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RB

24/05/2004 4:24 PM

I've arrived.

Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
village.)

He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.

And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.

RB


This topic has 17 replies

BB

BRuce

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

24/05/2004 5:17 PM

I got mine also but forgot to open it to get the glue spreader. :-(

BRuce

RB wrote:
> Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
> bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> village.)
>
> He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
> see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
>
> And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
>
> RB
>

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BRuce

BB

BRuce

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

24/05/2004 8:57 PM

glue it to a dowel and use as fly swatter or carpenter bee swatter.

jo4hn wrote:

> RB wrote:
>
>> Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
>> package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said
>> he'd bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a
>> small village.)
>>
>> He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
>> envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
>> this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect
>> to see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
>>
>> And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
>> sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
>>
>> RB
>
>
> I found a new use for the glue speader. Screw or nail it at a right
> angle to a piece of scrap. Voila! Instant book end to hold those pesky
> catalogs in place.
> triumph!
> jo4hn
>

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BRuce

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to BRuce on 24/05/2004 8:57 PM

25/05/2004 3:44 AM

On 25 May 2004 02:14:46 GMT, [email protected] (JMWEBER987) wrote:

>I must really be pathetic. I have never received anything from these people
>including offers of membership. I'm Pissed
>Mike in Arkansas


Go buy something from Harbor Freight and give them your address. :-)



[For the humor impaired, that was a joke. A joke son, I say a joke]

BB

BRuce

in reply to BRuce on 24/05/2004 8:57 PM

25/05/2004 6:06 AM

ok, you appear to be a good guy so I will call them and "sponsor" you. :-)

JMWEBER987 wrote:
> I must really be pathetic. I have never received anything from these people
> including offers of membership. I'm Pissed
> Mike in Arkansas

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BRuce

jJ

[email protected] (JMWEBER987)

in reply to BRuce on 25/05/2004 6:06 AM

25/05/2004 11:18 AM

um thanks. They can call me at BR-549. Have them ask for Junior.
Mike

jJ

[email protected] (JMWEBER987)

in reply to BRuce on 24/05/2004 8:57 PM

25/05/2004 2:14 AM

I must really be pathetic. I have never received anything from these people
including offers of membership. I'm Pissed
Mike in Arkansas

DB

Dave Balderstone

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 8:58 PM

In article <[email protected]>, John Thomas
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Don't tell me I'm the only one to get the added extra bonuses of the custom
> mail return labels, *and* the handy-dandy wire gauge thing?

I got those, *AND* the handy breaker box labels!

GP

"Grant P. Beagles"

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 7:47 AM

I miss the sanding pads! They were useful.



Joe Tylicki wrote:

> I think the drill guage is what they are derisively calling a glue spreader.
>
> Never received the carpenters pencil myself, but I have about a thirty year
> supply of drill guages stacked underneath my bit boxes.
>
> Another Joe
>
> > You guys are lucky...all I ever get are carpenter's pencils & plastic
> drill
> > guages.
> > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > RB wrote:
> > >
> > > > Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> > > > package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said
> he'd
> > > > bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> > > > village.)
> > > >
> > > > He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> > > > envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> > > > this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect
> to
> > > > see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
> > > >
> > > > And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> > > > sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
> > > >
> > > > RB
> > >
> > > I found a new use for the glue speader. Screw or nail it at a right
> > > angle to a piece of scrap. Voila! Instant book end to hold those pesky
> > > catalogs in place.
> > > triumph!
> > > jo4hn
> > >
> >
> >

rr

rllipham

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 5:05 AM

On Mon, 24 May 2004 16:24:03 -0400, RB <[email protected]> wrote:

>Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
>package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
>bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
>village.)
>
>He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
>envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
>this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
>see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
>
>And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
>sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
>
>RB

You have truely arrived. You can use the address lables to send
cancellation notices to all other woodworking journals and other WW
sources.

The holes in the spreader are aerodynamic tuning ports that allow high
speed gluing without the annoying whistling that can occur. When you
get your official members only kit you will find out about that.

Another thing you have to look forward to is the tool testing. You get
to keep all the tools.

First year tools.

Router
Brad nailer
Circular saw
Scroll saw

Second year

Planer
Jointer
Band saw
Dust collector

Third year

Leigh DT Jig
Air Compressor
Dust collector
Unisaw w/ 52" Bes

Fourth year

2008 Ford Explorer with tow package
16" Trailer full of various hardwoods

Fifth Year

Complete shop building complete with AC and heating
Saw mill on 25 acres of hardwood trees ready for harvest as needed
Kiln for drying your harvested lumber



I know five years seems like a long time but the wait is worth it.

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 3:42 AM

On Mon, 24 May 2004 21:46:51 +0000 (UTC), John Thomas
<[email protected]> wrote:

>BRuce <BRuce> wrote in news:1085433612.281007@sj-nntpcache-3:
>
>> I got mine also but forgot to open it to get the glue spreader. :-(
>>
>> BRuce
>>
>Don't tell me I'm the only one to get the added extra bonuses of the custom
>mail return labels, *and* the handy-dandy wire gauge thing?
>

Those custom mail return labels work really good... After you cut off
the logo.

