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Sheesh Alan you did not tell me you were doing that good, only that business is good! Does it have a bunk and portapotty in it too:) Leaving for CA shortly but again 4 days trip so no time to visit you, planning another before end of July if all works out and will add 2 days to trip hopefully so we can practice your diet. Jon PS: Post pictures

Beth does not have Birthdays, she has youth days. She does look younger all the time, must have something to do with the area she lives in and how Rod treats her. HB Beth. Jon

Jeff we are enjoying life here in NM, far slower pace then CA but I do make trips back often for business. Mostly 4 days there and back for more books. If I did not love my Super Duty so much I would consider selling it to you but the thing runs as good today as it did the day I bought it with 7 miles on it, today it is pushing 100,000 but not there yet. Worst thing about accidents is how it makes you realize how much we depend one our vehicles to get around, whether work or pleasure. Things have a way of working out and you won't have to long to wait till it gets back to normal again. Jon

Celeste I'll take that old MGB off your hands while you soak your tired feet in the hot tub absorbing some liquid refreshments:) And who you calling sissies gal, if not for investments I would still be popping gum off Kmart sidewalks and grease off KFC walkways. Females, us guys just never can figure them out yet without them we would not survive:lgmoneyey Jon

Hey Stainless you left out one of the bes Indian, the original ones, not the second time around when some American company tried to reinvent them. Jon

Just go buy a new Super Duty Ford Diesel and get it over with already. You did have insurance, right? Oh and sorry you lost one truck but glad no one was hurt and the rigs were not damaged. Jon

Since your sister is an Attorney regardless of what state she is in have her send this jerk a demand letter to refund full amount in x number of days or end up in court. I bet he refunds your money. BBB CoC and any other business orgs around report him. Jon

Hey Ron P. Nice to see you're taking good care of MY VETTE! Jon

Kory if your having to wait till you get that 100 G to send wife packing think how much you could save if you sent her packing now! $100,000, not as much as some of you think, you could not buy a nice home for it, nor a motorhome. Harley would cost you around $20- 30 grand. BMW eats up almost half of it. Anyway you get the idea, like some of those that win the power ball lotto, their broke, some end up dead but they found out money cannot buy happiness, only short term pleasure UNLESS you become a miser! I would take a nice cruise to Hawaii, spend a week or two then fly home. That's about it, rest goes into CDs, stock, the bank and each of my two grandsons gets a college trust set up. Even if I were a betting man and won one of those power ball lottery I would not make major changes. I would not show off I had big bucks. Now guys stop dreaming and go earn it! or go rob a bank and enjoy free room and board for a few years. Jon

The Obedient Wife There was a man who had worked all his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real "miser" when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife... "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me." And so he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart, that when he died, she would put all of the money into the casket with him. Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket; his wife was sitting there - dressed in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, and just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wi fe said, "Wait just a moment!" She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and they rolled it away. So her friend said, "Girl, I know you were not fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband." The loyal wife replied, "Listen, I'm a Christian; I cannot go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money into the casket with him." You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!?!?!?" "I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account, and wrote him a check.... If he can cash it, he can spend it." Send this to every clever female you know, and to every man who thinks they are smarter than us (women)!!!

Stranger nothing Alan, you know how to pick up a phone or send an Email or if you want take a 2 hour drive when I am in town, steaks are always on me. Problem is timing, I arrive again this Sunday, leave Tuesday, dinner with family Sunday evening, box an load books all day Monday into truck and trailer, sleep soundly that evening and head back to ABQ Tuedsay. So if you want to drive out to Covina Monday I'll stuff your belly! Beth I do not have to much time on my hands ,I need more hands so I can list more books faster. Or I could hire myself out as an instructor, hmm think Scott needs to learn anything? Oh wait he was my teacher, almost forgot:) Life is good, weather is getting a bit to warm in the 80s but what can I say. Jon

As dumb as this might sound to you it is very important that I know the answers. I know about concrete and have never heard it can come apart due to freezing. I say it is poor quality/cheap concrete that was not cured correctly to start with. Ok here is the question, can concrete in areas that get snow, it melts during the day, freezes at night for several weeks cause the concrete to disolve? I could post a few pictures if anyone wants to see what I am talking about. Thanks in advance for your answers. Jon

No salt, a few did and you can tell, it cumbles into tiny pieces. Scott yes I recall well all that pressure and hot water to remove gum with no damage to the concrete. We have been told that the builder will fix it, then they said they will coat it, then some other thing now they say it is an "Act of God" and not covered under warranty and will do nothing. Not even sending letters to people explaining why so before we move forward wanted to be sure what I suspect about it being poor quality/cheap/weakened is right. As for asking them to test it they said they won't do it but if we wanted to pay to have it done fine but that the concrete is up to building code for Albuquerque and NM. I highly doubt that seeing what I see and with 65 pictures to back my words up with. Only problem with my pictures is I forgot to set the date on the camera. LOL

Just listen to you young guys and gals, worn out, tired etc. When the day comes you put in 15-18 hour days several days in a row then you can wine n dine, till then stop whining:lgmoneyey PS: John T. got it right on the $$$$$$$$$$ but he sits on his butt on his other job!

