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   oldbeachbum | Mar 27, 2006 06:33pm | #1

   Hi N.O. ,

   I'm kind of in the same boat.  Real great crews doing better than I had hoped and ahead of schedule.  Would just like to show my appreciation, too.  Gift cert. at local build supply?, dinner cert.?

   They've been great and a hand shake doesn't seem enough somehow, especially when you consider the weather they've been working in at this area.

   bum

   ...keep smiling...makes 'em wonder what you're up to !!

   
   

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   Edited 3/27/2006 11:36 am by oldbeachbum

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   paul42 | Mar 27, 2006 06:33pm | #2

   gift certificate for a local steak house

   or

   have a house warming party and invite them and their family over for some steaks on the grill.

    

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   Scrapr | Mar 27, 2006 09:18pm | #3

   agree on the GC to a local joint. I hand em out for refferals to a mid scale place. Don't feel like you have to get dressed up in a tie to go in. Haven't had one sent back....yet

   Course the party after is good too. Lots of promises. Only have attended 1.

    

   Trades appreciate it. Thanks for thinking of them

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   user-14544 | Mar 27, 2006 09:24pm | #4

   my vote would be for:

   1. Restaurant gift certificates...always a nice touch

   2. Invite them to a steak grill out at your place after it's all done...some subs never get to see the end result of their job.

   3. invite all the subs in for a big doughnut feed toward the end of the job...who don't like doughnuts!

   4. find out their favorite beer/wine..and spring for a nice bottle or case of either

   (as you can see, I like food)

   5. whatever you do, advertise their work and spread their name...that will be the absolute best thing you could do..and will keep on giving back to them!

   btw...need any help between now and then...:)

   knowledge without experience is just information.... Mark Twain

   http://www.cobrajem.com

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   bstcrpntr | Mar 27, 2006 09:45pm | #5

   Someone actually had a party for subs once? Who?  I have had that promise about twice a year for 10 years. I have yet to be invited to one. 

   As far as a token gift, I like the food idea.  Can you "cater" in a nice lunch someday before project is over?  The other option is to take them all, your treat, to the local watering hole and hope they don't get a d.u.i. on the way home.

   Just my opinion, I could be wrong.An inch too short.  That's the story of my life !

   bstcrpntr ---   I hope to grow into this name.

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   mrmojo | Mar 28, 2006 12:35am | #8

   2. Invite them to a steak grill out at your place after it's all done...some subs never get to see the end result of their job.

   and make sure you do it,as everyone else said been promised for goin on 30 yrs,ive been to 1Due to recent budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

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   user-14544 | Mar 28, 2006 02:35am | #12

   man isn't that the truth...

   "we'll be sure and have you over for steaks when the house is finished..."

   ...either the house never quite gets done, or they lost my number/address in the mail....you can bet they'd find it to fix a crack in the drywall!knowledge without experience is just information.... Mark Twain

   http://www.cobrajem.com

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   RobWes | Mar 27, 2006 10:16pm | #6

   As someone who is finishing up a house and at a distance of 270 miles away I can relate to this.

    

   The wife and I will be having a party for most of the contractors.

    

   The wood cutter put me in a bad position with the neighbors by not following the instuctions.

   The plasterer would rather get plastered than work on the job plus he made a real mess out of a big wall.

    

    

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   plumbsquare | Mar 28, 2006 12:25am | #7

   It's interesting to hear that most of those promised wrap-up parties never happen. I've been at this my whole life and haven't seen one yet. I'm glad to hear it's not just me. Maybe we need to start subin' for Tommy Silva. There's always a party on TOH.

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   blue_eyed_devil | Mar 28, 2006 12:51am | #9

   I give and sometimes recieve dinner certificates.

   As a sub, I highly appreciate them and my wife loves them even more. A $25 gift certificate says thanks enough for me, even if i have to chip in my own cash to have desssert!

   blue

    

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   ebeveridge | Mar 28, 2006 01:05am | #10

   just my ideas:

   1) maglight flashlights

   2) leatherman multiplyer

   3) swiss army knife

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   Stilletto | Mar 28, 2006 01:09am | #11

   Get all your subs a gift certificate to the local Lowes or Home Depot.  They would come in handy for everyone.  I got some this year and loved spending free money on my tool addiction.You're entitled to sh!t.---Tony Soprano

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   IMERC | Mar 28, 2006 03:56am | #13

   money, small gift and a thanks card........Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!