• Hi I’m Phil

    Posted by Phil Halling on May 28, 2005 at 4:33 pm

    Hi everyone I’m Phil the fitter. Been in this game for the last 25 years and still not fed up with it – just the customers! who always want the impossible and need it yesterday. Hope to get to know more of you as time goes on but at the moment I’m still pretty green about this site. 😀

    Andrew Butler replied 18 years, 11 months ago 19 Members · 25 Replies
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  • Mark Pack

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 4:38 pm

    Hi Phil, I’m Mark, like you I’m new to this site. Only joined yesterday and I was impressed with the amount of advice I’ve had since.
    Glad I joined up, very helpful people. :lol1:

  • Marekdlux

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 4:51 pm

    Hi Phil,
    Welcome aboard from somewhat sunny California. 😀
    -Marek

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:03 pm

    hi phill
    25 years? wow im impressed thats 11 more than me 😕
    great to have you here, im sure you will be able to help a few with questions they may have 😉 :lol1: 😀

  • Phil Halling

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:07 pm

    Thinking about it 25 years makes me sound ancient but believe me I’m not. Having 5 kids ofmy own (7-22) and 4 step-kids (8-18) keeps a young 46 and permanently working to pay for them all!

  • Jayne Marsh

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:31 pm

    Hi Phil, welcome to the boards………wow that’s ALOT of kids!!!!!!!!!! You must have alot of patience 😮

  • chorley signs

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:31 pm

    hi Phil,

    Real scenario

    A customer rang at 5:25 on friday and asked for two 15′ banners with several colours and a lot of text and a logo, no problem I say, when do you want them. Monday 😮

    Don’t think so

    Rob 😀

  • Lynn Normington

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:46 pm

    Hi Phil
    welcome hope you find it usefull here I’m sure with the years behind you in the business you will be a great help to others. 😀
    Do any of your children work with you ?

    Lynn

  • Brian Little

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Phil …..and enjoy mate …im sure youll never be stuck for an answer here .

    regards Brian 😀

  • Bill Dewison

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 6:00 pm

    Hi and Welcome Phil 😀

    With that many kids, I bet you don’t have to weed much vinyl these days 😀

    Cheers, Dewi

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 6:14 pm

    Hi Phil, welcome adoard.
    With that many kids you should be called “Phill the fitter than a butchers dog” 😀
    peter

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 6:16 pm

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: phill, you will be sorry you even mentioned the kids now mate. this lot will keep it going for months, years even 😮
    poor ol lee harris still gets the tiger prints joke thrown at him and that was at sign uk 😮 😉 :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

  • Lee Harris

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 7:32 pm

    Watch it Lambie…….not so much of the old :lol1:

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 7:41 pm
    quote Lee Harris:

    Watch it Lambie…….not so much of the old :lol1:

    :lol1: 😳 😳 😳

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 7:44 pm

    Hi Phil.
    I live 100 miles from Punxutawney, PA, home of Phil the Groundhog.
    Sounds like you have watched too many Brady Bunch re-runs,
    I am one of 7 whose dad was one of 17.
    Thank God I only have 3.
    If I had as many kids as you do I’d be having fits too.
    Just teasing, welcome aboard.
    I’m 42 and been making signs for 20 years.
    I just look very young for my age.
    Love….Jill

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 7:48 pm

    jill does look real cute for 42, but i must admint, shes showing signs of hair loss! :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

    😉

  • Bill Dewison

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 7:50 pm
    quote Robert Lambie:

    quote Lee Harris:

    Watch it Lambie…….not so much of the old :lol1:

    :lol1: 😳 😳 😳

    Now now Robert, pick on someone your own size! :lol1:

    Cheers, Dewi

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 8:07 pm

    hi phil welcome aboard! 😛

    they’re all mad…you’ll have to trust me on this one…i’m 38 look (58) and been going for 22 years……. 😀 you’ll enjoy it here!! 😉

    Nik

  • John Singh

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 8:36 pm

    Hi Phil
    Been at it a long time I see (Signs I mean)

    Hope you have fun here

    John 😀

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 8:42 pm
    quote johnalphasign:

    Hi Phil
    Been at it a long time I see (Signs I mean)

    Hope you have fun here

    John 😀

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    May 28, 2005 at 11:47 pm

    Hi Phil, I ‘m 45 and only have 2 kids (8 & 10) and plenty of grey hair. Your’e a hero in my book with that many kids. Been in the game since ’92 and I love it too, and agree that it would be so much better without having to deal with customers.

    Had a client see me on thursday afternoon, asked me to do 15 signs, and as she was leaving drove off yelling ‘see you monday morning’. 😮

    Hope she is not desperate 👿 coz they aint going to be done.

    Shane

  • Carrie Brown

    Member
    May 29, 2005 at 8:11 am

    Hi Phil

    Welcome to the boards!!

    I am 27 and have 2 kids …. and that is stressful enough ….. let alone the amount you have 😮 :lol1:

    Look forward to seeing more posts and dont forget to post your piccie if you have one handy 😉

    :welcome:

  • Dave Hambrook

    Member
    May 29, 2005 at 8:48 am

    welcome aboard phil
    sounds like we are in the same game (fitting not breeding)
    cheers
    hammy

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    May 29, 2005 at 12:56 pm

    Hi Phil and welcome to the boards, as you can see we are a really freindly bunch on here, one of the things that makes this such a great site.

  • Bill Dewison

    Member
    May 29, 2005 at 6:15 pm

    Everyones suddenly admitting how old they are! 😮 🙄 I’m off for another Red Bull before I get cornered by Carrie and Robert! 😮 😮

    Cheers, Dewi

  • Andrew Butler

    Member
    May 31, 2005 at 5:03 pm

    Hi Phil and welcome

    Andy

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