Bittersweet

I've been away from the computer for a bit and WOW! Theres a tear in my eye tonight, and a larger appreciation for the community we have here.

1) No, its not just you Jeepnut, no worries from me bro, as I said in my e-mail to you (you got it I hope) that I hold no ill will towards you in the slightest. Orders come and go regularly, money woes, wait not more, sold the knife, the list goes on, but people are constant. I can let the orders go, I want to keep the people. :) I never have a problem holding an order if more time is needed, I've been known to ship sheaths out with no payment expected till things are better.

2) Seems quite a few were not aware of my situation, and I dont hold that against them either. Its my issue, and I dont want to burden anyone with them that has enough problems of their own. Though, its good to hear positive things from those I consider very good friends and I dont mind y'all peeking into my life on occasion, just stay outta the guest room, its a mess. :o Bathroom's down the hall to the left.

3) the reason for a lot of the confusion is that I do allow for the customer to add to their order when it comes up. The wait time is so long that a couple of knives do come out between order and ready to go time. Its just something I do to make the wait a little easier. I also like to let people change and or modify their order as time goes by.

4) Unfortunately with our high volume and low people power we cant communicate with all our customers personally every few weeks, the wife would literally be chained to the computer. ............. I just lost an hour there ........ I was laughing at a visual and now my head hurts and the wife has an evil grin.... :eek:

The first communication you'll get is when were ready to cut leather, and about a week or two after that the sheaths will be on the way. If your curious, frustrated, downright peeved, send us a note! Its too easy to check in and see where you are in line, the wife has a data base on this computer thing, makes it real easy to look ya up. :)

Thanks again fellas! This is a great place. :D
 
Well I wish I had seen this thread earlier but there's no time like the present....

Afraid I'll have to swallow some of this crow pie along with others. Won't get too involved into details but I did get somewhat selfcentered in one of my emails to Stacy last night some time prior to Dwayne starting this thread. I sent off another email this morning apologizing for my selfcentered behaviour and making good on all loose ends. Again I would like to apology publicly if I offended Stacy or Dwayne. And, for getting caught up in my own comparatively small daily issues that I forgot to take their feelings in consideration. I've have gone through much of what the Pucketts are going through in the past few years (cancer/death of family) and I should have known better than to have behaved in the manner I did. My prayers and good wishes go out to both of you and your family.
 
D wrote "4) Unfortunately with our high volume and low people power we cant communicate with all our customers personally every few weeks, the wife would literally be chained to the computer. ............. "

The way you folks have responded to me in the past, it seems Stacy IS chained to the 'puter.

Take that girl out to dinner!!
 
Hey there Leatherman, no apology / explanation needed. I "get it". Have been there and done that, unfortunately my dad didn't make it. In terms of the stupid things people do, Let me share a little story.

On my dad's last day, it started with multiple strokes. I got the call from step mom, they live only 5 min. from my plant. Dad couldn't get out of bed, she didn't know why. I was the only supervisor on duty, and covering 3 other super's in other departments as well. I was strapped! Told my engineer on duty I had a family emergency, had to run, but had my cel on if anything came up. This brain dead bozo felt I had deserted him and left him in charge of too much, so he called down to our head office (Gov't dep't here.) and starts whining to our Regional director about me leaving him hanging. Director calls me up wondering what's up, as I'm trying to scrape my dad off the floor. Don't quite recall just what I said, but the Paramedics could hear me outside at the front entrance! Not Amused at all folks!

Long story short, people get caught up in their own little worlds and forget that there's a bigger picture at work, try not to take it to heart. To those whe don't quite "get it" pray to God you don't wind up there yourself. I wouldn't wish that on anyone! No rush on the order, you does it when you does it. Take care and enjoy the time you have with him.

Blaine.
 
As the woman at the computer I am embarassed that I don't post more.
But words cannot describe the gratefulness I have for this community. If it were not for this community I wouldn't be able to spend time with Dwayne and Rhiannon. This community is the life force behind our little business. Ya'll are so supportive and kind. This sure beats teaching!!
Nothing but kind thoughts to Jeepnut22 and Solstice. Unfortunately they just lucked into being the straws that broke this cammel's back. Dwayne and I work very hard to keep everything going here. And somtimes I get to feeling a little knocked down (and worried) when we get several (more then just two)unhappy people in a group so I shared with Dwayne (and he has always been a little protective of Rhi and I). So that is what propted the thread. Because he wanted to let people know just why things have been a little haywire here.
I promise that if you don't hear from me that I didn't get the message. Unfortunately my voice mail has been messing up and I haven't been able to get it fixed. Yes it is my cell phone but sometimes I just can't find it before it goes to voice mail or I cannot hear it because I am in the other room. I also have a spam filter which is aggressive. I try to check daily but sometimes miss for a few days. If you put sheath and the name of the knife in the subject line I am more likely to find it if the spam filter gets hungry. And to answer those that feel I should not use a spam filter since my email address is on the website I get over a hundred spam messages a day at minimum. So please if you don't hear from me please resend (or PM/email Dwayne). I know it is a pain but we don't want anyone to feel ignored. EVER!
Once again thank you for being there for us.
 
