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Don't like either team because I believe the Raiders were cheated out of the whole season. :)

Hey Hugh....not a problem...as soon as find that dang CD...LOL How ya been man?

I am still ripping through my office to find this CD everyone....:banghead: I will find it...and ....when I do I will email all that have requested the info. Sorry...thought the CD was handy......

Was crusing the money market t.v. channel's today inbetween football games. Several programs were talking about the current economy and coined the phrase "we are in a economic recession" vs a recession. After hearing this several times I asked myself what the h**** is the difference between a "economic recession" vs a plain good 'ole fashion recession? Is there a difference? Are we in a recession folks?

Ken, I like it and the 2 minute length for me was appropriate. The big question that I have and I am sure you have already done the research on this. Is YouTube becoming a site where people are shopping for products. I go on YouTube for entertainiment (listen to music and etc.). Is there an agressive customer base following on You Tube?

Hey Steve, Not a problem. I am currently ripping through my office to locate the CD...yikes...I will find it. Welcome to the industry. Saw your post over on ***. I like your postcard with the water hose. It looks very professional. Tom V. is a great guy and glad to see that he was able to refer someone a little closer to you for the rig. Please feel free to ask questions and again welcome to the wonderful industry of washing. Best of luck!!

Hey John, Wished you would have came over and introduced yourself at the roundtable. It would have been great to have met you. I will get those guidelines out to you asap. Please do stay in touch and feel free to contact anyone of us at anytime....best of luck to you John in '08!

Not too late Isaac...just received your email. For those that have not sent me their email address, please do prior to Sat.

I will try to get the 1st batch out to everyone that has asked around the weekend time. Please send me your email address so I can email the "data" to you.

We carry 2 mill and it is required for commercial work out here.

Thanks Ron and Ken! Ron ~ I was actually heading over to *** also but got caught up with American Idol on TV!!

Found out about this first thing this morning! Wish him the best!

I hear ya Adrian!!

Its amazing what a little cut and pasting on photoshop can do for a picture!!

Steve, Send me an email. You can reach me at newlookpowerwash@aol.com

Welcome aboard everyone! Steve - I am just down the road from you in Norther Calif. I was up in OR and WA state back in September. Send me an email and let me know what you are looking for. Hydroech is in Redlands Calif..that is just south of me.

Interesting article and unfortunately true. Spoke with my Crescoe (rental yard) rep today. Was looking for a D3 or D4 dozer ~ he took me in the yard and said take your pick. All equipment has been sitting there for approximately 2 months! 2005 was a banner year for us out here. 2006 was great also! 2007 was okay. We saw the wave come crashing down in early part of 2007 and decided to save, save and save. Good thing we did. Prior to us taking an extended vacation since Oct. that lasted until Jan 1st, we purposely marketed and signed some big contracts to start in '08 vs. '07. Certainly we could of started these jobs in '07 when we signed but our rationale was to roll them over into '08. Why did we do this? Well the reason is two-fold. 1. On one contract we are working a budget that is well into the 6 figure range. I have been price shopping (materials) over the holidays to get better pricing vs. what I was originally quoted in '07. In '07 vendors/distributors were pretty firm on their price for materials that we needed for this job. Today, these same vendors are negotiating big time with me in order for me to give them the business. The customer already agreed to my '07 prices mind you and now since we decided to hold off and wait until this year ('08) I am looking at an additional profit of between 7k-10k dollars for this job. 2. Though we will be working in '08 there will be MANY that will not due to the trickling effect stated above. This means that our name will be out there and we will be positioned to at least have a chance on bidding on other jobs due to our exposure. I am sure there is a marketing term for what we are doing (Ken F ~ chime in here) but in laymens terms we "tapped" the brakes on our growth in late '07 and carried the "momentum" if you will by earning some good contracts for a early '08 start time! Thats why I was at Crescoe today. Back in '07 a weekly rental for a D4 dozer was at $1,300 not including delivery fees. Today he gave me the same dozer for $880.00 and waived the delivery fee! Saved approx $420.00

Ron, you got to love youth! Hats off to you man!!!

Back at ya Jeff!!! Happy New Year to everyone in the industry!!!!!!!!!

I may just do that Russ....LOL...I am pacing myself at the nickel slots and Keno! Jeff....Merry X-mas guy!!!!!!

Happy Holidays All -- having a blast in Vegas!!!! See ya in '08!

Merry X-mas from Vegas

2 million on G.L., workers comp and $12,500 performance bond!!

Merry Christmas Everyone out in TGS land. Blessings to you and yours!!

Is it that time of the year already? :).....I think I missed donating to this wonderful site last year....got to make up for lost time!!!!!