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Old 01-09-2009, 11:06 PM   #21
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120-150 Sf?? 3 weeks tops with a helper.
Thats 234 sq ft. Crippled me and 1 tile guy. 6 weeks!!!!
Or I will just sub it out to you for a pack of smokes and a bottle of Vodka!

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Old 01-09-2009, 11:16 PM   #22
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Thats 234 sq ft. Crippled me and 1 tile guy. 6 weeks!!!!
Or I will just sub it out to you for a pack of smokes and a bottle of Vodka!

I'll have you know that is a 2 packs of smokes and a bottle of Vodka job

PS: I stopped smoking so make that two bottles of vodka and 12 boxes of cinnamon pop tarts
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:31 PM   #23
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I'll have you know that is a 2 packs of smokes and a bottle of Vodka job

PS: I stopped smoking so make that two bottles of vodka and 12 boxes of cinnamon pop tarts
Congrats on quitting!

2 bottles of vodka 4 boxes of poptarts and some nude pictures of my ex wife and thats my final offer!
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:33 PM   #24
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Can I see the pictures first?
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:34 PM   #25
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did I hear somebody say "nude pictures of my ex Wife"?!?
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:35 PM   #26
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Congrats on quitting!

2 bottles of vodka 4 boxes of poptarts and some nude pictures of my ex wife and thats my final offer!

Thanks. So far it has not been to hard.


You got a deal going online to book a flight
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:39 PM   #27
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Can I see the pictures first?
Sure, go here and search "Dizzy Blonde"
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Old 01-09-2009, 11:45 PM   #28
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You got a deal going online to book a flight
Sorry my accountant informed me yesterday that I am over paying my subs. Travel is out of your pocket.....

BTW when you start this job, good luck on rerouting the plumbing through the slab foundation the way the HO wants it. Thats why the 6 weeks for remodel.
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Sorry my accountant informed me yesterday that I am over paying my subs. Travel is out of your pocket.....

BTW when you start this job, good luck on rerouting the plumbing through the slab foundation the way the HO wants it. Thats why the 6 weeks for remodel.

this happens to be one of my specialties. You sure picked a good week to have me start working for ya
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this happens to be one of my specialties. You sure picked a good week to have me start working for ya
My plumber says he's going to need 2 weeks to reroute everything. Tub is being moved 3 ft, shower is going to get 3 additional lines for jets, removing 1 sink completely, replacing with double vanity which is being relocated, and toilet get moved 2 foot left. Plus, thats an azz of tile work.
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Sure, go here www.formergirlfriends.com and search "Dizzy Blonde"
How bout a forewarning next time as to the cuntent. Oh!! Did I misspell that???
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How bout a forewarning next time as to the cuntent. Oh!! Did I misspell that???
I count 4 comments concerning "nude pictures of ex wife" did you not read em or did you just get click happy?
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I count 4 comments concerning "nude pictures of ex wife" did you not read em or did you just get click happy?
I will get back to you in a minuteeeeeeee.
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Now what was it you were saying????
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Re: Customer Says Its Taking To Long

We do a lot of older bathrooms with permits, shower glass, stone slab fabrication etc runs about 6 weeks.
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We do a lot of older bathrooms with permits, shower glass, stone slab fabrication etc runs about 6 weeks.
I was thinking the same thing...permits can really slow a job down.

Managing customer expectation can make a big difference in these situations.
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I was only teasing earlier as well. Six weeks sounds about right
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Old 01-10-2009, 09:43 AM   #38
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There's valid points about it taking up to six weeks but the OP doesn't list the scope of work and from the sound of his post, it doesn't exactly sound like they were a day or two away from finishing...
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I still think the best part of the OP is "must of".

I must of got lost.
I must of mis-undertstood.
I must of been too late.
I must of taken to long.

Taken what to Long?

It must of been a typo.

It sort of grows on you after a while.
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Re: Customer Says Its Taking To Long

Guess the OP did not like the answers he received! No rsponse from him.

Are you at least close to finishing after six weeks OP?
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