Re: Trying to wrap my head around it

[Frank Kurz <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/11/2011 7:30 PM, Jim wrote:

> Yeah I'm going through that right now with an electrician I met on a
> job. He was working on another job and the builder asked him if he
> could install and alarm. He couldn't so he asked me if I wanted to do
> it to help him out. I said sure and he said he'd pay me and he'd bill
> the builder. ( I figured he's going to make a few bucks on the
> job ..... Ok with me since I quoted my regular price.)  I pre wired
> the house in one day, took me 12 hours all by my self, worked till
> 9:00 PM at nite because they were insulating in the morning. It's been
> 4 weeks now and still no check.
>
> You'd think that after all these years I'd be smart enough to not give
> a damn and not try to help someone out.
>
> However, I've left my self a couple off ways to access the house. I'll
> keep an eye on the progress and if ultimately I don't get the check, I
> can get in to cut all the wires off at all the openings and at the
> panel.
>
> Don't fuck with Jim.

It's "cheque", you old curmudgeon.  You "check" out a nice pair.  You
cash a "cheque" at the bank.

"Honour" your "neighbour" and all that...