http://www.nachi.org/forum Discuss whatever you wish in this forum. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:59 GMT vBulletin 60 http://nachi.cachefly.net/forum/images/2006/misc/rss.jpg http://www.nachi.org/forum http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/cant-argue-45297/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:58 GMT Indian Chief 'Two Eagles' was asked by a white U.S. government official, 'You have observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his technological advances. You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done.'

The Chief nodded in agreement.

The official continued, 'Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?'

The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied, 'When white man find land, Indians running it: no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing, all night having sex.'

Then the chief leaned back and smiled, 'Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.'
]]> Misc. Discussion jknight http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/cant-argue-45297/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/chicago-international-association-certified-home-inspectors-masonry-course-45293/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:55 GMT The course taught by Will Decker, was really informative on the evaluation of masonry for residential buildings. Will is a natural teacher. Jeff Merritt and Chris Kirkman did a great job running the room and course. I am looking forward to more Chi Nachi CE classes. GOOD WORK ! The course taught by Will Decker, was really informative on the evaluation of masonry for residential buildings. Will is a natural teacher. Jeff Merritt and Chris Kirkman did a great job running the room and course. I am looking forward to more Chi Nachi CE classes.

GOOD WORK !


]]> Misc. Discussion jtribuzio http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/chicago-international-association-certified-home-inspectors-masonry-course-45293/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/international-association-certified-home-inspectors-now-facebook-45273/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:48 GMT http://www.facebook.com/pages/InterNACHI/180362492228 http://www.facebook.com/pages/InterNACHI/180362492228 ]]> Misc. Discussion gromicko http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/international-association-certified-home-inspectors-now-facebook-45273/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/daily-door-prize-first-3-members-reply-post-win-45270/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:02:15 GMT *First 3 members to reply to this post wins:* http://www.inspectoroutlet.com/25-standards-every-inspector-should-know.aspx Compliments of inspector outlet! I will send all prizes to the addresses provided in your member profile unless specified. First 3 members to reply to this post wins:
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I will send all prizes to the addresses provided in your member profile unless specified. ]]> Misc. Discussion cjackson2 http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/daily-door-prize-first-3-members-reply-post-win-45270/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/different-house-styles-45246/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:21:57 GMT eight short videos...... http://www.frontdoor.com/Buy/Home-Styles--What-kind-of-house-are-YOU/1088/?syc=IBS_1088 eight short videos......

http://www.frontdoor.com/Buy/Home-St.../?syc=IBS_1088 ]]> Misc. Discussion bking http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/different-house-styles-45246/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/new-home-inspector-profile-jerry-spicer-45239/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:50:24 GMT http://www.nachi.org/jerry-spicer.htm http://www.nachi.org/jerry-spicer.htm ]]> Misc. Discussion gromicko http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/new-home-inspector-profile-jerry-spicer-45239/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/all-members-should-display-seal-their-websites-45237/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:22:06 GMT The 2009 NAR profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, shows first-time buyers accounted for a record 47% share of home sales over the past year, up from 41% in the 2008 survey. The share has risen steadily since a cyclical low of 36% in 2006. All members should display the First Time Home Buyer Friendly Seal. Go here to get it: http://www.nachi.org/first-time.htm The 2009 NAR profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, shows first-time buyers accounted for a record 47% share of home sales over the past year, up from 41% in the 2008 survey. The share has risen steadily since a cyclical low of 36% in 2006.

All members should display the First Time Home Buyer Friendly Seal.

Go here to get it: http://www.nachi.org/first-time.htm ]]> Misc. Discussion gromicko http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/all-members-should-display-seal-their-websites-45237/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/soldiers-weapons-45225/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:12:24 GMT http://www.pjtv.com/video/Afterburner_with_Bill_Whittle/Memo_to_Obama%3A_Detainees_Are_Not_Soldiers%2C_They_Are_the_Weapons_in_This_War/2716/ http://www.pjtv.com/video/Afterburne...This_War/2716/ ]]> Misc. Discussion jwilliams4 http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/soldiers-weapons-45225/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/first-10-members-reply-post-win-45205/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:51 GMT First 10 members to reply win :
( http://www.inspectoroutlet.com/t-shirt.aspx )
compliments of www.inspectoroutlet.com.

Slogans:
"Inspector"
"Inspected one, Inspected Right"
"Anyone else is looking around"
"Its an InterNACHI thing, you wouldn't understand"

Colors
blue or white

Sizes
Medium, Large, X Large, 2X Large, and 3X Large

Winners: Please provide slogan, color, size, and city ]]> Misc. Discussion cjackson2 http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/first-10-members-reply-post-win-45205/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/nj-international-association-certified-home-inspectors-meeting-11-19-09-a-45198/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:02:57 GMT Please note that our Bloomfield November meeting is Thursday November 19th, 2009 at the usual time and the usual place - the Town Pub in Bloomfield. Our educational presentation will be by William Ryan of Ryan & Sons Chimneys speaking about fireplaces and fireplace inspections. Our next Medford meeting date is 12/1/09, as the Triple Play Convention begins on 12/8/09. Our speakler will be William Ryan speaking on Chimneys and Chimney Inspection.

