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Okay, I have too much time on my hands again...
After a dozen meets, I've met a bunch of great folks and learned something from every one of them, but here in Letterville, there are those who have also influenced my learning curve I haven't met and sure would like to meet.
Like most meets, there's really not a whole lotta rules....just one....
List 5 of the people you've read posts from here or have heard of elsewhere that you'd most like to meet in person and a brief reason why.
My choices are...
Mike Lavallee - just to watch him paint. David Butler - just to watch him design. Joey Madden - just to watch him stripe. Dan Sawatzky - just to watch him imagine. John Deaton - just to call him "Tater" all weekend.
Welcome to the "1st ONLINE LETTERHEAD I WANNA" meet! (brushes optional) Rapid
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Larry Smith for glass Russ Kelly Thorson Grampa Dan Magoo do I have to stop at five????
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Dan Sawhoshewhatsis just to enjoy his energetic conversations in person (& learn how to pronounce his name) Kelly Thorson because she's Kel Russ to try to help him find a wife. Mike Lavelle to find out in person what he's wearing. (Ha, I'll bet he thought it was so I could feel tall) Jake Snow cause his humor kills me.
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I have met too many to list. What's weird is sometimes they are absolutely nothing like I expected. Ummm... ARTHUR VANSON I'd like to meet Russ, definately. Raymond Chapman to see if we are the same height. (5'1") Robert Lambie (same reason as above) Nik McIntosh Catalin Dretcanu (sp?) Dan Antonelli Ricky Jackson Stephen Deveau Henry Barker Ian from Oz They are the only ones at the moment who come to mind! Oops there I go, that was more than 5. And I'll get to meet 3 of the above at Stewart's!!! OOps again...Luke Scanlan (will meet at Stewart's) and Dan, in person, is VERY quiet but funny in a sneaky way. (Juanita) Kelly is very boisterous, especially around fellow Canadians! Love.....jill (keep having to add)
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David and Robin MacDonald - (ok, that's two but who is really counting...) - They do some of the coolest stuff I have ever seen.
Russ McMullin - Because he is a talented designer and a great chat dude.
Dan Antonelli - because he is a real talent and I would enjoy a conversation with him.
I can think of a whole lot of people I would dearly love to see again, though...
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I was fortunate enough to get to meet everyone at the 2004 Hogtown meet...Judy Pate, Jeff Ogden, Dusty Yaxley, Sheila Ferrel, Don Coplen, Amy Brown, Robbie and Janet Rucker and many more. It was great...and the pickin' wasn't too bad either.
I looked up Old Paint when I was in Pensacola....he wasn't wearing his speedo...thank heaven. It was nice meeting him.
Pat Neve came by my shop a few months back and we had a nice chat.
Many others I would like to meet including:
Michael Boone....and Whitey Steve Racz Bobbie Rochow Kelly Thorson Steve and Barb Bruce Bowers Raymond Chapman Dan Sawatski John Deaton Mark Fair I'll think of more later...
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That's easy- I'd like to eventually meet just about everyone here, oneday! Why- well a lot share similar interests & ideals & inspire me creatively, and... "just because!"
Edited to add, I've been lucky to meet Rhonda Price, Empy, RT Thomas, Mike Lavallee, and one other north american bloke whose name has slipped my mind but he could do incredibly detailled amazingly tiny 'rude' pictures with a striping dagger- while they were all down under in Oz- that's 5 for starters!
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4.John Deaton. Geez, the guy does toons for me all the time & I've never met him... as a matter of fact, I've never even spoken to him! John pick up the phone when I call, will youse?
5. I'm not sure if she's a letterhead, but Butch Young (thesandwitch.com)
6. Raymond Chapman. Oops Raymond, I guess you don't count! They said 5! LOLOL!
The rest o' the guys I didn't mention is cause I already met you or forgot!
Who I would have liked to meet, Rick Glawson. I spoke to the man over the phone several times, but never had the oportunity to meet him .
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I have been fortunate enough to meet some really wonderful Letterheads in the last couple of years. There are others here I feel like I've already met.
With me it isn't so much about the talent or being in awe of a person, it's more about who someone is inside and where they have come from. Take "Super Dan" for instance, talented? - incredibly!....but that isn't the part that I am drawn too. I'd still like Dan even if he was Multi Camless or painted straight lines. I like the child in him, complete with vulnerabilities and imperfections, I like the comfort I feel in having a heart to heart conversation with him, I like his mischievous sense of humour, and I like his drive to push the positive in life. It's like that with most Heads....I'm drawn to their character. The more we share in values and life's circumstances, the more I like them. There are a few who have shown me some incredible kindness in tough times - those are the ones that top my list - I'd like to get the opportunity to thank them in person.
