Multitool.org Forum
+-

Hello Lurker! Remove this ad and much more by logging in.


A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade

au Offline Huntsman

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 4,597
A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
on: May 03, 2021, 07:27:01 AM
Hello Playmates,

Well in our MTo world of electronic friendships - and I guess also covid restrictions - I had the very unusual experience of meeting an MTo-er in person yesterday ....... And what a pleasant experience it was   :tu:   :D

It was one of our more recent, but very active new members - Echotech
We had exchanged a few posts in threads and PMs and had talked about some Wiki stuff and in doing so realised that we lived within a few kilometres of each other on Sydney's Upper North Shore - Woo hoo .... We said that we really should meet up sometime  .......   for a    :cheers:
Note why it is called the Upper North Shore I have no idea as there is no water within about 20k of us   :think:    ???
- Well I do know why really - It just means the area North of Sydney Harbour / The Paramatta River    :-\


Anyway ET made a post recently about a great deal he had got on ebay for what turned out to be an OC Farmer and Pioneer
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,35270.msg2234485.html#msg2234485
And I noticed that it contained a SAK that I was very interested in obtaining
- The silver Pioneer with the logo - Why?  ???  ............ I work for that company   8)

I had tried to get one of these on a couple of other occasions - But never been successful

So I PM'd ET and he very kindly said that he was willing to swap or to sell it to me - even though the silver Old Cross model was special to him
Thanks mate.   :tu:    :tu:    :tu:

Anyway we met up at a very nice pub in Turramurra - The Garage also known as Kipling's
It was a lovely coolish, sunny day - (it's well into Autumn here) and the pub has great beer and food - So we indulged
... And you know what we did not mention multitools or SAKs once .... Ok That's a lie ...... It was at least 50% of what we talked about

Anyway we agreed to do a trade and I got the SAP OC Pioneer - And he got a shiny new Nespresso Dharkan Pioneer
And here is the moment of the trade!!

Neither of the ebay SAKs was in great condition - As you can see from ET's image - However the Pioneer has scrubbed up pretty well - Hopefully the Farmer too  ...... And if anyone knows what I can do about that patch by the logo - Please let me know - Metal polish ?   ???

Great to meet you ET - We'll do this again and see if any of the other MTo Sydney siders can come along

SAP Pioneer.jpg
* SAP Pioneer.jpg (Filesize: 104.54 KB)
Echotech Huntsman.jpg
* Echotech Huntsman.jpg (Filesize: 107.92 KB)
« Last Edit: May 03, 2021, 07:40:38 AM by Huntsman »


au Online Echotech

  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 9,721
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #1 on: May 03, 2021, 08:11:40 AM
 :iagree: :like:

Highly enjoyable and great to meet you too H, yes let's definitely do it again and hopefully with some other Sydney based MTo'ers
very cool to discover we had so much in common, not least a taste for a fine ale...or 2...or 3 er 4, think I lost count after that  :rofl:   :drink:  :cheers: ET


00 Offline Mechanickal

  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 14,686
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #2 on: May 03, 2021, 08:30:26 AM
Great going gents :hatsoff:

Sadly no such option here for now :(
Everything still closed.


scotland Offline Sea Monster

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 4,242
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #3 on: May 03, 2021, 09:38:21 AM

Note why it is called the Upper North Shore I have no idea as there is no water within about 20k of us   :think:    ???
- Well I do know why really - It just means the area North of Sydney Harbour / The Paramatta River    :-\



Don't worry, those that live on the actual shore are confused as well. Anything west of Frenchs Forest may as well be part of Dubbo council...

Shore Pfft.

In any case, I've had a few meals at kiplings. Great for informal get togethers....




au Online Echotech

  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 9,721
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #4 on: May 03, 2021, 10:01:09 AM
:rofl: I took my passport just in case


ie Offline McStitchy

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • *
    • Posts: 19,785
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #5 on: May 03, 2021, 10:05:11 AM
Look at them happy faces  :like: :like:

About that greyish patch, I would carefully try some fine polish. I use those small polishing pads. What was the name of them again ?  :think:

Edit: attached a pic  :salute:

:rofl: I took my passport just in case

Ah, the "Being prepared" kinda attitude  :D
resize-1633.jpg
* resize-1633.jpg (Filesize: 151.71 KB)
« Last Edit: May 03, 2021, 10:14:06 AM by McStitchy »


wales Offline magentus

  • Admin Team
  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *
    • Posts: 20,386
  • mmmmm SAKrelicious
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #6 on: May 03, 2021, 11:30:30 AM
Is this the first Aussie Mini Moot?

Nice one chaps, all that's missing a bucket of rust (or is that just the UK moot?)
'Use the force Harry' - Gandalf


us Offline Poncho65

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Just Bananas
  • *
    • Posts: 85,993
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #7 on: May 03, 2021, 11:51:36 AM
Great that you two had a meet up :cheers: Thanks for sharing with us :salute: :like:
« Last Edit: May 03, 2021, 12:47:31 PM by Poncho65 »


nz Offline Syncop8r

  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 8,763
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #8 on: May 03, 2021, 12:34:05 PM
 :like:  :cheers:


au Offline pietervn

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 1,712
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #9 on: May 03, 2021, 12:41:58 PM
Excellent post. I'll be up for a beverage meet when I'm back in Sydney next week. Currently riding the motorbike back from Cameron's Corner, where three Ozzie states meet: New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.

