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[bunny5]

Good to see AO'ers still helping each other out!!!

[grEnAlEins]

no prob guys, glad i could help out

All your boards are belong to us?

Seriously though, good work. I am not on "the list" or anything, but it was really nice of you to help out.

[CoolHand]

The parts are back from ano.

I'll inventory them and take pics tonight when I get home from work.

[CoolHand]

Had to work late, so I'm running a bit behind.

Only one snag, GBA can't strip nickel plate, and I neglected to ask this ahead of time. So, one guy's body and feedneck that was sent in nickel is . . . . . . still nickel. No damage, but no matching ano either. We'll have to puzzle that one out. Other than that, things look to be all hugs and puppies on this front.

Pictars as promised:

Das Box!



Alan Smarse:







Chris Murray:







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[CoolHand]

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Chuck Marsh:







This next one is quite possibly the most awesome anodize color I have ever seen. It's a matte, but it's got a kinda neat sheen, it's VERY brilliant red, and it's got this neato sparkly thing going on (which is not conveyed by the pictures very well). Easily the most beautiful ano job I've ever seen.

And it goes to . . . . . . . . Darryl Kuny:











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[CoolHand]

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Jason Davis:







And the poor fellow who still has a nickel plated body, Richard Laing:







Hope you guys like the looks of your markers.

GBA did another stellar job. That red is out of this world, still kinda stoked out that color. lol

Anyway, Goldie has decreed that he's going to have my boards back to me next week sometime, and after that, he's done, good, bad, or indifferent, I'm on my own.

It kind makes me sad, you know, 'cause he's been so helpful up to this point.

If the boards still don't work when they get back, I'm going to have to call a strategic withdrawal back to the rally point so we can regroup and figure out the next best plan of action.

We are SO close to getting this thing done. I'm not going to let it burn down now.

[smilestyler]

Mmm Impressive

[VeeWee]

What happened to the Super ULE rails?

[CoolHand]

What happened to the Super ULE rails?

Nothing, per se. They're living inside a 15 ft stick of bar stock right now.

They just haven't been cut yet. I need several days in a row to set-up the machine and bang them out, but I haven't been able to find that much time off.

So I sent EMag rails to ano with your guns to make sure you'd at least have a functional marker while you wait.

I'll deliver the markers as-is, and then the SULE rails when I can get them done.

I'll have them match anodized and everything, I just won't have them done at the same time as the rest of your markers.

Here's the deal:

I haven't had a vacation in nearly three years. I tried to take a week off about a month and a half ago, and of the seven days I had set aside, I ended up working on four of them anyway.

In two weeks, better than half the management staff is going on vacation again, for another three or four weeks in a row, so I won't be able to take off again until late fall (if even this year at all).

Honestly, I'm about done in. This job (the day job I mean) is grinding me down to a burned up nubbin. I have contractors calling me at 6am every day it seems like, wanting something solved RFN. Then I spend all day putting out fires here and there, trying to work on the six projects worth of plans they've got me doing by myself, and then when I get off work (somewhere from 5pm-7pm), I'm plum tuckered out. When the weekend gets here, all I want to do is sleep and set still. I just don't have the energy to go out and spend two full days in the shop every weekend like I used to.

Like I said, I'm just about done in.

I knew the SULE rails were going to be waiting on me bigtime, so rather than hold the whole deal up, I bought stand-in rails to get you guys off and running while I muster up the energy and free time to machine the SULE rails that I'll owe you full marker guys.

It's a material IOU, if you will. I'm sorry I couldn't have it all done at once, but I figured 95% true to form and functional in your hands waiting on parts would be 1000% better than 100% true to form and non-functional setting in a box waiting on parts.

I'm sorry about a lot of things on this project, cheif among them, I'm sorry that I got all of you guys into it in the first place. It was poorly timed, poorly planned for (contingency wise, what if X goes wrong, etc), and not well funded. My suppliers pretty much unilaterally hosed me, and it looks like Goldie is fixing to hose me again.

I'm trying my best to deliver a product you guys will feel was worth the wait (though I'm thinking that we're about a year and a half past that even being possible), but I've been struggling, and it appears that I will continue to struggle to the bitter end.

Sorry for the rant, I'm just wore out and miffed. None of the stuff I'm *****ing about was any of you all's doing. I'm just frustrated and this seems like as good a place as any to have a rant, so I went with it.

So long as I can keep the dancing bananas at bay, we're golden.



Oh, bother . . . . . . . . . .

[VeeWee]

Makes sense, I didn't want to be a pain in the butt. After everything you've been through with this project feel free to rant anytime, you've earned it.

I understand long hours too, I've been averaging 80 hours a week for the better part of two years with no end in sight and it seems like everything else in the world has come to a halt. It sucks.


Side note: I didn't know I had a nickle body .

[CoolHand]

Side note: I didn't know I had a nickle body .

That's right, you didn't send these parts in, did you? They were already here when you bought your spot. Bummer deal him not telling you that, but I imagine he didn't think it mattered what color it used to be, only what color it was getting redone in.

I never even thought to ask GBA if they could strip nickel. All the other ano guys I've used could do it, so I quit asking. Figures. lol We'll get it sorted out, one way or another. If I have to, I'll pull a ULE off of one of my personal mags and trade you so you'll have a body that will take color.

I'll also see if I can find a replacement to send off for you. No promises, but if I find a cheap ULE, I'll be on it like a pack of dogs on a fat kid.

[lasrsktr]

I'll also see if I can find a replacement to send off for you. No promises, but if I find a cheap ULE, I'll be on it like a pack of dogs on a fat kid.

Should we call you a fat kid now

[CoolHand]

Should we call you a fat kid now

Well, now that you mention it, I AM fat, though I'd not say I'm a kid anymore (mores the pity).

That saying is a contraction of two euphemisms that I tend to use in conjunction:

On it like a pack of dogs on a three legged cat.

AND

On it like a fat kid on a twinkie.


One day it just sorta morphed into:

On it like a pack of dogs on a fat kid.


Being a fat man, I am entirely allowed to ridicule myself and others like me.

You skinny folks back the off though!



Bwahahahah!!!!!!

[mustangii]

I know Sam has had alot of Health problems and a couple of surgeries in the past Year. No excuss just some info. He should had made an effort to contact you.
edm

[CoolHand]

I know Sam has had alot of Health problems and a couple of surgeries in the past Year. No excuss just some info. He should had made an effort to contact you.
edm

Yeah, I knew that was all going on. That's why I gave him as much slack as I did.

I'm not a heartless jackass, regardless of what he may think now, but my patience goes only so far.

If it were just something for me, I'd be cool with it. I've waited for stuff from other guys longer than this, but there are other folks involved in this one, so I can't be as forgiving as I would otherwise be inclined.

Still no boards BTW.

Oh, and VeeWee, I found you a body. It should be on it's way here by now (or will be soon if not). I'll get with GBA and see about getting the ano done when it arrives.