I probably need to know more about construction projects than I do... but it seems like one of the most innefecient professions... nothing ever seems to get done on time... everything always seems to run over the bid... and it's just so damn inconvenient until its done lol...
weeeeelllllll sir. I can tell you a little. a lot of it stems from owners/engineers unrealistic completion times, & chicken-***general contractors who won't say "no, x is not possible, it can be done in y" but even that isn't all of the problem, as I'm sure Zah will tell you, some GC (general contractor) will tell the owner/architect that something can be done in a certain amount of time, then "O ***, it looks like thats 15' of rock and not 15' of dirt, instead of a month, it's gonna be a year & a half" O.o I guess the main point is, the work is never easy, & rarely goes the way it's supposed to. compound that with general stupidity & the potential to make or lose money, & it becomes a living, breathing monster that just runs its course & you'll be damned lucky to get away with your ***. that about some it up from the architects side as well zah? lmao
lol... I really only deal with it when they *** up and then play the blame game... oh my god construction defect claims are the worst too and they never seem to go away... especially in NV
that really chaps my ***. If I *** something up, I'll be the first to admit it.
It's money man... though I have seen people take a hit to preserve a business relationship...
it's more than money. I will have to do business around here for another 50 years or so. I will have a much easier time when people know I hold the value of truth above money. how bad do you want to work with someone you know will *** you over for 5$?
I'm talking millions though... and like I've said I've seen some take the fall to preserve the relationship...
I work with contracts ranging from $500 to 6.5 million, just for instance, this year. again, it's not all about the $$$
It is though... I mean even if you talk in terms of relationships... you keep those relationships because they bring in cashflow... you take the hit to keep that relationship alive... what's losing a mil when they give you 2.5... business is business...
touche' kind of my point though. you'll do better with a honorable methodology than the latter, wheather you measure that by money made, or your reputation as a reliable, honest businessman. I think we're on the same page here. although, you make it hard to tell sometimes flav. hehehe
We have two GCs and one MECHC that have been very reliable. We continually work with them, and pray that they win bids on our projects. They're solid!
I have a couple mech engineers that will call me, mad, if I'm too high on a bid. saying "now I have to work with company x, damn you chris, you couldn't have done it cheaper?" lolnope
Part of my point right there... The guy wants to do business with you but won't because of the price... even if you provide better business...
9/10 times its up to the owner, not the architect
*edit*
which can be good, if the owner knows the lowest price isn't always the best
I probably need to know more about construction projects than I do... but it seems like one of the most innefecient professions... nothing ever seems to get done on time... everything always seems to run over the bid... and it's just so damn inconvenient until its done lol...
weeeeelllllll sir. I can tell you a little. a lot of it stems from owners/engineers unrealistic completion times, & chicken-***general contractors who won't say "no, x is not possible, it can be done in y" but even that isn't all of the problem, as I'm sure Zah will tell you, some GC (general contractor) will tell the owner/architect that something can be done in a certain amount of time, then "O ***, it looks like thats 15' of rock and not 15' of dirt, instead of a month, it's gonna be a year & a half" O.o I guess the main point is, the work is never easy, & rarely goes the way it's supposed to. compound that with general stupidity & the potential to make or lose money, & it becomes a living, breathing monster that just runs its course & you'll be damned lucky to get away with your ***. that about some it up from the architects side as well zah? lmao
lol... I really only deal with it when they *** up and then play the blame game... oh my god construction defect claims are the worst too and they never seem to go away... especially in NV
that really chaps my ***. If I *** something up, I'll be the first to admit it.
It's money man... though I have seen people take a hit to preserve a business relationship...
it's more than money. I will have to do business around here for another 50 years or so. I will have a much easier time when people know I hold the value of truth above money. how bad do you want to work with someone you know will *** you over for 5$?
I'm talking millions though... and like I've said I've seen some take the fall to preserve the relationship...
