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Old 05-28-19, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
When I worked for FedEx Express, we had an unwritten rule about not accepting boxes whose flaps didn't meet in the middle so I guess the USPS has that too. Luckily all the times I've sent the BoC out, they didn't care at my post office.
Yeah, I've sent the BOC out bulging so badly that I wondered if I'd get turned away, but never before.
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Old 05-29-19, 04:53 AM
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My local USPS has given me a hard time about that gap.

Mind the gap!
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Does anyone have @tiredhands's address? I'm leaving on a jet plane (don't know when I'll be back again) tomorrow night and want to get the box o crap out ASAP. I should have asked sooner!
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I got his address. The box o' crap is packed and labeled. It goes out tomorrow morning.

Pictures of the unveiling and the haul are here.
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Originally Posted by noglider
I got his address. The box o' crap is packed and labeled. It goes out tomorrow morning.

Pictures of the unveiling and the haul are here.
Tom, looking at your take, what are the bolt things in the upper left of your pic? I have a bunch, but have no idea what they are. Feel like I should know...
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Old 06-02-19, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by crandress
Tom, looking at your take, what are the bolt things in the upper left of your pic? I have a bunch, but have no idea what they are. Feel like I should know...
They look sorta like cotter wedges, photographed flat side down. But I could be wrong.
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Yes they are cotter pins, aka cotters. I still deal with them occasionally.
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The box has landed, just as I’m heading out of town! When @BoozyMcliverRot gets me their address, I’ll have it back on the road Monday. Pictures tomorrow!
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Old 06-07-19, 03:49 PM
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Chris,
Please put me back on the list. The box has slowed enough that I should be around by the time it gets to me.
Thanks sir!
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
Chris,
Please put me back on the list. The box has slowed enough that I should be around by the time it gets to me.
Thanks sir!
You got it!
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Old 06-10-19, 01:15 PM
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The Box!

It landed just as I was leaving for the weekend, but I had time to do a quick grab, filled it up, and sent it on its way this morning. Pictures in case these don't show: Box, and Grab




There's a lot of fun stuff in there, but I only took the stuff I have legitimate plans for:



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Old 06-12-19, 12:06 PM
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The box has landed. I forgot to give my real name with my address so my wife sent me a text at work asking who BoozyMcLiverRot is lol. Don't know if I'll have time for it tonight but I'll try,if not I'll post pics tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by BoozyMcliverRot
The box has landed. I forgot to give my real name with my address so my wife sent me a text at work asking who BoozyMcLiverRot is lol. Don't know if I'll have time for it tonight but I'll try,if not I'll post pics tomorrow.
Ha, try signing up for life insurance with that moniker.
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Gonna try to get the box out tomorrow. Wschruba had to back out because of scheduling issues. Waiting on Tricky to get me his address before I can ship it out. Some good stuff in there. There were a bunch of things in ziplock sandwich bags that were falling apart so I rebagged them in heavy duty bags and collected all the little nuts and bolts that shook loose to the bottom of the box and bagged them too.

OK,now pics

Arrived.






My take.



Boxed back up,taped and ready for the Trickys adress.





I added as much as I could from my spare parts bin and it was like a puzzle trying to get it all back in there.

This box is heavy.
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Ha, try signing up for life insurance with that moniker.
I actually do have pretty good insurance. That username is from a time I was younger and dumber. Lol
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Old 06-13-19, 07:04 PM
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oh man, this is awesome! i used to do a sketch book swap like this with a bunch of artsy fartsy friends. i need to get my post count up, i have so much good stuff i could contribute, and i'm seeing all kinds of stuff that would be awesome for my two projects!
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Originally Posted by t_e_r_r_y
oh man, this is awesome! i used to do a sketch book swap like this with a bunch of artsy fartsy friends. i need to get my post count up, i have so much good stuff i could contribute, and i'm seeing all kinds of stuff that would be awesome for my two projects!
Oregon coast, whereabouts?

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Originally Posted by BoozyMcliverRot
Gonna try to get the box out tomorrow. Wschruba had to back out because of scheduling issues. Waiting on Tricky to get me his address before I can ship it out. Some good stuff in there. There were a bunch of things in ziplock sandwich bags that were falling apart so I rebagged them in heavy duty bags and collected all the little nuts and bolts that shook loose to the bottom of the box and bagged them too.

OK,now pics

Arri





My take.



Boxed back up,taped and ready for the Trickys adress.





I added as much as I could from my spare parts bin and it was like a puzzle trying to get it all back in there.

This box is heavy.
Address sent!
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Folks, good on ya if you're taking the initiative and sending along to the "next available in line", but make sure the Crapmaster knows so the lineup can be edited to avoid confusion.
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Folks, good on ya if you're taking the initiative and sending along to the "next available in line", but make sure the Crapmaster knows so the lineup can be edited to avoid confusion.
I let him know🤙
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Originally Posted by gugie
Oregon coast, whereabouts?

Answering questions like this is a legitimate way to get your post counts up, and potentially sets you up to meet some other C&Ver's in person.
coos county, though i'll be in the la area within the next few months, i think. waiting to hear on a job offer.

i've been trying to get my count up without being spammy, i think i went up 10 since my last post in this thread haha
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The box is on its way to Tricky now.
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Folks, good on ya if you're taking the initiative and sending along to the "next available in line", but make sure the Crapmaster knows so the lineup can be edited to avoid confusion.
Thanks! He actually let me know, but I was travelling and unable to do much at the time. Both of them let me know, I asked them to take care of it as I could not get things updated. It happens.
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Thanks! He actually let me know, but I was travelling and unable to do much at the time. Both of them let me know, I asked them to take care of it as I could not get things updated. It happens.
Ah, good!

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I swear someone asked to be added to the list while I was travelling and I don't see it. (after 2cam16) If you wanted to be added to the list or back to the list, please let me know. Thanks!
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