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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2012, 11:31:35 pm

Title: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2012, 11:31:35 pm: This is a genuine animal hide.

Discuss :)

(http://i49.tinypic.com/dcc4yo.jpg)

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Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2012, 11:32:10 pm: My first thoughts were genetic engineering ;D
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Post by: Griffus on May 17, 2012, 11:39:50 pm: Invisible Man? ;D
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Post by: Paul Wade on May 17, 2012, 11:46:22 pm: Cant see anything Jim but your the spitting dab of my cousin you poor man haha 8)
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2012, 11:51:38 pm: Are the photos not showing up? I can see them?
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Post by: Paul Wade on May 17, 2012, 11:53:14 pm: my laptops peeing me off, with IE i can see two squares with a red cross in them and with firefox theres nowt!
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2012, 11:54:22 pm: Fixed it!
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Post by: Paul Wade on May 17, 2012, 11:56:29 pm: Got it now, its like a Zebra that hasnt paid its road tax haha
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Carpet Dawg on May 18, 2012, 12:23:29 am: I clean two armchairs (wing back style) every year for the same customer. Not genuine though but they do look very real! Very comfy to sit on mind.
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Post by: Paul Wade on May 18, 2012, 01:36:44 am: check the pic of george tinsley on facebook......... Twins haha
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Post by: Stevieoneill1967 on May 18, 2012, 09:01:31 am: Was is a black horse that got splashed with the same stuff that Dave Ingram and Dan had on their hands last Saturday???
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Post by: John Kelly on May 18, 2012, 09:37:12 am: Whatever it was I bet it looked a lot better on the animal.
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 18, 2012, 01:38:22 pm: Very true John :)
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Paul Moss on May 18, 2012, 03:29:11 pm: Quote from: Jim Neal on May 18, 2012, 01:38:22 pm
Very true John :)

This is a genuine animal hide.

Discuss

Is Roger on holiday and your taking over as the temp Jim :D
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jamie Pearson on May 18, 2012, 03:31:53 pm: Its from the lesser striped Jamie Pearson.

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Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Paul Moss on May 18, 2012, 04:05:14 pm: On the right of the picture J , is that your handbag strap or whip?
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jamie Pearson on May 18, 2012, 05:01:50 pm: Handbag for when I need to beat manufacturers sales reps.
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Post by: Elfyn on May 18, 2012, 08:42:10 pm: Jim, Was that ten points ot ten pints???? ???
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Post by: Warren Aldridge on May 18, 2012, 08:58:35 pm: Possom?
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 18, 2012, 09:55:25 pm: Quote
Is Roger on holiday and your taking over as the temp Jim :D

Yeah get ready for the sales pitch...

Warren, close ;D 10 points Elfyn, I'm only a poor carpet cleaner I couldn't afford 10 pints...

I'm surprised nobody's worked this out yet!
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Neil Williams on May 18, 2012, 10:52:34 pm: Perhaps I'm missing something but what's the question?
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 18, 2012, 11:01:47 pm: The intention was to get peoples' brains ticking, asking questions, because I most certainly had a "WTF" moment when I first clapped eyes on this... took a little bit of head scratching to work out what it was :)
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 18, 2012, 11:02:00 pm: I guess it's wasted on here!!
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Post by: Richard Meads on May 19, 2012, 12:09:49 am: Quote: Possom?

Quote: Warren, close

Striped Possom? ;D

(I can't insert quotes, I just get an error)

Okapi? White striped hyena?? I can't work out how it repeats, if you hadn't said it was a genuine hide i'd swear it was a print, on cowhide maybe.
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 19, 2012, 12:27:25 am: Eureka :)
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Post by: Mike Halliday on May 19, 2012, 08:16:40 am: Jim give us a clue..... how many of the animal were needed to make that cushion?
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Post by: LTT Leathercare on May 19, 2012, 08:26:10 am: Jim
It's amazing what they are doing with leather finishes these days. Have seen a 'pull up' recently that looked like a standard colour until you pulled it out and then it revealed a flower print underneath. Very popular with the Arab countries and being sold into lots of hotels I understand from the supplier.
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Paul Moss on May 19, 2012, 09:24:31 am: Jim, locate the supplier and see if he can get a van seat cover made in the stuff in white with SEBO printed across it in pink ;D
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Billy Russell on May 19, 2012, 09:42:50 am: Quote from: Paul Moss on May 19, 2012, 09:24:31 am
Jim, locate the supplier and see if he can get a van seat cover made in the stuff in white with SEBO printed across it in pink ;D

He already has!!!!

;D
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Griffus on May 19, 2012, 10:33:57 am: Whatever it is it sends my eyes funny!

I can still see the bloody thing whilst I'm typing this :o
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Marty Mcfly on May 19, 2012, 02:01:04 pm: curious, whats the best cleaning method for genuine animal fur/hide like this?
havnt had a call for it myself?
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Griffus on May 19, 2012, 02:19:15 pm: Quote from: Marty Mcfly on May 19, 2012, 02:01:04 pm
curious, whats the best cleaning method for genuine animal fur/hide like this?
havnt had a call for it myself?

http://www.thedogsupplyco.com/store-products-800612-Wild-Animal-Aloe-Heel-Shampoo-12-oz_40976153.html
Title: Re: 10 points for getting this one
Post by: Jim_77 on May 19, 2012, 03:17:19 pm: Quote
curious, whats the best cleaning method for genuine animal fur/hide like this?

Plenty of careful brushing & vacuuming, and cleaned by hand using low moisture methods. I don't get much call for it either but know how to tackle them when they do come along.

What you'll find is the kind of places you'll be asked to clean these are the big posh houses where they don't get things filthy (usually) so most stuff you clean is "clean" and done for maintenance - no heroics needed. Easiest customers to sell protector to as well, as they appreciate the benefits of prevention rather than cure!

I've just totted up this customer has spent nearly £2k with me in the last 12 months!! :o :o