Snails - Response on Threads Part 3
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you're right, pepper! i shall drive ms daisy and myself upstairs!
goodnight and sweet dreams
On a Saturday night. I guess this is what getting old is all about... for everyone else. I refuse.
goodnight all.
back to da fights.
I case you were wondering, the fights were awesome. I'm expecting tibby to show up about now.
Good morning Atty
I went to costco with a friend yesterday and ended up getting a shredder. I think i may sit in front of the TV today and shred old paperwork that doesn't need to be stored any longer.
I went to costco with a friend yesterday and ended up getting a shredder. I think i may sit in front of the TV today and shred old paperwork that doesn't need to be stored any longer.
If you have a Weber grill, just burn them. Faster, more entertaining, and uses zero electricity.
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And silent. I like "silent".
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I don't have a weber grill...if i had a fireplace they'd have been gone already.
But I wonder if the smoke from the grill/fireplace would offset the smoke from small amount of coal fired-electricity it takes to run the shredder motor...
Oh, and good morning, Bear.
But I wonder if the smoke from the grill/fireplace would offset the smoke from small amount of coal fired-electricity it takes to run the shredder motor...
Oh, and good morning, Bear.
Happy AM.
Another day of gradually trimming foundation bushes/shrubs. Gonna be quite warm (and tomorrow and Tuesday).
Need to take measurements of the remaining area to be hardscaped. The landscaper is coming Tuesday. Easy estimate of at least 100 linear feet at various heights. If they can do the work late August / early September, I'll give 'em the thumbs up to just do it and get it over with. At the very least, I will get a quote at 2014 price for work to be done in April 2015.
Does anybody here think it is TOO brass-ballsy to say, "Hey, I've spent <insert x THOUSANDS of dollars here> in 2013 and 2014. What can you do for me as far as price?" (Of course, I would do it AFTER he gives the quote.)
LOL!!! Listen to me... ME asking if it's "TOO brass-ballsy"!!! LOL!!!
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You can always ask, Bear.
Depends on the timing too. If he has a backlog of better paying work, he may just say "Nope, fixed price". No reason to take a loss. OTOH if he has dry-spells he may say "ask me in August" or whatever month. Or, he may agree to a discount.
But for piece-work, generally not. The larger the job, the more discount. Piece work just means he has more total overhead doing several jobs over several years and gets no economics of scale like he would if he did it all at once. But it might be good "filler work" between profitable stuff.
Basically, it depends on his schedule and mood and costs and other jobs. You don't know unless you ask.
Depends on the timing too. If he has a backlog of better paying work, he may just say "Nope, fixed price". No reason to take a loss. OTOH if he has dry-spells he may say "ask me in August" or whatever month. Or, he may agree to a discount.
But for piece-work, generally not. The larger the job, the more discount. Piece work just means he has more total overhead doing several jobs over several years and gets no economics of scale like he would if he did it all at once. But it might be good "filler work" between profitable stuff.
Basically, it depends on his schedule and mood and costs and other jobs. You don't know unless you ask.
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morning, bear!
no reason not to ask but as a repeat customer he might have already worked in some consideration for you.
you might entice him some more by offering a cash payment or, as atty mentioned, tell him you are flexible as to the time .....
no reason not to ask
but as a repeat customer he might have already worked in some consideration for you. you might entice him some more by offering a cash payment
or, as atty mentioned, tell him you are flexible as to the time .....
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