I work with contracts ranging from $500 to 6.5 million, just for instance, this year. again, it's not all about the $$$
It is though... I mean even if you talk in terms of relationships... you keep those relationships because they bring in cashflow... you take the hit to keep that relationship alive... what's losing a mil when they give you 2.5... business is business...
touche' kind of my point though. you'll do better with a honorable methodology than the latter, wheather you measure that by money made, or your reputation as a reliable, honest businessman. I think we're on the same page here. although, you make it hard to tell sometimes flav. hehehe
We have two GCs and one MECHC that have been very reliable. We continually work with them, and pray that they win bids on our projects. They're solid!
I have a couple mech engineers that will call me, mad, if I'm too high on a bid. saying "now I have to work with company x, damn you chris, you couldn't have done it cheaper?" lolnope
Part of my point right there... The guy wants to do business with you but won't because of the price... even if you provide better business...
You can't do that! He would get in trouble! Bids have to be open when the project is in the public spectrum. If it's something residential, that's fine.
There's a ton of regulations because they need to give all parties a fair shot, and make sure it doesn't create a mini-construction monopoly in areas. That's why contractors have to duke it out.
Example: I mentioned HUBs earlier...Historically Underused Businesses. You have to have a minimum number of bids of minority and woman owned businesses for state jobs, or your *** is grass!
One of the funny things about HUBs though, is that most men will just list their wife as the head of the company so they can receive HUB status, and therefore, be offered more bidding opportunities.
Sneaky sneaky!
What's even funnier is if you ever meet with some not all of these Wifey-McBigBoy-Britches pawns they have no clue what's going on in "their" company.
I probably need to know more about construction projects than I do... but it seems like one of the most innefecient professions... nothing ever seems to get done on time... everything always seems to run over the bid... and it's just so damn inconvenient until its done lol...
weeeeelllllll sir. I can tell you a little. a lot of it stems from owners/engineers unrealistic completion times, & chicken-***general contractors who won't say "no, x is not possible, it can be done in y" but even that isn't all of the problem, as I'm sure Zah will tell you, some GC (general contractor) will tell the owner/architect that something can be done in a certain amount of time, then "O ***, it looks like thats 15' of rock and not 15' of dirt, instead of a month, it's gonna be a year & a half" O.o I guess the main point is, the work is never easy, & rarely goes the way it's supposed to. compound that with general stupidity & the potential to make or lose money, & it becomes a living, breathing monster that just runs its course & you'll be damned lucky to get away with your ***. that about some it up from the architects side as well zah? lmao
lol... I really only deal with it when they *** up and then play the blame game... oh my god construction defect claims are the worst too and they never seem to go away... especially in NV
that really chaps my ***. If I *** something up, I'll be the first to admit it.
It's money man... though I have seen people take a hit to preserve a business relationship...
it's more than money. I will have to do business around here for another 50 years or so. I will have a much easier time when people know I hold the value of truth above money. how bad do you want to work with someone you know will *** you over for 5$?
I'm talking millions though... and like I've said I've seen some take the fall to preserve the relationship...
I work with contracts ranging from $500 to 6.5 million, just for instance, this year. again, it's not all about the $$$
It is though... I mean even if you talk in terms of relationships... you keep those relationships because they bring in cashflow... you take the hit to keep that relationship alive... what's losing a mil when they give you 2.5... business is business...
touche' kind of my point though. you'll do better with a honorable methodology than the latter, wheather you measure that by money made, or your reputation as a reliable, honest businessman. I think we're on the same page here. although, you make it hard to tell sometimes flav. hehehe
We have two GCs and one MECHC that have been very reliable. We continually work with them, and pray that they win bids on our projects. They're solid!
I have a couple mech engineers that will call me, mad, if I'm too high on a bid. saying "now I have to work with company x, damn you chris, you couldn't have done it cheaper?" lolnope
Part of my point right there... The guy wants to do business with you but won't because of the price... even if you provide better business...