Remember that our December Bloomfield meeting is moving up a week to December 17, 2009 as Christmas Eve is the 4th Thursday.

Remember we have something new for NJ NACHI meetings as part of our membership initiative - for any member bringing a new non-member guest to a NJ NACHI meeting, the guest attneds the first meeting for free (a $35 value) and the member attends for 1/2 the usual fee - Such a deal!


See you Thursday -

NACHI Chapter: NJ NACHI
Given: Edgar Woodson
Shipping Address: 584 Kingfisher Circle
Brick, NJ 08723

Email Address: njnachi@mindspring.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Meeting Date: November 10, 2009
Day of Meeting: Thursday
Starting Time: 6:30 pm

Presentation:
William Ryan of Ryan & Sons Chimneys speaking about fireplaces and fireplace inspections



Place: The Bloomfield Meeting location is:
Town Pub
378 Broad St.
Bloomfield, NJ
973 743 9557


Dinner $25 for members $35 for non members

RSVP to njnachi@mindspring.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Edgar Woodson
President ]]> Misc. Discussion ewoodson http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/nj-international-association-certified-home-inspectors-meeting-11-19-09-a-45198/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/free-spokane-craigslist-45194/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:17:35 GMT old breakers and box

Date: 2009-11-04, 4:45PM PST
Reply to: sale-bxahy-1451889984@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]



old bulldog breakers and box 125 amp. Replaced with a new one, everything was working fine when I replaced it.


Hey, I'm always thinking of you guys . . .
:roll:;-):shock: ]]> Misc. Discussion rspriggs http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/free-spokane-craigslist-45194/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/meeting-my-requirements-45185/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:03:10 GMT Congratulations!

Congratulations! You've passed this exam with a final score of 91!
Here are a few statistics about your exam session. Though you already passed the exam, it might be helpful to study more on areas where you got below 70-80% right.
Electrical (92%)
Environment (89%)
Ethics (100%)
Exterior (91%)
General (80%)
Heating & Cooling (100%)
Insulation (100%)
Interior (100%)
Pest & Wood Infestation (100%)
Plumbing (89%)
Roofing (78%)
Safety (92%)
Structure (80%)

Each year I score about the same.:)

I am concerned about safety, structure, and roofing. But i did go as fast as I could. ]]> Misc. Discussion fmagdefrau http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/meeting-my-requirements-45185/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/8th-grade-education-45184/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:01:21 GMT It has been years since I last saw this but thought it was interesting how far our education system has fallen.

Remember when our grandparents, great-grandparents, and such stated that they only had an 8th grade education?
Well, check this out. - - - This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina , KS , USA . It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina , KS , and reprinted by the Salina Journal.


8th GRADE FINAL EXAM Grammar (Time, one hour)
1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters.
2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no Modifications.
3. Define Verse, Stanza and Paragraph.
4. What are the Principal Parts of a verb? Give Principal Parts of lie, lay and run
5. Define Case, Illustrate each Case.
6. What is Punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of Punctuation.
7. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent..
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per meter?
8 Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance around which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.


U. S. History (Time, 45 minutes)
1. Give the epochs into which U. S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus .
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States .
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas .
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton , Bell , Lincoln , Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, and 1865.


Orthography (Time, one hour)

1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication?
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, sub vocals, diphthong, cognate letters, and linguals?
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u'.
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.


Geography (Time, one hour)

1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas ?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America .
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia , Odessa , Denver , Manitoba , Hecla , Yukon , St. Helena , Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall &Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.




Also notice that the exam took five hours to complete.
Gives the saying "she/he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it?
What happened to us? It is kind of humbling, isn't it? ]]> Misc. Discussion dedwards http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/8th-grade-education-45184/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/todays-daily-door-prize-first-2-reply-win-45168/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:35:42 GMT Winners get: http://www.nachi.org/wdo-inspection-field-guide.htm Compliments of www.InspectorOutlet.com Winners get: http://www.nachi.org/wdo-inspection-field-guide.htm

Compliments of www.InspectorOutlet.com ]]> Misc. Discussion gromicko http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/todays-daily-door-prize-first-2-reply-win-45168/ http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/contact-information-john-bubber-45162/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:41:51 GMT A guy from Florida made contact with me on consultation on a leaking basement and would like to make contact with John B. anyone have a contact email or something that I could convey to this guy? I also contacted Gerry Beaumont in the State to see if he could consult or anyone else in the Orlando area that are familiar with foundation basement leaks. Thanks. :) A guy from Florida made contact with me on consultation on a leaking basement and would like to make contact with John B. anyone have a contact email or something that I could convey to this guy?

I also contacted Gerry Beaumont in the State to see if he could consult or anyone else in the Orlando area that are familiar with foundation basement leaks.

Thanks. :) ]]> Misc. Discussion mcyr http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/contact-information-john-bubber-45162/