I'm looking forward to meeting a bunch of you guys at Lodi. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done.
Although it changes on a day to day basis, I'd have to say that it is Nettie that consistently keeps coming back to the top on my "want to meet" list.
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I've been able to attend several meets over the years so I met many of the wonderful, talented folks here, but I'd sure like to say thanks in person to Doug Allan, Ian Stewart-Koster, and Bruce Deveau for these beautiful works of art I get to enjoy every day from the Letterville Panel Swaps.......
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I too have met a lot of Letterheads over the past few years. With a couple hundred in attendance at the Mazeppa gig, there were more than my brain could remember. I was fortunate to get to work with Grampa Dan (permanent resident of toon town), Rod Tickle (the kangaroo chasin' schizophrenic color-blind monkey), Bob Parsons, Stewart, Felix, Kelly Thorson, Steve Estes, Jane and Bill, and Joe....Elvis....too many to remember, but all great people and a lot of fun.
Let's see....
Bill Modzel (cause he likes good computers)
Dan Antonelli (cause he likes good computers with big screens)
Rick Beisiegel (cause I want to see why it takes 5 Dells to do the work of 1 Mac?)
Mike Lavalee (just to watch him work some airbrush magic)
Bill Hueg (cause he can sling a mean mural on the wall)
Mr. Magoo, Raymond (the MC router dude), Nettie, Kimberly, Art Vanson, Tony Vickio, and many more! Here's to seeing you all soon!
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Here's 5 people I have met that everybody else should meet:
Rapid Ray & Jilly (two great meet hosts) Karyn Bush ( for her infinate wisdom and talent) Dennis Raap (not real visable here, but a great guy- Pat too) Si Allen (for his no nonsense cynical look at life and long keeper of the craft) Mike Szczoczarz (what can I say...a great talent) Bruce Bowers (a constant flow of wit, talent, and willingness to share it)
ok, one more Sal...cause he's the man!
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The letterheads here that I'd most like to meet (that I have not already met) would be... 1. Arthur Vanison 2. Stevo 3. Dan the MultiCam-man 4. Dan Antonelli 5. Tater
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Mr.Faulkner in Arizona Monte Jumper Alicia in Tacoma Raymond Chapman Mike Jackson
then onto the Next !!
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Ive been fortunate enough to meet alot of my teenage idols - especially the Jersey crew here. I'm more fortunate to call them friends, including Rich Dombey, Mr. J, Bert Quimby. And of course some Letterhead website friends - including Nettie, Steve Racz, Ray Chapman.
Of those I would like to meet -
Dan S: Inspiring guy, good attitude, intelligent, thought-provoking. Show's what's possible with hard work and positive thinking.
Bob Behoenek: Never met him, but obviously have been influenced by his work and articles over the year. Insanely talented.
Jeff Devey: Another super-talented sign-god.
Gary Anderson: This guy is so good he makes most of us look like we're still in kindergarden. I wish I had 1/10th of his talent.
Mike Stevens: OK, so he's not alive - but I hope to meet him in heaven. Incredible contributions to the industry. My books were written with Mike's as a benchmark to shoot for. I can only hope that my books have an impact on people like Mike's did.
And on a personal note, thanks for those who mentioned my name. Its very humbling coming from your peers.
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Over the years I have been extremely fortunate to have met so many of my heroes, some of which have gone on. Each has produced a flood of memories and my life's work is just an accumulation of what they left with me.
So many I have met and still want to spend more time with in order to pick their brain.
Not really a person, but I would like to meet Sawhatshisname's MultiCam just to see if he will ever produce anything but samples.
This weekend I will be in OKC and get to meet Karyn, so that will be one more off my list.
Dana - just to ask why and how she ever ended up with Bruce.
Larry White - we've met but just briefly and I would like to spend a lot of time with him to learn more about glass.
The same for John Studden - just a master at gold and a lot of other things.
OP - surprise! I think it would be neat to sit down and try to figure out how his brain works. We are the same age, so I think we would have a lot in common.
