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05-24-2007, 11:34 PM
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Video of a competitor
Shot some video of one of our competitors doing a siding job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnbfE_YS2WA
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05-25-2007, 11:43 AM
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Home Improvement Guy
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Real pros, eh? At least they looked like they were having a good time
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05-25-2007, 12:15 PM
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Hopefully they don't get paid by the hour.
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05-25-2007, 01:23 PM
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I wonder how long it took them to get that high.
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05-25-2007, 01:26 PM
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My real question is how they managed to get the courses to line up with the top of the door there. They must have an actual contractor put up the starters or somethin
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05-25-2007, 01:34 PM
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Dream Maker
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residential construction
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if that's competition, well then i'm sorry.
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05-25-2007, 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. D
if that's competition, well then i'm sorry.
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That flew over my head the first two times I read it~
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05-25-2007, 03:59 PM
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mayb theyell call me for an estimate<
when it pops off
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05-25-2007, 04:09 PM
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Patrick, how were you able to get the video?
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05-25-2007, 04:57 PM
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Fentoozler
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Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
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Guys....this people are volunteers.... "Putting up siding on the Habitat for Humanity House".
Volunteers are fun to watch 
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05-25-2007, 05:18 PM
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I dressed up as a Bradco supply salesman their always sneakin up on ya
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05-26-2007, 03:41 PM
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Home Improvement
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She did have kind of a cute derrier also. 
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05-27-2007, 03:43 PM
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my own boss
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twlinks
She did have kind of a cute derrier also. |
does the tw in your moniker stand for ..........too wide........
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06-01-2007, 03:28 PM
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New Guy
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Home Improvement
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Quote:
Originally Posted by supercrew
does the tw in your moniker stand for ..........too wide........
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Well...no...and her's wasn't "too wide" either...least not for my tastes anyway...heheh. 
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06-20-2007, 07:09 AM
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She's chunky but not sloppy.
These are the people that when they get home, they say "Oh yeah, siding is easy. I've done it before, no problem"
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06-20-2007, 08:34 AM
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Custom Deck Builder
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick
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Your "competitors" are Habitat For Humanity volunteers? Dude, I'd aim a little higher for your business. Trashing on the work volunteers do is pathetic...unless your post was a joke. In that case, ha ha.
Mac
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06-28-2007, 05:02 PM
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Registered User
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Vinyl Siding Installer
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I think he was poking fun at the common misconception that vinyl siding can be easily installed by anyone. My crew gets a taste of this from me quite often: "Guys, I don't see the problem. The instructions on the box!" ect.
"Competitors" include homeowners that are deluded into believing that siding is always easy.
2 observations:
#1: I can't hate on them too much. I've looked like that trying to lock panels that came out of the box with a partially bent lock or were just cheap material.
#2: Say what you will. I would rather have them working with me (especially for free) than the ugly dudes that I have now. I think the crew would say the same about me.
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07-31-2007, 11:03 PM
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Expert Roofer
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ROOFING/HOME IMPROVEMENTS-WINDOWS/SIDING/GUTTERING/COPPER WORK,ETC
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: pomona,new york,10970
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I agree w/MAC on this,they even knew english,what was that guy doing w/a siding removal tool???
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