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Thank You Tim! Ya gotta admire an older brother whom I still look up to! He'll be here to help out, in fact he's here almost every night to help clean and stack, and throw and shovel and laugh and swig wine from a bag! Just one of the many characters that await you!
The Goretski's from Tomahawk Wisconsin Fame will be here tonight as our guests, they will jam all day here on Friday with me then Friday Night....It's off to St.Paul and we will watch our Minnesota Wild drown Jill Welsh's Pittsburgh Penguins!!!
Bring it on Jilly!!!
Things are really starting to buzz here! Come join the fun! We will be checking out the progress of the St.Paul Winter Carnival!
Everyone will receive a free ticket into the giant Ice Palace!, which will be completed for the weekend of the Muster (Which is also the NHL all star game in St.Paul!)
It's all happening HERE!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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Ok it's a done deal! Booked my flight to the great city of Mazeppa, Yeah Mike, I'll be out your way soon...here's my flight details, I leave LAX Feb 6 12:12 pm arriving in MSP airport at 5:49 pm. Couldn't be there on the 5th because of my exhibition, but I can leave the next day. I'll try and get something set up to send so I don't have to carry extra things with me on the plane. Then work on them there. I have a template for making curved signs for 18"x 24" panels in case anyone wants to make their sign curved. Hopefully I can make one aged one in time for your event. Looking forward to see all that "cold weather" ah man you know I'm lyin, but I do want to get in there and sling some paint and have a one of those Mazeppa Beers!! see all of you soon...Cisco
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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We'll have crutches and Wheel Chair if needed...Cisco sez his knee will not take the cold weather....We'll put him on the weed table and go under the xacto and have him feeling purt as a ruttin buck!
Jill, what happened to your Penquins last night? The Goretski's and I had a great time yesterday! They helped me do everything from depositing Muster Checks to slappin on sticky letters to Going to St.Paul and cheering on the Wild Over Pittsburgh, to picking up (Approx.150) Plastic cups at the Wild game for the Muster Goodie bags!!
Thanks Andy, Lauri, Kaylee, and Quinn! Good Luck at the Hockey Tourney this weekend!
Lots to do yet, painting the walls, floors, and making it top notch for you people coming in two weeks and in the future meets!
We need SNOW!!!
Mark Rogan, can you bring a semi load er two?
What ever happened to Winter's when I was a Kid?
Global Warming or can we blame it on the computer? ha
Not long now...18 daze and counting! send your registration today!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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Mike, I know you heard of our horrindous(sp) circumstances. Man was I disappointed. I felt like a kid that woke up on Christmas and nothing was there.
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Hey Donald, you could still make it....hop in a car and get going..we'll take care of the rest....I won't count you out yet!
Last night we got alot of stuff moved and started in on painting the walls, and floors for the Computer Lab...the room measures 15 ft. X 30 ft. should be plenty of room for a large group of computers and plotters. Thanks to Duane Mickelson for helping all day Saturday, and my Niece, Brooke and Brother, Tim! Next weekend, Duane, Dave Correll, Samazon, and possibly a hand full of others will be here as well!
The Corn Stove is fired up, as it is a Whoopin' 3 degrees! Come on SNOW!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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3 degreeeeeeeees ahhhh man that's to hot for me! Where's the snow? I know this is going to be a trip. Sounds like one hell of a Muster!!!!
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I have a rockin chair right by the stove with "CISCO" on it! Some Dos Eckes and chips perhaps? You'll make the salsa right?
Stewart from Scotland will be making a Curry, sometime during his stay...He's an Excellent cook! Venison and Elk Feed FRIDAY NIGHT! and one head of Lettece for Dawn!
Yeah I know I can't spell, what do think I am, a SIGN PAINTER?
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Alright I will have my own chair, cooool. I like this place already. Looks pretty neat in all those rooms.
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Mike, Unfortunately there is no way. I hate it. I got your registration package saturday in the mail. I love the registration form. Nice card also. I will be putting together a very amatuer panel for you though.
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Hey Mike.... My shorts and Tee-shirts are packed. Cold!!!!......what cold???????? Just keep a track open between your shop and W.D's bar and the meet will go like a well oiled fitch........fitch??? Can't tell you when exactly I'm coming....you know I have to wait for the 'all clear' from higher channels!!!! The satelites are being positioned now. Oh yes....I'll bring a big radish for the vegetarians to suck on. NOW...where is Bambi's mom??? See you soon....Brian
-------------------- Brian O'Prey Brian O'Prey, Artist and Designer 5 Old Movilla Road, Newtownards County Down Northern Ireland BT23 8HH Tel. 028 9181 3517 email-brianlionzion@hotmail.com Posts: 91 | From: Newtownards, County Down, Ireland | Registered: Aug 2003
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Well, all best intentions get misled by reality ...again. I'm not gonna make it to the meet. I'll be in Florida (part business/part pleasure), and won't even be back in New York until February 7th.
