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Title: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 09:28:14 AM: In a week and a half, Tim Leatherman will be an hours drive from me.
It's part of the 35th anniversary world heritage tour.

I'll try to get a seat reserved and attend the event.
Let's say this does happen...

:ahhh

...what should I do?

Do I gift him a modified MT? Or my cleanest MTo shirt? Or my MTo poker chip?
Do I ask him a million questions? If yes then which questions? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
What is protocol? And what do I wear? How many Leathermans do I belt carry?

Help!

:ahhh
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 29, 2018, 09:49:51 AM: Quote from: zoidberg
I gift him a modified MT? Or my cleanest MTo shirt? Or my MTo poker chip?
Get him to sign the MT.o shirt you will be wearing, while you're wearing it. Never wash it again. :gimme:

Quote from: zoidberg
Do I ask him a million questions? If yes then which questions?
Just walk up to him and be like "sup?" :D

Quote from: zoidberg
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
What is protocol? And what do I wear? How many Leathermans do I belt carry?
You'll be wearing the MT.o shirt for him to sign. 8)
And go all-out Batman-belt with every LM you have/can get your hands on. :tu:

That's what I would do. Well, that is what I would do if I didn't choke up, meeting the MT legend. :)
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 09:55:16 AM: :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
Quote from: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 09:28:14 AM
Do I gift him a modified MT?
YES! The most outrageous butchered mod you have (and can bear to part with).
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 10:04:27 AM: Are you on the Facebook? You can win tickets to it and other stuff on Leatherman's FB page. :pok:

EDIT: Oops it closed two weeks ago. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: dks on October 29, 2018, 10:28:59 AM: Be yourself - he is probably bored with people treating him like a god.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 10:34:01 AM: This T-shirt instead then? :dunno:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2018, 11:08:49 AM: Draw up plans and diagrams with lots of graphics on how, with your help, he can reassert his authority, stamp out dissension and improve the company... When he sees them along with your forceful delivery, he'll be very impressed... and you'll be well in! :2tu:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Poncho65 on October 29, 2018, 11:33:08 AM: If you get a one on one conversation with him then you need to get a list of questions sorted out in your head :ahhh He is a really nice guy and seems like he loves to talk MTs :dd: Also I agee with GLBM about Batman style belt carry :rofl: Take a frew mods with you and show them to him :salute: He loves this and will probably get pics of them :like: Get your fav MT signed and ever how many they will let you get signed :D

I do hope he comes around the US and I can see him again some day :dd: :like:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Dutch_Tooler on October 29, 2018, 12:32:23 PM: If I may suggest a question for your list:
When will LM come with a new generation of larger MTs? I count the Plus models as small improvement, not new gen.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on October 29, 2018, 12:34:44 PM: Ask him to become a member here ... :pok:

(or are you already here Tim ... ? :sa:)

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Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: SteveC on October 29, 2018, 01:10:53 PM: Don't forget to tell him that you love him :D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: LoopCutter on October 29, 2018, 01:21:14 PM: A great opportunity. I am jealous :salute:

Be YOURSELF :drink:

Get your favorites signed. DO NOT follow him to the restroom, (not cool).

Yes, give him a MTO poker chip, let him know it trumps any other chip that can be played :tu:

Have fun and take pictures. :drool:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2018, 02:23:50 PM: Quote from: SteveC on October 29, 2018, 01:10:53 PM
Don't forget to tell him that you love him :D

Agreed. Tell him you really love him... No, you really love him... while maintaining eye contact.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Don Pablo on October 29, 2018, 02:52:19 PM: Quote from: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2018, 02:23:50 PM
Quote from: SteveC on October 29, 2018, 01:10:53 PM
Don't forget to tell him that you love him :D

Agreed. Tell him you really love him... No, you really love him... while maintaining eye contact.
Way to make someone comfortable. :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: gerleatherberman on October 29, 2018, 02:54:32 PM: Just tell him you'd Love to be him. Grin and then say "It puts the MT in its' sheath"
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Obi1shinobee on October 29, 2018, 03:43:14 PM: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: AimlessWanderer on October 29, 2018, 04:02:46 PM: Quote from: dks on October 29, 2018, 10:28:59 AM
Be yourself - he is probably bored with people treating him like a god.

