Donna started this a few years ago and it was fun....She "borrowed" this game from another board, and thought she would start it here!! The concept is to play the nosey neighbor, or sign competitor, or what have you. Each person answers the question the poster above them asked and asks their own question.
What's the funniest sign you have ever seen?
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Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
"Scoopy Poo" dog waste removal- a sign on a truck driving down the interstate, I thought it was pretty clever!
We have a new one in town-- "Judy's Bait Shoppe" thought the spelling really classed it up!
What's the strangest sign you have ever seen?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
There's a bunch of kids here in town who go completely nuts lettering the same van every year with spray cans. They always do some sort of satirical design directed at a political issue or person and run it for only one day...in the annual 4th of July parade downtown. It's probably got 18 layers of paint on it, has more dents than a race car after a full season and is, by far, a horrid display of the fugliest graphics on the planet, but the guys all get into character and everyone looks forward to seeing it every year.
What color was the last can of paint you opened?
Rapid
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Clear!
Seriously, I just opened a can of matt clear acrylic to paint a sample "ghost" logo on a wall.
Got 40 of them to do in green and red ... to get the ghost effect I'm using clear with a few drops of colour so the logos will almost be transparent.
Question: What's you favourite color?
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
No easy answer.
Black & white for designing stuff. Full color crazy for funky stuff. Toned down colors for the serious stuff. Gold leaf on the right stuff. White for stripes on firetruck stuff. Stainless steel for kitchen stuff...
When's the last time you backed up your files?
Posted by Michael R. Bendel (Member # 5847) on :
Last night baby & lets just say the files are SAFE!!!
What do you think of the word "Cauliflower"?
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
Never seen an uglier flower in my life and don't like to eat it too much either!!
What's your favorite vegetable?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Tomato! "Love apple"
I have a large glass TJ every lunchtime. I love them with everything. Even Tomato Sauce (ketchup)
Think it's a throwback when I had an allergy when I was a kid and they took me off tomatoes because that's what they thought it was .... turned out to be very acidic apples!
What's wrong with Cauliflowers anyway ... ever tried Cauliflowers in white cheese sauce!
Posted by Dawn Ellis (Member # 3529) on :
Yes! Love cauliflowers in white cheese sauce. Could have just this for an entire meal.
What was most on your mind yesterday?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
My list. I try to keep a list of everything that needs done. Right now it comprises several pages of a spiral notebook. Gotta keep working on the list.
What's next on your list of things to do?
Posted by Talisman (Member # 1869) on :
400 hour service on my kubota tractor. Really!
I have put coins inside some of my dimensional signs. I have also signed and dated some. Why? I dont know.
Have you ever put anything on, in or around a sign you did that didn't really need to be there?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
I personally have not, but a friend who is a striper once painted a penis inside the lines of a PITA client's vehicle. If I like a sign, I put my "bug" on it.
How many Letterhead meets have you attended?
Love....Jill
Posted by Dana Stanley (Member # 6786) on :
One mass mayhem, you were probably hoping for some one to say 100, but I went to my fitst last weekend. What a great time.
Do you do fine art?
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Yes, I do. It's kinda like coming full circle. From my earliest memories I told folks who asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up that I was gonna be "an artist". What did you want to be when you were a child?
Posted by Sue Brown (Member # 6677) on :
That question brought up one of those really funny childhood memories.. When i was about 9 we were watching jackie gleason show.. and I informed my family.. i wanted to be a june taylor dancer.. My Brother who was 3 years older than me.. was very offended by this.. as he thought they were quite racey i guess..and informed me that NO Sister of his was gonna be a hoochie goochie girl lol.. So needless to say.. I never tried lol...
Ok.. next question... What is the oddest request for a sign that you have ever gotten from a customer..
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Lettering a horse's "rear end" for a parade.
What is the best money maker in your shop?
[ May 23, 2007, 12:23 PM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Simple straight line work
wheres your favorite place of relaxation and whats in your hand?
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
My new living room that I just finished. In my new recliner that I just had delivered yesturday.With a nice cold one in the hand...
Who was the biggest inspiration in your life?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
William H. Schmidt, Tim Butler, and Harrison Todd.
What was your favorite car that you got rid of?
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
A 1975 Camaro, my first car!
That thing was such a beater it was fun just running into stuff with it. There was one road in town that raised up a bit to a driveway then dropped off immediately on the other side. My buddies and I would take that Camaro over there and launch that sucka right off the pavement, bottoming the car out and throwing sparks everywhere. We tore it UP!
Where, if anywhere, are you traveling for Memorial Day weekend?
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
Ours was last weekend. But we stayed home and had friends in Friday night. Then different friends Saturday, more on Sunday. So I ran away Monday, out to the woods and transplanted woodland flowers back to my place.
My turn for a question. Ha-Who is Bill's Exxon?
No, just kidding, what's the latest you've ever been behind deadline?
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
Two weeks. What do you do with your gold leaf skewings?
Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :
Whine over them being expensive waste.
Are you procrastinating jobs that you don't like to do?
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Yes, really jobs that are just labor intensive or otherwise problematic.
What is the hardest job you've done?(Or the job you had to learn the most to do.)
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I had to do a portrait of a little boy who died. When I took the job, I knew it would be difficult, but every time I would try to work on it, I would look at those gorgeous little eyes and that sweet face... I just couldn't work on it for too long at a time. That little face really haunted me. Those portraits are very rewarding (feel good inside) to do because they mean SO much to the people I am doing them for, but they are tough for me to get out of my mind at night when I look at them all day!
On a lighter note...What's the funniest sign story you have heard one of the "old timers" tell?
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
Maybe not so funny...but...
Another local shop with whom I was friendly told me this story about when he owned a large billboard company in Texas.
Seems they went out to install a new sign waaaay out of town - miles away from anywhere. They were just setting up when their boom truck backed up into an electrical line pole, knocking the wire down. The wire didn't break but the tension from that line falling started a chain reaction and they watched in horror as the line kept snapping off of the poles as it went along - in both directions!
Needless to say, he packed things up, drove back to town like nothing happened. He told me that the line was down for about 2 miles in the direction toward town - he had no idea how far it was down the other way.
He never got caught.
How long have you been in the sign business?
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Posted by Donald Miner (Member # 6472) on :
Been in the crazy game of signs for 47 years. It's what you get from hitshing a ride on a rainy Sunday morning down in the bayou country of Louisana. Got my first sign shop job at Houma Sign Shop. Found myself as they say, and haven't had any regrets. The sign business has been good to me and I hope that I have been good to it. Will I ever retire? When some one looks down at me and says, "Don't he look natural?" How did you get started in the sign business and when will you hang up the brush? Best to all. Don
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
1963...wanted to do commercial art, class was full, tried signpainting class, loved it, now it's 2007! still love it, someone else will have to hang it up, as i'll have stopped breathing ;o)
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Opps, next Question...is there some aspect of the Business that you'd like to persue?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
To be honest, John... No.
I like where I am in my career. I have a great job and i really like being a hapless loser. I have my little side gig going. Maybe other people in town aren't going to like it but, hey, that's a damn shame, huh?
So, what is your favorite brand of lettering brushes?
Posted by Rodger MacMunn (Member # 4316) on :
Monument signs.
What do you suppose a chair would look like if your knees bent the other way?
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
I think it would force your legs up in front of your face.
What was the last movie you saw and can you describe the people that sat next to you?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Answer your question Todd:
"Thin Red Line" (seen it before years ago and still a good movie) ... wife, asleep on the couch beside me (Doesn't like War Movies)
Answer Bruce's un-answered question:
Hadyn Truck Lettering Brushes 1/4" to 1" ... super soft but hold a real good shape. Great with Acrlic, enamel and Ink. But most my paint jobs are Big. Small lettering I go French Quills.
QUESTION? Will you attend a Letterhead Meet this Year? If not. Why?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Easy, Jon- YES!!!
Why- well, because we're co-hosting it (shameless plug there)
Next question: where do you see your business in 10 years' time?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
In 10 years I will be fully retired!
At 62 now, and comfortable, I'm winding down and starting to enjoy the fruits of my labours. I don't really plan to fully retire until I can't hold a brush.
Ask me same question 10 years ago and I would reply. Look at what I am doing best and try to do it better. Provide quality and service. I did that and got to where I hoped to be today.
In this age, technology changes so quick it is impossible to predict where it will be at in 10 years nowdays. I think you have two choices: (A) Invest in the technology (B) Invest in the craft. One takes money, the other takes time. If you got both and use them wisely you will reap both the money and time to spend it!
QUESTION: (shameless plug again!) : If airfares outa LA in September are so low and it's freezing cold in USA/CANADA, business hibernates for winter ..... why can't you afford a hoiliday in the SUN and come to OZ & KIWI Letterheads?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
hahaha... becuase we live in LA. We consider anyting below 50°F (10°C) as freezing weather!
If Limberger cheese goes bad, does it stop smelling bad?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Does cheese stop smelling... Hmmmmm... I suppose as long as no one cuts it.
Back in 1972, I lettered two signs for the American Cancer Society and was paid $20 for the pair.
What was your first paid sign/lettering job? Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
A teacher saw me doing calligraphy in High School and paid me to "repaint" her neighborhood's entrance sign. It turned out to be a huge headache,because it was a galvanized steel surface that was peeling. But, I learned a lot from it... What is your biggest regret (personally or professionally)?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I wish I would have asked more questions from my grandparents about how thing were when they were little, how they took the ship ride here to the "new world", etc. And my FIRST husband was a dweeb...WHAT was I thinking!! My BEST decision in my life was my honey, Bill! What was YOUR best decision in your life?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I married Dana.
That led to losing my business partner (losing him was great... getting screwed doing it wasn't so great but I am not dealing with WNY and that is great) which led to moving to Minnesota (I wasn't born here but I got here as fast as I could).
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I just love laying out and lettering "Q"'s. There are so many cool things that one can do with them.
What is your favorite letter to letter? Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
"S" Single stroke, three stroke, and stunt. S is the easiest way to give a line character. and give it the "hand Lettered Look"
If you could live anywhere in the world and still be in the sign business, where would that be?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Near a beach.
If you could buy any kind of car in the world, what would it be?
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
The most expensive one I could get. I'd then sell it, buy a couple more practical ones and live off the remainder. Oh, wait a minute... I'm paying for this car. Never mind.
What's the worst hardware purchase you ever got for your shop?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
A Ryobi 7 inch circular saw, after the old small 20 yr old Makita one burnt out. That ryobi is the biggest bit of good-looking junk I ever regretted touching, except for a Ryobi air blaster which broke down a week out of warranty, and was barely used.
Otherwise, I'd say I haven't regretted any hardware purchases.
How many gallons of thinners do you go through per year?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
P.S. I'd better qualify that- it won't cut a 90 degree edge when set to do so- the guides wobble several degrees either way when tight, and the blade protector/cover jams against timber, rather than sliding back as you cut into something, and it's worse at 45 degree angles-it pushes you off course, and makes it hard to start any cut on the line you intended.
But it looks so nice & new, that I haven't a heart to throw it out!
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Not much at all, Ian...if you are refering to solvents. I work in water based mediums mostly. I probably haven't used more than a gallon of thinner this year.
Recount a favorite letterhead/walldog meet experience...
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Lurching around Lodi in Sawatzky's "Hecklemobile" on the way to harrass Jay Allen, only to have a local zoom by and yell at Dan: "Learn to drive!"
The heckler got heckled!
What equipment do you covet for your shop... other than a Ryobi 7 inch circular saw? You can get the saw free for a trip to Australia.
[ May 26, 2007, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: David Harding ]
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
A CNC router. I have so many projects in my mind for one, the first being a new sign for my shop.
If a bra is an upper topper flopper stopper, and a jock strap is a lower decker pecker checker, and gold toilet paper is a super duper pooper scooper, what do you call a punch drunk Japanese boxer who's father has diahrea?
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
A slap happy jappy with a crappy pappy.
Ok, now for the real question.
What's the largest sign you ever made?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
75 ft X 1182 ft (on the roof of Ontario Mills Mall)
If everything is now going to be digital prints....whay sall I do with all my brushes?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Give them to me me me me me me !
I'll make good use of them. Never have too many brushes. Vicki, my daughter, will inherit them when I'm gone. She loves paint too.
What is your favourite type of PAINT job?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I'd have to say airbrushing...
Si, I'm a bit younger than Jon, so your brushes will get a bit more use here- I'll pass them on to Vicky after I'm done with them!
David, I'll put a 'reserved' sticker on that saw for you- come and get it, last week of October 2007, Letterheads-Oz!!!
What do you call a smelly piano-playing drunk ass (equine type) with a twich in one eye?
A winky blinky stinky plinky-plonky wonky donkey.
Now for the real question: How many computers do you have in your household & in your office?
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Working or non working?
Four working, enough obsolete parts to cobble together a bunch of ones slow enough to drive a teetotaler to drink.
Now I have to come up with another question.
What's a good question to ask?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
How the hell should I know? I am just a hapless loser. Just ask C.W....
What is your favorite sign book?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
There are sign books?
How old were you when you did your first (paid) sign job? EDIT: I just noticed that's already been asked.
