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Darryl
USA
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 Posted - 12/06/2002 : 11:44:12
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I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of myself and The Worley Companies, to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
I look forward to seeing all that have signed up for the Expo and social events to follow.
Darryl Martin
Director of Training and Education
The Worley Companies |
Edited by - Darryl on 12/06/2002 11:49:11 |
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TomToll
USA
87 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2002 : 09:39:47
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To all those on the road and to those who are home. Janice and I wish you good fortune and a wonderful Christmas. We are headed to Orlando to visit our Florida kids and grand kid this year. That is always a problem when you are on the road and have kids and grand kids spread out in several states. You just cannot see them all. Families are still close come Christmas time, they are just spread out all over creation. Our kids know they are loved, as we tell them and show them that love on a continuous basis.
The biggest gift you can give anyone is the gesture of love, not necessarily in the form of a gift, but in a true and honest form of love. May all of you boys and girls have a happy Christmas and a joyful and prosperous 2003. May the birds of paradise nest on your ladder. |
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wraydecker
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2002 : 19:19:06
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| God bless and a Merry Christmas to all |
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johnpostava
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2002 : 07:24:37
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| Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at SIMSOL Software and SIMSOL Insurance Services. Everyone here wishes all CADO members and readers and safe and prosperous 2003. We look forward to seeing some of you at next year's upcoming NACA and CADO conventions in Las Vegas and Mobile. |
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Newt
USA
657 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2002 : 08:12:46
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My Holiday wish for every one is that you be with your family and friends and the spirit of Christmas overwhelms you.
I hope this is a season all can remember as the best ever.
As we enter the battle of the bulge, we are going to suffer many casualties, have no fear we can fast til Spring. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. |
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okclarryd
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2002 : 08:55:20
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I would like to extend our wishes for each and every one of you to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sharon and I are gonna have one of each and wish that we could have all of Y'all over for some cheer. Tell those that are close to you that they are. You may not have another opportunity.
Larry & Sharon Hardin |
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KileAnderson
USA
875 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2002 : 19:11:55
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Great news guys, it looks like I will be home for Christmas. If I hurry and get my last 10 or 12 claims closed on Monday I will be on the road and back home Tuesday night. I've enjoyed my stay in Winston-Salem and the work will make Christmas a little more merry this year. I hope everyone else has been as lucky as I have this year and if not, I wish you better luck in the new year.
Kile Anderson. |
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Gale
USA
231 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2002 : 22:00:08
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Season Greeting from the PowerClaim team. We wish that 2003 will be a great year for each of you and the best yet for CADO.
Gale Hawkins |
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JimF
USA
1014 Posts |
Posted - 12/24/2002 : 13:06:59
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO EACH ONE
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ALL OF YOU! |
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CCarr
Canada
1200 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 10:25:09
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Well, the stuff-fest has begun
Too much stuff that needs batteries
Too much stuff that needs Tums or Rollaids
But all the kids seem to be having fun
As the noise level grows, and the Christmas paper piles
I've ran into my office and turned on my computer
Where do I go, but the comfort of CADO
Where Roy has decorated the site, leaving me with smiles
A very Merry Christmas to all, I wish to each one
If you end up with a headache, may it only be from laughter
We have a White Christmas, as the snow continues to fall
May this day be your healthiest, and play safely as you have fun
I've met some great people while visiting this site
Some have humbled me for their work ethic or knowledge
While others have inspired me for their thirst to learn and attitude
I'd be less of a person, if CADO didn't have such Might
It's time to head to the kitchen, to start chopping savory and thyme
My thoughts are with Linda, so far from home
I hope she is with people, whose reason will bring each other content
I look forward to her story, that has no need to rhyme |
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Justin
USA
137 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 12:54:09
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CCarr
Canada
1200 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 14:01:47
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A happy Boxing Day, is a day spent at home
Or in the bush, watching the deer and the antelope roam
Or a trip to the lake, to chop a hole through the ice
Maybe there is a trout, that I can entice
I want to be out of the city
So many people at the stores, it's a pity
Boxing Day is left but with two meanings
A statutory holiday, and a day to spend too much earnings
The stores are open at seven
The lines will still be there at eleven
Everybody got money in their stockings they say
It is our countries biggest shopping day
Fourty years ago, I could hardly wait to see
If there was money, in my stocking for me
Then run out on Boxing Day, to buy my favorite LP
But I don't give cash for Christmas, to my little nephews who are sleepy
I'd rather take them to the bush, for a ride on the ATV
Than see them in that retail rush, or playing a game on the TV
Back to the kitchen, to make sure nothing is amiss
It is my job, but all will also line up for a kiss
It keeps snowing and snowing, I hope it doesn't get too deep
I've got to get these people out of here, before they want to sleep
Or they'll have me up at five
And off to the stores, they'll want me to drive |
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Linda
USA
127 Posts |
Posted - 12/25/2002 : 15:10:09
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HOW A FAMILY HAD CHRISTMAS
I suppose since it is this time of year and Clayton remembers Martha Stewart visiting me last year it is time to fill your stockings with laughter. This is not written without a great deal of embarrassment on the part of this adjuster but as I write this I still get tears of laughter. Enjoy it as I may never again share a true experience with any of you--mainly because none of you will ever let me live this down....