Tell him you're a moderator at MTO, and he might treat you like a god :D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: ThePeacent on October 29, 2018, 04:13:16 PM: well, zoid, I hope you can make it there just fine :tu:

if it's anything like his visit to the 35 Year Anniversary Event in Barcelona, then:

- you'll make long queues to have your tools signed
- there is a limit to two tools per person to be signed :P
- you will be able to talk to him during the time he spends signing your tools, 1-2 minutes at most :ahhh
- I talked to him about he forum, he knows it exists and many people have talked to him about it during the years :tu:
- you might be able to gift him something but he doesn't carry anything other than his pockets, belt sheath and pen in the shirt pocket, and he'll be moving around all over the place so he doesn't have much space on him to carry stuff. Maybe his wife or some staff member will be able to hold or save something for him but I'm not confident about that :dunno:
- if you bring a marker/sharpie (like I did) and a catalog, shirt, book, or other stuff he'll probably be more than happy to sign it for you. Seeing that everybody wanted his stuff signed after me, I gave him my marker to keep so he could sign all the other people's things :D
- in this event they gave a bracelet to all the reerved visitors, with a number to enter the raffle, as well as a catalog with a sticker, and a T-shirt (you choose your size)

(https://i.imgur.com/SaPu1wg.jpg)

here is Tim signing my tools in the event. I talked to him for about 2 minutes

(https://i.imgur.com/Yok9S0l.jpg)

finally, just be yourself. He is very open to all kinds of people and he's a straight shooter, so I'm sure you will get your point(s) across easily and quickly as he's very attentive and enthusiast about fans, questions, comments and opinions, and he's very down to earth and doesn't just sit on his laurels and enjoy what he's built from the top :hatsoff:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: ThePeacent on October 29, 2018, 04:14:53 PM: Quote from: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2018, 02:23:50 PM
Quote from: SteveC on October 29, 2018, 01:10:53 PM
Don't forget to tell him that you love him :D

Agreed. Tell him you really love him... No, you really love him... while maintaining eye contact.

(https://i.imgur.com/yq7WXsp.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/7U0kJTm.gif)
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: captain spaulding on October 29, 2018, 04:15:04 PM: I say the old Wayne’s World, “were not worthy” bit should do.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on October 29, 2018, 07:14:11 PM: Hey Zoidy

Lots of good (and some not so good ;) ) advice here

My comment is

Thank you for letting me know he is coming Down Under - I did not know - Hopefully I'll see him in Sydney in a couple of weeks

- Can't wait - The man is a legend
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on October 29, 2018, 08:09:55 PM: Quote from: ThePeacent on October 29, 2018, 04:13:16 PM
well, zoid, I hope you can make it there just fine :tu:

if it's anything like his visit to the 35 Year Anniversary Event in Barcelona, then:

- you'll make long queues to have your tools signed
- there is a limit to two tools per person to be signed :P
- you will be able to talk to him during the time he spends signing your tools, 1-2 minutes at most :ahhh
- I talked to him about he forum, he knows it exists and many people have talked to him about it during the years :tu:
- you might be able to gift him something but he doesn't carry anything other than his pockets, belt sheath and pen in the shirt pocket, and he'll be moving around all over the place so he doesn't have much space on him to carry stuff. Maybe his wife or some staff member will be able to hold or save something for him but I'm not confident about that :dunno:
- if you bring a marker/sharpie (like I did) and a catalog, shirt, book, or other stuff he'll probably be more than happy to sign it for you. Seeing that everybody wanted his stuff signed after me, I gave him my marker to keep so he could sign all the other people's things :D
- in this event they gave a bracelet to all the reerved visitors, with a number to enter the raffle, as well as a catalog with a sticker, and a T-shirt (you choose your size)