What type of vehicle(s) do you use in your business?
[ May 27, 2007, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Brad Farha ]
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
toyota tundra quad cab.
what's the most money per hour you've ever made on a job?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
About $1000 or so.
How many business locations have you had?
Posted by Wayne Osborne (Member # 4569) on :
3 ....in 14 years. ( all slighty bigger than each other..but not much).
-Whats the clumsiest-dumbest thing you've ever done in your shop?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Not having a written chiseled in stone exit policy.
Do you use the hand-over method or a mahl stick?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Hand-over. I have a mahlstick, but rarely ever use it.
What is your specialty product or service?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Vehicle airbrush work.
When is the slowest time of year for your business?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I don't have one anymore...
That's what I get for being a hapless loser... Hahahahahahaha!
Seriously, it was winter... February and March were the worst.
So, I really like the Law and Order series... all of them. Which is your favorite... Law and Order, Law and Order CI (Criminal Intent), or Law and Order SVU (Special Victims Unit)?
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
I like Law & Order the best. I was going to say that I liked the one with Fred Dalton Thompson the best but he has been in all three series.
How many meets have you attended that were not in the United States or Canada?
Judy
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
about 10!
How many meets have you attended that were not in the country in which you live?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I attended a hydroponic meet in Canada and one in Mexico, does that count? Leaving southern Oregon is like going to a different country.
Do you pull out all the tools and tricks with each and every job or do you just do it for the money?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
"Tools & Tricks ... 'cause I get the kicks"
Often I will do extra at no-charge because it pleases me.
While we on the subject of LETTERHEAD MEETS ( Joey ... hydroponics don't qualify!) ... what was your most "Memorable Meet" to date and why?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Probably the Hervey Bay meet that Darren Watkins hosted in 1999. I'd wanted to go to Jindabyne in 97 & Loxton in 98, but couldn't go & leave Joan with a freshly young family & a farm full of animals needing feeding etc, and no vehicle, so when it came to Qld, I was not going to miss it- so close to home!
Why was it good- well, Glenda Beatty & I went. We met Darren, Gail & Devo (yeah, I thought Devo & Darren were business partners or brothers or something then, too...!), Rob Clarke, Dan Seddon, Ticks, big Kev Browne, Rick & Ros & Gemma Hayman (who turns 21 this weekend), Brian Petty, Simon Reich, Dave Drane, John Rigby and stacks of others I'd heard about, plus a couple of Yankee fellows, and I can't remember who else...but it was a great influence on me- workshops, things happening, talent, games, really nice friendly people...and I decided I'd try & not miss any more, no matter what, and that one day when I'd get to host a meet, it would be something like that time!
All other meets come close, but that first one was the most memorable & influential to me!
edited to add I forgot a question...so I'll repeat Jon's question instead:
When, where & why was your most memorable letterheads (not hydroponic!) meet?
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Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
May,2003.
Mass Mayhem 3.
It was my first meet. Though every one has it's special points and people, that feeling of wonder and inspiration at a first meet still takes the cake.
Did you work this weekend or take time off for the Memorial holiday in the US?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Work on a weekend? Excuse me? LOL! One of the benefits of being a hapless loser... not that i worked many with what's his name...
What is favorite ice cream flavor?
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
When I was very young there was a store nearby that sold pistachio and mint icecream. I loved it. Still like chowing down on pistachio nuts!
What's your favorite snack?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
A couple of 1/2" slices of Tasty Cheddar Cheese spread with a 1/8th" layer of VEGEMITE, jar of pickled onions and packet of onion flavoured potato chips.!
What's you favourite sport? And did yiu every play it yourself or just a spectator?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Fishing.
One day my father caught the biggest Brook Trout I have ever seen in my life and I was about to unhook it for him.
It slipped out of my hand and went back into the pool of water!
His boot went onto my back and pushed myself into the water! All I can remember hearing was.."GO GET IT!"
Question.. What colour of pen do you use? Black Ink? Red Ink? Green Ink? Blue Ink?
and why that colour?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Whatever colour the kids have left me with- generally one (or five) that's just about out of ink!
Pencils can be a safer bet!
Are you an early riser, or a late night worker?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
I do my best work in the morning and am usually in bed by 9pm.
Do you have any extracurricular skills? (juggling, etc.)
Love....Jill
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I absolutely LOVE to cook for the masses!
I have the privledge of working with a big group of volunteers. We cook for the volunteer construction workers. Our group of 50 or so are like family. If there is a choice of working or cooking, cooking ALWAYS wins! I think I like it so much because it has nothing to do with signs!
Where would you go on vacation if money were no object?
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Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I'd go to Germany (to the German meet next year? hope! hope!) and see where my family came from and then travel around Europe looking at art museums and cathedrals. Then I'd end off the trip in Egypt and see the pyramids and tombs in the Valley of the Kings. I've been reading the book "Nefretiti" (don't think I spelled it right) and it is fascinating!
What's the best quote, that you think should be on your wall carved in stone and gold leafed?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter
The past two years have taught me to be accepting of circumstances beyond my control. I am not going to get what I came here for. My Vega is probably closer to someone else's garage than the road. I have a job (which in itself is pretty damn awesome...) and am part of a team rather than the head cheese.
I have accepted we have and where we are and what we are doing. I have reached a plateau of contentment I have never felt before. Minnesota has been one awesome ride so far. A guy could get to be liking it, you betcha!
Where is your hometown?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
First off, well put Bruce
Newaygo is my Hometown. Located in west central Michigan, 30 miles from Lake Michigan, in a county of more than 200 fresh water lakes. I have thanked my parents many times for pulling me from the south side of Chicago at a mere 8 years old. The pace here is tolerable, and the people are awesome! Maybe someday I should take the time to go fishing. Maybe with the grandkids
What is the most valuable lesson you learned in the last year? (sign related or not)
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
To never miss a Letterhead/WallDog meet if you can help it!
How many folks are going to be in Algoma and does anyone wanna go fishing there? (after the meet-of course!)
Posted by Mike Clayton (Member # 723) on :
I don't think I'm going to make that one but hope all have a good time and learn!
Do you know where my other black sock went?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
The dryer ate it.
what is your least favorite substrate to work on?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
ceilings!
What's your favourite substrate?
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
Everything . . . ;P
What's your favorite quote?? (I mean like a 'saying')
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[ May 30, 2007, 01:27 PM: Message edited by: Sheila Ferrell ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
"You are a gentleman and a scholar whose good looks are exceeded only by my own."
What did you eat yesterday?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Koegel Vienna Hot Dogs...YUMM-O Made with natural casings. They actually pop when you bite em!
Whats your favorite time of day? (for me it's when the grand kids come over, my wife babysits them every weekday)
[ May 30, 2007, 04:38 PM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Either early morning (if I've had enough sleep) or late afternoon/evening...when my energy level is higher. What is your top 3 favorite movies?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Lord of the Rings Star Wars The Usual Suspects
Are you happy with your life?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Yes!
Name three very influential books...
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
The Bible
Mastering Layout by Mike Stevens
The Font, Logo, and Lettering Bible by Leslie Carbaga
We have two dogs (Toby and Bobby) and three cats (Shirley, Sophie, and Sara Kitty) in our house. What do you have for pets?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Heidi, the Wonder Dog!
What's the nicest thing a letterhead ever did for you?
Posted by Ben Diaz (Member # 7319) on :
Gave birth to me.
What's better for little ones crayons or markers?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Pencils. Name three more influential books...!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Mein Kampf
The Illustrated Book of Kama Sutra
The Joy of Cooking
What informercial do you actually like?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Anything by RonCo!!!!!!!
We have two kids, Elanor who is three and John Thomas who is 16 months. Ellie has an ear infection and John Thomas is teething. These two make for a looooong day.
Did you ever wonder why some animals eat their young?
[ May 30, 2007, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Guy H. J. Hilliard (Member # 2529) on :
It's a defensive reflex (for the parent at least).
What is your favorite primer for wood signs (Cedar, Redwood, or Spruce)?
[ May 30, 2007, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Guy H. J. Hilliard ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
1shot
What do you do to raise your adrenaline level?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
It went missing like the white one in the laundry dyer! So now you have something to talk about as you proudly wear the two different ones!
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck? If that woodchuck could chuck wood?
[ May 30, 2007, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Stephen Deveau ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
7 5/16
What makes you smile?
Posted by Guy H. J. Hilliard (Member # 2529) on :
Oops, sniped!
A sunny day, a river's edge and a fishing pole (no fish required).
A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
If you totally blow an estimate on a sign (under charge) would you still make it for the price you quoted or try to negotiate a new price with the customer?
[ May 30, 2007, 09:55 PM: Message edited by: Guy H. J. Hilliard ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Bite the bullet and stick with your original quote. Unless you quoted lettering a 15 passenger van and the customer brings you a bus!
What is your least favorite type of job?
[ May 30, 2007, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
It's a toss up between working for relatives or a job for a church committee.
Are you left or right-handed? Love....Jill
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Depends ... I write with my right hand but letter and paint with either hand ... old walldog trick.
How often to you visit here (Letterhead Bullboard)?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Several times a day.
What inspires you?
[ May 30, 2007, 10:22 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Creation
My checkbook balance motivates me, what motivates you?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
My children.
How do you survive the terrible twos?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
You DON'T! The time to start to survive kids is when they have kids of their own! At least you enjoy the grandkids and give them back afterwards.
Anybody here a GREAT GRANDPARENT? I'm close.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Well, some of our kids think I'm great, and others think I'm grand, but I'm just a plain parent...is that close enough?
Terrible-twos...doesn't exist! That's just an excuse for getting you to give in to their tantrums- don't!
What's the smallest sign you've PAINTED ?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
2x6 inches it was for an older couple to put on their mailbox.
What is the largest sign you've ever painted?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
35' tall x 166' long scoreboard back at Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
I would post a pic but my ex-partner refused to let me have any pictures from the shop.
I used to pump gas on weekends and holidays when I was in california. Great money and not alot going on save counting the merchandise over and over again...
What was your favorite non-sign related job?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Cleaning boy at Touraine's fashion store. Just me and 22 college girls...beat that!!!
When did you first discover the Letterhead movement?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Niles meet in 1989 was our first meet. What an eye opener!! We wandered around with our mouths open, gasping at the quality of work! We saw seminars that just blew us away! We were HOOKED!
What was the best sign you ever saw?
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
My time spent alone with God and people with courage.
What's your favorite cuisine?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Lean
Your dream vehicle if money is no object?
Mine is a 2005-2007 Ford Mustang
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
1960 red Corvette convertible with a white "flame" insert! I LOVE that car! There is one here in town...
What's the best thing another sign person has ever said to you that "made your day"?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
"When you first started here, I didn't figure you would be worth a s***... Now, here you are doing the quality of work I could only dream about doing. You done did me proud, son."
Jimmy Wilke
"Keep it up and you will one of the guys at the top."
Al Zanetti
What is your favorite pizza toppings?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
All of them! The more toppings, the better!
How do you get rid of your slop solvents?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Nothing.
I'm saving them to burn in an alternate fuel vehicle.
I can't stand gas prices.
Would anybody else consider making their own ethanol to fuel vehicles? (Personal consumption is optional)
[ May 31, 2007, 12:28 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
I guess I probably would if I knew how and it didn't take up too much of my time.
How long can you hold your breath without passing out? (Pinstripers pulling long lines might be good at this)
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Dunno...never tried to holding my breath to pass out before (Beer's another story;))
What's you're favorite non-alcoholic frosty beverage?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Root beer.
Seeing that I married a red hot smoking sign chick and have never regretted it once (that I will admit pubicly to... ), how many others would marry a signie?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I sometimes wish my wife could share the load, but actually her real talent is in other things. For instance, she is way organized...that really comes in handy.
All kidding aside, what do you think a fair, realistic gas price should be?
Posted by Dana Stanley (Member # 6786) on :
Fair and realistic are relative terms. The gas cos. are setting the reality when it comes to our economy so at 3.50 a gallon for gas I guess the better question is what is a fair wage.$2.00 a gallon sounds reasonable.
Are you 10,20,80, or 100 percent sure you are going to heaven?
[ May 31, 2007, 11:08 PM: Message edited by: Dana Stanley ]
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
0% Psalms 37:10-11
Does your house have air conditioning? (mine, no)
[ May 31, 2007, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Dana Stanley (Member # 6786) on :
Yes 3 of them. Matthew 18;3 says if unless we become like children we can never go to heaven. Have you become child like? I will not make religious post. I will not make religious posts. I will not make religious posts. I will not make religious posts.
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Have you become more child like?
YES!
In my later years I have realised my thirst for knowledge is back to my childhood days. Probably 10 times as much. National Geograhic and Letterhead Meets are top of my list!
Gone is the middle age "I know it all" attitude.
I love learning. Even better, I love passing on what I have learned ... it is never "Gospel" but just a touch of my experience.
Question: Do you live to work or work to live?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I'm going to dodge that one with this: I love where I live, I live where I work, I live where I love, I love what I work at, and I work where I live.
Now say that five times, fast!!!
Now for a question...Maryanne or Ginger?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
I'm old enough to know all the answers ... it's just the questions that confuse me!
