Here’s a thought. We do a tool or gift exchange.
We put all those participating names in a hat. Then draw names. We each send this tool in a brown wrapper to their person. We all agree not to open the gifts until a certain time just before Christmas.
Then go online and say what you got.
Ok Maybe it’s not an actual tool but a picture of the tool or whatever you’d send that you feel reflects your interpretation of the person you drew.
Rules…You can’t attach a senders name, must be anonymous. The photo should not be something you wouldn’t show your daughter. I understand if you get a gift postmarked from Tulsa you’d probably think it was from me but work with me here. We need deniability.
This should be something fun, silly and age appropriate! Shouldn’t be anything illegal or rude.
All that said I’m just thinking about how to have a little fun in some way that’s kind and reflects this bunch of ya-hoos in a positive way.
If this is a stupid idea by all means don’t be shy. If you got a better idea lets here it.
Edited 11/12/2004 6:14 pm ET by JAGWAH
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Great! I can unload all my PC crap [g] ..count me in.
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That's what I was thinking. "Good bye Bammer!"Who Dares Wins.
Anybody out there dumb enough to want a DSI tile saw...?Dinosaur
'Y-a-tu de la justice dans ce maudit monde?
I can see it now. 50 breaktimers exchanging bammers.
I think I could stir up a craftsman thing or two - maybe ryobi?...this has potential...
"there's enough for everyone"
make room for 50 real tools...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
'RealTools' i.e./ bought to you by the makers of red and blue.
Formed with metal and Impact resistant white plastic.
ok, it's a stretch I know
Edited 11/13/2004 1:30 pm ET by rez
Red and blue is fine...
But what white plastic is that...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
American
I knew it was a stretch. Been strange lately after quitting cigs and laying off pop and coffee.
Bananas actually.
But plastic....
Get ya a GF to occupy yur mind and body...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
GF? Is that them things in yer pictures?
Give one of them in the Christmas exchange and everyone will be signing up!
Edited 11/14/2004 2:32 pm ET by rez
I get to distribute...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Maybe this isn't such a good idea. I see the postal union black balling us for making them pack all that useless weight., that's never gonna get used.Who Dares Wins.
This sounds good !
this is starting to remind of the poker game, "pass the trash", but sure, i'm in...
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Dear Santool Claws,
I have been a good boy this year, so good that most of the time I am bored to tears.
But hey enough about my problems.
Here is my list:
Jet supersaw
Hitachi 13" Planer
Hitachi 15 Ga. finish nailer.
Senco 23Ga. pinner
Hitachi clipped head framing nailer(the one with the green flames)
Some more routers
Some Plywood for the floor of my shop
A 7x12 dual axle box trailer
A Toyota Tacoma w/ 4door cab and a V-6 and 4wd and a cap and lumber rack.
A Panasonic 15.6 volt drill/driver
A couple of Bronco 3 legged saw horses
a 7'-12' expandable plank.
Some nice lumber so I can make something special for DW
I hope this is not too much to ask for.
Like I said, I have been WAY too good this year.
No pressure Nick, But if I don't get most of this stuff I may have to get a real life and start frequenting Bars and whorehouses.
So see what you can do to keep me on the straight and narrow.
thanx
Mr T.
Mr T
I can't afford to be affordable anymore
"this is starting to remind of the poker game, "pass the trash", "
we call it "screw your neighbor"_____________________________
bobl Volo, non valeo
yeah and after what we did to thier machines with the pencils and nails...
We ... er you and AC must be on some sort of list ...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
How do you make a cyber hat?
This should be something fun, silly and age appropriate! Shouldn't be anything illegal or rude.
Well count me out!
why not..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Because of this!
Shouldn't be anything illegal or rude.
rude can be arranged by the truck load...
Illegal is a sick bird isn't it???
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
I don't really get it,...... but, he11, count me in!
(I hope I get to send some poor sucka that god-awful Ryobi cut out tool someone bought to replace my rotozip that they broke)
In all seriousness it'd be cool to do a tool swap for real..... put like a $25 limit on it or something. Lots of useful cool tools to be had for that price. Heck, you guys know me.... put like a $250 limit on it and I'd still play along!