9/10 times its up to the owner, not the architect *edit* which can be good, if the owner knows the lowest price isn't always the best
I probably need to know more about construction projects than I do... but it seems like one of the most innefecient professions... nothing ever seems to get done on time... everything always seems to run over the bid... and it's just so damn inconvenient until its done lol...
weeeeelllllll sir. I can tell you a little. a lot of it stems from owners/engineers unrealistic completion times, & chicken-***general contractors who won't say "no, x is not possible, it can be done in y" but even that isn't all of the problem, as I'm sure Zah will tell you, some GC (general contractor) will tell the owner/architect that something can be done in a certain amount of time, then "O ***, it looks like thats 15' of rock and not 15' of dirt, instead of a month, it's gonna be a year & a half" O.o I guess the main point is, the work is never easy, & rarely goes the way it's supposed to. compound that with general stupidity & the potential to make or lose money, & it becomes a living, breathing monster that just runs its course & you'll be damned lucky to get away with your ***. that about some it up from the architects side as well zah? lmao
lol... I really only deal with it when they *** up and then play the blame game... oh my god construction defect claims are the worst too and they never seem to go away... especially in NV
that really chaps my ***. If I *** something up, I'll be the first to admit it.
It's money man... though I have seen people take a hit to preserve a business relationship...
it's more than money. I will have to do business around here for another 50 years or so. I will have a much easier time when people know I hold the value of truth above money. how bad do you want to work with someone you know will *** you over for 5$?
I'm talking millions though... and like I've said I've seen some take the fall to preserve the relationship...
I work with contracts ranging from $500 to 6.5 million, just for instance, this year. again, it's not all about the $$$
It is though... I mean even if you talk in terms of relationships... you keep those relationships because they bring in cashflow... you take the hit to keep that relationship alive... what's losing a mil when they give you 2.5... business is business...
touche' kind of my point though. you'll do better with a honorable methodology than the latter, wheather you measure that by money made, or your reputation as a reliable, honest businessman. I think we're on the same page here. although, you make it hard to tell sometimes flav. hehehe
We have two GCs and one MECHC that have been very reliable. We continually work with them, and pray that they win bids on our projects. They're solid!
I have a couple mech engineers that will call me, mad, if I'm too high on a bid. saying "now I have to work with company x, damn you chris, you couldn't have done it cheaper?" lolnope
Part of my point right there... The guy wants to do business with you but won't because of the price... even if you provide better business...
9/10 times its up to the owner, not the architect *edit* which can be good, if the owner knows the lowest price isn't always the best
Ahhh... is the lowest bid ever the best?
yep, it's sure possible. when there are small differences in price, you know all bids are probably good/valid. it's when numbers get wonky that you have to be careful.
ex. = company a = 156,000
company b = 152,000
company c = 158,400
company d = 76,600
One of the funny things about HUBs though, is that most men will just list their wife as the head of the company so they can receive HUB status, and therefore, be offered more bidding opportunities. Sneaky sneaky! What's even funnier is if you ever meet with some not all of these Wifey-McBigBoy-Britches pawns they have no clue what's going on in "their" company.
A company here, the owner married a native american woman, now he can get in on the HUB stuff as well as the set-aside for native-americans.
I probably need to know more about construction projects than I do... but it seems like one of the most innefecient professions... nothing ever seems to get done on time... everything always seems to run over the bid... and it's just so damn inconvenient until its done lol...
weeeeelllllll sir. I can tell you a little. a lot of it stems from owners/engineers unrealistic completion times, & chicken-***general contractors who won't say "no, x is not possible, it can be done in y" but even that isn't all of the problem, as I'm sure Zah will tell you, some GC (general contractor) will tell the owner/architect that something can be done in a certain amount of time, then "O ***, it looks like thats 15' of rock and not 15' of dirt, instead of a month, it's gonna be a year & a half" O.o I guess the main point is, the work is never easy, & rarely goes the way it's supposed to. compound that with general stupidity & the potential to make or lose money, & it becomes a living, breathing monster that just runs its course & you'll be damned lucky to get away with your ***. that about some it up from the architects side as well zah? lmao
lol... I really only deal with it when they *** up and then play the blame game... oh my god construction defect claims are the worst too and they never seem to go away... especially in NV
that really chaps my ***. If I *** something up, I'll be the first to admit it.
It's money man... though I have seen people take a hit to preserve a business relationship...
it's more than money. I will have to do business around here for another 50 years or so. I will have a much easier time when people know I hold the value of truth above money. how bad do you want to work with someone you know will *** you over for 5$?
I'm talking millions though... and like I've said I've seen some take the fall to preserve the relationship...