Who is Maryanne & Ginger?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
They are two of the three female castaways on Gilligan's Island. Notice that nobody ever mentions Mrs. Howell! (I'd pick Gilligan)
I repeat...Maryann or Ginger? Love....Jill
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Sorry, American Sit-coms are something I prefer to wash the dinner dishes than suffer watching.
Only exception is the current re-runs of "MASH" Is that because the humour is off beat and more unpredictable?
But, please what IS the difference between Maryann and Ginger?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Maryanne is/was a down-to-earth country-charm honest naive good-looking fresh-faced brunette, who always wore a 'gingham?' dress.
Ginger was a redheaded Hollywood moviestar stereotype with a bit of an attitude to various things, or avoiding them, and not much of a practical brain. Some thought she had good looks.
Lovey Howell was a bit more elderley, married to a millionaire, or so we were told, and pretty useless at most stuff nedeed for survival on a deserted island.
Perhaps others will chip in with their interpretation of the differences!
Jon, modern American sitcoms, I don't watch either. Gilligan's Island was from a different era from some of the rubbish of the last 15+ years. We used to watch it to avoid doing the dishes!!!
A question: do you get up at the same time on your days off/weekends as on work days, or not?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Yes I do. My infernal internal clock is set at 6:00.
Will you work a full day today or is Friday a short one?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
FULL day! Seems like Fridays are always "catch-up day" to finish all the stuff we promised "we'll have it by the end of the week" and now it's here! We are taking the weekend off, traveling to St. Louis area to go to a HS graduation party for your godchild, Sam. Do you have any vacations (or meets, those are vacations, right?) planned for the summer?
[ June 01, 2007, 09:44 AM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Nobody answered Ian's question: Mary Ann of coarse
Jane's question: We have dedicated this whole summer to a building project a couple hours from home. We are hoping to spend some time with my sister in Naperville sometime this summer.
Dana: I agree, with a twist
Question: Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too?
[ June 01, 2007, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Rick No Thanks! I would rather be a Canadian Beer. Just as much sugar but what a rush!
Question. Would you really like to meet an Alien if they came to the planet Earth? And how would you greet them?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
NO! Dr. Pepper sucks.
Coke or Pepsi?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Coke, fersure.
When did you cut off your long hair and why?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Two and a half years ago.
Because I got tired of listening to my bald partner bitch about how much hair I had. looking back, I think he was just jealous because he looked like a d***head. Just a guess.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dana Stanley: Fair and realistic are relative terms. The gas cos. are setting the reality when it comes to our economy so at 3.50 a gallon for gas I guess the better question is what is a fair wage.$2.00 a gallon sounds reasonable.
Are you 10,20,80, or 100 percent sure you are going to heaven?
Alright you guys...you keep forgetting to ask a question! So... Who is the first letterhead you met?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
umm hard question! Letterhead as in persons here? Well I guess that would be ahh, Jerry Mathel, no, it would be Jon Peterman both of who no longer posts but once a year. Ahh, Jeff Crank, Rick Sacks, Ron and Kristie Purcell or maybe it was Saint Rick Glawson, I dunno its been so long, How bout you?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Lemme have a second chance, before I was here I was in California and before there I was in New York where I met up with the Jersey crew at Jules first meet, I was there with Mark Klein.
Question, Who was the first Letterhead you met?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
First I ever met was Joe Pribish (Old Paint). First I ever talked to, on the phone, was Michael Boone.
What are you doing this weekend?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Question. If you could step into someones Shoes for a Day... Whose would they be?
You really don't want to know my answer.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
"What are you doing this weekend?"
Making a couple of a-frame signs, removing the island stove and cowl from the kitchen, getting Gump some seat time before his license test...
"If you could step into someones Shoes for a Day... Whose would they be?"
Mike Lavalee's...just to see if I could keep up.
What's you ideal setting for a Letterhead meet?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
this is a tough game when people dont go in order...
the first letterhead question, opens up a "define letterhead" question, but I guess it was Jim Garbeley my teacher at Butera, although he gave up going to meets along time ago, but through him I met Mr. J., Glenn Wisegerber & Ray 'El Vago' Smith
ummm... this weekend.... packing up Concept Signs into boxes for the move to the new shop!
ideal setting for a letterhead meet.... my new shop!
Did I mention I am moving into a new shop?!?
Does that count as a question?
who started this crazy game?
do I need to answer another question now, cuz I asked to many?
Am I doing this wrong?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
A: Yes
Q: If a man says something in the forest, and his wife is not there to hear it, is he still wrong?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Rick, what's he doing in the forest talking to himself...or is he perhaps speaking on a mobile phone to his wife...?
That's not meant to be a question...but no one's answered Steve's alien question, which brings up something interesting I read once, the gist of which was that if aliens exist, then: are we sure they would have the SAME altruistic attitudes as us, would they be of greater intelligence than us, would they see us as livestock to be harvested, or as a threat to be nuked, or could they be less intelligent than us, or could we trust them to treat us as 'kindly' as they might appear to do so on the first visit, always, or might it be a con, to enslave us? We only tend to think of them in terms of what WE know.
We also tend to presume they'll be able to communicate with us, in something akin to our english language, or have similar thought processes, but they may not, and they may not understand sign language either.
This brings up a story I once heard about early english explorers in Australia. One picked up a stick, and pointed to a kangaroo, and an aboriginie said 'kangaroo' so they duly noted that this animal's name was pronounced 'kanga-rou'. Later they pointed to a koala, and the reply was 'kangaroo'. What the???. 'Kangaroo' turned out to be the word for 'stick' with which the explorer was using to point... so it's all relative.
That story way be wrong, but the theme has it's moral anyway- mistunderstandings can be plentiful when trying to communicate across cultures.
And then there's another 'Alien' from up in space whom we all hope to meet one day.
Question: what's the shortest question you can think of?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
IF?
Then
WHY?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
The answer should be,,,,,,,,,,,,, because
What have you done in relation to your work which is or was completely different from any other project you've done?
Posted by Dana Stanley (Member # 6786) on :
Created these cool aluminum brackets to hold 8" pvc pipes around 4x4 steel tubes, creating columns. I too am 100% Wayne!
Hay Jane don't all these guys get nosey neighbor points for answering each others questions? How do you win this game?
[ June 02, 2007, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: Dana Stanley ]
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Dana, you may be in the wrong thread...? If that's a question- there's no winning, it's just an amusing social pastime, that's all!
Joey, as for doing something totally different- it happens frequently, or as frequently as we can manage- delving into screen printing a few years ago was a new fork in the road, which has paid off. Dabbling in web design for others is growing- (just don't look at our own website- it's a disasterously poor sample), deciding to increase the standard of airbrush work I wanted to achieve, by doing portraits of the kids & friends was a foreign & difficult area, but I'm glad I set out to overcome some of those difficulties, offering to host LetterheadsOz 2007 is another completely different undertaking from any other, but with help, we're going to have the best meet ever! Dealing with digital prints is another new area that we're opening up slowly. "Interpretive signage" for parks is another new area we're getting some keen interest in.
It's a great mental exercise to try to keep out of ruts, however comfortable they may be!
Question, what skill would you like to develop more?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Pinstriping
What was your favorite subject in grade school?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Lunch!
Really, I loved Social Studies & English. The biggest reason was the teachers...they really loved to teach and it showed.
Thank you Mr Grundman & Mrs Papes...whereever you are.
Q: Who was the one teacher you had who really made a difference in your education, (high school or college)
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Coach Browder. He made me do a back flip on a trampoline 40 years ago and I broke my neck and I've had trouble with it ever since. Oh, you meant a positive difference? Actually, I really liked Coach Browder because he didn't tolerate all the cussing and dirty jokes that were so prevalent among so many of my classmates.
Although I have always loved to read and did well in English, I never really liked English class until I got Mr. Cargile in my sophmore year. Anything to do with math and science remained my favorites but he made me look forward to English class.
Aside from lunch, what were your favorite subjects?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
physics in high school and a Short story class in college. The art of writing a short story has almost been lost.
what is your favorite book?
Posted by Joe Golden (Member # 6870) on :
"The Art of Clear Thinking" by John C. Maxwell. For a long time when I would ask someone what they were doing as I notice them just sitting there, they would say..... "I am thinking" and I would say, "Well you know what thought did......nothing!!" After reading that book it was clear that thought with out action was dead time and that it was ok to make a mistake.
What is the nicest thing you ever did for a stranger?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I don't know, as I don't ask them how 'nice' it was, or how it compares...but I've changed flat tyres, offered to fetch fuel, donated livestock, I can't think of many more as I don't register it as something I need to remember- just do it & move on.
What's for lunch?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Toasted Ham,cheese,onion and tomato sandwhiches with a big glass tomato juice, dash of tabasco.
What's you favourite take away meal?
Posted by Mike Clayton (Member # 723) on :
Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese on a hard roll. It's a New Jersey Thing.
Who was the biggest influence on your sign career?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Jimmy Wilke.
He taught me how to "really" letter and to cuss like a sailor.
Do you buy stuff from on-line auctions?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
yes, good stuff, do you?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dana Stanley: .....I too am 100% Wayne!.......
Glad to hear it, Dana.
Yes, I do, have bought a welder, 600# sandblast pot, other tools, a banjo, dobro, upright bass, guitar, mandolins....all kinds of stuff.
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
So... what's the next question?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
We're all not sure!
Question.
What type of hairs are used on Quills and were do they come from? And do they hold the animal down and shave it for the fur?
LOL
[ June 04, 2007, 08:19 AM: Message edited by: Stephen Deveau ]
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
They used to use the russian squirrels for the grays but the Chernobyl nuclear accident really hit that market hard as the squirrels that survived were rendered sterile and unable to reproduce.
Fortunately, I have a very large stock of lettering quills in my basement so I won't be needing any for awhile...
I really like bowling. I had a 180+ average before I had my heart attack. I have bowled twice since then but that is going to change soon.
I used to play softball for years, as a catcher, until my knees started to really hurt and my knuckles kept taking hits and it started to affect my work habits. I miss the team sport thing.
What is your favorite participation sport?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I used to play volleyball and coach it and referee when I taught school. (I didn't enjoy the referee part.)
What's your favorite thing about your job?
[ June 04, 2007, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
My favorite thing about my job is that I don't have to work or think, it just comes naturally and I love what I do
How much time do you spend with a perspective client prior to sealing the agreement?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
"Perspective" describes how something like a drawing has lines that taper toward each other in the distance, Joey. Sometimes I wish the occasional customer would taper into the distance, but with 'prospective' cutomers, it's a case of 'as long as they seem to need, depending on the value of the project'. It can be 5 to 10 minutes, or longer. Usually I hope for less, but it seems somewhat relative to the job cost.
And for a former question- I like the variety in this occupation.
Question: How many business cards do you go hand out, or use up, in 12 months?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I don't use business cards because I ran out but I do use my palettes which have my portfolio web address on them. This way they can access photos as well as my phone number. If they haven't a computer they probably can't afford my work. Yes I weed out people.
Same question as Ian about the business cards
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
2-300 per year
Do you have an inside or outside dog?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Inside
85lb Weimaraner... Thinks he's a lap dog. Sleeps in the bed every night.
What is currently your favorite song?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Stranglehold (I think) by Ted Nugent.
Wanna go to the swimming hole?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Can't....the creek's dried up....
All the creeks I saw up your way were full of rocks.... Is it painful to dive off a rope swing up there in Sevierville?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I dunno, never been there.
How come Wayne Webb sometimes forgets what this post is about?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
I don't know of any more rope swings. They've all fallen to the developers. Even Phillip Fulmer, Head Coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, rumor has it, has bought the land we once drove to to access one of our favorites. There is a monstrous house and iron gate where there once was a "public" access.
If if's and buts were candy and nuts, would we all have a Merry Christmas?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Because Wayne Webb is an absent minded, forgetful misfit.
quote:Originally posted by Jane Diaz: Donna started this a few years ago and it was fun....She "borrowed" this game from another board, and thought she would start it here!! The concept is to play the nosey neighbor, or sign competitor, or what have you. Each person answers the question the poster above them asked and asks their own question.
What's the funniest sign you have ever seen?
Well, I thought that I was playing the game right....guess I dropped the ball....sorry Joey.
quote:Originally posted by Mike Faig: Stranglehold (I think) by Ted Nugent. Wanna go to the swimming hole?
Lemme see.... I quit listening to Ted Nugent when I was about....21 I guess. I hear he's a good bowhunter...I like to bowhunt too.
Or was it supposed to be "sign related"??
Ok.... I consider myself sort of a Redneck Renaissance man...I have many interests. Is signmaking, pinstriping, your only life or do you do anything else?
[ June 04, 2007, 02:36 PM: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
I play drums whenever I can, do occasional announcing work at the local race track and enjoy yard and carpentry work around the house. Past that, I'm a couch potato with a PS2 controller in hand or watching a movie.
What's you least favorite food?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Apricots
What food do you tend to overindulge, (I can eat my weight in shrimp)
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
CHOCOLATE! I can hear several women here cheering along with me....
