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My name is Alan Johnson and I am addicted to the computer. How did this happen?
Two years ago, our friend Skipp, a mysterious car collector, gave us a computer. Until now, it sat here collecting dust and preventing the desk from floating away. We had no clue how to get started.
Earlier today a strange looking couple driving a PT Cruiser pulled into our driveway here in Beyond Hope, NJ. It's 3 hours later. Judy and I are now high tech computer geeks. While we sit here playing on-line, Steve is emptying our refrigerater.
Seriously...this is all new to us. Allow 3-6 weeks for e-mail replies as I really suck at typing.
-------------------- Alan Johnson Alan Johnson Grafix Blairstown, NJ 07825 [URL=http://www.alanjohnsongrafix.com]
It is great to see you two finally come to town, living out in the boonies like you all do... Gees... a computer on your desk! It made such a lovely doorstop, too!
I sure wish that there was nothing going on this weekend. I will have to bide my time 'til there is nothing going on again.
Have a great one!
-------------------- 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
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Yehaw!! Welcome to the Eighties Just pretend the keyboard is an "Alan Johnson" outliner and the mouse is a 00 Mack Stripper! You will do just fine. Wish you could have made my "Duck Soup Splatter Jam" in September. Check out the "Past Meets" section of the Letterville News on the Left of the screen. Bobbie says HAAAAAAAY
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Alan & Judy, OH MY GOD! I can't believe what I'm reading - this can't be the AJ I know! See, computers aren't as evil as you thought. I know why it will take so long for you to respond, you've got to be using the keyboard Bruce is talking about! Glad to see you guys here. Karen
Glad to see you finally made it to the best place on the internet. You will enjoy it here I'm sure.
Harris (closer to New Hope)
PS: sorry I didnt make it back Saturday with your stuff, Ill be glad to bring it up some weekend if ya want.
-------------------- Harris Kohen K-Man Pinstriping and Graphix Trenton, NJ "Showing the world that even I can strategically place the pigment where its got to go."
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Hi Alan and Judy, It's about time you got with the program! Now you just need to download mIRC and come talk with the rest of us addicts on the #Letterville channel. How are ya'll doing since I saw you in England last year? Hope to see you on the chat! Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2623 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hi Judy & Al, Well I guess we are all fallin like leaves. Before you know it Mike Z will be on line! Is there enough room for every one? Wel;come, this could be fun! We could hold nothins happenin here in Letterville at the end of Jan. When did I see you last? Hmmmmmmmmmmm, I can still smell the paint!!! Makin Chips and Havin Fun! Joe
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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Hi Allan, nice to see ya again... met you guys down in Stonington and was hoping to get you up here last sept. for our little meet. look for another "Mass Mayhem" meet in the spring
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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"A wise man once said that, or was it a wise guy?" Posts: 2425 | From: Salem, MA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Hey Alan, when Spider and I came to your place the keyboard was a doormat into your shop. I see you brought it in. You will be a wonderful addition to Letterville. Hope to see you soon. Thanks for the Pictures, I past one onto Spider.
-------------------- Rob Larkham Rob Larkham Signs & Lettering 21 Middlefield Road Chester, MA. 01011
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Who are you???!!! And what have you done to AJ??!!
AJ has the keyboard on the doorstep so he can type with his feet while he uses his hands to do something really useful, like striping! All kidding aside, good to see you here. At last!
No Problem. There's Nothing We Can Do.
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-------------------- "A wise man concerns himself with the truth, not with what people believe." - Aristotle
Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Alan and Judy, it is about time. Sooner or later we all have to give in. It will be great to have you available on the computer. The picture of you both is really good. Steve and Barb are probably the only ones who could get you to take the plunge, and they had to come all the way from Canada to do it.
-------------------- 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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Welcome to the hood! No that you've shown hospitality to Shortreed's, they'll sure extend it to you on this board. You might even find the computer usefull on rare occassion at assisting in the production of a sign!
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6806 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hi AJ! You da Man!!! And Judy be da Woman! Woo Hoo! Hope to see ya in Mars! Will be callin' yins soon for HELP! Love- JILL ps the REAL Jill, not my sister Faye...
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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The accomadations at Al and Judy's home wonderful. Over the last day we enjoyed a pasta dinner, a viewing of pal Skip's car collection, a tour of the AJ Grafix shop and a ride in Al's hotrod. Too cool!
We left later than we planned and decided to stop off back at the Timmerman homestead. Our original destination was Mike and Shirley Boones's home, but it just got dark and we're out of gas. Our bodies...not the PT.
Tomorrow we're off to see the Boones and then back to Ontario. It's been a wonderful trip. Thanks to Bruce and Dana, Bob and Anne, Keith and Chris Peterson, and Al and Judy for opening their hearts and homes to us.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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Oh boy, you really went an done it to yourself now.Can't wait to tell Glen! Hey I know Steve is a computer wiz, but how'd he get that old PC next to the barn to "fire up"? Now all we need is a picture of da cowz. Good luck.
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NOOOOO its not Karen, its me Mr. Computer Guy, Here is the web address for those realy coool cars with the big motors up front where they belong. www.wediditforlove.com It's worth a one month sign up. SEE YA Bob......
All kidding aside, good to see you here. At last!
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