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WOW !! What an awesome time !! Thank you for inviting us and going to all that trouble of offering such a large shop for the weekend !! I for one, was overwhelmed by how smoothly it all went. Looking forward to NEXT year !!! And that there HAWG was INCREDIBLE !!!
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 816 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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it was a great meet with great food. thanks.
-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks Donald, Ryan, and John...a real good meet. I am somewhat intimidated by the great talent on display at this meet, especially all the stripers in attendance. It was a rare opportunity to see some real panel jammin' with the likes of Jim Norris, Mark Peters, Joe Buck, Tramp Warner, Roland Pena, Chris Palmateer,Dan D.,and Sal Cabrera, and Ryan Young,just to name a few. And I got to see my friend Don Eckland from Ky....did you see his glue chip portfolio?? Nice. And the fellow from Greenville with the airbrush work..Wow.
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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Ditto, here. John, Donald and Fred were great hosts and as usual, a wealth of talent and friendship were evident all weekend. Thanks also to John Smith for his famous Dixie Roadkill Omelets - "Have Grill, Will Travel"
Also on hand to amaze and delight were Dusty Yaxley, Jim Norris, The Joe Buck, Rodger MacMunn, Sal with a Gorilla Glue demo, Rodney Early, Danz, Mark Peters and Ryan Young. The Florida contingent was strong with Chris and Roland from Tampa, and Jeff Ogden rolling in from Gainesville.
The usual suspects were there: Judy and Roger, Marty and Si, Jimmy Chatham, Roger DiNofa, Timi, Shep, Lil' Stumpy, Nancie Phillips and her son Michael, who left with a custom Indocil Art bass guitar.
Mileage awards should go to Bob and Marcia Peach, Tramp, Val, the MacMunns, and of course, Si and Marty from California. My apologies for all the people I haven't mentioned here - my brain is still brimming with new things I want to try.
Notably, the interest shown by various suppliers was phenomenal. Carter and Vince of Aluma-Panel, Ted Gore from West Systems, Cindy from Classic Signs, the OneShot and House of Kolor guys, as well as US Banner and our hosts from Everwood.
Two thoughts keep recurring to me after this meet: 1. The people who I admire and consider to be on that upper echelon level of experience and achievement in this biz are just as amazed and gratified by the whole Letterhead spirit as I am. 2. I sure love the smell of One Shot and mineral spirits.
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Thanks John,Donald, and Ryan! You did a great job and the food was awesome. John Smith out did himself on the food. I'll post pictures later.I got my striper out and got a lessons on how to hold the brush. Gonna take a some practice though. Anybody know why Catalin wasn't at the Dixie meet? I hope all is well. Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks Donald and John for an awesome weekend! This meet was especially humbling with all the talent that was there. I learned so much in such a short time I'm still trying to sort it out. I'd just like to say that I missed Sheila,Jill,Harris, and of course Rapid Ray at this meet. Bob and Marcia I hope you both got back to the cape safely. Jim Norris Rocks!
