Jim Gamble
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Having Employees w/o WC is foolish. Having WC has put $$ in my pocket. It has given me the edge to bid jobs and win bids. If some hack bid against me and wins and they dont have WC, or lie that they do. I squeal until they get proper coverage or drop out. Gotta make the playing field level.Good Point
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What machine is that ?Looks like a Kubota Diesel 30 hp. If I had to guess, and Allison ! Great washers. I saw them at ***** Convention. I was very impressed.
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Do you need a big truck or do you jsut want to be the guy with the biggest toy.Maybe the F-250 is too big for my 5.5 hp Craftsman powerwasher with a 25 foot hose. I mean, come on, look where you are. Do you think most people on this site don't tow or move equiptment with their trucks? If my truck isn't hauling the powerwash trailer it's towing the boat for a weekend on the lake. If it isn't doing either of those it's plowing snow. It's even been seen towing a Bobcat once or twice. You guys want to talk about abusing a truck? Do any of those things with anything less than a 3/4 ton. That would be abusing a truck. Geeze, I don't know how I get so much flack from asking opinions about a Ford truck and listing problems I've had with mine.
Is that a red 1980 Triumph for your avatar? I had a 1978 Fiat Convertible back in High School. Always loved the European cars. Great chick magnets !!!
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dodge diesel. On my 1999, we have over 400+HP with Jake brake. Tows 100% of the time with utility box bed. Trailer is over 9500 lbs. NO PROBLEMS. approaching 80k.My 1998 Dodge diesel, 90k over 300+hp. No problems
Our newer white Dodge, 70k no problems
Dodge Diesel. On my 1999, we have over 400+HP with Jake Brake. This unit tows 100% of the time with a utility box bed. Trailer is over 9500 lbs. NO PROBLEMS. We are approaching 80k.
My 1998 Dodge diesel, 90k over 300+hp. No problems
Our newer white Dodge, 70k no problems
We have two other Fords, but have had problems with them.
Sorry for the copy and past. Beth instructed me to cut and past if I need to edit it.
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dodge diesel. On my 1999, we have over 400+HP with Jake brake. Tows 100% of the time with utility box bed. Trailer is over 9500 lbs. NO PROBLEMS. approaching 80k.
My 1998 Dodge diesel, 90k over 300+hp. No problems
Our newer white Dodge, 70k no problems
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I am having a meeting in NC. Price is $795 per day. Food and lodging will not be necessary as attendance will not be required. Dates are May 1 and 2. Please send check overnight. Thad, I am discounting yours by $250 because you gave me some rep points one time. If you would like to pay for a third day I will discount it by half. Think of the savings, no lodging, traveling or food expense. There will ne no prizes given away so you will no be burdened with carry something home....
If you have questions, please call me
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That sounds awesome, Jim.Thank you!
As long as it's not the same weekend as my window cleaning conference in New Orleans (August 21) I will definitely be there.
Sorry, I was responding to Thad.
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That sounds awesome, Jim.Thank you!
As long as it's not the same weekend as my window cleaning conference in New Orleans (August 21) I will definitely be there.
Thad, If you are serious on going, you better call me and send us a check ASAP. We only have 9 spaces left not counting your spot.
When they are gone, I don't want to hear that you was not giving a chance.
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Great, so far just today we are already almost full. We require an NON refundable deposit of $275. Saturday is booked already. Sunday is 1/4 full.
Unfortunately we cannot hold your place for very long. THIS IS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. Contractors from the east, North east and Texas are flying in on their own dime. Lodging/ food is not provided and are at your expense.
You need to arrive at Oakland Airport Saturday Night. I can pick you up and take you to your hotel room.
AGAIN, THIS IS A FIRST PAY, FIRST TO GO event. Space is limited to 32 people. Once monies received, there are no refunds period.
PLEASE send your check ASAP if you serious and want to go.
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Yep, there's not a bit of drama with you, Jim.It's alllllllll business all the time.
You know, there is allot of drama lately. Could it be that many are board with nothing to do.
You know, we could use a good drama talker on our Round Table this August. The discounted cost for you would only be $400.00 Per person per day.( The total cost pp is well over $650.00 per day) But for you I will pay $250 of that just for you to tell us all about your stories. It should be good entertainment and well worth the money. We only have room for 32 and s few contractors here are flying out to attend. You should attend, it will be fun with LOL.
