busterb |
01-16-2008 09:19 PM |
Kinda back on topic of buster's bs.
A few months back a welder, whom i've known for about 50 years called me and asked if I would go w/him to pick up a new truck. For a welding rig.
He bought the iron and worked for days on body. I know the salesman he bought it from. I bought my old pickup from his Dad. I have no doubt that he was had on price. I ask what he was paying for money, said don't know. Boy people must love him. So he goes to TX. on a job and a blood vessel bust in his nose. So too hot to work there. He goes to inspecting in MN., close to where the bridge was.
Driving the 30,000 buck, gas drinking welding rig.
Anyway he only needs 400 hrs. to get his retirement from welders local.
Now he has the inspection bug. He buys a 4 wheeler ( the companys pays perday for a 4 wheeler, cell phone, camera, laptop, milage.) And I have not a clue as to what else. Per deim, yes. All that's tax free.
So, today around 3pm today he call me to take a ride to pick up a $20,??? buck used Ford 4 wheel drive pickup. Been raining all day and I need firewood in house. Anyway I took a quick ride with him, which turned out to be about 5 hrs.
He gets new truck and goes down street, in a right turn lane, goes straight. Raining like hell. Then on interstate driving about 40. I'm following and boy was my butt puckered, just waiting for a 18 wheeler to run my ass over. We get off intersate and he pulls over and tells me. Hey I broke it in already, spilt a beer.
Guess what's on my mind?, How do you pay for all that shit? When you have no idea what the money cost you? I understand that they'er making about 2k a week, but that amount still would give me nightmares. If I can get the amount, think I'll ask LJ or who ever LJ is now to run the numbers.
BTW. They have pipe all around here. 42". Rumor has it at $28,000 a 80' joint. And cost about a million bucks a mile to install.
My question is, where are they getting gas to put in lines? OH Yes! Gas price deregulation. Wonder who's in that bag??
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