Took the plunge and went to my first meet. Man you people are fantastic!
It has been a real honor to meet all that I came in contact with and looking forward to meeting more.
I cannot express the High that I am still on.
I would say I am on 'cloud 9' but with my luck I would probably fall off.
Thank you for such a wonderful time.
And for all who were there and missed the beer tent party, sorry your loss, because you could have had your picture taken with Kenny Rogers. That's what they tell me anyway!
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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I knew you'd love it Sam. I've been hooked since about 1994 but I don't get out much these days. Be careful, these things can be addictive. Love....Jill
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Sam, glad to have met you....from what I saw most of the week your feet seldom hit the ground. I remember my first in '83, better than Christmas. See ya the next one.
-------------------- Tom & Kathy Durham House Springs, MO Posts: 654 | From: House Springs, MO | Registered: Apr 1999
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and you are STILL cuter in person, than your photo ;-)
-------------------- Catharine C. Kennedy CCK Graphics 1511 Route 28 Chatham Center, NY 12184 cck1620@taconic.net "Look at me, Look at me, Look at me now! I't's fun to have fun, But you have to know how!" Posts: 2173 | From: downtown Chatham Center, NY | Registered: Feb 2004
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Sam, Glad you made it and I'm sure we will see each other again. It's funny when you meet someone you feel you've known for a long time and get to know each other a little and find out that you were totally wrong! Ha! Seriously, it was great to meet you and I too am still floating today. I even wore my Pontiac walldog t-shirt to the shop today!
Sign-cerely, Steve
-------------------- Steve Luck Sign Magic Inc. 2718-b Grovelin Godfrey, Illinois 62035 (618)466-9120 signmagic@sbcglobal.net Posts: 870 | From: 2718-b Grovelin Godfrey, Illinois 62035 | Registered: Dec 2004
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I am still in Pontiac waiting for you to come finish my leaves! I'll just get myself a part-time job to cover costs until you return!
Seriously, It was a blast to have you come work on my wall. I'm glad you made it over for your first meet and I'll be waiting in Pontiac for your return...take care until then, my paint slingin' partner!
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Sam, it was such a pleasure meeting you. I was afraid the last night we were going to sit in the parking lot and talk 'til dawn - you're an interesting guy and I wish I had at least another week to pick your brain. See ya at the next one bro.......
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Hey Dale, I can turn back around and give you a hand. I can probably pull a few more straight lines and use up a few of the crappy brushes I have left, now that it's cooled down!
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Sam, Thank you for helping out on my mural. It was indeed a pleasure spending some time getting to know you. You do such great work, keep it up!
-------------------- Michael Clark Clark Signs 138 W. Main St. Aledo, IL 61231 clarksigns1@yahoo.com www.clarksigns.net Posts: 241 | From: Aledo, IL | Registered: Sep 2001
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Dale, I gotta concede once again - you kicked my butt in the "Battle of the Bands" and now your Photoshop skills are also overwhelming - those girls almost look real........
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Dale Manor: Dude....I'm still waiting........
Ok, then I'll just have to sit right here with the girls and wait for you......c-ya soon!
. Holy Smokes Dale!.... Hang on man, I am on my way back!... Your not going to make me paint Bricks are you?
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-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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Dennis, She knows I am still flying high, but also looking forward to someday making the eastern Lake Huron route, 'Toronto to Tobermory', hitting Canada's Wonderland, and a chance to meet Steve and Barb and two of the Greatest "Canooks" I have had the chance to meet.
Still looking forward to meeting Kelly Thorson, we have Cigar Art to discuss.
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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Me too Sam, it was a pleasure to meet you, and happy you were able to make it. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Sam, you were one of the few people that I got sit and to talk to for more than 5 minutes. I REALLY enjoyed hearing about what you do and it was great to meet you. Thanks for being part of the meet. I'm sure we will see you back! And Dennis, Kim won't have to worry cause next time she & their son need to come along! I'd love to meet them.
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Sam...Dale sure wanted you to paint the leaves. I offered several times to jump in and do them. I keep telling Dale that "even if I am a walldog newbie we have a hockey team in Toronto called the Leafs. I know what a leaf looks like!" But Dale would say 'Oh no, he only wanted the best leaf painter in town to do the leaves...Sam Steffan.
Dale it was a great pleasure to have you as a mentor for a couple of days. I learned lots by watching you and was pleased to be a small part of your mural. You are a gentleman and your tunes are much better than Sonnys.
-------------------- Chuck Churchill, It's A Good Sign Inc. 3245 Harvester Rd, U-12 Burlington, Ont. Phone: 905-681-8775 Fax: 905-681-8945 Posts: 633 | From: Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Many thanks to you and your wife Chuck....I believe you are the most patient man I have ever met....you really helped me to relax after Sam ran off and left my leaves hanging!
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Dale, Before I do anymore work with you,...I am coming over to your place to get some lessons on how to do things right.
You knew things were not right on that wall and you just bit your tongue holding it back. Studying from you would be an honor...But then again, hell you would probably make me practice leaves for a week.
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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