I sent Barb my Mastercard number today. I figure that I'd hung out here for free long enough. Been a year now and it doesn't look like I'm going anywhere so I thought I'd pay up!
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3723 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Wow, My taxes are due this month. How lucky am I to get in on this free CD. If you end up running out of CDs with all the new residents signing up, you can skip me. (although I would really like the CD). I feel guilty for all I get now from this website for only $50 a year.
I can rob my change jar to have more than enough money to pay my dues once a year.
Thanks for all your hard work Steve and Barb. The check IS in the mail.
Pam Eddy, Pam's Signs
-------------------- Pam Eddy Niles, MI ple@qtm.net Posts: 460 | From: Michigan | Registered: Dec 2000
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Here's a peek at one of my personal favorite images off the new Tramp CD. Anyone who has ever sat in on one of Tramp's vehicle graphic workshops will be familiar with this truck.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
It was already asked. But what about overseas members? Could we pay the extra postal charges?
-------------------- Desire Rusovsky SDG Signs rue du Lac 24 1342 Le Pont Switzerland desire@sdgsigns.com http://www.sdgsigns.com Posts: 218 | From: Le Pont / Switzerland | Registered: Mar 2002
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HEY..NEIL DID YOU MAKE IT HOME FROM THE SNOW STORM ? Last summer had a chance to go to NFLD to do some pinstriping at a GOLD WING RALLY and stopped in to see and meet Neil Butler, I was quite impress with his shop and had a nice visit. thanks again Neil. Few years back I went to a sign show in Toronto to pick up our crane truck, While I was at the show I wanted to pinstripe the truck at the show while the truck was in the show, thats when I stumbled across this guy called TRAMP , Ive seen his work many times on show trucks in the maritimes, always admire his work ,thanks tramp for giving me the brushes and paint to pinstripe the crane.
-------------------- Brian Hansen Heritage Signs & Graphic Designs 6003 Route 495 St.Marie New Brunswick (506)955.8885 Posts: 315 | From: St. Marie , New Brunswick | Registered: May 2002
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WOW!!! I thought the Tramp cd was the Hot Incentive, and to find out there's the GIFTS TOO!! I'll be printing out all that good stuff and get to painting!!
Just have to run over to the Post Office and grab one of my pictures to take place of "Photo Coming"
Thanks, Barb & Steve
John Lennig / SignRider / BIG TOP Graphics
-------------------- 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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Hey Brian how's it going? Thanks for the kind words. When you stopped in we found out that we had way to much in common did'nt we... it got a little weird, like our back ground and interests, brian is considering building a Log House at the time, when he mentioned this I could'nt believe it, because I built 7 of them over the last 20 years, and I live in one as well, for the past 17 years. Brian you said that were considering having a meet at you're place, so is that still in the cards? It was nice of you to drop in that day, I know that you had your hand full with family at the time.... Yes I did make it home through the storm, my new Ford 4x4 made certain of that.
-------------------- "Keep Positive"
SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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1st of all, THANY YOU Steve&Barb, GBC, & Tramp!! I had a chance to briefly meet Tramp at the Mars meet (he's been my truck drawing Hero ever since I saw his work at John Oldham's Waco meet) & have been waiting to order his CD but now we get it free?? COOL!! Are you gonna send any of 'em out before Christmas?? (sure hope so)
Hey brother John Lening!! If you can't get that picture from your post office, I'll get ya one from ours!!
Hey CJ.....good to see yer thinkin'!!
And Don, since you're using a new picture can I have yer old one?? I like it much better than mine!!
-------------------- Chris Elliott 1longshot@classicnet.net cell 62084two2232 Posts: 686 | From: Scottsdale, AZ & Anthony, KS, USA | Registered: Dec 1999
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I'll trade ya faces even up...so long as you throw in a pair of size 15 shoots!
If not, I've got the Adobe Facelifting program on my puter....I can add wrinkles, give ya new ones, change the color of your eyes or whatever ya might fancy doin. Nice too is that I don't leave any scars, unless you specifically request them.
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Thanks Don, that Adobe Facelift program sounds like it has some real possibilities.....not that either one of us would ever need to make a quick getaway or anything!!
-------------------- Chris Elliott 1longshot@classicnet.net cell 62084two2232 Posts: 686 | From: Scottsdale, AZ & Anthony, KS, USA | Registered: Dec 1999
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I have been skipping this post becuase I didn't know of Tramp and didn't think that there was anything here that would affect me. Then I saw tha tthere was 56 replies so I had to look. so glad that I did. When my Cd came in I would be wondering where in the world it came from. Thanks Steve, Tramp and GBC Sign Warehouse.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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YES...NEIL Still thinking of having a LETTERHEAD PINHEAD MEET AT THE RANCH I've been asking around few sign shops and suppliers and a'm getting really great responce , Our place has its own WESTERN TOWN, nested one km in the woods with everything to make a successful event , heck i've got wagons, cookhouses, bunkhouses ,[ sleeps hundred or so !!!] saloon, general store, walkin trails...200 acres, campin' area with showers, horses , NEED I GO ON.. Just last fall we built a cement slab to fit a tent 35x85, Moncton is located in New Brunswick, half hour from Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island , But lot further to Newfoundland eh ..Neil!! yap.. And just so happens one of my friends has a lobster shop that would give me good prices, So thats a start, yeah been thinkin' about it, its in the makins.. but not official just yet ,need more info on how to host such an event and when. But besides that a'm still going ahead on building me a log home Neil why just yesterday we went back in the woods to start cutting the pine trees for the log home there big trees when they fall the grounds going to rumble, and yes Neil everything is fine with us ,and its weird that we have the same interest, and talking about TRAMP maybe he knows what ever happened to JOHN BARRON And if anybody in Washington State knows the where abouts good long time freind and great signwritter, pinstripper... VERN CAVENEY please contact me ,I've lost him!!! NEIL nice talkin ta ya.
