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Post by graham on Apr 9, 2019 17:41:32 GMT -5
My 17 year old granddaughter was inducted into the National Honor Society yesterday evening.  For a moment I didn't read that correctly and my brain parsed it as "National Horror Society"!!!
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Post by Perry on Oct 1, 2019 19:03:03 GMT -5
I'm celebrating 20 years with the same company. Drinks in the Dirtbag!!!!!
As a present from the company I'm getting a new TV.
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Post by martycanuck on Oct 2, 2019 7:47:15 GMT -5
I guess this is a safe enough place to say this.
Monday was a pretty damn good day for my business.
We closed September with a record monthly sales total which was also a “milestone” number that had eluded us a number of other times.
Then we found out that a potential customer we’ve been working with for a few years but had not sold to wants us to supply all their product for a certain line in their business. The impact to us? Our annual sales will double, or more.
When my partner told me he said “go buy new golf clubs and play a lot of golf but DON’T sell anything! (More tape)”
Holy fuck! I guess I should buy a few rounds in the Dirtbag!
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MalcolmR
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Post by MalcolmR on Oct 2, 2019 10:06:02 GMT -5
I don't want to rain on your parade, Marty, but I'm sure as a professional business owner you are aware of the dangers of having just one customer taking more than half your output.
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Post by martycanuck on Oct 2, 2019 10:59:16 GMT -5
I don't want to rain on your parade, Marty, but I'm sure as a professional business owner you are aware of the dangers of having just one customer taking more than half your output. We already had 1 customer who bought 1/3 of our output prior to this. Now he won’t have such clout. |
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Post by martycanuck on Oct 2, 2019 10:59:29 GMT -5
I don't want to rain on your parade, Marty, but I'm sure as a professional business owner you are aware of the dangers of having just one customer taking more than half your output. We already had 1 customer who bought 1/3 of our output prior to this. Now he won’t have such clout. |
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Post by martycanuck on Oct 5, 2019 7:16:26 GMT -5
Vegas bound with my bride in tow this morning!
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Post by martycanuck on Feb 13, 2020 18:31:01 GMT -5
My iPad has finally returned home from my hotel in Germany. Only 13 days after I forgot it there!
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Post by Jim on Jul 12, 2020 17:29:11 GMT -5
I'm back on two wheels!
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Stan
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Post by Stan on Jul 13, 2020 9:44:38 GMT -5
woo hoo
Remember to keep the rubber side down.
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Post by graham on Jul 13, 2020 11:32:47 GMT -5
Excellent!
I've been majorly upgrading my bike (braided brake lines, new fork springs, new rear shock, 4 degree ignition advancer), but also having a bit of a nightmare with the side stand snapping (metal fatigue, probably) and the Start Relay failing, giving a spurious error code on the instruments :/
Yesterday the fuel pump cut out in the outside lane about 100 yards before the start of the motorway, fortunately another biker stopped and helped me get it to safety and, after lifting the tank and checking all the connections and the breather pipe, it started again and got me to Brighton and back!
My new side stand has just arrived, so that's good news for me too
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Post by frodi on Jul 13, 2020 15:04:40 GMT -5
This is worthless without pictures. Wha did ya get?
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Post by Jim on Jul 13, 2020 16:38:34 GMT -5
This is worthless without pictures. Wha did ya get?
Nothing special. Just a 2001 Honda Shadow VLX600. Smaller than my last bike but better than no bike. Hope to get it registered this weekend. The bike sat for 5 years but started right up after draining the old fuel and replacing the battery. Borrowed a plate to go for a rip and lost the plate. It's too slow to ride the highways to work, but, that's ok. I've got some decent side roads to get there. Rain gear and a trunk to carry my laptop are on order. |
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Post by graham on Jul 13, 2020 19:20:53 GMT -5
The bike sat for 5 years but started right up after draining the old fuel and replacing the battery. Borrowed a plate to go for a rip and lost the plate. It's too slow to ride the highways to work, but, that's ok. I've got some decent side roads to get there. Rain gear and a trunk to carry my laptop are on order.
Sorry if I'm telling you something you already know, but check the DOT number on the tyres.
