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That was me singing along.
Dang good song and sentiment.
Thanks for the Christmas card, too...nice.
Boxcar Willie? Just kidding.
I'd guess Moody Blues or Hollies.
How many guesses do I get?
If I guessed which was #1, would I get hit with a pie?
When you said "old man",
were you referring to "original" or the Neil Young tune...a great old song, by the way, especially considering the era in which it was recorded.
Dang, what was I thinking?
Stairway wasn't '72, it is timeless, LOL
Thought A Horse was to be found though.
Would the top 5 include America and maybe a Stairway?
They seemed to always be playing in the background while I was wetting my whistle and playing the nickel pinball machines. The bar would pay out on the score if you were lucky enough and no law was looking.
Ole - der painter
Ole, while not a brilliant man, was a gifted portrait artist. His fame
grew and soon people from all over the country were coming to him for
paintings.
One day, a beautiful young woman pulled up to his house in a stretch
limo. She asked Ole if he would paint her in the nude. This was the first
time anyone had made this request. The beautiful lady said money was no
object; she was willing to pay $5,000.
Not wanting to get into trouble with his wife, Ole asked the lady to
wait while he went in the house and conferred with Lena, his wife.
In a few minutes he returned and said to the lady, "Ya shure, yoo
betcha. I'll paint yoo in da nude, but I'll heff ta leave on my socks so
I'll heff a place to vipe my brushes."
Memo From Santa
============
I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no
longer serve the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas on
Christmas Eve.
Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my
contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves
Local 209. As part of the new and better contract, I also get
longer breaks for milk and cookies so keep that in mind.
However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands
with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin,
Bubba Claus.
His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my
goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however,
there are a few differences between us.
Differences such as:
1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from
Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper
sticker that reads: "These toys insured by Smith and Wesson."
2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that
children leave an RC cola and pork rinds (or a moon pie) on the
fireplace. And Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little
snuff, so please have an empty spit can handy.
3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon
dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a
couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks
Bubba's fireplace.
4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and
Blitzen..." when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear,
"On Earnhardt, on Andretti, on Elliott and Petty."
5. "Ho, Ho, Ho" has been replaced by "Yee Haw" And you also are
likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat"
6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh
does have a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the
words "Back Off."
7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th
Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your
negotiated viewing area. Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves
Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt
Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing
into each other.
And Finally,
8. Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure
you, the wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends
over to put presents under the tree.
Sincerely Yours,
Santa Claus
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Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Undertakes Development of a High Volume Manufacturing Facility-Capacity Anticipated to be In Excess of 1,000,000 Catalysts Per Year
Monday December 20, 2:34 pm ET
TELFORD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2004--Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB:ESWW - News) announced today that the Company's wholly own subsidiary ESW Canada, Inc. has finalized a long term lease for expansion of the Company's manufacturing capabilities. When complete, this new high-tech manufacturing plant will have the potential to produce in excess of 1,000,000 proprietary catalyzed substrates per year. These catalyzed substrates, used in diesel, gas and CNG/LPG catalytic converters, will be sold to the Company's Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Retrofit customers globally.
ESW Canada's new plant will be located in Concord Ontario Canada. The new facility in excess of 50,000 sqft will also accommodate the corporate head offices. The Company is in the process of setting up the production line equipment necessary to produce its proprietary metallic substrates from the base materials, along with the equipment needed to apply the final chemical washcoat and catalyst materials. When complete, this new high volume substrate manufacturing plant will enable the Company to control the complete manufacturing process required for production of catalyzed substrates. Catalyzed substrates are the integral part of all catalytic converter systems sold worldwide.
As previously reported, the Company's subsidiary ESW America will soon be operating from its new 40,000 sqft Tech Center based in Montgomeryville Pennsylvania. This new facility will be manufacturing and providing the catalytic and chemical washcoat solutions for the new Concord Ontario plant.
David Johnson, ESW's President and CEO commented, "I am excited to report that we are moving into the realm of high volume manufacturing of our proprietary catalyzed substrates. This new production plant, scheduled to come online in the first quarter of 2005, has been designed to be state of the art and become the Company's flagship facility. It is anticipated that this facility will also serve as model for the construction of future manufacturing plants, as the demand for the Company's products by its worldwide customers, necessitates."
Mr. Johnson further remarked, "Currently, the industry standard for manufacturing a catalyzed substrate, is to purchase a conventional ceramic or foil based substrate from a third party company and apply a catalyst coating prior to canning the finished product. Because ESW manufactures its own proprietary substrates and applies its own catalytic coatings, the Company has the potential of providing customers with a very cost effective product tailored to their individual needs. The integration of these key components and processes under one roof sets the Company apart in the industry as a complete catalyst manufacturer."
