Ok, Coming soon to a Sam's near YOU!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:57 pm

... if you happen to be in eastern KS/western MO, north central AR, southern MS, central GA, & central FL.

I picked up the first load of cargo that interested me since I picked up 48 hi performance Chevy 502 engines destined for Mercruiser Marine in Stillwater, OK...

But darn, I can't talk about what I'm carrying... but I will say that it's something all of us would like if we don't already have one, and we'd like a bigger one if we do... HEY, get your mind outta there... Tell ya all about it on Friday after I get rid of the last of them down in Lakeland, FL!

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:11 pm

So tune in on Friday.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:21 pm

Central Missouri??? Dang, might just have to run by Sams tomorrow night and look around!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:16 am

Hey Griff, when you gonna be in Lakeland?

PM time...

Chas. · Post by **Chas.** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:53 am

Let the games begin. Is it bigger than a breadbox?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:17 am

Chas. wrote:Let the games begin. Is it bigger than a breadbox?

Yep!

Due in Lakeland on Friday afternoon.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 am

Griff wrote:... since I picked up 48 hi performance Chevy 502 engines destined for Mercruiser Marine in Stillwater, OK...

can't resist, from Tim the Toolman, did it end up in a dishwasher, lawnmower or skateboard?

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:53 am

bulldog1935 wrote:

Nifty use of old Dodgem cars. However, I cannot fathom how a state like CA would allow something like those to be licensed street-legal? In California? Wouldn't somebody get hurt?

Noah

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:02 am

there's another thread on these on the board - they have motorcycle engines and I read one place on the net that one of them topped at 160 mph. 100 mph is true speed in a bugeye Sprite - image anything close to that speed in a high-centered bumper car
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... 7&p=340233

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:03 am

I know you can't talk about your load but I have to think it is a storage solution for some of our toys...possibly firerated? HUMMMM? Tom

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:11 am

bulldog1935 wrote:
Griff wrote:... since I picked up 48 hi performance Chevy 502 engines destined for Mercruiser Marine in Stillwater, OK...
can't resist, from Tim the Toolman, did it end up in a dishwasher, lawnmower or skateboard?

Boats of all things... imagine that! I kept tellin' the guy loading them that he'd only put 47 in my trailer. He unloaded about half before he realized that sittin' side by side, there were only EVEN numbers in the trailer...

So. when that didn't work... I told the guy UNLOADING them in OK, wait stop, you already have all 48... that ONE is for another delivery... (yea, MY HOUSE!!!) That didn't work either, so that tired ol' 454 stayed in my p/u!

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:12 am

Does is have anything to do with Kevin Costner? and sucking oil out of water? Just kidd'n

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:19 am

honking fast boat.
Was at a boat show a few years ago and saw the helicopter gas turbine guys, they had an outboard on display and also a motorcycle like Jay Leno's.
(100 hp at idle)

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:21 am

No, it doesn't start with a "W" nor require a FFL. It starts with a "L", and is marketed under several names... I'll post pictures... ON FRIDAY!!!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:26 am

Griff wrote:
Chas. wrote:Let the games begin. Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Yep!

Is it smaller than a Sherman tank?

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:53 am

Sorta OT but Griff will know what I am talking about. I was hauling a Government load and they put 3 hummvs on my flatbed to take to a repair facility in Pennsylvania. The green guy in charge gave me the paperwork and sent me on my way(and I didn't really look at it cause I had hauled this same stuff 20 times before). Next morning I am at the repair facility and they only wanted 2 of the trucks cause that all that was on the paperwork. I tried for 15 or 20 minutes to get the guys to unload the other one and they just weren't doing it...no way! I was just ready to pull out for the hunting cabin with our new camo deer dragger when a full bird pulled up and started yelling at the "numbnutz" to get that thing off the truck. I was almost disappointed to "lose my new toy". Had a couple of neat loads over the 10 years...but most were just stuff that needed to go from here to there.( I loved haulin oversize stuff)Tom

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:50 am

awp101 wrote:
Griff wrote:
Chas. wrote:Let the games begin. Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Yep!
Is it smaller than a Sherman tank?

In the aggregrate, no; but, individually, yes.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:07 am

Animal, vegetable, or mineral?

This is a fun guess-what-it-is game. Never was too good at it though.

Joe

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:11 am

Griff wrote:
awp101 wrote:
Griff wrote:
Chas. wrote:Let the games begin. Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Yep!
Is it smaller than a Sherman tank?
In the aggregrate, no; but, individually, yes.

Then it has to be my "Mad Scientist World Domination Kit"!

But none of those places are near me though...

foxtrapper · Post by **foxtrapper** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:05 pm

Give me Liberty or ...........give me two Liberty's

rimrock · Post by **rimrock** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:43 pm

10 cases of Jimmy Carter beer--you know the kind his brother leaked out all over the runway!

rimrock

Tristan · Post by **Tristan** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:13 pm

Griff wrote:... if you happen to be in eastern KS/western MO, north central AR, southern MS, central GA, & central FL.

I picked up the first load of cargo that interested me since I picked up 48 hi performance Chevy 502 engines destined for Mercruiser Marine in Stillwater, OK...

But darn, I can't talk about what I'm carrying... but I will say that it's something all of us would like if we don't already have one, and we'd like a bigger one if we do... HEY, get your mind outta there... Tell ya all about it on Friday after I get rid of the last of them down in Lakeland, FL!