You know that comedian that does "here's you sign" for people who ask dumb questions? (Bill Engevall or something like that) What is your best story where you had a customer that you wanted to say, "Here's your sign!" to? Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
'Can I smoke in here??'
(Asked by a person who is not using their brain to clue them in on the flammablity of paints and solvents around a PAINT shop)
Answer:
"Why shor ya can! Pay no mind to these paint fumes . . .an' here's an ol' jug of used solvents where you can put it out when your done! Watch those eyebrows . . . they may singe a little! Oh yeh . . . and heeeeeeeeres your sign . . . . .
What's ANOTHER one of your favorite quote (a saying)??
.
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[ June 04, 2007, 06:05 PM: Message edited by: Sheila Ferrell ]
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
You don't lose money on a job you don't get. William Bass's Dad If you can't be a good example, then you will just have to be a horrible warning! ? The man who views the world at 50 the same way he did and 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. Muhammed Ali I'm still hot. It just comes in flashes now!
Who is the funniest letterhead you have met?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Funniest? Sheila Ferrel
What is the most expensive single sing unit you have ever made/sold?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
$3,000
I know... I just started.
What is your favorite sign you've made? (post a picture)
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Heres a sign I made this guy give me. He asked me to stripe his bike, guess he didn't like my answer
Anyone recognize his signature?
[ June 04, 2007, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: Joey Madden ]
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Yes Joey He was lighting his cigarette with his finger! And next picking his nose with it!
How 'Sad and to Bad' for him.... After all the money he spent to purchase and insure it but..... "NO BUCKs LEFT"
To make it look good!
Question.
'Left Handed People' use the right side of their brain and
'Right Handed People' use the left side of their brain.
Does that make all "Left Handed People Right?"
And can you name a few Left Handed Persons that were famous in life?
[ June 04, 2007, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: Stephen Deveau ]
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Napoleon, da Vinci, Einstein, Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan, etc.
How many square feet is your sign shop?
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
My feet are kinda oblong.
Shop is 640 SF, office is 636 SF. Both have central air and heat on different systems so we can run them separately.
What's more important to you, warming up your shop or cooling it down?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Coooooling.
Are you having a good year so far, or a bad one?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
A great year.
How do you like your steak? Rare, medium, well done, etc?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
Medium and LARGE!!
Surf or Turf?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Both! I took Sue out to dinner at our favourite MEX/TEX steak house for our wedding aniversary on Saturday night.
I had the Surf & Turf .... 600gm prime rib, medium rare with 6 king prawns done in garlic sauce!
How do you like your potato? Fries, baked or mashed? Oh I forgot you "up-over" have things called Hash Browns.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Any old how, fried, baked or mashed, but roasted's nicest!
How much do you pay monthly for your ISP (internet account)?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
I have a cable and internet package. The rate just went up. Without all the movie channels, it's $129/month.
I plan on calling the state department of public utilities this week. The service cuts out frequently and, despite 6 months of calls and several servicemen coming out to check on the lines, the entire area has had this problem and NO ONE has seen any kind of reduction in their bills (which the company has stated they would do).
Are you active in your local government?
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
$59.00 + line rental and VoIP calls and it pays itself back every month.
Apart from change, what is in the console of your ute/pickup/van/truck ...?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
My daily CD and some gum...
Today I was listening to Kutless' "Strong Tower" CD. Yesterday, I listened to Gordon Lightfoot's "Dream street Rose". What's in your car CD player today?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
How much coffee do you typically drink a day?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
LOL! Only 1 cup! (I refill it when it gets 1/2 way down)...actually at least 3 pots a day!
How many times a day do you check this BB?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
More than I should... hahahahahahahaha!
I am crazy about Chinese food... what is your favorite?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Beef & pork. Steaks, ribs, roasts, filets, chops, prime rib, etc. My favorite vegetable is chicken.
How much is gas where you live?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
$2.88/gal
What is the best thing you've learned this year?
Posted by Talisman (Member # 1869) on :
You can coat sign foam or anything for that matter with fiber glassing resin. It will dry fast, hard and relatively smooth. And it can be sanded. Nice! And it is available at Lowes and Home Depot.
Have you added any type of work you now offer to your shop?
I am pushing t-shirts now.
Posted by Mark M. Kottwitz (Member # 1764) on :
quote:Originally posted by Talisman: Have you added any type of work you now offer to your shop?
I am pushing t-shirts now.
Heat press tee shirts.
What is your best form of advertising?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Word of Mouth.
How long have you been in business.
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
since 1993.
what will you be doing at 4:20?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Same as you.
Would you like a drink?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
sure...that would be splendid!
working or playing after 5pm?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
playing.
lemon or lime?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Always lime!
When I was a kid in Chicago, my parents used to buy Canfields 50/50. You still can't buy it in Michigan. So, when we visit Chicago, we pick some up.
New Q: Sprite, Squirt, 7UP, or Ginger Ale for a mixer?
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Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
sounds good.
Juicy Fruit or Doublemint?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Neither I'm a tobacco chewer myself. jus kidn'
Which eye will the teardrop come out of first?
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Right eye.
What was the best meet you attended & where is the next for you?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
"French Kiss a Brush" in Quebec City
"Mass Mayhem III" in Seekonk, MA
"Looney Meet" in New Hampshire
All of these where truly awesome times.
OK.... I met my wife here on Letterville. Yup, we are Letterweds.
Where did you meet your spouse?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
McDonalds-- worked there in high school
How long have you been married?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
23 years, 2 months, 6 days, 3 hours, 5 minutes. But who's counting?
How many children do you have?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
one 7yr old girl
Whats you favorite TV commercial?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
The Badcock commercial where the guy comes in, grabs a carton of milk out of the refrigerator, chugalugs it, the violently the spews it out as his wife nonchalantly says "the fridge is broken".
How can a brown cow, eat green grass,and give yellow butter and white milk?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Naturally.
Who's your favorite comedian?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I really like Kevin James and Jay Leno.
PS Bruce: I was at Looney. You're right, it was great!
Q:I have an F250 SD 4x4, what kind of shop truck do you have?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Ford E150 van.
What is your favorite restaurant chain?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
For breakfast: Bob Evans or Perkins. Otherwise, TGI Friday, Applebees, Logans, Outback are all about equal
I love Dunkin Donuts coffee, who makes the best coffee? (not espresso or latte')
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I just like a nice black coffee. Not too strong. A lot of places can do that.
Who is your favorite musical artist?
Posted by Graham Parsons (Member # 1129) on :
Even today, you'd be hard pressed to top the Beatles for sheer creativity...
Do you believe in any of the popular conspiracy theories?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Roswell & JFK.
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
FOOTBALL! I like the fast action and the sheer force & strategy of it. Two of the boys played and Bill coached JFL for about 20 years.
What's your favorite type of ice cream?
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Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Double post
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Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Hudsonville Double Chocolate Almond or anything with the word "Cheesecake" in it
Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
that's not a question.... Krispy Kreme.... HOT N NOW
What is your favorite beverage?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
that's not a question.... Krispy Kreme.... HOT N NOW
What is your favorite beverage?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
that's not a question.... Krispy Kreme.... HOT N NOW
What is your favorite beverage?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
How old were you when you started in the sign business?
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Nineteen. Ouch! That was 36 years ago.
What was your last job before getting into signs?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Teaching art- K through 8 - Catholic school. And story hour lady at the public library.
Tell us WHY your favorite teacher was your favorite teacher.
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
teaching high school self contained special education
if you were not making signs where would you be?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Musician.
How many employees do you have?
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Planetary geophysicist. A very dear friend is one of the world's leading Mars geology experts and helped pick the landing sites for the Mars rovers. He's invited me to several science conferences at NASA. After the last one, I told him: "After 54 years and two grandchildren, I finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up."
My father is a geophysicist and I've always been fascinated with the Earth sciences. I get window seats when I fly commercially so that I can envision the geology as I cruise overhead.
OK, what would you be?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
ME! And nobody else!
Is there truly time as someone travels in space?
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Don't know, but the Lord says one thousand years to us is but a day to Him.
What are you afraid of most?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
teaching high school self contained special education
if you were not making signs where would you be?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
still here but perhaps in real estate.
how's the weather in your neck of the woods today?
[ June 06, 2007, 02:50 PM: Message edited by: KARYN BUSH ]
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
A Rainy Week
What's the most annoying insect in your area?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Mosquitos with landing gear
Q: Will you ever actually "retire" in the true sence of the word?
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Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Those little black picnic bug that get into everything when you are outside. Mosquitos rank right up there too...
What made your favorite teacher so special?
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Oooh, I got a twofer.
Will you ever actually "retire" in the true sence of the word?
I hope so. I'm sure I'll always have projects though.
What made your favorite teacher so special?
I didn't have any particularly inspiring teachers. I'd have to say Biology in college. She had a great Russian accent and she let me sleep as long as my grades were high. I missed more than half the classes and slept through most of the others and still got an A.
What was your last heart stopping moment?
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
When I had open heart surgery in South Dakota on a road trip to Colorado.Had a heart attack in Mitchell SD.Spent 2 weeks in the Hospital then flew home to recover.
Whats your favorite way of dealing with stress? (hehe)
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
It drives my wife nuts, but laughter is my stress reliever.
Q: Are you computer literate, or do you just "get by"
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Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Worked as a network tech for a couple years, which qualifies me to get called by all my friends with computer problems...
What's the record for number of posts in a thread?
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
I think it was around 350sih when my nosey neighbour game got locked up.
I should be in bed. What time do you turn in for the night?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Actually, we made it to almost 1000 posts with the "One Word Story" a year or so ago
I like to be in bed B4 midnight.
PC or MAC?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I am not PC about MACs...
I use a PC.
Do you prefer a stick shift or an automatic?
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
automatic an absolute must! gotta have a coffee drinking hand avail!
what does the top of your desk look like? (I can't find mine..)
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
An organized mess.
What are you planning to have for dinner today?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Dungoness crab, Mussels some pasta and a bottle of Oregon Merlot.
Ever go to a live auction?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
yes...love to.
what was the coolest part of your day so far?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
I was probably six when my dad first took me to the cattle auction. Been many times since then. Once to an equipment auction.
Ever been thrown from a horse?
[ June 07, 2007, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Karen, Bob and Marcia Peach spent the night here last night, so I'd say breakfast with them! Wayne, yes. I had a palamino 1/2horse, 1/2pony when I was teenager and she threw me on a regular basis! She was FIESTY!
Who is the letterhead that you have meet from the farthest away?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
I'd have to say....either Mike Faig from Sevierville Tennessee or Roger Dinofa.....
How does a Salmon travel hundreds or thousands of miles, find, and spawn in the exact stream it was hatched in?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Jackie Nagle came from Canberra, ACT, Australia to visit.
Laurie Partridge or Marsha Brady?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Neither, Susan Dey! (or else Laurie).
We've just had the best raifall this week in about three years...lovely. Is it raining where you are?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
right this second its a light mist, but was a gorgeous day!
did you get any checks in the mail today?
jane...i just spoke with them...so i guess i may have to have moose mania 3....lol
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Very slightly.
How many total responses do you think this topic will reach?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
750. Not 750 checks in the mail, 750 responses... didn't get any checks in the mail.
Why is Natalie Holloways mom dating Jon Benet Ramsey's dad?
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
Who knows what attracts one person to another! Maybe he has an enormous.......pay packet, he he.
What do you do if you catch someone out in a lie?
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
I hit them with a stick. No, I might not say anything, just probably trust them a little less.
What would you be if you were anything besides human?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Depends on whether it's family (our kids) and a tiny white lie, in which case the whole story needs considering, or if it's someone else, in which case I make a mental note to significantly reduce my contact and trust with that person in the future. The "why" it is done needs considering though...
When was the last time you painted some scrolls on something?
edited to add I just missed out on that... anything but human- difficult- I'm quite happy being human, but...how about an amoeba!
So...when was the last time you painted some scrolls on something?
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Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Guess I can answer 2 questions... If I weren't human and could choose to be anything... I'd be a spoiled pet... probably a golden retriever.
The last time I painted scrolls was at Dusty Campbell's shop. I was just playing with some of my brushes.
What is your favorite summer treat?
Posted by Mike Clayton (Member # 723) on :
Steamers (Ipswich clams)with drawn butter, and corn on the cob with a cold beer at home.
Do you do paint and vinyl, or specialize in only one area?
MC
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I used to paint only, but nowadays I use mostly vinyl. I pick up a brush once or twice a year. I like painting and am very good at it, but there's just no money to be made around here by painting.
Do you still use MDO, or have you pretty much replaced it with other substrates?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
i try to replace it with other substrates like dibond or 080 aluminum...but sometimes ya aint got any choice.
are you cutting out early today?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Nope. Got 8 signs to do and a couple of layouts for new customers I wanna get a dent into tonight.
What's you sign related pet peeve? (Mine's coming up 2 inches short of vinyl on a job.)
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
When people think you know what they are talking about... "remember that truck you did for me 6 years ago? I want it just like that!" "Well it's sort of greenish blueish. Do you have anything like that?" "Well, it's about this big..." and the hold up their hands. AARRGGHH!! What's your funniest memory of a letterhead meet?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
probably the round table discussion at french kiss a brush.
are you working this weekend? i am....got a couple of booms to letter....along with other stuff.
