Way overboard with the Santa stuff.

[Adrian 155]

Just venting a bit.

I'm all about having a nicely decorated holiday theme at the house for Christmas and all....

But todays fence prep was plagued by candy canes driveway lights (100's of them), inflatable Santa front yard globes, Rudolph scenes, elfs and all kinds of shhhhhhi......... stuff, to weave my hose around.

Had to run 300 ft of hose ( on both sides of yard) on this project and dance around all of this stuff to get to the back yard for the fence. Ugh.

Well, I guess I am complaining.

I guess part of my attitude is the fact that with the budget of Christmas decorations, they could of at least hired a doggie poop service to take care of the mountains of other shhhhhhhi....stuff in the back yard. Those poor dogs. Geez.

Has anyone ever refused to provide a service due to debris, poop or too many Santas dancing around?

again, just venting a bit, what a project.

Edited December 8, 2010 by Adrian
stop calling me everytime I make a post, Potter.

[James 625]

It's usually to late and your up Schitts Creak Slip sliding away. The worst around here is when spring rolls around and they haven't touched one all winter. Once I quoted a Basset hound breeder and got the job . 2 months later went to do the job and there were about 100 doo-ders on a PT deck. I did not do the deck.

[Adrian 155]

ugh. i don't blame you one bit.

[bigchaz 157]

Nothing worse than doing an estimate and heading down the steps to scope out the posts and the side of the deck from the yard and coming back up to the homeowner with that stench on your boot....

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Have not navigated holiday lights, but there are plenty of doggy presents up here year round. Ho ho ho.

Beth

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

That is just plain disrespectful to expose a contractor to that type of working situation and that being said, I would feel the same Adrian.

Having excessive fecal matter on a deck is considered a hazmat situation and I would inform the HO to clean it up or I will not do the work.

We are humans above all else and no one should be expected to deal with that except the owner themselves.

I even had a big fight with my older brother who had a German Shepard. He tried to put me to task of cleaning up after it but I refused. It's not my animal. Mom stood behind me on this and was one of my rare victories.

Rod!~

[Doug Rucker 31]

Before I even give the estimate, I ask them if they want me to include the price of cleaning up the dog poop or are they gonna do it themselves? That usually get's the message across.

[James 625]

I luv rolling up the hose and finding a Fecal present.

[James 625]

The most disgusting thing or things because i've seen it a few times is bird feeder's and other type of animal feeder's. All I can say is GROSS to the 10th power !!!

Bird splat mixed with bird food decomposing for a few years never picked up piled high and a new layer started anew.

Edited December 9, 2010 by James

[sprayer dave 14]

My full time job as a pest control tech, I have more than once crawled on my hands and knees in a dark crawlspace right into cat feces. NASTY !!!

[Adrian 155]

Man that is nasty!!!!!

[Adrian 155]

Yeah, I'm half way through the fence project now Rod. Just need it to dry up so I can spray it.

But it really is a gross situation.

It's just something else to add to the op's manual I guess.

There is a limit to how much shhhiiiii....... stuff a person can deal with.

I made real sure that the shoes were cleaned off before I got back in the truck. No way I am driving 30 minutes with that smell reaking me out.

[Adrian 155]

It's official...... I'm about to vomit.

Sorry for even starting this thread......... buuuuuuyyyyyak !!!!!

[James 625]

Ureeka Schitt's no more!

[MudDuck 20]

So Jim thats where you got that tip you showed me of using a wet rag to clean the hose as your rolling it up. lol..

[James 625]

2 weeks ago while at Friendlies with wife and 9 year old son we were deciding on what toppings and ice cream to get. They have the choices of different brand candies like Reese's and others. The waitress comes over and my 9 year say's I'll have the vanilla ice cream with Feese's all over it. She could stop laughing and the booths to each side started laughing. A cherished moment forever !