I wonder what the psychology behind this is

[Mikey P]

er, Pug rather.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I'm not sure that you have as much of a correlation as you might think Mike.

The vast, VAST majority of carpet cleaners do not do a dry vacuum step before HWE (and many before VLM... ).

Thank you for not using the ignorant phrase "pre-vacuum"

I get you the numbers of the two identical cases I'm dealing with today, and you can sell them a new wand.

People get a little grouchy when they spend 15 to 1800 and can't move it.

They want me to guarantee one of my Glides is the solution to their problem, not going to happen

I had a guy a couple weeks ago telling me that the hybrid glide on his aw29 was too much for him to push...

Those guys are one of two things or maybe both
-lazy
-weak

I learned how to clean carpet and cleaned that way for 4 years with a prochem quad without a glide. If my scrawny little arms can wand with a wand like that, they need to get out of this business. I remember pushing and pulling one of those $1500-$1800 (stupid overprice) wands. It's not as bad as you're describing. I think it's more operator error than ease of use

But back to your original statement. If they refuse to vacuum, they need to learn to wand without a glide to pick up all the junk. Tell them to buy a protein shake with that glide money to build muscle to move that glide less wand if they're too lazy to vacuum

 

[hogjowl]

Dry vacuuming/ prevacuuming
UFO/UAP

 

[BIG WOOD]

Dry vacuuming/ prevacuuming
UFO/UAP

just keep copying idiotness

Dry vacuuming is the proper way to say it. prevacuuming is made up. My spell check even red lines it. Doof

 

[Mikey P]

It's not as bad as you're describing

I don't have an issue, but many do.

I hear far more complaints about the twelves, oddly enough

 

[hogjowl]

All words are made up

 

[bob vawter]

I haven't had one of THOSE calls in a while but, wow, did people take advantage of her.

The over 50 club wouldn't just get one glide, they'd get some for their buddies too.

when most, if not all, found out I wasn't playing that game, they bought lesser import junk elsewhere


Had a twenty something ask if he could get the same deal his recently deceased dad got....

Another deadbeat said he would go to her house and "pick up a bunch" from her, no doubt selling them...





She gave away more money then she earned..

and she has zilch to show for it


Just a decrepit old Pug named Marty, and it's twenty something relatives..

NO.....she has plenty to show for it if admiration counts......

 

[BIG WOOD]

All words are made up

Our language has Greek origin

Greek word for dry: xiros
Greek word for vacuum: keno

Greek words for prevacuum: you’re an idiot

 

[bob vawter]

NO.....she has plenty to show for it if admiration counts......

Remember when she sent me that trophy for longest thread on the blue board......
It was a horses ass but I still cherish it......

 

[BIG WOOD]

What is the blue board?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

What is the blue board?

It was one of the numerous industry bulletin boards from yesteryear, and before the birth of Mikeysboard.

The exchanges between Mikey, Marty, Bob V, Fred Boyle, Jimmy Ladwig, and a few others you might know was beyond venomous in those days.

Even Marty's stabs at Mikey now are love taps compared to those days.

 

[hogjowl]

προτού καθαρός
Moron

 

[FredC]

just keep copying idiotness

Dry vacuuming is the proper way to say it. prevacuuming is made up. My spell check even red lines it. Doof

 

[Jim Pemberton]

προτού καθαρός
Moron

Ahh an argument about the meaning of Greek words.

You'd think this was the First Council of Nicaea

This place has indeed come light years since the Blue Board/ICS Board/Cleanfax Board

 

[Mikey P]

It's true back in the blue board days I wouldn't have bothered to piss on Marty's grave..


But now I have every intention to attend this funeral.

















To piss on his grave, but more importantly get those six Glides back...

 

[hogjowl]

Brady has clear instructions on where to shove them

 

[Jim Pemberton]

The two of you have been at this so long...I wonder who started it?

Or if either of you remember?

 

[BIG WOOD]

The two of you have been at this so long...I wonder who started it?

Or if either of you remember?

I'd love to read those arguments in the past. Is there still a link to that board?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I'd love to read those arguments in the past. Is there still a link to that board?

I would doubt it....but if it could be found, Fred C would be the man.

 

[FredC]

I'd love to read those arguments in the past. Is there still a link to that board?

No. and it was always behind a memberwall so it was never archived by wayback/others

 

[FredC]

Some fun quotes from Marty John posted from there

Well how nice of you to say that Marty....

Re: Which Low Moisture Method? Posted By admiralclean on 4/6/2003 at 7:42 AM And, with the CCS machine, you've got John G. as a friend and mentor. If I were you, it'd be the CCS machine. Hi, my name is Porky. Posted By admiralclean on 5/26/2003 at 11:25 PM I am an encapsulation...

mikeysboard.com

 

[hogjowl]

Some fun quotes from Marty John posted from there

Well how nice of you to say that Marty....

Re: Which Low Moisture Method? Posted By admiralclean on 4/6/2003 at 7:42 AM And, with the CCS machine, you've got John G. as a friend and mentor. If I were you, it'd be the CCS machine. Hi, my name is Porky. Posted By admiralclean on 5/26/2003 at 11:25 PM I am an encapsulation...

mikeysboard.com

I didn’t go through all of those but I don’t EVER remember being so happy with that POS machine I bought from John. It vibrated pictures off walls! I’m thinking/ sure some editing was done,

 

[Mikey P]

Matt, John Guerking, the original owner of TOPS owned and ran the Blue Board

 

[Mikey P]

I didn’t go through all of those but I don’t EVER remember being so happy with that POS machine I bought from John. It vibrated pictures off walls! I’m thinking/ sure some editing was done,

wow, were you ever the VLM shill...

 

[hogjowl]

 

[BIG WOOD]

Matt, John Guerking, the original owner of TOPS owned and ran the Blue Board

I’ve read that name several times on here but haven’t seen him on any of the current threads. Is he still in this game?

 

[hogjowl]

Mike ran him off years back.
He fell in love with John later after he started selling John’s machines, but only after his new best buddy Mr. Labcoat bought (John) Guerkink’s company. Then, of course, he and Labcoat fell out.

 

[roro]

I'd love to read those arguments in the past. Is there still a link to that board?

Here's the final post in a bit of a robust discussion on the red board in 02. What gents they were

"Thanks X. I respect your wealth of knowledge and real world experience. I just wish you would share it without the put-downs to those who are sincere about wanting to learn from you. You have a lot to offer.
Thanks again for the explanation; I hope to meet you someday."

 

[Mikey P]

Mike ran him off years back.
He fell in love with John later after he started selling John’s machines, but only after his new best buddy Mr. Labcoat bought (John) Guerkink’s company. Then, of course, he and Labcoat fell out.

I fell in love with Charles Heaberlin's machines, John's were horrible.

Charles worked for John and took over the designing and building from John and his son many years ago.

John sold the company to one of his biggest buyers, Ted Borecki about shortly after TOPS started advertising here


Lab Coat Tim has nothing to do wiht any of it, but we can pretend that Marty is right as lying on the internet appears to be his only joy in life.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Here's the final post in a bit of a robust discussion on the red board in 02. What gents they were

"Thanks X. I respect your wealth of knowledge and real world experience. I just wish you would share it without the put-downs to those who are sincere about wanting to learn from you. You have a lot to offer.
Thanks again for the explanation; I hope to meet you someday."

Wow that goes all the way back to '02? My first year in business