Southdown Sand, $12.50 per bag

[Hammer]

I will be getting in FOUR pallets of southdown.
It will be the Yardright Tropical Play Sand.
Each bag will weigh 40 lbs.
Each bag will cost $12.50 per bag.
I will have all of the sand at my house in Leander for you to pick up.
I will also have one pallet at TurboBrett's house (near I-35 and William Cannon). So everyone coming up to Austin can get the first pallet from him. All payments for bags from Brett will be directed towards him.

I will update here as soon as I can put a date on when I will have the shipment in and ready for people to pickup.

Thanks to Mike (Hobbietyme), aka Mr. Sandman for helping us on the sand, and RobertG for helping me with the contacts.

Post the number of bags you want here please so I can keep track of who wants what.
No prepayments. I will take cash when you come pickup the sand, or you can paypal me before you come pick it up (contact me first if your using a CC through paypal please).

Sand should be available for pickup as early as late Sunday.
Ed

[Hammer]

Forgot to post a pic of the sand.
http://www.froadin.com/thereef/images/yard_right.gif

[Hobbietyme]

MAN, you stay up late!

[dellrugby]

I will take one... Thanks! By the way, my wife has your last name as her maiden name, but with a z, not an s. When/how do you want the $?

Russ Sandlin
512 308 1265

[btacker]

I will take 4 bags, please.

[Hammer]

I don't need the money until you come pickup the sand.

dellrugby = 1
btacker = 4
360Reef = 5
ratboy = 3
SaltyJim = 4

[360Reef]

Ed,
Put me down for 5 bags. Thanks.

-Greg

[ratboy]

Put me down for 3 bags

Thanks Ed!!

-Erik

[Hobbietyme]

Let's all order LOTS of sand now...never know when it'll come back around....right now...there will be plenty to go around for the "Austin Crew"....So, fill up those tanks...(and get some to spare!)

[Hammer]

I am getting 3 pallets, or 210 bags.
I thought about getting more pallets ;)
The first three shouldn't last too long around these people ;)

[btacker]

good night thats a lot of sand castles!

[Hobbietyme]

Think so? I could build a country on the sand I'm getting...lol

[SaltyJim]

Ed,

Put me down for 4 bags.

Thanks,
Jim

[Hammer]

Hey, how many people think I should get more then 3 pallets?
I have a change to get more, but want to make sure that the market is there first. (Always seems to be with southdown).

[Hobbietyme]

LOL hammer....should I set you up for a WHOLE truck full? :lol:

[Hammer]

If I could pony up that cash, I probably would.

I haven't even contacted MARSHReef yet.
I wanted to give the MAAST crowd first dibs.

[dan]

i'll take 4 bags. i'll buy more later if there's some left or if you buy more palets. when are they coming in?

[alexwolf]

i need some, just need to fig out how much and how its getting to San Antonio.

[Brett Wilson]

SA people,
I will be keeping some of the sand at my place which will make it a little easier for you guys. I live in South Austin with easy access to 35.

If someone with a truck wants to come and get all that you guys want I would be happy to give up a couple of corals to the driver..

I'll keep a count running for tracking reasons....
(No need to prepay for any it)


Dan - 4 bags
Alexwolf - ?? not sure yet
Vinh - 2 bags
captexas - 12


Once the sand comes in I will take cash or paypal.

[Brett Wilson]

For those that aren't familiar, Southdown and Yardright (which is what we are getting) are the same sand from the same manufacturor (oldcastle). They are sold under the different names for regional purposes.

http://www.thefreitags.net/reef/realsouthdown.jpg

Here is everything you ever wanted to know about southdown sand and how it's the perfect sand for Deep Sand Beds...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26193&perpage=25&highli ght=yardright

[TexasState]

I'll take two from Brett. I'll take it that SA stands for San mArcos. :lol:

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SA people,
I will be keeping some of the sand at my place which will make it a little easier for you guys. I live in South Austin with easy access to 35.

[Brett Wilson]

yes it does :)

[Brett Wilson]

bump ^^^

[captexas]

You can add some on to the San Antonio group for me. Still debating on how much I want for the 240g I am setting up. I'm looking from 12 to 20 bags. I will let you know for sure when I decide, thanks.

[Brett Wilson]

Ok captexas :)
Added 12 to the order for ya...

Thanks,
-Brett

[Hammer]

If we can get a pallet's worth of order for the SA crowd, is there any central place where we can meet to hand out all the sand at once?

