Well I went and got feed this afternoon. Pulled in backed up to the dock and wondered inside. walked up through the mill to th eoffice and guess what, no Jon to be seen >:( I'm thinking don't tell me that fool quit. Or worse yet did something to get fired. Wlked into the office and ole Jerry sees me gives me a dirty look and walks right over. I'm thinking well here it comes. He strarts out with "I got a bone to pick with you" I put on my best innocent look, looked around and said who me? He says yeah you, you didn't tell me that guy was smart and gets a big grin on his face. Turkey!! he had me going for a minute. Seems Jon got this bright Idea to move some stuff around to make things easier and it worked. ;D He did that on tuesday, Apparently he has had a couple ideas to make things easier. He also tolds me if he can't find anything to do he comes and asks for something to do.
So basicly is so far so good, Lets hope he keeps it up
Hey Quartlow
You done good with the lad.
I know a lot of NZ kids that we could send up to you 8) 8) 8). The government is too PC to suggest that they work.
Ernie
Quartlow,
You done good.
That has gotta make you feel good inside. 8) 8) 8)
Mark
This thread just keeps getting better and better.
I hope that when you see Jon, you tell him that he is a big hit on the FF and we are all pulling for him. You done good, helping the couple out. Proun to know you. 8) 8) ;D ;D
Great job. Really makes you feel good when you help another and they work hard to help themselves. Also reaffirms your belief in mankind. You did good and it shows. 8) 8) ;)
Maple Flats
Since this forum is read in New Zealand would you kindly not use sexist non PC terms like MANKIND here we are supposed to say peoplekind. :D :D :D :D :D :D
Ernie
These post express my sentiments exactaly on Jon. I'm proud to be associated with people like you Quartlow.
JOB WELL DONE
I love it when a plan comes together! 8)
Fantastic, good on Jon!!!
Quartlow, I just bet you are proud as punch, and so you should be!!!
May just send my son over to you... hehe...
I must say, the best employee I ever had was one who used to come to me when he though he'd finished what needed doing and asked whether there was anything else to do, or did I have any jobs for him. Never ceased to impress me. Others would sit around playing on the net, or talking on the phone, and when I asked what was going on, I'd get... "There's nothing to do"... Needless to say I could always find something... Frustrating though...
Tell Jon we are all proud of him and to make sure he keeps it up!
asy :D
Hi Quartlow,
This has been a great thread or 2 to follow. After your initial post, who would have thought we would have ended up here!
If you ever get to needin full time help, we know where your going to headhunt from now dont we! :D
I reckon you should print these threads out, and one day, if and when the time is right, give them to Jon. Im sure he'd be amazed.
Cheers
Charlie.
Some people huh? :)
I sure do like hearing about this and that's a fact. Thanks first to wife who helped 'drag' him back to make his apologies for the way he acted the first time, young, dumb and stupid. I just betcha he was feeling bad about it anyways or he probably wouldn't a come back no matter what she said. Who knows, perhaps he was thinking the whole world was falling down on him and he didn't stand a chance
A special. special thanks to you for overlooking this and giving him a chance. Especially in a day and age where second chances or fighting chances are hard to come by. The fact is perhaps, just perhaps, the lad is on the path to turning into a productive citizen with a new outlook on life.
I like to think big. Just maybe you set into motion a chain of events that will effect his whole life and future including that of his wife and his unborn child. Made a friend in the process.
All in all not a bad day's work. :)
Hey Charles,
All I have to say is - well said! Great post. smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup
Cheers
Charlie.
Great to hear Quartlow, and you must be really happy, that a little bit of effort on your part has managed to bring out such a decent fella.
Good stuff and fill us all in as things progress further
Sheesh guys it wasn't anything big, I think he had it in himself all along he just didn't realize it. I just gave him a nudge.
Geez, I thought this thread was about me!! ;D ;D
I have often had to tell people that there is no H in Jon.
My Mother gave me the spelling just because she liked it, and mabe thought it would be easier for me to spell :D
Jon
DanG right, you is. No 'H' in Jon.
Problem is, my father is JoHn. So I ain't a Junior. Confuses the heck out of folks who call me Junior and I say I'm not.
Another JON in VT.
Howmany Jon's do we have here?
hello, jon here. :D
I always thought 'Jon' was a diminutive of 'Jonathan, whereas 'John' was a name in of itself...
I think thats how it started out anyway...
asy :D
some spell me 'johnathan'. thats really annoying. im the 18th on dads side.
I'm JON, no added letters in the middle or on the end. That's it.
I could have been HUGO (the THIRD) in my family. Glad my parents thought that through.
Quartlow, you have really brightened my day. Maybe he did have it in him and you just pointed him in the right direction but that is the key isn't it. Otherwise, he might have continued to drift rudderless and maybe lost a fine wife and family along the way. Nancy may have made mistakes but that girl sounds like she has a head on her shoulders. Well done we are proud to know you.
Quote from: sawguy21 on March 22, 2005, 09:21:29 AM
Nancy may have made mistakes but that girl sounds like she has a head on her shoulders. Well done we are proud to know you.
Sure sounds like she's got a better head on her shoulders than his father has :(
asy :D
They just left here a few minutes ago, we had some ice cream and talked about the job some. He's real happy right now. Apparently everyone at the mill likes him so thats a plus. Doesn't seem like the same guy I met just 2 weeks ago.
