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1. If you are not sure, the gift/donation is the trike, minus the wheels, gearing, and brakes [a rolling chassis], plus the beautiful Chrome Black Paint Job. I am humble and extremely thankful. –jim

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2. Good morning,

   This is a wonderful donation! I hope that other companies see the great benefit in your participation in the Tour of Discovery – Ride for the Republic and follow suit. You’ve made such great use of the Stanley Tools Fat Max boxes, they should be featuring you on their website!

   Congrats again!

   Zeke

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   • Good Morning Zeke,

     I agree. It would be nice if others provided similar support. Regarding Stanley Tool Company, we did our part:

     You [02/08]:

     Hi,

     I tried again with Stanley Tool Company… here is the text.

     I would like to invite you to see a rather unique use of your product at the Cycling Experiences… Blog. Jim Artis, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and a devoted cyclist, is planning a tour this summer from Maine to the Florida Keys via bicycle. He will visit sites of the 13 original colonies and the tour will be focused on education. He will be in the company of a teacher from Florida, who did this last year, except he rode cross country. I wrote to you several weeks ago inquiring about Stanley Tools supporting this educational effort in some manner. Plans are more clear now and his work with your product is a daily focus of his very popular cycling blog. Please take a moment to check out his use of your product.

     Sincerely,

     Cecil Yount

     Me [03/09]:

     Mornin’ Zeke,

     I’ve done my own submission to Stanley:

     I am using 3 of your FatMax® 28″ Structural Foam Water Resistant Toolbox in unique cycling applications. Since 01/10 you have receive special exposure from my blogging and commentary on ‘bentrider online and flickr. I am using FatMax® as a solar power box and the other 2 on a cargo trailer. This summer, I’ll tour for Bar Harbor, Maine to Key West, Florida on a unique quadricycle. There will be lots of press and exposure for you toolboxes. I ask that you look at my blog and please be aware of the exposure your product is receiving from this user. I expect other cyclist will consider it as an option for their cycling.

     Thank you,

     James A. Artis

     Blog:

     flickr:

     BROL:

     There is exposure on the Tour of Discovery site:

     I have a ticket number: LTK4190102804987X

     I wonder if I’ll receive a reply. Wouldn’t it be great if they will say we will sponsor you and I can then verbally endorse their product or at least say I’m sponsored by Stanley. I presume you heard nothing. Did you receive a ticket number?

     I also attached the Power Box picture. I hope to hear from them.

     Jim

     Well neither of us received a response. It would be nice. There product was even a part of my Waynesville Rotary Club Presentation. Maybe a connected reader will see this comment.

     Thanks!

     Jim

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3. This is such an incredible thing for someone to do for you and your ride. Not only are you truly a blessed man, but an incredibly creative one at that. Who would’ve thought you could do that to a tool box? However, it is ashame that Stanely can’t take a moment to respond to you or Zeke. Hopefully they will when they see how great their product looks looks on a trailer behind a bike.

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   • Hi Michele,

     You are incredibly kind. I do not expect they will ever see it. I am prepared to give recognition where companies want to sponsor. Maybe after there are pictures of the “real” Fargo, we can make more happen. Thanks for your comment. –jim

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