PITH- updated 11/28!!!

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Welcome to the IAP, Mike. How about hopping over to the Introductions forum and telling us about yourself, maybe show us some pictures of your work.
 
Originally posted by buzzb
<br />Count me in

Dad (buzzb)
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Hhhmmm. what do you think guys and gals, should I let him in to participate? He didn't e-mail as requested (and he certainly knows my e-mail addy). I think he thinks he can use some family connections[8D] to get in anyway...

But I suppose I shouldn't be too smart-mouthed since he's supposed to be working on a jig that we both can use to hold pen parts for powder coating, so I guess I'll let him in.

But don't anyone else expect such special treatment! [}:)][}:)]
 
Now on a serious note- several people have expressed some concerns about the PITH. I know that when it was last done, there were some people who never sent their pens. I'm not sure how many in total. I know that a few nice members made an extra pen and if I remember correctly, everyone ended up getting a pen. But, the experience was at least taken away from to some extent, when it's supposed to be a positive thing all around.

The people who participate and do send a pen for someone else generally put a lot of time, effort and generosity into it. And it really sucks to see the experience ruined for someone who made a pen for the person they were paired with, but then they don't get a pen.

There are some reasons at times to wonder about the genuineness of someone's intentions when they post that they want to participate. A lot of us are well known around the forum (don't hurt my ego by telling me I'm not![:)]), and people do feel comfortable with the people who've been around awhile and whose names pop up frequently. But there are a lot of new people on the board at all times- I was new once and everyone starts out that way, most probably become members who stay around and are decent people, but there can be a bad apple in the bunch. Or someone who's well known may have turned out to not be reliable in their participation.

I don't really want this thread to be taken up with lengthy discussions about this or negativity, but what I'd like to ask is if anyone has any suggestions of any possible ways to lessen the chances that someone might turn out to be a deadbeat, please e-mail me with your idea(s). Please don't post it here, b/c I don't want to taint the fun of the PITH beyond my tainting of it by posting this. [V][V]
 
Angboy, I know I was in another swap total different than pen exchange another craft I do. We had to do an incase one. It was sent to the coordinator when we signed up. It was only sent out if we did not reach our commitment nd you could not join until your JIC (just in case was in the coordinators hand) So that way someone got sick or for some other reason could not keep there end of teh bargain that pen was sent to party that missed out. Then after each 6 months and those that were no longer involved in the swap there JIC were sent onto a charity for fund raising.
It worked quite good
Toni
 
Anyboy, Just checking to make sure you got my e-mail to you to count me in. Alice
 
It appears that we have a great group here that are going to participate![:D]
This will be lot's of fun once again!
 
Originally posted by Dario
<br />100 and counting...is this the biggest PITH so far?
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Boy, that's a little obsessive Dario, since you must have counted every name! I knew it was 100, but all I have to do is subtract the line number I'm on in the spreadsheet from the number of blank ones I left at the top and I have an answer. I have to give you credit for trudging through that!
 
Angela add me last years was great fun hopefully I can provide a better pen this year, of course some like deer antler slims but that was the extent of my talent back then. Maybe someone could get a pine cone pen or better this year
 
bump, bump

the deadline is approaching. Please, let's have a few more participants so that our PITH mistress(Angela) will have an all time participation record.

-Peter-[:)]
 
[:0]We did it. By my count there are now 112 participants. Papabear needs to send Angela an email cuz he's not on the official list. Alan's not there either but he just joined up.

Once again, for those people who made their very first post in this thread, please go the Introductions forum and introduce yourselves.
 
Originally posted by rpasto92
<br />This is like Christmas Eve...I'm dying to find out who I am going to get to swap with. You will be letting us know at 12:01 right?[:D]
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Uuhhmmm... that depends on what my social calender ends up looking like tonight! I'm actually out of town- I didn't think about that when I was setting the deadline. But thanks to modern technology, I was able to bring my laptop and have been able to keep up the last few days. I'll TRY to get it done tonight, but if I don't, then at least have some vicarious enjoyment of the fact that that'll mean I'm out having fun, and I know how important that is to all the 100+ people who signed up! [:D][:D]
 
well as long as you have a beer for me too then I can wait. It will be an interesting night for you if the other 100+ people say the same thing[;)] You'll be looking like [xx(] in the morning.
 
Originally posted by pssherman
<br />PITH mistress,

Your new title is fine unless one of us PITHers is dyslexic. LOL

Paul in AR
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Hhmm... hadn't thought of that!

Yes, NavyDiver was greedy and wanted to GET two pens so I told him he had to MAKE two to get two (OK, now don't everyone start sending me e-mails saying you want 2 too and will make 2!).

Actually, I was trying to inflate the nunmbers to be sure this PITH had more than the last one! Good eye- if anyone else noticed, they didn't comment on it.

OK, OK, seriously, one's for one of his sons, who doesn't have a username, so I just put him down twice.

Rpasto92, that would be really bad if I had to drink that many beers, especially since I don't like beer. But I'll drink a glass of wine for you, and maybe for the next 5 or 6 who ask, but beyond that, I'm going to have to start turning people down!
 
Both boys wanted to participate. Older son has his own username (JDPens); younger son is 11 and doesn't have one so Angela listed him with me. As far as being greedy, I may confiscate both their pens so I have 3 [:D].
 
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