I have a new idea bouncing around in my brain (there's plenty of unused room there), and I thought I'd fly it past you folks.
How many of you would like a FREE Hobbit Hole knife to carry around, on the chance that you meet someone worthy to give it to? 2J and Hair have done that already. If you see a GI on the street, or meet a veteran, you have an "instant gift", and you don't have to give away your own knife. Give one away, and I'll send you another replacement. All I ask in return is you provide me with the details of whom you gave it to.
It won't cost any more than what we're doing already, and I'd have more "agents" out ther trying to drum up business. These knives would be the serrated ones, because we wouldn't be shipping them through the US mail overseas.
Once the knives come in, I'll keep one, in the box, in my briefcase, "just in case". If you're doing campaign work, you may come across some veteran along the way. Get the word, and a knife, out to him.
Does anybody see any merit to this plan?
Sounds like a good idea, though in my case I'd have to think about who I might give it to first. Hmmm--have you thought about hooking up with any veterans' groups online or something like that?
Great concept winmag! It was fun to give the knife to JimRob.
That's a really interesting idea. Come to think of it... I've run across a few Iraq/Afghan vets in the last some months, and I suppose I'll be meeting more in the future, as more people are rotated through.
I'm liking the idea.
I think it's a great idea. Not for me personally, my circles don't seem to intersect vets/GIs for some reason. But there are enough people here who tell stories like 2J's airport story, that it seems like a good idea.
OTOH, I live above an American Legion post :)
Also, I got the address verification from Ashley this morning and will freepmail it to you in a sec...
I'm so glad to hear from her...
It's a great plan, especially since that is exactly what I have done, twice.
I think that's a great idea.