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03-07-2005, 09:25 AM

On 7 Mar 2005 05:20:39 -0800, "Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote:

>
>Tom Sherman wrote:
>> Maggie wrote:
>>
>> > Tom Sherman wrote:
>> >
>> >>Zoot Katz wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:38:41 -0600, <387acdF5mf957U1@individual.net>,
>> >>>"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>Just doing something from start to finish and seeing the results
>is
>> >>>>rewarding. Now, I know why so many people like working in
>> >
>> > construction....
>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>It has its moments but you usually end up having worked yourself
>> >
>> > out
>> >
>> >>>of a job. The daily progress in the early stages is satisfying but
>> >>>when you get down to the details it can start to drag.
>> >>
>> >>Punch list!
>> >>
>> >>The best part of construction is arguing over payment for change
>> >
>> > orders
>> >
>> >>and changed conditions.

>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Tom Sherman - Earth
>> >
>> >
>> > Someone is speaking my language. The never ending punch list and
>> > "Change Orders" the nectar of construction. I may not know
>anything
>> > about bicycles yet, but I know the field of commercial
>construction.
>> >
>> > Anyone who finds construction rewarding never worked with
>architects,
>> > engineers, town officials and subcontractors who won't follow the
>> > project schedule....
>>
>> Most start out by blaming the poor soils engineer who received the
>RFP
>> less than a week before the report is needed, and is expected to bump
>
>> THE PROJECT ahead of all his/her other clients' projects.

>>
>> --
>> Tom Sherman - Earth
>
>Are you a soils engineer Tom? For what the soil engineers charge to
>check the soil for possible contamination, they should be able to
>perform miracles for the contractor.
>
>Soil Engineers can be seen doing lunch with waste management at Joey
>the Gent's pizzeria wearing Armani. Whats up with that?
>
>If you do not live in New Jersey, maybe there is no connection. ;-)

Here in Florida they show up in baggy shorts, sandals a goatee and geek glasses.
They're probably richer than the ones in Jersey.

Ron

03-07-2005, 09:25 AM	#56 (permalink)
RonSonic Posts: n/a	Re: Finished my project bike! On 7 Mar 2005 05:20:39 -0800, "Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote: > >Tom Sherman wrote: >> Maggie wrote: >> >> > Tom Sherman wrote: >> > >> >>Zoot Katz wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:38:41 -0600, <387acdF5mf957U1@individual.net>, >> >>>"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>>Just doing something from start to finish and seeing the results >is >> >>>>rewarding. Now, I know why so many people like working in >> > >> > construction.... >> > >> >>> >> >>>It has its moments but you usually end up having worked yourself >> > >> > out >> > >> >>>of a job. The daily progress in the early stages is satisfying but >> >>>when you get down to the details it can start to drag. >> >> >> >>Punch list! >> >> >> >>The best part of construction is arguing over payment for change >> > >> > orders >> > >> >>and changed conditions. >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Tom Sherman - Earth >> > >> > >> > Someone is speaking my language. The never ending punch list and >> > "Change Orders" the nectar of construction. I may not know >anything >> > about bicycles yet, but I know the field of commercial >construction. >> > >> > Anyone who finds construction rewarding never worked with >architects, >> > engineers, town officials and subcontractors who won't follow the >> > project schedule.... >> >> Most start out by blaming the poor soils engineer who received the >RFP >> less than a week before the report is needed, and is expected to bump > >> THE PROJECT ahead of all his/her other clients' projects. >> >> -- >> Tom Sherman - Earth > >Are you a soils engineer Tom? For what the soil engineers charge to >check the soil for possible contamination, they should be able to >perform miracles for the contractor. > >Soil Engineers can be seen doing lunch with waste management at Joey >the Gent's pizzeria wearing Armani. Whats up with that? > >If you do not live in New Jersey, maybe there is no connection. ;-) Here in Florida they show up in baggy shorts, sandals a goatee and geek glasses. They're probably richer than the ones in Jersey. Ron