2016 Experience MF photos

Mark Saiger · Apr 22, 2016

Made it home to the girls

Desk Jockey · Apr 22, 2016

Awesome!

I did payroll and tried to clear some work off my desk. Just got back from walking the dog.

Lee Stockwell · Apr 22, 2016

I dreamed I went to Atlanta!

darcie smith · Apr 22, 2016

Lee Stockwell said:
I dreamed I went to Atlanta!

It's like when Dorothy woke up in Kansas... "And you were in my dream, and you were there, and so were you..."

Desk Jockey · Apr 22, 2016

I always wake up in Kansas. Rock Chalk!

Old Coastie · Apr 22, 2016

Mikey P said:
Chavez was a huge help as well.

Maybe he does actually work for a living.

Richard was as gracious as all get-out and made me and Andrew Elf feel welcome. Hey Richard, why not fly into Birmingham, spend a day or two here fishing and we'll drive up to Nashville?
Do an open-jaw ticket home from there.

Now I'm not saying Mikey was completely surrounded by "you star-struck homos" but he did seem to get a lot of attention. Plus he had to keep Mark occupied and doing all the work. Poor guy barely had time to wipe his sweaty brow, sprinting from Zipper to Rotovac and back again.

The rest of the afternoon was one long, happy drool. So worth while. I only wish I had time to stay for seminars and suds.

Desk Jockey · Apr 22, 2016

I really feel bad, I walked one aisle with you and then just kept walking. :icon_redface:

Scott S. · Apr 22, 2016

Some more pictures.

Erik · Apr 22, 2016

Zee said:
Drama.....

Maybe rotovac should do the same crap move Erik did, when the Zipper became a forbidden item for the masses after he got a deal with Cintas...

Let's face it: everyone is out there for themselves. If Erik was getting another sweet deal to produce and sell only to one company maybe it would go again on the forbidden list.

So let rotovac do it's thing. If the tool is crap it will fail. No need for drama. Ask them about their salad bowl tools.

Zee, I respect your opinion. However, if I would have not signed that deal, no one would have a Zipper. The time I signed that deal was after the economy crashed. I had so much money in developing the tool, I was at risk of losing everything. I had so much time and money invested into developing the Zipper, so I had no other choice. I will assure you, it was not a sweetheart deal by any means. Most large companies will lie, cheat, steal, and blame it on others in the corporation. The actions I'm about to take were made very clear to me the other day when I asked the owner a question, " who ultimately makes the decision at the company?" I was told it was particular employees. I was down this road once and I will never go down it again.

Old Coastie · Apr 22, 2016

Desk Jockey said:
I really feel bad, I walked one aisle with you and then just kept walking.

Ha! I got talking to that vendor and realized you left and worried you'd felt snubbed! But there was only a little time to shmooze the booths, so we kept going.

Desk Jockey · Apr 22, 2016

No I was worried I left you hanging. I ran off with Lockhart and forgot about you until later. Sorry! :cry:

Mikey P · Apr 22, 2016

Old Coastie said:
Ha! I got talking to that vendor and realized you left and worried you'd felt snubbed! But there was only a little time to shmooze the booths, so we kept going.

You should have spent the night. Two minutes of face time was a rip off.

Mikey P · Apr 22, 2016

Thanks Lee...

Old Coastie · Apr 22, 2016

Now you're just being catty. Hahahaha

Willy P · Apr 23, 2016

Edit - Snide comment - never mind.

Desk Jockey · Apr 23, 2016

Mikey P said:
Thanks Lee...

Sorrrrey!

JS41035 · Apr 23, 2016

Mikey P said:
Thanks Lee...

That's my fault we didn't stay. . I know I've been married 13 years....but when I'm only 6 hours from home and a beautiful Latina is waiting for me, I still head home quick. :rockon:

Desk Jockey · Apr 23, 2016

You are such an intelligent man! Hang out with a bunch of carpet cleaners or go home to a beautiful woman.

You'd only see my dust trail! :winky:

Jim Pemberton · Apr 23, 2016

darcie smith said:
For those of you who haven't met Paula, she is super nice

Paula is an amazing woman.

She brightens every room she enters

jcooper · Apr 23, 2016

Desk Jockey said:
I ran off with Lockhart and forgot about you until later. Sorry!

Does Eric know? You two timer!

Desk Jockey · Apr 23, 2016

You saw the picture of the day right?
Three beautiful ladies, two men...hell I had a basketball team.

"Don't blame the Player, blame the game. :lol:

Mikey P · Apr 23, 2016

I was really hopingto come away when a verdict on which 360I brush head was smoother. Between the new bristles and the lumpy asphalt, both the teflon and metal shoes felt the same..

Rotovac is sending me a Teflon/ soft bristle combo to compare..

Hold on @Wandslinger and @Charlie Lyman

Mark Saiger · Apr 23, 2016

Mikey P said:
I was really hopingto come away when a verdict on which 360I brush head was smoother. Between the new bristles and the lumpy asphalt, both the teflon and metal shoes felt the same..

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Rotovac is sending me a Teflon/ soft bristle combo to compare..

Hold on @Wandslinger and @Charlie Lyman

Not only the conditions of the ground cleaning on....

There was so much activity taking place with people wanting to try tools and us of course wanting to make sure those people had the opportunity to do so....

Some people drove over three hours just to come to the Fest to try things so we didn't want to let them down to have that experience.

The outside was crazy busy!

Desk Jockey · Apr 23, 2016

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The outside was crazy busy!

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I was talking with Kevin Fine from Prochem and he said the traffic was great. It was just so cool someone would handle a stair tool, wand or Zipper or Rotovac 360i and you could hook them up to a Prochem, ElDiablo or Pro 1200.

Talk about hands on! It rocked out there!!!

Old Coastie · Apr 23, 2016

The chance to see, handle and play with gear was worth every penny of the $10 admission and the long drive. I didn't have time to attend seminars but again, if you haven't attended one of these, you really should!

Charlie Lyman · Apr 23, 2016

Mikey P said:
I was really hopingto come away when a verdict on which 360I brush head was smoother. Between the new bristles and the lumpy asphalt, both the teflon and metal shoes felt the same..

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Rotovac is sending me a Teflon/ soft bristle combo to compare..

Hold on @Wandslinger and @Charlie Lyman

What should i do???

Cleanworks · Apr 23, 2016

Old Coastie said:
The chance to see, handle and play with gear was worth every penny of the $10 admission and the long drive. I didn't have time to attend seminars but again, if you haven't attended one of these, you really should!

I'm gambling I will see you at Vegas in the fall

Old Coastie · Apr 23, 2016

Cleanworks said:
I'm gambling I will see you at Vegas in the fall

Unlikely, but thanks. I have to be close to support my wife, who cares for her senile mother in our home. After 14 years of it, she is not easly able to do it all alone. That was one reason I could only make a day trip to Atlanta.

However, I would love to go to Nashville. Anyone driving from Florida to Nashville or going up I-59 is welcome to use my guest room for an overnight stop.