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Old 02-26-2009, 11:27 PM   #21
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Good luck to everyone this coming year. Do what you do and do it well.

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Old 02-27-2009, 12:07 AM   #22
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China is selling us all the rope we need for hanging
But hey, thats not good news....
No, but the good news is its made in China and will probably break.
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No, but the good news is its made in China and will probably break.
If it is hemp rope, burn it.
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Old 02-27-2009, 12:21 AM   #24
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Not work related but got a letter from insurance company yesterday. While opening it, I was expecting it to be an increase in premiums. As it turns out, my mortgage company overpaid last years premiums and it was a refund for $1379. Immediately took the wife out for dinner.
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:38 AM   #26
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Congratulations Gus!
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Old 02-27-2009, 06:40 AM   #27
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Not work related but got a letter from insurance company yesterday. While opening it, I was expecting it to be an increase in premiums. As it turns out, my mortgage company overpaid last years premiums and it was a refund for $1379. Immediately took the wife out for dinner.
Nice surprise
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Old 02-27-2009, 08:01 AM   #28
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Not work related but got a letter from insurance company yesterday. While opening it, I was expecting it to be an increase in premiums. As it turns out, my mortgage company overpaid last years premiums and it was a refund for $1379. Immediately took the wife out for dinner.
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Not work related but got a letter from insurance company yesterday. While opening it, I was expecting it to be an increase in premiums. As it turns out, my mortgage company overpaid last years premiums and it was a refund for $1379. Immediately took the wife out for dinner.
Wow! That is a great piece of news.
The thought of you and Leo doing the two step at the mailbox together is enough to paste a smile on my face.
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Sorry Gus.
Leo's "Yankee gratitude" had me
laughing so hard I forgot to say...
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Old 02-27-2009, 12:50 PM   #32
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We just got word that the largest job that I have ever put numbers to is going to happen.
I want to share this in the spirit that there is still good work out there and that all news is not bad news. I'm so sick and fed up with bad news I could scream.

This job should handle about 5 months worth of work. So this year is not looking too shabby.

Lets try to make it a point to share our good news with each other. We could all benefit from the good news.
Great News Gus!

I bet that was a big sigh of relief.

I got a couple of nice thank you notes this week (for all we put into our work, these little tokens of gratitude are all too rare IMO).

One customer emailed, "We love our bathroom, Thanks" (vanity step-stool project & remodel).

Another left me a hand-written note last week, "We love our home. Thank you for all of your hard work." (kitchen and two bath remodels).

My little solo act is staying very busy on referrals from folks like that.

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The good news thread
We just got word that the largest job that I have ever put numbers to is going to happen.
I want to share this in the spirit that there is still good work out there and that all news is not bad news. I'm so sick and fed up with bad news I could scream.

This job should handle about 5 months worth of work. So this year is not looking too shabby.

Lets try to make it a point to share our good news with each other. We could all benefit from the good news.
That is great news and what a great happy thread title!

The bad threads really do make these good threads that much better.

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I got a couple of nice thank you notes this week (for all we put into our work, these little tokens of gratitude are all too rare IMO).
I give homeowners a testimonial form while on every job and ask them to fill it out, while on the estimate I told them I would do that so it comes as no surprise.
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Old 02-27-2009, 03:54 PM   #34
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I give the customers a survey along with a brochure and cards for them to give their friends (see attached).

The ones that mean the most though are the unsolicited thank you notes.

Surveys are boring so this one has some humor thrown in.

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Old 03-03-2009, 10:32 PM   #35
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More Good News...

I was asked today to do some tool reviews for Tools of the Trade Magazine and contribute articles to the Journal of Light Construction (JLC). I've had some stuff published in Fine Homebuilding before, but this new offer made my day!

All the best,

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Do you get to keep the tools?
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Do you get to keep the tools?
I kinda doubt it... but it should be fun though.
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Have fun and if it is online, remember to post a link!!
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Will do, Sir.
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Very cool Bass,
We can all say "we remembered him when..."
Try not to forget us when the Makita calander girls ask you to "publish" something with you.
Cause Leo wants to watch that shoot
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