Bash-It-On : A year long activity

[Randy_]

I haven't even picked up my package yet and Mannie has already told me where it is to go next.

Going to somewhere on the East coast; but that is all I am going to say. :tongue::tongue:

I'm munching on some Herr's Kansas City Prime Steak flavored potato chips.....something new at the grocery store. Don't think I will be buying a second bag??:frown:

 

[Randy_]

OK, picked up the package tonight. It came from Wayne Richardson in Alberta, Canada. Poor guy really got slammed for postage as the package weighed just an ounce under 8 pounds.

Here is a picture of the package as received with a box of playing cards shown for scale.

And here is a picture of the contents all laid out so you can see what was in the package.

:bananen_smilies027: :devil: :bananen_smilies027: :devil: :bananen_smilies027:

 

[rjwolfe3]

Tease!

 

[Monty]

It's apparent that this now has much more than it started out with. I originally started the box as the Priority video box in a Priority Flat Rate envelope. I know it didn't weight more than about 3-4 pounds. This was to keep the shipping down to the $5 range for domestic mail.

 

[THarvey]

Am I missing something? I cannot see the pic of the contents.

 

[Xephius]

Hey All,

I would like to jump in on this as well. I have a collection of surplus goodies that need distribution, this seems like a cool way to pass them along. Please count me in.

-X


 

[NewLondon88]

I originally started the box as the Priority video box in a Priority Flat Rate envelope.

Yeah, but it was small and I couldn't cram anything into it.. so that got
bumped up to a flat rate. Looks like it has been bumped up further, too. :biggrin:

 

[Randy_]

The stuff is in a medium flat rate box now. It doesn't show in the picture because my shipment came from Canada so the FR box was wrapped in brown Kraft paper.

 

[wudnhed]

Can I get in on this?

 

[Randy_]

Gett'en the Bash Box ready to mail and thought I would do a quick check. There are two different "medium" flat rate boxes. One is almost a cube and the other is longer and wider but much flatter. Turns out the flatter one has about 64 cubic inches more volume than the cubic one. That is a cube about 4" on a side. So if you are mailing something that is made up of lots of small pieces(like pen blanks), the flat box will hold about 10% more material for the same shipping charge.

 

[THarvey]

Gett'en the Bash Box ready to mail and thought I would do a quick check. There are two different "medium" flat rate boxes. One is almost a cube and the other is longer and wider but much flatter. Turns out the flatter one has about 64 cubic inches more volume than the cubic one. That is a cube about 4" on a side. So if you are mailing something that is made up of lots of small pieces(like pen blanks), the flat box will hold about 10% more material for the same shipping charge.

So does this mean you are adding 10% more to the contents, before you send it to the next basher??

 

[Randy_]

Since Mannie said the original box was a video box, I am going to cut back the items to what will fit in a video box to refresh the original spirit of the Bash Box. This will be a benefit to everyone as your commitment to postage will drop to $4.95 rather than the $10.35 that the larger box requires!!!:wink:

 

[Manny]

Hey Mannie if I am the last guy on the list do I get to keep it all?

 

[Monty]

Hey Mannie if I am the last guy on the list do I get to keep it all?

Nope, It comes back to me in the end.:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[wudnhed]

Since Mannie said the original box was a video box, I am going to cut back the items to what will fit in a video box to refresh the original spirit of the Bash Box. This will be a benefit to everyone as your commitment to postage will drop to $4.95 rather than the $10.35 that the larger box requires!!!:wink:

I think this is a good idea Randy, thanks!

 

[NewLondon88]

Since Mannie said the original box was a video box, I am going to cut back the items to what will fit in a video box to refresh the original spirit of the Bash Box. This will be a benefit to everyone as your commitment to postage will drop to $4.95 rather than the $10.35 that the larger box requires!!!:wink:

That way you should be able to fit most of the gold slimline kits and the
basswood blanks.

 

[Randy_]

That way you should be able to fit most of the gold slimline kits and the basswood blanks.

Hey..........

That is the stuff I was planning on keeping!!:biggrin::wink::biggrin:

 

[Randy_]

Bash Box is on its way East. Sent it by the Pony Express!!:wink:

 

[hunter-27]

So is thing thing still going or did the packages reach an untimely death?

 

[Manny]

So is thing thing still going or did the packages reach an untimely death?

I am hoping it is still alive and moving. An update from the Glue man would be great.



Manny

 

[hunter-27]

I am hoping it is still alive and moving. An update from the Glue man would be great.



Manny

An update from ANYONE ELSE would even be ok. :wink:

 

[Monty]

Hit a temporary snag with both boxes. One person has been busy at work and not able to get it out, said he would this week. The other is somewhere between Canada and England. Tracking down that one right now.

 

[hunter-27]

TY for the update Monty.

 

[Monty]

Package #2 is back on track. Package #1 is somewhere in never never land between Canada and Great Brittan.