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Post by frodi on Jul 14, 2020 16:00:40 GMT -5
You won't go far wrong with a Honda. Over here they are described as an "agricultural" bike. That's a term of endearment BTW.
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Post by Jim on Jul 14, 2020 17:06:12 GMT -5
Tires are absolutely on my mind. I've got two weeks before I can get it registered so I have some time to find a tire shop.
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Post by martycanuck on Aug 10, 2020 20:32:33 GMT -5
FINALLY! Shot a good golf score tonight! Really happy about it! 12 over after 18 holes!
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Post by martycanuck on Nov 12, 2020 12:09:32 GMT -5
The Masters golf tournament is finally on! My favourite of the year!
Of course I am used to it being the kick-off to golf season where I live and this year it will pretty much mark the end of the golf season but still happy to have something to watch.
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Post by frodi on Dec 1, 2020 16:58:29 GMT -5
Jordans Pharmacy Ltd paid off the last installment of the business loan that I took out 15 years ago. Back then I used it to buy out my two partners, refit the shop and refinance. As of today the business has no outstanding loans apart from usual supplier credit. All that is left now is to get together a wodge of cash to pay off our home mortgage in 4 years time. Drinks on me in the DIRTBAG. |
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Post by martycanuck on Dec 1, 2020 17:57:01 GMT -5
Jordans Pharmacy Ltd paid off the last installment of the business loan that I took out 15 years ago. Back then I used it to buy out my two partners, refit the shop and refinance. As of today the business has no outstanding loans apart from usual supplier credit. All that is left now is to get together a wodge of cash to pay off our home mortgage in 4 years time. Drinks on me in the DIRTBAG. Huge congrats frodi! I can imagine how great that feels but boy am I a long way from there! |
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Post by Jeannette on Dec 2, 2020 7:41:30 GMT -5
Way to go Frodi!
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Post by mank on Dec 2, 2020 9:38:30 GMT -5
Congratulations Frodi! I will have a Long Island Iced Tea! And since you are buying I will take this 50-year-old Scotch. It is only $25,000 (US) a bottle. I will let you have a dram of it to taste.  |
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Post by graham on Dec 2, 2020 11:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by Perry on Jan 14, 2021 19:45:57 GMT -5
well I'm still healthy and surviving. Even better I have found pictures that I forgot that I have.
Now have a new avatar for here. Stay healthy and safe everyone.
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Post by martycanuck on Jan 14, 2021 22:06:47 GMT -5
well I'm still healthy and surviving. Even better I have found pictures that I forgot that I have. Now have a new avatar for here. Stay healthy and safe everyone. Welcome back Perry! Enjoying some hockey? |
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Post by Perry on Jan 15, 2021 19:46:57 GMT -5
Oh yes. Hockey is back baby!!!!
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Post by brandon on Jan 31, 2021 16:00:03 GMT -5
The first seeds of 2021 have been planted! This year, my goal is to plant over 500 seeds!
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Post by MalcolmR on Jan 31, 2021 16:08:51 GMT -5
My best mate, Simon, has at long last been persuaded by his family to get a dog. Up until now they have been a cat household.
At the moment he is just 2 weeks old and still with his mother, but soon I shall be meeting Bowser (named after some children's dragon character), a chocolate lab.
I have been told I will be at the top of the list for taking him on long walks. Yaaaaaaaay!
As Simon said, 'Just like grand-children, you can have them for the day and then give them back!'
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Post by Perry on Feb 8, 2021 21:38:48 GMT -5
Well finally cut the TV cable last month. This was the 1st month where everything that I want to watch by using a Roku to watch hockey, streaming services, and limited amount of free channels from Roku. I lowered my cable/tv bill by half.
I also changed my phone plan so now I'm paying almost half and I have unlimited minutes, text and 5 gigs of data per month. I don't use my phone to stream anything but I have to, I log into my wifi and stream away. So it doesn't count against my data.
Will see how long this lasts. I do miss watching the NHL Network. It usually has the Hockey Night in Canada pre game show.
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Post by Stan on Mar 18, 2021 19:35:58 GMT -5
I got Pfizered.
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