Welcome to the Bullboard. Jump right in and get both feet wet. Most any post remotly related to signs is appropriate. Questions, discoveries, it worked for me's, interesting projects, problem projects or sometimes to just plain vent. All are appropriate.
Avoid like the plague: religion, politics and sexism. Also "paint vs vinyl".
BTW: I loved your performance in "Shane".
------------------ Jerry Mathel Jerry Mathel Signs Grants Pass, Oregon signs@grantspass.com
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Welcome, Alan. And I'm gonna say... go ahead and jump on any controversial topic you like. The things that matter most in life are controversial. If all we did was talk about things every one agreed on, or nobody cared about, what a boring people we would be! A little helpful hint, though: When starting a topic that's "off topic," (or non-sign related), put a little "O/T" beside the post so the ones who have chronic trouble with those kinds of topics can't say they weren't forewarned.
You'll be hooked on this site in no time. There's so much to learn from here, as well as so many that request knowledge on something we know about. No matter where you're at, you'll find this place invaluable.
Do's and don'ts? LOL! Post something controversal and you'll find out really quick! This is a really diverse group of folks, so no matter what you post, some will blast ya and some will be objective, just depends on who's posting what. That's everywhere. Put on your seatbelt and just hang on tight and you'll be part of our little community in no time.
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welcome Alan I guess my age is showing to as I remember that movie very well as was said before these people are great can be controversial but hey thats the way the world goes around welcome jump in and enjoy
------------------ Ian Wilson Signmaker Toowoomba City Council Cnr Anzac Ave & Stephen st Toowoomba Queensland Australia may all your toubles be little ones The man that never make a mistake never makes anything
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Hi Alan... I guess there are a lot of us old farts around here. I remember the movie as well. And I'll bet that the comments you have heard here regarding your name have been heard many times before.
Maybe you should add that line to all the rest in the other post about the weirdest things ya hear while signpainting!
Oh yeah!....If you wonder whether someone is serious or trying to be humorous look for the little smiley face--------->
It's a dead givaway as to how the poster is feeling when they post or reply.
Welcome to the little village in cyberspace called Letterville.
------------------ Dave Grundy shop#340 AKA "applicator" on mIRC "stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!" in Granton, Ontario, Canada 1-519-225-2634 dave.grundy@quadro.net www.quadro.net/~shirley "A PROUD $ supporter of the website"
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Welcome, Alan! This board has saved me a number of times. but also we have chat, both on mirc and now on irc. at the top of this page on the right is a chat button, click it and join the group from all over the world. Bill
------------------ Bill & Barbara Biggs Art's Sign Service, Inc. Clute, Texas, USA Home of The Great Texas Mosquito Festival Proud Third year Supporter of the Letterheads Website MailTo:twobeesusa@netscape.net
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Welcome to Letterville Alan! We're a community of Letterheads...signmakers, pinstripers, airbrushers, giders, sculpters and other graphic types.
We are all united by our love for what we do and our comman desire to be the best that we can be. Letterville is an online version of a live Letterhead Meet. It's a place where we can share what we have learned and learn from others that are doing what you want to do. Hope you find a home here Alan.
There are a couple features here that you may not have noticed right away. For one thing, there's the button at the bottom of this page where you can go to other parts of this bb. The portfolio page often has some cool stuff.
Secondly, there's a search button near the top of the main bb page. you can use that to search a particualr topic that has been covered in the past. great for those "what kind of primer..." kinda questions that come up.
Join in and make yourself at home. This is a pretty good bunch of people ya stumbled onto here.
And I'd recommend trying out the chat thing. It's a hoot to talk with people in the sign trade from all over the world. (and will do wonders for your typing skills...but be prepared for your grammar and spelling to go out the window)
------------------ Don Coplen aka "SaintPete" Coplen Designs St.Petersburg, FL dcoplen@mindspring.com
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As part of the junior welcoming comittee, I would like to welcome you to Letterheads. Let me introduce myself. I am the resident youngster, if you will... And I have no idea at all what that movie is, but as for minding your P's and Q's... That ain't an oldie, just a goodie
Welcome to The BullBoard, I hope you get a little entertainment out of it, as well as learning a little in between time And as for your friend who told you about it.... Go thank him!!!
------------------ From Katie Wright, 16 year old professional signie wannabe from Aus.
"Life is a great big canvas, throw all the paint on it that you can"
Posts: 530 | From: Brisbane, Australia | Registered: Feb 1999
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Great name! (my brother's name too!) Welcome aboard, don't forget to check out the galley! They even do discuss food here too! Lots of hotstuff here, from jalepenos to exquisite masterpieces, of all my sites this is one of my favorites! your sister in the brush, Deb Fowler
------------------ Deb Creative Signs "All the gold in the world cannot buy a dying man one more breath. So what does that make today worth?" Og Mandino
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Welcome Alan...Jimmy Chatham just had a Letterhead Meet in Commerce Georgia in the fall Joey Hutson had one in Monroe Louisiana last week and there is another at Fred's Signs in Oklahoma City on March 9 10 11 try and make it maybe?
If you want to know what this place is all about check out some of the past events here's one we attended 2 summers back.http: www.letterhead.com/meets/cork99/ Always gald to have a new face around here
------------------ Monte Jumper SIGNLanguage/Norman.Okla.
