GRM New Years Game 2018 Pictures

Oh good. Theres one thing in there I wasnt sure of. I am now. 

This thread delivers!

And what a work of art it is:

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Sweet hot wheels cars:

Two packages of Craftsman Screw Drivers and three pair of kids gloves (how'd you know?)

And this Super AWESOME Clock Mndsm made for me:

and contained a note:

Update on my box: The turbo appears to be a Mitsubishi 14G T05H or clone. 

Jesus my handwriting is awful. 

EDIT- if you wanna bug your kids out some, that grm logo does a neat trick. Hold your cell phone at the bottom of the writing (might wanna flatten the box) perpendicular to the box surface itself, camera facing the top of the writing. Open camera app- look at screen. It should appear to stand up on its own- like so  it's one of those things I taught myself one night. 

In reply to Mndsm :

Thanks again, you did great.  The Indy-kiddos were really impressed with the art work.

In reply to Indy-Guy :

Any time. 

The whole not Mickey mouse thing is because swmbo is...friends with Mickey.....and as such is sometimes charged with signing something for him if he can't make it- but it has to be official Disney stuff. I wanted her to do the letter for me, but no. 

Indy-Guy said:

But would you say that is a 70s graphics package on the truck, or an 80s?

In reply to Indy-Guy :

Dangit, you stole my idea.  I was going to use the Stihl when my box gets here.  I think I even have the same model as you.  

In reply to Indy-Guy :

Ha!  I think I had MNDSM as my secret Santa last year, and gave him that cap and the fasteners.  I think this is how Capitalism works, right?  Raw materials + labor input = finished product worth more?  It's like some sort of triangle trade.  Hubcaps from VCH - labor+ clock guts from MNDSM - finished product to Indy.  And everybody gets rum!

I love it.  Very creative.  

In reply to volvoclearinghouse :

You did indeed. You sent me an egg, as well. 

Mndsm said:

In reply to volvoclearinghouse :

You did indeed. You sent me an egg, as well. 

An idea I'm not ashamed to say I may have repeated this year...

In reply to volvoclearinghouse :

I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. 

That clock is awesome.

In reply to Mndsm :

We'll see...they haven't posted their box opening yet.  ;-)

In reply to Woody :

Thanks! I'm sure the impact gun will see plenty of use, it will be nice to have one that I can just keep in my JY toolbag and not have to worry about loading up my Bosch one.

The powder dips are cool and something I'll likely pass on to next year's recipient to marvel at. :)

glueguy said:

That clock is awesome.

 

Thanks. I wasnt sure how it was going to turn out, but I think it worked ok. 

Had the Vegemite today. Though I like most foods, I have to honestly say I'm not really a fan. I took one bite then had to put the non-vegemite piece on top to balance it out. I did finish the sandwich, but plain butter only would've been better.

I think it might be like beer though, that you get used to it then like it.

Maybe I'll regift the balance of the jar next year.

In reply to Robbie :

I can’t help but think about Lucille Ball’s skit about “Vitameatavegamin”. 

Haha!!

Lucy does Vitavitavegemen

Part 2

Brett_Murphy said:

Thanks, Wonko! Our Season was great, and I hope yours was, too. I'm really happy with this, and I absolutely did NOT go on Craigslist to look for another RX-7 or Miata  to put the shift knob in, because no sane adult would do such a thing.
 

 

I'm glad you guys enjoyed opening it.  The turbo is a b13(?) from a 2nd gen DSM.  I've been meaning to do something with it for over 10 years.  The contactor is actually 3 amp, not 30, which is why you got it :).  That's the switch for my plasma cutter, and apparently there's a while range of amps that use the same part number so I ordered that by mistake.  It did not work well for the cutter :)

volvoclearinghouse said:

In reply to Mndsm :

We'll see...they haven't posted their box opening yet.  ;-)

Well, since I had an egg in my box that must be me you're typing about, and I just got home and opened:

Which seems innocent enough from the outside. The return address looks eerily familiar though, like I have written it somewhere recently. 

Inside I got wood! Wood with words!

 And stuff!

And an egg!  Know what I'm having for dinner tonight. 

Man I'm gonna have to step my game up for next year! 

oldopelguy said:

volvoclearinghouse said:

In reply to Mndsm :

We'll see...they haven't posted their box opening yet.  ;-)

Well, since I had an egg in my box that must be me you're typing about, and I just got home and opened:

Which seems innocent enough from the outside. The return address looks eerily familiar though, like I have written it somewhere recently. 

Inside I got wood! Wood with words!

 And stuff!

And an egg!  Know what I'm having for dinner tonight. 

Wow. If my math is correct, vch has about 6 more ford big block pistons to go.