posted
RT,Have you ask our friend "vic" at ANCHOR BLANKS? (like the shaped one you painted for me to take to Kingsland. Donny,Hope you will be painting one of your Killer Sceans at the panel Jam. And Yeah,Hope we do get to see Monte and George. With Si and Mike Myers being there,Some kinda paint wll be flying at Kathy's Place BCNU
posted
Don we have named it "Coupe du Main" it translates to "A Stroke Of The Hand." It is a Cajun Custom to lend a hand to friends and neighbors in need. When the work is done, everyone is there, so they have an excuse to have food and fun!
The Cajun language is a bit like Spanish in that it depends upon where you are as to how it translates. So Roger, who knows, it could mean "Southern Exposure" or worse somewhere in Louisiana!
Also Roger we would like to thank you for your support.
Come on down folks! We have Rapid Tac!
LETTERVILLE MERCHANTS ROCK!
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Hey Kathy, & R.T. looking like a really good time is coming your way. I know in my earlier tumbleweed days I would not have considered resisting the inclination to make it happen for myself.
Thanks also for the offer to roll my celebratin' plans into the mix. Being a 1 sign-addict family I will stick with the current plan for Linda's sake. (& mine in the end)
I would also like to know if you will be open to selling shirts (XL)to those of us only there in spirit? I am sure your to-do list is too long to mess with that now, but if you print any over-runs I think the 88 hits on this thread is a good indication, that we would buy them.
posted
Sounds like this is going to be one hell of a party! I mean Letterhead meet. BBQ Gator steaks uuuumhhh sounds delicious with Salsa! I just found out my ticket I had for the Duck Meet is still valid till Sept. Now I'm thinking of using the ticket and pay the balance to head out to New Orleans. Which is the best way to fly in to N.O. or to Baton Rouge? If I can make it, is there anyone want to split a room? And is there anyone from either area that I can hitch a ride with to the meet? On my map looks like and hour or so from New Orleans. Let me know, sounds very interesting!
-------------------- 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
| IP: Logged |
posted
Cisco, you make the flight arrangements and get here, and we'll get you to the meet and hang a hammock up for you between 2 tall trees. You make the call New Orleans or Baton Rouge, dos que tres.
These examples should serve as a small tutorial on the local dialect, know as Yat.
Id don madda": It doesn't matter; or, it is not important.
"Yea, you right": You are right. A phrase that implies agreement.
"Ova deah": Over there. Often mumbled when pointing in a direction.
"Watchyadoin?": What are you doing? (Drinkin' a dixie, watchin' the Aints.)
"Yall be good now": a common goodbye phrase when leaving a gathering
"Who'dat?": Who's that? Made famous with "Who'dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?"
"Wowdee": a relatively new word which young black men often refer to each other with; homeboy; "g"
"Lassiez le bom temps roule!": French for "Let the good times roll!"
"Catchalayta": See you later
"Mawnin": good morning; or, come on in
"Ah-ee": the Cajun version of "yee-ha"
"Aint nuttin gonna change!": Louisiana will always be a corrupt, poor hellhole.
One other ting:
Your Starship Captain Might Be a Cajun If...
All security personnel are required to wear coon skin caps.
He keeps referring to the shuttlecraft as a pirouge.
There's an LSU bumper sticker on a warp necelle that says "Geaux Tigers."
His favorite Holodeck program is called "tho' down at de fais do do."
Every time you dock at a Star Base, he asks to see the "Cock o' de Walk."
He programs the replicator for Boudin.
He calls the phasers "scatter-guns."
He calls photon torpedoes "slugs."
He refers to Klingons as Catfish.
His hand phaser is shaped like a Bowie Knife.
He loves Klingon food.
He refers to Romulan Ale as Stromberry Wine.
His ready room has a porch.
His Science Officer's name is Gaston.
The Red Alert alarm sounds like an accordian.
He refers to the Romulan Web as a "Gill Net."
The main computer password is "show me your tits."
He thinks "Q" is from Arkansas.
He signals Red Alert by saying "Sacre!"
He has twenty-seven girlfriends throughout the Galaxy, and they're all named Marie.
When he fights a Klingon Warbird, the first thing he does is shine a spotlight in their eyes.
posted
Cisco, so glad you are coming. Santo is right, don't worry you'll get here. Just let some of us know your flight plans. BTW, you can depend on Santo, he's a good person. Looking forward to meeting you.
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULEZ
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
-------------------- Leaper of Tall buildings.. If you find my posts divisive or otherwise snarky please ignore them. If you do not know how then PM me about it and I will demonstrate. Posts: 5278 | From: Im a nowhere man | Registered: Jul 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
Cisco, you may want to come into the New Orleans airport instead of Baton Rouge. The airport is actually in Kenner, LA which is west of N.O. It is only 47 miles from my house via I-55 through the Manchac Swamp.
As soon as you make arrangements let Santo, R.T. or myself know and we will get you here.
Don't worry, we gone took care of ya Southern Style!
