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Seen those a few times, and always wondered what I would use one for. And then when the need arises, I draw a blank. Thanks for the tip.

Excellent points Tony. Sometimes we know and forget or get lazy, and sometimes we just do not know. The washing part of this job is easiest, it is the safety, sales, non payers, etc. that make it hard.

And during that repair, what did they break? Something is leaking underground, question is what?

Yes, options are good. Thank you for thinking of everyone.

Groundwater seeping up, or a broken water pipe and the rebarb of the concrete eroding. Or a very leaky Radiator. Have the person turn on the sprinklers and see if it seeps out. See where the meter box is and where the line enters the house. Make a path and see if it runs thru there.

First the fat joke, then John calls us Bad guys!

Thank you for the heads up on these slow payers. I will double check and change my contract wording if I feel they will have an excuse to delay payment. You would think that when people know where you live, you would pay fast.

Funny, Ron said the same thing a while back. Something to the effect of just another long haired tattoo guy.

C'mon Jon, You know me better than to use diesel fuel, especially at the prices they charge at the moment.

Wide, is that a fat joke? One of these days I will get one up. Maybe Ron P would show his mug first.

Have so much, it won't fit in one picture. As said earlier, have to work on that.

They are condos, and I am dealing with the HOA president. Did not ask him details on if he is the decision maker or who he has to go thru first. He is dealing with me and then when we are done he says that he will make a few calls, not sure to who, but figure the board members.

I have had good luck with slurry in the past. Usually just hot water, but sometimes a grease and tar remover. Like gum, it can leave a shadow behind, but a very light one at most. I always tell my customers the truth before starting, so they know what to expect. Guy just called and one of the members of the HOA Board has a problem with paying for everyones driveway, now he only wants just the slurried ones cleaned. May lose a large chunk of the bid.

John, No rust, just many years of normal dirt. In fact the whole place is just dirt, and a little mold on the shaded areas. Driveways, over 15,000 sq ft of them, don't even have any oil leaks. The worst areas, are where the asphalt company got slurry on the curbs and walkways.

I'm working on it, but I am not the only one.

No pic, got the call when I was already out and camera at home. Just got the camera, so not used to keeping it in the truck. Need to work on that one.

Roof Magic is a Sodium Hydroxide based product and what he wants to avoid. Just because someone sells it, does not mean it is the right thing.

I recently spoke to a person who says that he saves gas by idling down his engine. Now I know that this will cut flow and pressure, and also hamper the charging system if it has one, but other than that, is their any problem with this? I have no plans of doing it myself, but just would like to know. Seems like their would be an issue with cooling, since these are air cooled.

http://groups.msn.com/Hotwaterwizard/buildyourownsurfacecleaner.msnw This is the link for Hot Water Wizard and the plans that he has for building your own surface cleaner, provided by Rick at ProWash. I did not re-read them, but I recall that they gave details on making the arms. It may come in handy. I have seen Steel Eagle spinner arms that did not have a weld on the arm where the 90 degree fitting is, so it should not be a problem, as long as they are tight.

I would say go for it. Let us know how it turns out.

We have all probably seen this already, but I would like to hear what folks will say about it. I will then add the rest and clear it all up. Although this looks like a picture taken from a Hollywood movie, it is in fact a real photo, taken near the South African coast during a military exercise by the British Navy. It has been nominated by Geo as "THE photo of the year".

Grant, No I was not in Torrance yesterday. Although I was at HD in a different town. Chuck, you took away all the fun.

Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern." And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." As we waited just off the runway for another airliner to cross in front of us, some of the passengers were beginning to retrieve luggage from the overhead bins. The head attendant announced on the intercom, "This aircraft is equipped with a video surveillance system that monitors the cabin during taxiing. Any passengers not remaining in their seats until the aircraft comes to a full and complete stop at the gate will be strip-searched as they leave the aircraft." Once on a Southwest flight, the pilot said, "We've reached our cruising altitude now, and I'm turning off the seat belt sign. I'm switching to autopilot, too, so I can come back there and visit with all of you for the rest of the flight." As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella...WHOA..!" "Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and nose before assisting children or adults acting like children." "As you exit the plane, please make sure to sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses." "Last one off the plane must clean it." And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry.... Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...! Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what ya'll are thinking, and I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendants' fault.....it was the asphalt!" Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach the Captain was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant came on the PA and announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!" Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as heck, everything has shifted." From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines." After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silence, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at USAirways."

from: SeigerB@fbihq.wash.dc.fed.gov.usa to: SAIC-All Field Offices subject: Important Operational Warning Notice 29 July 2003 From: Bertrand Seiger, Special Agent in Charge Domestic Terrorism Division Headquarters Field Office Washington D.C. This message is classified at Security Level 3B File Copy Only To Be Maintained. No Duplication Permitted Operational Immediate: Pass this information along immediately to all field agents, office staff, and support personel, special attention to notification of male staff members. It has now been verified that a new radical splinter group has broken from the main group of the Zero Population Movement. This new group, calling itself simply "No More!" has started to conduct a campaign of domestic terrorism, aimed at reducing the human population of this planet. All staff are hereby advised to use extreme caution when using any public or semi-public restroom facilities, especially male staff members. A confirmed 172 cases of maiming have occurred, with 13 resulting in the death of the victim. Many more cases are pending confirmation. The "No More" group has designed an insidious device that they have been placing in the toilets in public restrooms across the nation. 6 have been found in limited access buildings. The devices consist of a straight razor, a springload mechanism, and a pressure senser. The devices are cleverly hidden underneath the rim of the toilet bowl, and are not visible except by close inspection from inside the space of the bowl. When a subject weighing over 120 pounds sits on the toilet, the pressure senser connected to the toilet seat activates within 5 to 12 seconds, causing the springloaded razor to sweep across the forward half of the toilet. This results in extreme trauma to, or complete severing from the body of the victims testicles. In 102 cases, this has also resulted in the loss or damage of between 6 and 54% of the victims penis. 3 female victims have also suffered minor lacerations. One to the buttocks, and two to the back of the thighs. Plans are being formulated to share this information with state and local law enforcement agencies as soon as it is feasable, without chancing widespread panic amongst the civilian population. Information gathered by the Detroit Field Office also indicates that plans are in the works to install these devices in private residences. Members of "No More" plan to install the devices while in the guise of service providers, such as plumblers. There is no evidence yet to indicate that this practice has yet started. Inform all staff soonest. Staff on their days off should be contacted at home. Every effort should be made to also contact staff on vacation, medical or disability leave, or any other leave of absence. I cannot stress strongly enough the danger that this poses. message ends c/:22ab.9

ditto on the mother.