logan johnson on fri 22 jun 12
David wrote :
"Knowledge and b=3D
Thank You for the sweet words David !=3D0A=3D0ADavid wrote :=3D0A"Knowledge=
and b=3D
asic understanding of many things is good in this =3D0Acomplex world though=
w=3D
e may well wish to hire an able professional to do=3D0A the actual work.=3D=
A0 I=3D
like to know enough to know when my Attorney, MD. =3D0AElectrician, Mechan=
ic=3D
, Plumber....may be bull shitting me, cutting =3D0Acorners....or perhaps ha=
s =3D
misunderstood my question or concern because =3D0Aof my lack of clarity.=3D=
A0 C=3D
ontrol freak?=3DA0 You decide; but the ultimate =3D0Aresponsibility should =
rest=3D
on each of us for decisions related to us."=3D0A=3D0AAll the above is true=
PLU=3D
S It's kind of hard to ask for something if you don't really know exactly w=
=3D
hat you want.=3D0AMy electrician & I have been working together=3DA0 rather=
tha=3D
n me just telling him what I want & him doing it while I'm left hoping he g=
=3D
ot it right.=3DA0 Certain major things have been changed up to three times=
=3DA0=3D
due to info that I've received from the folks here on the list.=3DA0 These=
t=3D
hings would have cost a lot more to change if any of the work had actually =
=3D
been started or completed .=3DA0=3DA0=3D0A=3D0AAlso, while this is going to=
sound s=3D
exist=3DA0 & I'm sorry about that but my personal experiences have taught m=
e =3D
that sometimes service men don't always think a woman knows what she's talk=
=3D
ing about when it comes to technical things.=3DA0 So when dealing with thin=
gs=3D
like electrical wiring it's best for a woman to educate herself as much as=
=3D
possible.=3DA0 If you talk to the home renovation expert Mike Holmes (the =
gu=3D
y on t.v.) he would tell you this goes for everyone.=3DA0 BTW, I highly rec=
om=3D
mend his book : Make it Right.=3DA0 On the cover it says =3D0A=3D0A"Be smar=
t , Ta=3D
ke charge, Get it right the first time". =3DA0 This is great advice for bot=
h =3D
men &=3DA0 women.=3D0A=3D0ANow that Clayart & I have been educating my elec=
tricia=3D
n I not only feel confident about what will be going in my studio but I als=
=3D
o feel confident referring him to other clay people in my area=3DA0 that ar=
e =3D
setting up a studio.=3DA0=3DA0=3D0AEvery morning for the last few days when=
my gu=3D
y got here I would go out tell him what info had come in my emails ask him =
=3D
questions about the info & we would discuss it & based on his knowledge=3DA=
0 =3D
make changes where it was necessary .=3DA0 That little bit of effort on=3DA=
0 my=3D
part & the confidence it gave me knowing I won't have to worry every time =
=3D
I turn on my kilns is worth more than I can say.=3DA0 That doesn't mean I c=
an=3D
just turn on my kilns & forget them but it does mean I won't have stomach =
=3D
aches worrying that my studio will go up=3DA0 in flames due to the wiring n=
ot=3D
being right every time I fire one up.=3D0A=3D0AMy stomach & I thank everyo=
ne t=3D
hat helped me=3DA0 !=3DA0=3DA0=3D0AI just hope one day I can help you as mu=
ch,=3D0A=3D
=3D0A=3D0A=3DA0Logan=3D0A=3D0A=3D0ALogan Johnson =3D0AAudeo Studios=3D0A=3D=
0A3930 118th Pl.=3D
=3DA0 n.e.=3D0A=3D0AMarysville, Wa.=3D0A98271=3D0A(360) 651- 1478=3D0A =3D0=
A=3DA0www.audeos=3D
tudios.com=3D0A"Carpe Argillam!!"=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A___________________________=
_____=3D0A=3D
From: David Woof =3D0ATo: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG =
=3D0A=3D
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:30 PM=3D0ASubject: Re: Wiring to & in stu=
di=3D
o best gauge ?=3D0A =3D0AYes it is the electrician's "job" to figure it out=
.=3DA0=3D
But I applaud Logan wishing to know as well.=3D0A=3D0AKnowledge and basic=
und=3D
erstanding of many things is good in this complex world though we may well =
=3D
wish to hire an able professional to do the actual work.=3DA0 I like to kno=
w =3D
enough to know when my Attorney, MD. Electrician, Mechanic, Plumber....may =
=3D
be bull shitting me, cutting corners....or perhaps has misunderstood my que=
=3D
stion or concern because of my lack of clarity.=3DA0 Control freak?=3DA0 Yo=
u de=3D
cide; but the ultimate responsibility should rest on each of us for decisio=
=3D
ns related to us.=3D0A=3D0ATo be an informed participant in one's life, and=
not=3D
, by choice, an ignorant passive consumer swept about by each successive se=
=3D
nsation du jour is a rewarding journey to awareness of self as being.=3D0A=
=3D0A=3D
Of course with awareness comes responsibility, oh my!!!=3D0A=3D0AMy observa=
tion=3D
of Logan is of a woman who takes the bit in her teeth and runs full on.=3D=
A0=3D
Go Logan.=3D0A=3D0AWoofin in Clarkdale.......=3D0A________________________=
______=3D
_____________
Johanna San Inocencio on fri 22 jun 12
And a big thank you to everyone here because I have been trying to get =3D
electric out to my studio also and all this discussion has helped me to =3D
understand what is going on here and what i need.=3D20
Johanna
On Jun 22, 2012, at 2:26 PM, logan johnson wrote:
> David wrote :
> "Knowledge and b
> Thank You for the sweet words David !
