A Tumbleweed Christmas needs a Christmas gift

[BrassMagnet]

I got this Christmas card from my parents several years ago. I really like it and I saved it. This poor cowboy is working on trimming a tumbleweed to look like a Christmas tree, He even has the paint ready to paint it green.
I suspect there aren't going to be many gifts under his Christmas tree.


I suspect some of our newer members are going to have a Christmas like my cowboy's Christmas.
Some of our newer members need to start casting to afford ammo, but can't afford the basics to cast with. Or to load with!
So here is a little Merry Christmas help for a fairly new member:

To be eligible for this Christmas gift you must have been a member more than a month and less than a year on Christmas day. Also, you must not have received a Christmas gift from me last year.

Since it is still before Thanksgiving, I haven't decided what to give as a gift.

To apply for this post a short post of why you need help with gifts under your Christmas tree. Then send me a PM titled "Christmas gift" with a more detailed description of why you need assistance, what reloading experience and reloading tools you have, and what casting experience and casting tools you have. Include your name and mailing address in the PM, but not in the post.

I will likely have members pledge to help me with this. More are welcome to join in. To join in, please PM me on how you would like to help and please do not post in this thread unless you are eligible for the Christmas gift and requesting the Christmas gift.

BrassMagnet

[xbeeman412]

Count on Me or help Brass. Let Me know whats needed.

[BrassMagnet]

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, and a great Thanksgiving with much to be thankful for, it is time to start thinking about Christmas. This Thanksgiving we got to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Brass's family on Thursday and with my family on Friday!

So what could end up under your tree? Anything to cast or reload with that you don't already have. Maybe even more than one item on your needs list. Maybe an improvement to what you have.

Now it is time for fair warning. I am extremely offended when someone replaces Christ's name with an "x" in Christmas. Someone that does that has no reason to be celebrating Christ's birth, so I will not even consider giving them a Christmas present.

[BrassMagnet]

Here is a poem and a photo of what ended up under the Christmas tree for a Cowboy last Christmas:



Poem by Cowboy Dan


'Twas a week before Christmas
and in the reloading room,
not a sound was to be heard
ere the crash and the boom.
I jumped from my seat
and thought, "My homebrew's exploded!"
The floor was dry near the
door, so my fears eroded.
And what I saw there
gave me such a start.
A man dressed in red
with a golden heart.
And all 'round his belt
empty cartridges hung,
so that each time he stepped,
each one of them rung.
Then Brassy Clause said,
"You have been a good boy,
so I and the elves thought,
'Let's get him a new toy.' "
I looked at my bench
and what did I see?
A new Lyman mold
was waiting for me.
But that was not all,
for he opened his pack
and then the gifts
began to stack.
Brass and sizing dies
And goodies to boot
were all laid out by
The man in the red suit.
Then I gave him a homebrew
and as I said "adieu,"
He said "Merry Christmas
e'ryone, from me to you."


Thank You to everyone who made the following pile possible:



A LOT of people helped out!

Did you notice he didn't include the tree? Was it pine or tumbleweed?
We'll never know!

[BrassMagnet]

No Christmas presents needed?

[tinhorn97062]

Maybe folks are feeing a bit shy?

[Cowboy_Dan]

I know I felt shy last year. Don't be scared people.

[tomme boy]

They might not know that it is here. Maybe post in the sale forum???????

[Dirtdgger]

I would like to help out on this too brass! Let me know what is needed.
Merry Christmas.

[BrassMagnet]

They might not know that it is here. Maybe post in the sale forum???????

Never! That brings in Trolls!

[rancher1913]

maybe somebody knows somebody that could use some help, let brassmagnet know in a pm if you don't want to post publicly.( hope thats ok with you ron.)

[tinhorn97062]

To apply for this post a short post of why you need help with gifts under your Christmas tree. Then send me a PM titled "Christmas gift" with a more detailed description of why you need assistance, what reloading experience and reloading tools you have, and what casting experience and casting tools you have. Include your name and mailing address in the PM, but not in the post.

I could use help with gifts under my tree because I have a very small budget for these things. My wife and daughter's needs (and wants too, for that matter) come first, and what's left doesn't always facilitate a shopping spree for me. So, it takes me a while to accumulate various items. And I would'to trade the situation for anything, because I love knowing that they have what they need.

[BrassMagnet]

Wonder of wonders, we have a qualified applicant.

Don't be shy. We have room for more!

[douglasskid]

Brassmagnet: Let me know if I can help.
Ed

[BrassMagnet]

Clearly there are more members facing Christmas with not much under the Christmas tree.
Posts #1 and #3 show who can ask for help, how to ask for help, and what not to do.
Hint: It's Christmas and abbreviations offend me.

[skeettx]

I will assist with GLEE at the CHRISTmas time
what do y'all need??
Mike

p.s. tinhorn97062, what do you have in mind??
I do have your address if you still live at #G8

p.s.s. our tumbleweed tree

[tinhorn97062]

I will assist with GLEE at the CHRISTmas time
what do y'all need??
Mike

p.s. tinhorn97062, what do you have in mind??
I do have your address if you still live at #G8

skeet,
that address is still valid until Feb. 1st, which at that time we will have a Texas address. As far as what I have in mind...well, let's just see who else chimes in with a need. There may be one or more who's needs are greater than mine.

[skeettx]

OK, good, PM me your new address when you get to good OLE TEXAS and I will send you are welcoming box
In that way you do not have to lug the stuff 1000s of miles or pay to freight it

Merry CHRISTmas

Mike

[BrassMagnet]

OK, good, PM me your new address when you get to good OLE TEXAS and I will send you are welcoming box
In that way you do not have to lug the stuff 1000s of miles or pay to freight it

Merry CHRISTmas

Mike

Tinhorn will be celebrating his Christmas in Texas in February.
SkeetTX and I will be sending his Christmas presents to his address in Texas in February.

Now we still need some more qualified members in need!

[xbeeman412]

Don't leave Me out with helping. Let Me in the loop as to needs.