Don Phelps

I've tried to root for the Steelers, but it's kinda like trying to root for the Braves.....It's hard to get your hopes up for the postseason.

Sounds like the bird crapped on your head again!

In the year 2005, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in Kitsap county,Washington in the United States, and said, "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans." He gave Noah the blueprints, saying, "You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights." Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark. "Noah!" He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?" "Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision. Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it. Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go! When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodation was too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space. Then the EPA ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood. I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew. Immigration and Naturalization is checking the green-card status of most of the people who want to work. The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience. To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark." Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?" "No," said the Lord. "The government beat me to it."

I'm not quite sure how you would do that since square feet is a measured area and linear feet is a measured distance.

Darwin Awards are out 2005 Darwin Award Winners: 1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a holdup in Long Beach, California, would be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.... And now, the honorable mentions: 2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat cutting machine and, after a little hopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved. 3. A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his Vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her. 4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days. 5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit. 6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer...$15. (If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?) 7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinderblock through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinderblock and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinderblock bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape. 8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from." 9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan, at 5 a.m., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER! 10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle Street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's Sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges, saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had.

About 3 months ago I was on my way to go do an estimate and the truck in front of me hit her. She was an emmaciated stray from a hunting club kennel. He was too ignorant and indifferent to do anything for her, so I picked her up, put her in the back seat of the truck, went and did my estimate then immediately took her to the vet. They said she was just beat and skinned up and had some holes in her tongue from biting it when she was hit. We brought her home, gave her some time to get over her soreness, cleaned her up and "the rest is history" as they say. She's put on some weight and looks great!

We have a boxer, a black lab/pit bull mix and an english coon hound. They're all ours and wouldn't trade them for anything!

Both tools work......Everyone should do what works for them and keep an open mind.

There are forum leaders that can't edit either......Is this a new practice or am I just feeling no love here? :)

Used mine today to put sodium hydroxide on a restaurant drive-thru........Sweet! Thanks for the injector, Mel!

Just be careful with the butyl. It can cause paint to stripe and/or strip. A little less butyl and more surfactant will do the same job with less risk involved.

I've gone as weak as 30% chlorine/70% water on lightly stained shingles to as strong as 70% chlorine/30% water on tile. Generally I mix it at 1:1 and adjust accordingly, as needed. I keep a couple of 5's of straight 12% around on the trailer too for whatever other situations that might arise.

It's a downstreamer like most others, but stainless steel rather than the crap that most vendors sell. We purchased one from him too.

No further than you are from Steve Rowlett, you can drive up and check out a roundtable sometime and pick up enough chems to last you a year and not pay shipping or hazmat. The problem with those that speak out against 'dish soap' are just like most of us that aren't chemists and they tend to think very small when talking about surfactants because of the name on the label. Dish washing detergent will sell very well if labeled as 'foaming agent' or whatever. I tend to use what works. Whether it's a home brew or purchased from a vendor, the bottom line is results.

Isn't funny how some cleaning contractors constantly whine about how 'cheap' residential customers can be, yet they're just as cheap themselves? Those seem to be the same ones that constantly slam others for having superior equipment that they deem 'overkill!' Go figure! :lgbugeyes

My wife gets mad when I pick up snakes, but I grew up in Kentucky and that's just one of the things we did as kids. The only poisonous ones I've ever picked up are the pygmy rattlers. They're smaller but somewhat aggressive. Usually about a foot in length. They're all over FL. I've seen Eastern Diamondbacks as road kill, but none in the wild yet. Water Moccasins in the conservation behind the house too.

For the most part, this is info that you didn't present when you asked the question. I have a 125 gallon tank on my 6x12 tandem for roofs and a 65 for a float and auto detailing as well as a 700 lb skid, two hose reels, 13 hp cold pw (for back-up) and various containers of chems as well as a tongue box and side box and ladder rack. A 425 gallon truck tank takes care of business (as needed) for those jobs where water must be taken with us to the site. It's mounted in a '01 Chevy Silverado 3500 when needed. Be safe!

Actually, I rolled mine. My wife has her PhD. and she's a math professor here in Orlando. She doesn't pressure wash on the side. Anyone needing some numbers crunched, let me know and I'll get the right answer for you. Ps. Why she married me is still a mystery, but I think I know! :lgbugeyes

That's an absurd amount of weight for that size trailer. A 6x12 tandem axle is a much more realistic and safe choice. But to answer the question, the tank slightly off center to the front, over the axle.

Sounds like it's either starving for water until the flow is sufficient or it's getting air in the line. What is your water source and is the pump a direct-drive?

Most ShurFlo's aren't rated at the kind of gpms you would need to keep up with the pw. A 200 gallon tank should provide enough gravity-fed flow to the machine unless the machine is significantly higher or further from the tank. The pump would need to be at least the same (preferrably more) gpms as the machine and yes, it will run off of a 12 volt marine battery. Something like this one sounds more like what you might be looking for. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=16817&R=16817 What exactly is your situation or what are you trying to do?

Both, Lowe's and HD sell 100 ft. white poly-braided air hose for $20. We buy 2 at a time and put stainless fittings on them. I think the brand name is Ampro or Am-something-or-other.

If you had, you could still be doing it. There are two homes getting re-roofed on my street alone today. There's still plenty of blue tarped roofs in Orlando and the surrounding areas.

Because it could still be broken! :lgbounces Oh, the drama!!!

That's the most lucid thing I've ever read from you.....Amen! Respect of others religious beliefs seems to be a huge problem for many. They tend to adopt the 'My way or no way' approach. Fundamentally everyone should have the right to believe in whatever they choose as long as they don't force it on others to believe in or abide by. Otherwise what's the point in having your own life to live? My opinion, for what it's worth!