Jon

This is to Mark Pearlstein in Northern New Jersey. This has nothing to do with pressure washing and everything to do with you on a personal level. Did you live in Toms River NJ? Did you ever live in Brentwood, CA on Montana Ave.? Did you ever sucba dive while living there with a guy that just happens to be ME? if so you lived with your mom next door to me?

Ah yes and life goes on still. If only I could figure out the meaning of life!

I think I will keep the one I have, that old biddy looks mean man, MEAN. At least with mine I don't have to listen since she speaks Tagalog and some pidgin English. And she is on the Island now, not here. Wonder if that guy is still breathing.

That's cheating, gator has no class. Not even hitting between eyes or in back of ears. I say shoot the gator.

Not just a story but mos likely a true one too. Either way in my mind it is true and I know first hand what Shay goes though. All through my early school years I was "different" because I answers questions way out in space. If someone asked me something and they were not close I did not hear so I would just say anything. Remember I went to school in the late 40s and 50s and at first they had no idea I was part deaf. Not till I was about 11 or 12 did they finally do testing but then my parents pulled me from public school and put me in private school. No teasing, strict headmistress, spankings were the normal punishment. OUCH. Back to public school two years later and new friends, was then wearing a hearing aid for all the good it did me. Am I normal, yes I am as normal as I was born to be, am I perfect, no as I have dead nerves in my ears, nothing anyone can do about it. Do I have a prolblem with it, NO, DO you have a problem with me not hearing like you, if so get over it as your as normal as you were born to be too. Now pass me a pina colada as I am getting nevous I won't hear the doctor when he ask me if I feel anything as he operates on my eye again in two weeks.

Numbers won't come from me but something for you to check out will, seeing that is in a planned developement will they allow you to wash the house using their water? Might check that out or ask the homeowner and the noise factor too.

Celeste it means no back yard BBQ by your girl! And please folks, no swearing, I mean work is a FOUR LETTER WORD, right:)

Hey Jon tried to send Email to you but it came back twice. Check your profile to be sure it is correct and would you send it to me too.

Thanks, you got mail.

Now if ever the world has seen a scam this is it, I suppose all of us should start drawing the runaway bride on toast and selling it on eBay. Better idea, let's do the groom who says he still loves and wants to marry her, he has to be a bigger fool then she is. Could I make a million from a piece of burnt toast? I sure hope those people know that bid for $15,600 is a legal binding agreement.

Three little monkeys sat on a fence. Their names were Doe, Rey, and Me. Doe and Rey fell off. Who was left? (Ok stop laughing and say it already!) ------------------------------------------------ I can make you into an old-fashioned Indian. How? Raise your right hand, keep your head hight, then say :) HOW! ----------------------- Do you know something" No, What? Awful dumb, aren't you! ---------------------------------- I bet I can jump higher then a house. I bet you can't. Yes I can. Did you ever see a house jump? --------------------- Ok enough reading from a book I am selling called "Tomfoolery".

Working on it, so many things happening with me right now not sure if I am breating in or out! I do feel it is time before the middle of August as that is when we will be making our choice to either stay in CA or go house hunting in some other state. One thing for sure, I won't stay with my inlaws, I mean who wants to stay with COPS. LOL

Tony a slab of RIBS, pork or beef with sweet sauce, mmmmmmmmm Nothing spicy now, just plain good sweet BBQ sauce. Or a thick cut of Prime Rib, RARE.

Lovely breeze, would retire there if not for the fact wife has family and they would keep an eye on me. Hey her brothers are COPS, what can I say. Truth be told in 38 years of marriage I have never been there, just send her home each time I want to buy another new truck:)

Reed when I rode rain was not a problem, rain, shine, snow, wind, small sandstorm did not stop me. What did stop me a couple times were those darn BLUE flashing lights I never seen out here in CA. I had no idea the cop was trying to pull me over so kept going till he came up beside me and pointed PULL OVER. Hey I don't hear sirens with helmet on and stero going full blast. He gave me a warning since I was honest about never seeing blue flashing lights. Now CA has them too. Road Sofa was around back then, the other names I don't recall and I long ago forget the name of the custom seat I had, they only had two companies making them for the Yamaha Venture Royale, the original ones not those new funny things out now. Custom seat, custom backrest went with it and what a feeling to ride and never have pain in the butt.

