Recent content by Mike Hughes

Chris, You're not missing much! While IE7 is a big improvement over 6, I find it to be a resource hog. It often gets hung up. The only reason why I continue to use it is for the "Send to OneNote" function..........since I use the program Microsoft OneNote pretty heavily. Do...

Who thought that title up? That is just too funny.......I love it. Mike sbnetwork@comcast.net

Hi there! Let me apologize in advance for my verbosity, but it has been a long time…… I just figured I'd pop in and say hello. I have spent very little time in the last two years on bulletin boards..........quite a contrast to years past. I have almost completely changed industries. I...

Yea, I wish. Imagine the red tape involved in this job.........hypotheically. I was on a sales call last year near Three Mile Island.........the guys house was about a 5 minute drive down the road. I snapped the pics just for fun. Notice the bottoms are dismantled on two of the...

Hi all, I just logged on the other night for the first time in almost a year. In that time, I took on a full time job in addition to running my business. I worked most of 2005 as a salesperson for a large home improvement company, selling vinyl siding, windows, roofing, gutters...

Is using an air compressor to blow the water out of a pump/hoses a reliable way to winterize a power washer? I have two washers side by side on my trailer. About a month ago, the connecting rod broke on one of my B&S Vanguard 18hp engines. I did not repair or replace that engine yet...

In the near future, some changes will be made to the board and the way it is run. The details are being worked out now, but will most likely take some time.......so be patient, please. Anyone that is willing to help as far as moderating and/or administering the board.........please email me...

When is the next chapter meeting in New Jersey?

Winter has been the biggest challenge my business has faced over the years. It has almost put me under on more then one occasion. For those of you in colder regions, what strategy do you employ to survive winter and pay your bills? Currently, we offer gutter cleaning/repair...

Does anyone keep their employees over winter by placing them on unemployment? I did it last year for one of my guys and it worked out pretty well. He was still allowed to work a partial schedule, which was fine since that was all we could work anyway. What do you do with your employees...

So, who's got their mind in the gutter this fall? We're in primetime gutter cleaning season here in Pennsylvania. I just wish we had more hours of daylight to accomplish it all. I expect to be working right up until at least Christmas. Last year I think New Years Eve was our stopping...

I'm going through my lateral file and purging any paperwork that is no longer needed. I was wondering if anyone knows how long you need to keep insurance policies? I have policy renewals for auto and liabliity dating back a few years, but I can't see any reason to keep any of them...

Check out www.efax.com Your faxes get downloaded right into your email........only print the ones you want.......or simply keep it saved on the computer. I also have mine set up to email my cell phone whenever I get a fax........so I know one is waiting for me.

It looks like we are going to get below freezing temps for the first time this year :eek: ..............and so the downward spiral to winter begins. Those of you in the colder regions, don't forget to take the proper precautions to protect your equipment and chemicals from freezing. :cool:

test............