm trucks and equipment, or a huge motor home and drive all over, but not a retired fire truck around town just for fun or parades on occasion. I don't see where this could cause any damage by driving it around. How? Unless you pulled it up to a fire and were in the way or something. I'm misunderstanding that part.

A CDL is such a pain to get and keep just to move a truck around.

Problem solved.....Turn it into a "camper".

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Yes, And no one can keep me out. But to sell or divide, it really hurts the price if there isn't a legal right of way in on paper A lot of realtors won't even want to try to sell it. It also hurts it for other reasons. It's a long story... There is a driveway/dirt road in. But there are arguments on that and nothing was written. I'll get it, it's just a matter of money and court. I just haven't gotten that far yet.

Too funny! I almost bought a Motor car once. Those are actually cool! There were clubs of guys riding abandoned rails. I always thought that would be fun.

That just looks like way too much fun!!!