Reach a little higher there Paul.
Know any good sawdoctors?
Mark these on your calendar now so you don't miss out.
Need a little pick me up? Have a laugh on us.
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December, 2005
This is it! The final countdown is on for Christmas, and talk around the office
is leaning towards the Peterson staff party, plans for the holidays, and putting
up our Christmas lights. We are still here serving you for another couple of weeks
though. Mark it in your diaries that the factory will be closing for Christmas
on the 22nd of December, and opens again in the New Year on the 9th of January. If
you have any urgent matters during this time, you can still contact Chris and
Kerris on the usual phone numbers. Don't be surprised if you catch them lying
on a beach somewhere though!
So in this final "Cutting Comments" of the year we are pleased to announce the
launch of the Owner's Area on our website. We hope it will serve you well. We
profile Canadian owner Timo Scheiber, take a laugh at Paul in the Photo of the
Month, and we also put out a call to find some good sawdoctors - with great benefits
to you if you can help us out.
So keep reading, and enjoy this moment of peace before you get too carried away
with the festivities. From all at Peterson's we sincerely hope you have a safe,
special Christmas with the ones you love.
Merry Christmas
From the Peterson Team.
THE OWNERS AREA IS LAUNCHED
It is finally here!
This one has been in the pipeworks for a while now, but Trudi is very relieved
to finally be able to say that it is here! Let's just say she has a whole new
respect for web programmers after experiencing this one!
So far in the restricted area, we have blade troubleshooting, blade spec sheets, hints
and recommendations for your mill, spare parts and manual requests, and advice
on selling your mill. We've also sourced numerous articles that aim to help you
build a better business, covering areas from management to marketing. We will
soon be adding case studies of other owners and how they have made it work, and
other resources to better equip you.
But before you can see it all, you'll need a password. Send your request through to Darnielle and she'll be able to fire one back when she is sitting at
her desk. If you already have your password, you can go straight to the login page and check it out. Any problems, Trudi would just love to hear from you, so send her an email.
MILLER PROFILE
Timo is one of our Canadian mill owners and runs a custom mobile milling business.
Name: Timo Scheiber
Age: 35
Location: Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Mill: 8" 27hp Kohler Winch Production Frame
Add ons: Large frame, Hi/Lo, 32ft of track, lap siding attachment, log dogs,
Operation: Custom mobile milling. Right now - fir beams and wideboard fir/maple
Motto: High production is a function of quality equipment working in efficient systems.
Find out more, and see photos of his operation online.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
"Just out of reach"
Paul is one of the characters around the Peterson factory. He's a Pom (need we
say more?!), he loves chocolate, he's fun to pick on, and he's . .. . short.
So when we built a custom-designed giant ASM frame for one of our New Zealand
customers, we couldn't help but take a photo of Paul trying to reach it!
A CALL FOR HELP
Can you recommend a good sawdoctor? Then we need your help.
We want to put together a database of good, reliable, affordable sawdoctors from
around the world. We also want to get in touch with these sawdoctors and see if
we can work out a little deal that will give YOU a discount when you get your
Peterson blades serviced through them.
So, if you would like to help us build our database, and in turn help yourself
get a discount on your blades, send details of your sawdoctor through to Darnielle. We'll even give you 30 Peterson Points as a thank you.
(And if you're still not sure what Peterson Points are, find out more and get yourself registered).
UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS
Mark your calendars now for one of the biggest Forestry Shows in the Southern
Hemisphere. We are hosting Forest Industries 2006 right here in Rotorua on the
8th - 11th of March. It's going to be huge, with numerous local and international exhibitors,
lots of seminars, and plenty of fun.
We have put together fantastic packages for those coming from out of town to
see the show, so contact us and see how we can make it into a great holiday for you and your family.
LAST LAUGH
Sorry for eating the peanuts
A man visits his aunt in the nursing home. It turns out that she is taking a
nap, so he just sits down in a chair in her room, flips through a few magazines,
and munches on some peanuts sitting in a bowl on the table.
Eventually, the aunt wakes up, and her nephew realizes he's absentmindedly finished
the entire bowl. "I'm so sorry, auntie, I've eaten all of your peanuts!"
"That's ok, dearie," the aunt replied. "After I've sucked the chocolate off,
I don't care for them anyway."
NZ/O
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