e-NewsLetter Volume 3 Issue 22 Thursday, November 14th, 2002 =========================================== INDEX: It Is Good To Give Thanks Latest Industry News Featured Product Showcases Another Good Link Current Feature Articles Funny Signs Visit Our Sponsors IT IS GOOD TO GIVE THANKS "One of life's gifts is that each of us, no matter how tired and downtrodden, finds reasons for thankfulness: for the crops carried in from the fields and the grapes from the vineyard." --- J Robert Moskin Can you believe that Thanksgiving, one of the biggest holidays in America, is almost here? This year will be ending soon and now we all have an opportunity to reflect on our successes and lessons learned from our mistakes. Adrian: "It was Thanksgiving." Rocky: "Yeah, to you, but to me it's Thursday, right?" --- Rocky, after Adrian's brother has ruined Thanksgiving dinner (1976). For some people it may just be another day off, but it is still a chance to regroup and think about where one is going in business and in life. Even if it is not a day full of holiday tradition, it can still be used for appreciation of life and all you've received. "Radical historians now the tell the story of Thanksgiving from the point of view of the turkey." --- Mason Cooley Looking at things in a whole new light is usually the outcome for many people who use this holiday for rest and reflection. It is a great time to put those nagging negative attitudes far away and bring in a fresh batch of good, clean, unadulterated, positive thoughts. Not just the kind you can drill into your head using infomercial tapes. But, the thoughts that come naturally by reflecting on your life. "It was dramatic to watch [my grandmother] decapitate [a turkey] with an ax the day before Thanksgiving. Nowadays the expense of hiring grandmothers for the ax work would probably qualify all turkeys so honored with "gourmet" status." --- Russell Baker Renewing your mind is not the only thing this particular holiday can be used for. You can also rekindle friendships, relations with family members and give a special "thank you" to your employer or employees. I read recently that during the Thanksgiving holiday, the various charitable organizations that feed the homeless and less fortunate are swamped with volunteers; they even turn people away. (Note: Please call your area volunteer organizations if you had already planned to do so.) Why not use the time to spend with family and friends? "No more turkey, but I'd like some more of the bread it ate." --- Dennis the Menace Sometimes the ideas for a different way of approaching a problem are discovered during this time off. Between the bowl of banana pudding and a bowl game, jot down ideas that come to you. Don't think of it as doing business during the holiday but as a relaxing time to let ideas flow. You may be surprised at what problems, that once seemed large, are now easier to manage and/or solve. You will also be thankful…very thankful! "I awoke this morning with a devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Shall I not call God the Beautiful, who daily showeth himself to me in his gifts?" --- Ralph Waldo Emerson N A T I O N A L   S P O N S O R The RIP in our Digital Printing Software Solution means "Rolling In Profits" The Scanvec Amiable PhotoPRINT 3 Family digital printing RIP software solution has been vastly improved and offers highly productive, revenue increasing features and functionality that reinforce Scanvec Amiable's dedication and position as the leading provider of complete professional graphics manufacturing solutions for the professional graphics manufacturing industry. This new version incorporates innovative, user-requested features with Scanvec Amiable's strong, time-proven designing and production-based engineering. Some of the most notable additions to these programs include the new Nesting, Tiling, Labeling, Color Remapping, linked and embedded ICC profiles features and Scanvec Amiable's highest quality, Adobe® PostScript® 3 RIP. All features and functionalities are designed to increase revenues, decrease costs and make users much more productive. The ALL-NEW Scanvec Amiable PhotoPRINT 3 Family comes in four different packages to fill a wide variety of needs and budgets. PhotoPRINT SE: An entry-level RIP package. PhotoPRINT DX: A versatile design and RIP package. PhotoPRINT SERVER: A robust client-server RIP specifically designed for networks and large production environments. PhotoPRINT SERVER-PRO: The same robust client-server RIP with additional capability and cost saving features. We are running a PhotoPRINT 3 "Coupon Promotion", kicking off at the SGIA/PMI Convention and Exposition at the America's Center in St. Louis, MO on October 30-31 and November 1-2, 2002 and continuing through the end of the year to celebrate the release of Scanvec Amiable PhotoPRINT 3. This is a limited-time offering to take advantage of a great new product at a spectacular promotional price! Go to www.ScanvecAmiable.com, print out the coupon in the pop-up window and RACE to your local Scanvec Amiable reseller to take advantage. (This coupon is good for both new product and upgrade sales) Phone: 1.800-229-9068 or 1.610-521-6300 Fax: 1.610-521-0111 E-Mail: PhotoPRINT3@ScanvecAmiable.com C U R R E N T   F E A T U R E S Signs From The Spirit World By Elaine Saunders Everyone loves an 'Olde Worlde' pub with its oak beams, horse brasses and roaring log fires. Nevertheless, no matter how old the pub itself, the name on the sign outside is probably the most historic thing about the place. Read