I can't believe it. If that person isn't satisfied, I'll trade him the one I rec'd or one of my customs I've built. Let me know Ed. TPMO. rr

Who the heck has the nerve to complain? Ed, you must be joking about that? right?

I must be living under a rock. I was so taken with Ed and his choice for me that I completely forgot to mention the very cool little Ed- monsters (plans for those) and the slick pearl white 55 from Tom! Thank you for the extra goodies! :thumbsup:

Thanks Ed!

:thumbsup:

Ever since I left that Preparation H in the mailbox... I swear my mailman hates me..:cry:

All will be well guys, forget about it.

To everyone involved. I will replace your car as long as you pay the return shipping if your not happy, but please don't join next year.

Christmas Exchange arrive safely today!!! Thanks Ed, for putting in the extra non-paying work, to make this happen. Thanks to Tom S. for the 55!!! Sorry you've had complaints, I guess it's impossible to please everybody...RM

Still waiting on the PO to bring mine :(, remind me to slip some exlax in the mailmans cookies maybe that will speed him up

That 55 was a nice surprise! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Got Mine! Who HOO! thanks for the Extras Tom and Ed.. great job as always....


Dave

Am I bad, I forgot to thank Tom for the 55. Thanks Tom. BTW, Ed thanks for the one you sent me. I really like it. What are the figurines from that you sent out?

Dave

For all you do this buds for you... Thanks Ed.. Got my little box today with an evil looking dude hiding in my box...:woohoo::thumbsup:
And thanks Tom for the pearl 55 chebie...:thumbsup:
If others want to complain I will chuck in extra next year if not enough to cover the limit.
I love the car I got. This thing rocks. Even goes with the wild man...:dude:

PS. Ed you are losing your hair yet due to brain storming over which car goes where... Let Joe know...:p:p He the slothead for the job.. LOL JK

What a great little car!!!... and what a great little yearly tradition we have going here. Thanks to my secret builder, thanks to Tom for the Chevy, and thanks to you Ed for the extras and the effort you put into this for us all. Merry Christmas.... nd

What a great little car!!!... and what a great little yearly tradition we have going here. Thanks to my secret builder, thanks to Tom for the Chevy, and thanks to you Ed for the extras and the effort you put into this for us all. Merry Christmas.... nd

x2 . . . couldn't have said it better myself. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

So when do we get to play "Look what I got!" ? :wave:

Still waiting on the PO to bring mine :(, remind me to slip some exlax in the mailmans cookies maybe that will speed him up

Hey your not only one! i havent got mine yet! :) and also I cannot believe someone COMPLAINED??!!! Good Lord!! Ed has been doing this for 3 or 4 years I cannot remember and he did good job!! I only joined last year! this is my second one.

Wes

Hey your not only one! i havent got mine yet! :) and also I cannot believe someone COMPLAINED??!!! Good Lord!! Ed has been doing this for 3 or 4 years I cannot remember and he did good job!! I only joined last year! this is my second one.

Wes

Not here yet either and I am still happy with what I got! :)

Ed you are top notch all the way & can't wait to see what creature lurks inside the box...bohahahahaaah

Tom thanks in advance for the 55 Chevy and yeah there are a few custom 55s headed your way...they just aren't done yet. :rolleyes:

Bob...An-tis-the-pay aaaay aaaaay-tion it's making me way, way, way, waaaaaaaaaaaaait...zilla

Took me hours to open...

as soon as I had it partially open..I was attacked by a Knoll robber, a asylum sprirt and a stone golem...I ran like a little girl...a little french girl...

It took almost an hour to muster the forces of light from varius packed boxes...

I found my heros' mages, thieves and fighters.... sent them in...it was CARnage...they dispatched the gnoll quite quickly....the spirit proofed alusive as I hadnt found a cleric in such a short search...and my forces failed a few saves VS undead....the golem then forced a route and retreat...

Thank the gods for healing potions...

A quick conjur of mordenkainen's faithful hound kept the monster at bay and would alert if they tried to escape...

This was serious...they had my treasure..and I wasnt about to let three one inch high monsters keep me from it...

I needed some overwelming force..and a high level cleric..

Ah...Just the thing....

Some more searching brought forth lord hartcourt and his knights of the golden way....and even better yet...a paladin...

After healing and regrouping...we mounted another assault on the dreaded box...we were able to call of the hound and draw the monsters out...

The cavalry was able to separate the asylum spirt from the golem...and the paladin made his roll to turn undead and the spirit ceased being a problem...this left the golem....by this time I had many a good knight and steed down and the golem was on the verge of making a break from the melee...

