Pure entertainment with a recipe here and there.

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...

Yet you shared it with a contractor that has an open-end contract with
you?Â* How much plywood/lumber did they have to replace?Â* It's near a
record high right now.

On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:48:29 -0400, Alex > wrote:

>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...
>
>Yet you shared it with a contractor that has an open-end contract with
>you?Â* How much plywood/lumber did they have to replace?Â* It's near a
>record high right now.

Hey Alex, your wife called. She wants you back. She's jealous of John.

Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:48:29 -0400, Alex > wrote:
>
>> 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...
>>
>> Yet you shared it with a contractor that has an open-end contract with
>> you?Â* How much plywood/lumber did they have to replace?Â* It's near a
>> record high right now.
>
> Hey Alex, your wife called. She wants you back. She's jealous of John.
>

Good sniffin there Fruce.

Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:48:29 -0400, Alex > wrote:
>
>> 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...
>> Yet you shared it with a contractor that has an open-end contract with
>> you?Â* How much plywood/lumber did they have to replace?Â* It's near a
>> record high right now.
> Hey Alex, your wife called. She wants you back. She's jealous of John.

You are the one sniffing his ass.

Pass this along to him.Â* He might not be here right now:

https://lbmjournal.com/lumber-prices-at-2-year-high/

John Kuthe wrote:

> https://i.postimg.cc/fbbd5ZGx/Tiles-...-16-2020-2.jpg
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/dt8GV5RT/Tiles-...-16-2020-1.jpg
>
>
> Courtesy of Old World Roofing, doing in the Right Way! :-)
>
>
> John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian


Looks real nice.

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?

LOL Voted funniest post of the morning today. John didn't get
your joke but I did.

On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 09:12:44 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>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?
>
>LOL Voted funniest post of the morning today. John didn't get
>your joke but I did.

Roofers are always ripping off. I just finished ripping off some two
acres of mowing in 92ºF and 82% humidity. Even the A/C was barely
keeping up with the full mid day sun beating through the glass. And
there's no shade in that field. And I worked up a sweat climbing in
and out of that small cab picking up branches... that small cab
doesnt's hold the cool very long. But an 8' mower with A/C is still
better than a dinky 21" push mower in the hot sun. But we still do a
lot of push mowing for the close-in and edges. I can fuly understand
why people buy mini condos with full service land scaping... but
that's not for us. We don't want to hear neighbors toilets flushing,
and we enjoy our space and all our gardening.

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.

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.
>

Why not finish the job and have a nice tile roofed portico?

On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:07:42 -0700 (PDT), Thomas >
wrote:

>Pure entertainment with a recipe here and there.

Yes, I guess it is.

On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 02:49:39 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10:43:00 PM UTC-4, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:14:55 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> >On 7/16/2020 4:30 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:02:24 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/fbbd5ZGx/Tiles-...-16-2020-2.jpg
>> >>>
>> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/dt8GV5RT/Tiles-...-16-2020-1.jpg
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Courtesy of Old World Roofing, doing in the Right Way! :-)
>> >>
>> >> I still can't believe how much this is costing you, it's not even a
>> >> large house.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Not a question of size bit have you actually seen the roof? Dormers,
>> >peaks, it is far more intricate than the typical A frame roof. Very
>> >labor intensive. Four dormers, an peak in the front, four corners the
>> >full length.
>>
>> I've seen a few pics. I'm not in the U.S, but I'm still stunned at the
>> cost, irrespective of the work involved. The house looks like a fairly
>> typical bungalow style house, John is obviously a rare exception to be
>> willing to spend what is arguably more than the house itself is worth
>> - what would other Americans do if faced with such a sitation? I would
>> assume they'd go for an iron or similar material?
>
>Most Americans would replace that tile with asphalt shingles.
>ISTR that's the most common residential roofing material in the
>U.S. And the cheapest. Instead of $113,000, that job might cost
>$5000 (including getting rid of the tiles).

I know which option I'd choose.

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!

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.