Quartlow,
I do believe you be that boys fairy godmother ;) :D ;D
8) 8) 8) 8)
Quote from: UrbanLogger on March 23, 2005, 09:09:34 AM
Quartlow,
I do believe you be that boys fairy godmother ;) :D ;D
That would be godFATHER Thank you very much LOL 8) 8) :D :D :D :D :D
Oops, silly me ;) :D ;D
errr mother hen ;D
grandpapa :D :D
Ok you clowns what is this bash Quartlow day? :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Just remeber I'm taking notes :P :P making a list smiley_contract smiley_contract_point
When I git you you'll never see it coming!!! smiley_ghost
;D ;D
Quartlow......
you gonna....
make us an offer we can't refuse?
The Obituaries will read........
Jjmk98k, tnlogger, swampdonkey, urban logger.... all sleeping with the fishes....
some were trying to wear cement shoes, swimming........ some had vent holes in thier heads... :o
Actually there will never be an Obituarie, see to have Obituaries you have to have a body and I'm thinking all your gonna see missing person reports
smiley_devil smiley_devil
smiley_devil_trident
smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw smiley_eek_dropjaw
:D :D :D :D
You guys best hide yer horses, or at least get sheets impervious to horse head remains..
Me, on the other hand, I'm a GOOD GIRL...
I would never call Quartlow a mother hen!
He's more Sweet-n-low... Coz what he did was so sweet.
asy :D
wal seeing that there are so many sink holes around here i better be a good ole boy and be realll nice ta that there mista quartlow sir. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: asy on March 24, 2005, 07:56:48 PM
He's more Sweet-n-low... Coz what he did was so sweet.
asy :D
AWW Shucks, :-[ :-[ :-[ See now ya went and mad eme Blush
Now see htere Mr tnlogger knows how to show some respect, After I beat it out of him
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
We're not worthy we're not worthy
hail Quartlow!
smiley_whip
how's that for respect!
Now your learning!!!
;D ;D
so, I earned a rebate on my life?
LOL, I think i spend too much time here and need to get a life!
:D
you and me both
Good to see we can have fun laughing at ourselves. Happy Easter everyone! 8)
Quartlow
How's Jon doing, haven't heard for a while
Jon has been doing well, saw him last week while getting feed and they where here to watch the race over the weekend. Works been going well for him, well enough that Nancy quit her job and is staying home taking care of the baby.
The house is all fixed up, It's gotten some new doors and windows a new furnace and a newer woodburner. I ran into Harry a couple days ago and he told me if the kid (his words not mine) keeps taking care of the place like he has been he's gonna do some work remodleing the kitchen, which it needs.
If this rain lets up I'm gonna go over and till him up a section for a garden, its just an excuse for me to play with the tractor :D :D
Thank Quartlow.
I just finished Kirk's thread about Jim and wondered about Jon, but forgot who the poster was. ;D
It's been good to read about Jon and his family. Seem to me Jon is overcoming feeling beat down, and what he is really made of has come out. I just wonder is they will ever know how many people across the country and indeed the world are following their story and are pulling for them. Wouldn't be any presure there, would there?
I too was wondering how things were going, I am glad to hear he's doing well.....
The boy has come a long way since the day at the slab pile huh. Good for him! Sounds like he found his metal.
Quartlow, contact me privately please. I have something to discuss with you that you may find of interest.
Doc
Thanks for the update Quartlow
Jon seems to be the sort of guy that CKTate is looking for in the roofing business
Quartlow,
How is Jon doing at the mill in all this heat?
Sheesh this place has been busy this week, I talked to Jon tuesday on the phone and he seemed about to burst about something. Wanted to know if I was coming in this week for feed. Said he had something to tell me but wouldn't say what, From his mood on the phone it sounded good. I'll find out tomorrow I guess.
So you guys should know shortly after me, ok long after me since I'll get feed in the morning and probably won't get on here till evening :D :D :D
Bet it's another bun in the oven :) :)
Is there a prize for getting it right 8) 8)
Quote from: Quartlow on July 01, 2005, 06:31:24 PM
...said he had something to tell me but wouldn't say what,...
Ya can't do that to us - make us wait all that time, you best be on here quick-smart after gettin home!! :D ;D
now see what ya done did sigidi he gona make up wait now :D :D :D
Well now Gene don't you worry, I've got the notify option checked and the volume turned right up, so as soon as I hear it go off I'll be here to find out what the news is.
Now the only thing I haven't got worked out is how to tell Wifey I can't keep building the room fro daughters arrival tomorrow!!
What the heck happened to Quartlow? The last message here was the last we have heard from him. He has not logged on since the first half of July.
Maybe his puter broke..........
I hope that's all....
Keeping my sound up is causing hassle with the Wifey though, and this room still needs to git done and the daughter has come and gone now, so has Father in law too!!!
Guess I better get on with the room and stop waiting to here what the good news is huh ::)
Well Jeff hit the nail on the head, Computer gave me fits and I'm just nor getting back in the groove. I'm sorry for leaving you hanging like that guys. It ticked me off so it got shoved to the botttom of the to do list.
Onward
Now as for Jon, Well it seems things took a turn for not just the better but for the great 8) Jon and his Dad are talking. 8) 8) 8) His parents came to the realizeation that what the wanted for Jon wasn't always what Jon wanted for himself.
Thats what all the excitement was about, seems his parents where coming over for dinner that weekend.
I've seen him a few times in the last few weeks and all is well so far. Lets just hope it continues that way
Good to hear from you again. Ya had us a mite concerned ;D. So, the old man is showing a trace of humanity. Hope it works out for them. Jon deserves better.
Quartlow
Glad to see you're back, we missed ya 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Good to see it was your puter and nothing more.
Great news about Jon, I often think of you two and it makes me smile.
Glad to hear the parents are coming around.
asy :D