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Title: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on November 26, 2008, 10:55:22 am
 Well I Would like everybody to know that the 2009 Calendar are done :happydrinkers:
 I will have them in my office before 5 PM today and I will start working
on getting them ready to mail out for Monday  I hope that will work for
everybody.

  I will be posting a few on Ebay to sell and there will be some for the                               soda-machine .com store   :smile:

 Just want to pass on the news .:happydrinkers: :smile:

PAt


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: mznb1u on November 26, 2008, 11:10:33 am
Pat,

That is great news.  You talked about the Michigan SMC Mafia maybe getting together for the handoff and perhaps a few :drinking: .  Let me know the time and place!

Thanks to you and Eric for putting this together!  :happydrinkers:

Tim


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Larry on November 26, 2008, 12:03:31 pm
Excellent, I'm looking forward to it!!  I don't know if I want to thumb through it or wait until each month is over and then flip to the next page and be surprised. :glare: :glare:

Thumb through it!! :tounge:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on November 26, 2008, 03:01:42 pm
Well some bad new :down: I just got back from the print shop and there was a mistake on July so they are reprinting July so now I wont be getting them till Monday :down:.

 I'm really sorry about this guy,  I feel like I let you down .

   Sorry  :down:

  Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: GreginNM on November 26, 2008, 03:08:27 pm
No worries, Pat!  We would much prefer a good QC (qual check) by you and a good product show up in the mailbox rather than something with a bunch of mistakes show up a couple days earlier!  Keep up the outstanding work!  ((My check is on its way to you now!))


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Yarochrehc on November 26, 2008, 08:23:42 pm
Pat, I have to agree with Greg, a few days more won't hurt a thing.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: halehouse on November 26, 2008, 09:28:28 pm
No problemo!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: David D on November 26, 2008, 11:18:20 pm
Agreed, no rush we still have one month until 2009.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Kilroy on November 27, 2008, 08:35:53 am
Quote
I just got back from the print shop and there was mistake on July
so they are reprinting July so now I wont be getting them till Monday

Pat, I said it wasn't a big deal that my didn't mark my Birthday  :tounge:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Larry on November 27, 2008, 12:28:51 pm
Just as long as I get it before 2010 AD. :biggrin:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Creighton on November 27, 2008, 01:01:33 pm
Is the payment schedule pro-rated after 1-1-09? :-) Thanks for all the hard work Pat and Eric!! I've seen a glimpse and it is very well done. Not in any hurry here.
Creighton


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on November 27, 2008, 10:32:10 pm
Well thanks guys for being understanding on this, I'll get them on Monday
and start to get them ready for mailing Tuesday.

 Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 01, 2008, 04:38:01 pm
 :biggrin:  Well the calendar are in I will start to get them mailed out.
I have more,  so if you want one more drop your cash in the mail.
 :biggrin:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Larry on December 04, 2008, 06:20:59 pm
I received my calendar today.  The calendar turned out very nice.  I was only disapointed with my placement.   :down: I was hoping to look at my picture for a month.  Unfortunately, mine's the thirteenth month.  :oh: I guess when I finish with December, I'll flip over to the end, look at my picture, and then toss out the calendar, and get ready to hang up the SMC 2010 calendar, or I can just hang up the last page and enjoy it for the whole year!! :biggrin: :tounge: :biggrin:  BUt that's no fun. :glare:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: MCarter on December 04, 2008, 06:33:16 pm
Got mine today aswell. Great Job !! Great Work  !!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Jim on December 04, 2008, 08:09:01 pm
Received my calendar today as well ! ! !
I have to say that I'm very pleased with everyone that submitted photos, worked on the calendar, and especially with Pat for putting this all together for everyone ! ! !
I think everyone should be very pleased with this years' calendar!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: bubba on December 04, 2008, 08:13:35 pm
 :jawdrop:

I didn't get mine yet...  :darn:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Eric on December 04, 2008, 08:16:56 pm
Me either Bubba and I worked on it! :down:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 04, 2008, 08:51:15 pm
  Don't worry Eric you will :smile:  remember I told you I was sending something else
along with your and everybody else who has a machine in this years calendar :smile:.


    The only ones that are left are the people who have a machine in the calendar
 except Larrys (sent you a PM  about that) and the vendors that have to be sent out
tomorrow .
   So I would say by Saturday or Monday or Tuesday check with your local Post office
 on delivery times  (Mine seam to end up at the neighbors house lately :upside: )


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: halehouse on December 04, 2008, 09:13:54 pm
  Don't worry Eric you will :smile:  remember I told you I was sending something else
along with your and everybody else who has a machine in this years calendar :smile:.