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Allot of rain here this April. One of the slowest Aprils I can remember.Lyle, I see your from Pleasanton. We need to get together some time. I am in Antioch, just a few miles away.
We will be holding our annual Round Table in August. This is for relaxation and to get to know other contractors, friends etc.
We will be renting a 51 foot Million Dollar Luxury Sailing Yacht with lic crew and a executive suite at ATT Ball Park. Everyone pays their share. You Interested? Already have some Pressure Washers flying in for the event.
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Wow Jim, I did not know that. Thanks for the information. Showing us this information can save the fellow contractor hundreds, if not thousands of dollars over the years. I would much rather read how to make more money, or save my money in these tough times, instead of reading this drama that does nothing for my bottom line.
Thanks !!! LOL LOL
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Jim earned your ban. One of the rules of the game.As you remember Scott, I have apologized to you more than once via TEXT, Pm and Voice mail. I am surprised you, as one of the Administrators, did not inform Ron who owns the site.
However, It is not about the ban.
The Past is the Past, I could care less.
All I care about is hitting the 7 figure mark hopefully this year and helping those achieve the same.
Hey, Did you know that using Nitrogen in all of your tires, including the trailer tires can save you money?
Proper tire pressure is also a big deal.
Maintain it with nitrogen, and you'll see these three primary benefits:
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Increased Fuel Efficiency – Correct tire pressure keeps the manufacturer's recommended “contact patch” on the road. This lessens the rolling resistance and maximizes fuel efficiency.
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Longer Tire Life – When it comes in contact with other materials, oxygen causes oxidation. Oxidation can make rubber brittle and cause it to lose tensile strength. In addition, at high temperatures and pressures, oxygen reacts and damages inner tire liners and belt packages; nitrogen does not.
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Increased Safety – Under-inflated tires cause 90% of blowouts. Nitrogen provides more reliable pressure for reduced blowout potential.
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Increased Fuel Efficiency – Correct tire pressure keeps the manufacturer's recommended “contact patch” on the road. This lessens the rolling resistance and maximizes fuel efficiency.
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Ron,
I know you are a good hearted guy.
Hey did you know that I have to put 128 pounds of air pressure in my 16 PLY trailer tires?
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The Contest is held exclusively for its members at ***.
*** has the ability to advertise it to its members.
I think if you advertise your BBS by ways of a contest, then all should be welcome on the site that you are using to promote the *** contest.
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That's a good reason not to get banned.But being Band or Not a Member of *** is not the issue.
If you are going to hold a private contest exclusively to your members only, then why post it on the Grime Scene or the *****? What is the underline reason?
If these sites members are prohibit from entering for what ever reason, then the contest should not be advertise here.
The Grimes scene is for it's members to learn and enjoy, not to be discriminated against.
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Sounds Good, but those who are banned from *** or are not members, CANNOT participate in the contest since you can only post on *** to enter as of 1:07 PM California time.
I brought this up in the past before. Maybe it was another oversite.
So why post it here?
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OK, there are two from California. One in central California which is more towards the farming industry, and the other east of San Diego. surprisingly, thats it for California.
10 Cities Facing a Double Whammy of Default Risks - Yahoo! Finance
I also read that over 30 states are in or near bankruptcy.
Here are just the top 10....
Arizona
Rank: 1 (Previous Rank: 2*)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 30.80%
Total gap: $3.1 billion
Gap before budget was approved: $1.9 billion
Additional midyear gap: $1.2 billion
Arizona was hit hard by the subprime crisis, and its economy has slowed sharply since mid-2006. Lawmakers, who had to make up a $2 billion budget shortfall for fiscal 2009, reduced the Medicaid rolls, put a freeze on hiring, and cut funding for community health centers and state universities.
California
Rank: 2 (Previous Rank: 1)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 30.30%
Total gap: $30.6 billion
Gap before budget was approved: $22.2 billion
Additional midyear gap: $8.4 billion
The Golden State is looking a lot less golden these days as it is being forced to hold off on $3.8 billion in financing for road, prisons, school, and other projects because of the current budget shortfall. California, which has been battered by foreclosures, needs the money to pay for immediate needs, including health care and public safety. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unable to agree on a compromise. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supports new spending cuts and tax increases in addition to previously enacted cuts to the state's health insurance program for the poor and other social service programs.
