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Caesar

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2004, 05:29:03 pm »
54                                                                                       married with two kids,only drink guinness,smoke only the cubans from the viking god above,2 dogs,one cat,one tarauntula,one bird, one dwarf hamster,what a zoo...only thing i have done since age 15 or so apart from US ARMY...
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Caesar

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2004, 05:29:50 pm »
Oh , 8) ya member of 4 parishes -Roman Catholic ...
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clive

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2004, 10:40:13 pm »
Hi Mick Halliday,

Saw the pic. Looks a beast!! How are you getting on with the Aquamount? I read your posting on the ics board.(yes i lurk on that one as well!)
Hope you are keeping well and had a good xmas and new year.


Clive
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Dynafoam

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2004, 01:50:36 am »
What a youthfull crew you are!

I "accidentally" became a carpet cleaner as a result of testing prototype machines I had designed and built, way back before Ernie Marples introduced the parking meter,when nearly ever fitted carpet was a Cyril Lord and Europe was undeniably "Where the foreigners came from, and where we go to fight a war"

(If you don't know when that was, ask your Dad)

I did not complete my degree course in electrical engineering because of being bribed onto the design team for the first front-loading automatic washing machine to be built in Britain - eight months before my employer (John Bloom) went bankrupt  :( >:(

I don't smoke, drink or have anything to do with women - and have brought up my children  to be the same.

I spend quite a lot of time in churches but only whilst cleaning the carpets and upholstered pews.

I am a bad businessman because I allow my friendship with customers (many of whome I have known since they were little children) to influence my prices.

Still, I am, at least, probably the only one on this board who can refer to my near-namesake as "Young Derek"  ;D

John.
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Derek

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2004, 05:18:39 pm »
Hi

I am afraid that after seeing details posted by other 'cleanituppers' I perhaps ought to put a few of my details...

I am twenty-one and 'a bit' years old ;)

Married (to the same lady) with two grown up daughters, two lovely grandchildren and two others on the way later this year.

I started in the cleaning business in 1969 after a year or three working in various offices

Initially my business was car valeting, contract cleaning and carpet cleaning...I have since concentrated solely on carpet and upholstery cleaning.

I don't smoke and very rarely drink alcohol (perhaps once a year)

I was brought up in the Church of England faith although I don't go to church myself these days. I believe that the way you live your life is the key to a happy life. I do try to live a Christian way of life if you can follow my meaning.(whether I am successful or not is for others to judge)

Interests...I love reading, gardening, have just started to do oil painting again...the last time I had just left school. Wargaming...I love strategy and tactical warfare especially the Napoleonic period....have thousands of metal figurines forming various armies.  

That's about it.....how many of you have fell asleep?

Regards
Derek
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Alex

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2004, 08:03:39 pm »
We wouldn't fall asleep Derek  zzzzzzzzz Only joking

Right, here goes......I bet I'm the youngest!

26

I have two businesses - 1. Pressure cleaning/chewing gum removal/graffiti. 2. Carpet cleaning (Main bus now)

Living with wife to be, just seeing how long I can drag it out before the big day.

Baby on the way.

Don't smoke unless I need to chill out

I'm drunk now ;D

I was under the impression Church is somewhere you go to get married

Left school to work at Hewlett Packard as a sales rep for 9 years - made some good cash but took a load of stress at the same time......As big Frank once sang "That's Life"

OK, over and out
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John_Flynn

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2004, 01:16:29 am »


Nearer 60 than Fifty


Done various things, started Carpet Cleaning just over 4 years ago (ask my back about it)

Married 2nd time round 2 kids to 1st wife son 30, daughter 26, son and wife making me a Grandad in April.


Do not smoke


Been known to have half a bottle of Whisky then come on here to annoy Mark Betts.


Born again Christian, do not attend church as I should but still have my beliefs.


Got a Hons Degree from the University of Life
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I get better looking each day!!

Fox

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2004, 01:56:10 am »
Are us contract cleaners alowed to join in?  ;D

Maybe not I'd just give silly answers - after all I am a *****  He He
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ALEXDH

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2004, 02:27:41 am »
of course you are welcome my dear. :-*

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Fox

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2004, 02:43:23 am »
Bless your cotton socks alex! Thanks mate, might just tell all at some point!  ;D
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Bryan H

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2004, 06:43:51 pm »
Possibly the oldest on this forum, at a young 59   Can anyone beat that ??

Married  -  no kids

Started this game at 40  as franchisee  -  left after 5 years  -  went
solo.  More freedom  -  more profit  -  less hassle

Drink some  -  smoke too much

Slightly spiritual agnostic  -  Anything is possible !

Poor salesman  -  I work too cheaply

Poor at marketing  -  I don't bother !

Do a damn good job !   -  I think!

Want to retire  -  Soon!!!
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Phil Marlor

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2004, 03:56:15 pm »

Hello everyone, I too have been only looking in until now.
Some great replies, here are mine for what its worth:-

Aged 44 (depresses me somtimes :'() I like being young.

Married 2 girls 3 & 7, love them to bits.

Carpet cleaning 4 years (now earn more money than I ever did before)

Used to work in Computers along with everyone else in England so it seemed) with my Dad & Brother until 1% gross profit margin became to small to live on.

None Smoker for 3 years now.

Occasional drink, tend to go out and have a skin full when I do.

Not religious.

Support Luton Town and play Golf of 13 and Cricket when I have any time.

Mick you sure your only 40  ;)
Clive you sure your only 39  ;)
Bob you sure your only 39  ;)

Dislikes:-

Ignorant people
Bad listeners
Mark Betts  ;D
People who live in Truro and support Man U  :P
Xmas shopping  :-/
Bad news  :'(
Carpet Rite telling us they have 50% off carpets 52 weeks of the year.
And Mark Betts  :D

Phil.
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Mark Betts

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2004, 04:05:11 pm »
Phyllis

Solicitors letter in post.

??? ??? ???
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Phil Marlor

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2004, 04:09:20 pm »

Hahahaha,

You know I like you really, your also this 2nd best C.C. in England. ;)

Phil.
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Mark Betts

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2004, 05:36:56 pm »
2nd Best???

Ahhhhh i see, 2nd best next to Uncle Ken you mean  ;) ;)

hahahaha

How was the darts then matey??


Mark

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rob_s

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2004, 07:42:44 pm »
Hi

   Curios.





    rob -s
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Phil Marlor

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2004, 10:12:45 pm »

WHAT ????

Phil
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Jim_Lynch

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #37 on: February 04, 2004, 11:58:43 am »
Too deep for this colonial  ??? ???

Jim
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Phil Marlor

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #38 on: February 04, 2004, 04:03:35 pm »

What ??? ??

Phil
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Derek

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2004, 08:33:11 pm »
Hi

Quite obviously the 'strong' silent types ;) ;D

Cheers
Derek
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