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wow said:
Nope, I can wait
Christmas First Aid Systainer / Trauma Kit emergency run.
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I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I'm pretty sure you won't mind if you read all the way to the end. OR - if you're one of THOSE people - skip to the end.
[tongue]
I have been extremely busy the last couple of weeks. Multiple all-day appointments at the hospital, a couple of sick days, etc. Oh - and there’s been this project I’ve been working on...
[cool]
The vendor for the systainers (Lee Valley) went out of their way to get them to me quickly. I delivered them to the printer early last week, with a promise that they would be ready by Thursday or Friday of this week. That’s cutting it close for Christmas delivery, but that’s all they would promise.
In the meantime I starting counting, filling, packaging, and staging everything I could to make this go as quickly and smoothly as possible. Just some of things I’ve done in advance are:
• Count and package THOUSANDS of bandages, including some ‘packages in packages'
• Count out THOUSANDS of unit-dose medication packages
• Unwrap and open Med-Boxes
• Cut and fit dividers into Med-Boxes
• Fill all the Med Boxes in advance - there are 109 individual items, btw
• Fit dividers into attic lids
• Pre-fill the attic lids (93 items, not counting individual gauze sheets)
• Count and stage the main systainer contents
• Print and attach numerous labels
• I even went so far as to tear the bubble wrap into the proper lengths, since it can be kinda 'futsy'
Then when they get here, I need to quickly and efficiently:
• Fill the Systainers - in multiple 'layers'
• Re-attach the lids
• Attach the red ‘First Aid’ T-Loc
• MAKE THE FUDGE (Must be done at the last minute so it’s as fresh as possible)
• Cut & package the fudge
• Put Fudge in systainers
• Bubble Wrap systainers
• Box systainers
• Ship systainers
And those are just SOME of the steps I have on my checklist. I think you get the idea?
But I thought you might enjoy seeing some photos of the process:
Box 1 - the 'First Layer' of the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'First Layer' *IN* the First Aid Systainer
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Box 2 - the 'Second Layer' of the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'Second Layer' *IN* the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'Third Layer'...
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And the Fourth ...
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Ready for the attic lid to go back on...
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Two ready to go, and two waiting for lids..
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So - I told you that these Christmas Systainers will go out with our world-famous fudge - and they will. Mrs WOW and I stayed up until 3am this morning making it so it would be as fresh as possible. So...
How good is WOW's fudge?
Remember when I told you that the printer promised me that they would have the systainers and latches done Thursday or Friday? Well, I shamelessly bribed them with fudge. The printer 'magically' managed to find room to sneak them in while some other jobs were drying - imagine that?!
[thumbs up] [thumbs up] [thumbs up]
I was able to pick them up at the end of the day Monday. I spent yesterday filling them and waiting for FedEx to deliver a missing item, then - thanks to having the contents organized in advance - finishing them up. And, like I said earlier, Mrs. WOW and I worked until 3am to get the fudge made so it could set up for a few hours. When I got home from my hospital appointment's today I cut and packaged it, and put it in the systainers. Then, while I printed shipping labels, Mrs. WOW boxed them up. The FedEx cutoff is at 6pm - we were there with a whole 10 minutes to spare. [eek]
And....?
The Christmas version of the
First Aid Systainers
SHIPPED TODAY!
Yes, ALL of them!
Everybody should get theirs by Friday, or Monday at the latest.
And we are now going to collapse for a few days.
[wink]
Before we do, though, both Mrs. WOW and I would like to take a moment to bid you all of you and your families...
A Very Merry Christmas!!!
[tongue]
I have been extremely busy the last couple of weeks. Multiple all-day appointments at the hospital, a couple of sick days, etc. Oh - and there’s been this project I’ve been working on...
[cool]
The vendor for the systainers (Lee Valley) went out of their way to get them to me quickly. I delivered them to the printer early last week, with a promise that they would be ready by Thursday or Friday of this week. That’s cutting it close for Christmas delivery, but that’s all they would promise.
In the meantime I starting counting, filling, packaging, and staging everything I could to make this go as quickly and smoothly as possible. Just some of things I’ve done in advance are:
• Count and package THOUSANDS of bandages, including some ‘packages in packages'
• Count out THOUSANDS of unit-dose medication packages
• Unwrap and open Med-Boxes
• Cut and fit dividers into Med-Boxes
• Fill all the Med Boxes in advance - there are 109 individual items, btw
• Fit dividers into attic lids
• Pre-fill the attic lids (93 items, not counting individual gauze sheets)
• Count and stage the main systainer contents
• Print and attach numerous labels
• I even went so far as to tear the bubble wrap into the proper lengths, since it can be kinda 'futsy'
Then when they get here, I need to quickly and efficiently:
• Fill the Systainers - in multiple 'layers'
• Re-attach the lids
• Attach the red ‘First Aid’ T-Loc
• MAKE THE FUDGE (Must be done at the last minute so it’s as fresh as possible)
• Cut & package the fudge
• Put Fudge in systainers
• Bubble Wrap systainers
• Box systainers
• Ship systainers
And those are just SOME of the steps I have on my checklist. I think you get the idea?
