Five years ago today was a Saturday. I was called into my office to fix something or other, and was sitting around waiting for a process to complete. I'd been tracking the original Billet Box thread since the day it dropped, but had decided to wait a bit to make sure there were no inherent issues with the design.
At this point, they'd been out for just under a year. I was bored, so I decided to just check their site (since I knew it was impossible to get one). Just for the heck of it, I tried to place an order.
It went through. I was kind of stunned, but took it as a sign. I guess I was supposed to have one.
For reasons I'll never understand, my "luck" with ordering BB's continued, all the way up to the time that they were generally available. I ordered a BUNCH (for friends and family, at their requests).
Saturday morning stalking became an event, and there was often a lot of adrenaline accompanying it. Long story short, I had a BLAST!
I know it sounds silly, but it's kind of a special memory for me. When I got home, I posted in the thread I'd been lurking for the first time, which cascaded into a host of other experiences and friendships, many of which remain to this day. Some, I hope, will remain for many years to come.
Then there's the fact that I failed to clean and oil it upon receipt, and
almost lost it less than two weeks later (to a seized up door). That I managed to break it free without damaging the box at all is somewhat amazing. From that day forward, every Saturday was "cleaning" day. This little BB got USED, oh yes it did.
So on this, the 5th anniversary of my introduction to the marvelous world of Billet Box, I'm posting again.
This old Rev3 will be with me until my final breath. Of that I am certain.
Happy Friday, all, and Happy November 2nd!