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Thanks Rick. Yes I remember that meeting along with the interesting lesson on how to clean out the line of a deckster. Hey that reminds me. Whats it worth to you to NOT have me post that picture?

Hey I've got one of those as part of this package. Package C $1725 1 Water Canon Belt Drive Cold Water Machine. 13 H.P. Honda Motor with 4000 PSI General Pump 1 75 Foot Garden Hose 1 50 Foot Pressure Hose 1 Graco 395 Airless Sprayer with 50 foot Hose 2 Pump Up Sprayers 1 16 inch Whisper Wash Surface Cleaner 1 Makita 9227C Variable Speed Buffer/Grinder with Attachment & Defurring & Sanding Pads 2 Dewalt Palm Sanders Assorted Fittings, Tips, & Adapters for hoses & guns 1 Chemical Injecter 1 Pressure Gauge 1 Gutter Brush & Extension Pole 1 Hazmat & combustibles trash can

Thank you Carlos, I appreciate the forms. Ray

Beautiful Results! Curious to know where you ended up on a price per square foot for tackling that job. I see many jobs like that here in North Jersey, and I feel bad for giving prices of $2.50 to $3.50 per square foot, but I dont know how else you can make a living doing such jobs for less.

Hey Everyone, Do some of you techies know how I can unravel the identity of an e-mailer who is inquiring about my services? My suspician is that it might be a competitor fishing for information. Is there a way to find out who they are? I've come straight out and asked but have yet to receive a response. Thanks Ray

CONFIDENTIAL BARNARD MARISSA ESQ. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 192 VISAGIE ST, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA PHONE: +27-73-335-0317 LONDON OFFICE: 4 CHURCH CROFT EDLESBOROUGH DUNSTABLE BEDFORDSHIRE LU6 2HU PHONE: +44-702-407-1886 Email: marissa4law@juno.com DATE: 7th March,2006 Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to firstly send to you the best wishes of good health and success in your pursuits particularly through my proposal as contained in this letter. I was privileged to capture your name from the Internet. My name is Mr.Barnard Marissa, a legal practitioner and the personal Attorney to late Mr.Adam Johnson, a national of your country who died along with his wife and his Two sons in a ghastly motor accident along the express way, over 3 years now (August 13, 2002).All the occupants in the vehicle lost their lives. I am convinced that it was by the grace of God that made me to locate you. my client was a successful and am accomplished family man, who made enough fortune before his untimely death. Since then I had made several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives through the Internet, to locate any member of his family not much progress was recorded. My late client was an influential wealthy businessman, an oil magnet here in South Africa and he left behind a deposit of Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollar ($12,200,000.00USD) in his domiciliary bank account in a commercial bank here in South Africa. After the death of my client his bankers contacted me, as his Attorney to provide his next of kin who should inherit his fortune. The board of directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money within 28 working days or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned property.The bankers had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1996 to confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given to me. Despairing at the point of exhaustiveness, fortunately, I came across your name, to my utmost amazement , you are nationals of the same country. Convinced that you may be linked with my late client or that you might provide clue to my search, I Therefore, decided to contact you with these facts before me because of the situation now . By virtue of my closeness to the deceased and his immediate family, I am very much aware of my client financial standing and the bank account he operates. I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client,so that you can be paid the funds left in his bank account, hence I contacted you. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are at an advantage as nationals from the same country, so that the proceeds of this Bank Account valued at $12.2 Million Dollars can be paid to you. we shall both share the funds. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for Expenses or Tax as your Government may require, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim . All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I am looking forward to doing this transaction with you and I solicit for your utmost confidentiality in this transaction. I will bring you into a more detailed picture of this transaction when I hear from you.Please get in touch through my alternative email box: (marissa4law@juno.com) or call me on +44-702-407-1886. Best Regards, Barnard Marissa (Esq)

Larry, Did you infer that you are a master?

Beth, When I tried posting it the first two times, the board froze then gave me some message that I cant remember, which indicated that the message didnt post. Thats why there were three. I tried deleting them to no avail. Thanks. As far as the scam, I believe if I were stupid enough to follow through with their requests, they would more than likely ask me for my baking info, passwords, etc. They would then vaccuum out my accounts and move to the next victim. Fortunately for me, I am just dumb, which last I checked is a hair short of being stupid. Have a good day all.

