-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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Thanks for somebody answering the question I asked on the last page. Alas, Sapphire is no more but I kinda like that Kafka stuff.
To get rid of a customer, I act as if I have an install or something if they are in the office and wasting my time. If I am on the phone with one, I say the UPS truck has just pulled in.
Sweet or dill pickles? Love....Jill
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Dale, that sounds like "Alsa"... please post your results!
Brands- hadyn, lang nickel, mack, pinceau, alligator...no single favourite, just favourite brushes for specific purposes.
OOPS, I was beaten by a few posters...
Jane, a dream day, will be that- dreaming in bed!!! Actually, it'll be a day helping the kids on their projects in the shed.
How quickly do you clean out your brushes after a job?
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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"O" followed closely by "S". Can still remember how thrilled I was when (after hours/days/weeks of practice) an o looked like an o! It is also all freehand, as a beginner you can always cheat on A's, T's etc. But a freehand O or S, no way. Q's are cool too however, can an ampersand fit in there somewhere as a "letter"?
""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3487 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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The crew at Moose Jaw, followed by the rest of Letterville...but it'll have to wait a bit!
What overseas country would you like to visit?
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3487 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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I worked for 5 years in various parts of the US to get experience to start my own business. How much working capitol did you start with? Where did you get it?
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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Does anyone use lard oil for brushes anymore? (it's available again from LHSS)
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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I haven't used lard oil since the time that some varmint ate all the hairs off a whole bunch of brushes. Now I use mineral oil from my local drug store.
What kind of gas milage does your shop truck give you?
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Never mess with your profile while in a drunken stupor!!!
Brushasaurus on Chat Posts: 8831 | From: La Mirada, CA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Bill Riedel Not only for the body of his work or sign related things he has taught me, but as one of the finest gentlemen I have ever met. An inspiration in many ways.
How would you describe the "perfect customer"?
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I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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One who comes in and says, "Do what ever you want for my mural (truck, sign). Be creative! I trust you. And by the way, money is not an issue."
If you could go back in time, what era would you land in?
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I would have liked to be 20 at the time when World War 2 started, and have just joined the Army Air Force... There's really nothing that could top dog-fighting in a P-51 Mustang.
Looking forward in time, what technological advance are you most eager to see?
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-------------------- Jon Jantz Snappysign.com jjantz21@gmail.com http://www.allcw.com Posts: 3395 | From: Atmore, AL | Registered: Nov 2005
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Wat's the weirdest thing you've ever been offered to eat and did you eat it?
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Rock and Roll means well, but it can’t help tellin’ young boys lies. Mike Cooley - Drive By Truckers Posts: 453 | From: Greenwood, South Carolina | Registered: Apr 2007
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I'm glad you added that "WORKWISE" there Dick! Especially after that first part! We are not "backed up". We are aproximately 1 month "scheduled in advance!" What's the funniest post you ever remember here?
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Especially after that first part! 
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