[Ti] Ti Paint/Ding Protection

[Bill Reburn]

On 1/3/03 10:43 PM, "Robert Nicholson" <robert at elastica.com> wrote:

> When were you here?

Here? I am here ;-)
I see.. My wording made it sound as though I took the picture?
I only assumed (oops) the location from the caption that said "au bon
Bangkok, Thailand". A café there perhaps?

I only linked to that picture that is on the iPod Lounge (iPod's Around the
World) section.

> Was this a japanese guys machine? If so then he might have been  covering up
> his paint peeling under the machine. He had a lot of  cosmetic damage on this
> machine. I suspect this might have been  "Chai's" machine. An ex Japanese Pro
> Motorocycle racer who I met on my  last trip to Thailand. He's always hanging
> out there. 

If this is the machine of the guy you met, what a funny coincidence. Small
small world. The bike on the screen is a big hint eh?

I probably wouldn't use this before my warranty ran out. I do love the look
of my Ti.

> I don't think  that item was found in Thailand. He makes regular
> trips to Japan and I  think he got it there. He also carrys his machine in a
> Dr Botts Ti-case  most of the time.

Nice.. Go in style I always say.
I have tried searching with as many different names/descriptions as I can
think of for this cover. Do you think he may have manufactured it himself?
Or had someone do it for him? I could see this not exisiting online at all.

Thanks for the info Robert.

> On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 08:58  PM, Bill Reburn wrote:
> 
>> I didn't like the small pads that attach to the palm area's of a Ti for
>> protection - but what about this?? I may not go for a complete mirror  finish
>> as displayed - but that's some nice protection!! (since the pic was  taken in
>> Thailand, I wonder if this item exists outside their borders?) Is  there a
>> piece for the outside panels also?? With the Apple cutout? At least  the top
>> one - where anyone would be concerned about cosmetic dings.
>> 
>> http://www.ipodlounge.com/assets/galleries/iatw_gallery/source/ ipods_world68
>> 7.html
>> 
>> 
>> What do you think? Has anyone seen this online?
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>> 
>> Bill Reburn
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Bill Reburn