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05-14-2009, 04:49 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Portland, Maine
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Hold Me Back
I have relatives visiting. My uncle shows up and starts right in.
"So......have you been working?" I haven't seen him in almost 4 years. "I'm working for this guy right now, old friend of mine, doesn't like to get out of bed. I told him I stary at 8." I said "you dictate when you start?" "Hell yes. I told him he needs to supply all the tools also so there's no way to get confused about who's tools are whose" "OK" I said kind of hesitantly, curious as to this other guy, I want him to continue. "Yep.....the project we're on now we're building our own trusses." He whispers "keeping this whole thing quiet because we don't have no permit" "No permit huh?" I asked "Nope. You know them boys they want you to put these little metal clips on so the hurricanes don't wreck the place" "That so?" "Yeah those trusses we makin' they're good. We got a 2x6 bottom board and 2x4 for the top boards" Sounds good to me. "Yeah......and the agreement is that this is under the table cuz he's gettin' paid under the table." "Mmmm" "You know, them trusses we're making you can't find no straight stuff to make them out of. We got clamps on both ends and it's still twisted." Then he asks it. "So.......how much do you pay for a helper anyway?" "I don't"
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05-14-2009, 04:53 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
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Re: Hold Me Back
Sorry I'm venting.
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05-14-2009, 05:06 PM
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Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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Re: Hold Me Back
What do you need to vent?
Middle Sis was here for the weekend, to "help" me with Mom. Just finished doing dishes and pans last night (she insists on washing by hand, doesn't insist on wearing her glasses...  )At least another week to find all of the things she "put away, and tidied" for me. 
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05-14-2009, 05:11 PM
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Handle It!
Trade: Everything The Union Guys Do Not Want To Do
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Re: Hold Me Back
I feel for you Neo!!!!
It is like a Home Invasion!!! Quote:
Can not handle other people washing MY dishes. I am a FREAK about "cleanly perfection" concerning food!!! Quote:
As for putting away my stuffs???? I would never be able to find anything! I am of the Philosophy..........."A Place For Everything, and Everything In Its Place"! The place that I choose. .
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05-14-2009, 05:42 PM
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Workin' Hard & Havin' Fun
 
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05-14-2009, 06:49 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
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Re: Hold Me BackQuote:
Forgot to mention. The guy he "works" for is unlicensed. I felt like beating his ass. Last time he was up, first thing out of his mouth was "now, you're not gonna start that truck of yours up at 5 am and wake me up" It wasn't a question, it was a demand. He also asked my father to get underneath and check the brake cable on his motorhome. He doesn't want to do it. My father had just had back surgery less than a week earlier.
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05-14-2009, 06:55 PM
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Maker of fine kindling
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05-14-2009, 10:13 PM
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Pro
Trade: framing/remodeling
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Re: Hold Me Back
Getting a mental picture of Randy Quaid from the Christmas Vacation movie. Somebody should post a pic of that!
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05-14-2009, 10:19 PM
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Pro
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Re: Hold Me Back
heres uncle Randy
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05-14-2009, 10:22 PM
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05-14-2009, 10:23 PM
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Trade: Carpentry, Flooring & (UGLY) Tile installs.
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Re: Hold Me Back
Sounds to me like its time for some nice chocolate pudding.... extra exlax in his helping!!!
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05-14-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: Hold Me Back
You want to beat his ass, , don't you! I have a bunch of in-laws like that, I have been biting my lip for thirty years.
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05-15-2009, 12:08 AM
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Handle It!
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Re: Hold Me BackQuote:
Zactly!!!!
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05-16-2009, 10:25 PM
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Re: Hold Me Back
you should have asked him well it all depends do you know how to work a broom?
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05-17-2009, 06:30 AM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
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Re: Hold Me Back
I was gonna leave it alone, but......I just can't.
He left yesterday. But before he did (and I was not there to witness, unfortunately) he decided to check out my daughter and make a comment I should think ones Uncle should never say in the first place. Relatively harmless, but for an Uncle to be checking out his nephews daughter....that's grounds for an ass kicking. He'll get his someday soon.
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05-17-2009, 06:54 AM
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05-20-2009, 06:39 PM
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wannabe
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Re: Hold Me BackQuote:
"....Sh**ters full!" |
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05-20-2009, 09:30 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
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Re: Hold Me Back
Yeah, actually, I think that fits him perfectly. He vanished like he was never here. Didn't say goodbye or anything, just left. Though he backed his RV into my porch roof and broke a piece of fascia.
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05-20-2009, 09:53 PM
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solar guy
Trade: solar contracting
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Re: Hold Me Back
gotta love family!
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06-07-2009, 04:56 AM
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Registered User
Trade: RCC
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Re: Hold Me Back
You have tried enough and I do not think that you should give more time to this.
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