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Love the chaulk circle story . |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:13 am |
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Last I heard medical marijuana was $2700 per plant, and you might be able to harvest 2-3 times a year, But you would have to pay for 24-7 security, never mind the deer and the rabbits, you would have to fend off the junkies and dealers trying to steal your crop, but it would make good sniper practice, just sayin'......
_________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:46 am |
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JonCarleton wrote: FJ: One of the first and most infamous "fair income" cases to go to the Supreme Court happened in the first bit of the 20th century. It was a dispute between Edison Electric of New York and General Electric for consulting services provided by a GE engineer to Edison Electric. Edison Electric had a GE electric generator with a fault. It was a huge device that would require the removal of the power plant roof and months of expensive crane work to disassemble and repair, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. GE sent in an engineer who spent the night on a cot in the power plant beside the generator. In the morning he had drawn a chaulk circle on one of the panels of the generator casing. The engineer told Edison technicians to cut the casing at that point, and they would find a section of burned-out wiring that would be easy to repair. They did. It was so. The repair was completed with minimal effort the next day and is alleged to have lasted for the life of the facility. The collections lawsuit was because GE charged $30,000.00 for the engineering work (a ton of money in the 1920's). Edsion complained that the man only worked a small portion of the night and demanded a detail of the charges. The now legendary invoice listed the following: One piece of white chaulk .... $1.00 Knowing where to draw the circle ... $29,999.00 GE won the lawsuit and Edison eventually had no choice and paid the bill. It isn't about how many hours you work or how much you sweat. It is about the overall value of the work you do. That reminds me of a friend here in  a mining company was having trouble with draining a hole they had drilled about 1000 yards or more deep. The mine had tried all sorts of pumps and multiple pumps to drain the cavity with no success. Allan looked at the geology reports and said he would drain the cavity for $50k..... the mine asked how and he said he wouldn't tell them, otherwise they would just do it. The mine tried for a few more months, again without success. They finally came to Allan, cap in hands and asked him to drain it and agreed on the cost. Allan had found from the geology that the hole they had drilled was the only way in or out of the cavity, so he made a concrete cap over the hole, inserted 3" steel pipe down to the bottom of the cavity and welded the top on making it airtight, then connected a huge compressor to a fitting thru the top cap, turned on the compressor  Sure enough, out came the water, much to the disgust of the mine company   . They tried to lower the price, because of the simplicity and ease the job got done, no real effort or cost to do the job, but the job got done.... Allan got paid  Sometimes, it is not how much work you do, but how smart you are about doing the job  Al knew that it was a one shot deal, that is why he asked so much money (for the 70's-80's) so once they knew his trick, he would never be asked to do it again.... it is common practice in mines now   _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:57 am |
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Asked ANOTHER way. -
.if you wanted a lifestyle that cost you $50k per annum, (yer happy) and to get that $50, you worked yer Azz off for one. Month per. Year, and. Then the aforementioned 2 days per month - Would that be 'ok' ? This is not my scenario, but it's related in some ways. There are risks (financial & physical ) involved, but THATS LIFE !!! Ah. H$ll, gotta go 'gitter dun'. - Later, fj.  |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:45 am |
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Heck yes that would be OK, as long as you are OK with it, if you make enough money to live how you want, whatever your comfort level is, hell yeah take the rest of the time off, have fun!!
No one on their death bed ever said, "I wish I would have spent more time at work." If I was able to make my annual income in a couple of months and goof off the rest of the time, I'd be on it like a Hobo on a ham sandwich... I knew a trucker that did that, Husband Wife team, They hauled critical cargo, any place anytime, but he only did it 3-4 month a year, He said he would make too much money and the IRS would take it all, so he only worked 3-4 months, had a place in Florida, and bought a brand new truck every couple years. _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:04 am |
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FJ:
Certainly it is OK. That is very similar to the scenario Blue Crab fishermen in Florida operate under. They work their fingers to the bone for about 3 months a year, tear their boats up and have both high overhead/maintenance and high return. In the end, they net about 80K after expenses and pretty much "chill" the rest of the year. I am intrigued. What is it about the plan you describe that causes you concern? _________________ Jon Carleton Private ASEL Instrument Sport Pilot Gyroplane |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:09 am |
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Another view is consider doing something you love and have a passion for. You will find you only really work a very small percentage of the time and the rest of the time just flies by as you enjoy what you are doing.
I feel extremely fortunate to make a living at something I love doing. I actually am saddened thinking about coming to the day when I am no longer physically able to build curved stairways. I don't want this to ever end. I don't know where the last 29 years went. |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:27 am |
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Hellified wrote: I actually am saddened thinking about coming to the day when I am no longer physically able to build curved stairways. I don't want this to ever end. I don't know where the last 29 years went. And then who will continue to make genuine curved stairs Stan  Ikea?I guess it will become a lost art  People will just 'print' the stairs off a website or something   _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:30 am |
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Sometimes I feel funny when I look at my profit margin. (it's NOT negative)
On one level I am very pleased with the marketing I've done, and with the way things. Have gone in the. Last 10 years. Things just. keep 'falling. Into place. - this year's hay crop looks to be a 'barn Buster. ?! On the other hand, I have spinal stenosis, bulge ng discs, and cracked vertebras. AND. HALF OF A. TITANIUM !!!!. Am enjoying life. !! fj |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:50 pm |
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And I enjoy my own grass. Fed beef. On a too regular basis. :-)
fj |
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| Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:53 pm |
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DID I SCREW UP - YET AGAIN ??
5 minutes ago, I did hereby successfully submit a bid to supply 170 ton of small squares (grass hay bales) to the largest Zoo in a neighboring state. I currently supply the grass hay bales to the two largest Zoos (both of whom use a fair bit more) in the two neighboring states to the state I just bid on. Find out bid results in  ?!IS EVERYBODY CLEAR ON WHAT THE FICK IM DOING ????? (if so, send me a note thanks !) fj   fick u muz  |
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:34 pm |
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I don't know shit about bales and that but after talking to Muz on the phone today I support your statement referring to the fickerisation of him.
_________________  A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:49 pm |
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Gabor wrote: I don't know shit about bales and that but after talking to Muz on the phone today I support your statement referring to the fickerisation of him. MUZ ,YOU COPY ???? fj |
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:56 pm |
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Did you understand him better this time?
I think Jim likes zoo's, that is why he comes here..... _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:02 pm |
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elwood wrote: Did you understand him better this time? I think Jim likes zoo's, that is why he comes here..... Not a word but I am sure he thinks very highly of me after that conversation......whatever it was about..... _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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Zoos out here suck they moved the Monkey House to Washington D C
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:30 pm |
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Jim is feeding wild and exotic animals Cool That is what I call specialized marketing. |
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 2:24 pm |
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1 respectable sized ellyfant will consume about 4 (250#) of my bales per day.
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:10 pm |
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So, the next time you see an ELLYFANT TURD, THINK OF ME !!!!
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| Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:12 pm |
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FJ:
Uh..no elephants around here. But I will promise to keep you in mind the next time I dump the cat box. Or perhaps if step in something in the pasture. Maybe something in a nice, colorful Canada Goose turd? This time of year the dung beetles pretty much eliminate cow piles almost as soon as they hit the ground. _________________ Jon Carleton Private ASEL Instrument Sport Pilot Gyroplane |
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