Full Version: Grand Opening (finally)
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#4]
18 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#3] 19 Apr 2007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#5]
18 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
Cody,
I'm excited for you. The place looks great. It's truly a home away from home.
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EDITED: 4 Jul 2010 by DATAKES
From: Barbara (RGILE) [#6]
19 Apr 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#5] 19 Apr 2007
It's going to be a very nice experience for the customer to walk into such a welcoming and beautiful store.
I wish you much success.
Barbara
From: Mike (MDUFFY) [#7]
19 Apr 2007
To: ALL
Cody,
Congratulations on a very impressive store inside and out. I wish you lots of customers, happiness, fun and success at your new location.
From: jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2) [#8]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
Cody,
We're so excited for you!
Daddy probably didn't tell you that he did an installation in Odessa on Tuesday. He drove home on Tuesday night (actually got to sleep in his own bed that night!) so he wouldn't miss your Grand Opening on Wednesday!
Thanks for letting all of us watch the progress you've made from Day 1. Now -- go get to work!
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#9]
19 Apr 2007
To: jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2) [#8] 19 Apr 2007
When I saw him drive up, I told Janna "That looks like Roy's van. Nah...couldn't be."
Then he got out.
Janna's voice rose an octave when she yelled "IT IS ROY!!"
I honestly thought she was going to cry. His thoughtfulness touched us very deeply, and we KNOW that we're very blessed to get to work with you. You're a wonderful bunch of people, and we just love you!!
From: jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2) [#10]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#9] 19 Apr 2007
The feeling is mutual.
I don't want Chuck yelling at me for taking this thread off-topic, though, so I'll get us back where we belong ...
The Grand Opening photos were fantastic! I love the ribbon-cutting photo that shows Kalan upfront & center. It's one of the things I love about our industry -- so many of our "trophy shops" are family-owned & family-run. How fun is that?!
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#11]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#9] 19 Apr 2007
A beautiful job. Something to be really proud of.
Thanks for the tour from start to finish. It is probably one of the best tutorials ever done for our members.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#12]
19 Apr 2007
To: jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2) [#10] 19 Apr 2007
Jeanette, I would never yell at you...especially on such an auspicious occasion as THIS.........( I might tease you a bit, but never yell) Cody!!! DUDE!!!! Great Job! The sky is the limit for you.....no doubt in "this" cluttered mind that you will be a RAGING success....
EDITED: 19 Apr 2007 by C_BURKE
From: UncleSteve [#13]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#1] 19 Apr 2007
Lots of success.. :D
Now, as I said, you've gone and done it! I WANT ONE, TOO! ;-)
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#14]
19 Apr 2007
To: UncleSteve [#13] 19 Apr 2007
:)
You're too kind.
From: gt350ed [#15]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#14] 19 Apr 2007
Sharon and I will say a little "biz' prayer for you that may require a bigger front door for the "herd" of prospective customers that will stampeding to your store.
God bless.
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#16]
19 Apr 2007
To: gt350ed [#15] Unread
Ed,
Any time you and Sharon want to take a trip to Texas, just come on....we'll make sure you have a great time! (As long as "a great time" can be had while working.)
Steal ideas? Not from me, sir.....I'll give them to you willingly. :)
Soooo much of what we've done has come from the input we've gotten here. Even down to my "wing wall" design (courtesy of David Takes).
We're still putting together some details, such as darkening the background for our clear acrylics.....but most everything is now in place, and customers keep finding us.
God has been incredibly good to us. We don't deserve it, but we're very thankful that He keeps blessing!
Thanks for your kind words, my friend.
Cody
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#17]
19 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#14] 19 Apr 2007
Cody,
I don't know if you saw my tongue in cheek response to Jeanette or not, but if not, I want you to know you and Janna are an inspiration to me. You will succeed beyond your wildest dreams....
Good luck, I'm proud to call you a friend.
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#18]
19 Apr 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#17] 20 Apr 2007
Thank you, Chuck.
And thanks to all for all the encouragement over these last few months while we've been getting this started. At times it was very tough (like when we were trying to find the money to do it, and had to fire a bank - another story for another time), but YOU have been an inspiration to us.
There were a few obstacles that I honestly didn't think we'd get over/around, but somehow we did. God has truly been doing it...there's just no other explanation.
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#19]
22 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#1] 22 Apr 2007
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#20]
22 Apr 2007
To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#19] 22 Apr 2007
Hehehe....Roy certainly lends a bit of class to the place!
It still brings a big smile to my face when I think of his thoughfulness in coming to visit us. It just speaks volumes about the man!
From: Tom (TJGEENEN) [#21]
23 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#20] 23 Apr 2007
Hi Cody
Congrats to you and Jenna. Did you think this day would ever come? All the best to you.
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#22]
23 Apr 2007
To: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#20] 23 Apr 2007
Cody,
Congratulations, the pics look great............I will be in the Dallas area over Memorial Weekend, I'm sure you will be open on that holiday weekend to try to keep up with the demand created by your move. I will drop in on Sunday since we have to drive back on Monday and I don't do mornings !!!!!
8-O
Just kiddin ya! I would love to stop by on a regular business day! (in the future)
:B
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#23]
23 Apr 2007
To: John (ICTJOHN) [#22] 24 Apr 2007
John,
If you want to swing over this way, I'll be glad to give you the nickel tour of the place....as long as it's not during church times (between services is perfect!).
Depending on the workload during that time, it's pretty likely that I'll be at the shop over the holiday weekend. This is our busiest time of the year, so I'll probably be there.....lovin' it! :B