one time....I got on the internet....... I found a web site...... it was all about paintin signs..... cool I been doin that since forever...... I listened..... I watched.... then I posted once........ oh these people will talk to me and help me lets see..... Ill help back nice deal........ that Canadian has a real good idea........... one day.... I get a phone call......... some dude from Niagara Falls...... Dr Cas.........huh who the hell is THAT? me n cas finally met........ dicovered we had a lot in common........ my new found friend took me to my first Letterhead meet... even he drove........ we had bar bills biggern our room bills.. we had fun some time after that meet.... me n him put together....... a small gatherin at MY shop just a few sign guys........n good food It was a Saturday..... I went to my shop...bout a lil earlier than I usual do here comes a blue Oldsmobile......... driver says.."I heard there was gonna be some sign guys here"?!!?!?!??! I said......Oh maybe........ we interduced r selfs/////// It was Bob Timmerman........ after a while...... a few more sign guys we got down to business... paintin stuff..... I axed Bob....wares yer brushes.......... hell.....he says............I figgered this was a sign shop awtta be some brushes here....... heh I laffed........ for the first time in my carreer........i decided to let some one else use ona my brushes...... holy cow...... help yer self dude......... he looked em all over.... skilled eye there.......... he's also a leftie hander like me.......... took him bout 3 or 2 minutes........ ahhhhhhhhhhhhh he picked up my ole fave.... a 12 brown......... aw beat up..hairs missin but he rekkonized her...immediately....... n made her sing! then we had some good eats.......... n good fun it was a hoot tonight.........I used that same brush it was singin..once again.... just like when Bob Timmerman made magic with it but alas the hairs began to stream outa the quill aw I knew it was time... all good things come to an end.......... we limped thru the "last job" boy... I hope Bob wont be too mad at me........ he really liked that brush.........
Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
Awww Michael. Your brush may have lost it's magic, but you haven't. You are a keeper, my friend. Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Cheryl, you said it....same here
A:)
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Awwwwwwww! Poor lil brush!
Did ya give it a nice funeral?
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
You never bury a brush.
You just make a trimmed smaller version of the Large One it use to be! Right down to the last squirrel hair!!!
Then you turn it around an use it to stur your paints until that end wares out. Ha!Ha!Ha!
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Hi Michael! I first had the opportunity to learn that you have a good heart back in "the pet profile" days. You are among those who extends himself unpretentiously, beyond the board, away from the fanfare. One of the good guys for sure.
As your words depict, there is so much more to this BB than meets the eye. Lotsa good stems from here. Lasting friendships, and an abundance of mutual respect among so many of us. Sure does keep me coming back!
It's a blessing I tell ya! Nettie
Posted by Robert Carney (Member # 2016) on :
Maybe an old fashion funeral is in need. Stand old faithfuul up in a corner, invite some friends over, have a few drinks and celebrate.
Cheerished but not forgotten. Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
micheal... didnt know you.. where an e.e. cummings fan....
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Gild it!
Posted by Bob Darnell (Member # 27) on :
I enjoyed reading that Michael.
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Awwwwwww poor Michael. Must a hurt my friend. Reminds me of the song "Last Dance With Marijane".
Thanks, enjoyed the post even though I have not benn into this long enough to really identify with the feeling.
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
DON'T THROW IT AWAY --- Pretty soon, we'll be able to clone our old brushes.............
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Aw! Michael ... I gotta jam tin fulla brushes I don't have the heart to put in the trash can. Sits on the bookcase in my shop like a monument to all those good times
Can I replace yer loss with a Haydn? No charge ,,,,, just loved yer post. Ever thought about writing poetry?
[ February 21, 2003, 03:55 AM: Message edited by: Jon Butterworth ]
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