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SwampYankee · #**1021** 12-03-2008, 07:20 AM

Off to Chicago later this morning with my brother for a co-op sponsored one-on-one company financial analysis tomorrow morning at 9:00. One of the members is putting on a credit policy/Accounts Receivable best practices meeting before that at 7:30. It's every bit as exciting as it sounds although finding areas for decreasing costs or increasing profit, and hopefully getting paid, more than makes up for it.

We get into O'Hare at 1:30 at are going to meet my sister at work and have her lead us astray to all of her stomping grounds. It might make for a long day tomorrow.

Chad300tdt · #**1022** 12-03-2008, 08:19 AM

Safe travels Swamp ... and have a good time with your sibs.

My MIL is sick today so I won't be getting to installing my new brake booster in the wagon today.

The monovalve repair kit didn't show up yesterday. HOPEFULLY it will get here today so I can get it in the CD and provide heat for my wife's ride to work again.

John Doe · #**1023** 12-03-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Off to Chicago later this morning with my brother for a co-op sponsored one-on-one company financial analysis tomorrow morning at 9:00. One of the members is putting on a credit policy/Accounts Receivable best practices meeting before that at 7:30. It's every bit as exciting as it sounds although finding areas for decreasing costs or increasing profit, and hopefully getting paid, more than makes up for it.

Funny you mention that, my brother works for a (large) bulk materials company based out of Ireland in the sales end, and since the 'crisis' for lack of a better term, he is getting killed by competitors, because they have reigned in accounts, slashed or eliminated credit lines and gone cold hard COD in some cases--I'm talking blocks of 50-75 Home Depots--and they are giving him the bird. He is actually considering moving on or starting his own company, because corporate is ruining his rep with customers, using a kill the messenger strategy.

Dee8go · #**1024** 12-03-2008, 10:24 AM

I'm starting to see a lot of hotel construction being curtailed due to the unavailability of funding. When I heard the head of Chrysler talking about how many millions of people could be idled if the automakers went under, that was pretty scarey.

WVOtoGO · #**1025** 12-03-2008, 02:35 PM

Well… The winds here died down for a little while around noon. Had a guy I met come out for an aerobatic ride in the 300L. Nice enough guy from the Dallas area. Drives a new SLK300. Cute little car. His ego didn’t care to find out my Cobra would eat him alive though.

Then it was off to the wild blue. First pass was a quick 4-point into a tight RH 180 to downwind. The turn was around 5Gs. He went out like a light. Came to and claimed he’d had enough of that.

I don't care if they can't hold their liquor. But they must be able to hold their Gs.

- Shelby

iwrock · #**1026** 12-03-2008, 02:45 PM

Powering through the week, waiting for the weekend.

I got to start an econ paper tonight.

John Doe · #**1027** 12-03-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

I'm starting to see a lot of hotel construction being curtailed due to the unavailability of funding. When I heard the head of Chrysler talking about how many millions of people could be idled if the automakers went under, that was pretty scarey.

pm sent.

iwrock · #**1028** 12-03-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

I'm starting to see a lot of hotel construction being curtailed due to the unavailability of funding.

In your area? My area seems to be doing well... Business too.

TheDon · #**1029** 12-03-2008, 11:33 PM

new engine.. thats what

Chad300tdt · #**1030** 12-03-2008, 11:41 PM

Nice Joe.

I closed out Hump day by replacing the monovalve, air filter and breather hose on the CD and the brake booster on the TD.

All's well and I'm going to bed. It's been a good Wednesday.

Dee8go · #**1031** 12-04-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by iwrock

In your area? My area seems to be doing well... Business too.

It's very recent for me. I don't know if it's really a trend, but I know some companies are having a hard time getting the credit they need for new construction.

mgburg · #**1032** 12-04-2008, 12:54 PM

Tuesday night...rented a 14' U-Haul truck, drove it to Colfax, removed the 'lil DTV transmitter, had a friend show up and we pushed the thing into the back of the truck, strapped it down and headed back to home for a "quick" nap (about 0030) before heading to Davenport, IA., then to Orion, IL....yesterday...

Then...at 0500, got up and walked out into approx. 2" of crappy snow...drove through that *hit 'til 1130...finally got to the Davenport station, called the Chief, he met me in the parking lot, then he led me out to Orion, IL., to their transmitter site to unload this 'lil pig...

Got it unloaded, then BARELY got the truck out of the site (tires on rentals SUCK!), then drove iced-over roads back to Onalaska...got home about 2245...

Believe it or not...EVERYONE on the roads was well-behaved and courteous as all-get-out! Even in Iowa...they actually drove like they had paid attention in class!

I swear that EVERYONE even USED their turn-signals! UFB!!!

If it hadn't been for the weather (20-30mph winds) and 2"-4" of snow, either blowing or drifting...yesterday would have been one of the nicest days to be driving on a crowded roadway. Now that statement there is just plain sick!

Mistress · #**1033** 12-04-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

Well… The winds here died down for a little while around noon. Had a guy I met come out for an aerobatic ride in the 300L. Nice enough guy from the Dallas area. Drives a new SLK300. Cute little car. His ego didn’t care to find out my Cobra would eat him alive though.

Then it was off to the wild blue. First pass was a quick 4-point into a tight RH 180 to downwind. The turn was around 5Gs. He went out like a light. Came to and claimed he’d had enough of that.

I don't care if they can't hold their liquor. But they must be able to hold their Gs.

- Shelby

one day, one day. right now I'm only pulling 2.5

SwampYankee · #**1034** 12-05-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

Funny you mention that, my brother works for a (large) bulk materials company based out of Ireland in the sales end, and since the 'crisis' for lack of a better term, he is getting killed by competitors, because they have reigned in accounts, slashed or eliminated credit lines and gone cold hard COD in some cases--I'm talking blocks of 50-75 Home Depots--and they are giving him the bird. He is actually considering moving on or starting his own company, because corporate is ruining his rep with customers, using a kill the messenger strategy.

Everyone had lots of interesting, often differing ideas, on the A/R end. The one consensus was that the last thing anyone wanted was for a customer to see one of their salespeople pulling in the driveway and make themselves unavailable because the salespeople also played the part of collection agent.

I was relatively pleased with our policy, seems to be somewhere in the middle (although given the current environment I'd like to get a tad more draconian). On one side there was a company that cut off all sales, including COD's, at 60 days (until paid down and credit re-evaluated) and sent to collection at 90 days and on the other was a company that was afraid to cut-off customers for fear of losing the sale.

There are some customers you are better off "firing". Let them bring the competitors' aged accounts and bad debts to new and exciting levels.

mgburg · #**1035** 12-06-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Everyone had lots of interesting, often differing ideas, on the A/R end. ... There are some customers you are better off "firing". Let them bring the competitors' aged accounts and bad debts to new and exciting levels.

I noticed at a few bars I visit up north that they are closing down "tabs" on the customers and some have even resorted to refusing service to those that haven't closed out their "tabs" yet...

The economy is making the weaker weaker or making them stronger...it's their choice...sometimes we have to give 'em a shove...