Has Trad Gang gotten too large?

firsted · May 28, 2010, 01:42:00 PM

I'll have to say that it was because of TradGang's affiliation w/St. Jude's that I knew I found a place to trade ideas,bows, etc. In fact, the first thing I did was introduce myself to Terry Green & others that seemed to be making this happen so I could donate my heavy Bighorn takedown. I've volunteered over 10 years of my time helping folks with disabilities and am honored to be a part of TG.
Eddie Paulsgrove

cahaba · May 28, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

Good job Whip. I don't have any items this year to give but my wife and I give to St. Judes on a monthly basis. Great job Tgangers on your giving.

May 28, 2010, 07:12:00 PM

I am back for the evening and already a problem with the auction has churned up in my house. It seems that there are more high ticket items that would be just the right thing for my wife than me. To make it more complicated I will not be around for the last days of the auction. This is going get complicated, my last contact with the civilized world will be June 6 and I won't be back until June 17. The not knowing is going to drive me nuts. I guess I am just going fire both barrels and see what drops.

SveinD · May 28, 2010, 08:20:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:

QuoteOriginally posted by knife river:
There's a mindset some folks have that I'll never understand -- you can give them a bag full of gold and they'll bitch about the bag.

Amen [/b]

Dude, you should have used a silk bag, not your old burlap leftovers^^

Also I think Whip knows how much he is appreciated here! The same goes for all the other organizers, donators and bidders.

After reading the first post I started looking for something convenient to give and found my old digital camera. I thought "this will bring in another 20-30$ maybe", but then I found out shipping from Norway would be at least 60$ so I think I'll find some other way to participate

Still, it's a good thing that a community this big even bothers! So kudos to all participants, and to all the other folks, you are still liked

sndmn11 · May 28, 2010, 09:23:00 PM

Thank you guys for your patience with my question on the previous page that probably had a pretty obvious answer, I appreciate it!

dragon rider · May 31, 2010, 08:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by owlbait:
I'll send an extra $10 if Terry doesn't quote Dick Cheney again! Mission Accomplished...but for real this time, and for the kids!

Owlbait, I'll throw in another $90 to make it $100 on that condition.

Whip, Thanks for your inspiration; I've spent the last two weeks working on building a staircase - a much more time consuming project than one might think, but I have some stuff I'll be putting up tomorrow.

TradGang, If you ever meet a more decent, honorable and charitably motivated human being than Whip, please let me know, 'cause I'd sure like to meet that person.

lpcjon2 · May 31, 2010, 09:02:00 PM

Whip, In short you done good!

Guru · May 31, 2010, 09:42:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by dragon rider:

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TradGang, If you ever meet a more decent, honorable and charitably motivated human being than Whip, please let me know, 'cause I'd sure like to meet that person. [/b]

Biggie Hoffman · June 01, 2010, 11:48:00 AM

Well guys,, true to his word, Ol Tim (Lpcjon2)sent me a dollar so I could donate it to BobW's money thread. I was gonna donate it REALLY! But I went past the Dairy Queen and they had 2 sausage biscuits for 99 cents and well........

I felt so guilty about spending the kids dollar I almost couldn't eat the second one.

Obama says you can buy your way out of anything, so I think $20 will clear me on this deal.
Thanks Tim, I can always say you are a man of your word!!

Whip · June 01, 2010, 11:58:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Biggie Hoffman:

Obama says you can buy your way out of anything, so I think $20 will clear me on this deal.
Thanks Tim, I can always say you are a man of your word!!

You say that like you believe what he's selling Biggie.

Terry Green · June 01, 2010, 12:18:00 PM

Shaun · June 01, 2010, 12:29:00 PM

WAY too big! How the heck am I gonna outbid 20,000+ people on these items! I'll just have to bid early and hope the server goes down.

Good thread Whip and let the fun begin. Just a few hours to go...

leatherneck · June 01, 2010, 12:48:00 PM

HOLY BEJESUS!!!!! I go to work for a couple days and this is what I come back to. Biggies belly button lint, Terrys quote from Cheney( I believe someone even quoted Obama), and some foolishness about "because of this post I'm not going to participate now". Have you all lost your minds!!!!!!!!!!!Go ahead fools, take your ball and go home. Life really does have an expiration date and alot of these kids don't have much time left. I haven't the foggiest idea what I have in the basement but I'm going a looking. I'm sure I can find something. Thanks Joe for reminding me that tomorrow may not be here for some of these kids so I need to act today. Later all,I have some pics to take.

Terry, can I get on page 10? Thats where I hope it will be when I crawl out of the basement.