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#83451 Wed Sep 07 2005 03:12 PM
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"I WANT YOU!"

HELLO EVERYBODY IN OLDGAS LAND. YES, IT'S ME UNCLE SAM OR UNCLE DOC IN THIS CASE. I AM IN SEARCH FOR MEMBERS OF THE OLDGAS.COM COMMUNITY WHO ARE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER FOR UPCOMING "COMPANY OF THE MONTH" FEATURES.

I'M A BIT LATE GETTING THIS RECRUITMENT THING GOING.....LET ME EXPLAIN.....AFTER SEPT 2005'S COTM IS OVER, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO DO A HISTORY REPORT ON A COMPANY THAT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN COVERED.

SO STILL OPEN/AVAILABLE ARE THE FOLLOWING MONTHS:

OCTOBER 2005
NOVEMBER 2005
DECEMBER 2005
(BOB DRAKE WILL BE TAKING JAN 2006).
FEB-DEC 2006

SO FAR FOR 21 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING THE C.O.T.M. FEATURE ROLLING. SOME GUYS HAVE DONE MORE THAN ONE C.O.T.M. SUCH AS BOB, GARY DRYE AND MYSELF.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!

PLEASE CONTACT ME @ drcoke@optonline.net IF YOU CAN BE A VOLUNTEER AND WHAT YOUR CHOICE OF COMPANY IS. IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT BEEN COTM'd ALREADY OF COURSE, SO PLEASE INSPIRE YOURSELVES AND BE A MONTH LONG C.O.T.M. FEATURE.

THANKS OLDGASSERS!

DOC @ TAG.WEST
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I nominate the following guys to do a COTM.
Aaron Hop- Old Dutch
Nels Matteson-Pure
Jim Potts-Zephyr
John Jarvis-Skelly
Aquaelvis-Sunset
FoxBuick-Gulf
Jim Hinds-Indian Refining
Pat Anderton-Wofford Oil
Rex Benson-Atlantic


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ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FOR C.O.T.M.
GREG BROWN....... AETNA
RICHARD WEIR......FREEDOM OIL WORKS
HUBBA ............CLIPPER OIL COMPANY
ROBERT LITER......ASHLAND
db................SHELL
BOB DRAKE.........INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY
THERE ARE A LOT MORE GUYS OUT THERE WITH A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE LETS HERE FROM YOU.
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REX LIKES COTM

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BRINGING THIS BACK TO THE TOP AGAIN.

C'MON GUYS....ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT TO THE MONTH!! OVER 2700 OLDGAS MEMBERS....THERE MUST BE A FEW WORTHY HISTORIANS HAVING OIL COMPANY KNOWLEDGE.

WE NEED "COMPANY OF THE MONTH" VOLUNTEERS BADLY.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IF YOU CAN BE A "C.O.T.M." REPORTER AND MAKE ME PROUD!! ANY TAKERS FROM THE SUGGESTED LISTS? DON'T MAKE ME BEG!

THANKS!

DOC @ TAG.EAST
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Union Oil is the only company that I have knowlege of & that has been done [last year].
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But DOC - You're already begging. LOL

Seriously, I know that I really enjoy the articles on the different companies. If I had any specific knowledge on a company, I'd volunteer. But I don't - so I just look forward to the posts.

Please take the time to enlighten us on your speciality company. We will all appreciate it.

Later . . .

Jim




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BUT, T-WAY ...YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANY SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON A CERTAIN OIL COMPANY. IT'S ALL ABOUT DOING A HISTORY REPORT WITH WHAT
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO YOU FROM EITHER THE LIBRARY OR LIKE MOST PEOPLE USE...THE GOOD OLE INTERNET.


SCHEDULE UPDATED....

OCT '05: GOOD OLE GARY DRYE HAS STARTED GULF OIL (THANKS GARY!)
NOV '05: JIM POTTS / ZEPHYR (NOT DEF)
DEC '05: AARON HOP & DAD LONNIE / OLD DUTCH.
JAN '06: BOB DRAKE / STANDARD OIL OF INDIANA (I THINK).
FEB '06: OPEN (VOLUNTEER NEEDED)
MAR '06: AARON HOP & DAD LONNIE / DIXIE OIL CO.
APR - DEC '06: OPEN (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)!

OCTOBER IS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY, SO WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO KEEP THE C.O.T.M. FLOW GOING. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU CAN EXPRESS INTEREST, TIME, ETC. FOR ONE MONTH AND BE MY HERO!! LOL!!

THANKS AARON & LONNIE HOP FOR VOLUNTEERING 2 MONTHS!
THANKS OLDGAS COMMUNITY!

DOC @ TAG.WEST
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Thanks for stepping up and volunteering Lon & Aaron! Yeah Doc, I'm doing Std. Indiana.


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BUMP....

C'MON, GUYS....ONE DAY LEFT!




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CURRENT UPDATE OF FUTURE SCHEDULE.....

OCT '05: GOOD OLE GARY DRYE HAS STARTED GULF OIL (THANKS GARY!)

NOV '05: JIM POTTS / ZEPHYR (NOT DEF)

DEC '05: AARON HOP & DAD LONNIE / OLD DUTCH.

JAN '06: BOB DRAKE / STANDARD OIL OF INDIANA (I THINK).

FEB '06: OPEN (VOLUNTEER NEEDED)

MAR '06: AARON HOP & DAD LONNIE / DIXIE OIL CO.

APR '06: SCOTT (SCOOTDOG) / POWERINE

MAY-DEC '06: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!

THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE "C.O.T.M." CONSIDERATION AND TO THOSE THAT HAVE MADE THIS FEATURE A CONTINUING SUCCESS ON THE WORLD'S BEST PETRO WEBSITE.

DOC @ TAG.WEST



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Gary Drye gets a GREAT BIG ATTA BOY for volunteering to do two COTM features in a row! Who else is going to step up?
Some good suggestions have been made...
Not to put anyone on the spot or anything but the following guys would all do a great job.
Greg Brown-Aetna
Robert Liter-Ashland
Rex-Atlantic
Nels-Pure
Jarvis-Skelly
Pat-Wofford
Jim H.-Indian
How about it guys?


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