EBPHI Seeks Board of Directors Applicants

[Mike O'Handley]

Originally Posted by kpierce

Yeah, like spending time trying to regulate other professions and......wait, Mike and his crew have that covered.

I don't know where you got the idea that I have a crew. If you examine the record, you'll find that board has probably voted counter to my vote as often as they have not; so there is no way that they are my crew.

You should have paid more attention to who was arguing for your point of view and who was not during that meeting.

Nobody on that board is trying to regulate other professions; we're only dealing with our mandate, which is home inspectors.

You happen to operate two different enterprises one a home inspection business and one a builder services business. Some inspectors are doing something similar with one company - a home inspection company - we are only trying to ensure that the line between performing warranty work for a builder and performing home inspections isn't blurred by companies using either of these models as a way to skirt the law. If you can't see that, than I've clearly misjudged how intelligent you are and a more apt term to describe you would be obtuse.

What I don't understand, since you've let everyone here and elsewhere infer that you have no intention of getting a home inspector's license, is why you keep taunting the board here and didn't have the courage to really say what was on your mind at the meeting. If you'd displayed half the bravado at that meeting that you are displaying here, I'm sure the Chair would have let you exhaust yourself arguing. You didn't.

If you are closing down Cascade Building Inspections all of this caterwauling will have been for nothing; because, unless you are inspecting homes after July 1st, nobody at DOL or on the board is going to care what you do.

However, the amount of protesting you're doing here, on a board where you aren't even a member but where you are obviously aware there are some folks who have issues with our board, seems to indicate that you either a.) are seeking approbation or simply have a need for attention or b.) have some other notion in mind - perhaps that after July 1st you intend to continue inspecting homes without a license and will test the system.

If a. is what you seek, I guess you calculated correctly because you'll garner plenty of cheerleaders here from inspectors out-of-state who haven't a clue about what is going on here but just love a good dogpile. If b. is your plan, good luck with that; let us know how it goes.

Keep in mind that the board has nothing to do with enforcement - that's those professional investigators over at DOL. It's my understanding that the guy who will be doing the investigations re. home inspections is a hard nosed retired police detective. I've got complete faith that he'll do his job well; and that, if someone initiates a complaint against you and signs their name to it, that he'll, investigate the complaint and then either dismiss it or cite you as appropriate.

So, don't expect me to spend two seconds wondering whether you are crossing the line - I've got better things to do with my time. Just keep in mind that if you test the system it could be very very costly.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!
Mike O'Handley, LHI
Your Inspector LLC.
Kenmore, Washington
Wa. Lic. Home Inspector #202

[kpierce]

Originally Posted by Mike O'Handley

What I don't understand, since you've let everyone here and elsewhere infer that you have no intention of getting a home inspector's license, is why you keep taunting the board here and didn't have the courage to really say what was on your mind at the meeting. If you'd displayed half the bravado at that meeting that you are displaying here, I'm sure the Chair would have let you exhaust yourself arguing. You didn't.

I've already explained this in the other thread but I'll say it again. I had the chance to speak at the BEGINNING of the meeting. It wasn't until the middle/end section that I noticed the board was unfairly applying the proposed verbiage. That's what has me so pissed, Mike. Once I realized this, my time to speak, at length, was up. When you review the audio, you'll realize that I tried to speak back up when realizing the bias. I'll point the specific time out when the audio is up. Be assured that I'll "exhaust myself" on June 7th.

Originally Posted by Mike O'Handley

If you are closing down Cascade Building Inspections all of this caterwauling will have been for nothing; because, unless you are inspecting homes after July 1st, nobody at DOL or on the board is going to care what you do.

This is entirely untrue. I'm closing Cascade Home Inspections and keeping Cascade Builder Services open. The whole problem is that you ARE TRYING to "care" what I do under Cascade Builder Services. This is the ENTIRE problem I have. The verbiage says I'll have to get a home inspector license if CBS performs quality walks. What planet have you been on?

Originally Posted by Mike O'Handley

However, the amount of protesting you're doing here, on a board where you aren't even a member but where you are obviously aware there are some folks who have issues with our board, seems to indicate that you either a.) are seeking approbation or simply have a need for attention or b.) have some other notion in mind - perhaps that after July 1st you intend to continue inspecting homes without a license and will test the system.

I'm simply seeking opinions in the "Legislation, Licensing & Legal Issues" section of a home inspectors message board about home inspector licensing issues. I can't think of a better place to discuss this. Can you?

Originally Posted by Mike O'Handley

If a. is what you seek, I guess you calculated correctly because you'll garner plenty of cheerleaders here from inspectors out-of-state who haven't a clue about what is going on here but just love a good dogpile. If b. is your plan, good luck with that; let us know how it goes.

I've made it pretty clear I'm not going to continue inspecting. I don't know where you come up with this sh it.