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...dunno 'bout all that, but I'm pretty sure it's all Al Gore's fault....
the only presidential candidate in the history of presidential candidates who couldn't win his own state. nobody axed for TN to be recounted now did they hah? but there's this other thing he's makin' his dough re mi offa now. that natural cyclical thing that he's found a way to cash in on...shame on him- agin.you mean of course, Professor Al Gore.
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It's like waiting to see who shot JR!
"so the kid's dad walked up to the guy and said......Tune in next week to see the shocking conclusion of..." ( Insert your best title here )
OMG JR Ewing has been shot!?!
say it ain't so.
mosta yall may be too young for the reference.
If the father can't straighten the professor out, send in The Skipper.
the only presidential candidate in the history of presidential candidates who couldn't win his own state. nobody axed for TN to be recounted now did they hah? but there's this other thing he's makin' his dough re mi offa now. that natural cyclical thing that he's found a way to cash in on...shame on him- agin.
HEY, what about the firewood. I'd like to deliver 7 cord and wait until spring for payment for all three of them.
what? the 7 cords for the price of 3 on tuesday? the other thing-yeah it's on the fossil and ice record and the earth has had 5 mass extinctions on the 300 billion years of life of which we are aware. but eggspurts do disagree.Just when I thought yer head was on straight, ya start talking like that idiot Palin. The Rupert Murdoch influence, no doubt? (He's having the same effect in Oz, re climate change.)
Just when I thought yer head was on straight, ya start talking like that idiot Palin. The Rupert Murdoch influence, no doubt? (He's having the same effect in Oz, re climate change.)
Well, the professor got educated, when I drove by his place this morning I noticed a quite of bit if wood stacked beside the house. Wood was stacked between fence post driven 8' a part. Stopped by the parts store, the father, his son and another young man went out with a truck and 24' gooseneck trailer, and hauled the wood up to the house and proceeded to stack it. The professor wanted to know what they were doing and the father explained the only accurate and fair way to measure wood was to get it stacked properly, that he and his boys were going to stack it and expected to be paid when finished stacking, if that was a problem they would simply call the sheriff's office and have them come out and document the services rendered, take photo's of the amount of wood and then he would go see the prosecutor, and in the meantime he would place a large sign under glass on the parts counter, naming him by name with a warning statement explaining to people what transpired and be very cautious before doing any type work for the individual. I take it he explained that if it were him that had done the work he would be taking it out of his azz, but was trying to teach his son that there were more effective ways to deal with the issue without damaging one's future by possibly getting a criminal record.
He also explained in such a small rural area that word would travel fast about what kind of worthless A-hole he was and he would need good luck trying to find anyone that would provide any service without cash upfront, whether it be electrical work, plumbing, mechanic work etc. The guys cop out was he just really didn't know how to properly measure wood, and he really thought people would wait to get paid, I take it that conversation was short and sweet, the young man got paid for 3.5 cord, the professor was told not to call them again for any wood, I guess the professor then brought up my name, that I'd stopped by, the Dad told him good luck there, I'd already stopped in and said he was the most ignorant son of beech I'd every dealt with and wouldn't cut him a stick, my friend actually thinks he is just absolutely ignorant of the way the rural living works, just no common sense, just and a poor So Cal educated idiot, retired, moved to our area to give mother earth news living a try. If he does call here, I will return the call and let him know that I'm booked up, and based on how he treated the young man wouldn't have time for him even if I had time.
Great write up and conclusion to this saga. Excellent teaching example for the youngster.:msp_thumbup:
That's pretty much what us "Northeners" do ... that whole story about college professor blah blah blah = "have a nice day". Stay any longer for that whole conversation is just wasting time. I like his "pay after I burn it" theory too. That's classic !! I know there'd be no way i'd keep a straight face !!
Only worse people than those Educated Diploma carrying types are Cops; Cheap bastards want everything for free-at least up here they do. That or they give you one of those "i'll remember you next time i'm in the cruiser" responses like they are gods amongst us peons.
it's a well know fact/story that a real religious guy caught a man in bed with his wife. Instead of killing him like I would have, he made him crawl around the yard naked on all fours, making him eat every pile of dog **** in the yard.
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