[jek]

I will take 2 bags please.
Thanks!
yikan

[captexas]

Hammer - easy place for someone coming down from Austin is the Forum Shopping Center at IH35 and Loop 1604. It's not central San Antonio, but I don't see anyone complaining if someone were to be kind enough to drive it down here.

When is this expected to go down? Just curious as to what kind of time frame we are looking at for when you expect to get the sand in. Thanks

[Brett Wilson]

We expect to get it in this weekend, so it would be within the next couple of weeks that we would bring it to SA.

-Brett

[btacker]

So, if I'm in Austin... when do you think I can pick some up?

[Hammer]

I am in Leander, And I am not sure on when we will be getting back into town with the sand, and done putting pallets where we want them.
So later Sunday evening to Monday evening you can pick bags up from my house.

[longhorn_20m]

I'll take 4 bags for South Austin, I'm guessing from Brett.

[alexwolf]

ill take 4.

[amyktexas]

Put me in for 2 bags please and I'll watch for a posting of when it's ready for pickup
Thanks
Amy

[Brett Wilson]

Where are you located Amy?

Got alexwolf, amyk, and longhorn down.

[Brett Wilson]

bump^^^bump

[btacker]

put me down for 5 more bags... so that gives me a total of 9

[Alamo]

Im new here, any chance I can get 4 bags for the San antonio run?

[Hammer]

If you can bring cash, we can bring sand ;)

Ps, welcome aboard.

[Alamo]

Got the cash, and the Forum is NOOOO problemo :)
Man im glad I found this place :lol:

[Brett Wilson]

alamo, brian, added you to the list :)

[Hobbietyme]

UPDATE!

All the sand is loaded and headed to Dallas.....24 to 30 hour drive.....will be here late tomorrow night or early Sunday....

Everyone get your buckets and shovels out...it's almost beach time! :D

[amyktexas]

I'm in North Austin.

[Hammer]

Amy, you could pick it up from my house then, I live in Leander.

[Alamo]

alamo, brian, added you to the list :)

SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!! TY TY TY !!

[JeffCo]

I would like 5 bags, if I can pick it up around the forum area in SA.

[BIGBIRD123]

Hammer,
BIGBIRD123 in Lampasas wants (3) three bags. Would be glad to pick-up in Leander or N. Austin. Let me know.

Steve

[Brett Wilson]

Jeffco, Bigbird123, added you to the list.

[btacker]

So, did the sand get here?

[Brett Wilson]

All,

After much late night driving and trailer tire changing; The sand is here!

However; before making a delivery all the way down to SA we need to have requests for at least a full pallet!

37 bags to go! Keep the requests coming in!

Keep in mind this is SouthDown aragonite sand, you don't come across it often.
At the stores here you have to pay $1.00 per pound for aragonite sand and we are able to sell it at a third of that!

[don-n-sa]

I will take two

[MikeDeL]

I'll take 2 bags. I wont be able to pick it up till the end of the week. Just let me know how to get ahold of it.


Thanks,
Mike

[Hammer]

Mike, just PM me when you are ready to pick the sand up and we can make it happen.

Thanks,
Ed

[captexas]

Ed - I think you have me down for 12 bags currently. If it will help with the San Antonio group, you can bump it up to 20bags. Whatever I don't use I'm sure I can sell later on.

[Brett Wilson]

wow cap that is generous....
If you get that many that would leave only 27 unaccounted for.

Get in your requests and maybe we can come this Saturday.

Thanks,
-Brett

[longhorn_20m]

Hey Brett, is the South Austin sand ready for pickup?

[Brett Wilson]

Yes it is! I will be home around 6pm....

PM me if you would like to pick yours up in south Austin and I will send you my address.

[SaltyJim]

Who do I pick up from if I'm in Northwest Austin? And, when would I be able to come by?


Jim

[Hammer]

I have the sand in the North.
PM me and we can setup a time.
I also have sand with me at work, so I can meet people during the day as well if that helps.

[SaltyJim]

...I also have sand with me at work, so I can meet people during the day as well if that helps.

Now THAT'S dedication.

PM sent.

Jim

[Brett Wilson]

...dupe

[Brett Wilson]

All, if you would like to get it from us during the day we are located on 2222 between 620 and 360.

If you would like to get it in the evening:
PM Hammer for North Austin (leander)
or
PM TurboBrett for South Austin
If you want it to get it from South Austin in the next couple of days please let me know ahead of time (before 6pm that day) so I can grab enough bags of it from Ed's house :)

Thanks,
-Brett

[BIGBIRD123]

PM sent to Hammer

[Hammer]

Thanks BIGBIRD, let me know when you want some more!

