Alex wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> > Taxed and Spent wrote:
> >
> > > On 7/18/2020 9:54 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > > > On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:38:15 AM UTC-5, Taxed and Spent
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On 7/18/2020 9:33 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > > > > > On Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:05:15 AM UTC-5, Sqwertz
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:16:00 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am far from broke and I still have plenty invested to
> > > > > > > > cover the whole Old World Roofing contract for
> > > > > > > > $117,671+ if needed. And when I was talking with Lance
> > > > > > > > the foreman and I mentioned the total amount I still
> > > > > > > > have he seemed to feel I'd not need near that much to
> > > > > > > > finish this contract. :-)
> > > > > > > Wait..... you told the people who are ripping you off how
> > > > > > > much money you have left?!?!?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -sw
> > > > > > No one is ripping me off. And how much money I have left is
> > > > > > rather personal. None of YOUR BUSINESS!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John Kuthe...
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a roofer. Will you tell me?
> > > > Tell you what?
> > > >
> > > > John Kuthe...
> > > >
> > >
> > > What you got to tell?
> > Laugh if you will but I just contracted to have a friend's
> > wheelchair house ramp finished off. The contractor knows me but I
> > reiterated, 'I expect your crew to get a living wage'. Very few
> > start that way.
> >
> > Contractor knows I am paying for it all. I expect 200$ materials
> > (plus labor to pickup the materials) and 500$ labor since they also
> > have to dig out a 42x12inch bit of dirt to 4 inches deep then slope
> > it with cement to the driveway. All but the digging and cement is
> > just cutting and nailing.
> >
> > We will see.
> >
> > My friend has Lupus and MS and is rapidly going wheelchair bound.
> > High medical bills and the base of her ramp has been not only
> > inspected for codespec, but was partly built BY inspectors. Her
> > husband is a nice guy but not handy at this sort of thing.
> >
> > 40 or so of us built the base and this is just the finishing parts.
> > For me, I can make the final payments on my 2018 Nissan Rogue, or
> > wait for next month to do that (next car payment due 2023) and fix
> > it for my friend. I chose to fix it for my friend.
>
> Nice!

I'll get the estimate around 2August. There is no rush and her husband
is flumoxed at such things. He sells cars and makes a good living but
her medical bills keep them just on the edge. Insured but not the best
of insurance as company doesn't offer better.

I want her safe. What she has now is pretty safe to use ut until the
top rails and slats along the side are added, it's not codespec to
Virginia Beach.