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WINDOW-PRO Digest for Tuesday, October 06, 2009.

1. RE: Privacy and Visibility
2. The Great debate
3. Oh, it's getting good now...
4. RE: Hunter Douglas Transformer
5. elevator padding resource?
6. Re: Seeking Experienced Window Covering Sales Representation
7. ****Official Sponsor**** Le Fer Forge
8. Re: window-pro digest: October 05, 2009

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Subject: RE: Privacy and Visibility
From: "Gene Demestre" <GED@alkenzusa.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 08:22:31 -0400
X-Message-Number: 1

To Scott Berres,

It was long but pretty much on the money! The day of the multi million
dollar CEO's is coming to an end! I enjoyed reading your statement.

On a product that gives you privacy yet provides see-through visibility,
all solar screen products regardless of the manufacturer provide DAYTIME
privacy and see through visibility!  At night the reverse happens!

I try to keep it short.

Gene Demestre

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Subject: The Great debate
From: "m. a. plumlee" <blindladie2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 05:09:29 -0700 (PDT)
X-Message-Number: 2

Scott, I bow in humble defeat to you, oh worthy debater.

I will go read and study the things you suggest.

But here is slightly more about me. I was raised on union. My dad was
a railroad union official with the BL&E. As a kid I learned to type typing 
grievance letters. My husband was a union official for CWA for many years.

When I went to work at Southwestern Bell, at the age of 19, I was elected as 
Chief Steward in an office of 75 workers. Being in Texas, which is a
right to work state, I worked long and hard to close the gap of people being 
able to have union benefits and not pay union dues...since workers could 
opt in or out of the union but still receive all benefits as employees.

Later I moved to Oklahoma which is not a right to work state. I learned 
a few things in Oklahoma. Basically this. When workers are forced to
pay union dues whether they belong to the union or not....then the union 
becomes fat and bloated and doesn't do a thing for their people. Why should 
they? They get your money anyhow. So working in Oklahoma meant that
workers could be oppressed by management AND union.  We had no effective
representation to speak of. So, yes, unions have done a great deal of good 
in this country...but to say UNION is all wonderful all the time is not accurate. 
There's bad on both sides...union and management. People are people, and 
too much power in anyone's hands is never a good thing.

One of the main things I saw my husband do as a union official was fight 
insurance companies for employees....not fight management. So especially 
in that capacity the union was a fabulous and necessary thing.

So to say that I am blanketly again unions is not correct. And to blame
unions for all of the mismanagement and economic problems in this country 
is a broad and simplistic brush as you so eloquently pointed out.

Meanwhile, I stand by my position that liberalizing unionization in this 
country to include every small business would be detrimental. It would put
too much power in the hands of AFL-CIO. Many small businesses would go
out of business, or not venture into business at all.

I'd respond more but I got to go to work so I can work one of those 14 hour 
days myself so I can make sure my employees get paid whether I do or not.

Respectfully to my worth opponent. (gosh I love a good debate)

M. A. Plumlee
Workroom Association of America LLC, Founder & CEO
Southwest Publishing Group LLC, Pres.
columnist "from the workroom" D&WC Magazine
WCAA

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Subject: Oh, it's getting good now...
From: Lisa Collins <merchlady@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:48:02 -0400
X-Message-Number: 3

Talk about lively debates, this is getting good now. I have been amazed at how many supporting
emails and phone calls I have received regarding my post about Prestige. Obviously, it has
angered a few and given rise for a chuckle or two to a good many.

What is most interesting about the Window-Pro blog is how many people follow it but how few
actually participate by posting. This I have come to learn is due in part by the backlash that
comes from a post or personal opinion but more importantly the concern that an employee has
to upper management's reaction regarding their potential thoughts/posts. Not all posts are PC.

