got offered one of these for my surf today...

[huff_diggler]

I think you will find he is ribbing you about the other items on the page
VIZ:
http://search.live.com/images/result...ts%2Fsl320.jpg

suggesting you were in fact offered a nice little number rather than the Merc.....

got it now ?

thank you kind chap, it's the green merc, honest

you know i think most people would have put 2+2 together, but there is that odd 1