Alright folks, just what is so special about those little not so nice looking critters?Reed ever heard of the Iron Butt rally, four corner rally, 3 Flags rally, one out here called the 1000 mile 24 hour rally? Did the 1000 mile ride in about 19 hours, stopping for fuel/pit stop only, would snack on trail mix and drank water and gator aid. All I will say is I sure was glad for my custom seat but even then my butt was sore.

If your serious about becoming a home inspector I would contact the two national ORGs and find out what they require to be members and qualify. Then take classes in that field. What Celeste says about keeping them seperate is right on. When I am ready to hire a home inspector I will be sure that is the only thing he does for a living and has several years experience as I will want the best of the best even if it cost a couple hundred more.

Celeste next time your girl wants to have a block BBQ explain it has to be out front! Doolittle, you need a ladder rack that is above the top of your truck or secure the ladder to the side of your trailer.

Ain't Craig just his alter ego:) Now I do want to know when your in my area so we can shoot the bull some, if Alan can make it all the better and Carlos, well between all his vacations he has to find a few hours a week to work. I do believe he does some sort of work, Carlos you do work right? So when you coming down this way? Alan has been very silent here lately too, hmmm

YUCKIE. Not my thing but then I don't like fish heads either, or a few other things you Easterner and Southerners enjoy. Reed hop on that bike and ride over for some and save the shipping cost. Did I mention I don't like spicy food? yes indeed a softy here, even mildy spicy is out but the wife can handle it. What do those critters taste like once you deshell them, anything like crab or lobster, um don't like lobster so how about crab or shrimp?

Mr. Doolittle I think you just told all of us your problem: my 2yr old boss is calling me... Just kidding you:) Stepping back to where you said you had only a cold water system and only had to deal with meldew, dumpster pads have grease, tons of it and hot water is what gets it off, with proper chemicals you could use cold water but you would work harder. Now what all the guys and gals have said stand as very solid advice and you sound like you are attentive to it and want to do well. My question to you is "are you willing to change to do it" meaning like a couple said about different levels of service and offer a $100 cleaning job, spray n rinse get paid and drive off, no extra's no freebie. Something I don't recall reading but someone might have said is seek out the level you want to sell to, if the area West of the LOOP in Atlanta where the ultra rich live is your ideal customer then make that part of your target area, if Marietta is then make that your target just skip the Big Chicken! Someone mentioned something about your selling skills, hon up on them, take a small tape recorder and record you talks, then have someone you trust listen and critic you on how your present yourself. Could be something you say or how you say it that turns people to finding cheaper labor. Now one thing you should have done when that lady asked you to apply her sealer, I would have said sure Lady can I borrow a screw driver, open the lid and just SPLASH it out all over her deck saying NO CHARGE then walk away. Hey she wanted cheap work so you gave her cheap work! If I come across any of those books on how to sale I will get your address and ship to you free but don't hold your breath for it. Good luck and keep at it, you will do well once you find your niche market.

Not sure of your area but rather then give up make a change, go for industrial/commerical work. Go after restaurants, department stores, strip malls, WalMart (they are CHEAP in what they will pay) Kmart, Denny's, KFC and the list goes on and on. I assume you do have a hot water unit since you mentioned driveways, if not then the above won't work as you do need hot water to clean those places, and for sure the dumpster pads. As for low ballers, don't sweat them as they have been around for years and will be around long after all of us a gone. Fact of life in any industry even my new chosen field. Here is what I am up against in selling books, say I have a book worth a fair price of $1.50 used, guess what there will be 25 others selling that same book for a PENNY, yes a PENNY. I don't compete against them, I list mine for what I feel it is worth and sooner or later it will sell. Now some guys offer discounts for the next job if that customer refers you to others. Pass out flyers on all the neighbors homes, (if it is legal there, some places it is not legal to do that). Follow up with a THANK YOU card with you card inside. Go back once the low baller is finished and ask the homeowner if he is satisfied with the job they did. In the meantime look over how you market your business and see what changes might bring in more business.

Those were the days my friends, those were the days, gone but not forgotten. And how I miss some of them too!

What NO elevator?

Now I've heard it all! so this is what your guys do in the winter when business is slow. Hey Squirtgun post a link to that kit for the nuts, er sorry guys that might want to buy one.