-------------------- Roger DiNofa Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 147 | From: Hattiesburg, MS | Registered: Feb 2002
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Dear friends, I'm so sorry that I can't came at Dixie Meet. Sorry to all of you! I had 2 options: - to go to Dixie and meet you - to go to Phoenix to see my girlfriend this weekend because start to Tuesday I will start to work here in Las Vegas as sign designer and vinyls applicator. I didn't see my girlfriend since 1 October 2004. My plan was to go to Dixie, but Wendsday when I must to take the airplane to Dixie I realized that I don't have the money to can afford this meet. So, I help Frank Magoo with a project here in Las Vegas and Saturday he gave money. To go to Dixie was too late, so I decided to go to see my girlfriend(she called me Friday night and beg mr to come to see her). After I will start my job here I really don't know when I will be able to go to see her. But don't worry, I'll go to Jill Meet with Frank Magoo and if the work will permit me I will go to Mazeppa Meet, too. Please believe me that I tried and I wanted to go to Dixie Meet. Catalin
-------------------- Catalin Dretcanu TIPART GROUP Ltd www.tipart.ro Address: Bucharest, ROMANIA Phone: +40 722 621 512 E-mail: catad@yahoo.com
"Do or do not...there is no try" Posts: 83 | From: Bucharest, ROMANIA (Europe) | Registered: Sep 2003
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Thanks to the hosts and all the great folks at Dixie! I had a great time, even though I wasn't there. Having my son welcomed and meeting folks and enjoying the meet and getting paint on his fingers sure made me feel welcomed. Thank you again.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6714 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks John and Donald and all who had a hand in the presentation...it was great...... I would of liked to spent more time than just Saturday.......and I apologize to those who I did not get to speak to and have some time to soclialize with.....maybe next year.... Shep'
-------------------- Arvil Shep' Shepherd Art by Shep' -------- " Those who dance are thought to be mad by those who cannot hear the music " Posts: 1281 | From: Mt Airy NC | Registered: Mar 2001
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ERIC & I WOULD LOVE TO THANK JOHN & DONALD FOR EVERYTHING, & ALSO JOHN SMITH FOR THE GREAT FOOD. THIS WAS ERIC'S FIRST EVENT & I THINK IT WAS GREAT FOR HIS FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK SONNY, TIMI, ROGER, & DAN FROM HARTCO FOR HELPING ME WITH MY FIRST SIGN, & ALSO DAN FROM 1 SHOT FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO PAINT A PINSTRIPE. A SPECIAL THANX TO KEVIN MALLARD & DAN FROM HARTCO FOR HELPING ME PICK OUT A PERSONAL SIGNATURE. I HAD A GREAT TIME & MET ALOT OF VERY TALENTED PEOPLE THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.
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Thanks to everyone for coming and making this a great meet. I especially want to thank Sharon MacMunn, Nancie Phillips, and Vince from Aluma-Panel for their help. All of the sponsors were really appreciated also.
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Thanks to Donald and John for a great meet and a good time. And thanks to all the sponsors as well. I never cease to be amazed by level of talent that I was surrounded by.It was great seeing friends and making new ones.
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Thank you Everwood and all the other sponsors. It was a really good meet with so many talented people in attendance. Thanks Donald, John, and Ryan for putting it together and pulling it off smoothly. Dixie omelets were every bit as good as last year's. The pig pickin' was excellent, too. Thanks John Smith. We even discovered a new use for RapidPrep...just ask Val. It was nice to finally meet the Yaxley's and the MacMunn's. Thanks for the great weekend.
-------------------- Bob & Marcia Peach Peach Signs Inc Sandwich, MA rpeach9828@aol.com Posts: 1020 | From: Sandwich, MA | Registered: Jan 2002
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Donald and John... You guys rocked! The meet was a blast and a great boost in my "inspiration bank account". I also want to thank everyone who attended...I wish we could all get together more often. And those who couldn't make it...We really missed you! And John...I'll help cook with you anytime I can. That was so fun! Which meet are you gonna take your set-up to next? Anyway...I met some new awesome friends and got to "catch up" with some treasured ones. I know Michael had a blast too...(Thanks, Ryan... and Rodger too!) And Jimmy Chatham- well, Thank you for letting us go with you. We wouldn't have been able to without you.
-------------------- Nancie W. Phillips White Dove Painting Studio 74 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 678-887-3339
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John and Donald, Thank you for the invitation to come be a part of a great Letterhead event. I was able to see and catch up with some friends I met at last year's meet, as well as meet some very talented new people. The food was awesome, 'specially the pig pickin' and the breakfast omelettes. Val, I hope you make many more signs in spite of my help! Has anyone heard from or seen Kevin Mallard since we left Greenville? Kevin - are you out there? Thanks again for the great time!
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Dan Hanson Hartco, Inc. Cincinnati, OH USA 800.543.1340 x 120 513.314.5807 cell 513.771.3327 fax pdh@hartcoservice.com www.hartcoservice.com Posts: 54 | From: Cincinnati, OH USA | Registered: Jul 2003
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