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Ive hade some minor sodium hydrox burns, and gotten chlorine in eyes before. But before I went full time I sold specialty maintenance chems. The company would provide MSDs if we asked but mostly we were on our own. once I started reading these boards I read up on hydrofloric acid. Our demo was to spray HF on rust stained painted surface. I think the HF was 12%. no thought to rubber gloves or anything. Once I found out how serious that stuff is, I sent articles to my sales manager who made a big point of not saying anything to the other reps about it. I left shortly there after when I realized that this company just didnt care about its reps.

I love listening to talk radio. I do listen when working and am always looking around for any body aproaching me. I pull the earbuds out before they get to me so I can hear them. WHat I hate is the anoying person who wants to talk a lot and cant get the hint that while your machine is running and your standing there your losing money. Thats when I pull out the cell phone and answer a bogus call,(politely excusing myself of course.)

Beth, Sorry, Cant remember where I read it at. Any way what you said about the second man makes sense. I dont like holding a ladder for someone, nor do I like it when someone is holding it for me. I do however think about what Im gonna do if I fall, since I work alone. And am very carefull. My father recently fell off a ladder and was lucky my mom heard the thump. Only broke a rib. There is a diference in size of businesses represented here. For those who run crews, this kind of issue is probably higher on the list of priorities. I have always been concerned for my employees more than myself, (when I had employees anyway.) Runs back to my military days. If I fell it would be one thing, but I would be devastated if someone I was responsible for was hurt. Not to mention the OSHA fines and legal liability.

I went out saturday and tried a couple things. One area I brushed with a neutral soap and rinsed off. Another area I used a efc 38 and rinsed. a third area I wiped with mineral spirits. EFC 38 worked the best. the miniral spirits did nothing. I went back this morning to look. both areas-neutral soap and efc38- look perfect when dry. the efc38 area looked like some of the stain had been stripped off. I will be going back and cleaning the whole deck with soap and I think problem will be solved. If you look closely at the pictures. only the edges of each spot are dark. Leads me to think that it was just a problem with curing in time. probably the water lifted some stain and deposited it at edges of puddles? Any way, the home owner is cool. She was out of town the whole time, just got back the day I showed up to try to evaluate what the problem was. She understands that stuff happens and I havnt given her the bill yet. wont till its corrected. Another problem is runs on the verticals. Some areas dripped that I did not notice and rub in. Ill be working out the runs and will have to re stain those areas. Thanks guys, Ill post pics when all done.

I charge a buck a foot. Seems high but people here seem to wait until they are packed full of muck before cleaning. Plus each house with a pool screen has a gutter between it and the house and the opening is narrow so it makes it very dificult to clean. I do make it a minimum of $125 on 1st time calls.

Canada National Laws Every fifth song on Canadian radio must be by a Canadian born citizen. You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies. Citizens may not publicly remove bandages. Alberta Province Laws Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. Wooden logs may not be painted. You may never use dice to play craps. City Laws If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town. British Columbia Province Laws It is illegal to kill a sasquatch. New Brunswick Province Laws Driving on the roads is not allowed. Nova Scotia Province Laws When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn. Ontario Province Laws The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way. City Laws Etobicoke Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub. Cobourg If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m. Gananoque Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. Guelph The city is classified as a no-pee zone. Kanata The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard. You can't work on your car in the street. Oshawa It's illegal to climb trees. Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill. Ottawa It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday. Toronto You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday. Uxbridge Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k. Wawa You may not paint ladders, because if it is wet it is slippery. It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. Quebec Province Laws It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time. All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976) No language other than French is permitted to be shown out doors. City Laws Beaconsfield It is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house. You may not own a log cabin. Montréal The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room. You may not wash your car in the street. You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway. "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles. Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand. One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic. You may not swear in French. Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars. Outremont Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for color) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.

