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Jun. 23rd, 2014 08:46 pmToday I worked from home, balanced my checkbook, and cut a check for fifty effen grand for stage 2 of the work.
I showed up knowing I'd be there before Jordan (the contractor). Not much had really changed so I didn't have much to do wandering around. The guys in the basement talked with me freely, and I asked if they minded if I dug a little - handed me a shovel! I meant to bring gloves...
But I shoveled! I should note before I went in I talked to my neighbor, who said something about the gym and me...then when I asked to shovel, and they let me, the guy who seemed to speak the most english asked me about the gym - I guess I look uh...gymmy? I said sure but I only work out "for an hour, while you guys do this for 8! I don't know if I could do this an hour, definitely not 8." He laughed, smiled, and noted sometimes they worked 10 hour days - I mentioned and then there was heat. They we all shut up and I dug while they sat around and talked, with one guy measuring "floor" to ceiling a lot.
You know it wasn't as simple as I thought. One guy, the most talented it seems, swings a pick-axe to cleanly carve out dirt. He uses high arching blows and tears into the dirt from the side, angling in to chisel out the base and easily topple the top. Then some schmuck like me shovels the loose dirt into the wheelbarrow, and when it's full enough (you don't overfill) another guy runs it out to the pile - and you can catch your breath then.
I was sweating in minutes, but kept at it - I was slowing down a tad when Jordan arrived. I probably only dug for 15 - 30 minutes. Given how much progress we made in that time, I don't think they dig for very long periods of time at once.
Jordan showed up and I said "These guys are working me to death!" We talked and I gave up my borrowed shovel - the crew left shortly afterwards while me and Jordan shot the shit about houses and people taking poos in inappropriate places.
Picked up Janna from work, found meridian pint was closed, and hit a latin-themed place I always meant to try and found it mediocre...and now it's beer o'clock.
I showed up knowing I'd be there before Jordan (the contractor). Not much had really changed so I didn't have much to do wandering around. The guys in the basement talked with me freely, and I asked if they minded if I dug a little - handed me a shovel! I meant to bring gloves...
But I shoveled! I should note before I went in I talked to my neighbor, who said something about the gym and me...then when I asked to shovel, and they let me, the guy who seemed to speak the most english asked me about the gym - I guess I look uh...gymmy? I said sure but I only work out "for an hour, while you guys do this for 8! I don't know if I could do this an hour, definitely not 8." He laughed, smiled, and noted sometimes they worked 10 hour days - I mentioned and then there was heat. They we all shut up and I dug while they sat around and talked, with one guy measuring "floor" to ceiling a lot.
You know it wasn't as simple as I thought. One guy, the most talented it seems, swings a pick-axe to cleanly carve out dirt. He uses high arching blows and tears into the dirt from the side, angling in to chisel out the base and easily topple the top. Then some schmuck like me shovels the loose dirt into the wheelbarrow, and when it's full enough (you don't overfill) another guy runs it out to the pile - and you can catch your breath then.
I was sweating in minutes, but kept at it - I was slowing down a tad when Jordan arrived. I probably only dug for 15 - 30 minutes. Given how much progress we made in that time, I don't think they dig for very long periods of time at once.
Jordan showed up and I said "These guys are working me to death!" We talked and I gave up my borrowed shovel - the crew left shortly afterwards while me and Jordan shot the shit about houses and people taking poos in inappropriate places.
Picked up Janna from work, found meridian pint was closed, and hit a latin-themed place I always meant to try and found it mediocre...and now it's beer o'clock.