OK, $25 limit for me, $250 limit for you... tell ya what, let's make this simple - you send me a pansonic impact driver, and I'll send you the best ebay value I can find for $25 -
"there's enough for everyone"
What the heck. I got all this Hilti stuff laying around, might as well ship it off to someone who will use it.
HA.
Yeah, count me in.
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain
emailed you my address
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Address . . . what, so I can come get back all the stuff you borrowed on the way through. I know how it works now. Ohh, lookit the cute puppy, while Marty's sifting through the trailer. I see how it is.
Hey, you swinging through on your way back home, or you just going east the whole way back to CO?"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain
I'm deep south now...
BTW it was only the Hilti..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
BTW Where the heck are ya? And did you get ahold of Sphere? Sorry if I was confused when you called me last night. We were trying to load up after a bad day. And I had different people coming up to me wanting stuff and trying to keep up the conversation, I was going in to many directions. LOLWho Dares Wins.
Nope...
Still haven't...
and I gotta get a 12 pack of Ale8One from ya..
BTW... Just south of ya...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Oh yea. Where?Who Dares Wins.
sphere's now
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Well I do have a Ryobi detail sander still new in the box.
Been setting on a shelf for about 3 years now.
Rez.. I think you need a cyber saw.
As to the rest of you guys, this is great. If getting rid of a bad tool works out I got a profile piece of s*** sander to get rid of.
Oh ya I got one of those pozzie, ponzy what ever it was called drill mounted window glazing remover super tools. Now that was real cr**.
I'll raise you my 4 yo PC detail sander
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
If this goes any where
you can count me in to.
I think the 25.00 dollar limit is good.
Count me in. Though I don't buy crap tools. Not that I'd tell anyone if I did...
$25 is reasonable. No COD's and definately no returns (what, you think this is Home Depot - see related thread : )
Nahhhh, count me out.
I'm still trying to get over the pencil exchange
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Dear Sawsall Claus
I've got a cordless pencil that I want to get rid of because it keeps falling off my ear.
So count me in to the exchange but let me know how to do it.
Bad BAd BAD BAD boys make me feel so good.
I'd be up for trying it if you guys can get something together. As long as we;re talking about real tools, not pictures.
Don't know what I'll send out, but I'll come up with something.
Anyone object to antique tools instead of new ones?You're gorgeous enough to drive a soccer player insane. After all, they can't use their hands.
boump
boump ???Is that some special kind of bump?
Plenty of lead in the old pencil... and I only write to one person.
[Rod Stewart, 50, on his plans for more kids with his wife, Rachel Hunter, 25]
I didn't want it to look so obvious.
Scores now at 4pmcentral time friday
#1-10
#2-0
#3-2
12 totally interested
11 1/2 totally interested.
I mean I like you guys and everything.
Really do.
But I ain't shelling out 25 smackers on you'all when I'm debating whether to spend $150 on a Devo gig bag or $70 on a Ridgid. And I gotta get ready to start on a hunt for an enclosed trailer.
I mean it's likea you know
be a bean and fart.
Yea, like not to p* in my own wheaties but my luck the person I get to give a gift to lives in France and you know what a can of beans at high altitude could do to a plane. Not to mention if Home Security gets wind of my beans and comes after me.
Maybe... no return address, ya that's it.
I can see the run on Ryobie now..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
What the heck, i'll play, if u got room.
Big breath,… ok here goes.
Ok here’s my thinking on the Christmas gift exchange. Originally I thought it would be a photo exchange of your worst and/or dumbest tool purchase. A tool you’d like to get rid of.
Those who wanted to participate would send their addresses via my e-mail or who ever you guys pick for this. That person would put them in a pot and draw them out creating the exchange pairs. Then send back out to each by e-mail their exchange partner. Your exchange partner will not be who will have gotten your name.
But to save shipping charges and all I thought you would take a photo of it and send it with an explanation of why your recipient deserves it. This for fun.
You could stay anonymous by sending your envelope stamped and unaddressed but with your recipient’s name on the envelope to me or who ever handles the exchange. This envelope would be sealed and ready to go inside the one you mail to me or whoever.
I or whoever you guys trust for the exchange would then address the envelopes then send them out. They’d all haveTulsa or wherever postmarks. Thus protecting your anonymity.