I work with contracts ranging from $500 to 6.5 million, just for instance, this year. again, it's not all about the $$$
It is though... I mean even if you talk in terms of relationships... you keep those relationships because they bring in cashflow... you take the hit to keep that relationship alive... what's losing a mil when they give you 2.5... business is business...
touche' kind of my point though. you'll do better with a honorable methodology than the latter, wheather you measure that by money made, or your reputation as a reliable, honest businessman. I think we're on the same page here. although, you make it hard to tell sometimes flav. hehehe
We have two GCs and one MECHC that have been very reliable. We continually work with them, and pray that they win bids on our projects. They're solid!
I have a couple mech engineers that will call me, mad, if I'm too high on a bid. saying "now I have to work with company x, damn you chris, you couldn't have done it cheaper?" lolnope
Part of my point right there... The guy wants to do business with you but won't because of the price... even if you provide better business...
9/10 times its up to the owner, not the architect *edit* which can be good, if the owner knows the lowest price isn't always the best
Ahhh... is the lowest bid ever the best?
yep, it's sure possible. when there are small differences in price, you know all bids are probably good/valid. it's when numbers get wonky that you have to be careful.
ex. = company a = 156,000
company b = 152,000
company c = 158,400
company d = 76,600
I'd be damn leary of company d in that example.
That's obviously them fudging numbers to win a bid. LOL! Got to love those people.
One of the funny things about HUBs though, is that most men will just list their wife as the head of the company so they can receive HUB status, and therefore, be offered more bidding opportunities. Sneaky sneaky! What's even funnier is if you ever meet with some not all of these Wifey-McBigBoy-Britches pawns they have no clue what's going on in "their" company.
A company here, the owner married a native american woman, now he can get in on the HUB stuff as well as the set-aside for native-americans.
I dislike Spelunking too Zah... mine is more that I don't like the idea of being in the caves and such especially when it gets tight... Crawling around... falling... yeah...
I dislike Spelunking too Zah... mine is more that I don't like the idea of being in the caves and such especially when it gets tight... Crawling around... falling... yeah...
I dislike Spelunking too Zah... mine is more that I don't like the idea of being in the caves and such especially when it gets tight... Crawling around... falling... yeah... Edit: I know it's cross thread but yea lol...
So claustrophobic!!!
Yeah... plus I dislike the idea that if something goes wrong there's little to nothing around to help you... especially when you get lost and wander off lol...
Edit: As of 2010-10-05 14:48:06 CST, Ni reached 10,000 pages.
Since we all can't be on the same linkshell in game, this can be our cross server linkshell thread.
Like most linkshells, it can be pretty dead at times. Other times it's full of intense conversations about either rl, gear, goals, pokemon or anything else you want to contribute.
We can cover any sort of topic at all, within reason of the forum rules. No real main topic, just a bunch of FFXIAH friends/people coming on and discussing random things.
Yeah Chuu. Bringing you up to speed, Ludoggy is the LS pedophile. I'm the fountain of random and useless knowledge that makes you go "Hrm" with the occasional side of "holy shit he said what?"
Kungfu is the LS nutjob, spouting super random things that are usually sexist, until Savvy or Alyria comes into the room. Then he's a classic case of sexual harrassment. Rumaha is also true to the second part; we're wondering about his sexuality though.
Daj is Ludoggy's gay lover. Not much else is known about this Asuran. Tairo is kinda new, but since is a female and Alyria's lesbian lover, she fit right in real quick.
Celene(F) and Rowland(M) are more of the shyer members, but often say things that are witty, have a good pun and sometimes cause three page discussions. Celene hates when people hit on her. It doesn't stop them from trying.
Krizz is just social and likes to kill time here during work Tbest is about the same, except tends to be a douche to guys and affectionate toward girls.
Alyria is the most social female, gets groped a lot without provoking it by others, and Tairo ends up stabbing people for it. Cai is just a barrel of lols, I might be gay for him. If I wasn't straight.
Not sure about Citag, s/he's new. Kiriyu is just an in-out kinda person. Says one thing every three days that every guy makes a big fuss over. Ludoggy gets really defensive since she's asian and underage (might be 18 now).