My guess is: Safes.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:32 pm

J Miller wrote:Animal, vegetable, or mineral?
This is a fun guess-what-it-is game. Never was too good at it though.
Joe

Mineral

awp101 wrote:Then it has to be my "Mad Scientist World Domination Kit"!
But none of those places are near me though...

Not the kit itself.

foxtrapper wrote:Give me Liberty or ...........give me two Liberty's

It is freedom, but I only want what's rightfully mine.

rimrock wrote:10 cases of Jimmy Carter beer--you know the kind his brother leaked out all over the runway!
rimrock

Nein, mein Herr... no steins needed, but... if you had a lot...

Tristan wrote:My guess is: Safes.

Such a mundane world... and a guess it shall remain. At SAM'S???

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:50 pm

Looking forward to Friday's answer ! ---- ( i am a frequent Sams customer too -- every 2 weeks or so)

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:51 pm

There'll be a hint in the morning! You'll need to be refreshed, as this hint will require leaps and bounds of your gray matter!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:30 pm

Yep shipping people are a trip. A few weeks ago I went to a stop and saw on the top of the invoice the guy was getting two pallets of thermal paper. When I backed up to the store I told him ahead of time, I think you might have a problem here. Nobody orders that much paper for an adding machine. he looked at me and said are you kidding? They actually sent that? I said well if you order it they ship it, that's the way it works. The guy wouldn't even unload it. I asked him how he was going to get his credit. He says Oh I'll get my credit alright. Hey like I tell 'em... I just drive the truck.

dsmith512 · Post by **dsmith512** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:25 am

FYI: Our SAM's down here in Texas has had gun safes for quite some time now.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:41 am

I'll guess.

They are bigger than a breadbox, weigh about 550#, house electronics, are made by saints and have a Roman Soldier printed on them.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:47 am

dsmith512 wrote:FYI: Our SAM's down here in Texas has had gun safes for quite some time now.

Costco, too

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:07 am

Ok boys & girls, it's time put yer trhinkin caps on! A negative Milky Way?

In the wild, wacky, wonderfully rapscallion world of advertising, there's a saying, "Nothing runs like.."

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:16 am

a John Deere tractor?

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:23 am

Griff wrote:In the wild, wacky, wonderfully rapscallion world of advertising, there's a saying, "Nothing runs like.."

A felon that's violated parole?

COSteve · Post by **COSteve** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:17 am

A lighter than air aircraft of some type?

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:00 pm

A John Deere branded Liberty safe.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:15 pm

Tycer wrote:A John Deere branded Liberty safe.

Bada BING!!!!

And since I no longer have that wagon, (long story about missed appointments and communications failures) I'll end the suspense early! And unfortunately, I won't get to meet up with Rusty... as now I'm waiting to get loaded with some other STUFF and will be headed to Dallas!

As far as what Sam's is actually getting, I really don't know. Because the one stop I did deliver at Sam's they kept 'em boxed up. The first stop I had they wanted open 'em up and inspect 'em. So I took PICTURES...

There were a coupla different colors, but I liked these two.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:30 pm

Cool, but I don't see anyone locking up their farm tractors and implements in something that small..

Noah

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:44 pm

very cool!....hope they ship a few to our sams

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:50 pm

Noah Zark wrote:Cool, but I don't see anyone locking up their farm tractors and implements in something that small..
Noah

What was interesting was that NONE of the were JD "Green"! What was unique about those two was the lock & handles (not shown) were black chrome. The brass & regular chrome were nice, but...

Noah, you never can tell; have you seen the collectible model tractors JD markets? I got a buddy who probably has a hundred, some of which go back to when he was a kid on the farm in the '60's!

RIHMFIRE wrote:very cool!....hope they ship a few to our sams

Sam's may not be getting the JD branded ones, but the regular Liberty's are a nice safe. They also make the Winchester, Browning, Remington & Cabela's. If I was interested (read could afford one) right now, I'd be on the horn... You got a headsup!

Kansas Ed · Post by **Kansas Ed** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:04 pm

Now those are nice. I had some time to kill today and stopped in at the Wichita Sams, They had the std. Liberty safe..fire rated 1500* at 30 min IIRC. $699. I figured it was a Liberty Safe you were hinting at, but your JD version is WAAAY COOOL...I want one in JD yellow.

Ed

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:04 am

Kansas Ed wrote:Now those are nice. I had some time to kill today and stopped in at the Wichita Sams, They had the std. Liberty safe..fire rated 1500* at 30 min IIRC. $699. I figured it was a Liberty Safe you were hinting at, but your JD version is WAAAY COOOL...I want one in JD yellow.
Ed

Those were at the Montezuma store, I think they one of ea, pages 121-2 in the 2010 John Deere catalog.

lthardman · Post by **lthardman** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:41 pm

I have two Liberty safes, and love them both. And, I suppose it is nice that Sam's will have a private label Liberty, although the JD name is a bit of a surprise. Don't get me wrong, I like Liberty, and I like John Deere. I even have a restored 58 year old John Deere MT in the barn. But, I feel a bit sorry for the small business retailer in my town that sells only Liberty Safes. He gives great service, and supports our local firearms events. I hope this does not take food off his plate.