Bain Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 ahahahahaha. The contractor is currently in jail, awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with a bank to provide home equity loans that improved (allegedly) people's houses for outrageous fees that seemed like nothing when amortized over 15 years. Click to Enlarge 79.41 KB Click to Enlarge 62.97 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's some beautiful workmanship. Did the agent ask "but is it leaking" by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Brandon, it's fascinating how those peeps say the same things even though they're thousands of miles apart. Last time I told a client a roof was toast, the realtor asked if it was leaking. I told her that was like asking if it's okay to carry a grenade in your pocket if it isn't exploding. The client laughed. The realtor crossed her arms and gave me the snarly eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 no cut valley! saves on blades.[:-thumbd] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The realtor crossed her arms and gave me the snarly eye. It was probably the one she snatched out of a competitor's skull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I wish I could take credit for this but alais I can not (although I'm really tempeted to). When confronted with "yes but is it leaking?" statement I respond by saying well no, however I've seen bald tires hold air but I wouldn't drive on them, would you? There's just no good place they can go with it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 A variation I've used is: Do you wait for a blowout before replacing your tires? I haven't heard the 'but is it leaking?' quip in a long time. I'm afraid I'm overdue. Looks like you have a nice picture for Facebook there, John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I always respond to the "Is it leaking" question the same way, right in front of my client: "If you were buying this house, there's no way you'd accept this roof." They're completely dumbfounded. What can they say to that, without really showing their colors. Plus, they know it's absolutely true. Lol... Busted!... [:-graduat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The realtor crossed her arms and gave me the snarly eye. It was probably the one she snatched out of a competitor's skull. Chad, you've been coming up with some good one's lately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryseidner Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Bafoonery! If the damn thing was leaking they wouldn't need an HI to tell 'em. They could just look up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ya know, maybe the next time a realtor asks if a roof is leaking, or utters some similar inanity, we should do what this perp did in court. Imagine the reaction! http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/files/34726- ... c_week.PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Ya know, maybe the next time a realtor asks if a roof is leaking, or utters some similar inanity, we should do what this perp did in court. Imagine the reaction! http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/files/34726- ... c_week.PDF You need help man...[:-bonc01] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I met a guy living in an old wood lap siding house of 2K SF or so. Said one of these vinyl siding guys gave him an estimate for siding and cornice at approx $100,000! And contractor would finance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 John, I'd have told her that weave looked worse than hers. If you want to show her your junk, that's up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Since this is a public forum, I suppose it would be instructive for those who DON'T have a feel for my sense of humor to state that: THE ABOVE LINK WAS POSTED IN JEST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's one way to get out of jury duty. Guess I need to add it to my list. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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