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Up in Smoke,was the word at King Sign Design today. Fire burnt to the ground my prep building!! This was the out building where panels were being painted at the Duck Soup. ALL vehicles were untouched as was the house and new sign building. Everyone is OK including the animals. I was meaning to clean that place up anyway!!!!
Think I should have a "FIRE SALE"?? Keep us in your prayers anyways
will try to get some fire in progress pics up.
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I saw the smoke about 10 miles up the interstate, I got really worried as I got closer and realized the smoke was right at the cell tower in Pat's back yard. Then the road was blocked with fire trucks and police cars. I finally got close enough to see that there where no ambulances. I was glad to get to see Pat, Bobbi, and Joe all OK.
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Yes Steve,Right after barb and Bobbie talked(no wonder my ears were burning) Thanks Greg for that QUICK picture post for me. As you can see,the firemen are STILL there
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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AWWWWWWWW!! man!! Sorry to hear about the fire dude!! Now you can build somethin newer and better!! As soon as you're finished let us all know so we can have a "barn warmin' meet". I really hate to hear it man, did you lose a lot of materials, etc.? Do they know what caused it? Maybe Bobbie got tired of lookin at it? OH well, let us know if you need anything. See ya, R.T.
-------------------- R.T.Thomas,AirDesigns/Sign And Airbrush Studio rtart1@earthlink.net
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Sorry to hear about your loss Pat, that's a straight up BUMMER ( Just out of curiosity did my sign I sent you survive among your other treasures?
-------------------- 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
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Cisco:The sign you sent along with ALL other Duck Soup memrobilia was not in that building. You parked in front of it(chicken coop)when you came to visit. RT:Hot Motor on Lawnmower,freshly parked under shed in rear was the cause. Scott:Toilet not burned,but....top brken by firemen with hoses. LOSS INCLUDES:Substrates,Paints,Power&Hand tools, Hardware,Paper patterns(mostly Christmas)40 ft.(2) ladders(melted)20'walkboard! YES,this is a time to re-build,bigger and better(we have the technology)
Just one more reason to keep insured!!! to bad it only covered the builing NOT its contents
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Sad to hear of your misfortune but glad everyone is well.Just keep in mind Pat it ain't how ya git knocked down but how ya git back up that counts,...
-------------------- fly low...timi/NC is, Tim Barrow Barrow Art Signs Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 2224 | From: Winston-Salem,NC,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Pat sorry to hear of your loss. if there is anything that i can do to help you out let me know. i have some power tools that you can borrow or i will make you a good deal on.
-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Thanks everyone for your prayers and support. Glenn: I know you understand more so than most. Jimmy: Give me a couple of weeks to get my "ducks in a row"but interested in your offer. If anyone from One Shot is reading this:got any letterhead meet type of samples? he he he Seeings as how I ONLY use One Shot to letter with
P.S.Maybe this was a hint NOT to be husseling those ladders and walkboard around at my age! Looks like knuckle boom will be added to the price of my wall work.
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Pat, I just checked in on the board. Was having a good day untill I read this. So sorry this happened to you & Bobbi. Anything we can do, let us know. Hope your brushes were in the new shop.
Heads up Buddy, you ain't in control, the Big Sign Painter is, and He's gonna take care of ya.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
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pat..can relate real well...the house i grew in in penna went to the ground june 1980. lived in that house since 1950. all my parents pictures, dads WW2 papers, the flag that was his coffin, all my drawings from 1st grade to stuff i did in college. had a brand new(never used) SNOW kiln($2000) and brent pottery wheel B MODEL $1000....fire was so hot melted the kiln and wheel. no insurance on contents either. only thing was good i had sold the place a week before the fire....then i get here in pensacola july 98, had the LABOR DAY COOK-IN. had a fire in the utility room lost all my paint brushes(which i had since 86) and some power tools. but didnt damage house thank god.....and didnt have contents insurance either...but do now.!!!!!! i sorta dont like ...fire....
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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When I first saw this post up I thought, 'Oh goodie, Pat's doing flames!"
I am so sorry to find out what really happened. I know my shock does not compare to yours and Bobbie's.
I am so glad to know the house wasn't damaged and Bobbie's shop is still up.
Take heart, bigger and better is coming. I know you know to count your blessings. Now the ground for your new shop is purified!
I pray your sign kit wasn't burnt up. It's one thing to replace a bunch of paint but all the tools you collect and cherish over the years, kinda hard to replace. If you did lose your kit, let me know and I'll send you a bunch of stuff. I have two of a lot of things and I couldn't think of a better man to help.
I have a drill/sander and a jigsaw you can have. I'll even drive it over if ya want...that way I can help you clean up the debris. I lost most of my paint when I moved, it got left behind by accident. So I don't have a lot in my paint cabinet, but a care package of everything else I can think of is available.
I tried to call Nancie again, but to no avail, her cell phone is not up and running. I'll try to stop by her apartment tonight and catch her.
You've been so kind to me Pat, you and Bobbie both. I know you're going to be rewarded for all your kindness to others. Just keep updating your list of stuff you lost for us to help you with and maybe the 1-shot fairies will surprise you!
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Sorry to hear of your loss.Glad you,Bobbie, and the animals are unharmed. I too know something about losses suffered from a fire. In 1984 my parents house burned down due to robbery and arson. My parents were out of town when this happened but it was such a great shock to see all the pictures and memoribilia gone not to mention the house being a total loss. If there's anything we can do..just let us know. Roger wondered if his Pat King special overalls were spared You and Bobbie are in prayers. Roger and Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
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Hey Pat I know it's supose to end in fire but isn't this to soon ? I sent this page to Frank at 1shot maybe he can have a can can sale .glad to see no one hurt maintain AJ
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Monte, you forgot the Monets and Raphaels hanging in the reception hall hehehe! Oh! and the red velvet rope gig he had strung up to the executive office wing.
Hehehe, might as well have been that elaborate, I've been there and the love on that ground is worthy of it, no holes barred.
Yo, Pat!
After I got out of the shower, Jenny told me what happened over the phone. Dont make me come over there! LOL!
Actually it was great to hear you had such a fabulous sense of homor. I got your message back and I'm glad to know!
I'm saying thank you for you now!
Bobbie, I'm glad you were spared, that goes without saying, can you imagine what a wreck Pat would be without you? LOL! We love you two a lot!
Thanks for reminding me that life is short and must be adored...every breath!
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Really sorry to hear this Pat, but like everybody else said, at least you and Bobbi are OK. All that other stuff can be replaced, but you guys never could be.
Let me know if there is anything we can do.
-------------------- Don Hulsey Strokes by DON signs Utica, KY 270-275-9552 sbdsigns@aol.com
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Pat, I know some things can never be replaced.Photographs and old patterns. I have plenty of old patterns and would be glad to send some to you for ambiance and comfort. Glad you have insurance to cover the lawnmower and building. Seems like the clean up following a fire is the hardest part. Glad you're OK.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6718 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Sorry to read about your loss; please add Kathy and me to the list of well-wishers. As other have stated, contents are easier to replace the people. God bless.
By the way, Kathy said to let her know when to make a trip to McCalla to help pinstripe the doors after the rebuild. I don’t know why she was laughing while she said it!
-------------------- Bob Gilliland InKnowVative Communications Harrisburg PA, USA
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As soon as you're finished let us all know so we can have a "barn warmin' meet". I really hate to hear it man, did you lose a lot of materials, etc.? Do they know what caused it? Maybe Bobbie got tired of lookin at it? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
OH well, let us know if you need anything.
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( Just out of curiosity did my sign I sent you survive among your other treasures?
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