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Your prejudice shows…for whatever reason! That is one incident, my dear man, so don’t use the word “carpenterS” in your header.
Until you can document a series of incidents involing loco carpenters, I’m going to assume they are as level-headed as John Doe.
Mel
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Your prejudice shows...for whatever reason! That is one incident, my dear man, so don't use the word "carpenterS" in your header.
Until you can document a series of incidents involing loco carpenters, I'm going to assume they are as level-headed as John Doe.
Mel
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I think I had that guy working demo in'85, I just knew he would someday make a name for himself!
John
P.S. Fred-I've got family in Alaska, they tell me theres a few murder cases involving cabin fever every winter. Sounds like this guy just couldn't face going back!
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YES WE ARE! ONE MORE COMMENT LIKE THAT AND I MAY BE BOARDING A FLIGHT!
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They're lucky it wasn't a plumber!
Regards, 14-0
*I would be willing to bet that none of you guys have ever seen "Bradley" and "Norm" in a room at the same time. Coincidence? Hmmmmm.
*Naw, can't be. Norm wears glasses.
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I agree. Norm would have had some specialized laser-guided air tool to grab the controls away with.
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Fred B.
I have taken great umbrage to your statement-"Carpenters are crazy!". This is clearly not true. You should not make statements that cannot be supported with fact.
The individual to whom you allude is not "crazy" because he is or was a carpenter. He is Alaskan. They live in the dark seven months a year and eat whale blubber. (You should know this.) The only surer way to mental instability is to eat LSD and work for the postal service.
It is unfortunate that you did not see this before your post. You must be a democrat.
I will provide examples of notable carpenters who were not "crazy".
1) Jesus Christ- said he could walk on water and did.
Later in career rose from the dead. ( Accomplished this on his own time)
2) Noah- built a boat large enough to accommadate two of each living thing and brought the project in on time and under budget!
3) Can't name names here- lives at the base of a mountain in a state that ryhmes with 'awshington, has a dog that eats mountain lions for breakfast, takes shelter in a watertight tin can and believes that Redhook ESB is a gift from God, moved away from from Indiana (and if that is not an act of sanity what is?), my knew best friend who I would marry but my wife objects...
*FredB,Yes, carpenters are crazy. Crazy to work as hard as we do for soooo little money.......crazy to put up with know-it-all customers........crazy to spend more on the tool to do the job than the job will pay.......crazy to work in all kinds of weather to keep the customer satisfied......crazy to put up with lumber prices that vary with the stock market.....crazy to give up vacations and days off because someone wants to be in by Christmas......crazy to put in 80 hours on an esimate only to hear "we can't afford that!"......crazy? Yes my friend we all must be crazy.Ed. Williams
*FredBL,The man on the plane was my pacifist little brother. He never growed very big. He was always spoiled by ma. He has the strangest habit of removing his shoes and socks and his shirt when he goes to the bathroom. He also mumbles too much, sometimes it's hard to hear what he's saying.What happened in that plane was just a misunderstanding. He wasn't saying he wanted to go back, he was saying he wanted to go to the bathroom. All those people jumped on my poor little brother and beat the heck out of him for no good reason. Hell, the captain even tried to kill him with an axe !!!I know where you live. After I am through breaking the captains' wings, I'll be at your door with a box of cotton, two racoon tails, some tweezers, oil of coconut and an ant farm. You'll never publicly pick on a Bradley again !!!Mr Hubbard, I never said the doofster eats cougars for breakfast, I said he HAS them for breakfast. Last time I complained about having to cook for them all, I was shown a couple sets of teeth and claws. I decided getting up at 4:30 in the am to make cappucino, and western omeletes was the lesser of two weevils. I still don't understand why I have to wear that ridiculous backless apron while bringing the omeletes to table, tho.By the way, even tho you didn't name names, I'm sure that last guy is going to be able to figure out you're talking about him, and he'll probably want to beat you up. I'd run and hide if I were you. Plus, I say if you want to marry Fred, go ahead and do it, your wife will just have to take turns.
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FredB,
Jokes on you, Mr. sensitive. Have a great night!
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He was driven to madness by the conflicting opinions in this BB on attic/roof venting!
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Carpenters were pot heads;
Cement finishers were drunks;
Drywallers are stupid;
Electricians are dense;
Painters are underachieving students;
Anymore generalizations?
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Yeah, why are the first 2 "were"?
*...ahem...I have your long list of incidents to prove a trend...there was the one who tried to shoot me with an airnailer, couldn't figure out how to do it, the entire crew who started drinking at 9 am and never finished the job, the crew who ran out of roofing (steel), and painted the old roof the same color, there was the drywaller that tried to take a round out of my head carpenter because I fired his dad, (sounds suspiciously like the aforementioned gentleman in the jet). I could basically go on all day. Then there is me for staying in this rediculous business...LOL
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Lawrence
Then get out Sally
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Or so you might think from a recent incident aboard and airliner. Here are some quotes from the AP news story:
"A judge has ordered a psychological examination of the man accused of bursting into the cockpit of an Alaskan Airlines jet and attacking the co-pilot." "The pilot used an ax to fend off Bradley, a 6-foot-2 carpenter weighing 250 pounds, who lunged for the controls and shouted 'I'm going to kill you,' according to a court affidavit". "Witnesses said Bradley began to exhibit strange behavior shortly after Flight 259 left Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.... He stripped off his shoes, socks and shirt, and wandered from seat to seat and spoke incoherently."
Whose crew was this guy on?
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Lawrence,
>"I could basically go on all day."
Please do.
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