Stacy,

Again, my apologies to you. I over reacted without talking first to you about my concerns (which turned out to be incorrect assumptions on my part).

I hope to meet you and Dwayne at Blade this year as your unfortunate circumstances forced you both to miss Blade this past June. Maybe we can all shake hands and share a swig of something nice! :thumbup:

On me of course! ;)

~Jeepnut22
 
Jeepnut22 said:
Stacy,

Again, my apologies to you. I over reacted without talking first to you about my concerns (which turned out to be incorrect assumptions on my part).

I hope to meet you and Dwayne at Blade this year as your unfortunate circumstances forced you both to miss Blade this past June. Maybe we can all shake hands and share a swig of something nice! :thumbup:
On me of course! ;)

~Jeepnut22
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Would that be a swig of kool-aide? Woot Woot! :D:D

Solstice: You da HOG! :thumbup::thumbup:

We're just one big kool-aide drinking family here.
 
Dwayne,

I meant to post to this thread, but never found the time to gather my thoughts properly. I have the time now.

Anyway, I wanted to convey that the time you spent with your father was done for good reasons, and from my experience, may have even contributed to any improvement in his condition. Human interaction has a power that cannot be explained, and the simple presence of a loved one can make all the difference in the world. Perhaps it is simply knowing that someone cares. One thing that you should never do is to regret spending time with your father. If my father were in the same condition, I would have done the same thing. He means the world to me. I look forward to our hunting trips every year. My only regret is that I didn't start hunting with him on a regular basis earlier.
 
Hey man. family comes first. Never doubt it. And my FBMLE sheath was well worth the wait and I thank you for the cool sheath. I hope all goes well and never regret putting family first. That's what you're supposed to do
 
Dwayne, Glad to hear things are going well for your father. I,for one, am exceeding thrilled with the sheath you made for me.
I personally appreciate everyone's comments here, and hope there to be no more issues on the subject. Thanks to those that publically apologized! Knowing Dwayne's ethics as I do, I'm sure no ill feelings are held, and all business will be welcome!

Now, with that said, Dwayne, chin up & cherish the times with family!

God Bless!
 
MAN THAT'S JUST RUDE tell those pepole to take a num. and get in line there are more important things for you to do. if they don't understand than there most likely not worth dealing with. :mad::mad:I CAN'T BELEAVE THE NERVE OF SOME............
 
Just had to add a couple more thoughts. I met my father when I was sixteen. We never got along well, but he taught me to mechanic, shoot, track and introduced me to the underbelly of a paramilitary world (he was a Vietnam era SEAL).

He died several years ago. I hadn't seen or talked to him for a few years. I have yet to be able to make it to his grave in Mississippi.

May you never have the type of regret I do. I think you have already shown yourself to be much wiser than this foolish, prideful son. Congrats, and may you enjoy many more days with your family.:thumbup:
 
mymindisamob said:
Just had to add a couple more thoughts. I met my father when I was sixteen. We never got along well, but he taught me to mechanic, shoot, track and introduced me to the underbelly of a paramilitary world (he was a Vietnam era SEAL).

He died several years ago. I hadn't seen or talked to him for a few years. I have yet to be able to make it to his grave in Mississippi.

May you never have the type of regret I do. I think you have already shown yourself to be much wiser than this foolish, prideful son. Congrats, and may you enjoy many more days with your family.:thumbup:
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that pretty wild my dad a nd i where seperated when i was about 5 and i didn't get to meet him again till i was 16 we get along great. but he taught me to hand sharpen knives,make kydex sheaths, shoot, track, build shelters,winter survival,and many other great things. we go to gun shows and boating all the time.
 
Dennis in MA said:
Don't you DARE feel that. Ever!

I'm sure on your tombstone and at your funeral, you want it said that you wuz a great worker. Forget loving son, caring father, and faithful husband. ;)

You had 100% of your priorities straight this year. CONGRATS on that. You faced a difficult time and most guys would buckle under and just work harder, trying to ignore the issue. I am damned proud to know you, Dwayne.
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I don't know you yet..but have seen work and would and will be happy to wait even longer could care less about wait cause I lost my father to cancer....

You'll will live and sleep better knowing you gave it you all.

"Leave it all on the Field" of life. Have No Regrets Brother.

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Let me know if you have returned sheaths I am sure I have a knife to fit. Just PM me.

Die Hard Hog:cool:
 
knife hunter said:
Let me know if you have returned sheaths I am sure I have a knife to fit. Just PM me.

Die Hard Hog:cool:
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There will be very few people ... maybe NO people ... who are foolish enough to return one of Dwayne's sheaths.

I sure wouldn't! :D

Still, if the impossible happens ... I know I've got a few Busses around that could use some Dwayne-lovin'. Just let me know.
 
Others have already said what is important: family is. Aren't we all in business so that we can take care of ourselves, and our families? Family comes first. It's not possible to spend too much time with one's family. :)
 
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