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Valley Falls, Kansas

I work at a large metal fabrication shop as a drafter, and I am thinking about making up a sign out of stainless steel for the patch and I wanted to use the phrase "Slow and steady wins the race" However I do not want to step on any ones toes so if anyone has a problem with this please let me know and I will just use something else, its not that big of a deal I just wanted to make sure it was ok. There should be a picture of the sign in my diary (silentb) before to long. I also welcome any suggestions!

2/12/2009 4:37:07 PM

Aesop's been dead for 2500+ years, so I doubt he'd raise any objections.

2/12/2009 6:14:20 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Nilbert, you positive it was Aesop??? Peace, Wayne

2/13/2009 12:29:44 AM

Rhode Island

HUGH WYBERG IS THE PWERSON WHO ALWAYS USED THAT PHRASE, I THINK HE MAY HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL CREATOR OF THE SLOGAN.

HUGH AND HIS WIFE HEADED UP THE NEW ENGLAND GIANT PUMPKIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION UP UNTIL FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN HE RETIRED BECAUSE OF A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE.TODAY HE RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME.

I FIRST MET HUGH IN 1992. HE IS ONE OF THE NICEST MEN I HAVE EVER MET. A TIRELESS WORKER FOR THE HOBBY, BOTH HUGH AND HIS WIFE BARBARA WERE VERY WELL KNOWN IN GIANT PUMPKIN CIRCLES.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO PRINT " HUGH WYBERG NEGPGA "IN THE CORONER OF YOUR SIGN.

THANKS
PAP

2/13/2009 8:24:50 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

Thanks for the info pap and nilbert I will have his name etched into the stainless steel with our laser.

2/13/2009 8:54:50 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

by the way the drawing of the sign is now up if anyone wants to take a look and offer any more comments.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=100503

2/13/2009 8:56:51 AM

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/24015.html

2/13/2009 9:28:20 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

and I will add Aesop's name, thanks nilbert

2/13/2009 9:34:37 AM

Midway, UT

Cool looking sign. Good job silentb.

2/13/2009 11:08:09 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

Thanks I will post a picture once I get the real one cut.

2/13/2009 11:57:55 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

i met Hugh back in 89 nice guy, heard about him being in a nursing last year, came as a shock. he used to be on the sunday morning gardening show on the radio and also wrote some books about hand feeding wild birds
Glenn
his last name is spell with an "i" as i recall (Wiberg)

2/13/2009 2:02:42 PM

Valley Falls, Kansas

hmmm is anyone 100% sure how to spell his name?

2/13/2009 2:59:55 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Wiberg is the correct spelling

Glenn

2/13/2009 4:15:47 PM

Littleton, Colo

Very nice sign.....!

2/13/2009 11:00:11 PM

Valley Falls, Kansas

Thanks Biz!

2/14/2009 12:11:05 AM

Rhode Island

on a further note. im posting a picture of the ohip valley growers group right smack dab in the middle of our patch again this year.
last year not one crow or woodchuck would dare go in. must have been that picture of stelts, big raggo, quinn,jerry,and tim that kept them out.
those guys can sure grow to.
lol
pap

2/14/2009 12:42:32 AM