The letter in the previous post is one I get on occasion. It comes in various sizes and shapes, but basically says the same kind of scam. DOes anyone have a good idea on how to inflict pain, torture, or at the very least a good old fashioned stomach virus or something? They get annoying.

I would be interested as well but you should post the postage price so we can mail you a self addressed stamped envelope of the approprate size. Thanks

Bob, I'm on the other side of the county from you. I responded to your post in a private message that you can retrieve by clicking "user cp" above. Hopefully talk to you soon. Ray

Rubbing alcohol also works well but once below 25 degrees, staying inside and doing paperwork works even better.

Business Opportunity I am seeking a right arm in the Bergen / Passaic County area of North Jersey to help me take my business to the next level. Ideal candidate: Positive & courteous attitude with strong work ethic. Self motivated with a desire to earn what they are worth, and a good understanding of their own role in that potential. Hands On. Desire and ability to perform the necessary physical labor involved in pressure washing and deck restoration. Supervisory. Able to effectively supervise while also being accountable for the end results of the team. Customer Service Ability. Communication skills that help set and insure clear customer expectations and perceptions before, during, and after each job. Ability to recognize and act when reality differs from either party's expectations. Big Picture Mentality. Somebody who sees the mutual potential of this enterprise, and constantly looks for opportunity. Professional. Willing to admit mistakes, mature enough to handle constructive criticism, strong enough to voice concerns or problems before they become a crisis, initiative to look for potential opportunties, and wherewithal to notice pending threats. Maturity to handle independence. On Time, proud, good self esteem and character. Ideally someone big enough to laugh at themselves long before they laugh at others. Neat and professional demeanor that can be the face of the company. Duties to include: Estimating residential exterior wood restoration and pressure washing jobs and working to close these sales. Hands on management/supervision of crew member(s) in the execution of landed jobs. Quality control. Ordering and receiving of stains, supplies and equipment. Maintenance of equipment and vehicles. Helping to be a proactive mover, shaker, and developer of the future of this company. Flexibility to understand that it's always an evolving work in progress. I know I'm shooting for the stars here, but I would appreciate your help if you know of anyone in my area who fits the bill. Please forward them my contact info if you do. If any of you have found success in a similar search, I would appreciate any information on how you conducted it. Likewise I am also interested in hearing about how some of you may have constructed a proven performance driven program for a similar "Key" person. All info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ Ray Johnson DECK RESTORATION PLUS - BERGEN COUNTY,NJ 973-616-6400 Office 973-519-0749 Cell rjohnson@deckrestorationplus.c om www.deckrestorationplus.com

Another Pacifier - Blankey I dont see a need for another medium where the same people can spend even more time talking about the same ten or twenty things that have been addressed numerous times in all of the forums that already exist. Just my two cents. Ray

Fortunately we are not in the flood plane, but we could walk to it from my back yard. Wayne and my town, Pompton Lakes are notorious for making the 6:00 news for flooding. We had about four inches of rain yesterday and today has not really let up either. Many folks are second story bound at this point. Looking forward to sun again.

Hello Friends, My best man/best friend who resides in Bend, Oregon is not only a great guy, but a true craftsman at building custom furniture. After speaking with him the other day it is apparent that his trade is getting eaten alive by mass produced products from Japan and China. I don't know how else to help him out other than doing my best to refer potential customers to him who have an appreciation for heirloom quality workmanship. Please pay a visit to his web site so if and when you or anyone you might know is on the market for such things, you can help keep alive a dieing breed of craftsman/artist. www.johanwoodworking.com I'd hate to see him have to get a production job making the left hand door for a Home Depot Cabinet. Thanks Ray Johnson Deck Restoration Plus - Bergen County, NJ

For those of you who have seen this post in the PWNA site, I apologize for repeating it here but I have yet to find out any info. I figured maybe someone in here might be able to point me in the right direction Hello Folks, Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to provide the powers that be in my town with education and info on the real deal behind the "maintenance free" claims that the manufacturers of composite decks make. I've read the posts in here about the problems we as contractors have been facing when asked to clean these decks and/or correct the problem that the manufacturers claim to be mildew stains. I have not been able to find much "ammo" for a lack of a better word to show or prove that natural wood is still a viable option for part of our town's streetscape and park plans. One thing that frustrates me is that people are lead to believe that they are maintenance free products. Additionally, they fade and stain badly. Please let me know if you have any ideas on where I can look to back up my arguments with good facts. Thanks folks! Ray

Thanks Paul & Jim