Glennster'sTM Stupid Labeling for Stupid People Page We've all seen the 29 warning labels on ladders. Companies must go out of their way to provide warnings, cautions, and, directions to the consumer so they will not end up in a lawsuit. I saw an article in the Washington Times printed from the London Daily Telegraph by Sandra Barwick on this very subject. I have just chosen to reprint the warnings, not the whole article. One bottle of flavored milk gravely warns buyers, "After opening, keep upright." A package of peanuts states, "Contains nuts." A Swedish chain saw manufacturer has this advice for customers: "Do not try to stop chain with hands." An American airline offers passengers a bag of peanuts bearing this message: "Instructions: Open packet, eat contents." Cigerette lighter manufacturers advise users: "Not to light flame near face." British department store Marks & Spencer sells a pudding in packaging that points out, "Product will be hot after heating." Rowenta instructs those who purchase its irons, "Do not iron clothes on body." A camera on sale in Europe has the warning, "This camera only works when there is film inside." I got these from CC (Thank you very Much): ON TESCO'S TIRIMISU DESSERT - Do not turn upside down. (Printed on the bottom of the box.) ON BOOTS CHILDREN'S COUGH MEDICINE - Do not drive car or operate machinery. ON NYTOL (A SLEEP AID) - Warning: may cause drowsiness. ON A KOREAN KITCHEN KNIFE - Warning: keep out of children. ON A STRING OF CHINESE MADE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - For indoor or outdoor use only. ON A JAPANESE FOOD PROCESSOR - Not to be used for the other use. ON SAINSBURY'S PEANUTS - Warning: contains nuts. ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL FOR A CANON CAMERA (circa 1966) - "Do not rattle playfully at the shutter button." ON A PACKET OF SUNMAID RAISINS - Why not try tossing over your favorite breakfast cereal? ON A HAIRDRYER - Do not use while sleeping. ON A BAG OF FRITOS - You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. ON A BAR OF DIAL SOAP - Directions: Use like regular soap. ON A FROZEN DINNER AT HOME - Serving suggestion: Defrost. ON A HOTEL-PROVIDED SHOWER CAP IN A BOX - fits one head. Duh!

this is what I was searching for, just got sidetracked.

A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."

and another: http://www.paintstore.com/archives/health+safety/ladder.html

speaking of ladder stupidity: http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2728

