Part VI
Post Fiend
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From: SpringHill,Fl
A famous heart specialist doctor died and everyone was gathered at his funeral. A regular coffin was displayed in front of a huge heart.When the minister finished with the sermon and after everyone said their good-byes, the heart was opened, the coffin rolled inside, and the heart closed.Just at that moment one of the mourners started laughing.The guy next to him asked: "Why are you laughing?""I was thinking about my own funeral" the man replied."What's so funny about that?""I'm a gynecologist."
Postmaster
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From: Rockford, Il
Well it seems as though my plans for animal genetics is progressing quite nicely! Oh, haven't I told you guys. I am planning on crossbreeding a Silver back Gorilla with a Percheron Horse. The ultimate goal is to have a big mean strong gorilla with the genitalia of an enormous horse. Then i want to turn this creature loose on some jerkwads I know. Then i will sit a comfortable distance and just laugh as they grape these jerkwads. For those of you know who dont know what "grape" means...... just use your imagination with the word gang! Oh and just for the record my 7 yr old daughters hellish tv shoes..... I love phineas and ferb. that is all. Dan
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
very good point John. we bid a job to replace 2 bridge decks, and pave 5 miles of road. 300,000 tons of asphalt. $85 million.
before we started paving last year, fuel prices went through the roof, and asphalt went from $37/ton to $87/ton.
that added $15 million to the price of the asphalt, where the profit margin was almost zilch.
luckily the state had a clause in the contract with a cost of materials increase.
on another job, the concrete road bed was stated as needing minor replacing. the contract was for $45 million.
well, the concrete road bed was in terrible condition when exposed, and 90 percent needs replacing. that has added just about $135 million to the job total.
Posting Guru
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From: SEMO
Evening all!
Just stopping in to say HI.
My wife and I had our 9th anniversary yesterday.I gave her 9 red roses and 4 white liles(one for each of our kids).What did we do for the night???worked on our basement,LOL.
Boy how things change.Use to be dinner and a movie,now were happy just getting caught up around the house.
See you guys later.
Just stopping in to say HI.
My wife and I had our 9th anniversary yesterday.I gave her 9 red roses and 4 white liles(one for each of our kids).What did we do for the night???worked on our basement,LOL.
Boy how things change.Use to be dinner and a movie,now were happy just getting caught up around the house.See you guys later.
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From: SW Virginia
Howdy everybody.
I thought grape was from your avatar heheh! I remember that show! And, for the record, Phineas and Ferb are great!
Man, good thing that clause was in place. I have enough stress as it is. I don't know how you guys stand it when costs skyrocket like that. Pardon my ignorance on this, but what happens if there isn't a clause in place like that? Do you just have to eat the added cost or will they make some kind of concession?
Then i will sit a comfortable distance and just laugh as they grape these jerkwads. For those of you know who dont know what "grape" means...... just use your imagination with the word gang! Oh and just for the record my 7 yr old daughters hellish tv shoes..... I love phineas and ferb. that is all. Dan
very good point John. we bid a job to replace 2 bridge decks, and pave 5 miles of road. 300,000 tons of asphalt. $85 million.
before we started paving last year, fuel prices went through the roof, and asphalt went from $37/ton to $87/ton.
that added $15 million to the price of the asphalt, where the profit margin was almost zilch.
luckily the state had a clause in the contract with a cost of materials increase.
on another job, the concrete road bed was stated as needing minor replacing. the contract was for $45 million.
well, the concrete road bed was in terrible condition when exposed, and 90 percent needs replacing. that has added just about $135 million to the job total.
before we started paving last year, fuel prices went through the roof, and asphalt went from $37/ton to $87/ton.
that added $15 million to the price of the asphalt, where the profit margin was almost zilch.
luckily the state had a clause in the contract with a cost of materials increase.
on another job, the concrete road bed was stated as needing minor replacing. the contract was for $45 million.
well, the concrete road bed was in terrible condition when exposed, and 90 percent needs replacing. that has added just about $135 million to the job total.
Man, good thing that clause was in place. I have enough stress as it is. I don't know how you guys stand it when costs skyrocket like that. Pardon my ignorance on this, but what happens if there isn't a clause in place like that? Do you just have to eat the added cost or will they make some kind of concession?
Smokin
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Evening everyone!
My wife and I had our 9th anniversary yesterday.I gave her 9 red roses and 4 white liles(one for each of our kids).What did we do for the night???worked on our basement,LOL.Boy how things change.Use to be dinner and a movie,now were happy just getting caught up around the house.
See you guys later.
Good for you Brad! Very sweet. Hey how's your wife doing with her diet?
Dan thanks for letting me know about Jim's thread. Very relieving to read that.
Damn that chick in the teal pants is bendy.
Jay, have fun in Arizona with Cris and Mark. I believe they all are out to dinner as we speak.
Brent, still busy?
Jacob, where are those prom pictures at?
Brandon - nice zinger. lol.
My wife and I had our 9th anniversary yesterday.I gave her 9 red roses and 4 white liles(one for each of our kids).What did we do for the night???worked on our basement,LOL.
Boy how things change.Use to be dinner and a movie,now were happy just getting caught up around the house.See you guys later.
Dan thanks for letting me know about Jim's thread. Very relieving to read that.
Damn that chick in the teal pants is bendy.
Jay, have fun in Arizona with Cris and Mark. I believe they all are out to dinner as we speak.
Brent, still busy?
Jacob, where are those prom pictures at?
Brandon - nice zinger. lol.
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From: Moonlight Moose Enclosure
Evening everyone!
Good for you Brad! Very sweet. Hey how's your wife doing with her diet?
Dan thanks for letting me know about Jim's thread. Very relieving to read that.
Damn that chick in the teal pants is bendy.
Jay, have fun in Arizona with Cris and Mark. I believe they all are out to dinner as we speak.
Brent, still busy?
Jacob, where are those prom pictures at?
Brandon - nice zinger. lol.
Good for you Brad! Very sweet. Hey how's your wife doing with her diet?
Dan thanks for letting me know about Jim's thread. Very relieving to read that.
Damn that chick in the teal pants is bendy.
Jay, have fun in Arizona with Cris and Mark. I believe they all are out to dinner as we speak.
Brent, still busy?
Jacob, where are those prom pictures at?
Brandon - nice zinger. lol.
Way too bendy I can just see one of the guys in here going after her and the bungee holding her leg down snaps and nails em right upside the head.
Smokin
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I used to be able to put my feet behind my head, but the way she is bending just looks painful.
So Moose how you doin today?
Posting Guru
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From: SEMO
She will be the first to tell you she has good days and bad ones.I am proud of her,she watches what she eats and some how finds time to work out,even with the kids at home runing wild.
How you doing with the new job?