A MECA (Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association) Press Release dated May 2002, stated, "A study prepared by Michael P. Walsh, a renowned expert on international motor vehicle emission control issues, forecasts that by the year 2020 the global motor vehicle pollution control market will more than double from an estimated 2000 level of $39.2 billion to over $84.9 billion. The phenomenal growth projected is a function of 1) continued significant growth in the number of new motor vehicles registered worldwide, particularly in Asia and Latin America, and 2) the growing number of countries which are following the United States' lead in adopting increasingly more stringent motor vehicle emission control programs."
About Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.
With headquarters in Telford, Pennsylvania Environmental Solutions Worldwide is a an ISO 9001:2000 certified publicly traded company engaged through its subsidiaries in the design, development, manufacture and sale of environmental technologies currently focused on the international automotive and transportation industries. ESW currently manufactures and markets a line of catalytic emission control products and catalytic conversion technologies for a multitude of applications.
For updated information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.cleanerfuture.com
Safe Harbor
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (The "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "pleased" "plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:ESWW - News)
Contact:
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.
Investor Relations
1 (905) 850-9970
investors@cleanerfuture.com
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~ALL I WISH FOR CHRISTMAS IS TO BE A MILLIONAIRESS~
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That was rather profound.
Ah, if only I'd known then, what I know now..................
A cowgirl, who is visiting Texas from Arkansas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud. She sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When she finishes them, she comes back to the bar and orders three more.
The bartender approaches and tells the cowgirl, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time."
The cowgirl replies, "Well, you see, I have two sisters. One is in Australia, the other is in Dublin. When we all left our home in Arkansas, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together. So I'm drinking one beer for each of my sisters and one for myself."
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there. The cowgirl becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way. She orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.
One day, she comes in and only orders two mugs. All the regulars take notice and fall silent. When she comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your loss." The cowgirl looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in her eyes and she laughs.
"Oh, no, everybody's just fine," she explains, "It's just that my husband and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit drinking. Hasn't affected my sisters though."
Ford Provides Ice Blast With Technology Contract
Thursday December 9, 3:09 pm ET
KIRKLAND, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 9, 2004 -- Universal Ice Blast, Inc. (OTC BB:UIBIE.OB - News) is pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company has awarded a contract to prove a 6 Sigma process on deburring and cleaning.
Universal Ice Blast Inc. has been awarded a contract by Ford Motor Company to supply Ice Blast Technology for cleaning and deburring machined transmission valve bodies. The development project includes ABB Robotics of Auburn Hills Michigan to prove process capability for large volume production cleaning and deburring applications. The joint partnership of both companies is targeted to meet the stringent requirements laid out by Ford Motor Company. When the development project meets all of Fords' requirements, the ice blast process will be considered for future transmission programs. Upon the successful conclusion of this development project could see Ice Blast Technology as one of the primary processes for de-burring and cleaning aluminum transmission components at Ford.
In previously completed development projects with Ford, Ice Blast Technology has proven to be superior to other technologies currently being used for de-burring and cleaning from a quality and cost stand point. Ice Blast cleaning capability meets Ford's stringent contamination requirements and can remove machining burrs and some minor casting defects without damage to the casting or the surface finish of the components.
Contact:
Contact:
Universal Ice Blast
info@iceblast.net
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Universal Ice Blast Inc
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COWBOY JAKE
Jake, the rancher went one day,
To fix a distant fence.
The wind was cold and gusty;
The clouds rolled gray and dense.
As he pounded the last staples in
And gathered his tools to go,
The temperature had fallen;
The wind and snow began to blow.
When he finally reached his pickup,
He felt a heavy heart;
From the sound of that ignition,
He knew it wouldn't start!
So Jake did what most of us would do,
Had we been there.
He humbly bowed his balding head
And sent aloft a prayer.
As he turned the key for one last time,
He softly cursed his luck.
They found him three days later,
Frozen stiff in that old truck.
Now Jake had been around in life
And done his share of roaming.
But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked --
It looked just like home, Wyoming !
Of all the saints in Heaven,
His favorite was St. Peter.
(Now, this line ain't really needed,
But it helps with rhyme and meter)
So they set and talked a minute or two,
Or maybe it was three.
Nobody was keeping score --
In Heaven time is free.
"I've always heard," Jake said to Pete,
"That God will answer prayer,
But one time when I asked for help,
Well, HE just plain wasn't there."
"Does God answer prayers of some,
and ignore the prayers of others?