Tough gig this holiday thing!!!

Pete


us Offline SteveC

  • Global Moderator
  • Just Bananas
  • *
    • Posts: 67,576
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #10 on: May 03, 2021, 01:44:33 PM
Sounds like a good time was had !   :like:


us Offline pipedreams

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 872
  • Improvisational Engineer
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #11 on: May 03, 2021, 02:06:58 PM
Very cool! One of my very best friends is a gent I met on EDCF where we both did Admin. work.  :cheers:
-Todd

Every moment is an adventure. Are you equipped?


us Offline Nix

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 24,263
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #12 on: May 03, 2021, 03:13:39 PM
Remote cheers from here:  :cheers:

(Is it true Echo stuck you with the tab?)


pt Offline pfrsantos

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 23,214
  • Oxygen and magnesium toghether?! OMg!
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #13 on: May 03, 2021, 03:22:16 PM
Great that you two had a meet up :cheers: Thanks for sharing with us :salute: :like:

+1

 :cheers: :tu:

It's good to see friends meeting in person again. With beer! And knives!

 :D :D
________________________________
It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



us Offline Barry Rowland

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 24,613
  • Bon Journee!!
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #14 on: May 03, 2021, 03:35:52 PM
Remote cheers from here:  :cheers::cheers:

(Is it true Echo stuck you with the tab?)
:rofl:
Barry


us Offline Aloha

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Point Of No Return
  • *
    • Posts: 31,235
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #15 on: May 03, 2021, 04:00:43 PM
 :cheers: Sounds like a terrific time.  Glad you both had a mini meet and greet.   :like:
Esse Quam Videri


ca Offline Greg Jones

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,872
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #16 on: May 04, 2021, 12:19:22 AM
Looks like a great time  :cheers:


au Online Echotech

  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 9,721
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #17 on: May 04, 2021, 05:25:02 AM
Remote cheers from here:  :cheers:

(Is it true Echo stuck you with the tab?)
:whistle:


au Offline Huntsman

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 4,597
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #18 on: May 04, 2021, 07:02:00 AM
^^^ Yes he did  ....... Dashed off with some excuse about having to catch a train  .........     ::)   

Show content
Actually it was me  ...... I tried to avoid the bill with some ruse about going to the toilet

Show content
But it did not work ;-)



au Online Echotech

  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 9,721
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #19 on: May 04, 2021, 07:06:05 AM
:rofl: :drink: :cheers:


nl Offline Reinier

  • *
  • Zombie Apprentice
  • ********
    • Posts: 10,293
  • \o/
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #20 on: May 04, 2021, 08:49:21 AM
Cool!

:drink:
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


pt Offline pfrsantos

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 23,214
  • Oxygen and magnesium toghether?! OMg!
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #21 on: May 04, 2021, 11:15:19 AM
^^^ Yes he did  ....... Dashed off with some excuse about having to catch a train  .........     ::)   

Show content
Actually it was me  ...... I tried to avoid the bill with some ruse about going to the toilet

Show content
But it did not work ;-)


So... you just went out in the woods?...

 :whistle:
________________________________
It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



au Offline Huntsman

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 4,597
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #22 on: May 04, 2021, 11:57:12 AM
Of course ........ There is no sanitation in Oz

Although we call it the bush (or the Outback) - Not the woods


us Offline Poncho65

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Just Bananas
  • *
    • Posts: 85,993
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #23 on: May 04, 2021, 12:37:33 PM
 :rofl: :like:


pt Offline pfrsantos

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 23,214
  • Oxygen and magnesium toghether?! OMg!
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #24 on: May 04, 2021, 02:53:42 PM
Of course ........ There is no sanitation in Oz

Although we call it the bush (or the Outback) - Not the woods

Oh, ok. I thought Outback was in Idaho, though...

 :think: :think:
________________________________
It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



au Offline Huntsman

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 4,597
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #25 on: May 04, 2021, 03:19:26 PM
You got me - It's there too - But not all the time!!   ;)


us Offline Alan K.

  • Thread Killer 2019
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *******
    • Posts: 6,625
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #26 on: May 04, 2021, 06:36:49 PM
I'd all but forgotten that people still meet in person. :dunno: Sounds like it was a resounding success. :cheers:


us Offline ToolJoe

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,387
Re: A Very Pleasant Encounter and a Good Trade
Reply #27 on: May 06, 2021, 02:20:25 PM
Glad to see actual human meetings haven't gone by the wayside!
I knew my wife was a keeper when she transitioned from calling it a knife thingy to a multi-tool.

I might be crazy but it's kept me from going insane- Waylon Jennings


 

Donations

Operational Funds

Help us keep the Unworkable working!
Donate with PayPal!
April Goal: $300.00
Due Date: Apr 30
Total Receipts: $122.41
PayPal Fees: $6.85
Net Balance: $115.56
Below Goal: $184.44
Site Currency: USD
39% 
April Donations

Community Links


Powered by EzPortal