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Afraid so. 3-5 vans, couple of banners, a few layouts, and ride installers on two jobs. Plus take my son to a baseball game, guitar lesson, and summer tennis lesson sign ups; take my wife out to celebrate her birthday; and church functions on Sunday. So I'll be plenty busy.
What's your weather like today?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
AB-SOOOOO-LUTE-LY PERFECT in Michigan
Fresh strawberries, my favorite, are coming in season here, what's your favorite seasonal fruit or veggie?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
blueberries. Grew up with a dozen blueberry bushes in my grandparent's back yard. maybe I'll pick some today.
What is the best lesson taught to you by one of your grandparents?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Grandma (Mom's mom) lived with my family for 28 years. She was WONDERFUL! She taught me to quilt, sew, crochet, make cookies and to always try to be a good person. She didn't have anything, as Grandpa fell off a roof (carpenter) and left her with 8 daughters, but she was a great role model!
What type of sign jobs do you dread!?
[ June 08, 2007, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
How to draw water from the well. How to draw wood from the pile. How to draw coal from the bin.
And last but not least is... How To Draw!
Question! How much paint is needed to coat a 4'x8' sign?
[ June 08, 2007, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: Stephen Deveau ]
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
More than a little and less than a lot!
Where is the best place you cna think of to have a letterhead meet?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
oops
Anywhere near a beach.
What are you getting dad for father's day?
[ June 08, 2007, 05:22 PM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
I don't have a dad anymore. But my boyfriend has a daughter, so I get him a gift... But it's a secret (just in case he reads this post)
What major burrito chain has the best burritos?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I like Taco Bell. I shouldn't but I do.
We are going to the drive-in with our PT cruiser club tonight. What are you doing?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
i'm about ready to throw my mtn bike in my truck and head over to bear notch. i got to see a moose on my ride yesterday. when i get back i'll take the doggies for a jaunt around the property til dark...then throw some paint on some trim for a sign. big exciting nite here...lol!
do you think you'll still be in this business in 5 years?
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
I intend to be...
It's finally raining here....right now. How long since it rained where you are?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
We had a good soaker in MIchigan on Thursday night. Clear, warm & dry for the next few days
Besides Donna from BC & Karyn Bush, does anyone really like snow?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Me, I love snow even though I got to travel upwards in the winter to find it. It would be much more satisfying if it just came down when I live, hey James Kim hadn't a problem finding it near my home this past winter.
I do but does anyone else work on Sunday? Sunday is actually the first day of the week according to all calendars
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
i usually do. however i do not return phone calls over the weekends unless it involves a job i'm doing that weekend. tomorrow i have to letter a boom truck including the boom.
do you know where you stand financially in your business?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Yes, in severe debt.
What part of your body hurts the most?
[ June 09, 2007, 08:49 PM: Message edited by: Brad Farha ]
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
right now my legs...cause i just rode up a mtn.
what are you having/or did you have for breakfast this morning?
[ June 10, 2007, 08:01 AM: Message edited by: KARYN BUSH ]
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Cheerios with a bit to much sugar. I really like the sweet goop it makes on the bottom of the bowl.
How often do you draw a layout or design on paper?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Every time I start a new one.
What is you favorite dessert?
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Anything with peanut butter( ice cream, pie, cake etc. etc.)
How many times do you find yourself checking the letterville durying the course of the day?
Posted by Graham Parsons (Member # 1129) on :
Way too many times
What's your weirdest food combination (weird according to other people!)?
I like chocolate & potato chip sandwiches!
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
balogna, pimento cheese, mustard & mayo on whole wheat!
what is the strangest thing you've ever eaten and won't eat again?
Posted by Chris Shuster (Member # 7307) on :
Termites on our honeymoon in Belize in the rain forest. But I would eat them again...pretty tasty critters!
Where is the worst place you have ever been?
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
I'd hate to say because likely someone is living there who reads this.
What would you say to Paris Hilton? Do you think she'd listen?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
That there is a big desert and a shovel!
Welcome to The Hotel California.
But if she was at my end of the world, I would say.. Would you like to go Deep Sea fishing?
Question:
How much is really to much of something?
Posted by Frank Magoo (Member # 3950) on :
I'm thinking gobs of sugar at the bottom of a cheerios bowl............
If offered, would you attend a school of the crafts to better yourself in your particular facet of the trades? (and pay a fee for such)
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Probably not.
Did you do any work today?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
Nope... Boy when I got up I really wanted to get something done too...
Garbage can Pizza or just ole pepperoni ?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
The werks!
Whose your cell phone carrier? Nextel here.
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
verizon
whoose gonna be #300
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
me
who cares?
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
I don't! Why should I? got the bb for all the news that matters and doesn't matter. However, the cell phones got a bit wet from water balloons at a grad party cookout for my niece's sister-in-law!
When's the last time you've been to a water-balloon party?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Never.
Do you believe in karma?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
Yes,
Do you watch the greatest show ever? My Name Is Earl
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
No, but the kids seem to like it sometimes...different cultures & attitudes, I guess.
Over here in the 70s & early 80s The Goodies (with Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke taylor & Bill Odie), and The Young Ones (with Rik Mayall & others) were two favourite TV shows- British humour- did you ever see them, and on the ginger vs maryanne idea, which did you like the most, The Goodies or The Young Ones?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Neither - Never saw em.
What brand of tires will you buy next time? <e, Michelin or Goodyear.
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
national brand tires aren't always the best for every application so I get what works best for whatever it is I drive. I have 4 or 5 vehicles and the tires range from yokohama to kelly and I'd buy them all over again if the quality remains the same.
Whats the difference between a goodyear tire and a box of used condoms?
Posted by Chris Shuster (Member # 7307) on :
At least the condoms are used?!
What motivates you to get up everyday and work in the sign artisan industry?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
actually Chris, one is a goodyear and the other is a great year.
and now we return to the question Chris asked
What motivates you to get up everyday and work in the sign artisan industry?
[ June 12, 2007, 12:35 AM: Message edited by: Joey Madden ]
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
New projects and new skills always get me up in the morning. Fresh ideas are never in short supply... only the time to do them all.
When was the last time you jumped in over your head on a project and then pulled it off to your absolute delight??
-grampa dan
Posted by Rose Davidson (Member # 6168) on :
Every job for the last year and a half. The learning curve from 2D to 3D has been... interesting, challenging and emotionally rewarding - to say the least!
Question: What is the highest level of math you've learned - and do you still use it?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Two years at university studying engineering got me well into calculus & most other branches of higher maths, to a greater extent than we did at school, and with greater purpose, but since then I enjoy learning new high-speed mental maths approaches, like learning to figure out 247 x 247 in your head, quickly, or 46 x 87, or the square root of 45678 etc. I'm not that quick at all, but the learning & practicing is fun. We play memory games with the kids on long car journeys too.
Question- do you do your own auto/mechanical repairs?
Posted by Rose Davidson (Member # 6168) on :
Repairs No - Maintenance Yes. When I was just learning to drive my Dad made sure I learned how to change a tire, check the oil and water.... I've been a grease-monkey's assistant all my life, so I can at least hand 'em the right tools.
What exactly is calendered vinyl?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
It's stuff that falls off in 30 days (one calendar month) if the customer doesn't pay!
It's actually made by squashing vinyl flatter & flatter & flatter, calendaring it. It will have some desire to reshrink back, depending on the standard. Cast vinyl is poured into a puddle, and there it stays, very stable. That's a crude explanation, anyhow.
What aspect of signage would you like to learn to do well, which you currently do not do?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I have done only a few, (20-25) hand painted signs. Those were some of my best work tho. Seems that we are still educating our clients of the value and worth of a good hand made product. You'd think that wouldn't be an issue in Amish country.
Q: Tell me about your kids/grandchildren.
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I have an 11-year-old son, Joshua, and a 9-year-old daughter, Kelsey. They are my greatest source of joy on this earth. My boy is an accomplished guitarist and is playing baseball and tennis, and my daughter is a free spirit, happy and playful all the time. She has a strong work ethic and plays piano. Both kids want to work in the sign biz, but they're still very yound and at the stage where dad can do no wrong. I'll give them a few more years and see how they feel about it then. Kids are great, I wish I had 10 more.
What is your favorite type of sign job?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Dimensional with gold leaf and a side of smaltz.
What is your least favorite type of sign job?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Least favorite sign job would be peeling vinyl off a surface in the snow.
do you use an overhead or opaque projector?
Posted by John Byrd (Member # 825) on :
I've still got my overhead projector. It was my first purchase when I went out on my own in '86. And was the subject of my favorite cartoon by my Alaska based sign buddy.
Edited to answer the question: unfortunately, no the last time I used it was for a large mural in 2001. But it is still patiently waiting!
Did you start as an apprentice with one of the old timers or just hang out yer shingle and jump into the sign business?
[ June 12, 2007, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: John Byrd ]
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
I started out in reverse...hung a shingle and an old-timer saw it and took me under his wing. Thank God! I'd still be painting horrendous signs if not for Bill Berberich.
What type of brush oil (if any) do you prefer?
Love....Jill
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I used to. I still have mine. I escaped from the shop with it.
I drive 58 miles to my job each way every day. I do this because I look at it as the price I pay to live where we wanted to and keep a job I truly enjoy.
How far do you drive?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
We drive across town, maybe a mile. Sometimes we walk, but not nearly as often as we should...
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
whitewater kayaking
what makes you smile?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Laying down on my aerobic excercise pad and taking a nap...until the desire to excercse goes away!
When is the last time you did a gold leaf job?
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
Surface gild last week. Glass gild about a year ago.
When did you last paint on a brick wall?
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Wow!...I guess it was last summer in Lodi! I'm looking forward to Algoma...
Do you like to grow stuff to eat? (a culinary garden)
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I don't eat veggies.
What was your first sign job?
[ June 12, 2007, 11:59 AM: Message edited by: Brad Farha ]
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
My brother in law's truck lettering. (circa 1985) Vinyl cut out by hand. Because I was and still am better with a knife than a brush.
How many client appointments do you have today?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
In person...none. By phone...7 so far and a couple more later this afternoon.
What part of signmaking do you feel you have made the greatest strides in since becoming a Letterhead?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
probably design.
how do you handle new calls when you are already 3 weeks knee deep in work?
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
Oh Ray it's definitely creativity . . . or is it the learning to be more laid-back in the creative process . . . or is it . . . . . .well ANYWAY- being totally and completely inspired by the awesome talent and willingness to share . . . there could quite possibly be no end to answering this question Ray and you KNOW it . . .
Q: How many pages do you think this game will likely become? How far can this go?? Is'nt this so much fun?! Ack! That's THREE questions, is'nt it??!!!
..
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[ June 12, 2007, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: Sheila Ferrell ]
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
Karyn, I used to handle them by taking priority calls for quicker smaller stuff I can do fast in-between larger jobs as well as advancing income to rush a particular job and also juggling those customers who were willing to wait - since turn-around on most stuff is two weeks ANYWAY and rightly-so . . . .
Meanwhile . . . I also reply by juxtaposing the same-opposite question . . . can you please remind me of some of the umpteen-several ways to generate work when your knee-deep in time-with-no-jobs??
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Go on holiday! Work has poured in the door once I planned to go to Moose Jaw! Trip starts TODAY!
Vicki (my daughter) is looking after the business while we are away for six weeks. I told her not to panic with the work load. Just tell people "NO" can't do it today and look after our regular customers.
How many Letterheads are I going to cross off my "meet in real life" list this trip? Lots I hope.
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
I so wanted to meet you too, Bushie. But, due to timing issues, I won't get to make the Moose Jaw meet. Maybe I will hopefully get to meet you on your turf one day soon. I'd like to bring you some genuine Vidalia onions from here in Georgia. You ain't lived til you've had a fresh Vidalia Onion sandwich, and maybe with some Marimite or vegimite and some sharp cheese to go with it. Question: I absolutely LOVE Gardenias!... What is your favorite flower?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
gosh i have sooo many....but my favorite might be lilacs. although my favorite perfume is gardenia.
is your shop clean and organized, messy but organized or a total unorganized mess? mines messy but organized.
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Depends on WHEN you are asking. Most of the time our shop is relatively organized. With 4 people sharing stuff, if it gets too messy, no one can find anything. Every so often we all do a mad clean and put things away and vacuum, etc. but when there are 20 jobs pile against the wall, cleaning has to take a back seat until it is absolutely necessary.
What's the favorite project that you ever did? One that you can point to and say, "I did that!"
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
The reception area at Polaroid's main location in Boston. The concept rendering won the construction contract for a good friend's start up business...despite the fact that I drew it with a cast on and 6 pins in my wrist from an operation just 2 weeks earlier.
What's the farthest you have ever traveled to do a paying job?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Deerfield, Illinois, (250 mi & a million toll booths from here), to do a drywall job in my early days.
Dial up, DSL, Cable, or Satellite?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
DSL.....
Favorite Vacation Spot
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
Panama City Panama
What is more important- design or quality in manufacturing?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Can you have one without the other?