Lots of folks here who have names and photos, but not a lot of personal things other than what I read....Jill, Steveo, John Deaton (so he could show me how he does those cartoons)Kelley, Felix....and the list goes on and on. Oh, and Catherine - so she can share her enthusiasm with me.
Now, do we need a list of folks that we have met but would rather forget? No, no. Just kidding.
Like Dan said, those of you who mentioned my name really make me feel good, but very humbled. I'm sure that I would gain so much more from you than you would from me.
Probably I have met a great deal more of you than I have not...and it has been a joy - each and every one.
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I cant just list five. Its too hard. Lets just say I wanta meet everyone on here sometime before I die. And Ray, if we ever get together, Id be happy for you to call me Tater all day. Round here, thats what most people know me by anyway.
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I feel the same as John. It's too hard to list just 5 for me. I have chatted online and on the phone with so many of you now. I could make a really long list of people I want to meet. I made it to a couple of meets last year and had a great time. I do regret not having met some letterheads that have now passed on.
If I had to pick someone to be at the very top of my "want to meet" list it would be Kimberly Zanetti because she has been so influential in getting me acquainted with this group. Her kindness and generosity are amazing. It is no wonder she is held in such high regard.
Kelly Thorson is actually the first letterhead I met face to face. She gets two thumbs up from me. What a great friend.
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For every Letterhead I would still like to meet there is one I've already met who I would like to spend MORE time with... personal one-on-one relax and have some fun time. The list is long in both categories.
I have met many of my heroes and influences through the years. There are still many, many more to go.
For those who wish to meet me... I'm truely honored. I hope I get the chance to make face to face friends with the kind folks here who hang here.
The next meet I get to attend (in Lodi) promises to be a great one where many of the folks I look forward to meeting will attend and perhaps sling a little paint on the wall where I will be. These folks will move to my "want to meet" list to the great friends list I already have.
I have been truly honored many times with wonderful Letterheads who have travelled a great distance to where I was working to give me a hand and have some great times. The winner in that category is Chris Elliot.... who drove thousands of miles - all night just to sling some paint on the mural in Sterling, Illinois. That was a wonderful project where others joined in too... Debbie, Dave, and Jay.
Letterheads are COOL!
-grampa dan
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I am another one who has been fortunate enough to meet some great letterheads along the way, to pick 5 more that I haven't met yet is a tough job but.... here goes
Alton Gelespi Bob Bond David Butler Gary Anderson George Barris
and a list of 5 letterheads I heve met and think evryone should meet...
Bill Ridel Mike Zee Bruce Deveau Tramp Warner Art Shilling
5 letterheads I wouldnt want to meet in a dark alley....
Glen Wisegerber Brian Briske Steve Shortreed (with the gotee) Joey Madden Joe Purbish
5 Letterheads I will never meet... Mike Stevens Rick Glawson Kenny Howard Ed Roth Tony C.
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I don't know what you are all talking about?
I have meet all of you!
We have talked. We have disagreed. We have laughed We have share mouments. We have exchanged ideas. We have gotten mad. We have said sorry. We have prayed together. We have helped. We have played jokes on each other. We have shown each other our talents.
But the best of all is we have been FRIENDS!
Yours truly Stephen.... RavenGraphics/2006
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I have met Si Allen ... not only that, I've stayed with him ... now THAT'S an experience! Certainly one I would do again at the drop of a hat. He knows just about EVERYBODY since man painted on cave walls. Si ... there's a few Oz Letterheads you still haven't met. Come on down next year!
But my vote for the "Professional Letterhead Meet Attendee" goes to Ozzie John Jordon. He does know everybody, everywhere and has been to more meets worldwide than I have had hot breakfasts!
My list of "Wanna Meets" just keeps growing. I managed to make a fair dent in the USA content with a visit to Fred's Meet in Ok a while back. A trip across Canada next year will pick up a lot more ... especially Kelly, Donna, Dan, Dawg and see the Mayor and his lovely wife again.
Thanks Steve and Barb for the opportunity to meet and continue meeting such good friends.
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Well, Ray, I do not have too much time on my hands as a matter of fact. I would have to say it is going to be Si and some other interesting characters and characteresses!
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quote:Originally posted by Sheila Ferrell: I wanna meet everyone I've never met!!
How can you just say 5...
..that about sums it up for me too.
(but, like Sonny said, the guys like Monte & Sonny whoose panels I recieved in swaps are on the list with so many others, & guys like Neil who I made a panel for... and gals... well, all the gals too of course)
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