I am hoping my friend Greg Sellers will post a photo of the "as the smoke clears"shot of the damage by fire. Thank You Everyone for your show of concern and support over this matter. Thanks to ya'll that took the time to personally call with assistance. I can not stress enought how important as a business of sign making,needs to act like a business,play by the rules,and treat your customers with respect. ie.business lincense,insurance,permits,taxes, deposits,quality products,good designs. You will make more money along with creating a steady customer base. Never mind how your fellow sign artist become valued friends.
OR NOT
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
I know it must be hard to loose your shop, main thing is you and your family are ok. I'm glad to see you're taking it in good spirit. Hang in there amigo...Cisco
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
Thanks Cisco Only way from here is UP!!! Cheryl:YES chisles got fried. Judy:YES coloralls went the same way
Posted by Bob Darnell (Member # 27) on :
Sorry to hear the bad news, Pat. Glad you're ok, though!
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
Surely you saved your sign kit didn't you?
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Pat ...as a smart mouthed apprentice in his first week of employment...the boss takes me aside and says I want to show you where the fire extinguishers are...I looked around at all the paint stacked up... the thinner saturated wooden floors and the slush pots running over with multicolored paints and as he was standing there smoking a cigarette...I said..."all you need to know about me is be sure your not in the way if a fire breaks out...cause I aint fighting no fires in here" he told me I had a bad attitude but I noticed he kept me around for another 5 years.
Good luck with your new project!
Posted by Gregory (Member # 900) on :
Pat, if you sent me the picture I didn't get it. Send it again and I'll be glad to post it.
Posted by ticks (Member # 575) on :
G'day Pat and Bobbie, MAN!! sorry to hear about ya fire, it is my worst nightmare seeing my place go up in flames. Glad you came out OK.
Cheers mate..
Rod
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
a country boy can survive.
(i hate to paraphrase hank jr.)
pat and bobbie, i hate to see bad things happen to good people.
a few things like samples of 1-shot from past letterhead meets were lost, but no one was hurt. (thank goodness)
i gotta feeling you will be still kick a$ss in the sign biz.
go bubba,
if i can help, i am but a phone call away.
mark
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Hi Pat, please add me to the list of people who are ready, willing and able to help in any way. Just name it and I'll do my best.
Posted by John Smith (Member # 1308) on :
Pat . .. am putting together a care pkg here today for you so you can at least do a horse trailer or something!! Don't toss the chisels, they can be retempered and new handles and will be good enough for HDU. This is indeed a sad day for Letterville. Our hearts go out to you from my end.
John, Lynn, Chatti and staff
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
Sorry to hear about the loss. It is a terrible ordeal to have to go thru.
We went thru a shop fire in '94, it was awful. The fire was contained to one main room, but the smoke and water damage was the worst. Fortunatly I was able to salvage some books and stuff.( I ran across an old book last night, and when I opened it up, the smoke smell was still there!)
Hang in there!
Posted by Gregory (Member # 900) on :
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
Thanks Greg As you can see this was a TOTAL LOSS Thanks for the tip on the chisles John I would have used them on HDU anyway
After being part of,and seeing the generosity of the friendly folk here on the BB and Letterville in general. I am STILL amazed of the amount of people NOT becoming paid up residents.
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Pat, My Ameriban rep, Christina, is coming by tomorrow. She wants me to let her know what you need. I just checked their catalog,they no longer carry any paints but let me know what else you need. Hopefully you have an Ameriban catalog. Give me a call. Judy & Roger
[ April 25, 2002, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Judy Pate ]
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
OUCH!!!!! Pat, glad to hear nobody got hurt! What a mess! If ya lost your carvin knife & blades....and tapes...they are covered by " My Fire Insurance Co."and I'd be happy to replace em for ya! Need some files and other stuff? Never mind...I'll look around and send ya some stuff, (that I got lots of! hehe). Chin up! Ya saved the most important stuff anyway....you and the family! Be Well and God Bless! Joe Makin Chips and sad at the moment!
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