Rhode Island
Rank: 3 (Previous Rank: 5)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 24.50%
Total gap: $802 million
Gap before budget was approved: $430 million
Additional midyear gap: $372 million
Rhode Island's economy has been weakened by its housing market, one of the worst in the nation. Lawmakers closed a $430 million shortfall in their budget with cuts to the public college system and aid for municipalities, as well as tighter limits on welfare benefits. But it hasn't yet filled the midyear gap.
Florida
Rank: 4 (Previous Rank: 3)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 21.50%
Total gap: $5.5 billion
Gap before budget was approved: $3.4 billion
Additional midyear gap: $2.1 billion
Florida's housing slump is one of the worst in the nation and only appears to be getting worse. The $66 billion Florida budget for the coming year is about $6 billion less than the one approved the previous year. It includes a $332 million reduction in public school spending and cuts to state hospitals, nursing homes, and various social programs. The Florida legislature next month will convene to decide how to plug the midyear gap.
Nevada
Rank: 5 (Previous Rank: 4)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 19.60%
Total gap: $1.4 billion
Gap before budget was approved: $898 million
Additional midyear gap: $536 million
Nevada has the worst foreclosure rate in the nation, and its economy has slowed dramatically this year. The governor capped the state's children's health program and increased children's health-care premiums, and cut funding for K-12 education, higher education, and welfare. In a special session this month, lawmakers ratified bills to plug the shortfall by cutting state programs, including funding for a major road project and authorizing a line of credit from a $160 million fund for local governments.
Oh no, they goes those nice roads.
Alabama
Rank: 6 (Previous Rank: 7)
Budget gap (as a % of the total budget): 15.00%
Total gap: $1.2 billion
Gap before budget was approved: $784 million
Additional midyear gap: $458 million
Alabama closed some corporate tax loopholes and made cuts to colleges and universities.
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We have had Workers Comp going on 19 years now. Never 1 claim. Our policy is lower then 15 years ago.
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No complaints here. However my wife wants me to slow down. I really do not want to. She thinks I will end up in the hospital again. However, things are going very well.
I decided to take three weeks off. Giving a small garage up in the process. Going to take the wife on the bike to Sausalito for some shopping. Oh no, did I say that...UGH. Better leave the American Express Card home. LOL LOL LOL
Parking garage cleaning
San Francisco bay area
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On a Sunday around 9 am in the morning, last month, as we was on a job-site, had the meter going, turned on the fire hydrant to feed our tanks just as we did many of times in the past. About 15 minutes into the job, a city pick up truck came by. asked what we was doing. Saw the color coded meter and approached us. I gave him the info on us. He confirmed with the office by radio that we had an account. No problem.
Asked, how did you know we had the hydrant going? We was in a industrial park and did not see a car or any life for 3 hours. It was like a ghost town. He told us that the cities are now installing Pressure/ Flow sensors to tell if the hydrant/ pipe line, is leaking or someone turned them on. It took him 5 minutes to confirm the loss of flow/ pressure, where the line was losing that flow/ pressure, then another 10 minutes to drive through the city to get to our location. WOW. I was impressed !!! Glad I had that meter !!!
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Cummings is the manufacturer of the diesel engine Dodge uses. The engine used in the medium duty fords, and in the dodge pickups has a lot of different programming in them.You are correct, my reference to the motor was that the block and heads are the same, the turbo's are different and the trucks are timed to that turbo that they use.
However, if you was to open the hood of the Ford F-650/ F-750 and the Dodge 2500/ 3500 Cummings, the engines, with the exception of the turbo's, look identical. The have the same Block and Heads.
I am sorry, I assume that people understand what I am talking about. I should be more detailed.
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Well I went out to be practical and buy a work truck, so I could get out of driving my 98 Marquis. well I opted for something a little pretty to drive instead. I'm really liking cruising in it, has some nice and some cool options, I think it will be a couple years before this is a work truckI'm not doing much to it, adding Line X to bed, A low profile tool box and I put a new grill insert on it, chrome where the black is, looks cool, just ordered some nice seat covers too. Plus I like the crew cab, take the whole family in it, my son wanted black, my wife wanted Chevy, I just wanted out of the Marquis LOL
Some good rebates on trucks out there now
Looking Good Jeff.
Notice it is a short bed. How is this with your traveling on the jobs?
miss the extra 2 foot extra bed?
Who has Worker's Comp?
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