Just who is this Fritz guy?

[Derek]

So does anybody really give a ***?

Industry GROUPIES

means nothing to my business. when i started out i thought IICRC was a MUST after what i was taught at the few classes i went to. but i felt the same way you did Jimmy (guessing), why would i need to pay $ to keep some piece of paper to say i am still certified. rubbish.

to see that group take a shot makes me smile for some reason. perhaps i am bad for that, but it is what it is.

that's why i (and most of us) give a crap

 

[Loren Egland]

After I sold my cleaning business in Minnesota, I moved to California to start over in carpet cleaning. That was late 1984.
I was looking for a truck and equipment when I stumbled on a slightly used Powermatic with only 100 hours on it. Fritz (Fred) Thompson had it in Fresno.
He was working at Rug Doctor at the time. I had called Rug Doctor interested in their new Rug Doctor truck mount that also had a Kohler engine and a fuel oil burner (only a number 3 vac blower as I recall)
Anyway, a long story short, I bought his Powermatic.

Wasn't he with Professional Carpet Systems franchise headquarters for a while?

 

[RGH269]

Yes he was right here on Raleigh NC

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Still interesting...

 

[WillS]

Get them both as guest speakers at the next event, let them box it out in front of everyone. Better than sitting through a presentation.

 

[The Great Oz]

Fritz, and 65 of his franchisees, will be at the IICRCA / RIA EVENT in Vegas this May.

 

[Shorty]

Crikey, what a shock!!!!!

Started to read this from thestart & noticed Tony Wheelwright posted.

That's when I saw that it was going on three years old.

Is Tony still around?

 

[hogjowl]

Who cares?
It's Jimmy that I miss.

 

[Chris A]

I use to get the ruler and paddle.

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I would have made a joke about this if Ken was around to defend it!

 

[Desk Jockey]

I was searching for a number on my phone his popped up . "Thnx Pal' " I hear ya man"
made me sad and I scrolled though some of his text messages and it made me smile.

Great guy!