But I thought you might enjoy seeing some photos of the process:
Box 1 - the 'First Layer' of the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'First Layer' *IN* the First Aid Systainer
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Box 2 - the 'Second Layer' of the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'Second Layer' *IN* the First Aid Systainer
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And the 'Third Layer'...
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And the Fourth ...
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Ready for the attic lid to go back on...
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Two ready to go, and two waiting for lids..
[attachimg=8]
So - I told you that these Christmas Systainers will go out with our world-famous fudge - and they will. Mrs WOW and I stayed up until 3am this morning making it so it would be as fresh as possible. So...
How good is WOW's fudge?
Remember when I told you that the printer promised me that they would have the systainers and latches done Thursday or Friday? Well, I shamelessly bribed them with fudge. The printer 'magically' managed to find room to sneak them in while some other jobs were drying - imagine that?!
[thumbs up] [thumbs up] [thumbs up]
I was able to pick them up at the end of the day Monday. I spent yesterday filling them and waiting for FedEx to deliver a missing item, then - thanks to having the contents organized in advance - finishing them up. And, like I said earlier, Mrs. WOW and I worked until 3am to get the fudge made so it could set up for a few hours. When I got home from my hospital appointment's today I cut and packaged it, and put it in the systainers. Then, while I printed shipping labels, Mrs. WOW boxed them up. The FedEx cutoff is at 6pm - we were there with a whole 10 minutes to spare. [eek]
And....?
The Christmas version of the
First Aid Systainers
SHIPPED TODAY!
Yes, ALL of them!
Everybody should get theirs by Friday, or Monday at the latest.
And we are now going to collapse for a few days.
[wink]
Before we do, though, both Mrs. WOW and I would like to take a moment to bid you all of you and your families...
A Very Merry Christmas!!!
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Got an email notice today in my email. didn't look close but it said leaving from Minnesota?? I thought about what i had ordered in the last few days and figured someone i purchased from was sending things out of a different location. Went back to the email and saw it was from wayne!
You are great! And Mrs. WOW is AMAZING! She puts up with your relentless need to beat the heck out of yourself.
Can't wait for some fudge, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. O and the Christmas First Aid Tainer will be neat too!
Thanks, and merry christmas to you, take a break would ya.
P.S. Oh my.. a mini tainer with fudge with a WOW screen print.
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You are great! And Mrs. WOW is AMAZING! She puts up with your relentless need to beat the heck out of yourself.
Can't wait for some fudge, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. O and the Christmas First Aid Tainer will be neat too!
Thanks, and merry christmas to you, take a break would ya.
P.S. Oh my.. a mini tainer with fudge with a WOW screen print.
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Northern Early said:
Yes, she is amazing for having put up with me for all these years. Either that, or she's a slow learner? And nobody better tell her that I said that if you know what's good for you!!!!
[big grin]
(Just kidding - I read her what I wrote and she shook her head and laughed.)
Northern Early said:
I promise.
But remember that I have a couple of "extras" that I am holding back until I make sure all of these arrive. And - teaser - I have some good news about the two systainers that were lost or damaged. More on that to come ...
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Ooops - I made a small mistake saying that they would be delivered by Monday at the latest. That IS true - except for ONE that is shipping to Canada.
UPS shows it arriving on Monday, but because of the need to clear customs I can't promise WHEN that one will arrive...but it's on its way!
UPS shows it arriving on Monday, but because of the need to clear customs I can't promise WHEN that one will arrive...but it's on its way!
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Healeyjet said:
I would have expected you to see one already, but I am not familiar with the workings of the UPS system as I always use FedEx. Also, I don't have an account with UPS - I just ship online - so maybe that has something to do with it?
If you don't have tracking info by tomorrow morning let me know and I'll get it to you manually.
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Looking forward to all the hard work you both put into these! Can't wait to dig into some of that Christmas Fudge! Much appreciated!
Well . . . just saw the FedEx guy approaching the back door with a familiar looking Sys 2 - sized box under his arm. Couldn't wait to open it up and check it out and I must say . . . I am impressed!
Some of the "attention to detail" elements even made me laugh . . . like the piece of cardboard cut to fit in the attic as a divider between the two stacks of band-aids! Well done you!