[Alamo]

Is holding firm at 4 , the wife will scalp me if i go for anymore than that :)

[BIGBIRD123]

Super sand!! If you guys don't get any of this you are missing out! I just hope there's some left next week after I survive this weeks bills. I'll get in touch next week, Hammer. Thanks,

Steve

[Salty]

Whats happening with the San Antonio bags? I would like 2...

[Brett Wilson]

We are thinking that the best way to get bags to San Antonio would be to head there after going to Houston on Saturday.

Can anyone recommend a location in EAST San Antonio near the I-10/I-35/410?

We'll be coming in on I10 and leaving on 35 so it would be nice if we could find a decent location along that route.

Any recommendations?

[Salty]

Maybe the Forum at 1604 and 35? Or even Rolling Oaks at 1604 and Nacogdoches?

[Brett Wilson]

1604 and 35 looks good to me :) Can anyone think of an empty parking lot in that area?

[don-n-sa]

Rolling oaks mall parking lot is never full...pick a place in there...Dillard's upper level is one place that is usually empty

[Brett Wilson]

Any chance they have private security that would run us off?

[Hammer]

You said upper level, I am pulling a trailer and need to make sure I can get into all these places and can turn around fine.

[don-n-sa]

It is not a garage...it is just that dillards has a lower and upper level but they are both easily accessable, the upper level just has less cars and a open space

[Brett Wilson]

Cool, sound like some of the malls here :)

I just worry about security... most of the malls here have underpaid/over zealous security forces ;)

[Hammer]

SaltyJim, thanks for picking that sand up for all three of you at once, I am sure alexwolf and dan will apreciate it :)

[alexwolf]

oh we do...... :-D thanks for putting this order together

[dan]

yes thank you very much. i'm sure there will be some left over so maybe later i can buy more.

[Hammer]

Don't wait too long! Houston has already reserved over a pallet.

[captexas]

Ed - Just meet at the Forum shopping center there at IH35 and 1604. It's easier for you to get on and off as you will be heading north back to Austin. There is plenty of parking area around there for us to meet, either at the end of the parking lot in front of Pet's Mart or over at the now closed shoe store towards Home Depot.

If that is a problem, there is the Live Oak Convention center parking lot there at Pat Booker Rd., they have a large parking lot and usually is empty unless they have a show going on.

Just let us know when and where and we will be there, thanks.

[Brett Wilson]

All,

There are only ~30 requested bags to deliver to San Antonio which kills us considering gas and trailer costs because we are selling the sand at the low price of $12.50 per bag.

It looks like the best time and place for us to get the sand to you guys would be at the October meeting on the 24th at StephenA's house in cedar park.

If anyone would like their sand sooner it will be available at my house in South Austin or at Hammer's (ed) house in leander.
Please post here if you would like your sand sooner.

If you won't be able to make the October meeting hopefully someone from SA can pick up your sand for you.

Thanks
-Brett

[longhorn_20m]

When is a good time on Sunday to pick up sand in South Austin.

[Brett Wilson]

Any time.
I'll pm you my address and number.

Thanks,
-Brett

[jtsam]

are there any bags left of have they all been called? i would like to get 1 bag if there are still any avaliable

[Brett Wilson]

There are plenty left. You have several options for picking up a bag. It's located in Leander, south Austin, and we will be bringing a bunch to the meeting on October 24th in cedar park.

Just let us know...
Thanks,
-Brett

[Brett Wilson]

To all going to the meeting:
We will be showing up with sand for sale!

http://www.maast.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=7601

[Hammer]

Ok, here is the current count of bags for the SA crowd.

Vinh 2
captexas 20
alamo 4
Jeffco 5
don-n-sa 2

How many will be able to get there bags at the meeting?
I wanted to make sure that we bring plenty of sand for everyone.

Thanks,
Ed

[Hammer]

And we will be donating a bag of sand to the raffle at this months meeting! So some one will get it even cheaper ;)

[don-n-sa]

I will not be able to make the meeting...can anyone bring them back for me? I can pay up front of course...

[BA]

if someone from sa is going up to austin for the meeting and bringing back some sand is there anyway you could bring back about 5 bags for me also. I can pay you up front too!

[Hammer]

I have no problems with other people picking up sand for you. Just let us know who is picking up sand for who so we can keep our lists straight.
Thanks, and see you all at the meeting!
Ed

[JasonS]

I intend on buying a bag at the meeting if there is some avail.

[Hammer]

We will be bringing plenty of extra bags for anyone to pick up at the meeting.