And I was so looking forward to leaving our below zero temperatures and half-a-foot-a-day snowfalls to come to...uh...Minnesota?!
Fate, why do you taunt me so?
SignGold will be sending some goodies your way though.
I'm sure it's gonna be a great time. Everyone enjoy, and travel safely.
Brian Briskie
SignGold will be sending some door prizes.
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Thank You Brian O'Prey Thank You Brian Briskie
The meet is taking on a great head of steam! Lots of folks coming and doing demostrations/workshops....for those of you who desire a full drawn out schedule....sorry, it just can't be done....oh sure, I can say so and so will be here doing this, but it has to be a non-formal schedule..it just works better.
If ya gotta better idea..COME HERE AND SHOW US!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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This just in.....The mazeppa Jaycees are going to do a Spagetti Supper Saturday Night in conjunction with the Auction! the Jaycees are raising money for Cancer Research. $6.00 all you can eat!
many great door prizes are coming in and don't forget to buy a raffle ticket for a brand new Panel Saw! $35.00 must be present to win!
Rick Dolphens back surgery came out fine, he's recovering and will be here doing limited duties but he will be heading up a Foam Carving project...If you wanna learn from Rick..he'll need some help!
CNC router demo on-going.....we'll cut meat into quarters or whatever steak size you like because....
Friday Night is the WILD GAME COOKOUT.....Deer-Elk-Buffalo with all the fixings!
Ore's Idle will be open for your enjoyment! (BYOB) Live music Friday "Switchback" celtic rock Saturday night "Blue Steele" Rock'n'roll
Doncha wish you were coming now?
hahahaha!!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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Mikey- Do you have the Sheriff payed off, this time We won't be shooting water ballons at the cops. This time I'm bringing the cannon, no not the human cannon but the pirate cannon. It really makes a boom at thirty below. The barrel is just the right size for a bottle of createx. Half a dixie cup of powder a bottle of createx and you get a big boom, smoke, and pretty colors. A real Sheriff caller. Hope you guys get some snow, we just got a bunch up here. Isn't it funny to here the folks out East freak out about Zero degree weather, thats nothin, it was 35 below here last nite. I'll keep the powder dry and bring the smoked fish and Moose jerky.
-------------------- Silver Creek Signworks Dick Bohrer Two Harbors, MN Posts: 236 | From: Two Harbors, MN USA | Registered: Jun 1999
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Mike, Will there be anyone showing how to screenprint. I have a customer thatraces Alfa Romeos and needs small number of things screenprinted. He can't find anyone around that will make them just like the ones on the cars when they were new. He is willing to pay the bucks to have them done as close to identical. Its worth me to learn to print. 6-8 decals or metal plates.
I have everything to screenprint on a small scale. I just don't know how to do it.
Laura ps Still waiting on a few things before I'll know if I can come for sure.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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thank you for your imput Laura. At this time we have silk screening of the glass for the Gold Leaf windows.. There may be an experienced silk screener in the crowd that may be able to help you, but from what I have seen in the industry, alot of jobs like this are now done on the Edge, and various Digital printers.
However, we will have an expert in the field of Cannon's who will give live demostrations thruout the meet with pretty colors and loud bangs. I realize the call for cannon blasting is not real heavy at the moment but in case the need arises, it's nice to know that "The Colonel" is just a phone call away for sub-contracting the CANNON.
Which brings me to this up-date....
New to the Letterhead Scene but not new to Minnesotan's will be a first ever "LETTERHEAD PENALTY BOX"
Yup...we'll have referee wondering would will call various infractions such as....leaving a brush to get hard in paint. Spotting too much Helvetica in a portfolio. Advising someone that you would rather "Do it in Vynull". Boring someone to death on how you clicked, deleted and to vector file and EPS to JPEG Blah blah BLAH. Blurting out randomly..."SAY IT!--TAKE IT BACK!" Telling Griz that he is "Handsome." asking .."If i Frog Juice a metal pole FIRST, will my toungue still stick to it?" Well, you get the idea....Stay on your toes because you may end up with a game misconduct, or suspended for the next 3 Letterhead Meets! We don't want any letteringbench clearing brawls.
Offical Winter Muster Temperature at 6:36 AM is.............-5 below zero.
We need snow bad , so Cisco, on your way thru Tahoe, can you bring some...Pat and Ruth are bringing a coupla jars from Canada...every little bit helps!
Enjoy your day people!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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Mike, Is Michigan snow ok? We have more than enough right now and it snowedx again last night.
My customer is anal about screen printed material. I have been working with his father because he was either in Puerto Rico, Florida, etc with the car. The son races it all over this side of the hemispere. The father brought in some decals that needed to be replaced so I printed them on my Roland Pc-60 and than laminated the ones that will be on the side of the gas tank. The son saw it and new right away that it was four color process vs screenprinting one color that was used to get that specific color that they needed for the color of the decal. It wasn't good enough. Even the process has to be the same for these antiques cars. Some of them will be worth $1,000.000. when they are all done.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Laura...If the end result is a Ga Zillion dollars for these cars...charge accordingly. Maybe a seperate post of Letterville screen printers will help you out. There are many people here who may be able to do this for you.