USA Back Alabama It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Dominoes may not be played on Sunday. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. Putting salt on a railraod track may be punishable by death. Boogers may not be flicked into the wind. It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile. You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time. Masks may not be worn in public. Men may not spit in front of the opposite ***. You may not drive barefooted. Alaska Moose may not be viewed from an airplane. While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited. It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. Arizona Hunting camels is prohibited. Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in the days of the Wild West. There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water. You may not have more than two dildos in a house. Arkansas The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. Arkansas must be pronounced "Arkansaw" A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise. A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs. No person shall be permitted under any pretext whatever, to come nearer then fifty feet of any door of window of any polling room, from the opening of the polls until the certification of the returns. -Arkansas Law, section 4761 California Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water. Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses. Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship. Removing your clothes in a bath house is against the law. It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. Women may not drive in a house coat. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. It is illegal to own a gerbil, hamster or ferret. Colorado Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday. It is illegal for liquor stores to sell food or grocery stores to sell any alcohol except beer that is at most 3.2% alcohol. No liquor may be sold on Sundays or election days. (Repealed) It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence. Tags may be ripped off of pillows and mattresses. Conecticut You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour. In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades. You cannot buy any alcohol after 8pm or on sundays. Delaware It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink. Florida Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown. Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. It is illegal to skateboard without a license. You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays. It is considered an offense to shower naked. You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers. You may not kiss your wife's breasts. Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging. Georgia It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office. You have the right to commit simple battery if provoked by "fighting" words. Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session. Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. Signs are required to be written in English. No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday. Hawaii All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat. Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears. Idaho Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. You may not fish on a camel's back. It is considered an offense to ride on a merry-go-round on Sundays. Illinois You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. The English language is not to be spoken. Indiana Baths may not be taken Between the months of October and March. A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17. It is against the law to pass a horse on the street in Indiana. It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks. Liquor stores may not sell milk. Grocery stores may not sell any type of liquor cold. You may not back into a parking spot. Police officers cannot see your license plate. Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session. The value of Pi is 4, and not 3.1415. (Repealed) Iowa Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes. One-armed piano players must perform for free. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public. It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp. Kansas Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat. Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights. No one may catch fish with his bare hands. The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks. If two trains shall meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. Kentucky No person shall sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange, display or possess living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits which have been dyed or colored; nor dye or color any baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits; nor sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange or to give away baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits, under two months of age in any quantity less than six, except that any rabbit weighing three pounds or more may be sold at an age of six weeks. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile in connection withany religious service or gathering shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948) Louisiana It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol. Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault." It is illegal to gargle in public places Maine After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up. You may not step out of a plane in flight. Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack. Maryland Thistles may not grow in one's yard. Massachusetts Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public. Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts. All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. (Repealed) Hunting on Sundays is prohibited. It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath. A woman can not be on top in sexual activities. No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Tattooing and body piercing is illegal. Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes. Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder. Quakers and witches are banned. Bullets may not be used as currency. Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders. Alcoholic drink specials are illegal. Michigan A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission. There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office. It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house. You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan. Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony Minnesota A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop their head. It is illegal to sleep naked. All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts. Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head. All bathtubs must have feet. Mississippi Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging. Horses are not to be housed within 50 feet of any road. Adultery or Fornication (living togeather while not married or having *** with someone that is not your spouse) results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison. Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. Missouri It is not illegal to speed.(Repealed) Montana Seven or more indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them. (Repealed) It is illegal for a man and a woman to have *** in any other position other than missionary style. (Repealed) In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all. It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime. It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail. It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone. Nebraska A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service. It is Illegal to go whale fishing. It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup. It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license. Nevada It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property. It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway New Hampshire You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe. You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt. It is considered an offense to check into a hotel under an assumed name. It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach. Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces. You may not run machinery on Sundays. On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up. New Jersey You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service and full service only. On a highway you can not park under a bridge. It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer. If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates. Car dealerships are forbidden from opening. You may not slurp your soup. Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street. It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon New Mexico State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet. New York A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll. It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun. A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline. The penalty for jumping off a building is death. It's illegal to speak to a person while riding in an elevator and you must fold your hand while looking towards the foward opening door. Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M. North Carolina It's against the law to sing off key. Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. State law mandates that all couples staying in rooms for one night must be kept in room with double beds, kept a minimum of two feet apart, and making love on the floor between the beds is strictly forbidden. It is illegal to have *** in a churchyard. North Dakota Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. It is legal to shoot an indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon. Ohio In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00. Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public. It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. It is illegal to get a fish drunk. The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited. Oklahoma Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property. Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger. It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle. Whaling is illegal. It is illegal to have the hind legs of an farm animal in your boots. Cars must be tethered outside of public buildings. (Repealed) Tattoos are banned. No one may spit on a sidewalk. It is illegal to have *** before you are married. It is considered an offense to take part in oral ***. Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus. Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car. Oregon Dishes must drip dry. It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during ***. It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property. Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays. One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e.,that which covers one's body from neck to knee. Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing. Pennsylvania It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding. Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue. A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. You may not sing in the bathtub. Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents. A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel. Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish. Rhode Island Rhode Island recently applied to the US Government to make all the coastal waters of Rhode Island a "No Discharge Zone". The ostensible purpose was to prohibit the discharge of sewage by boats into the state's waters. However, discharge of raw sewage into the state waters was already illegal. What the "No Discharge Zone" actually did was make it illegal to discharge TREATED sewage from a boat into state waters. What now happens is that boats (whose treatment systems far outperform municipal sewage treatment plants) are now required to disable their sewage treatment systems, and carry their sewage to a shore-based facility, which then dumps the partially treated sewage back into Rhode Island's coastal waters. Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine. Erecting or placing a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road. Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void. It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. South Carolina It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays. When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic. Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. It is considered an offense to get a tattoo. Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal. South Dakota No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden. If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them. Tennessee You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile. Hollow logs may not be sold. It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. Driving is not to be done while asleep. The age of consent is 16, but 12 if the girl is a virgin. It is legal to gather and consume roadkill. (Repealed) Texas A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times. It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. It is illegal to milk another person's cow. A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. Utah It is against the law to fish from horseback. When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. It is illegal not to drink milk. It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them. Birds have the right of way on all highways. A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence. You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol. It's legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list. No one may have *** in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call. West Virginia No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions." It is legal for a male to have *** with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs. It is illegal to snooze on a train. Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present. According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag. You may not wear a hat inside a theater. Punishable by fine. Roadkill may be taken home for supper. Whistling underwater is prohibited. Wisconsin You must manually flush all urinals in a building. Citizens may not murder their enemies. All yellow butter substitute was banned in the state. People used to smuggle it in from Illinois. At one time, margarine was illegal. State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. Cheese making requires a cheese maker's license; Limburger cheese-making requires a master cheese maker's license. Wyoming It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement. It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking. You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.