I admit that, despite having read Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits" twenty-five years ago, I still fail to be appropriately pro-active (Habit #1) in many areas. But the opportunity to buy this First Aid/Trauma Kit allows me to be better prepared in at least one area.
Having looked through the kit though . . . I realize there is still one more thing I need to be adequately prepared — I need to read a good guide to first aid so I'll know when and how to use the items in the kit.
Know of any nicely illustrated, clearly presented books on first aid that you could suggest?
Finally, this post would not be complete without a report on that fudge!
Well . . . I had a piece just now and I have to say that fudge is fine! Smooth as thirty year old Scotch! I do appreciate the extra effort by you and Mrs. WOW in having "stayed up until 3am . . . making it so it would be as fresh as possible".
So, thank you for your exceptional efforts. I am glad I was able to take advantage of this "final run"!
And . . .
. . . a very Merry Christmas to all on the FOG and to your families!
Some of the "attention to detail" elements even made me laugh . . . like the piece of cardboard cut to fit in the attic as a divider between the two stacks of band-aids! Well done you!
I admit that, despite having read Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits" twenty-five years ago, I still fail to be appropriately pro-active (Habit #1) in many areas. But the opportunity to buy this First Aid/Trauma Kit allows me to be better prepared in at least one area.
Having looked through the kit though . . . I realize there is still one more thing I need to be adequately prepared — I need to read a good guide to first aid so I'll know when and how to use the items in the kit.
Know of any nicely illustrated, clearly presented books on first aid that you could suggest?
Finally, this post would not be complete without a report on that fudge!
Well . . . I had a piece just now and I have to say that fudge is fine! Smooth as thirty year old Scotch! I do appreciate the extra effort by you and Mrs. WOW in having "stayed up until 3am . . . making it so it would be as fresh as possible".
So, thank you for your exceptional efforts. I am glad I was able to take advantage of this "final run"!
And . . .
. . . a very Merry Christmas to all on the FOG and to your families!
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Thank you, tahj, for your thoughtful and fun post! It was much appreciated.
I'll see what I can do about finding a good first-aid training resource. Although not as detailed as I'd like, you could start by taking a basic first aid course from your local Red Cross.
FedEx tells me that a number of other Christmas First Aid Systainer / Trauma Kits were delivered in the last 24 hours. If you got yours, would you please post to let me know that they got there - safely and in good condition?
Remember, it's still possible to type a response even if your mouth is full of fudge!
[big grin]
I'll see what I can do about finding a good first-aid training resource. Although not as detailed as I'd like, you could start by taking a basic first aid course from your local Red Cross.
FedEx tells me that a number of other Christmas First Aid Systainer / Trauma Kits were delivered in the last 24 hours. If you got yours, would you please post to let me know that they got there - safely and in good condition?
Remember, it's still possible to type a response even if your mouth is full of fudge!
[big grin]
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wow said:
...but you may end up with a sticky keyboard! [tongue]
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All of the First Aid Systainers that were ordered have now been delivered safely with one exception, which was shipped to Canada. The end of the year seems like a perfect time to tie up loose ends, so I am 'officially' wrapping up the First Aid Systainer project and would like to say 'Thank You' to everyone who purchased one!
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And I am VERY late in posting another Thank You. It goes out to a group of hard-working people - specifically the 'powers that be' who maintain the FOG. They have been extremely helpful and understanding throughout the whole First Aid Systainer project, and I want to publicly acknowledge that and say a special thanks to them. So ... THANKS!!!
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I may have another one or two First Aid Systainers that will become available. In keeping with the spirit of how the FOG is supposed to work, I will post any remaining First Aid Systainers that I have for sale in the classifieds section. If you want one, please watch for them there.
Again, I'd like to say thanks to everyone who purchased a 'First Aid Systainer' from me, and to the FOG admins for the support. It was a fun project for me, and hopefully it was also a service to the members of the FOG!
And with that, let me bid you a Happy New Year!!!
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And I am VERY late in posting another Thank You. It goes out to a group of hard-working people - specifically the 'powers that be' who maintain the FOG. They have been extremely helpful and understanding throughout the whole First Aid Systainer project, and I want to publicly acknowledge that and say a special thanks to them. So ... THANKS!!!
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I may have another one or two First Aid Systainers that will become available. In keeping with the spirit of how the FOG is supposed to work, I will post any remaining First Aid Systainers that I have for sale in the classifieds section. If you want one, please watch for them there.
Again, I'd like to say thanks to everyone who purchased a 'First Aid Systainer' from me, and to the FOG admins for the support. It was a fun project for me, and hopefully it was also a service to the members of the FOG!
And with that, let me bid you a Happy New Year!!!
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