John T

I'm going thru some old pics and these ones I have on my PC. There from 30 yrs ago now(Yikes) and apparently we were fond of throwing around that long finger on our hands..lol Use to smoke over a pack a day and loved every minute of it. Smoked for 20+yrs and quit a month before I turned 40. Then 4 months after that 9-11 happened. I just never went back to my "Cool Hand Luke Days" of smoking.. Military life when I looked back was fun. I almost made it a career but then NYPD called me in and that was that :) So you got some Vet pics lets see em.

Hey Ron-- can you put this Paylink https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...=QCTRDM9DXXT6C next to the flyer when it goes on ***? It looks like this copy of the flyer I came out with it's a little blurry. Thanks

Ok thanks. Much appreciated.

If you also want to let them know there about the 3 day training workshop certificate that will be signed by the host Jim Gamble for all who attend that's fine. If you do that can you convey that this is not an endorsement towards any org. I'm getting enough headaches once again trying to explain something that others may see differently. Thanks Ron:cool-new::cool-new:

We hope that all who attend try the machines. Linda is going to stop in there just to see these machines but no if one can't or doesn't want to work the machines there not obligated to.

Yes. We abandoned the idea of going thru emails because were able to bring another distributor on board. Where still trying to get some more machines here so more attendees can come and get to work this garage. So it's first come first served and hopefully the guys who really want to go sign on because somewhere we may have to shut the Paylink down Maybe..or maybe not. Either way it's going to be a good event for all who attend.

The suites face the strip. Our goal was to keep the cost down and still give the attendees a first class event.

Where is the testing area here..lol Sorry about using the Clubhouse for this. This Vegas Flyer I'm having problems fitting it on the net.

So we have the PWNA moving along with there Clean Across North America Project, the ***** is moving along with there membership and Certification programs, the PWRA growing there membership and Bulletin Board activity, and me having no life and writing about this stuff:) So where do we go from here? What's ahead for this Industry besides the ACR RT March 8-9, Albany Event March 14-16 and the Event I'm helping with which is the Vegas Parking Garage Event March 26-28 and a few more RT's and the PWNA Convention? Will we see a ***** Convention as stated possibly early 2014? What about the PWRA? Could they possibly do a Convention in the near future? Everything is looking pretty promising. More and more people are connection thru group gatherings. Just coming back from NOLA a few days ago it was exciting to see at least 70-80 people there and the subjects that were discussed was phenomenal. The bulletin boards there's been some bickering as usual but there were also some excellent post on TGS,PWC,PWRA & *** which had the mother of all threads with over 21,000 views in less the 3 weeks concerning the EPA. So all in all it's been an interesting past month and the upcoming months look to be even more interesting. I'm pretty pumped up to open up for business full speed ahead in about a month. Reading and connecting positively gets me even more pumped up. Who else see's alot of positive things for the future of this Industry besides telling me to get a life..lol

Once again I'm showing you facts but that doesn't really matter to you anyway. This is to answer your post on *** that you state to all that the PWNA doesn't care about this(Do not know what your intentions were there when you said that..I can only guess) But since you put me on a lifetime ban that says I lie and whine I can not answer you there. So here are your facts. As for where the PWNA goes with this its on them. I only set the wheels in motion. This is from there current Waterworks newsletter.

Thanks Ron. This is the PWNA's now. Don't know what my involvement will be. Still traveling that road.

Why?? Because Scott brought it out on *** that the no one cares. Ask him why he did that. Honestly Guy.. I'm starting to care less and less every day what people say on the net.. Life is good bro:)

Do you think it's possible to form a group of contractors in your area and look for group health insurance then? This is not thru org or anything like that.