That don't seem exactly square --
I know all men are brothers."
"Or does he randomly reply,
Without good rhyme or reason?
Maybe, it's the time of day,
The weather or the season."
"Now I ain't trying to act smart,
It's just the way I feel.
And I was wondering, could you tell me --
What the heck's the deal?!"
Peter listened patiently,
And when old Jake was done,
There were smiles of recognition,
And he said, "So, you're the one!!"
"That day! Your truck; It wouldn't start,
And you sent your prayer a flying,
You gave us all a real bad time,
With hundreds of us all trying."
"A thousand angels rushed,
To check the status of your file,
But you know, Jake,
We hadn't heard from you, in quite a long while."
"And though all prayers are answered,
And God ain't got no quota,
He didn't recognize your voice,
And started a truck in Minnesota !"
BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH!
Amy, a blonde city girl, marries a farmer. One morning, before he
goes out to the fields, the farmer says to her, "The artificial
insemination man is coming to impregnate one of our cows today. I drove a nail into
the two-by-four above the cow's stall. You show him where it is, okay?"
The farmer leaves for the fields and a while later the artificial insemination
man arrives. Amy takes him down the long row of cows until she sees
the nail and tells him, "This is the one. This one right here!"
Terribly impressed, the man asks, "How did you know this is the cow to be
bred?"
"By the nail over its stall," Amy explains. Then the inseminator
asks, What's the nail for?"
As she walks away she tells him, "I guess it's
to hang your pants on.
Wayne Stayskal, Tampa, FL, The Tampa Tribune
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I think I'll send that one off to the state trooper my sister married.
Some sand sculpture pics from Excel's Coffee Shop (ECS)
#msg-4717728
Awesome. Some people play in the sand, some pray in the sand.
So, Excel, you like sand sculptures.
Take a look at these...awesome.
(CBS) The growing clout of America's 100-million evangelical Christians is being heard loud and clear. Just turn on your radio, and you'll notice that a seismic shift in American culture is taking place.
Before, you could tune into different stations, which offered different music and different messages.
But now, as Correspondent Bob Simon reports, evangelical Christian music is flowing into mainstream media -- and changing it. In fact, Christian entertainment now brings in $4 billion a year.
"The fact that there are Christian themes now emerging in rock and that Christians are in rock is just representative of a spiritual desire or a spiritual hunger in our culture," says Cameron Strang, publisher of Relevant Magazine, a religious publication.
Simon's report will be broadcast on 60 Minutes Wednesday, on Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. He also talks to top Christian rock groups Third Day and POD, and mainstream rap star Kanye West.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/01/60II/main658590.shtml
A HILLBILLY LOVE POEM
Susie Lee done fell in love.
She planned to marry Joe.
She was so happy 'bout it all
She told her Pappy so.
Pappy told her, "Susie gal,
You'll have to find another.
I'd just as soon yo' Ma don't know,
But Joe is yo' half brother."
So Susie put aside her Joe
And planned to marry Will.
But after telling Pappy this,
He said, "There's trouble still...
You cain't marry Will, my gal,
And please don't tell your Mother,
But Will and Joe and several mo'
I know is yo' half brothers."
But Mama knew and said, "My child,
Just do what makes yo' happy.
Marry Will or marry Joe
You ain't no kin to Pappy.
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Expands Pennsylvania Facilities & Establishes Technical Center
Wednesday December 1, 8:45 am ET
TELFORD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.'s (OTCBB:ESWW - News; ESW) wholly owned subsidiary, ESW America, Inc. (ESWA), has finalized a long term lease for the relocation and expansion of the Company's facilities in Pennsylvania.
ESW America is currently in the process of preparing and moving into to its new location in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. The new 40,200 sq ft facility will house an state of the art 18,000 sq ft expansion of "Air Testing Services", the Company's EPA/CARB recognized engine/vehicle emissions testing lab. The new facilities will include several new testing systems. In addition to the Company's existing laboratory testing capabilities, the Company has acquired new heavy duty and light duty truck chassis dynamometers, as well as a heavy-duty-diesel transient engine emissions test dynamometer, and additional analytical test instruments.
The Air Testing Services (ATS) group will now be equipped to better service the Company's growing clientele for engine testing as well as EPA/CARB emissions testing and certification programs. ATS will also be in a better position to provide additional testing support for the Company's expanding internal Research & Development (R&D) programs.
ESWA has also acquired new metal fabrication equipment to expand and improve its custom prototyping capability as well as its heavy-duty off-road engine catalyst manufacturing capacity. The newly expanded manufacturing capacity is slated for school bus, heavy duty truck and construction equipment catalysts similar to the units the Company sold for applications at the World Trade Center and the New Jersey based Camptown school bus fleet as previously reported.