(https://i.imgur.com/SaPu1wg.jpg)

here is Tim signing my tools in the event. I talked to him for about 2 minutes

(https://i.imgur.com/Yok9S0l.jpg)

finally, just be yourself. He is very open to all kinds of people and he's a straight shooter, so I'm sure you will get your point(s) across easily and quickly as he's very attentive and enthusiast about fans, questions, comments and opinions, and he's very down to earth and doesn't just sit on his laurels and enjoy what he's built from the top :hatsoff:

A limit of two tools being signed you say ... :whistle:
One or two minutes talk at most you say ... :whistle:

Okay, I did sign up myself and both of my boys for an engraving session, so we had about 6 minutes tops for the entire family in theory, but after engraving my '94 Supertool, my PST, my Charge and both Charges from my boys he also signed a Leatherman Banner I brought with me, and took the time for some pics with me and my boys, and my baby girl, and we had a little chat about how many tools I owned, and which one was my favorite of the current line up (for me this is the Rebar, price/value wise), and he said his favorite was also the Rebar, since he thought of it as a modern PST.

When I handed over my tools for engraving he always opened them up, look at the date codes and the condition of the tools (he did this with every tool they gave him for engraving). He said that I shared first place with one other guy when it came to presenting him the oldest tool (my '94 Supertool) for engraving that weekend.

So in the end it was more like a 10 minutes event or so :D

Oh, we also got some PST shaped pins, 3 Leatherman Buffs and some Leatherman pens.

(https://i.imgur.com/jlKIpTq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/0dortp1.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/iw2PXhQ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/3nPaark.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/R4MJTAk.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/v5nQbe2.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lfC0UBt.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/iq4NLu5.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/4l9uTGE.jpg)

My apologies for all the pics, but it was an awesome day, even now, more than two years later, it still puts a smile on my face :D.

P.S.: The pics from me and my boys and baby girl with Tim were taken by somebody who works for the Belgian Leatherman Distributor and were shown on their facebookpage (so it's not my fault that they are a bit out of focus ... ::)).
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Fuzzbucket on October 29, 2018, 08:39:26 PM: Holy smurf! :like:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 08:44:04 PM: If you look closely you can see he even signed the baby.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on October 29, 2018, 08:54:08 PM: Quote from: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 08:44:04 PM
If you look closely you can see he even signed the baby.

I wanted her engraved like my tools, but my wife gave me a :twak:.

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Just kidding, my girl is everything for me. She's two years old now and keeps handing me pocketknives and SAKs when we are in a hardware/outdoor store :D.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 08:58:31 PM: :tu:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:05:14 PM: Quote from: Syncop8r on October 29, 2018, 10:04:27 AM
Are you on the Facebook? You can win tickets to it and other stuff on Leatherman's FB page. :pok:

EDIT: Oops it closed two weeks ago. :facepalm:

Yeah I saw that when researching the event, super gutted to have missed out there.
Did you see the prize pack, wow.
It almost would have been worth signing up to FB for.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:06:24 PM: Quote from: Dutch_Tooler on October 29, 2018, 12:32:23 PM
If I may suggest a question for your list:
When will LM come with a new generation of larger MTs? I count the Plus models as small improvement, not new gen.

Thank you, noted.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:07:36 PM: Quote from: Top-Gear-24 on October 29, 2018, 12:34:44 PM
Ask him to become a member here ... :pok:

(or are you already here Tim ... ? :sa:)

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(https://i.gifer.com/2AqQ.gif)

:rofl:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:08:21 PM: Quote from: LoopCutter on October 29, 2018, 01:21:14 PM
A great opportunity. I am jealous :salute:

Be YOURSELF :drink:

Get your favorites signed. DO NOT follow him to the restroom, (not cool).

Yes, give him a MTO poker chip, let him know it trumps any other chip that can be played :tu:

Have fun and take pictures. :drool:

Thanks mate.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:08:57 PM: Quote from: gerleatherberman on October 29, 2018, 02:54:32 PM
Just tell him you'd Love to be him. Grin and then say "It puts the MT in its' sheath"

:rofl:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:10:35 PM: Quote from: AimlessWanderer on October 29, 2018, 04:02:46 PM
Quote from: dks on October 29, 2018, 10:28:59 AM
Be yourself - he is probably bored with people treating him like a god.

