Full Version: Vegas pictures.... 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#56]
1 Mar 2007
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From: logojohn [#57]
1 Mar 2007
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I have no doubt David was pleased with the plaque, it looks great.
People might think than someone in the awards industry would detest getting a plaque. That is not the case.
I gave the city a very steep discount on some medals we don't sell anymore and were just collecting dust for a visiting school group they had no budget for. (They also buy many things at regular price.) They took the time to send a personalized framed and signed paper certificate in appreciation. I hung it on the wall as I thought it was very nice of them and made me feel good about a simple thing.
Several years ago the late Stanley Marcus of the high end Neiman Marcus retail store chain wrote an OpEd piece to the Dallas Morning News suggesting that awards were basically a waste and a more appropriate reward would be a nice piece of Stueben Glass (not personalized). . . Guess who just happens to sell Stueben glass?
Our late founder, Bruce P. Robbins had a rebuttal, which was also published. There were some very good points, which I wish I could remember. But it ended something like . . . I can make any award I want
but the most cherished is the one that hangs on my wall . . .
presented to me as the Trophy Dealer of the Year by the TDMA.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#58]
1 Mar 2007
To: logojohn [#57] 1 Mar 2007
You make a good point.
As much as people made fun of what was supposed to be the "gag" plaque, I was deeply honored, because it was from the forum members.
Not saying I don't get a kick out of the "real" plaque. :-)
From: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#59]
1 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#55] 1 Mar 2007
some say I have two :B
which is a good thing judging by how the first one is going :P
Seriously though, thanks for your kind words.
Becky
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#60]
1 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#56] 1 Mar 2007
It's always interesting seeing photos of people that you've "talked" to on forums but never met. You tend to make up your own image of what they look like based on their words, but they're never the same as reality.
When I first saw that pic of Harvey I thought that Howard Hughes was back in Vegas. (insert laughter here while I run away very, very fast)
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#61]
1 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#60] 2 Mar 2007
Dave,
I know what you mean. Knowing these people face-to-face makes the forum experience all that much more rewarding.
Meeting these folks in-person, helps us to determine how much chiding we can get away with. (devil)
Oh, and if Harvey didn't have such a keen sense of humor, I'd say you should be running. :-)
EDITED: 1 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#62]
1 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#60] 2 Mar 2007
My problems with the photos is that I did not think that my hair got that white.
But I still have about half of what I used to have. (devil)
[Note to self: Think before you post.]
[Note to self: Why bother, you never did it before now.]
[Note to self: What were we talking about?]
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#63]
1 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#62] 2 Mar 2007
But I still have about half of what I used to have. (devil)
Harvey,
QUIT your whining. At least you HAVE hair. You could comb over your pony tail if you needed....or you could cut your ponytail off and give it to Joe Hayes whom I SURE would be HAPPY to have any hair at all .... ( insert gregarious, I'm just busting your chops, remember I kissed you bald head Joe laugh here )
From: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#64]
1 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#63] 2 Mar 2007
Which reminds me....there were several, (and I mean several) bald-head smooches at that party that <sadly> were not immortalized forver on film......
I'm going to need to be a lot quicker next year..... ;-)
Especially since I think we will be adding several more follicly challenged party-goes to the mix 8-O
From: Rolf (RJB2108) [#65]
1 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#63] 2 Mar 2007
Yea loook who's whining!! All you can think of is ICE CREAM (devil)
Have a great day LOL ;-)
Rolf
EDITED: 1 Mar 2007 by RJB2108
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#66]
2 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#62] 2 Mar 2007
I have a pony tail and full beard too, but being a few years younger, my beard is mostly gray and my head hair is still fairly brown.
Give me a few years and I'll look like Howard Hughes (if Howard Hughes had the body of Humpty Dumpty).
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