I will continue to suck.

I'm going to finish the rehab on my Aunt's 3-flat in Lakeview before the year is over. Not gonna take any money for it either. It was my Grandfathers before she got it and I'm doing it as much in his memory as for my Aunt. Already did the 3rd floor apartment (she rents 2 floors and lives on 1). Still have the other 2 floors, the hallways and exterior left. Plus, the landscape, it needs to be totally redone.

I always figure that charging relatives for work on income producing property is ok. They are making money from the sweat of your brow so you deserve a little compensation.

I'm going to finish the rehab on my Aunt's 3-flat in Lakeview before the year is over. Not gonna take any money for it either. It was my Grandfathers before she got it and I'm doing it as much in his memory as for my Aunt. Already did the 3rd floor apartment (she rents 2 floors and lives on 1). Still have the other 2 floors, the hallways and exterior left. Plus, the landscape, it needs to be totally redone.

I thought you only did free work for Mac?

I always figure that charging relatives for work on income producing property is ok. They are making money from the sweat of your brow so you deserve a little compensation.

I like Mac, but he's paid for all the work done at his home. Why you think otherwise, I have no idea. I have given him very fair rates but nothig gratis.

It's only logical. You made a long drive to Indiana when there were many painters available in the area without the overhead of that. Mac isn't stupid either. He isn't picking a guy from Burbank to paint his house unless he's getting a really good deal. I don't doubt that he paid "something" but I would guess that it was mostly just the cost of the materials and labor for the workers.

I guess instead of free, I should say that you basically worked for free.

he probably gave him an Allen Brothers steaks gift pack

It's only logical. You made a long drive to Indiana when there were many painters available in the area without the overhead of that. Mac isn't stupid either. He isn't picking a guy from Burbank to paint his house unless he's getting a really good deal. I don't doubt that he paid "something" but I would guess that it was mostly just the cost of the materials and labor for the workers.

I guess instead of free, I should say that you basically worked for free.

I will continue to suck.

I met many of the Score personalities originally while painting the old place on Belmont ave. I was there when all the guys were doing mock broadcasts in preparation for beginning the Score. Danny Lee (original owner of the station and WXRT) was a customer for years. I think he might have passed away, as I have not been contacted by him in years now and he was dealing with cancer treatments last time I did work for him at his home. I have done work for Dan Jiggets as well as Mike North besides Danny Mac. I got to play golf at Royal Melbourne while working for Jiggets (he lives in Long Grove on the golf course) and none of these guys ever asked for or expected any "special pricing". They just want a good job at a fair price and thats what I have always given them. As far as the "long drive" goes, it's about an hour and 15 minute drive for me. Most of my jobs are in Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth and Glencoe and are 50-60 minutes away. So the extra 15-25 minutes doesn't really constitute much additional "overhead".

I am going to once again try to get my ass in gear and lose my spare tire. I am not getting any younger
and will just get tougher the older I get. At 36, this could be one of my last few years to make a significant
dent through strenuous exercise. I also need to do a better job with my diet. We will see what happens.

Why hate, Chus?

By the very nature if us being here on this damn score670.com site we are all fucking mic-sniffers.

If weight loss is the ultimate goal a clean diet has an incredibley larger effect than exercise.

Even though I've heard the fact over and over I kept scoffing at the notion. This past year I went from averaging 10-15 miles a week running to 20-25. I sprinkled in some hill runs and swimming too but saw no real net change in weight. I'm physically faster but my snacking and sweet tooth erases the effect of my exercise.

I've seen the light!

So Steve posts something about helping out a family member and ends up doing a lot more than he originally intended to do for free but he gets bagged on for it? Tough crowd.

So Steve posts something about helping out a family member and ends up doing a lot more than he originally intended to do for free but he gets bagged on for it? Tough crowd.

Well, Steve is a terrible human being too.

So Steve posts something about helping out a family member and ends up doing a lot more than he originally intended to do for free but he gets bagged on for it? Tough crowd.

Dude.

We are ALL mic-sniffers.