Tell him you're a moderator at MTO, and he might treat you like a god :D

Well that hasn't worked up until now so I won't hold my breath...
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:13:43 PM: Quote from: Huntsman on October 29, 2018, 07:14:11 PM
Hey Zoidy

Lots of good (and some not so good ;) ) advice here

My comment is

Thank you for letting me know he is coming Down Under - I did not know - Hopefully I'll see him in Sydney in a couple of weeks

- Can't wait - The man is a legend

No problem, I found out from this earlier thread. https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,79429.0.html
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on October 29, 2018, 10:48:32 PM: I am a big fan of Leatherman and have a few users and a small collection of oldies (PST based)

But I am also a big fan of Victorinox

I am tempted to ask Tim what he thinks of Victorinox
I'd have to somehow make it clear I am not asking for comparisons - who's best etc - Just what he thinks of the Swiss company and their products

He seems like a really sound guy - So would not take offence and would give a reasoned, rational answer
And after all it was a pocket knife/SAK that inspired his original PST - eh?
Also they are not a direct direct competitor like a SOG or a Gerber - Personally I see the pliers based tool and the SAK as complimentary
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:56:11 PM: Do I give him the Blaser to give to you, would save me some postage. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on October 29, 2018, 11:01:59 PM: PS.
I have read about Tim and his various visits (Shot Show etc) and also seen signed tools here on the forum
And always wished 'It could be me' ....... :cry:

Well now it is
I have applied for a regular ticket - And it has come through - :ahhh - I also applied for the invite only event draw - That would be awesome if that happened.

I have also worked out what to get signed
I edc a black oxide PST (man bag - not pocket) - So it's perfect - It's my EDC - And the engraving would show through the BO which would look awesome
No. 2 tool (thanks for the tip Peacent) would be my son's Leap - How special would that be for him - Wow

I am getting quite excited :woohoo:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Don Pablo on October 29, 2018, 11:03:02 PM: Quote from: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:56:11 PM
Do I give him the Blaser to give to you, would save me some postage. :facepalm:
:rofl:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on October 29, 2018, 11:04:03 PM: Quote from: zoidberg on October 29, 2018, 10:56:11 PM
Do I give him the Blaser to give to you, would save me some postage. :facepalm:
Hmmm - A Vic ???

Could be the test of my question - Maybe it would accidentally 'get lost' on the way :pok:

But I am sure he'll oblige ;)
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: David on October 29, 2018, 11:52:48 PM: You could go disguised as Multitoolman aka duckman1975 or as Multimat Rambo style. :D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 30, 2018, 12:19:17 AM: Haha, I do have a Flair I could use. ;) :D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: David on October 30, 2018, 02:34:24 AM: Quote from: zoidberg on October 30, 2018, 12:19:17 AM
Haha, I do have a Flair I could use. ;) :D

It might be best not to show Mr. Leatherman how Matt uses the Flairs fork. :D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 30, 2018, 09:39:08 PM: Quote from: David on October 30, 2018, 02:34:24 AM
Quote from: zoidberg on October 30, 2018, 12:19:17 AM
Haha, I do have a Flair I could use. ;) :D

It might be best not to show Mr. Leatherman how Matt uses the Flairs fork. :D

Copy that.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on October 30, 2018, 09:42:14 PM: Okay so I managed to get my name on the list. Still need questions to ask and topics to discuss etc etc. Lets hear them.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: marko14 on October 30, 2018, 11:56:31 PM: Tell him to visit this forum :think:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 06, 2018, 08:55:12 AM: From the Leatherman NZ Facebook page:

Quote
Tim Leatherman in New Zealand

Yesterday, while Tim was at a cafe he heard the tremendous roar of motorcycles go past. After the cafe stop, Tim and his group had to stop at the petrol station down the road and came across the group of motorcycles they had heard earlier.
Tim noticed that one of the motorcyclists seemed to have an issue with his bike and walked over to take a look. He asked if any of them used Leatherman tools, and as it happens - one was currently being used to help repair the bike!
The group did not believe Tim when he said he was the inventor of Leatherman, and had to pull out his ID as proof!
Cue excitement and lots of photos 😎
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on November 06, 2018, 09:24:20 AM: :like: Love it

One week to go till he's here !!