Can one of you *** mods clear out my in box on ***? Since I voluntarily had my controls removed and the ability to access my account any mod that goes into my private PM you have my permission if you need that to access and read any PM you see in there. If there is something of importance in there that you deem it to be certainly feel free to contact me about it. I never mind lending a helping hand if I can. Also if it's possible so I won't be a bother to anyone feel free to suspend my access permanently. This is all my request and not because someone did this to me.. It was just time for me to move on... Thanks. Below is a copy of an email I just received on ***.... I'll take out the company's name who is PMing me in there. Thanks. John T. Dear Clean County PW, Xxxxxxxx has just tried to send you a private message. However, your private messages box on Pressure Washing Institute has reached the specified quota. In order to receive further private messages, you must delete some messages. Please visit this page to do so: Pressure Washing Institute All the best, Pressure Washing Institute

Yea good idea. Bring it up with Ron since he took this old post to see if I can get my inbox messages now...lol

Lol.. Couldn't tell ya..lol. I think there were a couple of guys in my inbox asking about the Vegas Parking garage event now but I'm on a *** lifetime ban as of this past week... I guess I fell under the three strikes and your our since I have the same guy banning me 3 times there now..lol

Industry org's/association are they worth it-Poll Ok another poll:) On average do you think Industry Organizations & Association are worth it. Take the poll and post why you picked the choice you did. On this poll you can pick more then one answer. **This is a public poll so people can see how you voted. I'm hoping that encourages the voters to elaborate about there choice-- thanks**

Since I am helping with the Vegas event I have been getting clocked by 5-6 guys on the net for one reason or another. So is the other people who are helping out. This happened in the past when I helped the ***** & The PWNA with there Conventions. Also when I brought the Ruth thing in just to try and give this Industry a little more recognition. In person,emails,phone calls or text I get a ton of nice messages but on the net it's like a continuing blood bath with these few. I think most of these very few people who get on my case are more towards the passionate side then the shizz & giggles side of just doing it to cause drama. Maybe I'm wrong there. I do believe that some of these people take the Internet to be the god almighty tool that they should judge others with....as in they believe the Internet is the end all and it's everything. I can understand that they tend to be driven because of a dislike towards someone including myself but it's mind boggling that they want to see something positive to be brought down no matter what. Without naming names or anything like that because this is not meant to be another "Your wrong and I'm right and your a liar" etc etc... And a BIG NO I do not have mental health issues that I'm getting clocked with now. I took many people to the psych ward on my last job but I know I am as sound as they come. So that theory can be dismissed yesterday. Does anyone else see this at times as being some type of problem with the Internet and how people connect on it.

love it!! Once again you nailed it. The "Richard Heads" is unfortunately to be expected and luckily there is only those few thank God.

Wow I don't think I ever seen a Poll like this where everything is dead even across the board. I bet ya if I was to put a poll up about Orgs that said do you LOVE orgs or HATE orgs. Or do you LOVE certain orgs or HATE certain orgs that would be the same as well. LIKE and DISLIKE would be the best way to put it and they would be close to the same. Reason why when we talk about org's people get so inflamed. Same goes when you talk to some people in person the same reaction happens. Interesting.

That pretty much explains it. Thanks Adrian you said it much better then I could:)

Hey Steve do you guys ever plan on bringing back the Cleaner Network bb? I still have that hooters orange in my head:wink:

Thanks Beth-- You always have been a voice of reason. I don't let these guys deter what I do but I can say it's always a disappointment when I get the same guys doing the same thing. I looked back at a ton of Post over the last few days from events that I was involved in the last few yrs. and it's the same people who get maybe 1-2 newbies and a couple of yrs later it's the same guys with the old newbies gone and maybe another 1-2 more new contractors again. What I surmised was that because of this negativity those newbies who jump on that negative bandwagon don't last. Most of them drop out of this business. That's sad but when they come in and are influenced to be negative towards this industry then there already fighting an uphill battle. No one has to agree or like what some others do when it comes to doing positive things. I get that they just may not have it in them to try and tolerate some others. There's nothing you can do there. I did try with some of these people to help them get over it.. But in most cases these select few don't waver. That's what I have learned.. And I expect to see it again when some of us do some more positive within this Industry. It is unfortunate.

I voted yes there good to market and good for networking. I belong to 1 industry org-PWNA & 2 industry associations PWRA & NYSPA. I market all 3 and network with the first 2 as well. You have to work your membership by the very least thru marketing. Also at some of the groups events or just online you can network with your membership as well. This has worked for me. So how about you? What choices did you pick in the above poll?

This will be our 18th yr in the Powerwashing business. Only 12 yrs left:) How many yrs will this be for you now?