Topic: Looking for a Ducky or two (Read 842 times)

iamsteve710 · « **on:** March 02, 2010, 05:24:53 PM »

I'm willing to trade 2 tickets to " SO LONG SPRINGFIELD" @ Mohegan Sun, Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:00PM (valued @ $140, yup that's right $140.00) for one or two lil Ducky's.

I'm having trouble typing this up, cause I'm quacking up!

BLU JCW · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:27:39 PM »

PM me with an address and the ducks will be flying, but no use for the tix.

AstroBlackS · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:54:25 PM »

I have many for you to choose from. I'm up in Bethel, about 40 min from fairfield, so if you're ever in the area.

Or as Blu said, PM and address and I'll send a bunch!

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:14:27 PM »

Blu offered me duckies also. All you folks are great, I'm just hoping to find a NEMI person that wants the tickets. But I'll be proud to display your ducks on my Lil Guy also. Can't we find someone who really wants these tickets?

kenshin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:55:28 PM »

spare ducks? can I jump in on that too?

hotel 2-5 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:32:31 PM »

I had ducks on the Teds run...epic failure, I forgot to pass em out! Sorry!!

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:43:05 PM »

Quote from: hotel 2-5 on March 02, 2010, 09:32:31 PM

I had ducks on the Teds run...epic failure, I forgot to pass em out! Sorry!!

Please don't apologize, I'll grab 1 or 2 from you at our next outing, please take my tickets. I hate to waste $140. I'll even deliver, I luv driving.
Steve

kenshin · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:50:11 PM »

Quote from: hotel 2-5 on March 02, 2010, 09:32:31 PM

I had ducks on the Teds run...epic failure, I forgot to pass em out! Sorry!!

Having the MINI buried in snow/ice so that you couldn't make it would be the failure.

BLU JCW · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:46:28 PM »

Quote from: kenshin on March 02, 2010, 08:55:28 PM

spare ducks? can I jump in on that too?

After the great NYEE run, you deserve a duck !

TopperJr · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2010, 03:58:11 PM »

Feel stupid...what's a duck?

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM »

A duck is the FINAL mod to complete a MINI.

TopperJr · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2010, 04:29:22 PM »

Still feeling stupid - mod as in modification?

New (used) MINI owner 2006 Chili Convertible - still learning!

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2010, 04:33:36 PM »

Yup. Think of the plastic yellow duck that little kids play with in the tub. It's one of those, only smaller. Some MINI owners like to adorn their MINI's with them. Perhaps someone can post the history of MINI's and the duck.

Scooter08 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2010, 04:53:01 PM »

We don the ducks in honor and memory of MINI owner Ed "Maxamini" Smith. He used to travel with ducks (and share them with other miniacs) after visiting the Big Duck on Long Island.

You can read more about him here: http://nemini.org/index.php?topic=6.0

There are also 2 large rubber duckies, Quack Quack Jack and Quack Quack Jill, who travel the world keeping his memory alive. You can read about their travels on NAM I believe..

miniblucabrio · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2010, 06:18:14 PM »

Here is a link to a brief back story to the ducks and the adventures of Quack Quack Jack and Quack Quack Jill

http://www.mini2.com/forum/new-york-new-england-region/100676-where-world-quack-quack-jack-quack-quack-jill.html

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2010, 06:58:04 PM »

A very special thank you to Scooter08, and Miniblucabrio for sharing the story of the Mini origin of the "Ducky". Most of you know by my postings, I've wanted a lil ducky since I went to my first Mini get together at Teds, I just thought lil duckies were cute, I didn't know the full story. I never had the honor of meeting Ed "Maximini" Smith, but if I had, I'm pretty sure we'd be best friends. I started this thread trying to acquire a lil ducky, but now I MUST have one to honor ED.

Scooter08 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2010, 07:11:49 PM »

Quote from: miniblucabrio on March 16, 2010, 06:18:14 PM

Here is a link to a brief back story to the ducks and the adventures of Quack Quack Jack and Quack Quack Jill

http://www.mini2.com/forum/new-york-new-england-region/100676-where-world-quack-quack-jack-quack-quack-jill.html

Thanks, Ken! No wonder I couldn't find this thread on NAM...it's on mini2.

Here's something I found in that thread written by someone named Jeff (HWY62) and posted by YellowMiniNY:

"It all began with a duck, and why it's an honor to have one"

"The Big Duck, a well-known landmark, started it all. This landmark sits by a road in Hampton Long Island and was happened upon during a MINI gathering some years ago. A whimsical man whom we all grew to love frequented many an event; his name was Ed "MAXAMINI" Smith. Ed drove a 2003 MCS, Electric Blue with white wheels, in Ed's case it was Eccentric Blue. During Ed's visit to the Long Island icon he was fascinated with the Big Duck and purchased a rubber duck souvenir at the gift shop. The duck immediately found a place on Maxamini's antenna. Ever since then, the duck became an icon displayed on the MINIs of owners whom Ed had met, greeted, or known.

Ed was always willing to lend a hand; he volunteered his time and good humor to MINIs On Top and the Make-A-Wish Toy Drive. Ed's dedication and enthusiasm ran endlessly, making friends and wise-cracking his way around the globe via MINI forums. When Ed met you for the first time he would present you with a duck. When you pass a MINI in your travels, take notice how many MINI owners sport a yellow rubber duck, all thanks to Ed.

Ed passed away suddenly in the summer of 2005. The worldwide outpouring of affection for Ed demonstrated how one man could bond so many from England, Australia, the U.S. and beyond with a simple rubber duck.

If you are fortunate to receive a Duck somewhere in your travels this is the story behind it. Please accept the Duck in memory of Ed. If you have a collection of ducks, you have been around awhile and understand. For those of you with new "Duck-less MINIs" please display it proudly. It's always an excellent reminder to not take yourself too seriously and have fun!!"

PaulGraz · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2010, 12:36:05 PM »

Quote from: iamsteve710 on March 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM

A duck is the FINAL mod to complete a MINI.

I have to disagree - the duck should be your FIRST mod! :-)

schatzy62 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2010, 03:50:39 PM »

Quote from: PaulGraz on March 17, 2010, 12:36:05 PM

Quote from: iamsteve710 on March 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM
A duck is the FINAL mod to complete a MINI.

I have to disagree - the duck should be your FIRST mod! :-)

+1

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2010, 04:42:15 PM »

Now that I know the saga of the Duck, I totally agree that I was wrong to say it should be your last mod. It should be #1.

Quote from: schatzy62 on March 17, 2010, 03:50:39 PM

Quote from: PaulGraz on March 17, 2010, 12:36:05 PM
Quote from: iamsteve710 on March 16, 2010, 04:11:41 PM
A duck is the FINAL mod to complete a MINI.

I have to disagree - the duck should be your FIRST mod! :-)

+1

packimocity · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2010, 08:10:53 AM »

OK, call me dumb (or just new to the site) but what are duckys?

thanks,
pac

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2010, 08:18:13 AM »

Scroll this thread and read Scooter 08's explanation, where she gives a short explanation of the meaning of the ducks.

packimocity · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2010, 08:24:01 AM »

brilliant tale and a super fellow...sorry for the loss

thanks steve

iamsteve710 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2010, 08:27:15 AM »

Packimosity, I have a lil ducky that would love to motor with you.

packimocity · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2010, 09:51:13 AM »

appreciate it steve...let me know when you are motoring in an event

pac

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