In addition to the increased testing prototyping and manufacturing capabilities, the new facility will also accommodate a comprehensive quality control, chemical wet laboratory and high volume washcoat manufacturing division capable of producing the Company's increasing catalytic wash-coat needs.
Mr. David Johnson, ESW's interim President and CEO commented, "This move and expansion into a world class Tech Center of this type adds a new dimension to the Company's growing foundation. With the completion of this new facility scheduled for February of 2005, we believe that ESWA is setting itself apart as one of the premier engine emissions testing and catalyst development facilities in North America."
Mr. Johnson further remarked, "I am very excited about the prospects of having a comprehensive base and training center that will provide the technical instruction and support required by our Original Equipment Manufactures and Retrofit distribution partners for our growing catalyst product lines."
About Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.
With headquarters in Telford, Pennsylvania Environmental Solutions Worldwide is a an ISO 9001:2000 certified publicly traded company engaged through its subsidiaries in the design, development, manufacture and sale of environmental technologies currently focused on the international automotive and transportation industries. ESW currently manufactures and markets a line of catalytic emission control products and catalytic conversion technologies for a multitude of applications.
For updated information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.cleanerfuture.com.
Safe Harbor
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (The "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "pleased" "plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
Contact:
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.
Investor Relations
1-905-850-9970
investors@cleanerfuture.com
Source: Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.
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Took the quiz.
Am still holding out for the wish, though.
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I've taken a few of them to work before to annoy a couple of coworkers, and annoyed, they were...and perplexed. The IT weasel wasn't terribly appreciative, though.
Those are good.
I've done #5 before. It didn't seem foolish at the time. Hardest part was climbing up the loader arms to the bucket to get to the ladder. Let's see; if the ladder is too short, and the farmhand loader is right handy, and there has been vast quantities of Coors consumed..............yup, worked for me.
#6 looks like something MacGyver would do. I don't think that is the OSHA-approved way to do things, though.
#8, the backhoe ascending the rail car,...now that was slicker than teddy-bear poop.
Raisin Bread
(a tad racey)
A bakery owner hires a young female clerk who likes to wear very short skirts and thong panties. One day a young man enters the store, glances at the clerk and glances at the loaves of bread behind the counter. Noticing the length of her skirt (or lack thereof ) and the location the raisin bread, he has a brilliant idea. "I'd like some raisin bread please," the man says politely.
The female clerk nods and climbs up a ladder to reach the raisin bread, which is located on the very top shelf. The young man standing almost directly beneath her is provided with an excellent view, just as he surmised he would. Once she descends the ladder he muses that he really should get two loaves, as he is having company for dinner.
As the clerk retrieves the second loaf of bread, one of the other male customers notices what was going on. Thinking quickly, he requests his own loaf of raisin bread so he can continue to enjoy the view. With each trip up the ladder, the young lady seems to catch the eye of another male customer.
Pretty soon, each male customer is asking for raisin bread, just to see the clerk climb up and down. After many trips she is tired, irritated and thinking that she is really going to have to try the bread herself. Finally, once again atop the ladder, she stops and fumes, glaring at the men standing below.
She notices an elderly man standing amongst the crowd, staring up at her. Thinking to save herself a trip, she yells at the elderly man, "Is it raisin for you, too?"
"No," stammers the old man, "but it's a quiverin'."
Oofda
(a few are repeats)
The owner of a golf course in Williston, ND was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help.
He called her into his office and said, "You graduated from the University of North Dakota and I need some help. If I were to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?"
The secretary thought a moment, then replied, "Everything but my earrings."
You gotta love those North Dakota women.
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A group of ND friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day.
That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck.
Where's Henry?" the others asked.
"Henry had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail," the successful hunter replied.
"You left Henry lying out there and carried the deer back?" they inquired.
"A tough call," nodded the hunter. "But I figured no one is going to steal Henry."
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Regarding the year 2000, a senior at North Dakota State University was overheard saying that when the end of the world comes, I hope to be in North Dakota.
When asked why, he stated that everything happens here 20 years later than the rest of the civilized world.
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The NDSU graduate came running into the store and said to his buddy, "Bubba, somebody just stole your pickup truck from the parking lot!"
Bubba replied, "Did you see who it was?"
The graduate answered, "I couldn't tell, but I got the license number."
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NEWS FLASH! - Williston, ND ----- North Dakota's worst air disaster occurred when a small two-seater Cessna 150 plane, piloted by two NDSU students, crashed into a cemetery earlier today in Williston.
