Free tool

[fflintstone]

I was asked to display my jeep in an offroad display at a new car show. While walking around and collecting swag, I did not pay attention to any of it. Typically the stuff sits for weeks or months at a time. My wife deposited this orange plastic thing on the keyboard and I had no idea what it is. I was wondering WTF does this stupid looking orange piece of plastic do? Well as luck would have it I then went thru a pile of literature and found the instructions for the tool. It is a gauge to check wear on serpentine belts. Then I thought hey although my truck has only 41k on it, it is ten years old, maybe I should get of my … and check it.
This is was from CARQUEST and is the kind of giveaway item that parts store should be handing out. I bet it cost less than a penny to produce in volume (even if they made it here) and I bet they would sell a heck of a lot more $25+ belts.
If you have a CARQUEST nearby I would ask them for one.

 

[nate379]

SWAG is not "scientific wild *** guess"?

 

[fflintstone]

SWAG is not "scientific wild *** guess"?

I had to go to an “urban dictionary” to get this (my) definition of SWAG.

SWAG: Any corporate/branded merchandise given out for free in order to promote the company/brand. Usually little trinkets or doodads, sometimes clothing, and always cheaply mass-produced. Etymology of this term most likely stems from a middle-English use of the word 'swag' often in pirate circles or other criminal circles as a euphamism for loot or plunder. How anyone can really consider the modern day definition of swag as plunder or loot (since it's worthless) is beyond understanding.

 

[Joe H]

Go here and you can get one mailed to you for free.

http://www.gatesprograms.com/beltwear?sid=adghpbw0918

 

[Danglerb]

I got mine free from an offer at http://www.gatesprograms.com/beltwear

 

[sselander]

got mine free from Gates, the offer is still valid:

http://www.gatesprograms.com/beltwear

http://www.gatesprograms.com/beltwear/beltwear_gauge_thank_you

 

[Even 11]

My Gates rep gave me about 100 to hand out to my commercial accounts at work. (O'Reilly Auto parts) They lasted about 3 days. Cool tool, dunno if I will ever use mine though. If I am in doubt about changing something as simple as a belt, its getting changed!

-Dane

 

[Danglerb]

Not a bad toothpick with a little carving.

 

[ImportTuner]

Got mine for free from Gates about 6~9 months ago ..

 

[Wanna Ride]

SWAG = Shit We All Get
I've worked in the entertainment industry for most of my adult life. We often have "free" merch to distribute to fans, employees, business associates, etc and we refer to all of it as SWAG, using the acronym above.

 

[fflintstone]

thanks for the link to get one mailed! the instructions and picture on the web show an index finger thru the hole. I cant even get my pinky finger thru the hole.

 

[nate379]

Well I can say I learned something new today. I never heard SWAG used in that way before.

I had to go to an “urban dictionary” to get this (my) definition of SWAG.

SWAG: Any corporate/branded merchandise given out for free in order to promote the company/brand. Usually little trinkets or doodads, sometimes clothing, and always cheaply mass-produced. Etymology of this term most likely stems from a middle-English use of the word 'swag' often in pirate circles or other criminal circles as a euphamism for loot or plunder. How anyone can really consider the modern day definition of swag as plunder or loot (since it's worthless) is beyond understanding.

 

[Joe From NY]

I had to go to an “urban dictionary” to get this (my) definition of SWAG.

SWAG: Any corporate/branded merchandise given out for free in order to promote the company/brand. Usually little trinkets or doodads, sometimes clothing, and always cheaply mass-produced. Etymology of this term most likely stems from a middle-English use of the word 'swag' often in pirate circles or other criminal circles as a euphamism for loot or plunder. How anyone can really consider the modern day definition of swag as plunder or loot (since it's worthless) is beyond understanding.

Man, i have been hearing that word used since i was in grammar school. Maybe coming from a predominantly italian neighborhood where half the guys worked for the cargo and trucking companies at the airport had something to do with it. When i was a kid in the early - mid 70's, my uncle's barber shop always had cases of dress shirts, cassette tapes, radios, cigarettes, booze, etc... piled around the shop and he would always interrupt my haircuts to sell the stuff when guys came in. He and the other gumbas used the word a lot.

 

[fflintstone]

Well I can say I learned something new today. I never heard SWAG used in that way before.

Glad to be of service. it actualy got started from the music industry, I often here DJ's refering to it a lot.

SWAG:

Promotional merchandise for a band, record label, or other entity in the music business, usually distributed at concerts.

May include t-shirts, stickers, promo CDs, posters, etc. Often free, but not necessarily; a t-shirt or record purchased at a concert might still be considered swag, especially if it is a design or release that is not readily available in the mass market.

Many independent record labels throw in a handful of free swag when they ship out mail-order packages (stickers, sampler CDs, etc).

The chief difference between swag and regular merchandise is that its purpose is not to make a profit, but to promote the band/label, and reward its supporters by giving them something cool and unique.

 

[djb2]

The word long predated the music industry.

A swag is a bag formed from a single piece of square cloth, tied at the corners. That stereotypical hobo with a bag tied at the end of a stick over his shoulder -- the bag is a swag. Eventually the contents became known as swag rather than the bag itself.

 

[Packard V8]

Back in my military day, SWAG was the acronym for Scientific Wild-Assed Guess

jack vines

 

[mikeweb]

I used that tool a few parts on different customer belts. Its a good teaching tool aswell as the majority of people think that belts need replacing only when they crack.

 

[fflintstone]

The word long predated the music industry.

A swag is a bag formed from a single piece of square cloth, tied at the corners. That stereotypical hobo with a bag tied at the end of a stick over his shoulder -- the bag is a swag. Eventually the contents became known as swag rather than the bag itself.

The WORD predated the music industry. YES,

The association of SWAG meaning “FREE ****” was due to the music industry.

As stated in my first “urban definition” the origin of SWAG goes back to pirate times as a synonym for “plunder” or “booty”

The current Webster dictionary non-slang definition for swag is:

–noun
1.
a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.
2.
a wreath, spray, or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.
3.
a festoon, esp. one very heavy toward the center.
4.
a swale.
5.
a swaying or lurching movement.