one of the first roofs I did, i made the mistake of spraying the side where the ladder was instead of doing that section as I climed down. That was one slippery roof! Fortunately there were some roofers across the street who came over and moved the ladder for me. Only spent 15 minutes before they noticed me.

"Two man rule: When one man is working on the ladder, the other is to be at the base of the ladder holding onto it in order to stabilize the base and watch for any changes in the ladders footing." I just recently read a study that the two man rule actually increased accidents! apparently, the person on the ladder was less careful and relied too much on the holder.

I'll have to wait till it warms up again, Down to the 60's today. actually had to put on a long sleeve shirt for a night job last night. Sorry, but I just cant help digging at you northerners. it'll be 80 again next week. (yuk) Any way Ill try the soap, then mineral spirits, then call sherwin williams if that fails. thanks for the advice. Celeste, I may call you for more details, do you mind?

I started part time with the Gumbusters thing, I was in industrial sales at the time, so it was easy to see where work needed to be done as I drove around. I added pwing in jan of this year. Didnt have enough business to force a choice when I went full time, just got sick of the other job. Now fairly busy and looks like Ill close my first year with a little under 2x the revenue I expected.

When I do roofs I put tarps down over everything if there is no gutter above. this house had gutters except the front and garage side. used 3 12x30 tarps and 6 8x10. when on a roof, i use 60-70% chlorine mix, no rinse off. So that means you cant rinse plants that you hit. In front of the Porte cochere were some large bushes. I had them covered completely, but when I climed down the ladder, the wind had blown the tarp half off. I ran for the hose and soaked the plants, but too little, too late, most of the leaves are gone after a couple days! fortunately theyll grow back. The lady didnt complain. I guess she figured she had nickel and dimed me so much already, she had better not complain about the plants. another thing I noticed is some plants lost leaves that were covered. maybe had some residual chlorine left on the tarps. will rinse them better next time.

Some of my services lend themselves to phone estimates (depending on distance to travel,) e.g. grout cleaning, gutter cleaning. for PWing and windows I have to look at them. To easy to get screwed.

It looks great until close up (see 'What Happened?')

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Peter, paul and mary? Now were getting into 60s music? Cujo, you have a great sense of humor, keep em coming.

i use a gorilla, 24'. (HD for about $200.) but man is it heavy, even though its aluminum. to get it to full extention, trying to balance it while pushing it up, by myself just wears me out. But boy is it handy.

What happened to Russell. His web site has been down for about a week and he is not answering his email. Any one have his phone number? I need to talk to him.