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Kathy, as to your Southern Style Hospitality, I can relate to that. I'd be honered to be at your Letterhead Meet. Señor Santo gave me a call about arrival patterns. I was very happy to hear a voice to the post. I have earnest thoughts of heading out that way. As soon as I can get some contracts covered I will give a commitment.
Oh I heard there might be a Southern Style Ping Pong Table? Now that would be interesting...
-------------------- 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
| IP: Logged |
posted
Cisco, glad you're gonna make it! I've enjoyed following your adventures & am lookin forward to meeting you.
Hey Kathy, just wanted to warn you that another pair of TEXAS SHOOTS are on the loose! Tony Lama has discontinued them (I thought I saw a gold mine but all they saw was the shaft) but if you see a notorius red-headed bamaboy from monkeytown walk in the door wearin' my old gray & blue pair.......it ain't me
-------------------- Chris Elliott 1longshot@classicnet.net cell 62084two2232 Posts: 686 | From: Scottsdale, AZ & Anthony, KS, USA | Registered: Dec 1999
| IP: Logged |
posted
ALRIGHT!! Knowing my tower climbing pal Cisco will be coming will be the makings for Old times and New introductions(for the "duckette") Along with the REST of the "Dixie Letterheads" this will be a HOOT to attend. Thanks RT and Kathy for the opportunity to share.
Duckie,Duckette,Joker KINGS
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
posted
Chris, thanks for the compliments, I'm hoping that I can make it to this one. I'll post it when I have my confirmation. But it's a close 97% of a go.
Pat, amigo! hey yeah it will be a trip to see you again I look forward to it, Kathy, and R.T. also the rest of the southern folks out your way.
Amy, Yeah I also heard about that little skeeter, looks like he's doing some serious damage. I will take my spray and eat plenty of garlic. Keeps even the fleas away. Or I might have to find me a new Mojo, that will keep them lousy suckers away from me. I remember they took a liking to me when I was in the south. Maybe Bertha got rid of some of them bas*ards.
Other then that, I remember New Orleans as a very interesting fun place. I was there 3 times in '98. Even caught me this "Red Fish"
-------------------- 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
| IP: Logged |
posted
I got nothing much to add other this post makes 100. As far a s the skeeters go, the spray crews are out every night and the groups in the day are eliminating areas where mosquitoes nest. We have been hot and dry like most of the country, but recent rains have aided the mosquitoe population. The efforts now will result in a lower mosquito population soon.
posted
Hell, there's skeeter everywhere... even in alaska. But "we" the locals know that a few skeeters reports in the money hungary media won't bother us. And we don't panic over a few over blown media reports of some exotic sickness. Have no fear. "We" do this "skeeter killin" every year as its one of our customs. West nile is in lots of other states too.
Im beginning to hate CNN. They tend to over play some reports when they got nothing else after which to chase and bark.
Did you see the report of the X playboy model? She was slurring and braggin about doing her latest porno movie with 2 girls, 7 men and a dog. Looked like she was goona fall out at any second.
Lookit the crop circle rage on CNN. Lookit the couger attack up in the North as reported on CNN has milked for the past 4 days..
Hell people in California have lived with that for years and take precautions against big cats like we do against the mighty skeeter. In fact i think we should have an open season on skeeters. Issue points and have a spot in the record books for the skeeter with the longest straw.
I wonder when jerry springer will pop out and be a CNN reporter.
Skeeters and west nile.. nutin more than the latest cash cow that CNN is milking..
-------------------- Leaper of Tall buildings.. If you find my posts divisive or otherwise snarky please ignore them. If you do not know how then PM me about it and I will demonstrate. Posts: 5278 | From: Im a nowhere man | Registered: Jul 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
I would like to offer a little information on the West Nile Virus scare here in Louisiana.
There have been four deaths in the state. The youngest was a 53 year old man with health problems. The others were 72, 75, and 83. There have been a few local cases reported with no deaths and only 1 was kept in the hospital.
Only 1% of the people who are bitten by an infected mosquito will become sick enough to show any symptoms at all. Very few develop encephalitis due to contracting WNV.
The virus has spread to 34 states, not just Louisiana. Our Governor declared a state of emergency only because he hopes to get federal funding for mosquito control. In 2000 New York and New Jersey each got $5 million. New York had the worst outbreak in the US in 1999.
The mosquitoes have not been nearly as bad this year as in the past 3 years. With the news of the virus mosquito control has taken full measure. I don't expect any real problem.
Is precaution a good idea? Yes. I have been spraying and we are going to use citronella candles and torches as we always do here. Bring mosquito repellant, it is uncomfortable to be bitten. I HATE skeeter bites.
However, if we should feel that having a meet here would endanger guests any more than anywhere else in the US, we will either cancel or inform you that you would be in danger.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Kathy forgot to mention that our govenor declared the state of emergency while supervising the building his duckblind on donated marshland, where he is a director. Get the picture. En spanish - Corrupto.
posted
We got Skeeters here too. they are kinda like Franchise shops, ya just learn to live with em'. (That was said in a jovial way, not to rip any franchise shops.) I was thinkin' of Driving down since Santo sent me a Mississippi River link.....I could just follow the river! Anyone along the way put me up for a night? I'll paint for food. If I go down I35 I can get to Kansas City in 6 hours, but that ain't following the River, just a distance/time meter.
