[TheForge] Back from WI...

[Andrew Vida]

Thanks Wes - we sure appreciate the hospitality - the date came suddenly 
and we were like chickens without heads getting truck and trailer ready 
for the ride.  I may find myself doing some business with a company in 
northern IL, and so I may find myself in your neck of the woods from 
time to time.

Wesley Marquart wrote:
> Yeah Andy,
> 
> Why didn't you let us know you were coming thru?
> 
> Heck if nothing else, if you were close enuf someone could have helped with
> loading!
> 
> ... and if you were close enuf to Ripon, WI you could have had some crash
> space and saved a bit on hotel/motel rooms.
> 
> Wes
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of CGRAF
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:07 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Back from WI...
> 
> Andrew Vida wrote:
>> ...with most of my equipment.  What is odd is that the steward of all 
>> this decided to let someone borrow one of the lathes... in Texas.  My 
>> Bridgeport and a pair of 15-20hp pedestal grinders just up and 
>> disappeared.  Anyone see any of these, perhaps hitching rides along I-40 
>> to CA?
>>
>> Lost a bunch of very costly tooling, but was compensated with a nicely 
>> tooled Schaublin 12 milling machine.  In all, I may have come out ahead.
> 
> Andy you do any other visiting in WI?
> Rich from the Artmetal list lives Just a stones throw from where your 
> stuff was.
> I know you didn't stop off in Milwaukee, because I was home.
> 
> Mike Graf
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
> 
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
> 
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 

-- 

     -Andy Vida

             /\
        __  /  \  __
        \ \/ /\ \/ /   Proof Technologies Inc.
         \ \/  \ \/    IV&V, Project and Program Management
         /\_\__/\ \    Coming soon: parts for Star Reloaders
        / ____/ /_ \   (304) 466-0789
       /_/  \  /  \_\  osan at netlabs.net
             \/