Beth if you order one XL with pocket I'll buy it and wear it. I need that pocket for my Blackberry, only way I know someone is calling me. Have to feel the vibration. Jon

The year was 1947... Thought you would enjoy this little blurb of information! Many will recall that on July 8, 1947, witnesses claimed that an Unidentified object with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and cattle ranch just outside Roswell, New Mexico. This is a well-known incident that many say has long been covered up by the US Air Force and the federal government. However, you may NOT know that in the month of March 1948, exactly nine months after that historic day, Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., Hillary Rodham, John F. Kerry, William Jefferson Clinton, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Charles E. Schumer, and Barbara Boxer were born. See what happens when aliens breed with sheep? This information may clear up a lot of things.

With a post that long try using Word or Word Perfect then spell check before posting, will surely help others read what your trying to say, unless you're trying to pretend to be a redneck.

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James, Seymore and others who get work by referral do you offer a referral fee or in some other way do anything for all the referrals they send your way. Example clean and reseal their deck free or take them out for a nice lunch or send gift certificates for meals at nice restaurants etc.? Or do simply say thanks for the referral. Jon

Ok everyone, who really missed Jon?? Come on now, speak up! Welcome back Mr. Chapman

EXPERIENCE COUNTS. I mean good experience, not hey I got x number of trucks, employees etc. We all know the larger a company is and the more employees it has the less good the overall quality is. To me the best person to train another is one who truly KNOWS what he is doing, be it someone that has been around 6 month, 6 years or 60 years in the business. Size means nothing, how many rigs means nothing, how many employee's means nothing if you don't really know what your doing. A one man company can do a heck of a job in his specialty yet flounder in another line of pressure washing, likewise one who is a jack of all trades is not in my opinion someone I would want to learn from for one very good reason, just how can he know it all? I leaned the basics from one in a different line of pressure washing then I was going into but I learned the basics of how to use to use the equipment, that was my start, my supplier taught me how to use the special equipment for flat work. I taught myself how to do quality work. Not everyone has access to someone that is willing to help you get started so I consider myself lucky in that respect. I have seen guys spend $15,000 and say I am in BUSINESS, yeah right, 6 month later he sold that lovely rig for about a 3rd the cost. One reason why, he did not know a thing about pressure washing nor did he seek out someone willing to teach him. His supplier did nothing but over sell him, I mean he never showed him how to do anything but start the motor and burner. Jon

kind of after the fact for this, even if you abort the baby the mother is still going to become sick and die. Why not hang the jerk that infected her first?

Did I say I would not post here again, if so I LIED. Carlos you have a good memory, yes it was about 2 years ago this was hashed out and it comes back every few years, probably because more English speaking people are hearing and seeing those that speak other languages speak it in public. It is not just Spanish people speak, it is just that since most illegals come though Mexico we, yes WE assume all of them are Mexican and that is not true. I even recall Carlos talking abut how his dad said English is the spoken language in their home. Heck I had to learn German as my Grandmother would not speak English to me, she knew it perfectly but wanted me to learn German. " Or a Commie , hungry for sauerkraut" ah so true, so true, well the part about hungry for sauerkraut is, love it and if made the old country way all the better. Bush's (not our President) company makes one called Bavarian Style which I have found to be a favorite of mine. Hebrew national makes one too but just not as good. Just remember one thing folks and that is the USA is made up of so many people from so many countries yet we are still proud to call ourselves AMERICANS regardless of your race, nationality or religion. And I for one am proud to call you guys n gals friends even though I have met but a few of you in person. Now Carlos is going to have to plan a trip down my way so we can just sit in the yard sipping Ice Tea. Jon

More like your oldest boy and wife are going, you get to stay home and clean house. And I would not blame her for taking your boy and not you! HINT: ah never mind to late anyway so if your wife accepts you saying SORRY HONEY and lets you go count your blessings and buy her a dozen roses.

Hold on Celeste you're not getting off that easy! Here's wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday and a wonder New Years. Jon and Remy