Now if you really want to exchange an actual $25 gift as has been suggested then you’ll have to give up your address’s when you submit your name to whoever draws them.
This is cool either way it goes. I offer myself up for the drawing but am happy to be a part of this sending my address to who ever else you guys pick.
I promise to burn the list after the drawing and not to sell the info to anyone for profit or otherwise. He he
He...what?
I hearby nominate JAGWAH as sole propritor and trusted disperser of the 2004 Breaktime gift exchange.
No one has seconded the nomination.
I don't know what's up Jag.
Could be a null and void.
Maybe mentioning $25 instead of a gag tool thru everybody off.
I did find a gift candidate in box of drywall screws that were really nasty. Off centered crossholes in the heads, shorts, metal nubbs.
Wouldn't be worth $25.
be a return
Edited 11/15/2004 9:55 am ET by rez
I'm much more keen to the gag or cheaper ideas.I don't mind not having a second.
I nominate Rez
Respectfully decline due to time restraints.
Seeing you are temporarily laid up, you are the ideal candidate if interest in it resumes.
I nominate Jagwah.
Is there a second to the nomination?
The biggest reason I had for starting this post is to take some of the sting out of the political BS that's hurt this forum's comradery.
I lost the election as did others here but more importantly others won and the bickering hasn't stopped.
I just felt it was time to come together and forget the differences embrace our similarities and why were here...the love of our craft and the desire to help others.
Have a little fun. The part about the gifts not being rude or illegal was just a legal caveat to satisfy and distract Mr. Fink and others. wink wink nod nod
Even if as an alternative:
Let's say we still e-mail our desire to be in the drawing.
Whoever mixes them up will post here who has who.
Then with great thought we each post what we would send that person if we could...afford it, it were legal,our wives/husbands/mates wouldn't object or it could fit in a UPS truck. Basically no limit, just don't make the Grinch zap us.
Kind of an open letter, here's what I would give you if I could afford it or what ever holiday exchange.
Remember... when you were kids and there wasn't any money so your parents and your siblings cut out pictures of the gifts they would like to give each other out of the Sears catalogue. Maybe a coupon for a service you could give like wash the dishes for a week to your mom. That sort of thing.
Example: If you drew Imerc you might post a gift of time travel then he could visit you back when you were a kid and help you finish your tree house.
or If you got Bob or Sonny you could give them a week in each others body. ewe
Maybe if you got Splintergroupy or Darcy you could give them 24 hours on that island alone with one of their boink picks.
You get the idea.
Maybe even say on Dec 21st we just post what we would give to whoever we wanted as many gifts to all we would like, silly or serious but all in the spirit of healing and Christmas.
Ok so I'm currently medicated and I just might of accidently took one of my wife's hormone pills... so what.. now were's the remote Opra's on ya know.
Edited 11/15/2004 10:57 am ET by JAGWAH
Edited 11/15/2004 11:04 am ET by JAGWAH
Now we're cookin' with Crisco!
Ok, now that's a great idea.
I again nominate Jagwah to head this expedition.
Is there a second to the nomination?
That is the nicest thing I've heard of in ages. I was skitterish about coming back around here, especially in the tavern, working up to the election. But I miss hearing you big lugs talk tools and stuff, so I can't seem to stay away too long ;)
Pictures would work for me or I've got a couple of real sweet antique hand tools that we found in this old stuffed house (I've got my collection with a few left over) if folks are doing a Secret Santa swap.
(p.s. And if anyone has any lonely hand tools, nails, screws, whatever hanging around, my neighbor Bob is the original "can do" guy who keeps going back to the Congo to build bridges, roads, hospitals and houses that otherwise wouldn't be built because of the political unrest there. They don't have a lot of electricity to spare and they love anything we give 'em. Bob actually keeps locking bins in his garage that he fills and ships over between his own trips. He began a project there in the early 60's to teach people repair, building and problem-solving skills so that they could become self-reliant. He is an amazing guy. If you've got anything to send him, shoot me an email and I'll pass along his address. I was able to snag him an abandoned house full of tools last year and I've never seen a happier Bob.)
"I'm much more keen to the gag or cheaper ideas."
