I'm not usually one to bad mouth others in public. It's not because I'm such a nice cat, it's because I get plenty of practice in private. However, while skiing the Internet, I came across something that got my milk boiling.
An article on some site called The Onion, states that "the three rules of house-painting are preparation, preparation, and painting." As I have been arguing for weeks, preparation is way over rated. And now these bozos are elevating preparation to some iconic status.
In truth, the three rule of house painting are cheap, really cheap, and Captain Otto.
If this wasn't bad enough, they go on to write: "For heavy home-repair work, consider hiring a truckload of Mexicans as day laborers. (Note: Truckloads of Hasidic Jews not as effective as Mexicans.)" Now, I enjoy insensitive jokes as much as anyone, but this is over the top. Not only that, it isn't very good advice.
Mexicans expect to be paid in cash. Dogs, on the other hand, will settle for a can of Alpo or a few table scraps. I am sure that there are some things that Mexicans can do that dogs can't, but why quibble over things like skill. We are talking money, and my rule when it comes to paying for anything is less is best.
The final piece of stupid advice is: "Bear in mind that in certain cases, remodeling and refinishing costs can balloon to the point where it might be cheaper just to buy a new trailer." This may be true if you choose to hire competent, licensed contractors. But why do that when there are so many unemployed, clueless dogs who can make just as big of a mess for a fraction of the cost?
I don't know which makes me more upset, contractors who operate good businesses or lame brained reporters who pass out this kind of information.
Captain Otto
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