Patio Cover, Make up your mind

[Brian E. Kelly]

WTF was going on here??

[Michael R. Boyett]

I'd say the same architect/builder that designed the fence also designed the patio cover.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by mboyett

I'd say the same architect/builder that designed the fence also designed the patio cover.

Oh my that is funny Michael. You are quite liberal with the word "design" aren't you.

[Ian A. Niquette]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

WTF was going on here??

Piece Work Builder?

[Michael R. Boyett]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Oh my that is funny Michael. You are quite liberal with the word "design" aren't you.

Excuse me? Please don't use the word 'liberal' and my name in the same sentence. OK, technically they are not in the same sentence but they are pretty darn close together.

[James F. McKee]

power tools alcohol ....a wonderful combination.....jmo....jim

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by mboyett

Excuse me? Please don't use the word 'liberal' and my name in the same sentence. OK, technically they are not in the same sentence but they are pretty darn close together.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Brian...I couldn't help but think of you and your photos above as I inspected a really run-down, roach infested, dilapidated duplex this morning. Only your photos, not you mind you. It was really downhill from these photos!

[Brian E. Kelly]

Oh my that is nasty. Was it occupied????

[Ian A. Niquette]

Originally Posted by mboyett

Brian...I couldn't help but think of you and your photos above as I inspected a really run-down, roach infested, dilapidated duplex this morning. Only your photos, not you mind you. It was really downhill from these photos!

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[Michael R. Boyett]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Oh my that is nasty. Was it occupied????

Yes, and they were even human-like beings.

This was a 30 year old duplex that had been neglected for 29.5 years I think. The B side was occupied by a tatoo'd Goth that was recently separated and had a 4 year old little girl and 3 pit bulls living there. The little girl was just precious and wanted to talk and 'help' which was fine with me. Mom went ballistic on the little girl, smacked her around and generally abused the poor little thing. That's just after she cussed me up one side and down the other for getting her dishes in the dishwasher wet and covered in roaches. Hell, I though they were dirty dishes to begin with, they reeked. I'll probably have nightmares about what that poor little girl has to contend with. Mom even told me and my bug-guy that was with me that she really didn't want the little girl and that she was not a very good mother. Man, this is gonna haunt me, I can tell. The A side was a 300 pound single mom with 3 little kids and just lived in squalor. I came home and jumped in the shower after this one!

[Brian E. Kelly]

I hate days like that.

[David C. Macy]

Looks like Bob the builder was at work!!

[John Evans]

Did you burn your clothes? Way back when I was a telephone installer, we would encounter homes like the one you inspected. I still remember a little boy sitting at the kitchen table eating cereal as the roaches were going into and out of the cereal box! The roaches liked to nest in the phone ringer, especially wall phones. The infested phones were strapped to the top of the truck and dumped in the dumpster. I know that your skin feels like it is crawling!

[Ian A. Niquette]

Originally Posted by mboyett

Yes, and they were even human-like beings.

This was a 30 year old duplex that had been neglected for 29.5 years I think. The B side was occupied by a tatoo'd Goth that was recently separated and had a 4 year old little girl and 3 pit bulls living there. The little girl was just precious and wanted to talk and 'help' which was fine with me. Mom went ballistic on the little girl, smacked her around and generally abused the poor little thing. That's just after she cussed me up one side and down the other for getting her dishes in the dishwasher wet and covered in roaches. Hell, I though they were dirty dishes to begin with, they reeked. I'll probably have nightmares about what that poor little girl has to contend with. Mom even told me and my bug-guy that was with me that she really didn't want the little girl and that she was not a very good mother. Man, this is gonna haunt me, I can tell. The A side was a 300 pound single mom with 3 little kids and just lived in squalor. I came home and jumped in the shower after this one!

Mike, it is always interesting to me to see how some people live. I think we have all had our share of these sad situations by seeing alot of it firsthand. We all feel bad for these children, and it truly makes us appreciate what and who we have. The best you can hope for is that Mom gets her act together and provides a better environment for the little girl. Hope your weekend is better.