I get their mag, but now they're offering me a Life membership!!! For the meagre sum of $530... less a couple of rebates. Has any of you joined this with any benefit, or is this a gimmick not really worth the trouble. I would like to hear opinions both ways.
Thanks in advance Gil
They give away a great free glue spreader.
Sounds like desperation to me. If they go out of business (and magazines do all the time) you may rest assured you will NOT receive a refund. Mike in Arkansas who is somewhat cynical.
Gil -
Well, that's it then... We'll *HAVE* to kill you now that you've spilled the beans. If you think that a LIFETIME membership in HCA is worth 530 clams, then by ALL means. I mean, HCA is no "Skull and Bones society" but hey... S&B members have to remain content with ruling the world WITHOUT those handy li'l sanding sponges and plastic drill gauge checkers. Pity.
Tell you what I'm going to do - You can be the Exhaulted High Wamoo in HCA, through ME (I am HCA's SUPREME OVERSEER, but as part of HCA's rituals, they MUST deny this information to you) and I am the ONLY one that can confer that title of ultimate prestige. Better yet, I can do it for only 400 bucks AND it comes with a TWELVE PAK of Sanding Sponges (YOUR CHOICE OF GRIT SIZE, subjet to availability)
I await.
John Moorhead (aka The-Powers-That-Be)
That's what you think. I bet both Bush and Kerry got freebie Miller's Falls Patent Plows in bronze when they joined Skull and Bones.
Whats her name?
"The new telephone book's here ! ..."
Regards, Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.) tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
I've got one "Made in USA" Wonder if they've got a town of that name in China? Joe
You may very well be the only subscriber.. LOL I have heard of no one that has subscribed. I would hold on to my money. Life time may be "their" life time.
Opinions _both_ ways? That will take awhile. (G)
Jim
S&B? enlightenment required
Straight and gay/lesbian?
Badger -
S&B... from the preceding sentence... "Skull & Bones"...
John
Hi Gil, I'm a member too. I get those Life membership offers too. I got one today, too much money. I just shread the check and the rest goes in the trash. I kept the carpenter's pencil...that's about 6 of those now. I got 3 drill index. I never did get a glue spreader. Save your money. Joe
gilles wrote:
"John Moorhead" wrote in news:wFNod.48935$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com:
Google that, adding "Yale", for more info.
Patriarch
They are not worth the money for sure. All you will get is some worthless crap and your name will be sold to every flim flam business in the world. I suppose it is one way to make new friends. Now instead, you can join this newsgroup for only $520 and have access to some of the best woodworking tips around. I am the treasurer so send it to me directly. Checks are fine. (hurry, the rate goes up Jan 1)
Frank
You are very lucky. I got no offer to a lifetime membership. Handyman Club of America sent me a plastic drill guide, sponge sander, and a plastic membership card that quickly expired (I used it to spread glue).
They have great patches. And the free labels for the circuit breakers are the best!
Seriously, it is a lot for what you get, I th> I get their mag, but now they're offering me a Life membership!!!
"patriarch
Sounds like you got three of them.
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