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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2011 - 08:54pm PT
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Just touched down in LAX, on to SBP...
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Matt... So sorry to hear about your order woes. I believe the issue is some Moses gear that I am waiting for. As I mentioned to her, the box is waiting by the door for the Moses order to arrive. As soon as it does I am putting in your stuff and off it goes. Theron informed me a couple of days ago that it is on the way to me. Needless to say, he has head and hands busy with getting the hammers out the door. That is not an excuse on my part, just a possible explanation.
If she would like to cancel the order, please have her tell me and I will do so without delay.
Sometimes people think I am a huge operation like REI but the fact of the matter is I am a tad smaller.
EDIT: I will make sure to include something to smooth over your woes!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Just dropped your girlfriend a line too and also one to the supplier I am waiting for.
We will have this sorted VERY QUICKLY!
-Simon
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View
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ugh, another one. Its a passion project not an off the shelf amazon.com hammer. 'Nuff said, people just dig the end result. Thanks again for all the efforts that went into this folks. Still waiting but more than patiently!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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No, Matt is right to complain... he had an issue that was not hammer related and I was slow to respond. It looks like all is cool now.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Matt... I have a tracking number now and it is scheduled to arrive at my place on Monday so it will leave here on Monday also.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jumping on a flight for Theron's in a few minutes to help with the final round of assembly. Hang in there folks, if you didn't get your hammer this week then it will be going out next week sometime out of the second (and final) batch. Astounding....
Another less astonishing hammer thing but still of (lesser) interest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJmZvifrO9Y
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2011 - 01:57am PT
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We managed to head up and peen thirty four hammers tonight (Theron, Fred [High Traverse] and I). We will be wrapping them up this weekend for shipping during the week...
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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It is a crime to think about it, but.....
How long till one of these fine pieces hits the fleabay market?
It seems that not many outside of the taco are aware of the D5.
Has the D5 Team considered selling a few for charity?
Probably bring way more than a bill.
HOI looks STOKED!!!! Beard and D5 go hand in hand.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2011 - 11:16am PT
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Hi ho, hi ho...
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Matt, I've ordered goods from Simon and never had a problem. Hang tight, he WILL take of you.
My Secret Santa is still waiting for his gift, so I feel your pain.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Email from Joseph dated 1:43 last night. The subject line is "#2" (one of my numbers, yeah, it's wet out and i'm sleeping in).
Just headed it up - last of the evening... Beautiful duotone handle.
WOOT! Someone one should be getting paid double time! Hmmm, lets see, no salary, pays for his own plane ticket, twice, to go build hammers for the weary masses at no pay....uhh, scratch that double time thing.
In either case, big time thanks again from all of us slackers out here!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2011 - 02:20pm PT
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Theron's brother Ryan and his wife Katie, Theron's wife Diane, HighTraverse, Jeffm, Munge, and myself are all going to town setting heads, peening head tang rivets, trimming handle tops, drilling leash holes, finish sanding, linseed oiling, QCing, box and packaging, and labelling. Whew! Hammers ho... !
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JBC
Trad climber
Tacoma, WA
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Another thank you to EVERYONE who put in so much of their time & energy to this project!
Jim
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Anyone down there got a paypal I can wire some pizza bucks to?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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The hammer crew rocks. Good on ya'll.
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groundup
Trad climber
hard sayin' not knowin'
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Tap Tap Tap Whack! Thanks guys.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2011 - 05:15pm PT
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Theron just assembled the last hammer...
Still a lot of hammers going throuh the other steps, but it was nice to see the last one start through the process
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MTucker
Ice climber
Arizona
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Sweet. Time to get Hammered.
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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When I learned the hammers were going to be up for sale soon, I posted to get my name on the list. I also asked for #13, for personal reasons. Yes, I was caught in the numbers craze. An un-named source e-mailed me back:
Paul, I'll see if I can get Theron to set #13 aside for
you.
Well, when the time came to pony up the $ I was at my sickest / poorest. I wrote the builders:
Hi,
> Paul Humphrey here. I post as Disaster Master. I just saw the post but am
unable to get $ to you guys till after thnksgiving holidy. I have asked for and
been promised a certain hammer, and would pay for it now, but cashflow s sloww
this week. Anyhow, wanted to say i am still interested in #13 and will pay as
much as required next week.
Well, That was that. If they could not wait, fine. Someone else wanted new #13 anyway, if I remember. I was not realy sure that the money would be around in time, if at all, to justify a $100 hammer to my girlfriend and home wage earner and provider, Ruth.
Then out of the bue I got this e- mail from MOsucks (He does not!):
This message has been sent from a fellow registered SuperTopo climbing member to
you.
The message is:
Ya want a loan to make sure you get a hammer?
Well, duh. But who was this? I had no idea. I responded:
Uh, sure. I am dependant on a monthly check right now. It has not come yet. Whatcha got in mind?
He replied:
Well if you are willing to pay back within a year I'll buy for you and just have it shipped to you. You are probably going to want to save a bit of that check for christmas. Just don't want a fellow climber missing out because of hard times...
My jaw hit the floor. I replied:
Wow! I will take that generosity thankfully. I think they are holding #13 for me, according to theron. How woulld I pay you back?
To which he replied:
Just pay me back however works out. Maybe one day we will climb together.
That was that. I waited, as did all. Then today "my" hammer showed up...
I pulled it out, but the box was still heavy. There was another one inside. TWINS!
Uh, oh. Did they send me MOsucks hammer too? Was this a good deed gone wrong? Further inspection and deduction followed. "Where did I put his e-mail adress? What was his name?" I mean, I don't know the good samaritan. Now I might have to send him a hammer? Where does he live???
I find his e-mail and fire off thanks. Then I get to thinking...
My #013 seems cracked. Ah-hah!
I deduce that I have been sent my long awaited #013 as promised. But since it cracked, I got a bonus hammer with an un-cracked head. Cool!
Futher examinatin ofthe second hammer revieled it to be a miss / double strike # on the head. Is it #250?
Or is it #240?
OOOhhhh....SpOOkY!
Either way, its all good. Thanks everyone.
Now I just have to decide what to do... Use the #013, and hope it is OK? Or hang it up like the Liberty Bell on display.
Or do I use #240 / #250 or it it the more valuable one, like the upside down plane stamp?
So confused????.....
I am already getting ideas.
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