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pond scum drywallers

updated sat 11 sep 99

 

John Caucutt on fri 3 sep 99


I wasn't going to say anything but....
I was a drywaller for many years while going to school and although I did
work with some people who exibited the traits that you describe, this was,
as usual in blanket accusations, a small minority. The majority were very
hard working men with families and great pride in the backbreaking job that
they did.
Apology accepted in advance

John (former pond scum)
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>From: John Rodgers
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: Re; New Studio
>Date: Wed, Aug 25, 1999, 2:54 PM
>

> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Mark Issenberg said>>
>
> I am going to be painting today after the low life, pond scum drywallers
>
> finish.They spit tobacco juice all over everything and also throw cig
> butts on everything else.<<<
>
> Hhmmm!! Pond scum drywallers, huh. In the evolutionary history of the
> world, some organisms never evolved. Could it be with pond scum
> drywallers?
>
> Twenty-years ago, I was in the house building business. And guess what,
> I had pond scum drywallers. Drove me crazy. Favorite trick was to hang
> gypsum wall board on one side of a stud wall, then go to the other side
> of the wall, spit tobacco all over the back of the board or inside of
> the wall, them hang more rock and cover it up.Disgusting!! I fought that
> the whole time I was in the business. Today, my brother-in-law builds
> houses......and guess what??......pond scum drywallers!!!
>
> Mark, I wish you every anjoyment and sucess with your new
> studio...........after you get the tobacco juice removed!
>
> John Rodgers
> In New Mexico

gburning.mail on fri 10 sep 99

I sure love it when people realize there is a need for those of us that can get
our hands dirty with more than just clay and glazes and make it nice, square,
and useful, not to mention even a little artistic. True Blue-collar and proud
of it! Lee Burningham

Valice Raffi wrote:

> oh I wish I'd had some pond scum drywallers around here 'bout a month ago.
>
> Being cheap, and fair near broke (teachers end 'o summer blues song), I'd
> did the drywalling on my studio remodel myself. Let me tell ya, I was
> puffed up with pride when I looked upon my snowy white walls - that is...
> until I started to hang shelves & measure for the window sills, nary a true
> "square joint" in sight.
>
> ah well, I'm the one who has to live here.
>
> Valice
> in Sacramento