Williston Fire Dept search and rescue workers have recovered 300 bodies so far and expect the number to climb as digging continues into the evening.
The pilot and co-pilot survived and are helping in the recovery efforts.
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A North Dakota State trooper pulled over a pickup on I -29. The trooper asked, "Got any ID?"
The driver replied, "Bout whut?"
Letter to Shareholders November 24, 2004
This letter has information containing forward looking statements. We ask that readers of this corporate release read the last paragraph on forward looking statements relating to future events and managements’ adjustments to the results for the period June 2003 for non recurring expenses.
Dear Shareholders.
Many shareholders have requested that I report on the state of the Company, other than through our SEC filings. Here is my report and I think you will see that we have achieved a substantial leap forward. We are often prohibited from reporting on our progress because of non disclosure agreements, in addition we have to be careful about putting out news that might not be come to fruition. We reported on all events as of November and we are confident about our progress and expect 2005 to be an improvement over 2004.
Technology: Summary, Recent Developments and Accomplishments.
Summary: What we have, where are we going
· We have 5 patents issued in the US and we have applied for patents in Europe and Japan.
· There are other patents in the application process.
· The objective of our testing with Ford and other companies is position ice blasting as a replacement tool for high pressure water blasting with its myriad of chemicals, high pressures and large volumes of water required for simple cleaning applications. We know that water has long peaked as an effective cleaning tool.
· We have developed robotic cleaning and deburring systems in conjunction with Ford and other companies.
· Todd Engineering (Canadian Licensee) has developed a semi automatic cleaning and deburring system for smaller applications.
· Our technology uses minimal amount of water and no chemicals are added to the water, these are two key drivers that have caught the interest of industrial clients and more recently, auto manufacturers, in Europe.
· In the US automotive market, contamination (cleanliness) is still an issue and ice blast has clearly demonstrated through numerous tests that it is a more effective cleaning tool than high-pressure water by a significant margin.
· The Company has focused on deburring and cleaning of engine and transmission components in the US and we have transferred that knowledge to our marketing staff in Europe. We will be placing additional emphasis on the European market in 2005.
A word of appreciation to these supporters of our technology
· The efforts of key management and senior staff at Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development group as well as the support we received from the management of Fords’ Automatic Transmission Organization is acknowledged and appreciated by all of us.
· Our Canadian Licensee, Todd Engineering, has also been extremely helpful in providing support during our various testing phases and presentations of the technology to US and Canadian clients.
Recent Developments:
Our commitment to improving the existing technology and developing new products has produced two additions to our growing family of products. This is the first time we are releasing this information to the public, all of which has been developed in the second half of this year.
The first: We designed two smaller ice generation units, one model, designated SX45, will be rolled out in December 2004; and the other is a conceptual design for a small mobile ice generation unit. Read on for more information.
The Second development is: Our technical team has developed a new generation of ice blast guns which has an immediate impact on our existing and future technology. This is being field tested in Canada and Europe.
The advantages of the new guns are:
· Guns will be adaptable for both the industrial and precision cleaning markets.
· Initial gun designs are smaller and 50% lighter.
· Attached air hoses will be cheaper; have a smaller diameter, be lighter and therefore easier to handle. Ice hose remains the same.
· Air consumption is 66% less. We are expecting that this will reduce compressed air costs (smaller compressor, less capital cost and much reduced operating costs).
In our planning last year, we identified a need to enter bigger markets (we refer to as a mid-market) characterized as having many smaller cleaning applications. We focused our technology endeavors on the two smaller machines. We were able to advance our plans, from concept to design to delivery, because of the smaller guns and other development work. The SX45 is a product we are releasing to the market this December. The conceptual mobile unit should be a working prototype some time in Q2 2005. Both these machines will make ice on a real time basis; each has identifiable applications with prospective customers in mind.
This is what we have accomplished in the second half of 2004:
· The Company has developed more product offerings for more applications to our existing clients, licensee clients and to prospective clients.
· We now offer ice generation units at various price points to better target smaller applications in bigger markets.
· Our equipment can be built in the markets where they are sold. These benefits include, cost savings, machines can be serviced locally and they are built to the industrial standard required for their market. CE is an example of the European standard.
· Products are designed in the US and patents are first issued here in the US and we file for international coverage. The modifications to make machines in local countries using local parts are well established by us.
· The SX45 will be delivered to a German client in December 2004 and is targeted for general industrial cleaning applications, but is sufficiently flexible that it can be installed in a small booth targeted for in-house cleaning in large manufacturing plants and as a cleaning cabinet designed to replace chemical cleaning. There are new restrictive laws in California that will positively affect these applications.
