Still Working On The Roof Issue
Yeah, I know, still working on the roof cleaning debacle. I found some good information though at this roof cleaning page, which seems to verify what I suspected all along (ie that non-pressure roof cleaning with bleach is the way to go). I have seen those roof stain removal products all over that you use with a pressure washer, but, I'm sorry, I'm not going to hit my roof shingles with 3000 psi. That would be stupid, in my humble opinion.
Still trying to narrow down some local non-pressure roof cleaners to give me some numbers, but there are so few in this area. I am surprised that there aren't more roof cleaning companies out there...seems like a burgeoning industry. I mean, I see these black roof streaks everywhere. I would say half of the houses in this city have them, yet there are only a handful of contractors that specialize in it....seems like an opportunity for someone.
Looks like it will be an unusually warm December day today so I plan on hopping up on the roof to take a closer look. Yes, I'll be careful. Let you know how this works out.
Ideas For Business – In And Out
It's so frustrating when you're just going along, enjoying your day, and then a great business idea just pops right into your head, but then you're so busy that you can't take the time to write it down so, snap, it's gone like a flash. In one side of the brain and out the other.
What's more frustrasting is that I remember thinking that it was a brilliant idea for a business, but for the life of me I cannot remember what it was! Am I going crazy! I was driving to work in heavy traffic so I didn't have the ability to just whip out a piece of paper and pen to write it down, but I'm kicking myself that I didn't do something to try to record it...some kind of scribble what have sufficed.
Now I'm left wondering what it was that popped into my head and hoping that it comes back to me at some point. Perhaps it was something along my ride to work that sparked this huge business idea that will jump out at me again tomorrow morning on my way. Or perhaps it was a song on the radio. I simply cannot remember, and I'm ticked about it. The brain is too fallible.
One More For The Buds
Okay so another friend got jealous that I hadn't mentioned his blog, so here's one more to take a gander at. Sorry for the delay, Bud. It's called Ideas To Rock You. Rock and roll!
It’s Just A Mind Cleaning Thing
Interesting little blog of my buddy is under way called Mind Cleaning Express, where he says he's just going to riff on whatever ruffles his feathers. Please take a look, my friends.
Cornhole Games In December – My Crazy Neighbors
This whole cornhole game craze has gotten out of control, folks. Now I like a good, alcohol-driven game of cornhole as much as the next guy, especially when some good barbecue and a pool are involved, but cornhole when it's 30 degress outside? These people must be nuts.
Yeah, so I get home from work today, go inside, start making some hot chocolate because it's freezing, and look out my window to see some neighbors pitching cornhole bags like it's the Fourth of July or something. And yes they were in short-sleeves, and yes they were shivering like dogs. All I can figure is that they had a bet going or something. Why else would someone do that? Of course these are the same people that jump off their roof onto a trampoline in the summertime so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised.
Maybe later I'll go over, knock, and ask just what the dickens is going on. If they're going to be out there on a regular basis maybe they can pick the sticks and leaves out of my yard when they're fethcing cornhole bags. Sheesh. I'll report back what I find out. This should be good.
Roof Cleaning Products – Too Many Choices
So I've got black roof stains but there are so many roof cleaning products to choose from, it can be overwhelming. The thing I'm concerned about is that most of them seem only to be effective when used in conjunction with a pressure washer, and I'm not comfortable blasting my shingles with high pressure. Others say you can just spray their product on the roof a few times over the course of a month and then within six months to a year all the stains will be gone, but, seriously, who wants to wait six months for something to come clean? I'm hearing good things about non-pressure bleach application, though, so I'm looking more into that. Seems that there are more and more roof cleaning contractors popping up these days so I plan on talking to a few of the bleach guys and getting some numbers. Besides, I don't much fancy hopping up on my slippery, chemical-covered roof anyway.
Become A Contractor And Say Goodbye To Your Desk
Saw this great post about how to become a contractor, and really got me thinking about how relatively easy it is to start a business in this country, which of course can lead to eventually dumping the desk/corporate job and actually working for yourself in a tangible way.
You know everybody says when you're growing up that you know you've made it when you've got a cushy office job but I think most of us now know that it's not what it's cracked up to be. Sure, you get to wear the suit and tie and maybe even have your own secretary and a reserved spot in the parking lot but at the end of the day you're trading your time for dollars and working for "the man", which usually amounts to "the shareholders". Your salary will never advance beyond a certain level and based on how the economy is going or the stupid decisions your superiors might make you could get a pink slip at any given time. Loyalty to employees is a thing of the past, as we're all now seeing. Of course the better alternative is to start a small home business.
Guess I'd rather have my own contracting or service business where I have an opportunity to grow the company and see a direct impact in my bank account, even if it means people look down on me for doing "blue-collar" work. Blue collar or white collar, all I care about is earning good money for myself and my family and having a stake in what's going on. You can sell a business for a nice chunk of change when you get bored with it - but how do you cash out when you get bored with or fired from the desk job?