Barter Kings

John Matthews · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject: Barter Kings

Did anybody else see this guy send his 11-year-old down the street in his neighborhood on a 125cc shifter Shocked

Dude, tourettes isn't an excuse for stupid Rolling Eyes

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jeff grose · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:45 pm Post subject:

My mother used to tell me " If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough & if you're gonna be stupid, you better be a lot tougher"

where was this ???
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David McDowell · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:11 pm Post subject:

Yep saw that the whole time all I could think was what a dumb a$$. He wants to get the kid out of his hair for spring break so he trades for a 125 shifter kart, and that I sure wouldn't send my kid out by himself in a 125 shifter at 12.

Nick Feczko · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:51 pm Post subject:

Wonder how his elbow will feel the minute it rubs against that motor! Watched the episode.....the guy had no idea what he was getting.

Chris Bolander · Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 16

He probly made a good trade but DUMB is an understatement... Totally clueless to what he had..
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Ron Dodson · Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 51

Flipped the channel after they tried it on the indoor track... Didn't think it could get worse, then again it is "reality" TV

Tom Grisham · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:18 am Post subject:

A friend was on a previous episode--the show is basically a fake. Hopefully this was just a carefully planned stunt like the rest of the show/
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John Matthews · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:41 pm Post subject:

Yeah, the driver in this still looks suspiciously like the kid who was "trading" for the "rat rod" Laughing

Even though all TV requires a suspension of disbelief anytime somebody takes a racing kart on the street it makes me cringe....
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alan brasher · Joined: 16 Jan 2013 Posts: 6

saw this, think the whole show is a joke

Walt Gifford · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:02 am Post subject:

Somebody with more money than brains in a high powered kart, that never happens.

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Russell Stevens · Joined: 15 Oct 2012 Posts: 100

On topic and funny: He didn't let his kid take the kart...???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6paFk9mhE

Jim Stine · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:10 pm Post subject:

All of the barter, auction, storage, pawn shows are to some extent or completely fake/staged. That shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

Dan Haynes · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:29 pm Post subject:

There was a show on a couple of months ago called Money Barn on Animal Planet. A friend of the family (Alan Hostetter) was one of the 'players' on the show. My mother used to work for him and her and my step-father were at Alan's house the night of the premier. He had a pretty rude attitude on the show and my mom asked him if the producers told him what to say or how to act and he told her they were told to be themselves. No acting, no scripting. I would take that with a grain of salt but as well as we know him and his whole family I doubt he would lie to her.
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