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Old 07-11-2007, 01:30 AM   #1
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Island Work This Winter


some of you may know I am a caribean addict living in the hills of new england.
ok I'm up way too late.
but I'm very excited I have a real opportunity, to do a job in saint john this winter. installing waterfalls on 2 existing pools. properties are rental villas owned by one of my long time customers. I will be supplied with a villa, labors materials tools & paid....
labors are villa maintenance staff....

teetorbilt advice???

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Old 07-11-2007, 08:12 AM   #2
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Are you kidding me? sweet.
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Old 07-11-2007, 08:35 AM   #3
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Wow, awesome!

Good Luck!
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Old 07-11-2007, 08:43 AM   #4
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Don't forget to switch over to Island Time once you get there. Work starts about 9:00 am, work till about 11:00, then it gets hot so you have to stop, start again the next day. Should take you about 4 or 5 years to complete.
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agreed..... the key is turning this from a "hey ray I'd like you to....."
to gettinf off the plane!!!!!
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Hey Mahn I kin carry da shubble fer yuh
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waterfalls, heh?

sounds like you need a qualified electrical technician to help you oversee the installation.

It just so happens that I know the perfect guy...
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Old 07-11-2007, 12:03 PM   #8
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Way back when when I was young and good looking I spend some time in the merchant marine as a deck officer. Saw this notation on a chart: "Virgin Islands, what a disappointment!"

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Ray count me in for this one! I am already packed! We just need to be back b4 AC!
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Does he need some nice custom deck work?? Please say yes.
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It's On!!!!!!!!
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It's On!!!!!!!!
Rub it in some more...


You know you need me there. I will PM you my address of where to send the plane tickets.
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Old 07-14-2007, 09:54 AM   #13
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you know Ray ... you could ---

ah hell - everyone beat me to the "you could use a skipper" lines

nevermind
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we just got back from st thomas/st john. the work pace is way slow (david so got island fever-thought i would have to trade in our return tics for a round trip for my self and pack up the house). but lots of contractors that live there (imagine that-we met contractors) said help was poor and slow (it wouldnt take long till dave whipped out the mean mad leprecaun on the natives)-and you are going to have "villa maintaince staff" for workers? keep in mind material availabilty-they have to ship in everything. there is a home depot in st thomas.

if you have time for a working vacation-and dont have work in the winterwhere you r at -have a blast.

and dont forget to hit the bamboo hut in tortula for the full moon party.
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