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Title: 3 WINDOWS A DAY.....THIS IS MY CURRENT RATE!!
Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 20, 2008, 06:58:18 pm
yes the title is correct, currently on a very large complicated job involving very time consuming cleaning by hand of huge windows off scaffolding!!! they havent been cleaned since the 70s! and im getting about 3 of these windows done a day!! very tedious and boring!
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 20, 2008, 06:58:52 pm
did i mention thats 2 men doing 3 windows a day!!!!
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Post by: Londoner on October 20, 2008, 07:01:36 pm
How about some pics?
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Post by: Chris Galloway on October 20, 2008, 07:38:36 pm
Better pull your finger out and get moving then!  ;)
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 20, 2008, 07:54:17 pm
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Better pull your finger out and get moving then! 

thats going full pelt. I would take some pictures but her ladyship ( the estate owner!! ) wouldnt like that!!!
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Post by: Tosh on October 20, 2008, 08:05:48 pm
Her Ladyship wouldn't know.

Stick a pick up; I'm intriged!
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Post by: Dean Aspects on October 20, 2008, 08:07:43 pm
I take it they are large and dirty windows and possibly leaded?
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Post by: LWC on October 20, 2008, 08:27:59 pm
go wfp
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Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on October 20, 2008, 09:15:41 pm
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Better pull your finger out and get moving then! 

thats going full pelt. I would take some pictures but her ladyship ( the estate owner!! ) wouldnt like that!!!

You won't show us a picture of your signwrittern van either (copyright as your also an artist) hum me wonders!!!
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Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on October 21, 2008, 11:18:30 pm
 ::)
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 22, 2008, 11:50:09 am
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Give us a clue then, is her hubby deceased, between where me and you live ?

yes, I think your right Jeff, did she ask you to quote the place too?
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 22, 2008, 11:52:13 am
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You won't show us a picture of your signwrittern van either (copyright as your also an artist) hum me wonders!!!

wonder what? do you wonder that im a lying fraud that wont put a picture of his sign writing on because he doesnt want the world to see it?
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Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on October 22, 2008, 08:45:08 pm
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You won't show us a picture of your signwrittern van either (copyright as your also an artist) hum me wonders!!!

wonder what? do you wonder that im a lying fraud that wont put a picture of his sign writing on because he doesnt want the world to see it?

yes!
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 07:23:18 pm
yeah is the same place. Im doing both sides of all the secondary glazing. and both sides of the original sashes. Its a huge job. It will probably be the last time before she dies. Its one of those one off things. Got scaffolding up because its so complicated, its like a rubbiks cube and on top of that the original and secondary glasing units are broken!!! been on it 7 or 8 full days with 2 men so far!!! when this is all done, it will just be the standard inside and outside clean like you were talking about!
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 07:26:11 pm
forgot to mention, will probs be another 6 days on it. Its all hoovers, scrapers and lots of stress!!!! deep clean stuff and thousands of dead flies!! If your around this way Jeff pop in to see us!
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 23, 2008, 07:32:07 pm
Blimey I would need a holiday by now, get depressed with really big jobs. Will have to tell you the joke about his "candle alarm" clock one day.
Keep going its one of those never again jobs. Plus you may get to use the "coat of arms"
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 07:37:37 pm
yes you should tell me. My only complaint is, not even so much as a cup of tea offered!!! well i am lower class!!
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 07:44:49 pm
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Keep going its one of those never again jobs

oh dont worry, I will never do a job like this again!!!
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 23, 2008, 07:47:29 pm
No tea for us either, and we had to pee in the cannons  ;D Keep going will be thinking about you.
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 07:49:51 pm
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No tea for us either, and we had to pee in the cannons   Keep going will be thinking about you.

that made me burst out laughing!!! hilarious. yes pray for me, i need all the help i can get!!
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Post by: Clive McDonald on October 23, 2008, 08:06:37 pm
you've got me interested in your signing now. Forget the picture describe. I presume it has your company name, some mention of window cleaning, and a big phone number, but beyond that does it describe the services you offer or the benefits?
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 08:21:57 pm
Its nothing spectuacular. I designed it myself on Adobe Illustrator and sent the files to the sign writers for cutting, then they applied it. Ive had loads of good comments about it. But part of me is very proud of it, and the other scared of people saying its rubbish!!
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 08:24:48 pm
its a Peugeot Expert, my company name is on all sides as large as possible. Its bi lingual ( welsh and english ) details of my services, massive phone number, website, email and other smaller phone number. And huge oversized drip graphics on all sides
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 23, 2008, 08:32:41 pm
Did the signing help you get this current job ?
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 08:33:46 pm
yes, from some other aristocracy!! they saw it, cleaned there place, told her ladyship about us then cleaning hers
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 23, 2008, 10:04:48 pm
I was inside the guest beds wing and working my way slowly along by myself. I have a rule not to touch anything but was in one room when I noticed an 8" long white box about the size of a pencil on a dressing table. On it in big specially bold print it said "Candle Alarm Clock"
Thre e rooms on and my curiosity got the better of me and I sneaked back for a peek ! .........

Furtively opening the box I saw that inside was a standard candle and wrapped around it a piece of paper. What the ????? nothing else !!!

On the paper it said

Instructions.

This candle is graduated in hours, Lie on front insert candle in rectum to required depth.

Light, go to sleep.  ;D ;D ;D They must of heard the howls of laughter echoing down the corridors.
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Post by: elite mike on October 23, 2008, 10:09:17 pm
I was inside the guest beds wing and working my way slowly along by myself. I have a rule not to touch anything but was in one room when I noticed an 8" long white box about the size of a pencil on a dressing table. On it in big specially bold print it said "Candle Alarm Clock"
Thre e rooms on and my curiosity got the better of me and I sneaked back for a peek ! .........

Furtively opening the box I saw that inside was a standard candle and wrapped around it a piece of paper. What the ????? nothing else !!!

On the paper it said

Instructions.

This candle is graduated in hours, Lie on front insert candle in rectum to required depth.

Light, go to sleep.  ;D ;D ;D They must of heard the howls of laughter echoing down the corridors.


my god jeff that made me laugh ;D ;D
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Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on October 23, 2008, 10:46:30 pm
 ::)
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Post by: Captain Scarlet on October 23, 2008, 10:47:44 pm
I dont think Ill be telling her ladyship about this story!!!  ;D