The Letterville BullBoard: Let The Polling Begin!

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Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Over the years, we have played around with various polling programs. With so many shops visiting Letterville everyday, a polling booth will allow us to ask the questions you want to know about your fellow Letterheads.

We're trying out a poll I grabbed off BraveNet. It's not fancy, but it seems to do the job and you can't beat the price. It's free!

You'll find the poll on the Letterville Main Page. For those of you who enter the website via the BB, the address is www.letterhead.com

This weeks question is pretty simple. It asks if your shop still offers hand lettering. To make the poll as accurate as possible, we ask that you vote only once.

If you have an idea for a poll question, we want to hear from you. For now, we'll try to leave each poll on for a week. Have fun with this.

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :

I know there are more than 39 shops in Letterville, get with it folks! Cast your ballots!

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PEACE SIGNS
Big on Murals and Tight on Camera Ready!

"With every breath, we have a choice." --Linda Silver Eagle
Georgia, USA

Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

The Bravenet Poll doesn't show up when I use IE 5. I'm reading a "done, but with errors on page" message. However, the poll does show up when I use Netscape 6.1.

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Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :

Now there is a good way in which to "target market" whom to send what kind of spam to if I ever heard one!! he he he
Can we answer even if we are not of Polish background?

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PKing is
Pat King of
King Sign Design in
McCalla,Alabama
The Professor of
SIGNOLOGY

[This message has been edited by PKing (edited September 01, 2001).]

Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :

The question SHOULD be..."DO WE DO HAND LETTERING". My shop "OFFERS" it, but nobody WANTS it. The only painting you see around here are occasional "splashes", and we don't do those!

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Bob Burns
Bob Burns Signs

1619 Oregon Ave.
Prescott, Az 86305
1-928-778-5879

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Looking back, I guess I really wanted to know if your shops USE hand lettering. If a client wants a banner with lettering over 8 inches, I would choose to use paint. Do today's signmakers actually ask your customers if they prefer paint or vinyl?

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :

Like you Steve,anything BIG!I will handletter
Customer doesn't come into play.As much as his wallet does!Most of the time they just want a Sign,leaving how it is done up to me.(Again the wallet thingie)Just finished 2 logo type banners for baseball that is easyer and faster for me to paint than vinyl.
Once again,they don't got no money,and it is "for the kids" It takes me LONGER to stack color for logos. This is a TIME thingie for me.
hope this helps

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PKing is
Pat King of
King Sign Design in
McCalla,Alabama
The Professor of
SIGNOLOGY

Posted by Donny Pavolini (Member # 2244) on :

In the overly sophisticated market of
Mississippi the clients rarely show any
preference. I use my own discretion.

if that's alright with gary anderson
and r.t. thomas!

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donny pavolini
coker sign studio
pearl mississippi
dcdpav@aol.com

Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :

I use strictly vinyl, unless the customer specifies paint, whioch I try to talk him out of.....vinyl's a lot quicker, and it's dry right now, and ready for pick-up NOW!

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Bob Burns
Bob Burns Signs

1619 Oregon Ave.
Prescott, Az 86305
1-928-778-5879

Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :

Ya but did you vote?

simple question gone wrong.

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Bob Rochon
Creative Signworks
Millbury, MA
bob@creativesignworks.com

"Some people's kids"

Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

I voted...Guess which side!!!!!

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Dave Grundy
AKA "applicator" on mIRC
"stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!"
in Granton, Ontario, Canada
1-519-225-2634
dave.grundy@quadro.net
www.quadro.net/~shirley

Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :

My Vote is with Steve.

After a certain size of lettering I rather stroke the brush then turn on the Plotter.

Customers think it all in the same anyway!
(Banners,Plywood,Alumilite,

There is only one area I'll ask if they like paint or decals...
And that their personal transport.
Cars,Vans,Motorcycles,Boats,Etc.

Only because the new owner or buyer may not like the painted graphic on it.
Cost factor is higher to remove and redo.

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Raven/2001
Airbrushed by Raven
Lower Sackville N.S.
deveausdiscovery@sprint.ca

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

I expect we'll see more responce to the poll come Tuesday. After all, it is a holiday weekend in many countries. We'll leave the current poll on for the week and try to have a new one available every Monday.

That brings up my next question. What sort of questions do you want to see on the poll?

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Well? There has to be something you are curious to learn?

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Steve Shortreed
144 Hill St., E.
Fergus, Ontario
Canada N1M 1G9
519-787-2673
steve@letterhead.com
ICQ 316338
www.letterhead.com/profiles/shortreed/

Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

How about.....
How many are
a: home based.
b: homebased with a shop on the home property.
c: storefront.

Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :

Hmm, well if size matters, then I guess I'd have to say anything under oh, say, 3/8 of an inch or Helvetica of any proportion I'd as soon send out to a sticker head...

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"If it isn't fun, why do it?"
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Mike Languein
Doctor of Letters
BS, MS, PhD
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