rant

[redneck joe]

so....


i've got a buddy that has a concrete business but of course rain hit that so as i need other work done i hire him and his crew out on rain days when I need other work done. He's like a younger me, can do it all. Literally built his own house.

One thing i always do when I have folks working for me is feed them lunch. Besides the protein i learned back in my 30s when i did my handyman gig for the first round of my life i had a customer that always, every day i worked for her, insisted that i stopped work, washed up, and sat with her at the table and talked.



Yesterday was burgers, today subway.

Party platter from subway is 14 cents more expensive per person to feed them than ordering individual sandwiches.

 

[Pmt133]

Paying for the convenience?

My local BJs does the 6 foot heros for about 37$ out the door. Good quality bread too. I went through my local deli and supermarket and they were nearly triple the price. Bread sourced from the same vendor too....

 

[aspeck]

So, is your rant that the workers ate too much and were lazy when they went back to work because of all the bread they ate? Or is it that you paid $0.70 more for the convenience of a platter with leftovers you could eat tomorrow instead of individual orders?

 

[redneck joe]

So, is your rant that the workers ate too much and were lazy when they went back to work because of all the bread they ate? Or is it that you paid $0.70 more for the convenience of a platter with leftovers you could eat tomorrow instead of individual orders?

yes

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I worked on a 500 acre hobby farm in my youth, the mrs always had me in for lunch. Fed me head cheese sandwiches and fermented fruit sauce on ice cream for desert. She was the president of the Minnesota Republican Party at the time and politicians would come to discuss their possibility of running. Heard some interesting conversations.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I know as I age if I come in for a break and have a sandwich or a beer it is hard to leave the AC to get drug around by a lawn mower out in the heat.

 

[FLATHEAD]

When I was 16 years old and was finally able to drive to a job. One of my first jobs was cutting grass at a huge apartment complex, 37 buildings and with a total of 1000 apartments. A lot of the nice ladies young and older would invite us in for something to Eat or drink. I got an education that summer that you couldn’t pay to get. Great memories.

 

[redneck joe]

When I was 16 years old and was finally able to drive to a job. One of my first jobs was cutting grass at a huge apartment complex, 37 buildings and with a total of 1000 apartments. A lot of the nice ladies young and older would invite us in for something to Eat or drink. I got an education that summer that you couldn’t pay to get. Great memories.

yes.....

 

[redneck joe]

I know as I age if I come in for a break and have a sandwich or a beer it is hard to leave the AC to get drug around by a lawn mower out in the heat.

i got by (younger) buddy and his guys here ripiiing out and building new deck. Just said the same thing to them today at lunch.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I have a rant where do you draw the line? My son has big bashes at the lake, they are all very respectful and usually do not break stuff. This summer my son is only going to have one weekend party at the lake so it will be 1 combined group problem is 30 people. Yes we can do it but can we keep it down to 25 people? That is a lot of garbage and TP and paper towels etc.

 

[aspeck]

I have a rant where do you draw the line?

Draw line here:

 

[aspeck]

Sorry ... I don't know ... you know your son and his friends ... you are the only one who will know where that line is. I surely don't know!

 

[tphoyt]

I had a small opportunity to toss a line this afternoon for the first time this season.
It’s cold and raining and the wind is blowing 35 with guest to 55 mph.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I had a small opportunity to toss a line this afternoon for the first time this season.
It’s cold and raining and the wind is blowing 35 with guest to 55 mph.

Hate when that happens

 

[redneck joe]

i'm planning wed, 6mph from the north, mid 80's since last week, partly cloudy, with the rain we are at full pool so I can nose up to my secret spotss to nap and eat cold fried chicken.

 

[tphoyt]

That chicken would be good and cold today. The feels like temp is currently 27.
I feel bad for the people getting married here this weekend. It’s wedding season on the Vineyard and there are several taking place today. I guess my not being able to fish is not that big a deal. Things could be worse.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

So routine maintenance on the go fast boat. I believe the people that work at Mastercraft are decent people but why do they have two fuel filters? I realize the second filter is in a gas water separator but then the housing is too small to hold more than a thimble and there is no way you can access the drain plug if you did have a water issue. used all my curse words.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Had to pull the starter out of the Mastercraft, son of a blowtorch, more cursing yoga leading to bloody knuckles.

 

[redneck joe]

fix it correctly while you are down there.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

fix it correctly while you are down there.

Oh I am having it rebuilt. I was the cause of my own suffering, I had the boat moored to the dock did not have the bilge pump on auto and yeah flooded the bilge the starter is not engaging fully. Bottom starter bolt you can not see 9/16 requires 24" of extension to get a 1/4 turn laying on wet boat carpet sweating like a fat kid. Wasn't not that fun and needs to be done and running on Tuesday.