This is when I had a stroke of genious and commanded my mage to transmute the ground under the golem into a water filled pit...

Stone Golems cant swim....

Sorry ed....you'll have to do better next time....

Maybe a dragon or two...I allways had issues with red dragons...

I'll have to tell you about the time we mounted a hired dragon kill...took 147 men....one dragon turned out to be three.....only five men left that cavern...

Nasty buggers...but the treasure was a five way split...silver linings and all...

Had trouble finding men at arms for a while after that job though...:cool:

man, I hope mine comes tomorrow....

Wow, man, like, I haven't played that D&D module since 1974. Good times!

Well written, Crimnick! :drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Not here yet either and I am still happy with what I got! :)

Ed you are top notch all the way & can't wait to see what creature lurks inside the box...bohahahahaaah

Tom thanks in advance for the 55 Chevy and yeah there are a few custom 55s headed your way...they just aren't done yet. :rolleyes:

Bob...An-tis-the-pay aaaay aaaaay-tion it's making me way, way, way, waaaaaaaaaaaaait...zilla

I agree, a new car is a new car an TY tom in advanced too an Ed for putting up with us

Wow, man, like, I haven't played that D&D module since 1974. Good times!

Well written, Crimnick! :drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Pffft...never send monsters to a dragon's job...:thumbsup:

Pick a module...odds are I have it...as if I wasnt allready a big enough geek...:dude:

(dont tell anyone...I also play StarFleet Command where we have big online space battles with star trek warships):freak:

Wow, man, like, I haven't played that D&D module since 1974. Good times!

Well written, Crimnick! :drunk::hat::freak::dude:

I agree that was a great read and have no idea what it was about but, it was a fun read all the same.

Hey everyone Crimnic plays StarFleet Command

Bob...oooops my bad...zilla

I agree that was a great read and have no idea what it was about but, it was a fun read all the same.

Hey everyone Crimnic plays StarFleet Command

Bob...oooops my bad...zilla

That means you haven't played enough Dungeons & Dragons. I played it first back in the day when it was pencils, paper, Mega-tudes of dirrerent dice, hand painted white metal figures, friends and a lot of imagination. Now, you can do it all by yourself on a computer - not the same. Think of the Lord of the Rings series heavily barrowed from to make a game. Kobolds and Orcs and Trolls Oh My!

Embrace the inner geek!

The Christmas Exchange is like a box of chocolates.... ya neva know what ya gonna git. :wave: ...thanks again Ed!!! nd

The Christmas Exchange is like a box of chocolates.... ya neva know what ya gonna git. :wave: ...thanks again Ed!!! nd



Perfect. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

mine came today... a cool F-1. Thanks Ed and thanks to Tom for the nice 55 chevy!

mine came today... a cool F-1. Thanks Ed and thanks to Tom for the nice 55 chevy!

mailman(lady) came an left, an left nothing again :(

Got mine today. Wow this is a awesome car!! Thanks Ed ! Thanks Tom for 55 chevy body!

Merry Christmas you all!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Got My X-Mas Exchange yesterday !


& Its real cool too ! It appears to be a ' 57 Chevy p/u in black that was apparently resincast off of a diecast or plastic toy & adapted to run on a Aurora T-jet 500 chassis using AW wheels.
But best of all It comes with a diecast trailor on AFX front wheels & tire's. & what's more on it is a beautiful 3R '63 Falcon Fairground special #23 wt/rd/bl mounted on a JL pull chassis.This is really nice & makes me regret that I only started participating last year in the X-Mas Exchange ( Last year I got the "Van Whalin' " car).
I am also amazed at how well it actually works on the track ! The Pickup does a great job pulling the heavy diecast trailor. I never built any thing like this before but now I am inspired ! The Tonka/Hasbro trailors used are a good bet .This is something I can do with my LRD
H0t Rods , BadAssBenz's's & other cars.
Technologically speaking the tow car must have an original stock Aurora T-Jet 500 chassis by virtue of it having a 9tDPG (9-tooth Drive Pinion Gear). This ratio provides the torque pulling power needed to pull the weight of the metal diecast trailor & JL pull chassis.It is a Low gear.The stock magnets seem adequate as long as they have their original magnetism.
Using a JLTO or AW chassis presents a problem as they use a 14tDPG.
This is a High gear more for high speed & will overtax the motor. Car will not pull as well due to lack of sufficent torque.The modification needed is to adapt a 9tDPG & original AURORA stock crown gear or shim up the AW crown gear. I have more than enough MMT+ gear plates to cannablize for the needed 9tDPG already on a cluster gear shaft. The AW rear wide tire's & Hub give the good traction that is crucial for this to work.Larger diameter tires are not a good idea.
Any way I am curious as to who did this wonderful project ! In any event my complements !
I am also curious as to who got my white resincast "AvantiNator II " on a AW chassis.
Kudo's also to Tom Stumpf for supplying the silver pearl Dash '55 Chevy bodies ! (Mine is already on a converted-to-slot Ultra-5 chassis).
I may also use it or another one to make another Low Rider Rat Rod on a T-Jet chassis like the Hot Pink Hummer I did before !