>=3D20
> David wrote :
> "Knowledge and basic understanding of many things is good in this=3D20
> complex world though we may well wish to hire an able professional to =3D
do
> the actual work. I like to know enough to know when my Attorney, MD.=3D2=
0=3D
> Electrician, Mechanic, Plumber....may be bull shitting me, cutting=3D20
> corners....or perhaps has misunderstood my question or concern because=3D=
20=3D
> of my lack of clarity. Control freak? You decide; but the ultimate=3D20=
=3D
> responsibility should rest on each of us for decisions related to us."
>=3D20
> All the above is true PLUS It's kind of hard to ask for something if =3D
you don't really know exactly what you want.
> My electrician & I have been working together rather than me just =3D
telling him what I want & him doing it while I'm left hoping he got it =3D
right. Certain major things have been changed up to three times due to =
=3D
info that I've received from the folks here on the list. These things =3D
would have cost a lot more to change if any of the work had actually =3D
been started or completed . =3D20
>=3D20
> Also, while this is going to sound sexist & I'm sorry about that but =3D
my personal experiences have taught me that sometimes service men don't =3D
always think a woman knows what she's talking about when it comes to =3D
technical things. So when dealing with things like electrical wiring =3D
it's best for a woman to educate herself as much as possible. If you =3D
talk to the home renovation expert Mike Holmes (the guy on t.v.) he =3D
would tell you this goes for everyone. BTW, I highly recommend his book =
=3D
: Make it Right. On the cover it says=3D20
>=3D20
> "Be smart , Take charge, Get it right the first time". This is great =
=3D
advice for both men & women.
>=3D20
> Now that Clayart & I have been educating my electrician I not only =3D
feel confident about what will be going in my studio but I also feel =3D
confident referring him to other clay people in my area that are =3D
setting up a studio. =3D20
> Every morning for the last few days when my guy got here I would go =3D
out tell him what info had come in my emails ask him questions about the =
=3D
info & we would discuss it & based on his knowledge make changes where =3D
it was necessary . That little bit of effort on my part & the =3D
confidence it gave me knowing I won't have to worry every time I turn on =
=3D
my kilns is worth more than I can say. That doesn't mean I can just =3D
turn on my kilns & forget them but it does mean I won't have stomach =3D
aches worrying that my studio will go up in flames due to the wiring =3D
not being right every time I fire one up.
>=3D20
> My stomach & I thank everyone that helped me ! =3D20
> I just hope one day I can help you as much,
>=3D20
>=3D20
> Logan
>=3D20
>=3D20
> Logan Johnson=3D20
> Audeo Studios
>=3D20
> 3930 118th Pl. n.e.
>=3D20
> Marysville, Wa.
> 98271
> (360) 651- 1478
>=3D20
> www.audeostudios.com
> "Carpe Argillam!!"
>=3D20
>=3D20
> ________________________________
> From: David Woof
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D20
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Wiring to & in studio best gauge ?
>=3D20
> Yes it is the electrician's "job" to figure it out. But I applaud =3D
Logan wishing to know as well.
>=3D20
> Knowledge and basic understanding of many things is good in this =3D
complex world though we may well wish to hire an able professional to do =
=3D
the actual work. I like to know enough to know when my Attorney, MD. =3D
Electrician, Mechanic, Plumber....may be bull shitting me, cutting =3D
corners....or perhaps has misunderstood my question or concern because =3D
of my lack of clarity. Control freak? You decide; but the ultimate =3D
responsibility should rest on each of us for decisions related to us.
>=3D20
> To be an informed participant in one's life, and not, by choice, an =3D
ignorant passive consumer swept about by each successive sensation du =3D
jour is a rewarding journey to awareness of self as being.
>=3D20
> Of course with awareness comes responsibility, oh my!!!
>=3D20
> My observation of Logan is of a woman who takes the bit in her teeth =3D
and runs full on. Go Logan.
>=3D20
> Woofin in Clarkdale.......
> ___________________________________________
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