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6 AUGUST 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® More to think about... Grapevines... Yes, even as adults we know that grapevines and the reasons people start them is not to pick “grapes”... No, this is not about those grapes, but rather about facts or stories people talk about to other people. The tell- tale “grapevine”. Now you say, what in the world is Ronnie onto now? And another thing, what are copycats? Are they really “cats” who may mimic or follow the lead of another cat? Have you actually seen another cat - feline, copy what another one was doing? I can’t remember when. But I’m sure that’s how this wording began. So again, in this dialogue it is the real human “copycat” - whether it be a per- son trying to do as another does or a company trying to improve itself in the hopes of surpassing the true success of the original. Whatever the reason or the motive be, it is truly funny to me that so many cannot think for themselves to come up with anything that will really improve themselves or the company - on their own. Do you have grapevines in your organization (people who tell you what other companies are doing for success)? Do you have copycats trying to get your company ahead of a successful one? Drop me a line, ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com . I’d love to hear the answer to this one. Remember, playing catch-up can be very costly... See you on the trail! Oh yeah - be sure to read Ronnie’s Real World this month! Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical, directional, environmental, explo- ration-blasthole, shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining, water, international, and state- side drilling; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire and more. Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Vice President: Al Jones Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Amy White Classified Sales Manager: Kathy Heinrich Marketing Assistant/Support: Jan K. Allen Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Art Beatty Tim Connor Bill Corey Scott Cosby Tom Dalzell Eric Freimuth Tracy Keck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen Ray Roerick Harry Short Reggie Stockert Britt Storkson Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Translator: Hector Leos Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier * Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opin- ions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Dr i ll ing Resource ® . Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every effort not to place advertisements for “like” products on the same page in our publication; this may occur however, due to size and space within the publication. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. THIS MONTH INSIDE ~ Water Well ~ life sustaining! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® i s published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Web site: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2014, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner with- out the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Dri ll ing Resourc e ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle VB What’s so important about a sample? VBVBVB Life-sustaining water, international ly! VBVBVBVB FEATURE - ART BEATTY - memories.. . VBVBVBVBVB Sisk and Sons, do they make a difference? VBVBVBVBVBVB Irrigation MEANS WATER! VBVBVBVB One-of-a-kind held at Miami Airport Conv. Ctr. This is a really good one! FROM THE START... NEXT MONTH! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... We Built This in the United States of America! We are proud of it. Ronnie, for the WWDR Team Do you remember when someone said..you didn’t build that?” I do - but YOU DID BUILD THAT! We are here to help you PROMOTE IT !