<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672</id><updated>2011-11-24T22:55:58.715-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Concession Go-karts and Bumperboats &amp; go-kart track design</title><subtitle type='html'>This blog is all about my daily activities at J&amp;amp;J Amusements. I&amp;#39;m the graphics guy here at J&amp;amp;J. I use Solidworks 2009 to create 3D models of our products to help with the design and production process. AutoCAD serves me well when designing track layouts and my suite of Adobe products allows me to create our website and other advertising materials.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-696585602670278294</id><published>2009-08-27T11:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-27T12:11:37.768-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Go-karts and Bumperboats still shipping!</title><content type='html'>It's late August and J&amp;J Amusements is still in production. Our assembly team just finished up a bumper boat fleet and it's on its way to Lebanon!&lt;br /&gt;The team is now finishing a fleet of go-carts that will be shipped to Spain! What an exciting year. We're the largest exporter of concession gocarts and bumper boats in the U.S. and so far this year we've shipped twice to Mexico, The Netherlands, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia, Malaysia, Korea and all over Canada.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out our go-karts &amp; bumoperboats at &lt;a href="http://www.jjamusements.com"&gt;http://www.jjamusements.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-696585602670278294?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/696585602670278294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/08/go-karts-and-bumperboats-still-shipping.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/696585602670278294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/696585602670278294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/08/go-karts-and-bumperboats-still-shipping.html' title='Go-karts and Bumperboats still shipping!'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-1870548950153452501</id><published>2009-06-10T09:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-10T09:54:26.766-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Website improvements in the works!</title><content type='html'>Hi all!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;J&amp;J Amusements and Funparts Xpress are in the process of adding a new web store for our customers. This new on-line store will allow our existing and new customers to login and purchase replacement parts with ease.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new system will allow our customers to look up previous orders, save a wish list, add favorite, repeat purchase items and more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are really looking forward to getting this on-line and we hope to see more and more parks get up-to-date with computer technology so they can have access to the latest parts books, manuals, guidelines, safety bulletins and more.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-1870548950153452501?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/1870548950153452501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/06/website-improvements-in-works.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/1870548950153452501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/1870548950153452501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/06/website-improvements-in-works.html' title='Website improvements in the works!'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-3825714414887786348</id><published>2009-04-03T14:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T15:02:30.177-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Funtimes is done!</title><content type='html'>Hi everyone! I've completed the latest issue of The Funtimes and have sent it to the press. Your copy should be in the mail to you early next week. For those of you who can't wait to see my latest creation you can check it out on the J&amp;J Amusements website at &lt;a href="http://jjamusements.com/funtimes.htm?m=adv"&gt;http://jjamusements.com/funtimes.htm?m=adv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-3825714414887786348?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/3825714414887786348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/04/funtimes-is-done.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/3825714414887786348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/3825714414887786348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/04/funtimes-is-done.html' title='The Funtimes is done!'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-6976843241930337970</id><published>2009-03-16T18:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T18:32:23.980-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Funtimes</title><content type='html'>Hi all, it's that time again. Time for another issue of The Funtimes, our company newsletter. I'm working on gathering articles now. It should be an exciting issue and this one is going to be 16 pages instead of the normal 8.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I've also added a classified ad page to the newsletter so if you have any used equipment you need to move give us a call and let the power of our newsletter and website classifieds work for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give me another week or two to get the Funtimes on the press and look for it in your mail about a week after that.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-6976843241930337970?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/6976843241930337970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/03/funtimes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/6976843241930337970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/6976843241930337970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/03/funtimes.html' title='The Funtimes'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-799908899748969689</id><published>2009-02-17T13:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T13:42:36.658-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Got used go-karts?</title><content type='html'>Hi everyone! Remember, if you have go-karts or bumperboats at your fun center or amusement park and are ready to replace them. Let us know. We'll run a free classified ad on our parts website &lt;a href="http://www.funpartsxpress.com"&gt;www.funpartsxpress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-799908899748969689?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/799908899748969689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/got-used-go-karts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/799908899748969689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/799908899748969689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/got-used-go-karts.html' title='Got used go-karts?'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-8695631815688879182</id><published>2009-02-12T09:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T10:39:10.038-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New webcam</title><content type='html'>We've installed a new webcam at our Salem, Oregon production facility. This particular webcam shows a small portion of our facility, specifically our go-kart production line. Check it out and watch the progress of your fleet of go-karts during normal business hours, 7:00am to 4:30pm Pacific Standard Time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://jjamusements.com/live.htm"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's the link!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-8695631815688879182?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/8695631815688879182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-webcam.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/8695631815688879182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/8695631815688879182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-webcam.html' title='New webcam'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-2139695366651136931</id><published>2009-02-06T10:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T10:42:44.491-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Links to go-kart track designs</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Hi all, I'm back. I just wanted to post a link to some of the go-kart track concept layouts I've created. Check them out on the &lt;a href="http://jjamusements.com/track_design.htm"&gt;track design page of J&amp;amp;J's website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-2139695366651136931?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/2139695366651136931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/links-to-go-kart-track-designs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/2139695366651136931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/2139695366651136931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/links-to-go-kart-track-designs.html' title='Links to go-kart track designs'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952230895486943672.post-444426948486297763</id><published>2009-02-06T08:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T09:55:52.733-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My first blog post</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Hello everyone! I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Eric, the CAD/Graphics guy at &lt;a href="http://www.jjamusements.com/"&gt;J&amp;amp;J Amusements, Inc.&lt;/a&gt; in Salem, Oregon. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;"&gt;What's J&amp;amp;J Amusements you ask? Well, J&amp;amp;J is my place of employment. We manufacture go-karts and bumper boats for the concession/rental industry. Our products can be found in family fun centers, amusement parks and other facilties around the world. That's right, we're global. Our small company is staffed with ambitious folks who want to suceed and want our clients to suceed. That's why we are constantly updating our products, making them better, never stagnating in the "our product is perfect" line of thinking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Well, I should get back to work. I have to refine a track layout for a customer in Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1952230895486943672-444426948486297763?l=jjamusements.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/feeds/444426948486297763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-blog-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/444426948486297763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1952230895486943672/posts/default/444426948486297763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jjamusements.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-blog-post.html' title='My first blog post'/><author><name>Eric, J&amp;amp;J Amusements</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06923959180258189853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
