Jon

I called Joe Walters office and spoke with Sue, a short time later Joe personally called me back and we went over everything, then a few hours later Sue called with a great price. Their quote was $500 plus less then I was paying a local pressure washer insurance agency here is CA. There are a couple others here in CA. but would not use them since they are also doing pressure washing and flat work at that, I don't support competitors that moonlight as insurance agents. I would recommend Joe Walters to anyone that needs insurance for pressure washing. Jon

Anyone know where to find those small on the wall pressure washers that are used in market meat departments? Jon

The moving industry is well known for many types of rip offs, from sending a regular trailer with no special tie hooks inside or ramp to over weighing, one trick they use is not to fill their fuel tanks till after they get the empty weight, then when they weigh it with your stuff inside the tanks are full. Another and this happened to me, they scavange they things. I lost stuff between our old home and new one, they did not show up to deliver on promised day and time, they broke things. They did pay fo motel room and meal (s) offered to pay for one, I said 3 breakfast, lunch and dinner since we are incovienced by your lack of promise to deliver. I used a National company too, Mayflower. Check whomever you are going to use out well, ask what scales they are using and what time they will be there, go in and demand a copy of the weigh papers. Open the fuel caps and check to be sure the tanks a full at the scales. Yes you have a legal right to do all that and more. A good company would have called you several days in advance to remind YOU that you have a booked date with them. Did they even send you a confirmation in writing?

Very cute. Wonder what the females here will say???

Well all how is the weather wherever you are? Nice and wet here, in fact it is pouring so hard you could almost pressure wash the sidewalks with it, IF ONLY I could convert it to HOT water. So I sit home resting and doing boring things like paying bills and inputting stuff into Quick Books Pro, told it boring stuff.:cool: Jon

Paul I grew up in the Hippie era, sister still lives that lifestyle! I don't smoke, never did and seldom drink, a pina colada once in awhile but probably no more then 5 or 6 a year if that many. As for being street smart and knowing things, sure, and with two cops in the family and two neighors that are cops what would you expect? Heck I don't even take the meds doctors prescribe half the time, hate drugs but does not mean I am against them. Live and let live, what you do in your home is your business and no one else's. The government has not right to say what you can do inside your house, legal or not as long as you do not harm others. I live by that code, I had neighbors who were gay, had friends who were gay too and treated them as equal, I say HAD friends as one got a bit fresh and learned the hard way what I do to people who touch or grab wrong place, even in kidding around. So much for my personal self here now back to the post! JOEL, do you need duct tape so you don't have to listen to your Mother-out-law often? Oh and where do we send the welfare check to:D Good luck and welcome to the full time business of PWing. Jon

Morgan Ron is just teasing you and does not mean bad, he is ok, well most times but then I go off course at times too. I pretty much got his jokes but what is a HERO'S, never heard that word so must be a Southern thing! Keep doing what your doing Morgan, your holding your own a and making a buck and that is how you support your family. Might be in the future you can raise your prices a slight bit, something not easy to do in a highly competitive area like where I am. Jon PS: Ron, Rap is CRAP

Joel that little box behind your new snow blower, just exactly what type of greens leaves is in there? Or should I say what a high going away gift!!! (only kidding you guy, hope you get to use that snow blower) Jon

It is time to replace my OEM tires, (General) I got 25,000 miles and am not sure that is good since they claim 45,000 but a disclaimer says with trucks the 45,000 is not warrented. What brands are you buying, are you happy with the milage you get, the ride, cost etc. Speak up one and all. Jon

Tony good idea, never thought of that, I try to have them aligned two a year, price is cheap enough and I go to a front end shop, not tire store or dealer. Besides the guy is into hot rods so I get to peek in his toy shop while they work on my truck. Jon

Try this as it works, I do it for bids on concrete cleaning. I give my presentation/bid, they go over it and ask is that the best you can do, I say no and ADD $100 to the price saying my cost just went up since you're seeking price and not quality. At that point they start fumbling with words then ask if they had it done would my bid price hold, I say nope but I will come DOWN $50. Try it next time someone pulls that stunt on you, just up the bid enough so when they do ask you to do it at the lower price you meet them half way. Now I don't do this for my major accounts but the strip malls and one owner stores I do. Jon

Nigel, I change oil and filter and rotate tires every 5000 so yes I sure do. Other then the spare that is, no point in paying for 5 tires. Guess it is shopping and researching time next week. Thanks guys for the input. Jon

Have done the bartering with Firestone, not sure I want that brand again. Cost is important but not as much as getting better milage, both should be fair. I don't spin tires, I don't jack rabbit start but I do pull a heavy trailer. Jon