I recognize that the statements I made were blunt. Some comments have been made that I must
have a personal motive for writing such "slander" as Rory put it. I have no personal motives in the
statements I made regarding Prestige. All statements I made come from my very own personal
experience with them as a customer and as a supplier. I know that the comments that I made
were hard to hear but they were the truth. The truth as I know it and as many of you know it.

Even Darryl - Sunteca wrote in his post that: "Over the years, I have heard many horror stories
about Prestige, related to their slow pay, poor quality and low price strategy."

Here is another comment I received today. "I will say however, that every single vendor who calls
on us has their own horror story about how much money they've lost dealing with Prestige, many
of them in the hundreds of thousands of dollars."

So, how am I wrong when I bring up what everyone else is thinking but afraid to say? How many
ugly things have been written about the Big 3 here on Window Pro? We post so we can debate it
and see what others experiences have been.

As for the management... when I referred to the management I should have been more clear in
my posting. I meant the leader of the ship solely not the employees.? My apologies. I have
worked with Stephen, Chris and you Andy and have enjoyed the friendships. I know you have all
done your best and have all worked your tails off there. We all know the position you are in.

Last but now least... I find it extraordinarily interesting that Inegoti84u@aol.com Jason Eisenberg
(Owner and Operator) - Home View Products, Van Nuys would have posted regarding the
bankruptcy since he filed bankruptcy himself a year and 1/2 ago and left numerous vendors
holding the bag for thousands of dollars while he fled to the state to Texas.

It's kinda like the hungry coyote holding the chicken coup door open for his buddy.

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Subject: RE: Hunter Douglas Transformer
From: Layne Richins <laynerichins@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:18:48 -0700
X-Message-Number: 4

In regards to the request for a Hunter Douglas power supply a local electronics supply store should
have that on the shelf. If not I get power supplies of various voltage and amperages from Marlan P.
Jones. www.mpja.com or 800-652-6733. Remember that a power cord to plug into the wall may
not be included and must be ordered additionally.

Layne Richins- Drapery Hardware Outlet

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Subject: elevator padding resource?
From: "Susan Gill" <susangill@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:35:14 -0400
X-Message-Number: 5

I have been contacted to measure and install blankets in 8 elevators in an
exclusive New York apartment building.  Apparently they have been burned by
several companies previously so I go lightly forward.  Does anyone have a
source (not Palmer) that they have used and been happy with?

Susan
Susan Gill Workroom

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Subject: Re: Seeking Experienced Window Covering Sales Representation
From: Arendal <arendaltextiles@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:21:55 +0200
X-Message-Number: 6

Mayor textile manufacturer, supplier to the window covering market, seeks
contacts with experienced sales representatives, in the following available
territories:

> South Florida
>
> Midwest
>
> Please submit your resumes, which will be handled in strict confidence.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Arendal LLC
>

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Subject: ****Official Sponsor**** Le Fer Forge
From: "Chris Scarano" <chris@leferforge.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:07:11 -0400
X-Message-Number: 7

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Subject: Re: window-pro digest: October 05, 2009
From: MBarone183@aol.com
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:19:53 EDT
X-Message-Number: 8

Hi Pros,
Can anyone recommend an installer for 13 Solar Shades in Cape Charles,  VA
23310.
Thank you!

Mark  Barone
Today's Window Fashions Inc.
_www.TodaysBlinds.com_ (http://www.todaysblinds.com/)=20
1-877-99TODAY
760-468-7181  cell

__________________________________________________________________________
From Rory;

Hi Mark, this installer is listed on the Window-pro Installer database for Virginia here;

http://bit.ly/SqEj4

Coastal Blinds Brent Sheldon
757-630-3954 coastalblinds@cox.net
Area: eastern virgina and north carolina www.coastalblindsplus.com
Licensed? Yes 
Insured? Yes 
Services Certifications
 1: Blinds
 2: Shades
 3: Shutters
 4: repairs
 5: cleaning
Residential and Commercial
Free Estimates 
- it's IS ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Best regards,
Rory McNeil
www.Window-Pro.org

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