-------------------- Brian Hansen Heritage Signs & Graphic Designs 6003 Route 495 St.Marie New Brunswick (506)955.8885 Posts: 315 | From: St. Marie , New Brunswick | Registered: May 2002
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It's nice and funny to see the faces pictures added to the names. That was an easy bait to bite!!! Steve you're a genius. Can you wrap mine with a fluorescent green ribbon???
Thank you!
-------------------- Pierre Tardif P. Tardif Inc. 1006 boul. PIE-XI sud Val-Belair QC. Canada G3K 1L2 418-847-4089 pierre@ptardif.com Posts: 800 | From: Quebec city | Registered: Aug 2002
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I to feel like a cheat for not paying my dues after the first day in Letterville.So without further ado my checks in the mail. Boy sure hope it gets there before the 31st!I feel really intimidated by all the artists here but have really learned a ton of info off this site.Thanks a bunch Steve & Barb.
And thanks to Monte for the shop tour.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
-------------------- Terry Cramer Guthrie,Ok. superchief57@worldnet.att.net Posts: 3 | From: Guthrie,Ok. | Registered: Dec 2002
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Browsing through recent posts, dozens of money making tips every day...and taxes/dues that are less than the cost of 12 issues of SignCraft.
Just a rhetorical question: If a SignCraft subscription fee was optional, would you pitch in for the printing, editing, paper, etc. to keep it going...or assume the McIltrots would figure out a way to keep the magazine alive without your help?
Steve and Barb have some great ideas to make this site even better for ALL of us, and it's going to take funds to see those dreams come true. Anybody not see the "Letterville Drive In" that's in the works? Gonna take alot of bandwidth ("bandwidth"=$$$) to make that happen, but going to be too cool!
Somebody's footin' the bills to keep this site up, and if it ain't you...it's somebody else.
Think on it...it really is that simple.
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Wow! That truck graphic is included too! I'm sending my dues early. What a great opportunity. Thank you Mr. Mayor and Tramp.
Joel
P.S. Hey Steve, how many truck images are on this CD?
-------------------- Joel H. Peters Peter Pan Sign Graphics Cary,Il. "Doin' it Good since 1974" Posts: 114 | From: Cary,IL,USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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You just can't lose! If you haven't tried it, just jump in! There is something for everyone, maybe the price of a dinner out, or dancing, but you can dance here! And, come on, if you use this board even once or twice out of 365 days, you may save your business too, by avoiding mistakes or finding knowledge, or even getting some humor-all are in abundance here, right?. We can't deny that Steve and Barb work their butts off and now they're giving gifts too?! They don't just sit on their high horse and give us lip service, they are with us side by side, and always keep their cool. My acquaintences that are not even in the lettering biz are also amazed at just some of what I tell them about the capabilities here and the resources of many bright minds, hard-working folks giving a lot of their knowledge which in the past were "trade secrets"! It used to be that a lot of the sign shops wouldn't hire unless you were family (for a few reasons), but, in letterville, you are always family. For all creative minds that need stimulation, it is here, in any way, shape, form that you need or want, and going way beyond any expectations of any site of it's kind and most others. Thanks a bunch, Steve and Barb.
[ December 17, 2002, 01:40 AM: Message edited by: Deb Fowler ]
-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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Appreciate all the nice comments about Letterville. Let's be honest. The real success of any Letterhead Meet are those that attend and share their knowledge and experience. It's really no different here. All we do is provide a venue for you to gather and work your magic.
The knowledge is free to all, but there are costs involved in maintaining Letterville. It's a 365 day 24/7 meet that is constantly growing, demanding a greater investment in time and money.
There's still 15 days left in this Resident Drive. Move to Letterville as a Resident and we'll ship you Tramp's new CD just to say Thanks. You'll love the CD, the Monthly Draws and other Resident Perks, but you'll also be ensuring Letterville grows.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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I'm sure I'll become a resident if I find myself here a lot, but right now Christmas has taken all my money so I'll probably miss out on the free CD...
-------------------- Phil Bryant Aztec Art & Sign Dallas Center, IA Posts: 12 | From: Dallas Center, IA | Registered: Dec 2002
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Come on Phil cough up, you'll be sssooooorrrryyyyy!
Welcome to letterville!
Joel
-------------------- Joel H. Peters Peter Pan Sign Graphics Cary,Il. "Doin' it Good since 1974" Posts: 114 | From: Cary,IL,USA | Registered: Mar 1999
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Here's an idea! Beg, borrow or steal the $50 and send it in. When you get your new Tramp CD in the mail, you can sell it or auction it off. It retails for $99 dollars, so you should be able to get $80 for it. Now you have your original $50 back, plus a profit of $30.
But wait. There's more! Just think. You've paid your Letterville taxes for the year and made $30 to boot. You've also got 12 chances to win some cool stuff in the Letterville Monthly Draws plus all the free goodies in the Letterville Vault. It's just too good to be true.
You still have 14 days to get in on this offer. Some have expressed concern that their checks may not arrive in time. No problem. As long as your mail is postmarked before Dec. 31, you'll qualify for the free CD.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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Well, when you find them, you better share.... LOL!
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6464 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
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I just received some more of Tramp's images from the CD. Over the next few days, I'll post more samples. Some of the CD's will start making the trip out to Letterville Residents next week.
12 days to go.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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