I think they are equally important.
What is your favorite quote?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
One is saw TODAY was: "After a certain number of years, our faces become our biographies. Do you lines go up or down?" What material do you think is the biggest pain to work with?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
M D O
Q: How much is gas in your town? (Here is hovering around $3, which is .69 cheaper than two weeks ago).
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I paid $2.66 this morning.
What was you first car?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
'69 Dodge Charger w/426 hemi.
How many computers do you use in your business?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
2
What substrate are you working on today?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
We did a van repair, working on 3 different sets of golf outing signs, a print for a tractor restoration, a banner for a DJ, repaired some numbers of a semi, working on (printing) 12) 4X8' for the National Guard units all over the state, some metal hospital signs (no smoking) and a logo for a new steak place in town and I'm working on a pastel portrait. WHEW! That was quite a DAY!
What is the BIGGEST job you ever took on?
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
A 8 story hospital, all the ADA signage and directional signs, a little over 600 signs. Scared the hell out of me being a one person shop. Everthing worked out and they are a steady customer I have done 3 surgery centers and 6 clinics for them since.
Ever long for the bygone days before vinyl, everything seemed a little more laid back painting full time with One Shot.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Constantly. I especially miss the kind of customers who hired you based on your style. These days everyone has to see a computer printout of what THEY are getting...what you've done before means jack squat.
I can't even remember the last time a customer asked to see my portfolio.
What's the SMALLEST thing you ever painted on?
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
A 1950's Tonka Truck doors, the guy restores old toy trucks, even machines replacement tires from hockey pucks.
What do you think the yearly sales total for a one person, small town sign shop should be?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
your work? a hundred G's, my work where I live working 2 day max per week, 25 G's
would you chose another lifestyle could you afford to?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Sure, but God already has the position filled. (Hey, if you're gonna dream, DREAM BIG!!!!)
What sign making material have sworn never to use again?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
MDO
What is your market? - rural, small town - mid-size metro area - large metro - regional - national - international
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Mid-size metro area.
What type of signwork do you prefer to do?
Judy
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Posted by Chris Shuster (Member # 7307) on :
My design, fully dimensional, hand carved sign with hopefully some gold leaf on it.
Posted by Chris Shuster (Member # 7307) on :
Oh, forgot my question...when was the last time you had to ask for a variance on a sign job...and how did it turn out?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Last week- and I don't know- they haven't replied! (it relates to a window logo in frosted vinyl being 1/8" off horizontal over 2 feet- my fault...!) I'm offering them a bit of other stuff for free, so I can leave it crooked. Alternately, I can maybe sneak over when it's closed, with an exacto, and trim it straighter, maybe...
Had a good week?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Yes I have. Been kind of laid back and lazy though. But I got a go ahead on a package of signs for a condo project and supplies arrived today so I've got some panels to cut today.
What's the big idea?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Today...putting a cherries on top of a pair of sign posts for an ice cream shop sign I'm installing this afternoon. Quick description... Sand and shape the top of the wooden finials, coat with primer, spray with a silver metallic base and finish up with lots of anodized red. Just got them painted and they look very realistic. A piece of pipe cleaner in each for a stem.
What technique of signmaking are you planning on learning next? (Airbrush, leafing, carving, etc)
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Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Crystal effex and Marbelizing (sounds fun)
What brand of lettering brushes, liners, etc. do you like best? ( without looking thru the 9 pages I don't know if this question came up)
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
love the Mack grey quills
what kind of oil do you use for your brushes?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Sapphire brush oil.
How do you get rid of customers who want to waste your time without being rude?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Thanks for somebody answering the question I asked on the last page. Alas, Sapphire is no more but I kinda like that Kafka stuff.
To get rid of a customer, I act as if I have an install or something if they are in the office and wasting my time. If I am on the phone with one, I say the UPS truck has just pulled in.
Sweet or dill pickles? Love....Jill
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Dill relish, dill pickles
Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Ford, but I'm switching to Honda next time.
Medium rare or medium well?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
med rare when i ate meat.
do you keep a stash of cash from your "cash" jobs? if so, how much ya sittin on?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
No, I use it for meals.
How many times in a typical week do you eat at restaurants?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
4 times at these resturants Chinese or Thai, Seafood not deep fried and Mexican food.
What questions stress you out?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
How much and how soon?
Describe your dream day...money is no object.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Dale, that sounds like "Alsa"... please post your results!
Brands- hadyn, lang nickel, mack, pinceau, alligator...no single favourite, just favourite brushes for specific purposes.
OOPS, I was beaten by a few posters...
Jane, a dream day, will be that- dreaming in bed!!! Actually, it'll be a day helping the kids on their projects in the shed.
How quickly do you clean out your brushes after a job?
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Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Anywhere from immediately to 36 hours.
Approximately how much did you spend on paint vs. vinyl in 2006?
Posted by Kevin Mann (Member # 7161) on :
"O" followed closely by "S". Can still remember how thrilled I was when (after hours/days/weeks of practice) an o looked like an o! It is also all freehand, as a beginner you can always cheat on A's, T's etc. But a freehand O or S, no way. Q's are cool too however, can an ampersand fit in there somewhere as a "letter"?
What is your favorite Reality TV Show?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
None of em. I cannot believe what people will do to get on TV
If you could do a project with a Letterhead, (living or dead) who would it be?
Me? Al Zanetti. With all I have heard, he would be a blast. Second choice: P King.
[ June 14, 2007, 11:40 PM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
The crew at Moose Jaw, followed by the rest of Letterville...but it'll have to wait a bit!
What overseas country would you like to visit?
Posted by John Byrd (Member # 825) on :
Australia baby!!!! Then Ireland
What would be your dream shop vehicle?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
A dual-bucket 70' bucket truck with center hydraulic jib/crane & 20' flatbed for carrying signs, under CDL with A/C! And for less than $20k!
*sigh*
If you could relocate your business to anywhere you wish, where would that be?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Next door to Doug Allan!
Man, I could use some of that island climate! But my grandkids are here in Michigan....So am I.
Q: Is your wife or spouse active in your business, or are they working outside the home?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
My wife is a nurse, and knows nothing about the sign biz.
Did you start into the sign business from scratch, or did you first work with someone else?
Posted by Donald Miner (Member # 6472) on :
I worked for 5 years in various parts of the US to get experience to start my own business. How much working capitol did you start with? Where did you get it?
Posted by Frank Magoo (Member # 3950) on :
$5.00, stole it from Mom's purse......
Does anyone use lard oil for brushes anymore? (it's available again from LHSS)
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
I haven't used lard oil since the time that some varmint ate all the hairs off a whole bunch of brushes. Now I use mineral oil from my local drug store.
What kind of gas milage does your shop truck give you?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
anywhere from 20 to 35 mpg depending on which one i use.
I don't get the oil thing, was is it about oiling brushes that I don't get?
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Huh, Joey? You don't oil your brushes? Oh yeah, that's because you use a sonic cleaner, right?
When it comes to being inspiring, what letterhead comes to mind? (living or not)
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Bill Riedel Not only for the body of his work or sign related things he has taught me, but as one of the finest gentlemen I have ever met. An inspiration in many ways.
How would you describe the "perfect customer"?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
One who comes in and says, "Do what ever you want for my mural (truck, sign). Be creative! I trust you. And by the way, money is not an issue."
If you could go back in time, what era would you land in?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
I would have liked to be 20 at the time when World War 2 started, and have just joined the Army Air Force... There's really nothing that could top dog-fighting in a P-51 Mustang.
Looking forward in time, what technological advance are you most eager to see?
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Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Whole body transplants! This one is all worn out!
How do you like your steaks? Rare, medium or well done?
[ June 18, 2007, 10:38 AM: Message edited by: Si Allen ]
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Real close to rare... I call it rare/medium. I like a warm red center. Seems Med/rare usually gets it pink.
Do you like salty or sweet foods more?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Sweet, although I don't like either.
What is your favorite ethnic cuisine?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
My favorite ethnic food is American as it seems there to be less American food resturants than there are of the others
Whose your favorite composer or writer?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
The Beatles!
Wat's the weirdest thing you've ever been offered to eat and did you eat it? Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
quy - guinea pig in Ecuador.
yes I ate it.... it tasted like bbq.
who was your childhood hero?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Fictional - Batman. Real person - Babe Ruth.
What is your favorite sport?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
It's tourist season! Let's go hunting.
If you had a cabin in the smokies, what would you name it?
[ June 18, 2007, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: Mike Faig ]
Posted by Frank Magoo (Member # 3950) on :
woodjerk...
boxers or briefs?
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Boxers- the wilder the better- got to let air to the guys
How backed up are you? work wise that is
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I'm glad you added that "WORKWISE" there Dick! Especially after that first part! We are not "backed up". We are aproximately 1 month "scheduled in advance!" What's the funniest post you ever remember here?
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Gavins most famous one
has anyone read ALL these posts?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Yes, but I'll deny it in court.
Coke or Pepsi?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Too much coke gives me nosebleeds... so I stick with Pepsi most of the time...
Do you hinge from the bottom or hinge from the top?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Top or middle! Really big stuff I hinge vertical about a foot from the right hand end.
HEY! This ispost 400 on this thread!
How long do you think this is going to keep going Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
At Least one more post
Whats yer favorite one shot color?
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
I like proper purple, but the brilliant blue almost took my breath away when I first saw it.
For BBQ sauce, do you like a mustard based sauce or sweet smokey tomato based sauce?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
YES
Q: How far would you drive to see your favorite performer?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
We drove 700 miles to have dinner with Rick and Curtis.... does that count?
Szechuan or Cantonese style?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Mandarin.
What is the worst thing a customer has ever said to you?
Posted by John Byrd (Member # 825) on :
I don't like it.
Have you done high work? ( I've got a problem with serious heights)
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I can do 50'-60' in a bucket, but that's about it. I'm no good on a ladder over 20'.
What is the strangest job you ever did?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
That depends on how you define 'strange' we do 'strange' stuff a lot! We've currently got 5 horse-drawn vehicle jobs on the go- including repainting one built in USA as a movie prop in the early 1980s. It was used here in the TV series "Five Mile Creek" with Nicole Kidman, filmed in the mid 1980s.
As for heights- in March I spent all day at about 100 ft up in the air in an EWP (elevated work platform) onsite at a local coal mine, lettering the coal bins. After about 1/2 an hr, your legs stop shaking & you can get on with it! Best day's pay I ever received!
What do you mostly have for breakfast?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
I don't eat breakfast - at least not in the morning. Usually one meal a day, and mostly beef or pork.
What is your favorite action movie?
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
I still like the original Star Wars.
How many anti virus programs do you use?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
none.... I have a mac:)
beef or pork bbq?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Pork.
Have you got a lot of business or busyness?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Yes, So busy I can't get anything done.....
Why am I sitting here? (That's not the question)
Who taught you to drive?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Stan "the man" Thomas, Newaygo High School Driver ED Instructor & Math teacher.
Q: What are your three favorite movies of all time?
Me: Tommy Boy, Princess Bride, The Sandlot
PS: Bruce, yes, that does count
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Star Wars (The Trilogy)... Counts as 1 movie
Lord of the Rings.... Counts as 1 movie
We Were Soldiers. The movie was just as good as the book. It is filled with priceless quotes. One of my favorites... Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: "Any one of you sons of b****es call me grandpa, I'll kill ya"
What are a few of your favorite movie quote?
[ June 19, 2007, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
It'd be hard to choose among all the good quotes in '40 Year Old Virgin.'
Would you rather have a mountain cabin or a beach house?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Mountains rule. I don't like the beach.
How many frequent flier miles do you have?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
0
Don't fly that often. It's hard with a 3 year old and a 15 month old.
How many kids do you have?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
2, wish I had 12.
How many siblings do you have?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
2.
Are you a Turtle?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
No, I'm just a middle-aged mutant ninja tortoise.
What did you mean by that question, Mike?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
It was a question the proprietor of a local moonshine establishment would ask before allowing one to enter. The correct reply was: "You bet your sweet ass I'm a Turtle". It was called The German Hillbilly Inn. Later changed to Fort Marx. It was run by Fred and Maria Marx. They came from Germany following WWII. He was a brewer of many elixirs. We would drive out to his place, in the middle of nowhere where Maria would feed us her German food and Fred would force large quantities of his brandies and such into us. Fred would brew beer, wines, brandies, cordials, and corn whiskey. We would always leave with a jar full of cherries soaked in 'shine and a beer for the road. Needless to say, we're lucky to be alive, and to have experienced The German Hillbillies.
What's your favorite summer memory from childhood?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Going fishing out on Georges Bank off the coast of Massachusetts on my uncle's boat and reeling in fresh cod by the bushel full. Dad would gut & clean them on the way in and the sky behind the boat was always full of seagulls looking for a nibble. Nothing better on earth.
How many suppliers do you use regularly?
Posted by Chuck Peterson (Member # 70) on :
Lately about three.
Have you ever bought something you didn't need because of the package design?
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Die Cast toy, it had Mike Lavalee's flames around the package.
Clear or paper app tape? ( I cant' figure out why the registration from paper and then clear dont register the same doing outlines...#@*!!# stuff!!
