July 2014 Donation Draw

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** July 03, 2014, 12:08:08 PM

I always try to come up with something interesting for the Donation Draw- after all, if I want folks to part with their hard earned money I need a bloody good reason for it. Doing a Donation Draw in July each year is difficult because we have so much other stuff going on that it's almost impossible to find something that can completely stand out. I have to admit, I was at a complete loss as to what could be special enough to give away this month, when a dashing chap from Oz reappeared with such an amazing offer that I couldn't say no.

Yup, a discontinued Leatherman Hybrid! Trust me, that is cool all by itself, but the back story makes it even cooler! You see, this particular Hybrid isn't just any old discontinued and hard to fine Leatherman, this one has been personally been handled by Tim Leatherman, as this photo proves:

Now some of you might be thinking this is a leftover from the Pilgrimage that MTO members embarked on a few years ago, but you'd be wrong to think that. You see, Tim was so impressed with Mat during that pilgrimage that Tim had to see Mat in his natural environment and traveled all the way to Oz to shake Mat's hand in a completely different colored MTO shirt!

Oh yeah, and did I mention that Tim scribbled a little something on this particular Hybrid, specifically for MTO members?

So how do you win this? The same as every other month- simply donate a minimum of ten US dollars to the site's Operational Fund which you can see on the right (at least in full browser versions), by clicking the DONATIONS tab at the top or by following this link:

MTO Treasury

Make sure you sign your name- if you donate anonymously I can't pick your name as a winner since I don't know who you are! At the end of the month I'll find some way to randomly pick a winner, and each ten dollars (or equivalent) that you donate gets you a chance to win. If we don't hit our monthly goal (which I doubt will be an issue this month!) then I'll put this one away for another contest some other time. If we hit the goal of $275 before midnight on the 15th (Server Offset time of course) I'll add in an Early Bird prize, which I'll warn you now isn't going to be great, but should be reasonably interesting.

Read enough yet? Good for you, have another picture- you earned it!

I'd also like to point out one teeny little thing with this one- not only is it a discontinued model. Not only are these getting hard to find. Not only is this one signed by Tim Leatherman. There's one more interesting little tidbit about this one- Tim dated it as 2/3/04 when in fact it was signed on 2/3/14. Yup, this one has an official Tim Leatherman Typo on it as well!

Good luck to everyone!

Def

derekmac · **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2014, 12:33:31 PM

Wow wow wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So let's see. An awesome discontinued LM, signed by the man himself to MT.O, and with a typo?

I don't have any tools that I don't use, but if I won this, it would only be handled gently.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2014, 12:44:01 PM

Just remember, I am open to bribery!

Def

derekmac · **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2014, 12:50:34 PM

Shhhhh, don't tell anyone!!!

enki_ck · **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2014, 02:48:01 PM

Very generous of Matt.

And I assume this one wasn't in anyones nose.

By the looks of it we may reach the goal by the end of the week.

jerseydevil · **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2014, 03:30:19 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on July 03, 2014, 02:48:01 PM

Very generous of Matt. And I assume this one wasn't in anyones nose.

By the looks of it we may reach the goal by the end of the week.

Be careful making the assumption of where this tool may or may not have been, Nikola. Mat IS Australian, after all......

MultiMat · **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2014, 04:09:50 PM

Quote from: jerseydevil on July 03, 2014, 03:30:19 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on July 03, 2014, 02:48:01 PM
Very generous of Matt. And I assume this one wasn't in anyones nose.

By the looks of it we may reach the goal by the end of the week.
Be careful making the assumption of where this tool may or may not have been, Nikola. Mat IS Australian, after all......

That weeding tool certainly has some reach to it

VERY happy to donate this to such a terrific community

sawman · **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2014, 04:37:02 PM

Wow the Hybrid I've always wanted!!

I don't care who's nose it's been in, count me in!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2014, 12:19:20 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on July 03, 2014, 04:09:50 PM

VERY happy to donate this to such a terrific community

I'm happy they were busy so you gave it to us instead....

Def

Sent from a digital multitool

captain spaulding · **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2014, 12:42:43 AM

Wow! That's a incredible prize this month.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2014, 02:53:24 AM

Yeah, it is pretty amazing, and absolutely one of a kind!

Def

Sent from a digital multitool

stealth007s · **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2014, 04:06:52 AM

AWESOME prize this month!¡! Thanks for the donation and welcome back Matt

MultiMat · **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2014, 04:09:08 AM

Quote from: stealth007s on July 06, 2014, 04:06:52 AM

AWESOME prize this month!¡! Thanks for the donation and welcome back Matt

detron · **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2014, 04:32:26 AM

goal achived! we are above goal!!

enki_ck · **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2014, 04:45:25 AM

Quote from: detron on July 09, 2014, 04:32:26 AM

goal achived! we are above goal!!

Now can we double it?

If we do, I think we may have another cool LM to add to the mix of prizes.

enki_ck · **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2014, 10:31:13 PM

detron and Metro have aslo joined the anniversary fun. Every $1 donated to MTO this month makes you eligable for a ticket in their 8 Years of MT.O, 8 Skinth Gift Cards Give-Away!!!!!

Well done, guys!

detron · **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2014, 10:55:10 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on July 10, 2014, 10:31:13 PM

detron and Metro have aslo joined the anniversary fun. Every $1 donated to MTO this month makes you eligable for a ticket in their 8 Years of MT.O, 8 Skinth Gift Cards Give-Away!!!!!

Well done, guys!

thanks for posting this Enki_ck, been VERY busy today

bmot · **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2014, 09:26:31 PM

14% to go!

Etherealicer · **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:27:24 PM

Etherealicer · **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:27:52 PM

What happens at 0%

detron · **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:31:00 PM

second donation draw prize

prize, plus early bird, plus another prize

Etherealicer · **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:33:58 PM

Quote from: detron on July 20, 2014, 11:31:00 PM

second donation draw prize

prize, plus early bird, plus another prize

So by donating more we are ruining MT.O

Btw what is the early bird price? Is that a secret?

detron · **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2014, 11:37:04 PM

Quote from: Etherealicer on July 20, 2014, 11:33:58 PM

Quote from: detron on July 20, 2014, 11:31:00 PM
second donation draw prize

prize, plus early bird, plus another prize
So by donating more we are ruining MT.O

Btw what is the early bird price? Is that a secret?

to my knowledge, it is a secret

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:23:59 AM

The Early Bird Draw is always a secret. So secret, even I usually don't know what it is until the last minute...

The Double Donation Prize will be announced shortly- I think we figured out a plan for that, but I'll be darned if I can recall what it was. We have a lot of stuff flying around this month so I might be kind of confused...

Def

kirk13 · **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:32:12 AM

Don't worry Boss,happens to me all the time

bmot · **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2014, 12:29:16 PM

I'm trying to remember the last time I wasn't confused... But it confuses me

detron · **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:24:36 AM

OVER 200%

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:46:06 AM

I guess I need to announce the Double Donation Prize then!

I'll be picking two names, one to win the Autographed Leatherman Hybrid, and the Double Donation Prize will be a Gerber Groundbreaker!

These are photos taken at SHOT 2012, so the actual one might be slightly different when it arrives.

If this thing isn't a transformer toy for adults I don't know what is!

I'll make the Early Bird Draw tomorrow- remember, winning the Early Bird Draw doesn't take your name out of the running for either of the Donation Draw prizes!

Def

detron · **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:52:10 AM

derekmac · **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2014, 04:06:33 AM

Oh my. Both are very

A collector and a user.

Good luck everyone!
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