    The only ones that are left are the people who have a machine in the calendar
 except Larrys (sent you a PM  about that) and the vendors that have to be sent out
tomorrow .
   So I would say by Saturday or Monday or Tuesday check with your local Post office
 on delivery times  (Mine seam to end up at the neighbors house lately :upside: )

Cool!  I didn't know that!  The suspense grows!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Eric on December 04, 2008, 09:15:40 pm
Another Quikold? :hopefull:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Creighton on December 04, 2008, 11:07:25 pm
Extra goodies?? Jees Pat you didn't need to do that. A big thanks to Pat for taking project lead and the financial risk. Nice work to Eric and the photo contributers as well.

Hope some of the guests on this board will pony up to at least buy one calendar.

Thanks!!
Creighton
 


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: memorylane on December 04, 2008, 11:12:46 pm
Pat, if you have any left, I'll take one. I'll be in Canada on Friday and Sat. but will call you on Monday. If you get free, call me on Friday, I'll just be driving! 301-991-3532 Thanks Curtis.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 04, 2008, 11:21:38 pm
Yep I can give you a call tomorrow  .
 Talk to you later Curtis. :smile:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 05, 2008, 09:49:26 pm
Just sent out a batch of calendars today so I hope Monday or Tuesday
the rest of you will get yours ,Check your local Pony express service :biggrin:.
The Michigan crew I will see you at the Big Boy on Sunday for lunch
    And Talk to Curtis today , He was coming back from picking up a machine
     and driving in a winter storm , Hope you got back alright Curtis.
 
     And I have calendars waiting for Greg ,Brian & Curtis

    And there are plenty more so  dont wait. :biggrin:

     Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: bubba on December 05, 2008, 11:18:33 pm
That damn mailman didn't bring mine today either.... I'm going to have to go postal...  :wow:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: memorylane on December 05, 2008, 11:20:14 pm
Back, safe and sound, 18 hour round trip for my buddy Jeff Wolf. I also got to spend about an hour with our old buddy bc, Brian Charlton, while in Buffalo. He has a great 50's game room. Brian always makes you feel good, just to be alive. Nice place Brian. Thanks for the call Pat, always good talking with you. Even in a Snow Storm!

Curtis, Memory Lane Restorations


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: memorylane on December 05, 2008, 11:27:15 pm
About the time you called Pat.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 05, 2008, 11:28:55 pm
Glad your back Curtis , I think next time  you decide that your going to go get a machine this time of year make sure it is down south  :biggrin:  .

  Oh man that every day here in Michigan  (just Joking with you Curtis )

  Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Chedki on December 06, 2008, 12:07:26 pm
Got my calendar yesterday. Awesome job to everybody that worked on this !  8)


That Nichol Kola Quikold Junior page looks great. I just hope that someday my bullet riddled Nichol Kola Quikold Standard will look as good as that. Great job, Eric.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: RC kid on December 06, 2008, 05:02:42 pm
Got it today. Thanks


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: oscar on December 06, 2008, 09:08:52 pm
Curtis, I bet that was a fun drive. How long did it take to pry your fingers off the steering wheel when you got home?  :biggrin:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: David D on December 06, 2008, 09:26:44 pm
Pat, Received the calendar today, it looks great... thanks for putting this together.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: dr galaga on December 07, 2008, 08:11:39 am
Got mine yesterday.  Nice job everyone!  :happydrinkers:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 07, 2008, 08:11:26 pm
Well the Michigan mafia Meet today at a Big Boy,
There was Johnie G , Kilroy, Mznb1u & his son
and myself  will we ate and talked over the site and
machines  we asked the waitress to snap a photo
of us.

   Just so you know this may be the last picture you will see
of us together   8).

http://redriverpak.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/mafia.jpg?w=450&h=346

and a Big thanks to Kilroy for that great sign  The wife said I need to hang it
down in my shop or on my office door :upside:.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Kilroy on December 08, 2008, 02:29:31 pm
I had a great time, and let's not wait for the next calendar to do it again.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: halehouse on December 08, 2008, 03:30:19 pm
The calendar looks great!   :biggrin:
I especially like how it has a variety of machines in age and condition. Every one looks outstanding!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Ltransam on December 08, 2008, 03:33:13 pm



 Well I'm still waiting on my 2 .But I guess Maybe the Postage was short LOL   :laugh:

Well Maybe tomorrow Huh Pat  :tounge:

                                                              Leonard


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 08, 2008, 04:05:15 pm
WOW! Leonard that was a good one :laugh:
Hey whats this on my desk here in my office at work
it looks like Leonard two calendars  :laugh: :laugh:
Just joking with you buddy.

