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[#3] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 2:51:39 PM |  |  |
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What's with the mini mag lite to view the attic and why does he always look like he's pushing out a hard bowel movement?
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[#4] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 2:56:21 PM | | |
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Homeowners often spend considerable sums on maintaining their homes. I can't see any wrong in what Mike's endorsing here, though I never agreed with the way he puts down inspectors en masse on his series.
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[#5] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 3:03:12 PM | | |
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Sure, it's a good idea, but every 3 years? WDI inspections maybe, water testing with private well, yes. The whole gig, not sure.
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[#6] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 4:42:59 PM | | |
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Kinda overkill, but heck, if it gets inspectors working, why not?
The problem, if there is one, will be the usual problem, i.e., lousy inspectors recommending blather.
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[#7] Posted: 09/27/2011 - 4:49:49 PM | | |
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I propose that the lending banks require that every home with a mortgage have an annual maintenance inspection performed by a licensed home inspector to protect their investments! Where do I submit this suggestion?
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You have to remember; he's not an actor, he just plays one on TV.
Holmes is raising awareness of our little profession, and he's setting the bar higher than some of our licensing boards. That ain't a bad thing. Now if only we could get HGTV to make him fix stuff correctly 
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[#10] Posted: 09/28/2011 - 09:01:48 AM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by Tom RaymondYou have to remember; he's not an actor, he just plays one on TV. Holmes is raising awareness of our little profession, and he's setting the bar higher than some of our licensing boards. That ain't a bad thing. Now if only we could get HGTV to make him fix stuff correctly
Oh! You mean like addressing the number one reason an unknowing client may have been directed toward a less than competent inspector to begin with?
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[#11] Posted: 09/28/2011 - 09:54:50 AM | | |
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He can't get his basic building practices right, how's he gonna fix that?
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You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
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I would wonder what kind of crap he would find in the walls of the crap houses I inspected down here in Alabama?
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Quote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by Kyle Rodgers
You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike 
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Quote: Originally posted by AHI in ARQuote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by Kyle Rodgers
You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983!
ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!
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[#18] Posted: 01/01/2012 - 4:37:45 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by AHI in ARQuote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by Kyle Rodgers
You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983!
Kevin, I hear you. We take heat here in Kentucky all the time. Some of it's deserved, some not.
True, there are more than a few dudes who could easily play the banjo-player role in Deliverance, but there are also plenty of really awesome and brilliant people like me.
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[#19] Posted: 01/01/2012 - 5:10:23 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by AHI in ARQuote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by Kyle Rodgers
You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983! Nothing personal, I was just responding to Mr. Rodger's dis of Canada. Since my Father was Canadian, and some of the nicest and smartest folks I've ever met were Canadians, I get a little defensive when folks start dissing Canada. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
I freely admit to getting a bit defensive about my beautiful home state. As you all can well imagine, being a home inspector I meet a lot of people who have never been in Arkansas until they arrive here for a new job. The comments they make are almost universally positive and very similar in tone. In a nutshell, they all say "I can't believe how nice it is here. It's not at all what I expected." Decades of being the butt of jokes (written by people who have never been here) has taken its toll. With that said, I will state that we do indeed have our share of idiots/rednecks/generally embarrassing people. What state doesn't? Slack-jawed morons exist in all states. But I must also add that we have MORE than our share of genuinely nice people. Southern hospitality isn't a myth, although it is slowly vanishing. (It's the influx of newcomers...)
But please keep this to yourselves. If the truth were known we'd have even MORE Yankees moving in and trying to tell us how to do things so that it was just like they did them back "home"!
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[#21] Posted: 01/01/2012 - 5:51:53 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by BainQuote: Originally posted by AHI in ARQuote: Originally posted by hausdokQuote: Originally posted by Kyle Rodgers
You have to remember that his TV Show is filmed in CANADA!!
It could be worse; they could have filmed it in Arkansas. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike That's not exactly a fair comment; some of the things you other guys find are far worse than what I see. After all, idiocy has no geographic boundaries. And besides, contrary to public opinion we've had indoor plumbing since 1983! Kevin, I hear you. We take heat here in Kentucky all the time. Some of it's deserved, some not. True, there are more than a few dudes who could easily play the banjo-player role in Deliverance, but there are also plenty of really awesome and brilliant people like me.
I get where you are coming from. Thanks for the support.
Should I point out that Deliverance was filmed in Georgia? NOT that I want to offend any of our Georgia brethren. The movie was a compilation of Southern stereotypes.
P.S. Where are the New Years Eve pics you purportedly have?
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