Why has the BB petered out? Has it caught the virus? Or is it that people are really practicing extreme social distancing?
Dennis
Posted by PatRaap (Member # 4290) on :
I still check it every day - I don't post much. But I think Social Media has tied everyone up to much .....I do miss the chats on here. Posted by Gerald Barlow (Member # 3477) on :
I check in every morning too. Jer/Artworx
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
Yep, the stupid Facebook etc. But I still check in every now and then. I like this place.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Signwork has been so slow and so ordinary there is little to comment on of interest.
Posted by Don Hulsey (Member # 128) on :
I still check in daily too, but I don't post a lot, and I don't reply a lot unless I think I can actually help someone.
Posted by Dennis Raap (Member # 3632) on :
I check in almost every day also but it takes me so long to type something in I usually forget what I am going to say. Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Dennis, how are things down there in SF? Does anything seem normal? My only excursions to the city in recent years have been to the airport. Even doctor visits get done via zoom. We live in an area where fishing and logging have been the major industry for generations and both have died down to a far smaller scale. Consequently tourism has been the main staple for money coming into this area. With Covid 19, tourism stopped, so many,many business closed, and signwork for them ceased. We have an influx of new dope stores that make home deliveries as if you were ordering pizza. Other than that, things here are slow.
Posted by Pam Eddy (Member # 1858) on :
I'm guilty of not stopping in for a while. Lost my password and just found it. Such a wealth of knowledge here. A young woman stopped recently and wanted to see what I use for sign software and equipment. She and her dad have done some vinyl signs and she is considering doing more. I told her about this website and how helpful everyone is. I hope she joins.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
The world has changed so much, hasn't it... we just haven't totally followed that change. This WAS social media, once!
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
.I check in once in a while. But I feel like a dog waiting for it's master to come home. Waiting for it to all go back to 2005.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
The group here still feels like family, but we need to hear from Barb Shortreed more.
[ February 20, 2021, 08:27 AM: Message edited by: Rick Sacks ]
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Quote:"The group here still feels like family,"
SO true!
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
We all got old and died... wait a minute... that would include me. Never mind!
Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
I check in every couple of weeks. We are semi retired, business is slow. I have kept about 1 dozen of my regular customers, only take on something new if the project is interesting. About 7 years ago, a kayak manufacturer asked us to CNC route some parts for him. He places 4 decent sized orders a year, and is quick to pay! We have so many hobbies, interests that keep us busy. Ernie said he doesn’t know how he had time for his regular job, which he retired from 9 years ago. I do miss the gang. I miss the Letterhead meets, learned so much at them.
Diane
Posted by Ron Percell (Member # 399) on :
This site is also part of social media, but Barb and Steve's site does not consume your juice like the big tech companies. Everyone has Link juice, but should set it up to their own advantage.
I'll be discussing this in the future and how to set up your web infrastructure. We'll be reversing this trend using education as a traffic driving force, for the benefit multiple signage boards soon.
To begin, post half of your story on whatever social media site you wish with a link to the second half of the story posted here, help drive life back into the board. Likewise do this for your website.
more soon Good Luck
Posted by stein Saether (Member # 430) on :
-The group here still feels like family !
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
I need to stop more often. I still like Letterville way more than Facebook.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Good thinking, Ron - but wasn't much of the content here somewhat private unless readers joined?
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