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
(In response to the Packaging question......) Does my wife count? Ok... then.. .hmmmm... I can't think of anything else, so I guess, "NO."
If you had your druthers, what would you like to be doing today??
/a joke, please don't tell my wife //I do need her ///she does have a nice package design tho...
Edited to add.... OOPS.. Dale beat me. Now I'm all comfused, here using my paper premask.
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Posted by Graham Parsons (Member # 1129) on :
Got married, didn't I?
Ouch, please don't tell. Actually I bought a 'bacon press' for crisping up bacon 'cos it had a cute picture of a pig on the box...
Munsters or Addams Family?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Big fan of the Adams Family, well Samuel anyway...
peanut butter & jelly or fluffanutter?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Peanut Butter & Jelly... not sure what fluffanutter is but I don't think you'd want to step in it.
What was the first concert you went to see?
Posted by Frank Magoo (Member # 3950) on :
Jerry Lee Louis, Duane Eddy
Favorite movie line is from "Sons of Katie Elder" in which John Wayne pulls his kid, (son in real life and in movie character) from his horse all the while saying, "You may not respect your elders, but you WILL respect your betters!!" as he beat him real good for insolence....heheheh
Left or right handed?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
right handed
What is is your favorite pair of shoes?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
My Red Wing Work Boots
How did you spend yer evening? working like me?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Monthly school board meeting.
What is your favorite snack?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Ice cream with my wife...
DSL, cable, or dial up?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Cable.
What is your favorite pro sports team?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
the Yankees who else?
What is yer favorite sport?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
I hate sports!
Especially 'Golf'..
If I wanted something to chase a ball I would buy a dog!
Do you use a cable mouse or a wireless (optical) mouse?
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
I use a wireless Mouse.
Why do you hate Golf? I just picked up 2 Trophies last night, one for mens league, shot a net 31 on 9 holes and the other for a Hole in one...
Why do "People" hate Golf????????
[ June 21, 2007, 05:57 AM: Message edited by: Neil D. Butler ]
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Maybe because it's a waste of time and real estate? It's not a sport anyway, it's a game - like bowling and billiards. (Only athletes can play sports.)
Mastercard/VISA or Amex?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
mc/visa.
how many lbs would you like to lose?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
About 14 would get me to 200 lbs, my ideal weight.
Rock, pop or country?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
ROCK!!!!
I've been burning through a lot of process blue this summer. What color do you use the most on signs (vinyl and/or paint)?
[ June 21, 2007, 08:31 AM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Red Vinyl & Reflex Blue 1shot.
How do you take your coffee?
[ June 21, 2007, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Columbian, freshly ground, with cream. No flavors, please and no artificial whiteners.
Rock, paper or scissors?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Rock.
Favorite season?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
fall
lobster! love it or hate it? i love it!
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Love it...
I like oysters anyway I can get them...
How do you like your oysters?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
In the ocean, same way I like my whales.
What is the most disgusting thing you've ever eaten?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Raw, bait grade squid when I was working on a sport fishing boat. Guy paid me $300 & it was worth it.
What is the most recent movie you've seen?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Oceans 13
Who can give me the volume of this cone? ((FROM MEMORY WITHOUT LOOKING UP THE FORMULA ON GOOGLE))
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
way to stop the game dude...like i know that. Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
This is not a quiz show, so, my answer is 4.889
See there Jon, now you missed out of learning some valuable and potentially damaging trivia about me
Levis or some other fu-fu brand? (Levis here please)
[ June 21, 2007, 03:15 PM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Carhart!!!!!!!!!
What is your favorite fruit?
[ June 21, 2007, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Culbertson ]
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
STRAWBERRIES, prefferably from Michigan
Where is your next vacation?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
1.4 Cu Ft
Formula: pi * d^2 * h / 12
Ain't lost mah touch...heheheh
Vacation = Florida
What was you favorite class in high school?
[ June 21, 2007, 03:23 PM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Math
(Ray, I remembered the formula as 1/3 pi * r^2 which I THINK will get the same answer as the formula you posted.... however, I get 4.19 cu ft.... did you remember to multiply times the height?)
Ok... SORRY, Karyn.. here's one for ya... What are YOU wearin'??
[ June 21, 2007, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: Jon Jantz ]
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Well, I predicted this thing would go to 750, so I guess I'll have to interrogate myself for the last 300.
Shorts, tshirt and flip-flops..
What are you doing this weekend?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Gold leafing & weed eating.
I HATE WEEDEATING!!! What is you least favorite outdoor chore.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Last week it was scooping up the entrails and ejected fetus from a deer killed on the highway out front of the shop by a guy on a crotch rocket. Usually though it is just picking up Weezer turds.
Helmet or bare-headed? Love...Jill
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I wear a helmet When I'm kayaking.
What happened on the guy on the crotch rocket?!?!
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Well, he got up off the bike running. He was only wearing shorts and tennies. I thought he had the deer's blood on him until I realized his left arm, from wrist to his shoulder blade, was skinned raw. He seemed OK other than that, the paramedics checked him out. I think he was in shock. I know we were. We live on a 4-lane highway and it's lucky only the poor deer was killed.
Still hungry for lunch? Love....Jill
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
hell yeah....haven't eaten yet. think i'll go get a wrap from a yummy place i have trade at.
well thought out plans or fly by the seat of your pants?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
Fly by the seat of my pants
Working all weekend or playing?
I gotta get something done sat but sun is all playtime..
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
That depends on what you mean by WORK.
Business No.... Yard yes.
How often to you work late at your shop?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
depends on the weather...tonite is nice and as soon as honey gets home we'll be mtn biking. but i'll be working this weekend...but not late. gotta have a few hours to yourself everyday.
morning or evening exerciser? i'd prefer morning but it doesn't always work out that way.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I like Si's theory. When the urge to exercise hits, he goes & takes a nap till the feeling passes
Morning for me, the gym has less muscle heads then.
Q: No specifics please, but have you done a random act of kindness lately?
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Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
yes.
dining in or out tonite?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Yes! Don't feel like cooking!
What's your favorite? Cniese, Mexican, Italian, or what?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Fresh catch seafood....ALWAYS!
Was it a good day today, average, or just @*()*^*#?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
It was OK. Lettered two roll-off boxes in the sun and thought about Alicia's black truck. A customer paid off a bad check and I found a $50 in my office that another customer must have left last week.
What is your favorite flavor of fried rice? Love....Jill
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
pork fried rice
what is the funniest thing one of your kids has done.
Posted by Jeff Wisdom (Member # 6193) on :
There seem to be so many I can't keep track. My son Asa is 4 and daughter Jill is 10. Asa seems to have a real sense of humor at his age and is always trying to make us laugh. He is also a great help in the shop, (if I knew how to post photos I would) One of the funniest things is him putting things on his head...like my wifes bed pillow which is square, you know the kind that has the pocket? He walks around calling himself "pillowhead" and bumps into walls.. He put on sisters shower cap last night and looks hilarous. (Anybody tell me how to attach photos?)
What job has taken the longest time to complete?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
My big park sign for a local community. Bid on it in April...got approved in August. Got the deposit check in September. Ordered the supplies in October. Delivered tham all starting in October and finishing on May 5th. I think it was close to 150 signs. They still don't have them installed.
If you could change your first name, what would you choose? Or are you satisfied with what you have?
(Jeff's daughter being named Jill made me think of this question...I always wished my name was longer, like Jillian)
Love....Jill
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
I've gotten ribbed since I was a kid for my name. Ray Ray Ray-ome...that one used to bug me.
It pretty much changed all by itself when the nickname came along. Most folks in town and the majority of my customers refer to me as Rapid...some don't even know my real name. As for changing, I wouldn't mind changing the last name. You don't wanna know how bad it gets butchered by telemarketers.
What is the SHORTEST distance you ever traveled for a Letterhead meet?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Up to my garage. About 25 feet.
How many meets have you attended in one year? I think my record was 7 from 2003-2004. Love....Jill
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
There are seldom more than one per year downunder...unless you include a few lowercase meets or minimeets, so...the answer is two- but one per year for the past eight? years.
A question for those who've never attended a letterhead meet : WHY not?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Never had the opportunity. Just learned of them about four months ago. Can wait until I can!!!
How long have you been in the sign business?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I have been painting signs for money since 1973.
I am now employed as a designer for a large electric sign company. I am now officially shedding my "hapless loser" title because it bothered my friends who felt I was anything but a loser. Thanks guys! I don't care what what any of you think about me having a full time job... Hahahahahahaha! Yup... laughing with some of you and at some others. LOL! Just kidding.
Like Cheryl Norby used to tell me all the time... "those that matter don't mind and those that mind don't matter!" Boy, I got some great signie friends!
I started off using CASmate and Corel 5. I moved on up to Corel 8 and eventually upgraded to Inspire and FlexiSign 7. I now work almost exclusively in Corel X3.
What is your design program of choice?
Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
" 2 pencil and a biga$$ sheet of white paper.Sometimes when the eraser wears down I hafta use Corel 11.
your a winner in my book, Bruce.
Had to letter a toy dump truck a while back. One of those collector toys. Whats the smallest lettering job you were paid to do?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Thanks, Ron. Coming from you, that means a lot!\
I lettered a toy dump truck! LOL! Go figure!
Coffee or tea?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Coffee in the morning, and tea in the afternoon- coffee later in the day tends to give me a bit of indigestion, at times... Milk in first, with the coffee!
Who cuts your hair- a barber, hairdresser, or your spouse?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I cut my own hair. I haven't paid for a hair-cut since 1998.
What is your favorite breakfast food, made by who & what makes it so good?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I eat Millview sugar free Apples and Cinnamon oatmeal every morning while driving to work. It tastes great because my sweetie adds a touch of love to it... Yeah, I really do feel that way!
Internet Explorer or Firefox or other?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Firefox.....
Do they still make updates for Internet Explorer? Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Yes
Q: Sweet or Unsweetened Iced Tea? (mine is unsweetened)
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Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Unsweetened, but I rarely drink ice tea.
Sushi or No Sushi?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
EWHH!! Raw fish!? NOT! Something about that just never appealed to me.
What would be a great invention? (like Paint that sticks to air, like Slappy Hooper invented!)
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
A remote control that works on people( Like Adam Sandlers Movie )
When your spouse is out of town for a couple days, do you find yourself goofing around in the shop? Mine just left for the ocean with my grandson for a couple days and I know where I'll be. hehe
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
I usally work late, then make a steak on the grill medium well, pop the cork on a bottle of wine and watch a movie that she wouldn't like. Peace and quiet cause if shes gone the kids most of the time are too.
Do you know a signmaker that refuses to have a computer in his or her shop?
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
As a matter of fact, I do!
What was the last sign/piece you donated to a good cause
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
36 coro golf sponsor signs..three different times..all to raise money for people who had medical problems that prevented them from working.
Very satisfying donations.
Your favourite vacation desitination?
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
UK & France
Have you got your passport?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Nope, but I will probably get to it before the summer ends...just in case.
Do you like doing installs?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Nope. Not anymore....
T1's or .ttf's?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
I generally prefer Truetype fonts.... although Type 1's have always worked well for me too... no BIG preference either way.
Which do you like better, boiled crawfish or raw oysters?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Crawfish, baby! Keep those buckets coming.
What's the dumbest question a tourist ever asked you?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
During my stint as a bouncer, people would come up and ask "How late are you open?" Last call was at 1 AM...doors close at 1:30. Then they would leave and not come back.
Always wondered...if we stayed open til 5AM if they would return then.
When are you planning on getting a new shop vehicle?
Posted by Stevo Chartrand (Member # 2094) on :
Just got one!! 2001 Silverado short box, 4.8L. Put on Flowmaster 50 series dual exhaust and an air raid intake. This thing is pretty fast and sounds mean!!!
Do you still do thumbnail sketches?
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Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Yes, we do We hit 500 posts!!!!!
Winter or summer person? (Me.. SUMMER)
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Winter... You can always dress warmer.. you can only undress so much (legally)
Spring or Fall
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I tend to fall over if I spring out of bed to fast in the winter, sum'er the time...so I try to rise slowly...
We've exceeded our previous best year by 50%, and have two employees now, besides me- things are moving fast! (the only problem now is I seem to spend ages on paperwork, and keeping the work up to them, and less time doing work myself...!) The rain's some at last- a sprinkle, but it all helps, too! It's been a great year!
Has it been a good year for you?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
The best year yet. But last year turned out to be much better than before. ($20K increase woo hoo!) No more hardware store for me!
Can you whistle through your teeth and/or fingers like a gym teacher? I always wanted to be able to do that.
Love....Jill
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Yes, I can whistle through my teeth. My gym teacher just yelled to get my attention.
Star Trek or Star Wars?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
The original or second Generation Star Trek? I liked them both...
Do you kiss with your eyes open or closed?
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Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Can't remember
Q: Genesis with or without Peter Gabriel?
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Yes.
Do you like blue lights at Christmas Time?
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Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Sure, as long as they aren't blinking on the roof of a cruiser on the way home from the Christmas party.
Which do you use more of.... Rapid Tac or white One Shot paint?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Neither. I am a full time designer now.
