Mikey P
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not THAT shame...but sort of..
any honest HWE guy will admit if pressed, that they feel a bit guilty performing any VLM process, knowing full well that what comes out of a waste tank can never, ever, be removed by bonnets, sponges, or future vacuuming.
But budget and time constraints, accessibility and labor issues make Cimex/OP'ing/CRB'n the wise if not necessarily, the more moral choice sometimes.
Right?
the other shame..
So yesterday I was Cimexing a community center that I've did the same one year ago. A bit dingy but most just drink spills.
I was testing a new Encapstore/Steve Smith "economy encap" that Damon sent me to test along with some new pads to replace the baby poop brown pads that Jeremy Sweetland made famous, but are no longer available. 20 gallons in and all appears well other than one or two sp ots that I was surprised didn't allow themselves to get ground down to the bottom. I would think DS2, my normal pixie juice, would have hit em harder.
The new (blue) pads were working well too but they do grab a bit more and when you try and take the weight off the Cimex wheels to put more pressure on tough stains, the machine stalls.
But they last a long time and rip the spoil loose quickly.
...so, back to that shame thing..
as any Cimex owners knows, when you fill up your bucket, you add the Juice last so that the foam doesn't build up, ...right?
well, when I went to fill my last bucket for the job...there it was..
the shame..
the horror...
the humility....
the truth.....
the shit only Damon would dare tell here.......
the 32 years of experience.........
the Mister I Give Back to my Community is an idiot............
the measuring cup with the fvcking 28 ounces of new encap juice that was supposed to go into the last damn bucket-----
OMG.
see, thats what happens when you listen to music, which I almost never do, while working.
I went through the motions and wasn't seeing the signs.
I have a speach down pat for when my guys "Go Through The Motions" and blow it..
I gave it to myself while listening to the Dixie chicks.
But I'll be honest with you... water, aggressive pads and a 140 pound triple planetary machine hid the dirt pretty damn well.
so I swallowed my pride, tip'd my hat to the security cameras and mixed up a double strength batch and went over the area again.
I called them today and asked how it all looked.
They were thrilled. Not a single concern.
I then asked how the area I did last week looked, "Just excellent Mike, you do great work, all the ladies in the office commented how bright and nice it looked on Monday.
I then told him I tested the Zipper SS that day and like a good catholic, explained the difference in processes but he could care less.
"Just send me the invoice Mike and I'll get you paid right away, see ya in a year."
any honest HWE guy will admit if pressed, that they feel a bit guilty performing any VLM process, knowing full well that what comes out of a waste tank can never, ever, be removed by bonnets, sponges, or future vacuuming.
But budget and time constraints, accessibility and labor issues make Cimex/OP'ing/CRB'n the wise if not necessarily, the more moral choice sometimes.
Right?
the other shame..
So yesterday I was Cimexing a community center that I've did the same one year ago. A bit dingy but most just drink spills.
I was testing a new Encapstore/Steve Smith "economy encap" that Damon sent me to test along with some new pads to replace the baby poop brown pads that Jeremy Sweetland made famous, but are no longer available. 20 gallons in and all appears well other than one or two sp ots that I was surprised didn't allow themselves to get ground down to the bottom. I would think DS2, my normal pixie juice, would have hit em harder.
The new (blue) pads were working well too but they do grab a bit more and when you try and take the weight off the Cimex wheels to put more pressure on tough stains, the machine stalls.
But they last a long time and rip the spoil loose quickly.
...so, back to that shame thing..
as any Cimex owners knows, when you fill up your bucket, you add the Juice last so that the foam doesn't build up, ...right?
well, when I went to fill my last bucket for the job...there it was..
the shame..
the horror...
the humility....
the truth.....
the shit only Damon would dare tell here.......
the 32 years of experience.........
the Mister I Give Back to my Community is an idiot............
the measuring cup with the fvcking 28 ounces of new encap juice that was supposed to go into the last damn bucket-----
OMG.
see, thats what happens when you listen to music, which I almost never do, while working.
I went through the motions and wasn't seeing the signs.
I have a speach down pat for when my guys "Go Through The Motions" and blow it..
I gave it to myself while listening to the Dixie chicks.
But I'll be honest with you... water, aggressive pads and a 140 pound triple planetary machine hid the dirt pretty damn well.
so I swallowed my pride, tip'd my hat to the security cameras and mixed up a double strength batch and went over the area again.
I called them today and asked how it all looked.
They were thrilled. Not a single concern.
I then asked how the area I did last week looked, "Just excellent Mike, you do great work, all the ladies in the office commented how bright and nice it looked on Monday.
I then told him I tested the Zipper SS that day and like a good catholic, explained the difference in processes but he could care less.
"Just send me the invoice Mike and I'll get you paid right away, see ya in a year."
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