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#169173 - 03/11/09 11:19 PM things that make me smile
ironraven Offline
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Monday night, about 9.30 at night, I put an order in with Batter Junction. Yesterday morning, before sunrise, they had it to UPS.

This morning, it was at my side. New light, some tac-ties to test, and a toner cartridge. *shrugs* Some neat stuff, something I just needed.

They made me smile on a bad day.


Edited by ironraven (03/11/09 11:23 PM)
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#169179 - 03/12/09 01:55 AM Re: things that make me smile [Re: ironraven]
2005RedTJ Offline
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Registered: 01/07/09
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Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
Try ordering stuff from Summit Racing, they pretty much get it to you the day before you order it. They must be psychic or something, lol.

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#169180 - 03/12/09 02:04 AM Re: things that make me smile [Re: 2005RedTJ]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
Ahhhh! "Make Me Smile". Chicago. Early 70's. I loved that song. Saw Chicago in concert several times.

Yes, "Make Me Smile" makes me smile!

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#169182 - 03/12/09 02:21 AM Re: things that make me smile [Re: ironraven]
LED Offline
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Lucky you, Battery Junction is a virtual toy store.

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#169200 - 03/12/09 02:53 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: LED]
JohnE Offline
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Another company that gives great mail order service is McMaster-Carr industrial supplies. They use different warehouses to ship from depending on your location and deliver extremely quickly. Prices can be good to bad depending on the item but if you really need something, they're hard to beat. Plus they've got one of the best online catalogues I've ever used. Their printed catalogues are actually collected and resold on ebay by the really fervent fans and I suppose some machine shop types looking for a few extra bucks.

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#169205 - 03/12/09 03:23 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: JohnE]
7point82 Offline
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B and H Photo is another "toy" store with super fast shipping. I've only bought a few things from them but they are always out the door asap.
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#169211 - 03/12/09 05:00 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: JohnE]
bsmith Offline
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Loc: ventura county, ca
Originally Posted By: JohnE
great mail order service is McMaster-Carr industrial supplies.

yep! if they don't have it - you don't need it. and with regular ups delivery i have items the next day.

need a knife? knifeworks.com fast and efficient.
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#169218 - 03/12/09 07:15 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: bsmith]
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I'll put in the following:

MSC/J&L - Machine tool supply houses (merged). Slightly different stock than McMaster - less MRO, but a lot more cutting tools/machine tools. Next day service in most of the country

New Graham - another good knife place

Believe it or not Amazon Prime - if you are going to do regular business with them, join prime. Free 2 day shipping, and typically $3.99 next day
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#169220 - 03/12/09 08:25 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: ironraven]
Andy Offline
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Loc: SE PA
For me it's KnifeCenter.com. In stock orders are generally at my door in less than 24 hours. Nice folks.
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#169222 - 03/12/09 08:55 PM Re: things that make me smile [Re: Andy]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
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Loc: Colorado
Super fast response to questions and/or shipping:


Shooting supplies: http://www.midwayusa.com

Excellent rifles: http://www.henryrepeating.com

Inexpensive cables for electronics: http://www.monoprice.com

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