EDIT: PS. Found out that Australia is the last stop on the LM35 roadshow - What an honour !!
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Poncho65 on November 06, 2018, 12:26:40 PM: Very cool story :like: and it is awesome that he has travled around as much as he has this year visitng places 8) Excited for all you guys :like: :like:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Pauldmmwc on November 08, 2018, 02:07:38 AM: Hello gang
So I went up to the Auckland gig last night. I had a good reaffirmation as to why not to live there- dreadful traffic .
Anyway the gig was really cool . Cold beer, LMs for sale at reasonable rates and Tim was hanging around talking to the punters before the show.
They show the "Made of Mettle " movie and then he does a q&A session for as long as there are questions. There seems to be no off limits topics
and he will just decline those he does not want to answer ( so he says).
There is a photo session after the q&a for the "super fans" competition they ran here in NZ. That was done on the facebook forum so I guess I am like the Zoid who also missed that. :cry: :cry:
Those guys got a nice goody bag but I did not ask what was inside but it was hefty. :cry: :cry:
After the photo op he was signing tools and the queue is long. Some would have waited over 90 minutes. I would suggest after the Q&A find out where the signing table is and lurk there at the head of the queue for those going to the Christchurch or Aussie shows otherwise it could be a long wait.
There is also a goody bag for you before you go home with some LM stuff including a micra and a LM branded Led Lenser P3R.

All up a good night with a proper gentleman.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 08, 2018, 02:17:07 AM: :like:

Damn, wish I could make the Christchurch show. I didn't find out about it early enough. :-\
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 08, 2018, 02:42:47 AM: Just told a friend there about it. He will pop along before going to Dead Kennedys. I wish I had known they were in town too!
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Dutch_Tooler on November 08, 2018, 11:58:06 AM: One more question one might ask is whether there are any plans to have LM start selling loose parts...? Could be a good alternative or addition to a true custom tool store, which would be even more desirable of course but may be unrealistic. SOG are doing it so why not?
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 09, 2018, 09:21:24 PM: :pok: :popcorn:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 09, 2018, 09:23:24 PM: So did your mate go?
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 09, 2018, 09:41:59 PM: I don't know. He planned to.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Poncho65 on November 11, 2018, 04:19:42 AM: So how did it go zoid :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

???

:D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 11, 2018, 11:07:27 AM: Quote from: zoidberg on November 09, 2018, 09:23:24 PM
So did your mate go?
He did. Funny thing is TL looks like an older version of him.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 11:17:25 AM: Quote from: Syncop8r on November 11, 2018, 11:07:27 AM
Quote from: zoidberg on November 09, 2018, 09:23:24 PM
So did your mate go?
He did. Funny thing is TL looks like an older version of him.

Haha, I don't recall seeing anyone like that though.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 12:41:53 PM: Quote from: Poncho65 on November 11, 2018, 04:19:42 AM
So how did it go zoid :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

???

:D

It went a lot like how Paul posted above.
I don't have pics of the evening.
Decided to create a memory instead and left the camera in my pocket.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 12:44:05 PM: Quick recap of the day.

Friday begins with some very heavy rain through the early hours and into the morning.
Then it starts to snow, yeah, three weeks off summer, timing.

Having dealt with rain, snow, flooding, animals, kids, visitors, work and yet another broken windscreen...
5pm couldn't come around quick enough but eventually it did and I was heading into the city.

Found the venue easily enough.
Got changed and put my nice clean MTo anniversary t-shirt on.
Randomly picked some modified Leatherman MTs to take in with the two I had chosen earlier to get signed.

Now to mingle.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 12:45:29 PM: Walked in and there was Tim chatting with a small group.
To one side Chau was playing table tennis with Nathan Rarere.

