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Yesterday afternoon I returned to work, after a sales meeting, and found Terry collapsed on the floor. He'd been overcome by heat.
He'd made his way to the front display room which is air conditioned. The he was all crumpled up on the floor with the chair turned over, a lampstand on his chest and the lamp on his head. I thought he was dead. Slowly he came around though. I've never seen a sicker looking fellow in my life.
I told him to take off a couple of days and see a doctor. He called this morning and said he's on his way to work.
I don't know what I'd do with him. Getting the work isn't the issue.
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-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2270 B Industrial Blvd. Norman, OK Posts: 993 | From: 2270 B Industrial Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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if its still hot...i'd drive his stubborn ass home or to the dr.office. can't mess around with things like that...coulda had a stroke or heart attack. hopefully everything will be fine!
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3177 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Two words: salt tablets! Gotta keep those "electric lights" in yer body.
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"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3309 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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I've been working with Terry this morning and he seems OK but I'm suspecious there's somehting else going on. He never complains, so it's difficult to know if somehting in't right. It could be type 2 diabedies. He's been gaining weight and drinking lots of Dr.Peppers. I'll have to cary more of the burden about his health.
We had a long discussion this morning. It wouldn't hurt to get some blood work done. Thanks to all of you for your posts.
The good news is, once again I've found myself guilty of taking people for grantite and I'll try to no do that any more.
Joe
-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2270 B Industrial Blvd. Norman, OK Posts: 993 | From: 2270 B Industrial Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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...hoping the best for Terry's health and your ability to anticipate and implement some possible redistribution of the workload around there, perhaps to a new part time assistent-in-training...
-------------------- Doug Allan iSign paradise Posts: 7974 | From: Kahului, HI, USA | Registered: Sep 2001
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Oh Man Dr Pepper, it's really hard to get here and I absolutely love the stuff. They stopped selling cherry cola here also. Sometimes living in a small country is hard LOL! I hope your worker accepts your help but definitely encourage him to drink lots of water
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Hey Joe, all the best to Terry. If Ray was really concerned he'd send down his brinks truck with a few bags of money so you could put air conditioning in the rest of your shop.
Edit: Should things cool down a bit by mid September for the router workshop?
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-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 2847 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Thanks everyone for the concern about Terry.
I've moved him into the air conditioned display room. Now he's doing fine. Now he's getting kind of spoiled
His blood sugars were in the good range so all is back to norman.
Thanks again,
Joe
-------------------- Joe Crumley Norman Sign Company 2270 B Industrial Blvd. Norman, OK Posts: 993 | From: 2270 B Industrial Blvd. | Registered: Sep 2001
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Joe, glad to hear that Terry is on the mend. My that's some lovely eye candy hanging on your walls. Love....Jill
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I'd say that Terry is smarter than the average bear. What happens when he turns that gallon of paint over on the carpet?
I'll make sure that Mike doesn't see this - he'll want to start working in here with me where it's cool.
Just a suggestion for you to take or leave...when we are brushing little things like this, we pour up a small amount of paint in a soup can - doesn't dry out the whole gallon nearly as quickly. And paint doesn't build up around the lip of the can.
But then, you are a lot older than me and know a lot more, too.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 3611 | From: Holdfast, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Joe, glad to see him on his feet. My back shop gets up to 120 without the AC on so I just bite the bullet and cool it too so I can get my work done. Much easier on the OLD body.
-------------------- Kent Smith Smith Sign Studio Greeley, Colorado, USA kent@smithsignstudio.com Posts: 816 | From: Greeley, CO, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Always good to hear the good news. My what beautiful work displayed, as I love the 3-D sign on the floor. Glad to hear the result is a positive one.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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