A picture is worth a thousand words isn't it? All images are clickable links, I hate blue hyperlink borders so I did away with them on all my pics. There's not much I have to add realy except that the first two pictures were taken a couple months ago so they provide a relatively good look at the leaf structure of the rose bush, and the last picture is the one I took yesterday.
Comments:
Magnus Lensherr
My father, who has his Doctorate in Divinity (D.D.), would probably be the first person to remind me (or anyone else for that matter) that the Bible says "Judge not, lest ye be judged." Don't get used to my quoting Biblical references, this is an extenuating circumstance that deems it appropriate. The likelihood of Divine Retribution is slim to none, but there are more down to earth methods of dealing with, the nice way to word it is incompetence, I think, or it might be negligence, anyway, whatever the proper legal term is, there are ways to handle it appropriately.
From what I can see of the parts that were repaired, the job is above par, the thing is, we are not sure if they finished the job because no one in the house heard them working on the front portion of the roof, and there's no evidence that the front portion of the roof has been repaired. I did a visual inspection today, and what I'm seeing in terms of the front of the house is telling me it wasn't touched.
As I understand the terms of the contract (I don't have a job I'm not the one paying for anything here), they got part of the payment up front (for supplies), and they're supposed to get the rest later, which I can assure you they will not be getting until they make amends for the damage they've done. Not only did they mutilate a very fine rose bush, they may not have finished the job like they claim they have, and they walked off with an extention cord that doesn't belong to them (a 100 ft outdoor cord for our electric string trimmer). When those things are corrected, then they'll get their money. As for the rose bush's damage, I think the photos speak for themselves.
Yensid:
This experience (at the expence of my father who hired the crew) is just a life lesson in not hiring friends of co-workers. As much as I hate to say it, the people you work with can't be trusted when they tell you "My friend is a contractor, and he can do a good job." You're better of doing some research on your own and maybe hiring a more well known company in your area for anything you can't do yourself.
My father is the one handling this, and he knows that neither my mother, nor I, are happy with the rose bush being ruined the way it was, so I certainly hope he'll be sure they hear about it and the other things too.
It's always a good idea to drop by Adam's page. I learned just this morning that he tweaked the comment boxes, they now show 50 comments per page instead of the 10 that they used to show. He's also got some big plans in store for the whole site which he mentions sometimes (he hasn't revealed any details yet though).
Outlaw Melfina:
Don't get used to it, I only let myself go like that when I'm really, and I mean REALLY livid about something, and I think a bunch of idiots tearing up a rose bush qualifies for anger. I guess incompetence is a requirment for manual labor anywhere in the world these days. Are those people trained to be rude, ignorant, irresponsible, and self-centered in Trade School? It sure sounds like it. I have foxes in my area too, my mom and sister see them alongside the roads at night once in a while.
I suppose I shouldn't have posted the carnage thumbnail, and just did a text link to it instead, but since it's a plant photo, and not that of a person, it doesn't qualify as "graphic" in terms of censorship. At any rate, I posted it.
kout3uka
I do tend to get carried away when it comes to certain topics.
In my Flashpoint, I addressed the causes of humanity's unhappiness, if I understand correctly, your asking me if I believe that underlying all of those causes I discussed is Humanity's disregard for itself? If that's what you're asking the answer is a resounding "yes" Right now humanity is very self-centered. I see people all the time trying to figure out how to get by on someone else's dime, and the dime they want is the one from the person who can't spare it.
Let me put it this way, they won't be getting their money till this thing is resolved. As you can see from the photo, I have a pole near the bush to help it grow up instead of out (I didn't have a trellace to use), so how hard is it to see a pole with a plant attached to it and work around it? It's not like they had to step over the thing there's enough space to get by it to where they were working.
"That which we call a rose, by any other word, would smell as sweet." That's a bloom I shot a couple months ago. I wonder if I'll get any more blooms like that from the bush.
sikaurai
To our fortune, this bush wasn't anything really high end, it wasn't from heirloom seeds or anything like that (if it was, those guys skins would be handing from our toolshed even as I write this). This bush wasn't very costly, but the principle of the thing is they ruined something of value with their ignorance and irresponsibility.
Well, if they didn't fix the frint portion of the house's roof that's part of their contract, then they didn't ahere to that piece of paper either. I think these contractors are going to learn the hard way that their irresponsibility has a cost, and it may not be one they like too much. Some people need to be taught lessons the hard way.
scorchbird12
I heard the line on a cartoon somewhere and retooled it to fit my personality, but it works and sounds good too.
That kind of legal action is usually best kept as a last resort. Since they haven't been payed the rest of the contract amount yet, we do have a little leverage to make them deliver on all the points of the contract, and possibly for some reparations for the plant damage that was done. The pictures are only of the rose bush, since that's what they damaged. I probably should get some shots of the roof section they didn't repair and were supposed to. I think I'll get those today, just to have them.
Normally I don't part with a picture like this, but I thought I'd make an exception this time. Sometimes the simplest things can make us stop and wonder, the everyday can lead to inspiration. Just a CSX train making it's normal run through town, but I though it was a wonderful picture to share. I hope it inspires you all.