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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Ya Mikey! My ears are burning in advance just thinking about the Scotsman's language! And I would advise you to maybe set up a temporary confessional right beside the Penalty Box for instant forgiveness of any transgressions involving the Hooters Girls! Can't wait to sling some paint! Love-JILL ps This is the Ulitimate Pajama Jam! (PJ's Optional)
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Mike, I'll load up the pickup truck with snow for ya. We have plenty. I do hope it warms up a tad for the Muster though. We had -15 degrees this morning with -30 wind chill. I had to put the short sleeves away and break out a sweat shirt.
Mike Contreras, Hey wave if you go through Crystal Falls on your way. Better yet we should caravan on down together. I'm not sure if coming my way is longer for you.
Any Wisconsin people want to hook up to make a caravan, let me know. I'll be going through Rhinlander, Wausau, & Chippewa Falls.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5397 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Here's the latest...I'm doing Murals on the walls in the "Grand Ballroom" here in the shop...Out the back Window you'll see the 1892 Walking Bridge that has been re-done last summer. (right next to leo's sports bar)
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Well brother Mike, with all the hoopla of Buffalo steaks, Moose jerky, beautiful babes at Ore's and my own corner next to the stove! I got a "nonstop flight" from L.A.X. so I won't be able to pick up any snow in Tahoe, do you have any white paint, I'll paint you some. I'll be sending a couple of things, from my Cuban signage exhibition to add to your collection, next to that bad ass gas pump and your neat cool signs you have there, I used to have an gas pump, not quite as nice as that one. well amigo, got my thermols, sweats shirts, I have some insulated gloves around here somewhere, now just need one of them insulated jackets, I saw the Ice Palace (sp) they are having at St Paul-Minneapolis on TV this morning, So I know it's going to be cold, but if 2,000,000 people are going to see it, I guess that cold weather is not a big factor, hey I ain't scared of a little frost...yeah right!!! "who you going to call...ghost, I mean cold busters!" see you soon!!!
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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What are you doing over there, pulling a Herb Brooks? It looks as if we can start calling you Miracle Mikey! We were just there 7 days ago today and your shop looks totally different already! Thanks for lowering the telephone bench for me! You would want anyone to be able to dial those three little numbers (911) if need be! We know it will be a great time--can't wait. Trying to thaw my fingers today so we can cut some letters out--We had 22 below temp and 41 below windchill this am. . .We are at 11 below right now 12:00 (noon).
-------------------- Lauri Goretski Custom Murals N6334 HWY 107 TOMAHAWK WI 54487 CustomMurals1@aol.com Posts: 127 | From: Tomahawk Wi | Registered: Apr 2003
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Pat and Ruth Welter in Unity Sask, Canada....
this is for you......
Pat promised Ruth some winter that he'd take her down south where it's warm and they will lounge by the beach.... He's going to do it....They will be HERE in Mazeppa! (It's south, it's warmer than Unity!)
Nice work Pat! (W.D's is having a beach party this weekend!)
One morning there at the farm house in Unity, Pat and Ruth were in the kitchen and Pat started Sobbing hysterically...Ruth said, " PAT! Honey, what's the matter?"
Pat looked up thru his tears and said, "Ruth, remember when I was 18 and you were 15 and we were making love in the back seat of that old Buick way back when?" Rruth replied."yeah"
Pat then said.."And remember when your Dad caught us and he pointed that shotgun at me and said.."You will marry my daughter or go to Prison!, remember that?"
Ruth said."Yes, why?"
Pat said..."Today's the day I would have gotten out."
Thank you very much! you are a great audience!
-------------------- Mike Meyer Sign Painter 189 1st Ave n P.O. Box 3 Mazeppa, Mn 55956
We are not selling, we are staying here in Mazeppa....we cannot re-create what we have here....not in another lifetime! SO Here we are!!!!!!!
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hey Mike...All I gotta know is Pat bringin' his gittar and has he learned all the words to "Pirates on the Saskatchewan" yet? Looks like from all the stuff that's happening there won't be any time for a jam, but if there is, at least we won't be interrupted by a big wind, unless you decide to sing too! Can't wait to get there...having a hard time keeping my mind on work...this is new? Only for this would I drive seven hours in the dead of winter...or maybe for a drink. See ya! MUR
-------------------- Murray MacDonald OldTime Signs 529 Third Ave S Kenora, ON. P9N 1Y3 oldtimesigns@gokenora.com Posts: 781 | From: Kenora, ON | Registered: Jan 2003
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Good to see Deb and Murray are able to make it. Don't know if the guitar is an option as we are flying and are bringing a big orange box. he, he.
-------------------- Pat Welter Masterhand Signs and Designs Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada Posts: 1304 | From: Unity, Saskatchewan.Canada | Registered: May 1999
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