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09-11-2009, 09:13 AM
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Paint Spill - What to do
my guys spilled about 3/4 of a gallon of oil paint -color brown on the living room carpet of a high end house.
I had them grab the cat and rub him around in the paint and let him loose. That way then can blame the cat on the paint spill.
Worked out great, the homeowner apologized to us and i was able to bill for the spilled material.
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09-11-2009, 09:17 AM
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Trailer park boy
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"Industry without art is brutality"
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09-11-2009, 09:35 AM
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LRG WoodCrafting
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Crafty.
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Measure Twice Cut Once -- It's a lot easier to cut more off then it is to cut MORON.
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09-11-2009, 09:45 AM
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Trailer park boy
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Crafty.
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That's putting it nicely. 
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09-11-2009, 10:04 AM
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strat hd
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Think I just saw the HO log in.........
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STRAT HD
Disgruntled citizen of North Mexico !! 
(Formerly the USA)
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09-11-2009, 10:05 AM
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as long as he didnt use the dog 
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09-11-2009, 10:09 AM
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Crafty.
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That's spell check for you.
It missed the "ft" instead of "pp."
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Put your location in your profile!
(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)
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09-11-2009, 10:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NAV
my guys spilled about 3/4 of a gallon of oil paint -color brown on the living room carpet of a high end house.
I had them grab the cat and rub him around in the paint and let him loose. That way then can blame the cat on the paint spill.
Worked out great, the homeowner apologized to us and i was able to bill for the spilled material.
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Quick thinking on your part.  You know you'll have to pay those guys some hush money.
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09-11-2009, 10:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NAV
my guys spilled about 3/4 of a gallon of oil paint -color brown on the living room carpet of a high end house.
I had them grab the cat and rub him around in the paint and let him loose. That way then can blame the cat on the paint spill.
Worked out great, the homeowner apologized to us and i was able to bill for the spilled material.
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This is older then a cat has lives...heard it back in 1973... 
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09-11-2009, 10:27 AM
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strat hd
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Guess it happened again, law of odds ya know.
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Disgruntled citizen of North Mexico !!
(Formerly the USA)
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09-11-2009, 10:37 AM
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Burritos
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I'd delete your post.
Isn't the statute of limitations 2 years?
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09-11-2009, 10:41 AM
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Fentoozler
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So what's next?
Gonna bang the old lady to shave a few bucks off the price?
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09-11-2009, 10:43 AM
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strat hd
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Celtic
So what's next?
Gonna bang the old lady to shave a few bucks off the price?
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Brilliant !!!
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Disgruntled citizen of North Mexico !!
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09-11-2009, 01:23 PM
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MODERATOR
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That story is as old as the interweb itself.
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09-11-2009, 01:28 PM
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LRG WoodCrafting
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Lets see what happens after the HO looks at the nanny cam hidden in the room....oops...........
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Measure Twice Cut Once -- It's a lot easier to cut more off then it is to cut MORON.
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09-11-2009, 02:37 PM
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yea, i was just joking. a little slow this morning.
I guarantee it would work if someone wants to try it.
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09-11-2009, 03:03 PM
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09-11-2009, 03:16 PM
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That is what you general liability insurance is for.
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Measure Twice Cut Once -- It's a lot easier to cut more off then it is to cut MORON.
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Originally Posted by HusqyPro
Carpenter by day.
Mad scientist by night.
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09-11-2009, 03:45 PM
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I know a painter that kicked a qt of stain onto a new white window drapery. He had his helper quickly take it down, soak it in a 5 gallon bucket of mineral spirits,toss it in the homeowners washer, then dried it in their dryer. They hung it back up like nothing happened before the homeowner returned. I heard about it after leaving that job. Was he right or wrong? It's one of those stories that I was glad I wasn't involved.
rj
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09-11-2009, 04:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rjconstructs
I know a painter that kicked a qt of stain onto a new white window drapery. He had his helper quickly take it down, soak it in a 5 gallon bucket of mineral spirits,toss it in the homeowners washer, then dried it in their dryer. They hung it back up like nothing happened before the homeowner returned. I heard about it after leaving that job. Was he right or wrong? It's one of those stories that I was glad I wasn't involved.
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at least he put it in the washer before putting it in the dryer
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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.
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