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"Darn it! I can't find my car keys!"
"Sit STILL! I'm trying to paint your picture!"
Winner of the 2013 Worldwide Bear Belly-Flop Competition.
"He's my best fwend."
A sewing machine like a Singer is a pretty straightforward device. There isn't a lot of fancy stuff.
I imagine that you know the basics, at least. Just use your instincts.
Buy with your brain and not just your emotion. You'll do fine! :thumbsup:
Once you get the machine home and start using it, I bet you'll take to it like a duck to water! 
I thought a Bear like him lived here but he's not the same.
If we could hear the song, I could tell you whether it's TBP in a second.
It is too hard to search Google for "Darling" + "Teddy Bear" because there are so many people who call their Bears "darling."
Try to get the seller to let you actually sew with the machine.
Bring some samples of fabric to sew with. Be sure to sew with some lightweight cloth and some of the plush fabric you plan to use.
Watch and listen to the machine as it sews. Does it sew straight, even stitches? Does it "hitch" during part of the cycle such as when the needle is changing directions from going up to down or vice versa? Do all the parts work and move as you expect?
Listen carefully while the machine runs. Does it make a "pounding" sound as it sews? Are there any "grinding" noises?
I assume that you know how a sewing machine is supposed to work. Use your experience to tell you if everything is right or if there is something wrong. If there is anything wrong, that signals that you are likely to have to get the machine cleaned or repaired before you can use it reliably. This gives you good reason to ask for a lower price.
Don't be a crazy person and try to force the deal but, at the same time, don't be afraid to bargain.
When I was very young, my father used to sell Singer sewing machines. These are some of the things I remember him talking about. He also told me about some tricks that unscrupulous salesmen used to try to pull on customers. I remember that he said shyster salesmen would file off or bend the needle on a sewing machine to make it run rough. They would use that trick as a way to sell a more expensive model.
So, I guess you should also add, "Check to be sure the needle is straight and sharp," to the list of things to look at before you buy. 
Just stay out of Farmer McGregor's garden!
"Giddyup, horsey!"
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
A head standing contest! 
"But... I thought I ordered chocolate."
You put your right paw in,
You put your right paw out;
You put your right paw in,
And you shake it all about ♪♪♪♪
Soft kitty, warm kitty,
Little ball of fur.
Happy kitty, sleepy kitty,
Purr! Purr! Purr!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLgJvqyZNjs
Cat! Hat!
In French, chat, chapeau!
In Spanish, you're a gato in a sombrero!
In German, you're a katze in a hut, I also know!
You're a gwunka in a bunka-kwunk in Eskimo!
Now, would you will allow me, sir, don't think, I'm pushin'.
I think I can tell you what you are in Russian.
Shapka, shylapah. You're a shapka in a shylapa--Hey!
"That cloud looks like a big, fluffy mouse!"
lol it does look like it is thinking that Us Bears.
Either that or he just did!
Warning! Warning! All circuits... Cuteness Overload! Warning!
"I think I hear a mouse!"
It's in a code called ROT13.
Rotate each letter (excluding what's inside the brackets) by 13 places in the alphabet.
"A" becomes "N." "B" becomes "O." "C" becomes "P."... and so on.
Think for a second. The alphabet has 26 letters. That's 2 x 13.
If you apply the cipher twice, you get the original letters back again.
It's a simple cipher used to obscure a joke which might be a tad off-color.
[ROT13]"V'ir tbg gb sneg!"[/ROT13]
"Where did I put my car keys?"
"If I concentrate hard enough, a bowl of milk will appear."