:dude:Neal

Shhh...we're not suppossed to spill the beans until later...

I just mentally beat up the mailman.asking him how priority packages could be sent at the same time from PA and make it in 2 days to Washington, and not make it to NY in 3... Good things come to those who wait!! Me thinks mine is gonna be extra good!!! At least a few things came in today...Something to hold me over.... As Tom Petty says.."the waiting is the hardest part"... I know what ya mean Tom..

UtherJoe

I just mentally beat up the mailman.asking him how priority packages could be sent at the same time from PA and make it in 2 days to Washington, and not make it to NY in 3... Good things come to those who wait!! Me thinks mine is gonna be extra good!!! At least a few things came in today...Something to hold me over.... As Tom Petty says.."the waiting is the hardest part"... I know what ya mean Tom..

UtherJoe

Joe, probably because New York is crazy. soo much going on at the same time. I'll bet tomorrow for sure, I never had a package take more then 3 days to ship to NY.

Don't sweat it Ed... :thumbsup: I'm not stressing.. and I know it's not anything you could possibly control... I feel like an 8 year old on Christmas eve.. I know it's coming.. but it'll never get here fast enough!!:lol: I'm sure I'll be much too busy tomorrow playing with my new toy. So just in case.. thank you for all you did to put this together, I'm sure most of us have no clue just how much work it is coordinating all the incomings and out goings... Thank you in advance for my new toy, and thanks to Tom S. for the ???? I have no doubt it'll be something cool, and it will be proudly treasured forever.. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

UtherJoe

Am I bad, I forgot to thank Tom for the 55. Thanks Tom. BTW, Ed thanks for the one you sent me. I really like it. What are the figurines from that you sent out?

Dave

The figures are random monsters that me and zilla butcher up to make monster custom cars. The first few packages I sent out may not have any monsters, but after I packed up Zillas I decided to throw some monsters around.
The figures are either horrorclix, heroclix, mage Knights or Dream blade.

I just mentally beat up the mailman.asking him how priority packages could be sent at the same time from PA and make it in 2 days to Washington, and not make it to NY in 3... Good things come to those who wait!! Me thinks mine is gonna be extra good!!! At least a few things came in today...Something to hold me over.... As Tom Petty says.."the waiting is the hardest part"... I know what ya mean Tom..

UtherJoe

The really crazy part here is that I ship stuff all over and the only time I ever have trouble is getting stuff up to Nuther in Ct....! We dont even start sweating til 10 days have passed.

So using Ujoe's logic in reverse why does it take eight durn days to get from Penns-will-vein-ya to Connect-my-nut ? Didnt the last Mohican jog that in three days?

Obviously there is a someone asleep at the switch up here.. Win sent me a package on a Saturday and it was here on Monday.. 1st class to boot. Honestly, I think out of PA; NY mail goes to Springfield, MA; and then to Albany, NY; before it gets sent to my town. I have been to both of those mail centers, and they were almost as swift as CT DMV workers.... ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ....Huh??? I know Nuther knows what I'm talking about....

Got mine yesterday!* It's sleek, it's fast.* Will get another one to race against it.* My stuff is no wheres near as fast as this little car. Good job whoever created this. Thanks Tom S for the trick 55 snap-on body. Love the paint. The Thorn Maiden has taken up residence on turn 2 as track Marshall. It's been an privalige to participate in this years Secret Santa swap and the anticipation was killing me. Again, thanks Ed and all and Happy Holidays!

Obviously there is a someone asleep at the switch up here.. Win sent me a package on a Saturday and it was here on Monday.. 1st class to boot. Honestly, I think out of PA; NY mail goes to Springfield, MA; and then to Albany, NY; before it gets sent to my town. I have been to both of those mail centers, and they were almost as swift as CT DMV workers.... ZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ....Huh??? I know Nuther knows what I'm talking about....