This will wake em up....COON ASS!
(How's it going Kathy and R.T.?) Need more help from Suppliers?
-------------------- 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!!!!!!!
posted
The first is the origial link, Mike. The second has an interactive map of the states with routes of the Great River Road. Now to find out what kind of adventerous soul you are, I'll ask this question: What side of the river are you going to travel?
posted
Mike, Santo has done you good, man! When I need a quick get-a-way my favorite place is Natchez, MS. The old town is like walking into the past. I am not afraid to walk the streets alone after dark. The old plantations there are numerous and fantastic. Natchez under the hill is a must. Dinner at the Natchez Eola Hotel is a great culinary experience, yet affordable. Down River is St. Francisville, LA nice plantations there also.
On second thought don't go to Natchez, you won't want to leave to come to the meet! My oldest grand-daughter and I get depressed every time we leave there.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
don't know Mike, perhaps Monte or one of the other guys will read this & have some info for ya. I did a whate page search but found nothing in Natchez.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
I am going to contact Big John and try to get him to attend. He is as good as it gets personally and artistically.
HE PROBABLY WON'T COME UNLESS GEORGE PERKINS DOES. GEORGE IS BEING A WUSS FOR HIDING AND I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THAT WHOLE LOST A BET AND HAD TO SHAVE HIS HEAD AND BEARD THING! HOW'S THAT SCROTUM COMING OUT GEORGE? ITCHES PRETTY BAD DON'T IT. DROP US ALL A LINE AND LET US KNOW HOW YOUR DOING. DON'T WORRY, I'LL DE-SACK-A-TATE ANYBODY WHO LAUGHS.
PAT KING PUT ME UP TO THIS SO GIVE HIM HELL BUDDY!
posted
Come on now, who else is comin'? JOEY HUDSON,OLD PAINT,COOP? We got that COON-ASS from Minnesota pledged to make it.What about that RHINO-MAN from Indiana? How about some more real heavy-hitters like MIKE JACKSON,RAY CHAPMAN,GARY GODBY,RICK DOLPHENS, MARK OATIS AND MIKE SHEEHAN?
LET'S MAKE THIS SPECIAL. DON'T BE A BUNCH OF NUTSACKS LIKE GEORGE PERKINS!
I'm just posting to tell you guys that things are looking great for the meet so far. We have quite a few door prizes to give away and will be raffling a small fridge that is to be painted at the meet. Some lucky person will get to take it home with them!
I talked to Kathy tonight..(Friday)8/9/02 and I'll be going down to start buliding easels and the like tomorrow. Curtis Hammond has agreed to pitch in and I hope we can get quite a bit done towards having everthing ready for a great meet!
Please get your registration in or at least let us know if you will be attending. We need shirt sizes and shirt orders for those attending and those that might just want a shirt. The shirts are $15 plus shipping for anyone that can't attend and extra shirts for those in attendance will be $15. Get those sizes to me!! I hope to get with the printer sometime next week to get this going.
Looking forward to seeing all my old Buddies and meeting some new ones!!
Have fun, R.T.
-------------------- R.T.Thomas,AirDesigns/Sign And Airbrush Studio rtart1@earthlink.net
Hattiesburg,MS 39401 Shop 601-584-1000 Cell 601-310-5901 Proud supporter of LETTERVILLE!
"Ahhhhhh.......Juicy Fruit." Posts: 547 | From: Hattiesburg,MS USA | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
Put me down for a large. Still thinking I might be able to make it, but I'll take a shirt either way.
I am trying to get things together for my meet in Oct. and I have discovered that as far as workload, planning to have a meet brings in even more business than planning to attend one.
-------------------- Don Hulsey Strokes by DON signs Utica, KY 270-275-9552 sbdsigns@aol.com
I've always been crazy... but it's kept me from going insane. Posts: 2316 | From: Utica, KY U.S.A. | Registered: Jan 1999
| IP: Logged |
posted
R.T. and Curtis came today and you should have seen those Southern Gents move! They both have great ideas and the ability to execute them. I didn't even break a sweat. Thanks guys.
Things are shaping up to the point that now it looks pretty evident that a meet is going to happen. What a feeling! We are going to have a great time and lots of room to paint or whatever. Ayyyyeeeeee!
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
R.T. We are gonna try to make it. Sounds like a great time. Sept 7th is Caridad's Birthday (Gumbo Cake?) Can we bring the kids? I'll need 1-xl and 1-lg shirt.
-------------------- Robert Davis Sticky Sam's Signs (828)488-1715 stickysam@dnet.net The Great Smoky Mountains Bryson City, N.C. Posts: 133 | From: Bryson City, N.C. US | Registered: Jul 2000
| IP: Logged |
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
![[Cool]](cool.gif)
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic