Pool Update...
Arrrgh!....more pool delays...this time someone forgot to get a permit...no inspection,no kids swimming.
I think the General Contractor has some odd form of Stockholm syndrome and doesn't want to leave the job...
And the day started so well, we had a nice building dedication for the other project (minus handrails of course-4 to 8 weeks for delivery, 'doh!) But the school at least has a sense of humor about it...they put signs on the temporary ones Ala the 60's Batcave saying "temporary handrail".
....you wins some, you lose some...'sigh' :(
Sunday, October 21, 2007
30 Days of Night...
I can't say I'm really up on the current horror genre, the Saws, Hostels, Jenifer Lopez movies, etc. But I went and saw 30 Days of Night because I had read "The ground-breaking graphic novel" to quote the trailer (A.K.A. "comic book" it is based on) and I do feel a certain obligation to those films based on comics. I also have a soft spot in my heart for zombie movies and this seemed to have a similar bent (the last Resident Evil movie was funny as hell, so you can get a gauge on my odd sense of humor...zombie crows! Bwah-ha-ha!).
Have to say this movie does its job, there is some messed up and creepy stuff in here. I thought they did a good job and although the movie is violent, there are things not shown Ala Hitchcock that make a few of the situations just downright...well horrible. Not to mention some moments where you just plain have to enjoy the intelligence of the villains. I love smart villains!
...Two thumbs up for me Dave!
"No, no, they're wrong! The creature they seek is the walking undead! Nosferatu! Das Wampyr!...[Family looks blankly]...[exasperated] A vampire!"
-Lisa Simpson-
I can't say I'm really up on the current horror genre, the Saws, Hostels, Jenifer Lopez movies, etc. But I went and saw 30 Days of Night because I had read "The ground-breaking graphic novel" to quote the trailer (A.K.A. "comic book" it is based on) and I do feel a certain obligation to those films based on comics. I also have a soft spot in my heart for zombie movies and this seemed to have a similar bent (the last Resident Evil movie was funny as hell, so you can get a gauge on my odd sense of humor...zombie crows! Bwah-ha-ha!).
Have to say this movie does its job, there is some messed up and creepy stuff in here. I thought they did a good job and although the movie is violent, there are things not shown Ala Hitchcock that make a few of the situations just downright...well horrible. Not to mention some moments where you just plain have to enjoy the intelligence of the villains. I love smart villains!
...Two thumbs up for me Dave!
"No, no, they're wrong! The creature they seek is the walking undead! Nosferatu! Das Wampyr!...[Family looks blankly]...[exasperated] A vampire!"
-Lisa Simpson-
Monday, October 15, 2007
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Murphy strikes again...
"Things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance." I think Mr. Murphy was talking about building an indoor swimming pool.
As of today, we have had a five month delay due to a bad pool subcontractor, delays due to rain, delays due to the special type of paint involved in painting all the metal in a chlorinated environment, delays in getting the pool plastered, delays due to flooding a pump, delays in starting up the special air conditioning system required for an indoor pool, delays due to poor tile work, delays in getting the pool clean and finally today they put down part of the special flooring required on the deck, and then the pool subcontractor (the same bad one above) left a waterline on and proceeded to flood the entire area (about 1/2" of water).
Wow...that's a long sentence. Good thing is this area is completely isolated from the rest of the school (see chlorine issues above) and so the damage, if any was kept to areas that the floors are intended to be wet in some form or fashion most of the time. I will go check the extent of the damage tomorrow and see how bad it is.
The worst part is the superintendent's for the general contractor is working his tail off and things keep hitting the proverbial fan through no fault of his own. He is actually doing a great job, but things just keep going downhill.
Things are always darkest before the dawn...I wish him luck.
"Things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance." I think Mr. Murphy was talking about building an indoor swimming pool.
As of today, we have had a five month delay due to a bad pool subcontractor, delays due to rain, delays due to the special type of paint involved in painting all the metal in a chlorinated environment, delays in getting the pool plastered, delays due to flooding a pump, delays in starting up the special air conditioning system required for an indoor pool, delays due to poor tile work, delays in getting the pool clean and finally today they put down part of the special flooring required on the deck, and then the pool subcontractor (the same bad one above) left a waterline on and proceeded to flood the entire area (about 1/2" of water).
Wow...that's a long sentence. Good thing is this area is completely isolated from the rest of the school (see chlorine issues above) and so the damage, if any was kept to areas that the floors are intended to be wet in some form or fashion most of the time. I will go check the extent of the damage tomorrow and see how bad it is.
The worst part is the superintendent's for the general contractor is working his tail off and things keep hitting the proverbial fan through no fault of his own. He is actually doing a great job, but things just keep going downhill.
Things are always darkest before the dawn...I wish him luck.
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