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Want to relocate? Fun Work!

McDesign | Posted in General Discussion on March 8, 2007 02:52am

Anyone wanna’ move to GA and work for me?  Can’t believe the amount of work people are coming to me for – big additions, full renovations, porches, whole houses . . .

Man.  If I wanted to run a crew . . .

Hate turning away interesting work, but I’m kinda’ cynical about finding a trainee or two that really wants to be as good as me (after a long apprenticeship, of course!)

I could start (7) jobs right now; $20-300K.

Forrest – overwhelmed

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  1. RW | Mar 08, 2007 03:06am | #1

    You kiddin? Know how many good diesel shops are down that way? Man, I got 23000lbs of tools and trailer. I'll park the trailer at a job and the truck with a hot rod joint. Where ya want me boss?

    Real trucks dont have sparkplugs

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    txlandlord | Mar 08, 2007 04:06am | #2

    My sister lives in Tyrone, outside of Atlanta, near Peach Tree City.

    Nice problem to have there McD.

    Things are also very good in Texas.

    For those who may take up your offer, Georgia is a beautiful state with lots of nice folks.

     

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      Heck | Mar 08, 2007 04:16am | #3

      My first wife was from Perry ,Ga. She was nice._______________________________________________________________

      I just want you to feel you are doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed. - Fezzik the giant

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    zak | Mar 08, 2007 05:00am | #4

    You got a spot for me to pitch my tent in the yard?

    Oh, and is there a good university with a Ph.D program in Entomology nearby, for my wife.

    Let me know.  I can start next monday.

    zak

    "When we build, let us think that we build forever.  Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin

    "so it goes"

     

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      McDesign | Mar 08, 2007 06:04am | #5

      Has Emory University (Atlanta) got entomology?  They've got to.  About 25 miles.

      He!!, I've even got a tent

      Forrest

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        zak | Mar 08, 2007 06:21am | #6

        My wife says that she's staying at Berkeley.  If I want to relocate, I can do it one month at a time, tops.

        By the way, I saw this the other day and thought of you: turbo rotary engine powered Kelmark: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/288912378.htmlzak

        "When we build, let us think that we build forever.  Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin

        "so it goes"

         

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          McDesign | Mar 08, 2007 06:25am | #8

          Yeah, that's a guy in our Yahoo group - he's getting a divorce, and has to sell.

          http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Kelmark/message/6762

          Nice car - car show trophy nice

          Such a deal!

          Forrest - trying to convince DW she needs it

          1. dedubya | Mar 08, 2007 06:17pm | #10

            just down your way this past weekend --need any masons down there -got my oldest moved in down in Macon- next to Bass Pro shop off of I 75 .--- Im a Strong back, weak mind, yes sir ,no sir,just about in the possition to start swabbing toilets with my beard to have something to do.... DW

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    davidhawks | Mar 08, 2007 06:25am | #7

    If only...sigh!

    Live in the solution, not the problem.
  5. SBerruezo | Mar 08, 2007 08:32am | #9

    It'd be a couple of months before I could get out there.  All things considered, better to have too much work than not enough.

     

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