[Pacman]

I know it's late but I'd like 2 bags too. I'm unable to make it to the meeting as we are having guests come in on Sunday. If anyone can bring it to San Antonio, I will pay you upfront - paypal or cash. Maybe whoever is getting it for BA? I'd be willing to pay a little extra for your time too! It's still a great deal.

Matt

[Hammer]

Wow, sounds like a number of people wanting the sand that won't be making the meeting.
Anyone coming up from SA have a heavy duty truck we can load up with sand ;)

Thanks,
Ed

[JeffCo]

Well,
I will not be able to make it to the meeting as well. I still would like the sand if it ever made it to SA.

[captexas]

Well I'm going to try to make it to the meeting. I don't have a heavy duty truck, just my Blazer and I think it may be full with the sand I am buying. If I had a small trailer it would be no problems, but no such luck, lol. If those of you from S.A. can get payment to Ed I will see if I can bring back your sand with me, this all depends on how low my rear end will be when my sand is loaded!

[don-n-sa]

If those of you from S.A. can get payment to Ed I will see if I can bring back your sand with me, this all depends on how low my rear end will be when my sand is loaded!


Ok chris I will send pm to ED...Thanks!

[Hammer]

Chris, your 20 bags will weigh 800 lbs, or about the same as 4 grown men.
What size blazer do you have? This shouldn't be too much of an issue for it, just don't try and take the entire pallet ;)
Don, PM returned.

Ed

[captexas]

Ed - lmao, I have one of the 4dr small blazers so I'm not sure how much it will hold. I will have to wait and see, may not be able to take too much.

[Hammer]

See Chris, I didn't think your blazer looked THAT low ;)
Hope your trip back through all that HEAVY rain goes safely!
Thanks again,
Ed

[captexas]

Yeah, it was a shame no one from the S.A. area paid you for their sand, I had room for more in my Blazer after all. The rain was pretty bad in a few areas, but it sounds like I missed all the really nasty stuff that hit San Antonio. IH35 was backed up a ways though.

[Hammer]

Glad you made it back fine. I looked at the radar online after I got home and saw all the rain along the I-35 corridor. Didn't look like fun.

As for everyone else, I have been, and will be, very busy, so I don't know of any near future trips to the SA area (unless I have a pallets order of course, I will MAKE time for that much).

Anyone have a nice truck that comes up to the Austin area on a normal basis?

[don-n-sa]

hey,

I was waiting for Hammer to get back to me...I was going to send a payppal

[Hammer]

Don, PM sent.

[don-n-sa]

right back at ya!

[dan]

are there any extra bag in sa for sell? or do you have to go to austin?

[don-n-sa]

Dan,

I sent hammer a PM...I am trying to work out a "meet halfway point" and I will pick up sand for whoever buys it from SA.

[JeffCo]

Let me know Don, I would still like about 5 bags. Thanks.

[dan]

i would like to buy 4 bag. remember don they weigh 40lb. each.

[Pacman]

I'm still hoping to get 2 bags too...I could load up my truck and bring some bags back to san antonio if someone will meet me halfway.

Matt

[Hammer]

Ok, it sounds like there is enough interested people that could meet half way. I live in Leander, which is NW of Austin, so somewhere between south Austin and San Marcos is fine by me.
Brett lives in south Austin, but doesn't have any means of transporting large, heavy, amounts of sand.

Lets setup a time and place where we can get the most, if not all of the current SA people their sand.

Ed

[don-n-sa]

ok san marcos sounds good to me...I can do it wednesday or sunday...pacman I live near you, we could split gas. I have an expedition so I should be able to haul a ton...literally :D

[Hammer]

I put 50 bags at the very tail end of my truck for sunday (loading up just in case), and that was 2000 lbs. Drove drove better then normal with the added weight ! ;)
I have been working a lot lately, so I will have to play it by ear for my part, but we should be able to make a day happen if need be.

[BA]

would like a few bags also - who do I need to pay?

[Hammer]

I would be the one to pay. I will take cash on delivery, or I will take paypal.
PM first if you want to discuss the paypal option.

[Pacman]

Sure Ed, it's your call when a good time is after all you are doing us all a favor. Don, my schedule is fairly open in the afternoons, as all my classes are in the morning. Speaking of which, time to get back to class...

Matt

[don-n-sa]

hammer,

I am going to start a new thread in the group order section to keep better track on who still needs sand from you, because this thread is getting a little confusing. :roll:

the thread will be called S.A. Southdown order

I found another maast member ( FIJI2000 ) to make the trip with me to san marcos...this weekend works best for us both. how about Sunday? anyway goint to start the new thread now

Thanks!