avalancher
Arboristsite Raconteur
I have been thinking for some time how the economy has probably hurt a lot of us, some worse than others. Injuries, illness, we all need a helping hand from time to time.But I figured that I am only one guy, what can I do to brighten someone's day and maybe help them out a little bit? Well, maybe if we all pitched in, had some fun in the process, we could maybe help a tiny bit, if nothing else brighten someones day.
Here is the plan.Starting next week I will be shipping a brand new forestry helmet to an AS member.The member will ooh and ahh over it, gently caress its shiny carcass,drool a bit if he or she is so inclined, then sign his AS username name to it.Also in the box will be a map of North America where you can put a dot on where you live. Then drop it in the box and send it to the next AS member.
After the helmet has made its rounds, it will return to me where I will sell raffle tickets for something cheap, maybe a buck per ticket.The lucky winner will receive his signed helmet in time for christmas, and all proceeds will be awarded to an AS member that could use it around Christmas time.
I have not worked out the details on how we are going to figure out who gets the proceeds, I am open to suggestions.I figure maybe we could nominate a few,throw the names in a hat, and draw one.
Now, here are some ground rules.
This benefit is open only to members in good standing and a hundred posts under your belt.If you joined yesterday, then dont bother entering.I know you may be a great guy and perfectly dependable, but you have to keep in mind that only a great deal of faith among the members is going to make this work.If we dont know you, it makes it harder to trust you.I reserve the right to pass on a member who doesnt frequent the boards very often even if he has a hundred posts to his credit.If you feel that you deserve an exception, PM me and I will pass your request on to a few other members to see what they think.
Postage to the next member will be at your expense.it shouldnt be a whole lot,but if you would like to participate and are short on cash then let me know.I will pay your postage.Keep in mind that the faster you send it to the next member, the more members will get to sign it before Christmas.
You can send the package anyway you want,but just make sure it has some tracking on it.You can go to USPS.com and print your postage right at home, the weight of the package will always stay the same.You can even arrange for free to have the USPS pick the package up.
Now,if you would like to participate in this adventure, then PM me your name and address and I will add you to the list. I have already been in touch with a number of members already and have them on the list, and I am going to try and group members together according to where they live so that our package spends as little time as possible in transit.In other words, have the package make its rounds in one state before passing on to the next one,etc.This will also keep the postage down.
If you try and PM me and my box is full, try again later in the day.I will do my best to keep up.
Now, last but not least, I could not have done this without some help, and it would be nice if you dropped a line to Grande Dog from Baileys and thanked him for his generosity.I contacted him with my plan and he didnt hesitate in the least about stepping up to the plate by donating the helmet.Baileys has always been a great company to deal with, and here again Grande Dog has shown once again that when it comes to personal attention Baileys has no equal.
Now, what do you guys think?wanna have some fun with this?
Here is the plan.Starting next week I will be shipping a brand new forestry helmet to an AS member.The member will ooh and ahh over it, gently caress its shiny carcass,drool a bit if he or she is so inclined, then sign his AS username name to it.Also in the box will be a map of North America where you can put a dot on where you live. Then drop it in the box and send it to the next AS member.
After the helmet has made its rounds, it will return to me where I will sell raffle tickets for something cheap, maybe a buck per ticket.The lucky winner will receive his signed helmet in time for christmas, and all proceeds will be awarded to an AS member that could use it around Christmas time.
I have not worked out the details on how we are going to figure out who gets the proceeds, I am open to suggestions.I figure maybe we could nominate a few,throw the names in a hat, and draw one.
Now, here are some ground rules.
This benefit is open only to members in good standing and a hundred posts under your belt.If you joined yesterday, then dont bother entering.I know you may be a great guy and perfectly dependable, but you have to keep in mind that only a great deal of faith among the members is going to make this work.If we dont know you, it makes it harder to trust you.I reserve the right to pass on a member who doesnt frequent the boards very often even if he has a hundred posts to his credit.If you feel that you deserve an exception, PM me and I will pass your request on to a few other members to see what they think.
Postage to the next member will be at your expense.it shouldnt be a whole lot,but if you would like to participate and are short on cash then let me know.I will pay your postage.Keep in mind that the faster you send it to the next member, the more members will get to sign it before Christmas.
You can send the package anyway you want,but just make sure it has some tracking on it.You can go to USPS.com and print your postage right at home, the weight of the package will always stay the same.You can even arrange for free to have the USPS pick the package up.
Now,if you would like to participate in this adventure, then PM me your name and address and I will add you to the list. I have already been in touch with a number of members already and have them on the list, and I am going to try and group members together according to where they live so that our package spends as little time as possible in transit.In other words, have the package make its rounds in one state before passing on to the next one,etc.This will also keep the postage down.
If you try and PM me and my box is full, try again later in the day.I will do my best to keep up.
Now, last but not least, I could not have done this without some help, and it would be nice if you dropped a line to Grande Dog from Baileys and thanked him for his generosity.I contacted him with my plan and he didnt hesitate in the least about stepping up to the plate by donating the helmet.Baileys has always been a great company to deal with, and here again Grande Dog has shown once again that when it comes to personal attention Baileys has no equal.
Now, what do you guys think?wanna have some fun with this?