RobEllett
New member
Was out today "chumming the honey hole" when up pops a roof washer. So I say to my business partner " Look there, someone is hard at it on that roof" As we drive up she say's " What in the world does he have for a rig"
Well after my utter amazement at this roof cleaning monster I replied " Well my dear it appears to be your typical 3 cyl. diesel coupled to a 3" trash pump with 3/4" hose and a metal fertilizer gun that could double as a blunderbuss. " With that look that she so loves to give me I hear "Say what?"
But by this time my mind was in anguish as to whether I should inform the home owner or the roof washer of the terrible atrocity happening upon that roof.
The volume of fluid exiting that hose while the roof washer stood proudly atop his world was something else I say. Why that stream exiting the water cannon was as big as a grown man's wrist and traveled with such force I thought I was witnessing a fire drill. And then I saw the license plate, it all made since then another fella with a couple days off to bring home the bacon. A firefighter, I thought the stance was of a professional.
Well the wife and I drive off with me mumbling under my breath and continue on with our business.
We came back by an hour later and he was still at it. I couldn't take it and had to have one last look and when I went by this time he had a 3' wand up there and was getting it good.
Did I mention he did have a safety person on the ground his wife and two young children. But no one was rinsing down all the greenery.
So do I educate the washer or the customer?
Well after my utter amazement at this roof cleaning monster I replied " Well my dear it appears to be your typical 3 cyl. diesel coupled to a 3" trash pump with 3/4" hose and a metal fertilizer gun that could double as a blunderbuss. " With that look that she so loves to give me I hear "Say what?"
But by this time my mind was in anguish as to whether I should inform the home owner or the roof washer of the terrible atrocity happening upon that roof.
The volume of fluid exiting that hose while the roof washer stood proudly atop his world was something else I say. Why that stream exiting the water cannon was as big as a grown man's wrist and traveled with such force I thought I was witnessing a fire drill. And then I saw the license plate, it all made since then another fella with a couple days off to bring home the bacon. A firefighter, I thought the stance was of a professional.
Well the wife and I drive off with me mumbling under my breath and continue on with our business.
We came back by an hour later and he was still at it. I couldn't take it and had to have one last look and when I went by this time he had a 3' wand up there and was getting it good.
Did I mention he did have a safety person on the ground his wife and two young children. But no one was rinsing down all the greenery.
So do I educate the washer or the customer?