Hi, I’ve just made my first couple of posts. I’m a GC in the Seattle area. I have been a fine homebuilding reader for years but this is my first time on breaktime. I can already tell that any free time I had before is gone now. I look forward to getting help with sticky questions and offering anything I can to the discussions.
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best thing to do is, run, run fast, run like the wind, while you have a chance, save yourself, its too late for some of us, save yourself
"I can already tell that any free time I had before is gone now."
You don't know the half of it....yet.
But hey! Might as well go all in and come to the Fest!!!
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=100878.1
Welcome to Breaktime!!
Rich Beckman
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Welcome. Most of us are ok.
Stay away from Calvin. Nothing but trouble.
Bull #### ahi,
I'm straight up honest.
Not running for any public office.
and always up for a good game of shoes.
Welcome to breaktime!A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/
Let's see.. I've been told to run away, invited to travel across the country to hang out with strangers and cursed at in my first hour... I think I may like it here.
Exactly!A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/
I notie that no bodies offered to buy you a round yet though. Better keep your guard up a little while longer.
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"You cannot work hard enough to make up for a sloppy estimate."
you got that backwards...
he buys the rounds....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"...invited to travel across the country to hang out with strangers..."
Keep in mind that by the time August gets here, we won't be strangers* and it will be too late for you to make room in your schedule for the trip.So right now just plan on coming. You'll be glad you did.
* Strange, yes, but not strangers!
Rich Beckman
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Should someone inform him about piffin screws? Or let him find out for himself?
Impossible is an opinion.
keep the secret....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Maybe he knows what those little black diamonds are for. Wonder if he seals attics or vents them?
Welcome here, if you're reading this!
Forrest -
Or that drywall mud, skimming compound mix or whatever.. that no one will tell me what is...
D-Mix?"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."
I was going to type a post telling you who to watch out for, but I just don't have that kinda time!
Yer on yur own.
Welcome.
you only get one chance to do it right the first time
nice to meet you I was shooting for social director here but they put me in charge of the political discussions in the tavern,
Our mistake.We thought your request said "special" detective.
Life doesn't often leave a very easy trail to follow.
could be a "special" bus picks me up every day
Welcome to BT.
There's a growing # of people in the NorthWet.
I'm a commercial/industrial plumber, I live in Tacoma & mainly work on highrise resi buildings in Bellevue.
Watch out for that EngineerGuy I think he works for Ron Simms ;-)
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
"Watch out for that EngineerGuy I think he works for Ron Simms ;-)"I didn't think anyone was allowed to build houses in King County anymore. Giant multi billion dollar waterfront tunnels are ok, but no sheds on ten acre lots!
Edited 3/15/2008 7:14 pm ET by ahinorthwest
Oh you'll get along here just fine.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
Welcome ahi!Might as well ask for access to the Tavern so you can buy us (all but AndyFew33) a drink. Do a search or wait for somebody to post the link.Sorry andy you have to wait 7 years or so, we don't want to contribute to your delinquency....... yet.TFB (Bill)
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=97412.60
now get in there and stir something up...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Umm.. brand new to this. Can someone explain The Tavern?
The Tavern is a hidden folder (folders are what is labeled General Discussion, Construction Techniques, Business, Breaktime Fests, etc.In the Tavern are the discussions that have little or nothing to do with homebuilding...mostly politics seems like, but also nonsense and music and whatever.A bit rowdier in the Tavern than out here.You must request access to the Tavern. Follow IMERC's link or this one:http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=97412.1&maxT=19And in a reply to any post in that thread ask for access to the Tavern.It may take a few hours (and possibly a reboot of your computer (or maybe just of your browser), and then the Tavern folder will appear in the list of folders (it will always be at the bottom).
Rich Beckman
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Thanks, I'm in.
"I didn't think anyone was allowed to build houses in King County anymore. Giant multi billion dollar waterfront tunnels are ok, but no sheds on ten acre lots!"Is that where junkhound has his sheds..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Welcome to Breaktime....
OK, your honeymoons over !
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ahinorthwest
It's a great place to visit. Enjoy all it has to offer and welcome
Zeeya
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I see yur virginity is a lost cause so welcome...
so is it Tyvek or felt???
felt or rosin???
what are are yur favorite brands of tools???
and which kind of music do you like....
Country or Western...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"and which kind of music do you like....Country or Western..."
Or do you like good music?
:)
Rich Beckman
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that's what I asked him....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Muskrat Love" isn't everyones cup of tea...you only get one chance to do it right the first time
""Muskrat Love" isn't everyones cup of tea..."
How apropos. I can't drink tea. I take a sip and I have to fight down the instinct to spit it out. Vile stuff it is.
Rich Beckman
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"'Muskrat Love' isn't everyones cup of tea..."
How about "Jedi Love"????
http://squirrelking.com/blog/?p=614
Rich Beckman
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I checked, it never cracked the top 100 on billboard...
Don't know why.
you only get one chance to do it right the first time
The most important question... I'll put up whatever it speced, but I like felt. We build houses, not balloons, and a house needs to breathe. Why is it that houses from the last twenty years more likely to be moldy and houses from sixty years ago are not? Housewrap doesn't let out the liquid water from condensation or leaks. I agree with the author of the article on this in FHB, I'd use felt on my own home.
Music... classic rock, some new stuff, pretty wide tastes. Been on a bluegrass/Johnny Cash/Ramblin Jack Elliot/Doc Watson kick for the last couple of years.
Tools.. We do kind of unique projects so we get to play with some fun tools. I build with my brother and my Dad. I run sites, brother runs the cabinet shop, Dad runs everyone. I usually either buy the cheapest tool or the most expensive. Either figure it's going to break anyway, or buy the best and expect it to last. When buying something nice I like Bosch. That's probably the brand I have the most of, other than maybe the pile of Ryobi 18V I keep buying from the Home Depot. Probably the best made and most valuable tool for what it does is the Festool Rail Saw. Unbelievably accurate and well built.
well said...
yur 1st round is on me....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
dont forget the important question "do you want a puppy"?
wait till your wife starts referring to us breaktimers as "your little friends", than you know your addicted.
Welcome!
ROTFLMAOlittle friends indeed!;)Ahinorthwet Welcome
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
plumbbill and i were matched up in the Christmas gift exchange 2 years back. He gave me a mutiple head shower and in our emails back and forth as to the install, little friends came up. he had the same reaction as you, pretty sure his wife uses the same phrase.
DW knows a lot of these guys and she also calls them "my little friends". I figure she knows something I don't.http://grantlogan.net/
But you all knew that. I detailed it extensively in my blog.
must be a sub-chapter in their rule book or something...
a couple of FF's I know use the same term....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Ok, I'll ask....."FF"s?TFB (Bill)
Female Friends...usually kept seperate from DW's and GF's
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Gotcha.TFB (Bill)
that term must be universal amongst the gentler sex. Did you get my email?
Did you get my email?
Yessir. Sounds good. Good luck and keep me posted.http://grantlogan.net/
But you all knew that. I detailed it extensively in my blog.
will do.