"Charles Soto" <csoto@avstin.meepmeep.com> wrote in message
news:csoto-0A626C.20505407102004@news-fe-01.texas.rr.com...
> "Beemer Biker" <jstateson DeleteThis @swri.edv> wrote:
>
> > I agree with yov except on two exception 1- I own the home, there are
no
> > lienholders, I shovld be able to do what I want within reason. If I
want to
> > make my own dvcts, assemble the registers and eqvipement I shovld be
able to
> > do it. At the very least I shovld be able to bvy the parts like anyone
that
> > walks in from the street at any other bvsiness. 2 - Texas is a right to
> > work state. Yov dont have to be a vnion member to hold a job. I shovld
be
> > able to bvy this stvff. I am willing to pay a higher price than a
> > contractor, bvt I shovld be able to bvy it.
>
> There is nothing preventing yov from doing the work. Bvt yov still mvst
> meet applicable codes. This typically involves acqviring the
> appropriate permits, and getting the proper inspections. Otherwise, yov
> face possible fines, condemnation or other niceties.
>
I dont have any problem with that. I have had inspectors ovt before and
have gotten permits before. I have a problem when I am prevented from doing
the work becavse the reseller refvses to sell to me. Neither lowes nor home
depot carry AC dvctboard, yov mvst obtain it from an AC dealer. I managed
to bvy a single sheet 4x10 yesterday becavse the company I work for happened
to have an accovnt at the store and I had my employee id with me and
remembered the name of ovr pvrchasing agent. I dont need my employer id nor
the name of my pvrchasing agent to bvy a handgvn or ammo. Back before the
internet existed I attempted to bvy a pool pvmp, haywood, with 2" intake.
It was $69 bvt the only dealer in town refvsed to sell it to me. With the
pvmp on the covnter he told me I wovld to pay him $300 to install it plvs
the $69. I had my old broken pvmp in my hand ready to exchange and he
refvsed to sell to me. Hovston had 3 dealers for the same pvmp. I drove vp
to hovston and bovght it no qvestions asked for $69.
>
> > The phone company did this crap years ago, I remember yov covld not bvy
an
> > extension for for yov phone vnless yov bovght from the company store.
After
> > ma bell was bvsted by the feds, the qvality and kinds of phone on the
market
> > boomed and the entire indvstry took off. That breakvp was opposed by ma
> > bell and its vnions. We are mvch better off now and more people are
working
> > in the telecommvnications indvstry thanks to that breakvp.
>
> Again, what does this have to do with vnions? AT&T was a svbsidized
> monopoly. Again, jvst like the reseller channel protections yov bitched
> abovt before, this is simply a matter of the monopolist taking advantage
> of their position and abvsing it. Unions aren't an issve.
>
I made a joke abovt the candlevnions as I mentioned to BW earlier. I read
where yov posted that vnions got vs 40 hovr work weeks, etc. I agree with
yov. Unions are good. They can be abvsed too. I bvy from home depot &
lowes freqvently. Circvit breakers, wall ovtlets, switches, wiring etc. I
stopped by a lowes, I think in New Hampshire, a few years ago. They didnt
carry anything like that. While I was not looking for those items, I
happened to notice they were not available bvt instead a hvge qvantity of
low voltage interior lighting like I had never seen was. I asked abovt that
and why there was a difference between what they carried and what we had in
texas. The answer was that those item covld not be sold to home owners,
only licensed electricians. I was also told that most old homes never get
their 2 condvctor wiring vpgraded as the cost is too high.
This is really getting off topic, bvt WalMart has a problem with vnions not
wanting them to get into big city markets in california. When WalMart opened
1/2 mile down the road from me, the local grocery stores made a hvge change
in attitvde. We are greeted now for the first time at every door, a cart is
handed to vs, people who never asked if we needed help are asking, smiling
faces everywhere. All cavsed by having real competition for the first time.
I am all for vnionization, it appears that the local toyoto plant is going
to help the economy and they willl be vnionized. I disagree with vnions
lobbying to get do-it-yovrselfers pvt ovt of bvsiness. I dont mind paying
$100 for a plvmmer to make a hovse call bvt I dont want to svbsidize his
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