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This afternoon, while sifting through some
information I found on the Internet, I could not help thinking of the
expression:
information I found on the Internet, I could not help thinking of the
expression:
You can’t keep a good man/woman down!
Here’s what that expression means:
(humorous): “something that you say which means that a
person with a strong character will always succeed, even if they have a lot of
problems”
person with a strong character will always succeed, even if they have a lot of
problems”
In this case, the “good man” is Richard
Bartlett, a guy I met, many years ago, when I was in the reprographics
business in the Washington, DC area. At
the time I met Richard, we were actively looking for acquisitions, and we met
with Richard to express our interest in acquiring his northern Virginia
(Fairfax, VA) reprographics business, which was then known as Nova Blue. He had no interest in selling, so nothing happened.
Bartlett, a guy I met, many years ago, when I was in the reprographics
business in the Washington, DC area. At
the time I met Richard, we were actively looking for acquisitions, and we met
with Richard to express our interest in acquiring his northern Virginia
(Fairfax, VA) reprographics business, which was then known as Nova Blue. He had no interest in selling, so nothing happened.
Quite some
time ago, I posted articles on the Repro 101 Blog about Nova Blue Reprographics
filing for Chapter 11 (Bankruptcy Reorganization). At some point, a Trustee took control of Nova
Blue Reprographics and, after a few months of operations under the Trustee’s
management of the business, the Trustee completed a sale of Nova Blue
Reprographics’ assets and business to ABC Imaging. (I also reported that transaction on
Reprographics 101.) The sale of assets
included Nova Blue Reprographics’ operations in the “Northern Virginia” market
area.
time ago, I posted articles on the Repro 101 Blog about Nova Blue Reprographics
filing for Chapter 11 (Bankruptcy Reorganization). At some point, a Trustee took control of Nova
Blue Reprographics and, after a few months of operations under the Trustee’s
management of the business, the Trustee completed a sale of Nova Blue
Reprographics’ assets and business to ABC Imaging. (I also reported that transaction on
Reprographics 101.) The sale of assets
included Nova Blue Reprographics’ operations in the “Northern Virginia” market
area.
Apparently, Richard Barlett is a perfect
example of the expression, “you can’t keep a good man down”.
example of the expression, “you can’t keep a good man down”.
He continues to be in the reprographics
business …. In other areas. His current
operations include:
business …. In other areas. His current
operations include:
Nova Blue Network, LLC d/b/a “FREDDY BLUE”, which operates in the
Fredericksburg, VA market area:
Fredericksburg, VA market area:
LEADERS IN PLAN
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
SPECIALIST IN FINE
IMAGING AND MEDIA SERVICES
IMAGING AND MEDIA SERVICES
BLUEPRINTING
SERVICES / EVERYTHING DIGITAL
SERVICES / EVERYTHING DIGITAL
and – – – – – –
“KISS BLUE”,
which operates in Kissimmee, FL market area:
which operates in Kissimmee, FL market area:
FLORIDA’S
SPECIALIST IN BLUEPRINTING SERVICES
SPECIALIST IN BLUEPRINTING SERVICES
AND WIDE-FORMAT
COLOR REPRODUCTION, SERVING
COLOR REPRODUCTION, SERVING
KISSIMMEE, ST.
CLOUD, AND SOUTH ORLANDO
CLOUD, AND SOUTH ORLANDO
There’s another expression, very familiar to
most reprographers, that goes something like this: “once you’ve got ammonia in your
blood, it’s stays there forever.”
most reprographers, that goes something like this: “once you’ve got ammonia in your
blood, it’s stays there forever.”
Well, the days of ammonia are well past us,
but, now, I’m wondering, does toner have the same effect? I guess that must be the case!
but, now, I’m wondering, does toner have the same effect? I guess that must be the case!
While Richard may have had a case of the blues as a result of
losing Nova Blue Reprographics in the Northern, VA market, his blues of another
sort, Freddy Blue and Kiss Blue, live on!
losing Nova Blue Reprographics in the Northern, VA market, his blues of another
sort, Freddy Blue and Kiss Blue, live on!
One final note: it could be that the Richard Bartlett
involved in Freddy Blue and Kiss Blue is not the same Richard Bartlett that
lost Nova Blue Reprographics in Northern Virginia, …. but I don’t think that’s
the case.
involved in Freddy Blue and Kiss Blue is not the same Richard Bartlett that
lost Nova Blue Reprographics in Northern Virginia, …. but I don’t think that’s
the case.
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