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    A Great Deal is Hard to Pass Up!

    Heads Up! ...I believe Sears main stores (lawn/garden/paint department) are removing Wolman Deck Cleaner & Brightener from their shelves. They are selling for $1.95 per 2.25# Yellow container. Normal price is $14.95 - I heard from one person and have not investigated any other stores but if...
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    Water Containment Barrier Dam / Berm.

    Does anyone know a supplier that carries barrier dams or berms for water containment? EnviroSpec no longer carries the types I'm looking for - they only carry the Vacu-Boom. Any and all info will be much appreciated! Regards,
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    X-Jet, Ratios and Proportions.

    Who's game??? How many of you that use an X-Jet have calibrated it and calculated formulas, ratios and/or proportions? See if you can tell me what the final ratio is on the following: The X-Jet was tested and draws 1.8 GPM from a pail on a 4 GPM unit. The mix in the pail is: 1 gallon Cleaning...
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    Pet Pieve #3

    Incomplete Directions: Mix about 2 inches of brand "X" chemical (into a 5 gallon pail) with 1/2 gallon of Sodium Hypochlorite then fill the rest of the 5 gallon pail with water, then X-Jet. - Is that an engineer's or a carpenter's 2 inch? - What was the intended final mix ratio? - What %...
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    Pet Pieve #2

    Biodegradable: - Why is the word "Biodegradable" not in my 1960 circa Webster College Edition Dictionary? Was nothing Biodegradable in the 60's. - Biodegradable over what period of time? There have been 60 year old newspapers found at dump sites that were perfectly readable. However, my...
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    Pet Pieve #1

    Pet Pieve #1: Why is it that when you look up a word in the dictionary, you need to look up at least one other word that describes it's meaning? When you get to that definition, you need to look up another word for its definition. Oh, there are more words that need to be studied - does it ever...
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    A Great Book for Winter Evening(s).

    I ran across a great book on my shelves that I haven't read in a couple of years - I thought some of you would enjoy. I read it every few years - Yes, it's that good. The dedication in the book reads: "This book is dedicated to people everywhere who know, have known, or will know suffering...
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    Investing for Retirement or ....

    Anyone with extra couple of bucks? (Not the 4 legged ones!) It may be worth your while to check out Valance Technologies... Ticker - VLNC This would be a high risk - high reward investment. $1000 will get you 500+ shares. If you ride the waves and keep from being too greedy, with in and out...
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    Fish Soup.

    Fish Soup. My cousin and I made fish soup outdoors over a fire in a huge black cast-iron pot. Man that was goooood! I still make it from time to time, but now it's indoors and my cousin isn't always here so it only tastes half as good. For the exceptional flavor use Hungarian mild or hot...
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    Change Management.

    "Change Management." How do we use change management in the P/W business? Can someone give some examples in their areas? What are the first steps in having a good change management system? Who uses - T.D.S. / Ass. / Exc. in their contracts? Regards,
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    Don't Distract the Pilots!

    A couple questions, a few jokes, pictures with the pilot & co-pilot ...it can be such a wonderful experience.
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    Professional Truck Lettering.

    Professional Truck Lettering?
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    Another Low-Baller.

    Another Low-Baller in the neighborhood.
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    Key Lime Pie.

    This is my favorite recipe for Key Lime pie as was introduced to me by my better half (who lived in Key West for 30 some years). I’ve tasted a lot of Key Lime pies up and down the Keys from the Quay to the Green Turtle and I still favor this one (not because I have to, but because I like it.)...
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    Concord Grape Pie.

    For anyone that makes pies and hasn't tried a grape pie, I highly recommend this recipe. We grow a bit of Concord grapes - enough for a couple cases of jam, several pies and freeze some of the prepared grapes for pies throughout the year. Concord Grape Pie Recipe: Slip skin from 1-1/2 pounds...
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    "The Clock." and "The Head."

    The clock. Harvey's grandfather clock suddenly stops working right one day, so he loads it into his van and takes it to a clock repair shop. In the shop is a little old man who insists he is Swiss, and has a heavy German accent. He asks Harvey, "Vat sims to be ze problem?" Harvey says, "I'm...
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    Di's Butler.

    I guess the Buler DIDN'T do it.
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    Another Job Well Done.

    Another Job Well Done. Somewhere in Arizona another job for Ron to clean up after.
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    Refresher Course.

    You are drunk when: - You lose arguments with inanimate objects. - You have to hold onto the lawn to keep from falling off the earth. - Job interfering with your drinking. - Your doctor finds traces of blood in your alcohol stream. - Career won't progress beyond Senator of Massachusetts. -...
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    Atheist's Prayer.

    Atheist's Prayer. As an atheist walked through the forest, he smiled at the beauty that was all around him and said, "What natural wonders the powers of evolution have created." Just then he heard a rustling near the river. He went to investigate and a 7-foot-tall grizzly bear was tearing down...
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