Jon
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If after a year and half into retirement you still look down at the sidewalk and say to the wife, they need to clean thieir sidewalk of gum and dirt you might still be a PWer.
Yes I still do that but Remy gets a laugh out of it now.
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Don't give Scotts name to Keith Oberman, send him to howard Stern instead and really ROAST HIM.
Scott I would not worry about the FBI since their 10 most wanted list is full but I surely would be worried about Homeland Security as they view any killing as a bad thing.
I suggest you carry your green card and other proof with you so when they pull you over you can show them your legally here.
Does Mr. Heartless have you rescheduled to finish this job or do you even plan to finish it or let it go?
Poor baby birds, Scott don't like you dropping white stuff on his just finished jobs so he figured he would do away with as many of you as he could before the fan spung around to him.
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Big cities are great till you are ready to slow down in life.
If you want to see the stars at night you won't in a big city since the smog and junk block the view.
If you want to smell the roses (I hate any stick bush, roses included) then move to a small town.
If you want to be a grandparent when your kid turns 15 stay in a small town where there is nothing for teenagers to do but that.
I would suggest sending your daughter to live with relatives in a big city so she can experience real life, if not for a year or two then during the summer vacation time.
Think of it as a vacation for you and your wife!
I remember Brastow when it was just a rail town, when Kmart was there, when Stater Bros. opened, when So CA Edison opened the solar plant, when the Marine Logistic Base was full of vehicles and not when they came in, got repaired and sent back to a war zone.
I remember it before all the freeway stuff was there too.
And I know at least one other Pressure Washer who has accounts there.
I am no longer in a big city like Los Angeles or subs of it and love it here in Albuquerque, NM. If we decide to sell this house for a nice profit would probably seek out a smaller town yet.
Don't miss CA, just miss family but we call and go back to visit, then get out as fast as I can.
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Beth slow down or you will be out of THANK YOU'S before the next years donations start coming in:)
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With the high cost of fuel I am surprised he did not just use it for his uh hm, power washing business!
Guy has no brains to do such a thing without first checking to be sure there are no camera's.
Hey do you think the county will auction off his rig with the fuel tanks full?
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Phil take her to small claims court and watch her lie to the Judge or keep interrupting you, no better way to win a case.
To bad you guys cannot ask for 50% up front, at least your supplies will be paid for then.
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First thing to remember is once you start lowering your prices you have cheapened yourself.
Others have already covered the big discount for several location stuff so I will skip it but this is what I would have done had I been in your shoes.
I would have asked her for a list of all the locations first, then I would ask her if they work with PO or some other form of written job order.
Then ask how they pay, per job or per month or weekly etc.
Some HOA management companies handle all the bills, others send them to the BOD who pay them and it is imperative you know who pays before you ever do a job.
I myself did not want HOA but that might be because I lived in one and knew first hand the BS that went on.
Then I would say I will do one job at my regular price and if your happy and I get the account we can discuss a price range that we both can live with.
I would do a follow up in a week, then another week, then a couple weeks but I would NOT pay attention to her continuing asking for a better price.
You mentioned you wanted to tell her boss, think for a moment about that, she is probably following orders from him/her so all you would do is shut the door tight. I always tried to keep the door opened because someday when you least expect it they might call and say go clean x number of homes ASAP and here is the PO/work order number.
Oh and never ever beg for a job.
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Got to hand it to the wind Gods showing us what they can do to other parts of the country.
I know to many of you who live where winds or worst strike yearly this is nothing new but to us 60 mph winds are an experience and we whethered them pretty well yesterday.
Can't wait to see what 70 plus does here, heck if I am lucky I can take a free flight with one only if they promise a soft landing:)
FUN FUN FUN, some excitement here finally. Hey those CA ground shakes just did not excite me after all the years I felt them.
Got a few tumbleweeds for sale if anyone is interested?
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What gets me about ANY group is how they DEMAND American Citizens, both born here and legal immigrants accept and allow them to stay even though they know they broke our laws.
Now here is what bugs me more, when any group decides to hold a protest they do not get the proper permits for the protest but they just take over all the major blvds and walk down the middle of it knowing that law enforcement will protect them and make those who have businesses and those that need to drive down those streets suffer.
Why should we give up our right to peacefully drive down our major blvds. so they can break more laws?
I do not care what country they come from, if they break our laws they should be punished, or deported.
Any immigrant that applies the right way, waits their turn and enters with our blessings has the right to stay and become an American Citizen and we should welcome those people.
All others please pack your bags and go home.
Again this applies to every group, not one or two as I am not a prejudiced person. it is not the color of your skin or your nationality that matters, it is if your legal or not.
Jon
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Cleaver, I'm in but can we edit our message?
Jon
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We have a BOOTLEGGER among us here.
Hey James I would enjoy a bottle of that wine, how long did you age it and was it in an Oak barrell?
I too will pay S & H for a bottle.
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Only washing I'm doing is my truck every week.
Oh wait I'm no longer a Pressure Washer but a book seller now.
All this new construction here keeps the roads muddy & dust flying in the air, hence my dirty truck washing every week.
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You want what on my book sales?
Are you NUTS?
Ron does what for the kids, spend money or make money:)
IRS, nothing to hate about them, nothing to love about them and in the end they will get their money one way or another so HIDE it good. Split it between a few offshore accounts as they now have access to some of them.
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Don't buy a Dell, buy a Toshiba, better built, better warranty, better customer service and tech help.
Unless you like supporting people making a buck a week in India that is.
I try not to buy from companies that outsource since it takes away from Americans who HAD jobs.
Ok I am aware most computers are built in Asia and some of those countries are not nice either but if not China I am ok with it.
