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Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:33 pm
by philco
Unless a surprise shows up in today's mail, it looks like all the money is now in for the drawing. Bryan will be drawing the two winning numbers tomorrow and posting them here on this thread.

I want to thank everyone who participated in this drawing now before the numbers are selected. In my book, every one of you folks are WINNERS because you have big hearts. I'm proud to be a part of this online community. There are good people here. ::handshake::

Thanks again everyone, and especially thank you Mike Latham for your generosity.

Phil

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:39 pm
by Bryan
Hi Everyone.

Looks like I get to draw the winning numbers :D

If anyone wants to PM a bribe offer, you better act quickly! HaHa... Just kidding!!!

What I'm going to do is visit the following website…
http://www.random.org/

I'll enter the range 1 – 64 & proceed to click the "Generate" button. The number that comes up immediately after that first click will be for the D’Holder. I'll write the number down & proceed to click the "Generate" button exactly one more time. The number that comes up immediately after that click will be for the Congress. I’ll write that number down & return here with the results.

I'll post them & send emails to the winner to get their shipping address which I will forward to the individuals who will be shipping the knife to the winner.

Sound fair ::shrug:: Hope so... ::tu::

Good luck to everyone!

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:44 pm
by tjmurphy
::pray:: ::pray:: ::pray:: ::suspense:: ::suspense:: ::suspense:: ::pray:: ::pray:: ::pray::

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:06 pm
by Bryan
OK...

I have the results, but before I post them, I want to express thanks to everyone who participated. Special thanks to Mike for donating the beautiful CS D’Holder & special thanks to Phil for donating the fabulous CS Congress.

We will get Tank’s money sent off as soon as humanly possible & we will get the AAPK account funded shortly after.

The AAPK funds are expected to be used to cover a few months worth of our dedicated server cost and/or to help with another upgrade to our backup system. We currently have a second (off-site) location where all files are compressed & stored every so often. I also have a computer at my house where I download as much as possible as often as possible.

As the site grows, the file sizes grow & this process becomes less & less efficient. I’m looking at turning a home PC into a “Linux” box that I can use to automate daily transfers to have a mirror site here at home.

That would really cover our butts! The last crash we had really scared me & I found out exactly how dependent we are on the company that houses our server. If something fails them & if something fails to compress completely & 100% efficiently or decompress completely & 100% efficiently, we could be in really bad shape. I did take some measures to improve things after last crash, but it could & will soon be better.

I know all that sounds boring, but I just kinda wanted anyone who might be interested to know a bit about how we will benefit from this…

So… Without further adu, the numbers are as follows… (Please see next post)…

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:12 pm
by Bryan
25 & 21.

#25 wins the D'Holder & #21 wins the congress.

I haven't looked to see who won yet to ensure that I stay unbiased, but I'll get the winners an email sent off right away. Congratulations ::tu::

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:36 pm
by glennbad
Congrats to the winners. Regardless of the outcome, we are all winners on this one!

Glenn

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:52 pm
by big monk
Congratulations, Paul !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Trenton !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::ds:: ::ds::

I'm so happy, for ya' I could """"MONKEY" ::ds:: ::ds:: ::ds:: ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:30 pm
by philco
Congratulations to our two winners. I'll be putting Trenton's Canal Street congress knife in the mail tomorrow.

For those of you who may be wondering who Trenton is, here's a link to the thread where he was introduced to the AAPK membership recently.


http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 21&t=28127


I'm not sure but this just MIGHT be his first knife. Talk about beginners luck!

Thanks again to all who particpated.


Phil

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:15 pm
by gino
I LOVE THAT MONKEY!!!

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:20 pm
by tjmurphy
Way to go Paul, you one lucky guy. and Trenton, ya better let your Pa-Pa show you how to handle that rascal. (assuming from the link that Trenton is Dale's new grandson)

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:21 pm
by philco
That be him T J .

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:24 pm
by tjmurphy
That's just too cool 8) 8)

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:27 pm
by paulsvintage
::ds:: thanks....i will be donating the knife to Tank from all of us.............

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:56 am
by philco
Wow! Paul I wish we lived closer to one another. I'd drive over and shake your hand. Guess this will have to do for now..

::handshake::

You sir, are a class act. ::tu::

Phil

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:44 am
by basser5
Well Done Paul ::tu::

Tim

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:07 am
by Paladin
philco wrote:For those of you who may be wondering who Trenton is, here's a link to the thread where he was introduced to the AAPK membership recently.


http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 21&t=28127


I'm not sure but this just MIGHT be his first knife. Talk about beginners luck!

Thanks again to all who particpated.


Phil
OUTSTANDING!! Just outstanding!

Ray

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:48 am
by tank
You guys are so incredibly awesome. You have helped me so much. It just overwhelms sometimes.

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:51 pm
by knifeswapper
Congratulations!!

Good causes all around...

Someone tell me where to ship this hunk of iron ::nod::

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:26 pm
by paulsvintage
knifeswapper wrote:Congratulations!!

Good causes all around...

Someone tell me where to ship this hunk of iron ::nod::
Mike, pm sent with Tank's address.......... Mike & Phil, thanks for getting this kind deed started.....

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:26 pm
by knowtracks
Congrats to the knife winners! ::tu:: I think we all won on this raffle, class act Paul 8)

Dave

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:26 pm
by Gunsmoke47
Mike, wonderful gesture! Congratulations to both Paul and Trenton! Paul....... ::tu:: ::tu:: :D

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:00 pm
by morrisindp44
Right on Paul !!!!!

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:48 am
by DRS
Congratulations to the winners Trenton & Paul way to go ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:05 am
by DRS
What a way to start a collection Trenton( Dale tell him how lucky he his ),Paul what a great thing your doing by paying it forward what Mike has started and Phil & Byran pulling it together. It makes me proud to be long to such a generous club and all around great group

Re: Canal Street D'Holder Prototype Benefit Drawing 2012

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:59 pm
by paulsvintage
:) Thanks guys. it should put a big smile on his face when it arrives.......