· The new concept mobile unit is the smallest of our ice generation units. We see a great need for small mobile systems comprising ice generation unit, compressor and generator selling in the $25,000 to $30,000 range. The cleaning power of the ice will be the same with less ice produced to match the smaller applications. Companies such as Wendy’s, McDonalds and other fast food outlets where cleaning cooking hoods, tile floors are examples of applications. Target time for a working prototype is Q2 2005.
· The introduction of the new blast guns provides many benefits to our customers such as reduced the operating costs and is directed to both cleaning and deburring; especially where customer supplied compressed air has lower air pressures.
· Distribution of these products will be through licensees; commercial rental outlets; and other distribution channels servicing boat cleaning, automotive remanufacturing and graffiti removal, among others.
Machines sold or orders received for the period July to November 2004:
North America:
· The company delivered a cleaning system to a US nuclear facility. This sale defines our licensing strategy. The product, complete with ice generation unit, filtration module and a blast booth, was designed by our staff. However all manufacturing was performed by our licensee partners in Canada and the US. UIBI delivered and installed the equipment.
· CX91 ice generation unit was built for a Taiwanese client and is expected to be delivered in November 2004; we are waiting for the final payment. The unit was manufactured by our licensee.
· We delivered a CX91 ice generation unit to a Japanese client which they will use as a marketing tool. This group is interested in entering a Licensee arrangement for Japan and other parts of Asia. We have had several meetings and negotiations are still in progress.
· In November we received a PO from Ford for a SX110 ice generation unit which will be used to assess the process capability for large volume production cleaning and deburring of aluminum components. This machine was delivered in November 2004.
European office:
· We received a purchase order for a SX110 ice generation unit from a German Tier One supplier. This unit will be used as a cleaning tool in their manufacturing process. The machine will be built by our licensee in Holland and is expected to be delivered in December 2004.
· A purchase order for the newly introduced product, SX 45, was received from a German company. The machine will be built by our licensee in Holland and is expected to be delivered in December.
Engineering fees:
The Company continues to work with Ford Motor Company and Metaldyne in testing and development of the ice blast technology for cleaning and deburring of machined transmission valve bodies (aluminum components). Our development is done in Seattle and in Detroit with Fords’ Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development group and their Power Train Organization. Testing of our technology also takes place in Canada and Holland. Development with Ford is expected to continue through 2005.
Discussion on Europe:
We have made excellent progress in our European operation. We were forced to make a management change and appointed Mr. Jan Heijne as the MD for Europe and have also appointed him to the Board of UIBI. Mr. Heijne has been involved with the technology since 1999 when he and his partner acquired the distribution rights for Holland.
Industrial Cleaning market:
· The focus of the European marketing plan has been centered on renting equipment into the Industrial Cleaning market.
· The Company currently has two Dutch companies as industrial cleaning partners, Etics and Mourik, they use the ice blast equipment to service their client’s needs on an exclusive basis. We are pushing to improve our installed base of equipment on every front. Marketing efforts are directed to finding partners in Germany and other parts of Europe, such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
· In October we presented our technology at an exhibition in Stockholm, and we have interested parties looking to partner with us.
· We have also received submission for a distributorship in Russia through a Dutch contact.
Precision Cleaning market:
· In July this year we decided to leverage our US automotive marketing knowledge and initiated a campaign to introduce our technology to several high value companies.
· September kicked off the first round of presentations to the following companies: DaimlerChrysler (Advanced Manufacturing group), MTU (a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler); ZF (Transmission builder); FreeGlass (supplier of components for the Smart Car) and Eisenmann. Our presentations were well received and we demonstrated our cleaning and deburring capabilities.
· We are happy to report that we have received a purchase order from FreeGlass for a SX110 for delivery in December 2004. Our engineers are currently working with our Dutch manufacturing licensee in order to meet their needs.
· We have also discussed a license for marketing our technology with a German high pressure water washer company. They would use the technology as part of their products offered to their existing and prospective clients.
· We expect to see a continuation of our progress pick up in 2005.
We have effectively re-engineered our company by embracing a licensing strategy. Licensing allows us to leverage our technology which has multi-market applications and extensive geographic reach. Now it all comes down to capital. How much money can we raise or have access to, in order to deliver our equipment into these markets.
Like many companies our size we have to be regimented about our focus. To provide some insight into how we operate, we run our business plan by working off our To Do List. Everyone has their own list. However for any line item to make the list it has to pass these questions: (A) does this make money? or (B) does this improve or advance our technology?. The accountant and I are the only persons who engage in activities outside of (A) or (B) because of our administrative role.