it now Ask the Expert: CNC Router Veteran Shares Practical Knowledge By Jennifer LeClaire Do you have questions about CNC machining? Get inside the head of router expert Jay Higgins in this one-on-one interview. Read it now Fiber Optics - Mysterious or Simple? By Fritz Meyne Today, fiber optics in its current usage for the sign industry has been around more or less since 1991. Yes fiber optics, in general has been around longer, but as a direct neon alternative, they have not. Read it now Looking for an article or trying to find an old one? Check out the SignIndustry.com article archive:       Check out the archive now P R O D U C T   S H O W C A S E THRU WHITE® and POLYGUARD® , two products every shop must have! Learn more about these two quality products that your shop cannot do without GO TO IT NOW "Sticklizard Soy Solvent" Non Hazardous, No Toxic Fumes And Easy On Your Hands You have heard about it, here it is, ''Sticklizard Soy Solvent'' the full strength uncut solvent for cleaning plastisol ink, this stuff works! GO TO IT NOW Oce Arizona 30 Sign Printer: Outdoor Durable Printing at an Affordable Price Create 3M™ Matched Component System™ outdoor-durable output with an outdoor warranty of up to five years. With the Arizona 30, you can print the same UV durable vinyl banners, fleet graphics and outdoor signage as the 'big' inkjet printers, at a small fraction of the price. GO TO IT NOW Christmas at Rak-Tek- Your Home for Grand Format Printing Let us help you with outdoor holiday banners, just supply the tag line and we'll do the rest. GO TO IT NOW New! SignTools3 - Your CorelDRAW SignMaking Tool Box DESIGN & CUT from within CorelDRAW! New version 3.06 - With the SignTools add-on you can cut directly from CorelDRAW with a click of a button. No need to export your graphics ever again. More than a cutting bridge program, SignTools3 offers 30 design tools and much more! GO TO IT NOW Advertise here for as low as $90 per month. Call or email for more details: 888-350-3357 ext. 201 or sean@signindustry.com N A T I O N A L   S P O N S O R Serious Business In Your Ideal Venue The International Sign Association, in collaboration with the Southern States Sign Council, is proud to present the Southern Sign Show, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, January 22-25, 2003. Over 150 booths will feature the latest in products and most advanced technologies developed for the sign industry. We have lined up educational opportunities to: Answer your questions on the benefits of LED and Neon in the sign industry Provide tips to improve your profits in these economic times Show your salesman how to sell your company image through digital photography Identify potential problems when using SGFP/UL2161 For more information about the Southern Sign Show, please contact Patricia Hayden at (703) 836-4012, ext. 149 or e-mail patricia.hayden@signs.org. If you are interested in exhibiting at the show, please contact Virginia Gonzalez at (703) 836-4012, ext. 123 or e-mail virginia.gonzalez@signs.org. or visit www.signs.org/Atlanta. for more information. S I G N   N E W S Another Good Link Learn more about the history of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. Go here to discover how it all started and why we celebrate the way we do: http://www.plimoth.org/Library/Thanksgiving/firstT.htm Funny Signs Sign in a Beirut hotel: "Let us hospitalize you!" " Maternity Clothes Shop: "We are open on labor day." Seen in a cafeteria: : "Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria. Socks can eat any place they want." Notice in restaurant: "Our Cutlery Is Not Medicine So Please Do Not Take It After Meals" Have you seen any funny signs lately? Why not share them with the world? Please send all of your comments, suggestions, and hysterical observations to: johnny@signindustry.com. FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO A FRIEND! If you have a friend or colleague who you think would be interested in receiving this free newsletter, we encourage you to forward this message along to them. WE VALUE ALL OF OUR VISITORS, READERS, AND SPONSORS! We value your feedback! Please let us know how we may serve you better. If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, or would like to expose your products and services to the world, please contact me at: editor@signindustry.com or give us a call at 1-888-350-3357 or 407-656-5892 We'd like to thank our wonderful friends and sponsors at:   Alcan Composites: http://www.alcancompositesusa.com   Bandanna Banner: http://www.bandannabanner.com   Gemini: http://www.signletters.com   Gerber: http://www.gspinc.com   Graphtec (Western Graphtec): http://www.graphtecusa.com   Gregory: http://www.vinyldirect.com   Hartco: http://www.hartcoservice.com   International Sign Association (ISA): http://www.signs.org   Océ Display Graphics Systems: http://www.dgs.oce.com   Roland DGA: http://www.rolanddga.com   Scanvec Amiable: http://www.scanvecamiable.com   SummaDirect: http://www.summadirect.com   Time-O-Matic: http://www.watchfiresigns.com   Tri-Tech Graphics: http://www.tritech-graphics.com - Wishing you much success,   Sean Scott   Managing Editor ********************* If your company wishes to sponsor this newsletter, please contact Sean Scott at: editor@signindustry.com or call 888-350-3357 to learn more about this and other great advertising opportunities within SignIndustry.com If you wish to unsubscribe, simply hit the reply button and enter the word REMOVE in the subject line. 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