This is a job you should RUN from...

Mikey P

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I got a call from a lady who wants to know if we give free estimates. She also wants to know if we have something to treat two small areas of the carpet that has mold on the back.
We agree to come out and take a look when we're in that neighborhood, which was this afternoon...

The house.

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The carpet, that turns out was cleaned 3 days ago and was still wet.

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The "small" area of mold..

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The entire house was in this condition and worse. Carpet had to be the original in all but one room. 30 years old to be sure. A new batch of collage kids just moved in and were already getting sick from the stench. Every inch of this place was demolished, walls, shower stalls, toilets, ceilings, stair rails you name it.

The land lord wanted us to give our opinion on what needed to be done. After looking it over and talking to the kids, I called her and read her the riot act. All she was concerned with with was whether or not I told the kids about what I found.

I told her it was my duty as a human to suggest that they get the hell out of there asap.

She hung up.
 

bob vawter

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Re: So we get a call...

I'm guessin' she won't call YOU back.....?
 
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Good Job Mikey, I'm proud of you. You are Human after all :lol:

Lady needed a slap and also a home Inspection. Not cool to not give a sh*t about the tenants.
 

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Re: So we get a call...

OK, Mikey, what's a collage kid? A Kid with pictures of him or herself pasted on a poster-board?

You experts can tell me. Can mold really grow like that in a 3-day wet carpet (presuming that she has the ac on)?
 

Mikey P

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Re: So we get a call...

College smoledge..

That was 20 years plus of beer bongs, rug doctors, SSteemers and god knows what other liquids being poured on the pour textile.
 

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So finish your story.... Did you get the job? :)
 

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I would have figured something was up at the drive up what a shit hole.
 

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I wonder what Mikey would have said if that landlady had a paid banner ad here?
 

Rex Tyus

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Mikey P said:
College smoledge..

That was 20 years plus of beer bongs, rug doctors, SSteemers and god knows what other liquids being poured on the pour textile.

Didn't look like anything a little microban wouldn't fix. What is the big deal? :?








:D
 

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You would think kids in college could come up with their own conclusion without you.

Just what are they teaching these dumb kids now a days?
 

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You can't teach people who don't want to learn or think they already know everything.
 

Mikey P

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Finish the story?



I left with a bitter distaste for humanity that was only strengthend by Marty's DAP.



F all of you.


I'm selling the board to the Allens and moving to Uranus.




































































































































































































































































































Jimmy's that is.
 

Harry Myers

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Re: So we get a call...

Mike I think you did justice. Carpet way out dated . Mold on the exterioir. Never mind the interior. I am with you . So why f all of you. Good choice .
 

Mikey P

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Re: So we get a call...

Dont be so sensitive Harry.

If you had to deal with that mess, you'd be a bitter negetive jerk right now too.
Dealing with a person who would knowingly subject tennants to that horror really effected me.

I am no section 8 hack, I am not use to this shit.



On the other hand...

According to the neighbor, the idiot kids would all urinate out the windows every morning and the new kid spent the day removing vomit from the bath room walls.Lots of it.


An the bitch had the nerve to collect a $1000 cleaning deposit.
 

Harry Myers

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Mikey I'm not sensitive. As you say . When I do my work. If I am out of town and dont know the area. I see a nice rich area I feel
I belong. When I get into the ghetto I know This is not the hood. Dont get me wrong anyone . As long as I get paid I will work anywhere. When i go to a home like that . I know I am wasting my time. Time is money and money is important.
 

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I bet john g could have got' R ' done, you need one of john G"s turn key systems for jobs like that,


that house looks like its in the ghetto hood, is that the ghetto of aptos??
 

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steve g said:
I bet john g could have got' R ' done, you need one of john G"s turn key systems for jobs like that,


Hahaha!! yeah Op that bitch!! Op extraction!
 

Mikey P

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I would'nt be surprised Steve.



Harry, that house was in a great nieghborhood with a ocean veiw out back.
 

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Re: So we get a call...

And the carpet is the least of the problems. It looks like the wall in the corner has been repaired (and not a very good job at that). The entire wall cavity is probably loaded with mold.
 

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I trhink a gallon or two of 93 octane & a match was the remedy.
 
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