Hot dogs or burgers?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Yes Please..
I like them both as long as they come off the grill.
Speaking of grills do you prefer Gas, Electric or Charcoal??
Me - Charcoal... No briquets, good old fashioned Hardwood charcoal. Now I know what I'm having for supper!
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Charcoal, but I have a natural gas grill (more convenient.)
Do you have a bucket truck?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Nope.
If you could turn back the clock and start over again, what would you change?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
That depends on whether or not I know what the current outcome is, or whether the clock is like the current one, and the future is unknown...
I do not have any real regrets, except to trust my instincts even more than I did when in some times of doubt, and to spend more time with family & friends where possible- both moves I am making anyway.
Now for MY question..."If you could turn back the clock and start over again, what would YOU change?" Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
I would have met Bill earlier in my life and not had to kiss all those toads!
What is the best time you remember ever having in your life?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Nothing!
I don't regret anything I have ever done or experienced in the past because it has moulded me to what I am today and I enjoy what I am today!
But if I knew at 25 what I know today I would have been "Dangerous"
Do you have a "gotta do" list in life?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
First Jane... The Winter Muster in 2004. A magic time for me that stands out with crystalline clarity. Then Jon... No, I just enjoy what comes my way, stopped my "gotta" after hosting the International in 2002.
Hand-over, Mahl stick, or freewheeling?
Love...Jill
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Hand over... Haven't mastered the Mahl Stick.
Smooth or Crunchy Peanut Butter?
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Smooth. Or Crunchy. Depends on what's in the cabinet. But definately Jif!
Do you have a pristine, everything in order sign box or an oily, messy, "where did I put that?" sign kit?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Right it's in order... I just cleaned and organized it
What are you doing this weekend.
I'm trying to fine tune some recipes for my homemade ice cream.
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Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
It's a Long Weekend here. Resting my aggravated back, painting more panels, going down to see some Live Jazz in Yaletown(Int'l Jazz Festival this time of year)
Is it "Normal" summer weather for you?
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Gonna' start airbrushing on my shop Astro Van that I've been working on all winter and just got'er lowered, 17" wheels and HOK Planet green & kandy yellow base.
Whats your choice of Airbrush? ( Iwata Cm )
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Sorry...didn't jump a page. Weather now is normal...last 3 days...HOT!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Iwata Hp-C with a Smart Jet compressor. Doesn't drown out the tunes.
Who was the last tech rep you called?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Graphtec. Cost me $105 and didn't fix the problem.
Do you do your own installs or sub them out?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I install 'em myself.
What sport(s) did you play as a child?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
As a child we were so poor that we couldn't afford sports or toys! Good thing I was a boy...or...I wouldn't have had anything to play with!
BBQ....gas or charcoal?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Charcoal
Chicken or steak fajitas?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Never had a fajita. But I would choose steak over chicken if forced.
Grits, Home Fries, or Hash Browns?
Love....Jill
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Hash browns Jilly....
What's your favorite brand hotdog and why?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Fenway Franks...GO SOX!!!
Are you content with your current computer, or thinking of upgrading/new system soon?
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Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I'm content, but if a great deal came along I might be persuaded.
What is your favorite brand of power tools?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Mopar Performance
How man days a week do you really work?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Five. The benefit of having a "real" job.
Caddyshack or Animal House?
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
hahahaaa....maybe one...and it is now Beer O'Clock!
Your favorite subastrate?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
HDU Way versitle
Q: What is your biggest accomplishment so far?
Mine, I overcame anorexia
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Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
It's Caddyshack, Brooce. Isn't that the one with the Baby Ruth?
What's your favorite candy bar? (please don't say Zagnut) Love....Jill
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
CHERRY RIPES!
VERY ADDICTIVE! .... Ask Donna, Empy, Dan, Curtis, Monte, Patsee etc etc etc.
Watch out! Aussie "Cherry Ripe" dealer still got 1/2 suitcase full and headed for Moose Jaw!
What's yer favourite ice cream? Mine's Cherry Ripe of course! Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
I've been enjoying Paydays recently.
Have you ever been whitewater rafting, conoeing, or kayaking?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Q: What is your biggest accomplishment so far?
Regaining my family.
Favorite candy bar...Kit Kat.
Since it hits in the middle of the work week, what's your schedule around the 4th of July?
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Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
1: Fave ice cream....Moose Trax 2: Yes, in fact, Stevo and I once tipped a canoe into the Allegheny 3: Raising three kids almost OK as a single mom. (no they are not b@stards) 4: I'm working all but the 4th, where I will go with my family to McCully field (park sign job, only 1 is up so far) where I have celebrated for the past 44 years.
Did I answer everything and get this caught up? Love....Jill
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
It seems like it.
Are you planning on a major equipment purchase for your business this year?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Nope. I had given thought to going into a digital printer, but don't feel the local market is strong enough yet. With some larger businesses coming in to the area, that may change.
What was the nicest thing you did for someone else today?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
I told the waitress she made a mistake on our bill tonight. She forgot to add our coffees. Ten minutes later, she handed a five dollar bill I dropped out of my pocket. Nice begets nice, eh?
Cable, dish, or whatever you get for free?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Cable. (That reminds me...been meaning to take the old 12 foot dish down in the back yard. Today would be a good day.)
Regular or decaf?
Posted by Mike Faig (Member # 6104) on :
Rrregular.
We're picking squash, cucumbers, sugar snap peas & beans today. How does your garden grow?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Regular, instant, with milk in first.
Do you have a short term business goal for the next six months?
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Yes! Invite as many "Up-Overs" .... "Down Under" to your Ozzie Letterhead meet as possible.
Suppose that's really not a real "business" goal, so I would say the other goal is paying the 'plastic fantastic" we are racking up on this trip!
How many credit Cards do you have? Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
two- one standard one, and another company offered a great interest rate on any balance transfers a couple of years ago, so I did a balance transfer to them, and reduced the first one to zero, unfortunately it didn't stay at zero!
Thanks John, invite them all down here! Actually, Mack brushes have just made a very special and unique donation to our LetterheadsOz event which I'll mention later.
Do you plan to retire and actually STOP painting ever?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Retire...yes.
Stop painting...HELL NO! There's still meets to go to, right?
Would you like to be the person to post the 550th response to this post?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I think so... what question to go, now...or do I press <enter> to see that I don't get beaten to the punch!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
OK, that was a rhetorical question...now for the real one- is your workshop big enough?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Yup. My work space downstairs is big enough. Since I got a "real" job, I just don't need as much. Still, I have my awesome fully hydraulic drafting table, very nifty cabinets I bought from Jimmy Wilke, and the Blue Dress Bombshell cabinet I got from Mark Rogan (a truly talented and neat guy). I still have my work computer and I have my cutter.
I want to do some stuff but it just isn't a priority. Life is great!
I have a 1971 Vega Panel Express in my garage. My wife calls it the "OiVega". I haven't done much to it but I plan to.
Do you have a project car?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Nope. Not into "projects."
Do you anticipate hiring any help this year?
Posted by Dale Flewelling (Member # 2577) on :
Nope.I have my oldest son Kyle working with me when he's not traveling.He knows just how I like my bike parts preped before painting.
Does anyone travel to a warmer climate in the winter to work?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
No, not yet anyways
What forms of advertising work well for you?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Word of mouth, regular ads in the local paper, business cards and the lettering on my truck. A website is the next step.
Sneakers, sandals, boots, slippers or shoes...which do you wear to work the most?
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Word of mouth, My truck lettering, and being on the Chamber board of directors, I find out whats going on with the businesses in town and what new ones are moving in before anyone else.
Ever have a few cocktails while your working late at night?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
No but I know someone here that does... Too bad he makes such an ass of himself when he drinks. He is a decent guy when he is not drunk.
What do you have for pets?
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Only one pet here- a white cockatiel that Joan found on the side of the road one day- but plenty of 'farm animals': four dogs, three cats, eight(?) guinea pigs, 30(?) chickens, two geese, 25 cattle, 15 clydesdales, 1 quarter horse. You don't count the few dozen kangaroos that free-load on our grass down the gully paddock.
Will you ever be satisfied with your current computer system?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
#1-I don't grow a garden because if I did it would be black. #2-I should wear better shoes while working, Saturday I was wearing flip-flops, tripped while carrying a heavy 1x8 sign, nearly dropping it, and my foot slammed into an .040 aluminum sheet, 5x10, which inserted itself between my toes and cut me. #3-I have to be, because I can't afford anything new, and my Gerber stuff has to run off of Win98.
Are you sick of this game yet? Love....Jill
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Apparently not.
Name something you love doing more than your work.
Posted by Nancie W. Phillips (Member # 3484) on :
Spending time with family and friends. That would include Letterhead and Walldog meets.
I just found out (while we were out of town) that we hafta move.Not real convenient, but I'm looking forward to a hopefully more accomodating place for my work and family. What is the most drastic change you've had to make this year?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Reverting back to doing a lot of busy work rather than profitable work. Not by choice, that's just the hand I've been dealt this year. I had become spoiled with the good jobs I'd grown accustomed to over the last several years which have seemingly dried up.
What is your change in profits from this time last year?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Better than last year!!!!
What are you listening to right now?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Sirrus Classic Rewind channel
Q: How much coffee do you typically consume in any given workday?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Two cups if it's below 60 degrees.
If it's 60 or above 2 Red Bulls!!!
What was the last concert you went to see?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
The Clarks at the Big Butler Fair on Friday. The show was just average for them, they are a Pittsburgh-based band with a big following.
Have you ever colored your hair? (men too) Love....Jill
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Going to dye my beard white for the Heritage Days Parade this week, Playing Santa.
Ever put a float in your local Celebration Parade?
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Yes, I put Sun-In on my hair one time down at the beach. It turned a blondish-reddish-orangish color and I got harassed mercilessly by my friends for a couple of months until it grew out... won't be doing THAT again!!
Edited to add: Quick Dick got ahead of me... never done a float myself, but plenty of banners, lettering and signs for other peoples!
What is the best place you've ever visited on vacation?
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Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Jon- thats what my wife calls me too!
Lake trout fishing with my Dad and Uncle in Northern Canada. Camping on an island all by ourselves.
How many yards of vinyl do you go through in a month compared to pints of One Shot?
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Jon- thats what my wife calls me that too!
Lake trout fishing with my Dad and Uncle in Northern Canada. Camping on an island all by ourselves.
How many yards of vinyl do you go through in a month compared to pints of One Shot?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
a whole lot more vinyl. I wish it wasn't so.
What is your favorite breakfast cereal?
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Captain Crunch...usually in a large bowl.
Do most of your supplies come in via UPS, Fed Ex, etc...or do you have a supplier that delivers them to you regularly?
Posted by Brad Farha (Member # 931) on :
Most of mine are delivered, second most via UPS, then FedEx, then freight.
Do you subscribe to any trade publications?
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Yes...
SignCraft, Sign Business, Signs of the Times, and A.M.A.L. (whenever they decide to publish one... sheeesh). Not to mention the freebies like Sign Builder, Big Print, and Digital Graphics.
How long is your attention span?
Posted by The Moon (Member # 452) on :
The width of a knat's ass somedays... close second- to me temper.
What are your favorite brushes for what kind of substrate and why?
The Paintin' Again side of the Moon
Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
Grumbacher 303Gs, when I can find them, Was able to score some 301Gs last winter with the help of some friends. Installed the handles and letter just about any smooth substrate.
whats the prettiest color paint you have ever spilled? lol
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Periwinkle...
Long Johns, Bismarks, or cream horns?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Lady Locks. With chocolate jimmies on the end. Preferably from Barkus.
Dunked or undunked? Love...Jill
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Undunked. But i'd really prefer a muffin.
What's your favorite hat look like?
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
undunked.
working on the 4th or taking an extra long holiday weekend?
i'll be working but not at 100%...hopefully will take one full day off though.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
My favorite hat belonged to my great-grandma and looks like something Lydia wore in Beetlejuice, complete with a net veil. I actually used to wear it to school my senior year, along with a big old top hat that was my grandpap's uncle's in the 1880s. And I'm working a little bit both days, today and tomorrow.
Will you be going to see "real" fireworks or just watch your neighbors shooting off their illegal ones?
Love....Jill
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Real ones out at the beach over the water.
Red sweet bbq sauce, or Orange tangy?
(make mine orange tangy)
btw Karyn, I'm not sure how the fourth will play out for me. Might sneak in some work if I can fit it. (I know I should! haha) Would like to go to my mom's pool for a swim, and have plans for a grill out with friends out near the beach for the late aft/eve.
[ July 03, 2007, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: Janette Balogh ]
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Pepper Vinegar...
Here in South Carolina there are three distinct Bar-B-Que regions. Mustard based, Ketchup Based, and Vinegar/Pepper Based. I'm from the Mustard based region but prefer the Vinegar/Pepper Based from the lower part of the state.
I hate to offend anyone from Texas, but BBQ is ALWAYS PIG!!!!!
What is your favorite 4th of July tradition?
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
FireWorks and a great BBQ with Piggy Park sauce
What time is your 4:20 and is it smoke or smokeless?
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Smoke as long as it is an Arturo Fuente, Partagas, or Cohiba....
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