BajaNomad - How many CONSTRUCTION WORKERS on this board?

How many CONSTRUCTION WORKERS on this board?

vgabndo - 10-6-2006 at 11:01 AM

The COPS had their day, and I suspect there are more of us who travel to Baja. Beyond that, I intend to be in Mulege with a load of tools to do what I can to help the schools for about a week between Nov. 20th. and just after Xmas. Can anyone join me? EngineerMike is putting a punch list together.

As for me, 14.3 years IBOC local 1599. 26 years over all. Early retirement, injured in the line of duty, 2001. Worked in twenty states, built a ton of Banana Republic stores...could that be why I love Baja? :lol:

Oh, I wish we had more Calif. Highway Patrol so I wouldn't have to be constantly darting into the slow lane to keep from being run over by lead-foot outlaws. :fire:

Cypress - 10-6-2006 at 11:41 AM

Consruction workers!

Most everybody has done construction work at one time or another.

Takes a heavy toll on the body.

Twenty-six yrs. is a long time to drag that line and tote that bail.

Hope you were a supervisor/foreman/operator at some point. :no:

Hired-on to a work gang years back. Asked the foreman what I needed to bring to work. He said "Son. All you need is powah and mo powah."

How Many Grocery Clerks are there on this Board ?

MrBillM - 10-6-2006 at 11:44 AM

Inquiring minds want to know.

My wife spent 32 years in the retail grocery trade. One of our neighbors in Baja, a retired L.A. County Sheriffs deputy, said that the hardest job he ever had was as a grocery clerk because he had to take so much crap all day long from surly customers with a smile on his face. He said that, at least as a cop, he had recourse when dealing with Jerks.

Cops and Construction------

Barry A. - 10-6-2006 at 11:53 AM

-------I spent almost 6 years during my 20's as a Bridge Construction Power Tool operator, working on most of the freeway bridges in San Diego built during the early 60's-------does this count????

Then a San Diego Police officer briefly, and then a Federal Officer for a total of about 30 years, retiring at age 57 (mandatory retirement).

Does this give me some "special perspective" by your deffinition.

Bruce R Leech - 10-6-2006 at 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by Barry A.
-------I spent almost 6 years during my 20's as a Bridge Construction Power Tool operator, working on most of the freeway bridges in San Diego built during the early 60's-------does this count????

Then a San Diego Police officer briefly, and then a Federal Officer for a total of about 30 years, retiring at age 57 (mandatory retirement).

Does this give me some "special perspective" by your deffinition.

it means you are a good Nomad Barry

vgabndo - 10-6-2006 at 12:53 PM

Hey...I wasn't being sarcastic.

Cypress...for seventeen of those years my "nailbags" held a phone, the construction documents, the sub-list, OSHA codes, and my bull whip.

Physically tough, but always with the threat of being fired without due cause for not showing some incompetent architect/engineer the proper respect for his foolishness.

If I had a nickle for every time I've heard an "architect" call a joist a stud, or concrete cement....... :lol:

I really like building in San Nicolas. No codes, no inspections, and I'm the incompetent engineer. :lol:

Baja Bernie - 10-6-2006 at 12:54 PM

Worked in grocery stores from the time I was 12, Local 1222 until I graduated from High School. Then a teamster, local 36, and a heavy equipment operator until I was 22 when I joined the police department. Had side jobs doing garage conversions and patio slabs and kicked a bit of carpet.

Built most of the furnature in our homes and a bunch in the kids houses.--just for fun.

Oh! Yes, while in Baja I helped build one house and then built one for ourselves and one for spec.

Taught my Mexican friends how to hang doors and windows.

Still do all the maintenance on our apartments-=-but I won't do plumbing anymore.

Other than that I just waltzed through Baja enjoying life.

cat127 - 10-6-2006 at 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by vgabndo
...Beyond that, I intend to be in Mulege with a load of tools to do what I can to help the schools for about a week between Nov. 20th. and just after Xmas. Can anyone join me? ...

We may be able to help. Waiting to see how my SO's dad fares in the next few weeks - terminal congestive heart failure. If we get to the mainland US we'll be heading to Baja after ... I'll U2U u...with our info..

capt. mike - 10-6-2006 at 03:04 PM

i are one...........construction human.

Bob and Susan - 10-6-2006 at 03:05 PM

susan sent this shot today...

looks like the first casita is almost done :lol:

the light house is comming along in the background :lol:

Packoderm - 10-6-2006 at 03:22 PM

Construction - on of the last viable vocations left where the worker actually produces something tangible. Well, it's fast becoming nonviable. I've been in construction since I was 14, and I'm still in it during the summers when I don't go to school.