I'd favor the real tools more. The gag idea just doesn't do anything for me.
Since there seems to be interest in both, why not *DO* both?The bottom line remains: Force rules. Therefore, if you allow the government to have a monopoly on force, then you can never purport to be a free person. Charley Reese]
Sounds fine to me. What ever you guys want.
I second the real tool/gag gift thing. If I want pictures, I'll open one of the hundreds of catalogues lying around on the office floor (sorry jag, nothing personal, I just think the real McCoy beats a Polaroid any day.)
The inlaw family is pretty expansive, so they had to cut down on giving every member a gift, they worked it one of two ways; sometimes there was a 'Garage sale gift' holiday, others was what we call a 'Yankee swap' holiday. The Y-swap works better when everyone is together at one place. The Garage Sale exchange is simply that, you give your 'selectee' (name drawn from a hat) a gift from a garage sale, or something that you know the selectee would enjoy, and more often than not it was a gag type of thing.
We could do this straight up, where everyone gives a legit gift, or it could be a gag gift, or it could be left to the imagination of the giver.
Just my take on it.
I never met a tool I didn't like!
If I want pictures, I'll open one of the hundreds of catalogues lying around on the office floor (sorry jag, nothing personal,
Hey don't worry about it I haven't said what my favorite idea is I'm just throwin out there the possibilities.
But if were sending photos or actual items we may have to decide something soon so it can arrive on time.
Sorry, I knew that sounded a bit off; again, didn't mean anything by it; I think it's a great idea and really apreciate your envolvement.
I never met a tool I didn't like!
Yeah, I guess I misunderstood the original post. Didn't mean to go and change things all around on everyone! Whatever is decided is cool with me. I'll play.
I'm totally confused at this point... hopefully someone will post a summary of the rules, but if it means digging out something from The Gadget Drawer I'm in...
Yes it has been confusing and all over the place so we need a vote on which type of exchange:
#1.....actual gift exchange $25 maximum limit. Requires submitting your name and address to receive gift.
#2.....Name exchange and a posting say on Dec. 21 and after of what you'd give your drawn pick if money/legality/time space continuum didn't matter,post funny or serious your call. See post #50138-50 Requires forum name only
#3.....A gift exchange of one of your least liked or used tools. Requires submitting your name and address
#4....Anybodies better idea
Vote Ill count them up by Nov 18 midnight. I'll post everyone's favorite Nov 19 and what to do, Then hopefully everyone will submit whatever is needed to do the exchange. Hopefully this will wind up less complicated than it sounds.
I vote for #1
But I plan on posting for fun later in Dec. my fantasy gifts to everyone, whenever that post is started.
Edited 11/16/2004 10:29 am ET by JAGWAH
I'll vote for number one... as long as gadgets are included as well as genuine tools... don't want to be descriminatory ;)
I also vote for #1 - actual gift exchange.A ship carrying blue paint collided with a ship carrying red paint. The crew are believed to be marooned.
#3
There may be no problem in combinding #1 & #3 together as two options of the same thing. A gift is a gift used or new or even recycled still in the box as another said. Just a thought
Keep voting people!
#6...
Now who wants the ex-wife...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Numero uno.
Gracias muchacho
I never met a tool I didn't like!
#1
EricI Love A Hand That Meets My Own,
With A Hold That Causes Some Sensation.
N0.1..
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Dang, just when I thought I could get rid of "the Squangle"<G>Numero uno Don't worry, we can fix that later!
#3, I like a useless tool swap, kinda like a garage sale where you buy someone else's useless stuff, then wind up putting it in your own sale a year later
ditto
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Or do we send the $20 to one (honest) person and have him buy a couple nice tools and then have an Xmas raffle? Maybe winners have to pay for shipping.
Or in the non-Xmas frame of mind, I suppose someone could start a "who wants this crap" thread. Where you post an item that you want to get rid of and the first person who offers to pay the shipping, gets it????
jt8
Jag,
Are we allowed to "re-gift"? I''ve got an un opened "4 in-in-one sharpener" the MIL gave me a few years ago that needs a loving home. I'll even clean the dust off the box.
WSJ
Edit: I think it even comes with a how to video
Edited 11/15/2004 6:40 pm ET by WorkshopJon