I had the distinct honor to take a true world heavy weight person up. This man is a well known billionaire and I will not reveal his identity…but he is the most dynamic person I have ever run across. Unbelievable the three hours I was granted with him. He just so happens to own a SparrowHawk like mine…and when he is not flying that…he is has a fleet of 4 Lear jets….and countless other aircraft to manage his many businesses.
Stan
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Very cool Stan.
You start hobnobbing with billionaires and pretty soon you are one!
blue
He is already more rich than that.
Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
That is Mr._________ I know him too. He has a house not too far from you IIRC?
I made a stair case for Alice Walton ( speakin of billions) in Bentonville/Rodgers Arkansas...and ya know what? They are just like you and me..people, just plain people.
I've hung out with very adept musicians and pig farmers...we are all the same.
You had /have some great weather for flying recently, no?
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
"I've hung out with very adept musicians and pig farmers...we are all the same."
Ummm, musical? Late risers? Smell like pigs?..... ;{)
"If 'tis to be,'twil be done by me."
Yeah, and breakfast ain't ever a pretty thing..either.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
Sphere..test time for ya....give me the first letter of his last name.
Stan
Edited 12/17/2006 1:27 pm ET by StanFoster
"J".
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
nope
Well crap...all the old balding grey guys get to looking the same..I do know that old codger, I really do..just can't place him.
He does have a house near you?
Made his money in the IT field?
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
This guy I took for a ride last Saturday happens to be building a 20,000 ft home in Chicago...and he needs three stairways built.
I flew up there to his home on a private airstrip in Chicago. What a freakin home. He has 60 foot electic operated iron gates that open up...you guessed it...for his airplane to taxi inside his home. He has a beautiful hanger built right inside. Un freakin believable.
Anyway...I got the job to build three cherry stairways for him.
Stan
Terra-ble roof, needs copper. Really it does wonders for a house and the view from above ( if he likes getting high up) is awesome...I can be there next thursday..LOL
Thanks, and BTW, I hate you....(G).....
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
Stan that is amazing..nothing beats rich customers who adore your work and hobby choices. Man its really a win-win for both of you guys. I see to many Americans who resent the rich...granted I have no customers loaded like this person, but i have never worked for a welfare recipient either. stinky
Well, he kinda looks like Steve Fossett and the profile fits. Any milkbones?
Stan!!!!
What the hell you posting my picture for!!!!?????!!!! Thought we had an agreement!!!!!
That's it.....
I'm giving the stairbuilding job to Armin..
Good riddance!!!!!
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Recko: Good golly...you got me ....My heart skipped a beat when I read that. Clever.....very clever.
Stan
don't know who he is, but he looks exactly like my Uncle!
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Lessee. Rich guy, flies, doing a new house in Chicagoland, private strip for own ride. We know what the house looks like, its roof features . . .
All we'll need is some recent pilot charts, and Google Earth, and we can put a big asterisk on the spot!
Ain't the WWW wonderful?
...Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve before kings;
he will not serve before obscure men....
enjoy the job, Stan -
"there's enough for everyone"
I'd almost posted Soloman's words myself.
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David: Hey...I appreciate the "Soloman" quote. But before my head gets too big to get inside my gyrocopter cabin...let me honestly say something.
I am just a speck of dust on this planet...not getting rich...but I am rich by being so impressed with little things. I am just an average stairhack and nothing more.
Everyone here on Breaktime...have a Merry Christmas and I am glad for the comments appreciating my gyro and stair photos.
Stan
"just an average stairhack and nothing more. "The point Soloman makes it that the kings of this earth - those who can afford the best - hire the best of craftsmen to do their work.So your customer(s) place you a step above the stairhack category. If they could find somebody better, they would do so.Now stay out of the gyrokapopter until your head quits spinning;)
Welcome to the Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime. where ... Excellence is its own reward!
I am just a speck of dust on this planet...not getting rich...but I am rich by being so impressed with little things. I am just an average stairhack and nothing more.
as admirable as humility is, I think you know better - you and I and many/most here are rich beyond the dreams of most of the kings of Soloman's time -
and your skill level raises the average, no doubt about it - if it didn't, you wouldn't get the jobs you do - tho I do understand it's always possible to improve -
so, cheers to all the craftsmen/women, each and everyone of us, whatever our skill level -
"there's enough for everyone"
Very cool. I've hob-nobbed with the other half a bit myself, especially when I lived in the NYC area. It's fun to have lunch with them while they're still in their PJ's or nightgown and have a weighty conversation and then see them later that night on a Bill Moyers special.
Duane was right though, they put their pants on just like the rest of us.
>they put their pants on just like the rest of us.With the help of a butler?
With the help of a butler?
Manservant. The butler gets the door.jt8
"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." -- Alexander Graham Bell
No wonder my last butler looked funny at me when I asked for help getting my pants on. [all entendres intended :) ]
"Duane was right though, they put their pants on just like the rest of us."
Yea and when he gets his pants on he's still a billionaire.
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Are u gonna post pictures of your work on his stairs if he wouldn't mind?
Merry Christmas to everyone and you too!
Blue: I will post pictures. The stairways are going to be a challenge....they are all straight. I cant build anything staight...thats how I got started building curved stairways. <G>.
Stan