Man we got ambushed Yesterday

[Desk Jockey]

A fast moving storm passed through Topeka, it ripped up trees and broke off limbs and dumped a bunch of rain in a short time. They estimated 50-70 mile an hour winds that knocked down power lines all over town. They even closed several of the rural high schools and a couple of city middle schools because they had no power.
We started get calls right away for WDR, had a dozen residential jobs and this one bigger loss for the Air Guard.
Part of the roof was torn away and flooded 3-floors were affected. Security was to the max. They had to do a personal background check and inspect the trucks before they would even let us on the property. It took an hour to do the background check and inspect the trucks before we could even do any work.
Good job though, we left 75-air movers and 16-Drizair 2000’s, lots of wet drywall on second and first floor and bags and bags of wet ceiling tiles.
So the crews will go back this AM, because they locked the place up tight at 7:00.
Oh well the majority of the hard work is done. Here are some pictures I took with my phone.

It's HURRY UP and wait, we were there to help two crews that had been there most of the afternoon.

They had to inspect each truck inside and out.

Up 48- steps to the third floor, the elavators were out so we had to carry 20 pieces to the top and 40 to the second floor at least the main was just rolling them in.

Flightline at Forbes Field.

 

[joe harper]

A fast moving storm passed through Topeka, it ripped up trees and broke off limbs and dumped a bunch of rain in a short time. They estimated 50-70 mile an hour winds that knocked down power lines all over town. They even closed several of the rural high schools and a couple of city middle schools because they had no power.
We started get calls right away for WDR, had a dozen residential jobs and this one bigger loss for the Air Guard.
Part of the roof was torn away and flooded 3-floors were affected. Security was to the max. They had to do a personal background check and inspect the trucks before they would even let us on the property. It took an hour to do the background check and inspect the trucks before we could even do any work.
Good job though, we left 75-air movers and 16-Drizair 2000’s, lots of wet drywall on second and first floor and bags and bags of wet ceiling tiles.
So the crews will go back this AM, because they locked the place up tight at 7:00.
Oh well the majority of the hard work is done. Here are some pictures I took with my phone.

It's HURRY UP and wait, we were there to help two crews that had been there most of the afternoon.

They had to inspect each truck inside and out.

Up 48- steps to the third floor, the elavators were out so we had to carry 20 pieces to the top and 40 to the second floor at least the main was just rolling them in.

Flightline at Forbes Field.

An HOUR is NOT that bad..."THats alot of GREEN CARD'S to check... :shock: ".... :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

They let the cAuCaUsIn crews in after 7:00..... :mrgreen: "rAcIsT bAsTuRd's"..... shiteatinggrin

 

[Desk Jockey]

I knew someone was going to say something. I just didn't know it would be you Harper! :mrgreen:

 

[joe harper]

I knew someone was going to say something. I just didn't know it would be you Harper! :mrgreen:

IT had to be ME...."Because...YOU are my ONLY freind WYATT"...

We are fAmiLY NOW.... :shock:

I Have a lAtinO nurse NOW....papi..!

 

[Desk Jockey]

WOW! :shock:

8)

 

[Bob Foster]

NoW Don'T weAr it out in the fiRst WeEk,............ PaPi!

 

[Dolly Llama]

Up 48- steps to the third floor, the elavators were out so we had to carry 20 pieces to the top and 40 to the second floor

"we" ???

That camera fOne must of been a real chore for you to carry up those steps.... :shock:

:mrgreen:


..l.T.A.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I carried two my first trip up and then fireman line helped with the others, helped carry up one one dehumidifer and then thought I better help off loading the trucks before they had to carry me away on a stretcher.

It about killed me.

I kept think I've made fun of Bawb all these years and then I get taken away in the ambulance. :shock:

 

[bob vawter]

I carried two my first trip up and then fireman line helped with the others, helped carry up one one dehumidifer and then thought I better help off loading the trucks before they had to carry me away on a stretcher.

It about killed me.

I kept think I've made fun of Bawb all these years and then I get taken away in the ambulance. :shock:

 

[kmdineen]

For a company that gets some nice size (lucrative) losses I would think you average invoice would be well above $2500-$3000.

P.S. next time you go to a highly secure facility wear Muslim garb, you will likely get waved right through!

 

[ACE]

Glad you got some nice jobs from that storm. I was out driveing in that nasty crap Thursday night praying that my phone would not blow up with WDR calls. I did not get one call, thank God. 8) You can have them all. I sleep much better at night without the drama of restoration work.

 

[FB7777]

Leave it to the Air Guard to hold you up on restoring their building and contents for an inspection :roll:

 

[Ed]

You don't let those poor guys wear shorts Richard?

 

[ACE]

You don't let those poor guys wear shorts Richard?

That's what I was thinking. It got hot again Friday.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Kevin those are average for residential. Commercial might be double? I don't really keep track anymore, just off the top of my head. This month for instance in commercial we had a hotel that was 30 and this that will be around 25, BUT a bunch in the 2-5 range that will bring that average way down.

Heck I'm not wearing that, I'm lucky I got in as it was. :mrgreen:


Mike this work is nothing but bad hours. 3-crews spent all day working yesterday. It always seems to happen at nigh and on weekends. :shock:

Fred they called us to get right over they had an "emergency". They did have assault rifes slung around their necks no no funny business. there is also two walls built into the road that come up at a push of a button.

Ed shorts? Now how professional would that look. I mean you're in an accident and they take you in the operating room and there is the surgeon and he's wearing shorts. Do you have any confidence in him? No I didn't think so. LOL Seriously we've talked about it but have not ever decided on anything. They do have Dri-fit shirts and the cargo pants they wear are cut loose around the leg so there are cooler than standard uniform pants.

Mike it did it back to hot and with the rains now humid. Hate working in this weather, just nasty. Oh well it will be winter too soon for me. :x

 

[tmdry]

Ed shorts? Now how professional would that look. I mean you're in an accident and they take you in the operating room and there is the surgeon and he's wearing shorts. Do you have any confidence in him? No I didn't think so. LOL Seriously we've talked about it but have not ever decided on anything. They do have Dri-fit shirts and the cargo pants they wear are cut loose around the leg so there are cooler than standard uniform pants.

Couldn't agree with you more. My uniforms are exactly the same, 100% polyester, the drifit type of clothing makes a huge difference, that's all I wear to work and the gym.