Sunday, December 30, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Two years later....at least
So what has happened since my last post? Well it has been so long I am not sure I will remember it all. So the highlights:
- moved to Georgia...two years ago.
- pretty much quit runnin', ridin' and crossfitting.
- working too much...still with the same company.
I have tried to revive the running, but not successfully. I do occasionally mountain bike since there are some decent trails nearby. I don't crossfit at all. I got tired of being sore all the time.
The heart stuff has been going pretty good. My cardio doc in Bham retired so I shifted to a new one here. A few days ago, I had a number of a-fib incidents. Right now I attribute the events to taking pills recently purchased from Publix. I went back to my script from CVS and I have not had any issues since. Be careful where you get your meds. Other than that, the a-fib has remained under control.
I am going to try and keep this blog up a little more this next year...no promises though!
- moved to Georgia...two years ago.
- pretty much quit runnin', ridin' and crossfitting.
- working too much...still with the same company.
I have tried to revive the running, but not successfully. I do occasionally mountain bike since there are some decent trails nearby. I don't crossfit at all. I got tired of being sore all the time.
The heart stuff has been going pretty good. My cardio doc in Bham retired so I shifted to a new one here. A few days ago, I had a number of a-fib incidents. Right now I attribute the events to taking pills recently purchased from Publix. I went back to my script from CVS and I have not had any issues since. Be careful where you get your meds. Other than that, the a-fib has remained under control.
I am going to try and keep this blog up a little more this next year...no promises though!
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Contractors - in General,,,they suck
Do want to get screwed? Buy a house and then hope you can find some reasonable individual to fix any problems you may have with it.
I can honestly say that you can find a great contractor to do work...unfortunately, they are rare.
We had some minor roof damage that we wanted to get fixed.
Hinkle Roofing...won't call you back because you don't want to replace your roof. Heaven forbid that you have some minor damage you want fixed because they don't care. Business must be good! However, it is a poor business model since that small job may result in a big job later on.
Alabama Roofing...they say they will come out and give you a quote, but they don't show up. They don't call...nothing. They said they had a big job at UAB...so I guess the little jobs fall by the wayside. Hmmm...I also work for a big company and certainly won't be using them for any commercial work!!!
Cummings Roofing - so small that they don't have a website. That is ok....they actually did the work I needed...overcharged me by about $700 and did not do a great job. And then when you want them to come back and fix a couple of minor issues, they won't come back. The check is already in the bank.
I cannot recommend any of these companies to do any roofing work. So if you ever need roofing work done, good luck!
This is just another episode of shitty contractors...there are few good ones out there. I have actually had one. We had installed a tile floor in a kitchen, bathroom and shower. The contractor was on time, called when he could not make it (which was rare) and he only did one job at a time. The big plus was that he was good at his job.
Now I have a good job and I make pretty good money. I don't mind hiring someone to do work (share the wealth); however, I get tired of getting screwed by contractors that just want your money and really don't care if they do a good job or not. That is why I often do it myself and tell the contractors out there to F*&^ Off. They can go hungry because they deserve to.
So unless you know someone, you are at the mercy of the average shitty contractor...so BOHICA.
I can honestly say that you can find a great contractor to do work...unfortunately, they are rare.
We had some minor roof damage that we wanted to get fixed.
Hinkle Roofing...won't call you back because you don't want to replace your roof. Heaven forbid that you have some minor damage you want fixed because they don't care. Business must be good! However, it is a poor business model since that small job may result in a big job later on.
Alabama Roofing...they say they will come out and give you a quote, but they don't show up. They don't call...nothing. They said they had a big job at UAB...so I guess the little jobs fall by the wayside. Hmmm...I also work for a big company and certainly won't be using them for any commercial work!!!
Cummings Roofing - so small that they don't have a website. That is ok....they actually did the work I needed...overcharged me by about $700 and did not do a great job. And then when you want them to come back and fix a couple of minor issues, they won't come back. The check is already in the bank.
I cannot recommend any of these companies to do any roofing work. So if you ever need roofing work done, good luck!
This is just another episode of shitty contractors...there are few good ones out there. I have actually had one. We had installed a tile floor in a kitchen, bathroom and shower. The contractor was on time, called when he could not make it (which was rare) and he only did one job at a time. The big plus was that he was good at his job.
Now I have a good job and I make pretty good money. I don't mind hiring someone to do work (share the wealth); however, I get tired of getting screwed by contractors that just want your money and really don't care if they do a good job or not. That is why I often do it myself and tell the contractors out there to F*&^ Off. They can go hungry because they deserve to.
So unless you know someone, you are at the mercy of the average shitty contractor...so BOHICA.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Banned from blog
I have not been invited to Jim's blog (see blogs on right)...what is up with that???
Saturday, January 02, 2010
OSU Football - Cotton Bowl
OSU completely sucked the entire game. No one was sharp, a lot of penalties, and turnovers. OSU needs to consider not going to future bowl games because they never looked good. Time to fire Gundy because his team cannot get it done. Cannot beat Texas and cannot beat OU. If a team cannot do either, then they may as well stay home!
Completely pitiful...the worst bowl game thus far.
Completely pitiful...the worst bowl game thus far.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Catching up again!
I just cannot stay on top of this stuff.
Monday 091207
Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps (did 6 reps)
Post loads to comments.
(107, 117-fail, 117, 122, 127-fail, 127)
I am not comfortable with these lifts...
Sunday 091206
Rest Day
Ran 7+ miles (1 hr, 15 min)
Saturday 091205
"Lumberjack 20"
I ran 3 miles semi-hard...I did not do the WOD.
Friday 091204
Row 1000 meters
Then three rounds, 21, 15, and 9 reps of:
GHD Situps
Back Extensions
Time: 6 minutes (I did 21 on rnd 1, 15 on rnd 2 and 9 on rnd 3)
Thursday 091203
Complete three rounds for time of:
Run 800m
155 (107) pound Power cleans, 21 reps
Time: 24:59
Monday 091207
Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps (did 6 reps)
Post loads to comments.
(107, 117-fail, 117, 122, 127-fail, 127)
I am not comfortable with these lifts...
Sunday 091206
Rest Day
Ran 7+ miles (1 hr, 15 min)
Saturday 091205
"Lumberjack 20"
I ran 3 miles semi-hard...I did not do the WOD.
Friday 091204
Row 1000 meters
Then three rounds, 21, 15, and 9 reps of:
GHD Situps
Back Extensions
Time: 6 minutes (I did 21 on rnd 1, 15 on rnd 2 and 9 on rnd 3)
Thursday 091203
Complete three rounds for time of:
Run 800m
155 (107) pound Power cleans, 21 reps
Time: 24:59
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