AsktheBuilder.com Issue #1274 (I think)

March 3, 2024

Dear ,

If you're a new subscriber, welcome! 

Fifteen days (remember it's a leap year!) worth of excitement has happened in the past two weeks. Let's get right into it.

An Egotistical Roofer

Last week a roofer reached out to me. He wanted to let me know that I was a dunce. It turns out he felt he was much smarter than this columnist/former builder.

My guess is he's not a student of Dr. Jordan Peterson.

This Midwest roofer had seen my syndicated column in his local paper. I'm talking about the column I shared in the last issue of this newsletter.

It's the one explaining how you can extend the life of your asphalt shingles by 40 or 50 years. This is what my roof looked like before I made my discovery.

What discovery? GO HERE and behold.

The only problem is I published the WRONG PHOTO in that column. The photo of the magic strips requires a giant leap of faith. The roofer didn't have on his gold President Trump sneakers and thus couldn't make the jump.

The roofer's hubris was rooted in his myopic life and work experience.

He suffered from the same thing you may suffer from. In all honesty, we ALL suffer from it every now and then.

I'm talking about a lack of data. If you don't have all the data (truth) about an issue, odds are you're going to form the wrong opinion about the issue.

For example, let's say you live on an island that only has apples, bananas, onions, and cucumbers growing on it. You like all of these things.

One day, an adventurous sailor floats across the horizon in his handsome three-masted ship. He anchors off your beach and rows in his dinghy to meet you at the lapping surf.

You strike up a conversation under a palm tree. As the balmy tradewind keeps you cool, you share with him a platter of your delicious fruits and vegetables.

He thanks you and begins to munch on them. "My, these are so delicious! Thank you."

You continue your conversation and he asks, "Have you ever traveled away from this gorgeous island?"

You reply, "No. I didn't even know there was some other place to live!"

The sailor hides his astonishment and pauses. "Perhaps you should sail back with me and my crew to our land. We'll be making many stops and you'll discover tasty food like oranges, pineapples, lemons, limes, and so much more. Wait until you taste my favorite things of all - cheese coneys, 5-ways, pecan pie, and watermelon!"

You're speechless. First, your entire reality is shattered because you had no idea your island was one of many places to live. Add to that, different exciting foods exist that you've never seen nor tasted. 

How can this be possible?

You do the right thing. You don your adventure hat and board the ship. 

Moments later you set sail to your new reality.

Last week, I was the captain of that ship. I shattered the roofer's world. The only issue is he decided his island of information was the only thing that mattered. He refused my invitation to set sail to the Land of Roofing Truth.

His ego was bigger than the largest blue whale in the ocean.

Go here to read all about this roofer and to view the photos showing how copper extends the life of asphalt shingles. 

Even after seeing the photos, he refused to accept the truth.

This should be a life lesson for you. 

How willing are you to process NEW FACTS about an issue?

Are you like the roofer or the insulation contractor you're about to read all about.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet $500 right now that you're NOT like the insulation contractor.

GO HERE and prove me wrong.

"You are the trailer park. I am the tornado." Beth Dutton

Luxury Shower Delivers Dribbles

Gaze at this photo. Then close your eyes and imagine your skin being pressure washed by gallons of dreamy hot water each and every minute.

I'm talking about a vigorous amount of water spraying from every accessory in the shower. Think of it as a human car wash sans the big spinning brushes.

How would you feel if you spent, say $50,000 - $75,000, on a shower like this and the water just dribbled out of the shower head, body sprays, and the hand shower wand?

GO HERE to discover how to avoid this NIGHTMARE.

My Latest ⛳ News

In just a few days, Bill and I play our last regular-season match in our winter golf league. It's been a boatload of fun playing indoors using an aboutGolf simulator.

A week ago I had my best score ever shooting a 40 for nine holes. Yesterday I shot a 41 in our match.

Here's my scorecard for the one round. I had two double bogeys on holes #1 and 4 and one single bogey on hole #8. The rest were pars.

Bill and I have clawed our way up to 3rd place in the league standings. We are just one point behind the 2nd-place team and twelve points away from the 1st-place team.

After our last match in a few days, two weeks of playoffs begin. The championship match will be played at Bethpage Black.

But here's the twist. All season long, everyone has played in the simulator with a 3-foot gimmie. This means that if your ball ends up within a 3-foot radius of the cup, the simulator doesn't require you to putt out. It gives it to you. On sloped greens, a 3-foot gimmie is VERY GENEROUS.

Tour pros MISS 3-foot putts. Look what just happened a few years ago when a pro 6-putted!

Here's another example of a pro who got frustrated and 6-putted.

Bill and I have become very proficient at putting on the simulator. Bill has made putts longer than 40 feet. We routinely sink ten-footers like they're tap ins.

When all of us play the last match at Bethpage, there will be NO GIMMIES. The greens at Bethpage Black are as undulating as the West Texas prairies.

Everyone has to putt out. If the current 1st-place team is so-so with their putts, Bill and I may end up as the Loudon Country Club 2024 Winter League Champs! 

As Kenny Chesney says, "Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin'."

#DoNotComply

Once bitten, twice shy...

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

The BEST Love Story of all time - well, maybe a close second.

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Peace out.

Tim Carter (PhD, FullyAwakeology)

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