Most of you have worked under less than ideal climates and this assignment is no different. You do what you can and go back when the snow, ice or rain has disappeared to inspect the roof. I had one of those charming little Craftsman houses, straight little boxes with steep little roofs. I had known from my first inspection there were 2 layers and the roofing was old.
Suddenly, this day the sun came out and today was the day to get the roof inspected. I did everything right, tied the ladder off to the gutter, etc. Gingerly took a step or two off the ladder and deemed it safe enough--safe enough at the bottom. However, as I got nearer the ridge, granules began flying and I was climbing on bb's. So up I scramble to the ridge--Whew! made it! I continued with my inspection and thought, oh, well, this won't be the easiest to get off but I'll make it. I got up--I'll get down.
So I planned my simple reasonable strategy to get off. Oops! sliding again. Back to the ridge! I knew the homeowner was home, so I pounded a time or two on the roof. Guess he thought Santa was coming early or ??? The next sound I hear is the homeowner's car leaving. On to Plan B...Okay, you brillant person, what the heck are you going to do now! So as I am sitting on the ridge the rain starts up again. Oh, did I mention the windchill was about 16 deg. F. before the freezing rain began.
So here I sit, on a cute little house, on a steep little roof in the freezing rain thinking, "if I don't die getting off this I'll die of pneumonia!" Wonderful! just simply wonderful!! So I look around this charming little neighborhood from my perch. AH HA! I see a neighbor sitting looking out her patio door with a phone attached to her ear! Simple, just get her attention and I'll get down!
(Before you ask, I had already weighed the possibility of aiming for the ladder, because I had secured it properly, and taking my chances, but since reason contents me, I re-thought this plan, fully believing the gutter would go flying with the ladder still attached and me swinging on the ladder and I would wind up on the neighbors house very near. Not a pretty sight running around in my head.)
Back to the neighbor on the phone. I finally wave and get her attention--she waves back...I wave again with more fervor!--she waves back...I wave again--she waves back. At this point all I have going through my head are all the really lousy "B" slapstick movies I ever suffered through! Obvious this lady just thinks there is an idiot in the rain perched on top of this cute little house on the little steep roof getting some cardiac exercise waving her arms! I have had enough of the cold and the rain and so began waving both my arms at this lady! She finally pokes her head out (with the phone still at her ear) and asks what I am doing on the roof.
I explain I am unable to get down, so she goes back in her house! What am I going to do? I have now chastised myself for about 45 minutes for not taking my cell phone on the roof with me! She disappears for about 10 more minutes. By this time I know this is a really, really bad omen. But suddenly out she pops all bundled up! Whew! Things are looking up. She walks into the side yard and asks, "Would you like some hot chocolate?" My unspoken thoughts are not to be seen in print! However, since I was in no position to remark, I simply thanked her and asked that she call the fire department and be very sure to tell them it wasn't an emergency. The heck it wasn't! But from my experiences with this nice lady, I really didn't know what she might tell them. In my head I can still see the credits from the movie!
She leaves and returns and again asks, "Are you sure you don't want some hot chocolate?" Things were getting rather serious at this point but again, I held back with my unspoken thoughts and waited very patiently on the Fire Chief to appear. He arrived some minutes later, came scrambling up my ladder, inquired if I was okay, I explained that I was except for being embarrassed and then says, "I'll come up and wait with you--there's a truck coming." Guess he thought I wouldn't wait! I begged him not to step off that ladder but no, what do I know! Two steps and he was sliding back to the ladder. Visions of the ladder and gutter flying again were running around in my head! He then decided to stay on the ladder and just laugh with me!
The truck arrives! Yippee! I can now get off this old, nasty, slick, steep little roof on this charming little house! As you can imagine--it took 6 strong, brave, brawny firemen to bring one simple little ladder! all laughing so hard they were bending double! with remarks like Santa coming early.....among others!
When my feet hit the terra firma I made a bee-line for my checkbook and put lots of ink on a check. I thanked all of them profusely. The chief refused my check so I told him to just make sure some family had Christmas. He then graciously accepted it and said some family would indeed have Christmas.
(There was some remark made about, "I wonder if all Texans are this crazy?")
Yes, Clayton and all, I am far from home this Christmas but may be having one of my best--I didn't end up in the Emergency Room, the firemen got a good laugh, and a family will have Christmas today! I am having a beautiful white Christmas and I couldn't ask for more!
I feel richly blessed just knowing all my friends scattered all over North America! Merry Christmas to all of you.
Linda
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Claimranger
USA
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Posted - 12/25/2002 : 15:48:19
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| Next time try using the red lazor beam on your Disto, shining through some windows, might get some attention quicker... |
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KileAnderson
USA
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Posted - 12/25/2002 : 17:48:02
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Thanks, Linda, that story really made my day. I know If I was in the same situation I would not have had your patience and would probably be in the hospital right now. I hope you and everyone else has a great Christmas and a prosperous 2003.
Kile |
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