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Thanks for bringing that up Monte. Another one of our goals here at Letterville is to encourage more to attend a live Letterhead Meet.
They come in all shapes and flavours. Some concentrate more on pinstriping and vehicle graphics, as well as signage. Although some hate the label, we still call these PinHead Meets.
The newest kid on the block is the WallDog Meet. At these meets, we all join forces to create several wall murals in a weekend. Very rewarding!
We try to document every meet we can for future reference. Our Past Meets Page at www.letterhead.com/meets/ has information and photos on meets around the World. Most of the articles are written by first time attendees so we all get to recapture the excitement as seen thru their eyes.
I urge more of you to go look over these past meet stories. We hope you too will get that hunger that motivated us to get to our first meet. Barb and I hope to see you at a meet this coming year!
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Welcome Alan! Hope you enjoy it here as much as we do. Remember, The only stupid question is the one not asked. You will find that this is a special place unlike any on the net. You can make some lifelong friends, learn a few new tricks and have a great time all at the same place. One place I'd like to recomend is the search at the top of the page. Most questions I've had can be found and answered there. Good luck! Have fun!
------------------ Robert Davis Sticky Sam's Signs (828)488-1715 mttropic@dnet.net The Great Smoky Mountains Bryson City, N.C.
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Welcome to town! This place is called Letterville. More and more of us are trying to think of this as place to reside, hang our hats, share in some community responsibilities, and keep a on-line letterhead meet growing and thriving. Doesn't matter what you do as long as its somewhat related to the sign business.
Letterville is a mix of the good, the bad, and some ugly. You will have fun.
You can tell who have hung around town the longest by checking their profile at the top of their post. It shows how many posts a person has made. 60 posts would be a pretty low number, over 2000 has has only been broken by one guy....right Mark?.... hahahahahahahahh
See you around town!
------------------ Draper The Signmaker Bloomington Illinois USA Stop in and visit a while! 309-828-7110 signman@davesworld.net Raptorman or Draper_Dave on mIRC chat
Posts: 2883 | From: Bloomington Illinois USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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HiYa Alan Welcome to the BB.Not only is this the best place to get your sign related questions answered.I would like to encourage you to give us some answers from your knowledge and perspective.This is what makes the BB such a great place!Not any one person has ALL the answers to EVERY question.Your input might even help a fellow sign painter.I belive this is the ultimate high(to help one another)Feels pretty good too! One question I have always wanted to know is:"How many Ducks does it take to shingle a Roof?"
------------------ PKing is Pat King of King Sign Design in McCalla,Alabama The Professor of SIGNOLOGY
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Hey Alan, I think you'll enjoy it here. Everybody is just like you in some respect here in Letterville. If nothing else it's very entertaining. Feel free to squeeze the colors and the black & whites too!
------------------ There is nothing new under the sun. What will be has already been and has been will be again. Daniel R. Perez Daniez Dzines Fresno, CA daniez2001@yahoo.com
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Hi Alan, I think most have given their views of dos and don'ts, My advice...hey bro just be Alan Ladd, btw I remember that actor. I don't know if that makes me old too, Like some of these old sign dogs. You wouldn't happen to be related to Cheryl Ladd would you? I always liked her, thought she was great in Charlie's Angels. Anyway, "Welcome to Letterville"...Cisco
------------------ FranCisco Vargas aka: Cisco aka: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
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Hey Alan....welcome to the best place on the web.
They were right about posting topics on Religion, Politics, and whatever else that is controversial....you can really stir up a hornets nest!!!
So...join right in....everyone here is friendly.
------------------ Jackson Smart Jackson's Signs Port Angeles, WA ...."The Straits of Juan De Fuca in my front yard and Olympic National Park in my backyard...
"Living on Earth is expensive...but it does include a free trip around the Sun"
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Alan, I should be getting my AARP card any day now, so I guess you can count me in the old fart group.... I'm also a relatively close neighbor of yours (near Stone Mountain) so if you get a few minutes, give me a call and let's talk shop. There are some great folks here in Letterville- I hope you'll feel welcome. 770-923-9933
------------------ Sonny Franks Atlanta
"The best things in life aren't things"
Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Welcome Alan, Im fairly new here also. Let me tell you, it is a great place to be, full of great insight and ideas. It is a great source of information that you would never find anywhere else (where else are you going to get information from hundreds of skilled individuals that study and practice the same trade you do) Welcome aboard!!!!!
------------------ Ryan Ursta Ursta Graphics 27 West Shenango St. Sharpsville Pa. 16150 Call: 724•962•2206 "letters of Recommendation"
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Welcome to Letterville Alan. You'll love this place.
Pat King... You wanted to know how many ducks it takes to shingle a roof? Well with ducks its the same as moose, geese, lawyers, or politicians.... depends on how thin you slice them.
------------------ Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 ICQ: 21604027 sherwood@up.net
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now that brings back a tear to the eye.... whats this 'old' stuff anyway??? I'm still in the middle aged bracket (if i was gunna live forever that is) hehehe
welcome to letterville mate
cheers gail
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This is a really diverse group of folks, so no matter what you post, some will blast ya and some will be objective, just depends on who's posting what. That's everywhere. Put on your seatbelt and just hang on tight and you'll be part of our little community in no time. 
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