Tank Move - Pizza/Beer!!

[ming]

Bad news. The US office still couldn't find the shipment in their system yet, so I called the Toronto office and they said it was picked up on Friday but its crossing the border today and will probably arrive in 2 days not including today (Thursday). I'm going to tell them to just make it Friday since most people are probably more available Friday.
If you guys can still come Friday, I would appreciate it!

 

[cali_reef]

Is this going down the basement?

 

[ming]

Yup, but coming through the back door because it won't make the turn down the stairs

 

[rolandoK]

I would love to help but I'm far away

Can you please take some pictures so we will see your Lift N' Beers party?

 

[ming]

If there's someone extra, he or she can take pictures

So far so good, tracking update:

'YOUR SHIPMENT IS AT CARLISLE, PA AND IS LOADING TO BROOKLYN, NY.'

 

[ming]

'YOUR SHIPMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR DISPATCH FROM CARLISLE, PA ON 07/14/10 AT 18:00 TO BROOKLYN, NY LOADED TO BROOKLYN, NY.'

Can you tell how anxious I am? :splitspin




'YOUR SHIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED FROM CARLISLE, PA TO BROOKLYN, NY (WITH AN ETA OF 07/14 AT 22:30) LOADED TO BROOKLYN, NY.'

 

[isgon26]

Are you picking it up in BK?

 

[ming]

Nope. I'm going to have them deliver it to my house on Friday.

I'm also probably going to rent a U Haul pickup truck because they won't deliver to the back (i have a shared driveway down the block) so offloading from the truck to the pickup, drive around to the back, and offload to the back door. I rather pay 20 something dollars for the around the block pickup truck instead of carrying a 500# wooden crate around the entire block. There's also a 45 degree ramp to the back shared driveway which is rocky.

 

[isgon26]

I have a cargo van but not sure if I can make it friday. What time is it coming on friday?

Nope. I'm going to have them deliver it to my house on Friday.

I'm also probably going to rent a U Haul pickup truck because they won't deliver to the back (i have a shared driveway down the block) so offloading from the truck to the pickup, drive around to the back, and offload to the back door. I rather pay 20 something dollars for the around the block pickup truck instead of carrying a 500# wooden crate around the entire block. There's also a 45 degree ramp to the back shared driveway which is rocky.

 

[finksmart]

Any idea what time Friday?

Nope. I'm going to have them deliver it to my house on Friday.

I'm also probably going to rent a U Haul pickup truck because they won't deliver to the back (i have a shared driveway down the block) so offloading from the truck to the pickup, drive around to the back, and offload to the back door. I rather pay 20 something dollars for the around the block pickup truck instead of carrying a 500# wooden crate around the entire block. There's also a 45 degree ramp to the back shared driveway which is rocky.

 

[ming]

Unfortunately the shipping company won't schedule a specific time.
I'll know a more specific time either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Its already in brooklyn, so at least I KNOW its coming this time.
My last option is to pick it up from brooklyn

 

[solo]

I'm new, but I would volunteer just to see the massive thing, if it's still on for Friday PM me. Wow 480 LBS... you're going to turn your house into a sink hole :-\

 

[ming]

Yeah, its happening Friday, just the time is the big unknown.

 

[ming]

GREAT NEWS UPDATE! Thanks to Tito (isgon26), we're going to pick up the tank at 2PM so it should arrive at my house around 2:30PM or so.
I'll send out a PM to see who can still make it.

 

[ming]

Thanks to isgon26, loneracer, Oceanblue2 for helping me move the tank in!
It was a great success!
Pic of the tank now available in my tank thread
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/799146-post12.html