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Silver Streak Digest Wednesday, February 23 2005 Volume 01 : Number 143
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Re: [SilverStreak] Items
Re: [SilverStreak] Items
Re: [SilverStreak] Items
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:19:21 -0600
From: "Tom Patterson" <pattersontom@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: [SilverStreak] Silver Streaks...
Here is the latest from Ben Harper on his plans for the inherited Silver
Streak inventory.
- -Tom
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Thanks to everyone who has responded to my request for help / ideas on how to
move the inventory I have inherited.
I have received many, many suggestions of many different kinds from many
different sources. All of the suggestions have been helpful and I am sure will
all ultimately lead me to a final decision on how to best manage this process.
I would like to let everyone know that at this time, and to many of your
wishes, I will not be selling the inventory to a sole purchaser. Almost
everyone expressed concern about what would ultimately happen to the inventory
and what the final cost might be. So I decide that I will come up with a means
to sell the invntory at a individual level with quantity limits on each type
of item per purchaser. I am not sure exactly how I will set this up, but plan
on having it sorted out with in the next 10 - 14 days.
At which time I will notify Tom Patterson (email / message board) of the
process and the Web Address for inventory viewing and purchasing.
Some items are going to be held in reserve for Professional Restoration
Groups, like Vintage Vacations, so that they can continue the ground up
restorations with as much N.O.S. (New Old Stock) pieces. Items such as the
pre-cut aluminum section panels, frame rails and other like items will be
sorted out on a 50 / 50 basis. 50% for individual purchase, the other 50% for
high quantity purchase.
I hope that everyone will find this portion of the process fair for all.
Thanks
Ben Harper
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:28:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Shawn McRae <shawn_m_mcrae@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Items
Carolyn,
Thanks for your responses, they are greatly appreciated. I know exactly what
your husband is faced with. I have seen the market rise and fall many times
in the last 5 plus years. There isn't any employee loyalty left in the large
companies, they are all about profit and minimization during slow times.
My company is a high-end Management / Operations / Technology consulting firm
specifically focused on large initiative and operations management. We generally
work with companies that have critical projects and timelines with budgets in
the Millions / Billions of dollars. I have 300 employees and have never laid
off any despite the market. I have a very simple approach to business and I am
not greedy. I make sure that I take very good care of the people who work "with"
me and they are well compensated.
I hope that your husband finds something soon. I can only imagine that your
"Honey Do" list and that he is now a captive worker. Just joking. If he wnats
any recommendations on good companies looking for good project type people let
me know. I have a ton of contacts and resources I would be more than happy to
put to work on the topic.
I hope that we will keep up the contact, I really do enjoy it.
Shawn
Carolyn <hown@xxxxxxxxxx.net> wrote:
Yes my husband said that is all you have to do with the lighting is just
what you said.
I researched on the net and the very same company is still in business that
manufactured the lights. You can buy ballast, bulbs, etc. We bought all
new lights except for one or two which I may have to buy instead of getting
the parts. They were much cheaper directly from the manufacturer than from
the RV store. I think we saved $10 a light if I remember correctly.
My husband has worked for KBR, Halliburton for 15 years. He was a
Superintendent/Project Mgr for Highway Paving. They closed that divison
several years ago and he went with another division on a project in Camaroon
and then Chad Africa. After the project finished he was laid off, first
time in 15 years! But then they sent him to Pensacola to work on the naval
base after the hurricane tore it up. That part is complete so laid off
again. This is sort of like it was way back early in our marriage. We were
talking today that if he tries and stay with them looks like each time a
project is finished now it will be layoff, nothing is the same as it was
with KBR. He is looking possibly at Dijbouti, Nigeria, maybe Angola for
other projects. He only has about 7 years to retire, not sure if he is
going to try and hang in a few more years or what. Right now he is home and
we are working on stuff here. I am an accountant, worked for construction
companies in poject management jobs for about 10 years, haven't worked in
about 6. Had a elderly sick mom and we have a mentally challenged daughter
who also got very sick so had to quit. But everything is fine.
What type of jobs do you deal with?
If we can help will be glad to. We have had several RV's through the years.