JT

John Thomas

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

24/05/2004 9:46 PM

BRuce <BRuce> wrote in news:1085433612.281007@sj-nntpcache-3:

> I got mine also but forgot to open it to get the glue spreader. :-(
>
> BRuce
>
Don't tell me I'm the only one to get the added extra bonuses of the custom
mail return labels, *and* the handy-dandy wire gauge thing?

Regards,

JT

jj

jo4hn

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 2:39 PM

rllipham wrote:
> On Mon, 24 May 2004 16:24:03 -0400, RB <[email protected]> wrote:
[snip]>
> You have truely arrived. You can use the address lables to send
> cancellation notices to all other woodworking journals and other WW
> sources.
>
> The holes in the spreader are aerodynamic tuning ports that allow high
> speed gluing without the annoying whistling that can occur. When you
> get your official members only kit you will find out about that.
>
> Another thing you have to look forward to is the tool testing. You get
> to keep all the tools.
>
> First year tools.
>
> Router
> Brad nailer
> Circular saw
> Scroll saw
>
> Second year
>
> Planer
> Jointer
> Band saw
> Dust collector
>
> Third year
>
> Leigh DT Jig
> Air Compressor
> Dust collector
> Unisaw w/ 52" Bes
>
> Fourth year
>
> 2008 Ford Explorer with tow package
> 16" Trailer full of various hardwoods
>
> Fifth Year
>
> Complete shop building complete with AC and heating
> Saw mill on 25 acres of hardwood trees ready for harvest as needed
> Kiln for drying your harvested lumber
>
>
>
> I know five years seems like a long time but the wait is worth it.
>
>
I think I know why the above was written in crayon...
j4

Kk

"KB8QLR"

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 12:08 AM

You guys are lucky...all I ever get are carpenter's pencils & plastic drill
guages.
Joe

--
A hobbyist / carpenter with an emphasis on small projects.







"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RB wrote:
>
> > Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> > package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
> > bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> > village.)
> >
> > He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> > envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> > this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
> > see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
> >
> > And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> > sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
> >
> > RB
>
> I found a new use for the glue speader. Screw or nail it at a right
> angle to a piece of scrap. Voila! Instant book end to hold those pesky
> catalogs in place.
> triumph!
> jo4hn
>

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

26/05/2004 2:23 AM


"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Third year
> >
> > Leigh DT Jig
> > Air Compressor
> > Dust collector
> > Unisaw w/ 52" Bes

You got a Unisaw? All I got was the Jet Supersaw. But I did get a screw
and nail size gauge so I guess we're even.
Ed

jj

jo4hn

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

24/05/2004 10:31 PM

RB wrote:

> Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
> bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> village.)
>
> He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
> see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
>
> And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
>
> RB

I found a new use for the glue speader. Screw or nail it at a right
angle to a piece of scrap. Voila! Instant book end to hold those pesky
catalogs in place.
triumph!
jo4hn

JT

"Joe Tylicki"

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

25/05/2004 3:26 AM

I think the drill guage is what they are derisively calling a glue spreader.

Never received the carpenters pencil myself, but I have about a thirty year
supply of drill guages stacked underneath my bit boxes.

Another Joe

> You guys are lucky...all I ever get are carpenter's pencils & plastic
drill
> guages.
> Joe
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > RB wrote:
> >
> > > Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> > > package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said
he'd
> > > bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> > > village.)
> > >
> > > He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> > > envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> > > this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect
to
> > > see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
> > >
> > > And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> > > sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
> > >
> > > RB
> >
> > I found a new use for the glue speader. Screw or nail it at a right
> > angle to a piece of scrap. Voila! Instant book end to hold those pesky
> > catalogs in place.
> > triumph!
> > jo4hn
> >
>
>

Rr

"Rich"

in reply to RB on 24/05/2004 4:24 PM

24/05/2004 10:14 PM

I have my free Handyman Club of America Member Card proudly displayed in
my shop. I tell the woodworking wannabes who stop by my shop that this is
the first thing they must do. lol.

My favorite woodworking cartoon had two executives talking about a certain
woodworking item they were selling.
First one says "No self respecting woodworker would every buy one of these."
Second one says "Yeah but we will make a killing on Fathers Day!".

Rich




"RB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Today I got a call from the postmaster saying that I had an important
> package. Since I was in the middle of gluing up some doors he said he'd
> bring it by. (The advantages and disadvantages of living in a small
> village.)
>
> He showed up and came into my shop with a big fluorescent orange
> envelope. It was from the Handyman Club of America. I may never live
> this one down. All of the residents will now I've made it. I expect to
> see a blurb in the weekly newspaper just to rub it in.
>
> And to top it off the glue spreader the sent has a bunch of different
> sized holes it. It'd work better without the holes.
>
> RB
>
>


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