Artem is the wayward soul that makes you ponder the meaning of life by constantly reminding us life can suck. But he deals, and so do we. About the same for Savannah, except people are more "AWH!" to her because of a vagina involved.
Dasva is the ex military man (as is Krizz but this doesn't apply to him) who hates the world and plots a way to destroy most of it.
Number2 is kinda like a mix between Cai and I; never bashes, likes to laugh and has odd avatars. His current suits a lot of the convos this LS gets into. Barti is most well known for his moustache. He gives mousatche rides for a fee. I'm missing a few people but whatever. CARRY ON!
Luelle Smells.
Roster of FFXIAH Ni (as of April 1st, 2010 Pocoyo avatar craze)
Happy b-day ls.
Heres my lame gift to AHLS, since Row is lame and took away the OP, I made my own!
Haseyo/Bignose: He's got a bigass nose, Leader of the RL avi revloution or some junk no one gives a crap about...crazy about his asian pop/rock bands and is a closet pedo. AKA LAME
Dameshi: wont level his sam sub and is a lolblu, LAME
Citag: Doesnt put out, Really lame
Dasva: Uses Chu as a cover up for his desire for me greased up and naked on his bed, Lame.
Rydiya/Bra+Panties: Secret lesbien, doesnt wear bra+panties, like to knit and other old people stuff (bingo)
Pikachu/Chu: Hi Chu, I love chu
Kryee/Socks: Noms on socks, wears the sam red pair everyday and frequently sniffs her arm pits.
Cheyne: Domo origoto, Mr Roboto...I think he's gay.
Urial: SOCCER IS LAME AND YOU'RE LAME.
Thundars: LOLCANADIAN
Spence: LOLFRENCHCANADIAN
Enterius/ghost: He's a ghost...he'll say something witty to me later.
Ixe: Ducky face and cant seem to get a straw in her mouth (can get other things in there though)
Mairah: She cool...lame
Bart: Full times OPO-OPO, free mustache rides otherwise LAME
Sav/Mango: Field trips, yay!
Aly/thatgreenmodthatwillbanmeifIsayanythingbad: *tapes*
Woody: You're not Italian...no tea for you.
Sectum: My apprentice...loves asian girls, loves to cook...he's awesome. put me in a story where I wasnt a pedo and that'd cool
Rum:STOP RAIDING MY BASEMENT AND TAKING AWAY MY GIRLS GAWD. Long Islander...lame
Valencea:Wont tell me the color of her undies, you lost the bet...no we cant get married...NO MEANS NO
Kojo:Open pedo...he likes scat, ewww
Tohsou: I think he's a pedo with a girlfriend as cover up, lame.
Kiriyu/strawberry: Lurk Less post moar! I see you what you are doing!
Krizz: Mohawk guy #1
Triet: Mohawk guy #1...wait
Bloodbathboy: The Hulk
Kungfuhustle: AH%DUE%$JNSRGHSRHHEYHEHSA Y%HEDHGSR EAT AHUYY DONKEY NUTS
Celene: Quit...Canadian...who the hell quits?
Tbest: MIA
Eternaltriumph: Where the hell has he been? Is he gone cause he got pussywhipped or something? Whatever...
#2: GOD...I miss him /cry
Luelle/otherlu: The Other Lu.
Zekky: Quit, kicking ass, raped me :\
Krystale/Girlwithpiercing: Magnets stick to her, Toke Canadian, hawt...she's 15 right?
Marzbarz: NINJA
Rowland: All your Pocoyo are belong to...him
Weewoo/Tool: He liked Asura and wont admit it.
Miemo: Has a mithra avi c.c
Kalyna: is a girl right? right? oh...lame
Gimmeurselables: TOO MUCH BOUNCE...TOO BIG, EWWWW
Sagittario: Lame elf whu runs around in a diaper subligar
Ludoggy: Faggot
Edit: The Family Ni Tree
Luelle's (And Citag's too!) birthday present
[h1]H1[/h1]
[h2]H2[/h2]
[h3]H3[/h3]
[figlet]Figlet[/figlet]
[spoiler="Custom spoiler!"][h1]Yay[/h1][/spoiler]
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]
Will try to get to more stuff when I can.
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