Halboo - 10-6-2006 at 03:45 PM

After my tour as a Boatswain's Mate in the USN I worked for a couple years at AAA South Shipyard in SD as a rigger (for those who don't know, riggers are the guys whose job is to move big heavy cumbersome stuff into place so some other guy can bolt or weld it into place). When I got laid off I schooled myself and bummed around for a while then went to work for several years building scenery and props and working TV and movie sets. The past few years I've done remodeling, built decks, cabinets, furniture and art with SWIMPAL.

Al G - 10-6-2006 at 06:14 PM

36+ Years in construction. Master in two trades, Journeyman in several others, Have worked in almost all.
My plan is crossing border Dec. 2nd . Don't care where I go.
Willing to help. My concern is how to get all my equipment(Hand tools, saws, Guns, and tool boxes across without incurring a large import fee? (opps forgot room for fishing gear)
Great Ideal and I can work thru January. Want to work with crew that has a boat, because I will have to leave mine behind. I will help all I can, but must fish to eat

vgabndo - 10-6-2006 at 06:23 PM

Al: I always tell them I'm working on my landlord's place (if they ask) and that is technically true. I've never had stationary tools, and box everything up pretty tight. Anything new, I've made look old, and I explain that they are making a round trip 'cause I need them to work when I get back home. It could be that Engineer Mike could get us a letter from the school which would let them know we were doing disaster relief. I just want to help Mulege if I can.

ME - 10-6-2006 at 06:32 PM

My first boss said all I needed was a strong back and a week mind... he said it looked like I had what it takes...That bastard was right, 24 years later I am still pounding nails

Al G - 10-6-2006 at 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by vgabndo
Al: I always tell them I'm working on my landlord's place (if they ask) and that is technically true. I've never had stationary tools, and box everything up pretty tight. Anything new, I've made look old, and I explain that they are making a round trip 'cause I need them to work when I get back home. It could be that Engineer Mike could get us a letter from the school which would let them know we were doing disaster relief. I just want to help Mulege if I can.

Thanks, will do as you say, but a letter from (Whoever) will help.
Let us make this work, I am ready, Dec. I get my first S.S. check. Damn, I just don't feel that old.

Diver - 10-6-2006 at 06:37 PM

My wife wants me to dress like a construction worker tonight.

Does that count ?? :lol:

(sorry, but I'm on a roll)

Bought my first GC license for $20 in 1975. Been banging or designing ever since.
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Al G - 10-6-2006 at 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by ME
My first boss said all I needed was a strong back and a week mind... he said it looked like I had what it takes...That bastard was right, 24 years later I am still pounding nails

You are my type of...Guy/gal

Al G - 10-6-2006 at 06:52 PM

Diver, see you in Mulege' January??

Diver - 10-6-2006 at 06:56 PM

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Originally posted by Al G
Diver, see you in Mulege' January??

You betcha !! I'll be there (El Requeson and Mulege') by the second week of January with wife, kids, dogs, camper and boat. Maybe a little fishing ??
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Bruce R Leech - 10-6-2006 at 06:58 PM

I new a CONSTRUCTION WORKER one time , he was a nice guy

comitan - 10-6-2006 at 07:18 PM

Worked in construction quite a few years, I always made sure they got paid, material ordered, progress reports, submittals etc, hard back breaking work. :lol:

Al G - 10-6-2006 at 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by comitan
Worked in construction quite a few years, I always made sure they got paid, material ordered, progress reports, submittals etc, hard back breaking work. :lol:

Larry.. if you did not write the checks you had an exceptional construction job.

comitan - 10-6-2006 at 07:35 PM

Al

Your history leads me to believe you are more observant than to mistake me for Larry, just tip another.

Skeet/Loreto - 10-7-2006 at 04:52 PM

God Bless all of you!!

Vag. Put Chewy to work-He worked on Tony Kittinger's Monstrasity next door to Rancho Sonrisa when he got out of Jail- He is as Good Guy" as you Know.

Barry A; Did you ever know an Officer of the Law /Marshall named Dave Junker who worked in San Diego??

Skeet

BajaWarrior - 10-9-2006 at 05:30 PM

Worked in Residential and Commercial Construction as a Carpenter from age 20 until 34 years young. Started with San Diego City Schools 11 years ago as a Carpenter. Also, have my own Fence company. Currently building a new home atop my garage (1400 sq. ft.). Built 480 sq. ft. deck this past weekend, all 6x post and beams. Floor for house installed during the Holidays, brick walls to follow, then roof by spring, windows/doors by June.

Busy!