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Title: I got a box
Post by: amertrac on December 11, 2012, 05:29:15 PM
there is a box sitting on my bookshelf marked secret santa and is driving me crazy waiting for CHRISTmas day   I hope I can hold out   bob w.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Papaw on December 11, 2012, 05:56:13 PM
I have one also.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: skipskip on December 11, 2012, 08:16:33 PM
ME TOO!!
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Ken W. on December 11, 2012, 10:55:32 PM
I got a box of coal.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Nolatoolguy on December 11, 2012, 10:56:40 PM
Mine is packed just gotta be shipped(very soon just havent gone by the post office yet). I have yet to recieve one, but ime sure its coming.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: oldtools on December 12, 2012, 12:28:04 AM
Mine is packed also, was going to send it out today, but an emergency front wheel bearing job kept me busy all day.
will send it tomorrow... On The deadline!!!
(92 Corolla bearings are a bitch, everything needs to be pressed out & in)
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Batz on December 12, 2012, 01:02:27 AM
Checking my mailbox every day, nothing yet.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: fflintstone on December 12, 2012, 05:26:41 AM
the wife has to find the tape gun(she last used) but mine is going out today.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: amertrac on December 12, 2012, 09:09:05 AM
My box don't rattle when you shake it   bob w/
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Mel Larsen on December 12, 2012, 01:53:06 PM
The guy in the post office said someone sent you a lead brick, when he handed me my package.  It is real heavy!
Mel
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: amertrac on December 13, 2012, 06:15:46 AM
Mel, It's probably coal    bob w.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Mel Larsen on December 13, 2012, 04:47:08 PM
Probably is coal, I don't think there could be that many $100 bills packed in there to make it weigh that much, ;o)
Mel
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on December 15, 2012, 11:35:53 AM
My box arrived and it rattles like it's full of Silver Dollars.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: fflintstone on December 15, 2012, 09:18:55 PM
still havent got mine yet. My bets on coal.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Dustin21 on December 15, 2012, 09:25:44 PM
got mine  two weeks back its large and setting beside my tv
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Branson on December 17, 2012, 04:32:18 PM
My box don't rattle when you shake it   bob w/

Good!  That means nothing broke on the way.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: amertrac on December 17, 2012, 04:34:09 PM
Either that or it's socks   bob w.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Branson on December 17, 2012, 04:34:23 PM
Mine came a couple of days ago.   Not easy to refrain from opening...  But I'll be strong.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Branson on December 17, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
Either that or it's socks   bob w.

Are those tools?
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Mel Larsen on December 17, 2012, 05:35:04 PM
Don't you know?  you put a sock on each hand and wipe down your tools.
Mel
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: OilyRascal on December 17, 2012, 06:51:53 PM
Postal service had to walk to my door today.....package to big for the rural mailbox.  Says "Secret Santa" on it....hmmm
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: oldtools on December 17, 2012, 11:18:51 PM
Got mine today, but box was partially opened when delivered by USPS. (maybe customs inspection?)
hope nothing fell out, feels sounds like several heavy tools inside. can't Waite till Xmas to open it!!!.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Branson on December 18, 2012, 06:27:09 AM
Don't you know?  you put a sock on each hand and wipe down your tools.
Mel

Smacking forehead -- of course!  How could I forget that?
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Papaw on December 18, 2012, 07:38:06 AM
Any one else who has shipped the Secret Santa? Pop in here and let us know.
If you have received yours, do the same.
I will post a thread around Christmas for showing what you received.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Batz on December 18, 2012, 03:02:02 PM
Mine was posted sometime back, it should have arrived over there by now.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: bunger on December 18, 2012, 06:23:54 PM
Got mine quite a while ago.
I posted mine quite a while ago too. I hope it's not hung up in customs.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: Nolatoolguy on December 20, 2012, 02:27:51 AM
I got a box today :)

Mine shipped several days ago.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: fflintstone on December 20, 2012, 11:10:40 AM
I am still waiting for a coal truck. nothing in todays mail, but UPS desnt come till late afternoon/early evening.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: rudeawakening55 on December 21, 2012, 09:32:14 PM
Santa delivered a present today.......
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: fflintstone on December 24, 2012, 10:32:58 AM
a package arived today, I think is a secret santa, but not marked as such. It doesnt say ebay or amazon on the package, so its a good posibility its a secret santa. I will find out tomorrow.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: oldtools on December 25, 2012, 04:35:53 AM
Oops, replied in other thread..

Thank you!!!, Thank You!!! rudeawaiking55, I got great gifts.
Never had or seen old tools like 1, 2 & 3 in Hawaii...

1. Maytag Wrench #2
2. K&B Alligator wrench with 3 Thread Dies in it.
3. IHC Double farm wrench U50 & U51 (2 tools fit together)
4. Yankee push Drill with bits.
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on December 25, 2012, 12:24:36 PM
WOW!!!  I opened my Secret Santa Package and found that fredrick flintstone sent me about half of what was in his toolbox. Thanks Fred and MERRY CHRISTMAS.

(http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb373/johnsironsanctuary/fflintstoneSS12.jpg)

8" die holder with a 10-32 die
Vlchek Alloy Steel DOE 731A 3/4-7/8
JH Williams           DOE 731A 3/4-7/8
The numbering just can't be a coincidence!
Craftsman NOS VJ   43175 3/8 dr Ratchet.
The book of Lauver says that VJ is Danaher 1998-2004
KD  NOS 42117               3/8 dr Ratchet  It looks like it was made by the same maker as the  craftsman.
Crescent CEE TEE 6" pliers NOS in the package!
Kastar spark plug gap tool

Thanks again to fflintstone and a Merry Christmas to all!!
Title: Re: I got a box
Post by: fflintstone on December 25, 2012, 05:39:44 PM
^^^Glad you liked them!^^^