 

[Monty]

Package 2 has been received.

 

[jimofsanston]

Package 1

Is that still missing in action?

 

[THarvey]

Look what arrived at my house today!!!

The box arrived at my door this afternoon. I tried to post a picture of the contents, but it looks like it couldn't past the pen porn filter. :rotfl:

Edit: This is box #2. I will pack this out in a new box before I send it out.

Thank you Everyone!!!

 

[Manny]

lol

love the pics!!!

 

[hunter-27]

Nice photos. :biggrin: I hope my turn is soon, I may not be able to resist using the stuff I have set aside for this. :wink::biggrin:

 

[jimofsanston]

that stinks

Your Photo's are worse than the TV sensors

 

[THarvey]

You should see what's inside!!!!

Too bad the censors won't let the pics pass. :mad-tongue:

WOW! This is SWEEEEEEEEEET! resent::laugh:

Now, what to choose, what to choose???? :bananen_smilies051:

I gotta go now, the pen porn is calling. :bananen_smilies051::bananen_smilies046:


Some things will have to dry out some. The box was sitting in 1-2" of water when I got home, thanks to an afternoon thunderstorm.

 

[pssherman]

Too bad the censors won't let the pics pass. :mad-tongue:
Too bad about the pics.:frown: For those who would like to see what was in that box, I took a picture before I sent it out. Let me go find it.
Well, I looked for that pic for over an hour, it seems that the mission impossible team caused the pic to self-destruct when I mailed the package.
Oh well, maybe the censors will have a change of heart.

WOW! This is SWEEEEEEEEEET! resent::laugh:
My thoughts exactly when I received the package. Just like christmas.:biggrin:

Now, what to choose, what to choose???? :bananen_smilies051:
Just choose it all and then start over with a fresh box of stuff.

I gotta go now, the pen porn is calling. :bananen_smilies051::bananen_smilies046:
If you don't take some strong sleeping pills, the calling will keep you awake all night. DAMHIKT

Some things will have to dry out some. The box was sitting in 1-2" of water when I got home, thanks to an afternoon thunderstorm.
With all that tape on it, it's a wonder that water could get inside.

 

[THarvey]

Some things will have to dry out some. The box was sitting in 1-2" of water when I got home, thanks to an afternoon thunderstorm.
With all that tape on it, it's a wonder that water could get inside.

The USPS left the box standing on its end, next to my back door. Of course, the sides had less tape than the bottom or top. Some water made it past the tape. With the down pour we had, I am glad the box was too heavy to float off.

The box is the only thing that will not survive. A few pieces of wood soaked in some water, but they will dry quickly.

BTW: I am trying to convince the sensors to allow a pic. So far, they have turned down all my bribe offers. :befuddled:

 

[THarvey]

Box #2 has left Alabama

Already then boys and girls. The contents for box#2 are now packaged in a new box.:biggrin:

Come Monday, this 10+ pound assortment of pen making wonderment will begin its journey West on I-20 to its next destination.

After a 500-550 mile trek, it will arrive for its next visit with one of our good friends. Wonder who is next on the list:question:

UPDATE: The box is now in the capable hands of the USPS. It should reach its destination, west of here, in a couple days.

A great big thank you to Monty for coordinating this exchange.

Also, a big thank you to everyone that handled the box before me. You provide me some interesting things to sort through. I have some interesting goodies to play with for a while.

Fair warning!!! Some of the contents of the box will require some imagination. But, as creative as this group is, it will be interesting to see what unique designs you conjure up.
Happy Trails Box #2!!!

 

[Rangertrek]

Its Arrived

Wow, Wow, & WOW!!
No joke abut the 10#s of wonderment. I don't know the species of half the blanks. The box is full. Quite a selection. I have my eye on a few pieces, my wife had the box open when I got home, and she had several items pulled out for inspection.:biggrin:

I will give it a good inspection tonight and try to have it on it's way by Friday to the next lucky person on the list. Who might it be?

Thanks to those that have come before. Thanks Monty for coordinating this one.:biggrin:

 

[rjwolfe3]

So I take it the other box is gone for good?

 

[Monty]

Is that still missing in action?

Package 1 is still MIA. Received a PM that it could take from 6-8 weeks for it to get from Canada to England, so we are still in that time window.......there is still hope for it. If it is truly lost, I'll add those remaining names from list 1 to the bottom of list 2.
Meanwhile, #2 is going strong.

 

[jimofsanston]

If 1 showes up i would like to stay on that list. Might have so unique stuff form abroad.

 

[Rangertrek]

Big Box #2

Well, the big box#2 is leaving Louisiana on it's way to the next destination. I thought I might try to reduce the items inside since it is about full. Ended up putting more stuff in than I took out.

This was a great idea and the fact that it is still going and may last almost a year is wonderful. Lets do it agian next year!

 

[Manny]

Yeah this is fun watching it move around. Thanks again for managing it Mannie