I do like those two super size fuel tanks, as for the water tank could use that too! OTP, I feel for you but your 500 gallon tank kinda makes my 220 tank look like a ballon. Even worst is my 135 gallon recapture tank, it must have sprung a leak! Jon

Morgan I can't improve on what Beth said, she is the gal! Hope you're doing better now too, just let me know if you require anything else. Jon

Pig in the ground, squeeling piggy knows what is going to happen but the smell is enough to ruin your meal if you are not strong of will and STOMACH. Father in law used to make it all the time and bring it here, they lived in Hawaii and man is that Kalua pig super great. I think I spelled it right, brain dead from working all night. Hungry too but seeing how GREEDY someone is he would not share his RIBS with me. Jon PS: Rock n Roll is here to stay and what makes you think you know the stuff I grew up with since all you is is a Hound Dog :)

Just rub it in guys and gals, make me starve even more. I want my RIBS NOW, I am hungry since I am just waking up. Food in the way of BBQ Baby Back Ribs. Right Beth, a nice big BBQ get together and leave me out, geez;)

I suggest you make another rack or two, pack in dry ice and overnight them to me. Very RUDE to show us that good finger lickin food and not offer any to us. Such Southern Hospitality! Now I am hungry man, all because you showed us some good BBQ Ribs. Jon

Paul Reed is right, after riding for over 40 years we decided to buy a 5th wheel, used it 6 times in 3 years then sold it, sold bike to and ever since I have wanted another. WIfe says to old, to dangerous to this and that. Wish I never got rid of it, oh and the trailer we towed behind it with our camping gear. The good days are gone once that bike goes. I could go buy one today and pay $20,000 for a Gold Wing but geez I could buy the wife a care and pay $20,000 so which do you think she is going to approve? I want my Yamaha Venture Royale's back. Owned 5 of them over time, so many miles put on a year was not worth rebuilding. As for night diving I only did it once on a weekend dive, if any sharks were there I did not bump into them or if I did never knew it. Jon

Darn I did it again, I shall allow you to be MEAN if you so desire! I have changed my ways;) And as for age, well I refuse to grow up, I am just a recycled teenager forever and ever. Jon

Truth be told I love danger, would love to be in hurrican country, on a Navy boat in the roughest seas you can find, or better yet those Coast Guard boats that are made to turn completely over and right themselves. Used to scuba dive with doubles to depths I would have to spend time decompressing, yes we had single 72s left at the decom depth for that, dragged raced cars, legally, done a lot of exciting things! Like getting married. Oh wait that was extremely exciting, spears pointing at me from a lot of directions. In laws lived in Hawaii but from the Philipines! Man can those people be MEAN.

Not living in an area subject to such winds I will assume it has the same affect as when we get a heavy rain storm, after the storm moves on everything is like new, freshest air, clearest skies, cars look show room new etc. That must be how it is other then to see all the damage done, sad to say I don't understand why people would rebuild year after year in the same place knowing it could happen again, and I am sure some have been twisted more then once too. Then you have the insurance companies, we cannot get fair insurance in our line of work yet they continue to insure year after year in those areas. Does not make sense to me. Jon

Blues Meister you cannot offend people, that is my job! I doubt anyone took your questions or point of views as arguementive either but what they were, asking for an honest answer to clarify two different chemicals. I have used HD80 on concrete and as I said in a post a ways back it sure does do the job, have not yet tried the EFC38 but will as soon as I get another job where all you see is black on top of he concrete. Happens when the guys emptying the grease traps spell their loads and for whatever reasons seem to feel it is ok, it is not, cars drive over that stuff and take it all over the place. I feel there should be some law that says if they spell their load they must call in a pressure washer with reclaim or even HazMat. I am not talking about a pint but gallons and gallons of cooking grease and who knows what else. Jon

Joel did you clean that car after it was flipped? sure is clean for a car that just went though tornado. Inb fact everything in that picture is just pretty clean, nothing shows dirt. Could that be a doctored photo? Hey I see duct tape, at least they were ready for the chemical warfare. I am not making fun of what the people have been though or their loses, just that one picture. Jon

My basic closing line is once a month or twice a month and I will call you later today and let you know what evening I have open to start cleaning. Since I mostly miss the hey words from prospective customers as to when to close I sort of jump the gun once I know they are interested. Another way I do it is when they say we are working on our budget for the coming year so please check back next week, I say don't forget to include my services in your budget so I can start next week. You would be surprises how many laugh when you use that reply and then say can you do it sooner! It does work, at least for half deaf mutes !!oh wait I can't be mute or I would not be able to talk, just deaf. Jon