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A big thank you to Mike and everyone who made my son Josh feel so welcome. Josh (17) asked me last week if it was alright for him to attend and if there was anyone there who could teach him how to stripe. We got home today and Josh was so excited he can't wait to go back today (music to my ears). Frank Magoo gave him a sword striper and showed him how to prepare it to stripe. Bob Timmerman, Brian Briskie, Bruce Bowers, Rapid Ray and many others took a little time to give Josh tips and help him grasp the basics. We got back home around 11:30 pm and he wanted to practice instead of bed (very cool). Thanks guys for taking the time to instill some enthusiasm into a willing pupil.
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-------------------- Terry Baird Baird Signs 3484 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 Posts: 790 | From: Canandaigua, New York | Registered: Dec 2002
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Gump and I just got back and spent half the trip home laughing....
The kids were infectious and the energy they shot into some of these weary old paint folks was a joy to see.
Special thanks to... Mike and Shirley for putting such a wonderful gathering together...tres magnifique!
"Matty Mark" for the cool plate and "t-shirt trick" (Can't wait to try it!) and bringing me to the first place to card me for an ID in 20+ years. Dude, you rock!
Bruce and Dana for the beautiful panel for Sarah...it's a family heirloom already.
Luke for reminding me so much of when I first started out. Keep up the awesome work. You have a ton of talent!
Chris and Jill for the hugs and laughs...signchix are the best on the planet! I highly recommend them!
Harris for hanging in there when things went into "overtime" and being the best "Harris" I know. Let's get "stoned" again soon, bud.
Bill Preston for the beautiful panel and help with "Ethel". A real pleasure.
...and "everyone" for making this a delight to have been a part of.
and.......
Special thanks to Frank Magoo and Scotty, the Wonder Dog for being the cause of all this wonderment.
as seen below......YEAH! PICTURES!!!
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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Great little meet! Michael and Shirley were excellent hosts. Kissy was a great chauffeur. Magoo is a character! The farm was beautiful. I even got to help feed Whitey! I never knew that a cow's tongue feels like sandpaper. Broooce Bowers did some studying in the "necessary room".....check out that arsenal! That's not a dead sheep...it's Magoo's dog, Scotty! He was the guest of honor! I got to meet Mark Matyjakowski and his son Nick....great folks. Had fun jammin. As always, there is nothing like a meet to put me in a good mood. It was wonderful to meet new friends and hang out with old pals like Brooce and Dana, Marcia and Bob, Rabid and Gump, and Harris! Thanks & Love...Jill
-------------------- 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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Here's some more pix...I promise this is it. Magoo Himself in action! A blurry Gump! The Peach's Krazy Kamper! Michael and Dana shuckin' Killer Clams! Lake Ontario thru the windshield of Kissy's L'il Firetruck! A panel I did for my new side-kick Bill Preston! Now, back to work. Love........Jill
-------------------- 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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Thank you Mike & Shirley - great hosts, great meet, great meat, great friends (old & new), great pets (Marvin-thanks for sharing that huge breakfast and "Whitey" the legend lives on). Thanks for giving us the opportunity to meet you folks and Scottie the Wonderdog and his dad, Frank. Terry B., that was the best smoked pork ever. Thanks to Harris, "camperfixer", for helping us with our mechanical problem. We have a bunch of pictures that we can't figure out how to post, so if anyone would like a cd, please email your address.
-------------------- Bob & Marcia Peach Peach Signs Inc Sandwich, MA rpeach9828@aol.com Posts: 1020 | From: Sandwich, MA | Registered: Jan 2002
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Wow, that was a great meet. I had a blast! I can't wait to host our meet now, because I got to know everyone better. Thanks a billion everyone. Those panels that we took home suprised my mom a ton! Hehe. *Gump*
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What an AWESOME time!! Michael and Shirley - hospitality is wonderful! And oh boy... am I STUFFED!!
I just love being around everyone and the talent... and the humor!!! I think I will leave the explanation of the "I'd rather have CRABS than CLAMS!" panel to the CLAM-MASTER MaGoo!
Big THANK YOUs to Brian Briskie for the pinstriped flamingo... the colors are perfect!
AND to Bob and Marcia for the AWESOME remote control PT... wow... just like Christmas!!
AND to Paulette for the chocoholic's dream brownies!
AND to Bill... for FORCING me to eat his breakfast...
AND to Jill... heck, I didn't need THAT much gas in my car anyways...
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-------------------- Dana Ferry St Cloud, MN Posts: 1556 | From: St Cloud, MN | Registered: May 1999
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More pics... [IMG]http://www.letterhead.com/album/BullBoard/btimmer.jpg [/IMG] [IMG]
-------------------- Terry Baird Baird Signs 3484 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 Posts: 790 | From: Canandaigua, New York | Registered: Dec 2002
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-------------------- Terry Baird Baird Signs 3484 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 Posts: 790 | From: Canandaigua, New York | Registered: Dec 2002
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so there's no confusion ... the clam with the lettering was Rapid Ray's work. I'll never forget the look on Bruce's face when he turned the corner to show me the clam and saw me striping mine ... priceless.
I gotta get copies of your guys pics, most of mine were not so good ... but my favorite of what I got ...
Thanks again Mike, and all the rest who made it so much fun
-------------------- Compulsive, Neurotic, Anti-social and Paranoid ... but basically Happy Posts: 2677 | From: Rochester, NY, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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