   Like I said everybody who has a machine in the calender
 this year  got two pictures of their machine so they can be framed
 and hung up or what ever you want to do with them.
those were sent out Friday. :smile:



Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Yarochrehc on December 08, 2008, 06:06:01 pm
Pat,
I received my calender today, you did a great job on it, good job to all.  I like the layout with the machine and the info captions, very professional looking.
Glad to see the meeting at Big Boy turned out, and sorry that I couldn't make it. Sounds like it was fun, hopefully I can make it next time.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: zadd on December 08, 2008, 09:29:48 pm
Got mine today . Looks awesome . Great job you guys . Thanks :biggrin:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: collecture on December 08, 2008, 09:39:02 pm
Got mine as well! Looks great! Thanks for the extras Pat!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: bubba on December 08, 2008, 10:12:59 pm
Got mine from the pony express today... Very nice job... I like the little story going along with each pic...  :happydrinkers:


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: loman4ec on December 09, 2008, 12:33:00 am
Pat,

Mine arrived at my Mom's house the other day. I am waiting for a few things to come in from ebay for her to send it to me. It is so expensive to send packages to Asia. To send a 12x12x10 box costs about $150! YIKES! We try to make the most of our care packages and send as much as possible at one time. Thanks again for all of you hard work on this calendar. I cant wait to display it at my desk.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 09, 2008, 10:41:06 pm
Well I'm glad you guy got them I hope in good shape and not bent up
or anything the post office handed me the Dont Bend stamp
and I did get heavy on it  :biggrin:.

  If you know any body  that wants one there are still
 some left  :tounge:.

Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: SIGNGUY on December 10, 2008, 10:04:35 am
My Pony must have died or got lost in the snow... still haven't recieved mine yet?
Pat, PM and let me know what address you had for me?


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 10, 2008, 10:43:24 am
John just sent you a PM send one back to let me know if that sound alright
with you .

  also Zadd just bought one more calendar for his father inlaw
for Christmas gift , thanks Zadd :smile:

 And folks you also can do that  these 2009 Calendar make freat christmas
 gifts stocking stuffers  :biggrin:.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 10, 2008, 02:24:27 pm
A BIG THANK YOUgoes out to Jonnyfizz for buying a calendar
Plus I had a woman client stop in to pay her bill and she bought one                                  of the calendars   she said the machines looked pretty :tounge:.
 

Thanks
 Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: davethebirdman on December 10, 2008, 03:28:47 pm

Got mine today... Cheers Matey...


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Ltransam on December 10, 2008, 10:23:50 pm
YEA  !!!!!!!




Well I finely got mine  :smile: Outstanding Job Guys  :drinking:  Thanks Pat !!! For all your  HARD work .

                                                      Leonard

1 Question ??  Thought we were Not doing Coke ??


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: MoonDawg on December 10, 2008, 11:12:31 pm
YEA  !!!!!!! [/move

 Thought we were Not doing Coke ??

    Of course not..........that stuff is illegal


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 11, 2008, 12:15:57 am
    Of course not..........that stuff is illegal

  What coke stuff   :oh: SHHHH

  Just as Glenn said . :smile: Right everybody :smile:.


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: SIGNGUY on December 11, 2008, 04:38:29 pm
Well the Pony express didnt die.. he was just real slow.. must be getting old.
GOT my Calendar today...Looks great Pat and everyone else who worked on it..

Eric Hats off to you and your graphic layouts! it really makes those machines jump off the page... Save room for my Barqs 81 or my Ol Smoothie Rootbeer Slider for Next year!


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 11, 2008, 10:28:52 pm
Glad you got it John and also glad you like it.
 As far as your machine which ever one you get done first
 we will go with that one first and save the next one for the
following year. :smile:

  Thanks again

     PAT


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: johnnyfizz on December 14, 2008, 08:43:08 am
Now I too am a proud owner of the 2009 soda machine calendar.Great job Pat.I love the layout combining the restored machines, and some not-so restored, with the old ads.I happened to be at the window when I saw the postman pull up to our mailbox.I think he wanted to fold and cram that envelope in and be on his speedy way but then he backed up and pulled in the driveway and I met him outside and got it as crisp as could be.Good idea with the "do not bend "stamps,and it is close to Christmas,,,now I suppose he'll be expection a tip.  :laugh:
I'm looking forward to the 2010 calendar already,not that life doesn't whiz-by fast enough.
johnnyfizz


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 14, 2008, 08:53:01 pm
Johnnyfizz, Glad you like it  :smile: Eric Came up with the great layout and as far
as the restored and unrestored machine's  It was everybody who put a picture
 out there for this.

The Do not Bend stamp, the post office told me I can't handle the stamper any more
because over used it a bit much :down: , The goverment alway taking the fun out
of everything :laugh:.

Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 20, 2008, 12:52:12 am
Ok Guy's and Gal's I have about 28  calendars left that need to sell
 so maybe a  christmas gift for your little brother or sister
or how about a aunt or uncle  or maybe good old Grandpa :oh:.

  still holding  Calendars for Curtis & Greg Nelson

  Thanks
 for looking
 
   Pat


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: lucasvendo39 on December 20, 2008, 08:15:15 am
Hi Pat,
I put my check in the mail today. Thanks


Title: Re: The 2009 Calendar are Done
Post by: Pat Pixley on December 20, 2008, 05:43:18 pm
I'll be watching for your check :smile:.