Monday, September 29, 2025

About that 10 hour gig...

By the numbers:

  • The property manager has four events scheduled in the near future in four separate areas of the venue.
  • In total, the four events cover five acres. 
  • I spent 3.5 hours inspecting those five acres for Poison Ivy today.
  • Approximately 70 plants were found and marked.
  • Average speed was 0.75 mph.
  • Walking was sporty due to ruts, walnuts and other hazards. It was impossible to walk and look for PI at the same time.
  • The property manager did NOT want me to mark Virginia Creeper or wild grape vines. 
  • Extended over the remaining 39 acres equals 27 more hours. The 10 hour estimate was WAY off.
  • I suspect the property manager will only have me inspect the high-traffic and high-use areas. 

No pictures because I am on the property manager's dime. 

Deep concealment holster

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Suitable for masculine, hirsute, mid-Western guys like myself. Pairs well with wife-beater shirts, flip-flops and mullet hair-styles.


7 comments:

  1. Knock on wood, I am not allergic to Poison Ivy and have probably slept in the stuff. Virginia Creeper, I am allergic to though, go figure.

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  2. I like the cocealed carry item but I'm 6'4" 200# so it probably wouldn't work for me. :>)).

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  3. LOL, yeah, the time estimates are almost ALWAYS off...

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  4. At first glance I mistook that naval holster for a democrat senator, longitude and latitude were off.

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  5. No Pics? You can adjust your billing. My mechanic was explaining that he spends more time on the computer finding the cross referenced part (IF it could be found) than doing the wrenching. "I only charge for the wrenching".
    If the owner didn't have you punching a time clock,.....
    Jerry

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    1. In today's "contract" world, one would expect pictures to be part of the supporting documentation that the work was done.
      Jerry

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    2. Suppose you owned a venue where the public frolicked.

      Would you want anybody to EVER associate your venue with Poison Ivy in any way, shape or form?

      I appreciate that the manager is dealing with the issue but I also understand his reticence.

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