I sent a package to the humane society in the next town, probably five or six miles from here, and it had to go from Milwaukee to Chicago for processing. :freak:

And why do stamps cost so much nowadays? . . . :rolleyes:

(the only reason I mailed it was because I didn't want to find the time to drop it off in person -- was easier to get to the PO and let them deal with getting it there. Maybe next time )

I just mentally beat up the mailman.asking him how priority packages could be sent at the same time from PA and make it in 2 days to Washington, and not make it to NY in 3... Good things come to those who wait!!
UtherJoe

I think this deserves a scientific explanation. I have a friend here in Dallas that mails stuff to his family in Alabama. It takes 2 days to get stuff to Dallas, but four to get stuff to Alabama. A friend in Washington, who can get a package from Connecticut in about half the time he can ship it back(by the way, he does some killer restoration work). You can fly from NY to LA in about 7 hrs, but it takes 12 to get back to NY. You can ship plastic and copper materials to China by boat in about 14 days, but it takes three months for them to ship slot cars back over here. It takes you about 3 seconds to read this line from west to east, but only .4 seconds to to shift your focus from east to west to start back at the next line. It's basic physics. A famous scientist once said,"The world is a funnel". The rotation of the earth causes a time warp that causes travel to slow in the same direction of rotation. It's these higher "Laws" of physics that make me laugh out loud when I see a 55mph sign. It's like I recently told an officer, "55mph compared to what? DEFINE STATIONARY OBJECT!"

Yeah, he wasn't really in a talking mood, but, you get my theory?

Rich :roll:

It's the red button Rich, also has an X inside, upper right corner...RM

And all this time I thought there were voids in the actual fabric of space and time and my packages were taking a detour by way of Jupiter to avoid the black holes!! :eek: .. Thanks for clearing this up Rich...

UtherJoe

P.S. So you're saying if the right end of my computer screen is facing east I can read faster???? Coool!!:thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm moving my desk!! :lol:

We're traveling 66,600 mph thru space . . . I am now further perplexed why it takes mail any time at all to get anywhere on the globe. :freak:
Speeding (http://geography.about.com/od/learnabouttheearth/a/earthspeed.htm)

Hey Randy, are you using FireFox? (no red button here)
Actually, I have a USPS story. Years ago, one of my friends used to fix forklifts down at the Dallas main post office. They had electric forklifts there. He said you wouldn't believe all the letters that would slip down behind the covers. When he pulled the covers for repairs he always found a bunch of mail. Makes you wonder if this kind of thing still happens all over the country.

Rich

We're traveling 66,600 mph thru space . . . I am now further perplexed why it takes mail any time at all to get anywhere on the globe. :freak:
Speeding (http://geography.about.com/od/learnabouttheearth/a/earthspeed.htm)


Still too much human intervention. :rolleyes: rr

The figures are random monsters that me and zilla butcher up to make monster custom cars. The first few packages I sent out may not have any monsters, but after I packed up Zillas I decided to throw some monsters around.
The figures are either horrorclix, heroclix, mage Knights or Dream blade.

Ed and the car builder....THANK YOU!

oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bOY, OH BOY.....yIPPIE...*does back flip, cart wheel and a dismount* Man what a slot car package dream!!!!!!!

Let Bree and Fletcher have first choice on the monsters. I am so cutting heads off...*snip, snip*

Bob...Can't say enough thanks for the stuffings Ed...zilla :woohoo:

And..nothing... Bummer!!! Maybe they'll do a package run later?? Fingers, toes, eyes and legs crossed!!! :freak: The anticipation is driving me nuts!! :roll: I musta been a bad boy this year... And all this time I thought I was good..:rolleyes: Santa's makin' me wait...

UtherJoe

WOOHOOO got mine Sweet car!!!!!!!! TY Ed an the builder!!! an Tom for the kick@ss 55!!!!!!! I just about stuck my finger on the pointy peice digging it out of the box :O

Ed Ill get those resin bodies out in the next couple days, TY for the parts

Kevin

i got mine yesterday. thanks a bunch ed and to all that played along with him cant wait to run this baby. and thanks tom for 55 its sweet have to get it on chassis later now guys going to play cars

Got mine today! Went and had some hot wings tonight!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Stump city population just DOUBLED!!!! Holy jeez Ed!!! Bless you!!!! And your choice was PERFECT!!! :thumbsup:

And a huge thank you to my car's customizer!!! I love it!! It looks even better in person, and I will treasure it forever!!! I had to do a few laps, giggling like an 8 year old before making a safe parking space on my desk for safe keeping. And one hint.. It clears my overpasses and can't go as fast as originally designed, but it works great!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Merry Christmas Ed!!! I'll make it up to you somewhere along the line!!

UtherJoe

So, did anyone NOT get a white 55 chevy in their package? I had one left on the table when everything was said and sent..........I just sat there thinking, hmmm