The Company has faced unprecedented challenges in the last 20 months; chief among them is the sharp decline in our stock price, two management changes; re-tooling of the business plan; introduction of new products and new revenue opportunities in Europe. I am not alone in my efforts, everyone in this Company does what is required when called upon, and often times more. I am surrounded by wonderful and talented staff.
Corporate Preamble:
10QSB for September 30th 2004. Late filing.
We are late because we have not finalized the financial statements internally. We will provide more information as we can in the next 10 days.
Review of the fiscal performance:
We are continuing to reduce overhead costs. Our US Licensee has built all of our ice blast units in 2004. This has contributed to a reduction in overhead and also a reduction in working capital requirements, such as inventory and reduced the days outstanding of our accounts receivable.
The results for the six months to June 2004 reported a loss of $720,967. By excluding the non operating expenses, the operating loss for this six month period is $366,728. Non operating expenses relate to the Visaisouk Note of $354,239 expensed in June 2004. This restated (unaudited) loss of $366,728 is a significant reduction when compared to the six months loss at June 2003 of $1,116,362. An internal forecast for the second half of 2004 shows continuing financial improvement in revenues and steadying of operating costs. We will not be profitable for the second half of 2004; however, the direction toward profitability is ongoing. There is a realistic opportunity that we could be profitable in the third quarter of 2005 if we continue like we are and the market stays the same.
Cash requirements:
In a small company cash is always front and center. 2004 is the first time we have relied on cash flow from working capital and less emphasis from equity infusions. We have increased sales and gross margins which, has reduced the need for continuous infusions of capital. This is a first for the company. Additionally we have outsourced the manufacture of components we previously built in-house, allowing us to reduce our head count.
I have, together with the newly appointed director, invested $90,000 in September through a convertible note.
Future Cash Needs:
The Company will be offering stock under a Private Placement Memorandum to accredited investors. We are looking to raise $1 million. This money will be used for working capital specifically directed to marketing to expand markets and accelerate our progress.
Stock Price and the Players in the market:
There is no reason for our stock to be traded at 1 cent or less. None.
We have a world class technology and we have Fortune 50 companies as clients. We have been in business since 1995 and withstood competing challenges on our technology over the past 6 years. We do not know of a company that has a similar crystalline ice product that can run for 20 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have sold product to the US Navy; to the nuclear industry; and importantly to the automotive market and we are really close to seeing ice blast equipment in use on the production line to displace high pressure water blasting as the dominant tool for deburring. We have sold equipment to customers in Japan, China, and Europe. Over the summer we presented our technology to German automotive and tier one suppliers. This effort resulted in our first sale, and we are optimistic that we will sell a lot more systems in Europe in 2005.
Universal Ice Blast is a realistic and viable company with an exceptional world class technology. I wish the SEC would clean house of all those market makers and naked short sellers who have driven our stock into the ground.
Everyone in this Company believes in our technology and we are a 100% confident that our revised business strategy is working well as evidenced in the financial results. The results show we are heading in the right direction to profitability.
Pay off of legal suit:
In October 2004 we settled a lawsuit with an investor. The ongoing legal costs would have been greater than the settlement.
Licensee Strategy.
Since we introduced the licensee strategy last year we successfully appointed two companies to manufacture our equipment under license and have them manufacture to the standards as required in North American and Europe. We are currently assessing a third manufacturer for Asia. The implementation of the licensee strategy has allowed us to reduce our overhead costs, increase gross margins and consistently deliver the build quality. All of which we thought we would achieve when we re-tooled our business plan 16 months ago. We are now better able to focus on what we do well, which is to identify new applications and develop ice generation units for these markets. The financial results show that revenues are increasing, costs are reducing, we can build machines in our two main geographic markets, and we have reduced the working capital requirements.
Closing remarks:
We are pursuing a clearly defined strategy. I hope that all shareholders and stakeholders in the company share our optimism for the future. I think you will concur with our assessment that we have a great technology and our prospects for financial health have improved significantly and will continue to improve. The results of our actions are better cash flows, new revenues, new product and continuing improvements in our technology, all of which make the Company more attractive to investors.
I appreciate the support and extraordinary effort of my staff. We are appreciative of the support of all our stakeholders and shareholders.
We look forward to the future.
Sincerely,
Rory Clarke,
Chairman, CEO.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or future financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are only predictions and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based on a number of risk factors. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements that, we look to extend our improvements going forward as the industries we serve show signs of a return to health. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date of this announcement. Management has adjusted the presentation of the June 2003 six month financial statements show the operating loss excluding the write-off of the Visaisouk Note. The note write-off is deemed to be a non recurring expense.
http://www.iceblast.net/chairman11_24_04.htm
A CHOSEN VESSEL
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The Master was searching for a vessel to use;
On the shelf there were many - which one would He choose?