All of a minute passed by before one of the Leatherman Super Fan winners, Chrystian, recognized my MTo t-shirt.
If you check out his instagram here (https://www.instagram.com/victorinoxcollector/) you can watch (I took the video) him receive his prize bag.

The evening flew by and there I was in the MT signing queue.
I introduced myself as a MTo peep and he asked if I knew Grant?
~~Nar, never heard of him I replied~~ I mumbled something about maybe knowing him.
Tim signed the Flair for my better half while I talked nonstop about it getting run over and how much she liked and used it.
As he signed the Signal I asked if he was interested in seeing a few of the customized MTs I had with me.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4869/45803392581_cdffa49627_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cMumRc)
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 12:46:53 PM: Having got the nod, I quickly displayed some of the MTs and Tim made some comments and took some pics.
About then I remembered there were still heaps of people waiting.
To show my appreciation for years of enjoying Leathermans I handed one back to him together with a MTo poker chip.

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Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 11, 2018, 12:48:22 PM: Yeah think that pretty much covers it.
Chrystian had missed the last bus so I dropped him off where he was staying.
Then I drove back out to the country listening to music really loudly.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on November 11, 2018, 02:03:11 PM: Nicely done Zoidy - Class act

Looks like your mods are going down in the TL archives and who knows he may even EDC the one you gave him :tu:

So MTo is standing proud down under - He'll be seeing (at least) two more of us this week
( ..... But who was that Grant fella? ??? )

Tuesday lunchtime is the event for the general public with the tour bus in Martin Place - Wednesday night is the invite only event
Planning to go to both !!
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Huntsman on November 11, 2018, 02:09:32 PM: PS. Chrystian's Instagram username looks well dodgy to be a LM Superfan!!!! :pok: ::) :o
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: SteveC on November 11, 2018, 02:25:45 PM: Sounds like a good time z ! What MT did you give him ?
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Poncho65 on November 11, 2018, 03:57:13 PM: Awesome experience, zoid 8) It really is cool talking to him and finding out he is really a nice guy :tu: I am glad that the evening went well for you and you met another MT fan as well :like: Thanks for telling us about the evening and cool that you got the tools signed and that he got a chance to see some of your mods :o :like: and now he even has one :ahhh :like:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: LoopCutter on November 11, 2018, 06:54:22 PM: Glad all went well for you Zoid. Thanks for the recap.

You described great time, to bad you kept camera in pocket, I am sure he would have allowed one to be taken with you and he posing together in all MTO glory.

Poker chip is a nice touch, and better to share a favorite modded tool for him to have as a remembrance of his stay in New Zealand.

:salute: :like:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 11, 2018, 08:02:14 PM: Great stuff. :tu:
I hope it was one of your bluntnose mods you gave him . >:D
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: SteveC on November 13, 2018, 09:45:43 PM: Would still like to hear about, see what tool you gifted him :pok:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 13, 2018, 09:49:34 PM: Quote from: SteveC on November 13, 2018, 09:45:43 PM
Would still like to hear about, see what tool you gifted him :pok:
:iagree: :poke:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 13, 2018, 09:52:37 PM: Quote from: Syncop8r on November 13, 2018, 09:49:34 PM
Quote from: SteveC on November 13, 2018, 09:45:43 PM
Would still like to hear about, see what tool you gifted him :pok:
:iagree: :poke:

It's the one pictured above.
I haven't posted more pics or mentioned the name because I was thinking of using them in a giveaway.
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: SteveC on November 13, 2018, 10:21:40 PM: :tu:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: zoidberg on November 15, 2018, 02:31:39 AM: Facebook post: Christchurch quake survivor.

https://www.facebook.com/sevensharp/videos/1884173358362791/
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: SteveC on November 15, 2018, 05:49:30 AM: Wow ! :tu:
Title: Re: Tim Leatherman Visit, What Should zoidberg Do
Post by: Syncop8r on November 15, 2018, 09:53:54 AM: https://www.facebook.com/sevensharp/videos/vb.120812117267/1884173358362791/?type=2&theater