My opinion and others may not agree with me.
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Remember one thing and you will never get burnt.
ANY EMAIL REGRADLESS OF WHERE IT SAYS IT IS FROM THAT ASK FOR ANYTHING PERSONALY, PASSWORD, CREDIT CARD NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH, MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME ETC. IS NOT REAL.
No bank, credit card company, PayPal, eBay, Amazon or other legit company will ever ask you for anything personal. EVER.
You can do two things, forward it to the appropiate company then delete it or just delete it.
DO NOT REPLY TO THEM, some might carry viruses, many carry cookies to track you and some have those things that can steal your personal information.
And yes they do look offical as they copy the offical boards web page.
Oh and the worst of all of them ask for your Social Security number and that is not a legal question nor is it a legal ID number. I refuse to even give out the last 4 numbers to my own bank, I simply tell them the only legal purpose of SS is for paying taxes and drawing SS when you retire so ask me another question.
I kid you not, I refuse to ever allow that to become a national ID, when that time comes then they might as well tattoo it on everyone's arm and every baby born should have it on their arm at birth.
Not in my lifetime.
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Limeade,
How about your real name and business name in your profile for starters.
Being married should not hamper you from starting a business, if anything it should motivate you more unless you expect your wife to support you and in that case your in deep trouble man.
You mention you have done a couple walkways, I take that to mean concrete and if so I suggest a hot water machine with 5 plus GPM and I know you are not rich but do you really think most guys here were rich when they got into PWing?
I know some who work full time jobs and at night are out PWing to build up that business. I know some that spent $15,000 and did nothing but complain about not getting business or that his so called help stole his account etc.
I know some that get out there and knock on doors taking any job to gain experience then they find their niche and grow in leaps.
There is that college kid waiting for the experienced PWers to kick him in his BUTT and he hopes he can JUMP right into it.
Remember this, if you were not born rich, were not motivated to clean your bedroom as a young boy, were always trying to get out of doing things and you have not changed by now you won't.
That means you are not meant to be a business owner but a worker bee.
College can teach you but book experience means nothing, you need HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.
Find a pressure washer about say 150 or so miles from you willing to let you work for FREE to gain experience and don't be surprised if he ask you to sign a none-compete clause, sign it and learn.
Now stop hiding behind that arpron string and get your bed made, dress nicely and go pass out flyers. Take your rig with you and have work clothes in your truck so if someone offers you a job on the spot you are ready to clean it.
Enough from me but for the right amount of cash I will teach you flat work, air fare, hotel room and a week of me is all you need. One thing, can you keep up with me?
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What I don't understand is why don't all those ORGS commuicate and get their acts together so they don't overlap dates.
I know the Almighty BUCK rules and if each can take from the other that is what they will do.
Such a shame since all our industry related and it is in my opinion a step back in time scheduling them together or overlapping the dates.
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Guys here is a little secret that I know you will all chip in a buck for, use MS Word or Word Perfect whichever you have , then copy and paste your post after you spell check it.
Ok that buck goes to your favorite charity not to me OR you can send it to TGS as an added bonus to keep it running smoothly.
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Hey Lance good going on the no smoking, few more years and you will catch up to me!
Oh wait since I never have smoked and I am several moons ahead of you I doubt you will catch up at that.
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BINGO!
How many of you ever get a REBATE from a class action lawsuit in the form of coupons or calling card or some other gimmick?
What I do with them is find out the name of the Judge and Attorneys that handled the case and send them to them saying something like:
I demand to be paid the same way you were, by check with the same amount in American money but not like this worthless coupon forcing me to buy another product from the very company that cheated me to start with.
Did you accept coupons as payment Mr. - - - or did you get paid a check worth MONEY?
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I kid you not, with the Microsoft settlement a couple years ago I sent it to Bill Gates with a letter saying hire a plumber and fix your toilets.
Never heard a word back but that does not surprise me.
What do you do with any class action suit refunds?
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LOL for an OLD man he sure knows how to speak well, RESPECT ELDERS, like he does not respect youth.
He must have died since you have not heard back from him.
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JL you trying to make history?
I would love to see just how BIG you are with that BABY:)
Now if you mean your wife having a baby on your BD that is another story, just tell her to hold tight for another 24 hours.
My wish is to stay healthy and have no more eye problems.
Bad enough being born half deaf.
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Yes, you have keen eyes, try to buy the shorter ones or at least match them when installing which I am sure you already do.
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Mark W. I have seen a few, one so far who was doing reclaim and he was washing Millie's Restaurant, one who could care less about any laws and was washing the USPS trucks and couple just towing rigs around.
Let me do a bit of yellow page research and I will Email you more infomation.
What part of NM are you thinking of relocating to?
For those who love the philosophy of hypocrisy and ambiguity
in The Club House
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For those who love the philosophy of hypocrisy and ambiguity ... (some
of these are too funny)
1. Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
2. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
3. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
4. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys
and apes?
5. The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the
bad girls live.
6. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the
self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the
purpose.
7. What if there were no hypothetical questions?
8. If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?
9. If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is
it considered a hostage situation?
10. Is there another word for synonym?
11. Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?"
12. What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an
endangered plant?
13. If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?
14. Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
15. Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?
16. If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
17. Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?
18. If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to
remain silent?
19. Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?
20. How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road
signs?
21. What was the best thing before sliced bread?
22. One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.
23. Does the Little Mermaid wear an algebra?
24. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
25. How is it possible to have a civil war?
26. If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown, too?
27. If you ate both pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry?
28. If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
29. Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have "S" in it?
30. Why are hemorrhoids called "hemorrhoids" instead of "assteroids"?
31. Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
32. Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
33. Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?