Take me, cried the gold one, I'm shiny and bright,
I'm of great value and I do things just right.
My beauty and lustre will outshine the rest
And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!
The Master passed on with no word at all;
He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall;
I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine
And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine,
My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true,
And my silver will always compliment You.
Unheeding the Master passed on to the brass,
It was widemouthed and shallow, and polished like glass.
Here! Here! cried the vessel, I know I will do,
Place me on Your table for all men to view.
Look at me, called the goblet of crystal so clear,
My transparency shows my contents so dear,
Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride,
And I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide.
The Master came next to a vessel of wood,
Polished and carved, it solidly stood.
You may use me, dear Master, the wooden bowl said,
But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread!
Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.
Empty and broken it helplessly lay.
No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose,
To cleanse and make whole, to fill and to use.
Ah! This is the vessel I've been hoping to find,
I will mend and use it and make it all Mine.
I need not the vessel with pride of its self;
Nor the one who is narrow to sit on the shelf;
Nor the one who is bigmouthed and shallow and loud;
Nor one who displays his contents so proud;
Not the one who thinks he can do all things just right;
But this plain earthy vessel filled with My power and might.
Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay.
Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day.
Spoke to it kindly. There's work you must do,
Just pour out to others as I pour into you.
~Author Unknown~
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That was downright cute
Generation gap
A college student challenged a senior citizen, saying it was impossible for their generation to understand his. "You grew up in a different world," the student said. "Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, nuclear energy, computers..."
Taking advantage of a pause in the student's litany, the geezer said, "You're right. We didn't have those things when we were young; so we invented them! What are you doing for the next generation?"
(I love old people! They do have a lot to offer!!!)
Doh!
Britons Want Homer Simpson as U.S. President
Mon Oct 25,12:26 PM ET
Oddly Enough - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Doughnut-chomping, beer-guzzling Homer Simpson may not be the model father but he has won the hearts of British TV fans who want the nuclear power plant worker to be the next U.S. president.
Former president George Bush notoriously said American families should be "closer to the Waltons than the Simpsons" but Homer was overwhelming favorite in a Radio Times magazine poll on which U.S. TV character should take over at the White House.
As Americans ponder tax and security pledges from President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry ahead of the November 2 poll, television fans have been considering Homer slogans such as "No big government, just big waist sizes."
In a manifesto compiled for the magazine by The Simpsons' writing staff, the bumbling animated TV hero also pledges: "I promise there will be fewer nuclear disasters with me as your mayor than with me as your nuclear safety inspector."
Homer got 24 percent of the vote in the poll of more than 2,000 readers. Second place went to the more obvious choice of Josiah Bartlet, the president played by Martin Sheen in "The West Wing."
Pompous but eloquent radio psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane was third followed by Sergeant Bilko from "The Phil Silvers Show." Gil Grissom from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was fifth with 10 percent of the vote. Other favorites were Jack Bauer from "24," "The Cosby Show's" Dr. Cliff Huxtable, Phoebe Buffay from "Friends" and "The Sporanos'" Tony Soprano.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&e=1&u=/nm/20041025/od_nm/odd_britain...
Dont mess with kids......
7 reasons not to mess with children.
A little girl: was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher: said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl: stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher: reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, " What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to "Honor thy Father and thy Mother", she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, She's dead. "
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples.
(Stolen from Excel's Coffee Shop #msg-4341196 submitted by "arthritis61")
What I Truly Wanted
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My daughter was home after graduating from college and like most
was unsure of the next step. After a few rounds of active
discussion she was still unable to decide. It seems that she
was trying to follow everyone's advice at the same time and no
two opinions were the same.
Like every parent out there who has been in this position,
I realized that whatever the decision, I was going to have to
break out the old checkbook one more time. Everything worked
its way out as everything usually does, but in this process
I started to think of all of the things I truly wanted:
I wanted a new stereo...
I got my daughter a new bicycle
I wanted to join a health club...
I got my daughter dancing lessons
I wanted a fishing boat...
I got my daughter a new computer
I wanted a new car...
I got my daughter through college
I wanted to be happy...
I GOT MY DAUGHTER
It is sad that most of us do not understand what we truly want.
I count my blessings everyday because HE knew what I truly
wanted.
Life is full of little adjustments;
the trick is to see them when they appear.
~A MountainWings Original by Mike Reed, Mandeville, LA~
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