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:12:43 -0600
From: "Carolyn" <hown@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Items
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn McRae" <shawn_m_mcrae@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: <sslist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Items
> Carolyn,
>
> Thanks for your responses, they are greatly appreciated. I know exactly
> what your husband is faced with. I have seen the market rise and fall many
> times in the last 5 plus years. There isn't any employee loyalty left in
> the large companies, they are all about profit and minimization during
> slow times.
>
> My company is a high-end Management / Operations / Technology consulting
> firm specifically focused on large initiative and operations management.
> We generally work with companies that have critical projects and timelines
> with budgets in the Millions / Billions of dollars. I have 300 employees
> and have never laid off any despite the market. I have a very simple
> approach to business and I am not greedy. I make sure that I take very
> good care of the people who work "with" me and they are well compensated.
>
> I hope that your husband finds something soon. I can only imagine that
> your "Honey Do" list and that he is now a captive worker. Just joking. If
> he wnats any recommendations on good companies looking for good project
> type people let me know. I have a ton of contacts and resources I would be
> more than happy to put to work on the topic.
>
> I hope that we will keep up the contact, I really do enjoy it.
>
> Shawn
>
> Carolyn <hown@xxxxxxxxxx.net> wrote:
> Yes my husband said that is all you have to do with the lighting is just
> what you said.
>
> I researched on the net and the very same company is still in business
> that
> manufactured the lights. You can buy ballast, bulbs, etc. We bought all
> new lights except for one or two which I may have to buy instead of
> getting
> the parts. They were much cheaper directly from the manufacturer than from
> the RV store. I think we saved $10 a light if I remember correctly.
>
> My husband has worked for KBR, Halliburton for 15 years. He was a
> Superintendent/Project Mgr for Highway Paving. They closed that divison
> several years ago and he went with another division on a project in
> Camaroon
> and then Chad Africa. After the project finished he was laid off, first
> time in 15 years! But then they sent him to Pensacola to work on the naval
> base after the hurricane tore it up. That part is complete so laid off
> again. This is sort of like it was way back early in our marriage. We were
> talking today that if he tries and stay with them looks like each time a
> project is finished now it will be layoff, nothing is the same as it was
> with KBR. He is looking possibly at Dijbouti, Nigeria, maybe Angola for
> other projects. He only has about 7 years to retire, not sure if he is
> going to try and hang in a few more years or what. Right now he is home
> and
> we are working on stuff here. I am an accountant, worked for construction
> companies in poject management jobs for about 10 years, haven't worked in
> about 6. Had a elderly sick mom and we have a mentally challenged daughter
> who also got very sick so had to quit. But everything is fine.
>
> What type of jobs do you deal with?
>
> If we can help will be glad to. We have had several RV's through the
> years.
>
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>
>
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>
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:24:39 -0600
From: "Carolyn" <hown@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Items
Sounds like you have a great company and it is rare to have an owner very
concerned about their employees anymore. We think he still has opportunities
to go on more projects with KBR, I do not want him to go to Iraq, actually
as he says he needs about 6 months off, but probably won't happen. We also
have a few rental properties that I and a tenant take care of. Our tenant
is a consultant for Reliant in Houston and they have not used his services
much in the last two years. The job situation is changing for everyone.
My husband was indeed fortunate, he was one of the few "saved" from the
closed division and offered other employment when this all happened about 4
years ago. I'm not concerned about him finding another position, but the
benefits I imagine will be a problem. He has many friends that have gone to
work for other companies and had to quit because of unaffordable health
insurance premiums or no insurance. I'm sure I am not telling you a thing
you do not already know.
I bought the Silver Streak as we thought he was going to go on a project and
he was going to live in it but he ended up in Florida instead. We have had
several RV's through the years he has lived in away from home. Never had
time for he and I to vacation in any of them, now isn't that something! He
teases me about falling in love with it and I must admit I did. If we don't
use it we will rent it, they seem to be very well built and durable.
My honey do list is extensive! Hubby likes doing everything himself, well
we both do actually, such a feeling of accomplishment. I really hope he can
stay home for awhile, it will be so nice.
Just an aside, we will be married 37 years in March, I'm very proud of that
accomplishment.
You have a great day!!
Carolyn Frederick
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