welcome

a friend in AZ, licensed plumber from NM, in a cigar bar

2009-07-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

One of my friends in Germany

2009-07-29T14:48:00.000-07:00

2008-11-17T14:27:00.000-08:00

Palatine mayor election coming and because of my problems I moved out of town, there for I cannot run for mayor. lucky candidates.
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Jim............ wants another ring, (mayor ring) team player, herd some stuff on the cuff, which surprised me, this run for mayor was probably a side bet, in a bar with another bears player or sports announcer.

Warren..... x council man, never was a member of the Mullins council pimps. There was one thing, I recall, as council man, I saw, that I was not pleased about. The village power brokers, have been hostile to him and my friend x plumbing inspector who got fired because of age discrimination.

Vito ..........Park district employee (if Fred or Al tell him to jump, he would probably ask how high). Fred is involved in grand thieft and kick backs. How far is Vito from the tree.

Rita........... trying to stay out of jail and sue who ever she can.

Me.............will not tolerate what I blog about, would have the guts and balls to cut out, some of this crap, corruption and dishonesty.
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I would have run. I have been doing plumbing work in Palatine for 30 years, almost on every block in town I've worked on a house. I know the crap the residents go through with the Village board. I would try to make a change, I have a good idea who is a crook and who aint in town. Who's employment for the city has been less than honorable.

I may not be a Mr. nice, sweet talking politician, I'm sure there are a hand full of customers and residents? that would not speak pleasant about me. I'm just another guy that has been beaten up by dishonest people, I would have tried to make changes.

BBC News

2008-11-11T12:50:00.000-08:00

Another American cover up .......... for what good? The betterment of who? A lack of responsibility.

On January 21, 1968 Americans lost nuclear bomb #78252 in Greenland. Has been leaking ever since.

Only on BBC News3

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7720049.stm

I sent this to, but not limited to, the Village of Palatine, township police, fire, mayor, village council, Inverness and 3,000? others

2008-10-30T10:27:00.000-07:00

I would like action taken on the following;

Not limited to; corruption, obstruction, perjury, aiding and abetting, accessory, conspiracy.

That involves Jim Tatooles and possibly his brother (John Tatooles) and the Inverness village board.

That involves, but not limited to; Judge Scotillo, defense lawyers 1 - 4, assistant states attorney Chandra, Andre. Palatine police officer Wenrich, Hunter, rookie on duty at the time of case number 04-c3-30337, and Baker, lets not forget Baker, shift commander, police chief, Palatine Mayor, and Village Board, 1 retired supreme court justice, and appellate judges jj, o'malley, tully, pj, mcnulty.

Just about every other person I came across is protecting Wenrich, the list is longer than you can shake a fist at, I know who they are. I Can go much further. See blogs.

http://jamestatooles.blogspot.com/

http://judgescotillo.blogspot.com/

http://mikemarss.blogspot.com/

http://palatine-dirt.blogspot.com/

The only thing I wanted was the truth told especially, in a court of law, No body I contacted seems interested or seems to care. I care about the truth.

I would suggest some one let scotillo know about this blog with his name on it (if he has not seen it already). He might be a little up set, at me....the only guy that did not lie to his face, in his court or the only guy that has balls to stand up for what his court room is suppose to represent and lacking there of.

Now you all can come and hunt me down.

stories on the lighter side

2008-10-19T14:51:00.000-07:00

About 35 years ago I was blessed by the pope (I spent a couple of years in Italy helping handicapped, disabled wheel chair bound people), this one year, at Easter, we were at St Peters square, the crowd moved aside, the pope walked right in front of me, blessed me and moved on, the crowd moved back in, (all within seconds (no pope mobile back then)).

About 8 years ago I got a internet fiancee from Ukraine. We communicated for a year, I went over to meet her and agreed to get a fiancee visa for her. She came over here and did not like it. She went home. Her father was a USSR army doctor. When the USSR broke up. He was stationed in Ukraine so that is where he stayed. He fell ill after her return. I sent her money to buy medicine for her father. the medicine kept him alive for 2 more years. On his death bed he thanked me from the bottom of his heart, said I was a man of men, god bless me. I did not know he was sick. I would just send money to help them out when ever I could. Natasha sent me this in a email. Yes I was choked up. Don't believe me call her 380-9556-19459, 380-6619-34370. - When she left, the night before (when she told me), I gave her son $500 (to help with the flight home (in case they ran into problems)). It turned out when they got back to Kiev, She had no money to get to Simferopol. Her son pulled out the $500.

With all my recent problems the water heater of my 88 year old neighbor went out, I replaced it for no charge, she was so up set with me, saying she wont be able to sleep, unless I took something. She gave me $25.00, now she could sleep.

Some of you may know of the "home for habitat" project I was on. Did the plumbing rough in, on single family home in Woodstock, NO CHARGE

A year ago lady not so well had a sewer back up, the village and a couple plumbing contractors said the line had to be dug up, basement was flooding. I went over there and opened up the sewer. The lady still has not paid me..........but at the time, she said she is having money problems.

When I was in Arizona, this one time a Hispanic woman came up to me, in a parking lot and said she got robbed of her purse, could i spare bus ticket money, being 120 degrees out, i reached into my pocket and gave her all I had, about $12.00 and said take it all, get some thing to drink also. She was shocked.

Then there were the Hunt sisters, where as I dug up their sewer for no charge. The lady next door went bezerk, nuts, flipped out, she just paid $9,000 for the same thing, she never seen anybody so nice as I. The Hunt sisters were 2 elder woman both with walkers, oxygen bottles and a aid worker, could not use their plumbing.

I gave s list of things I did for others as Scotillo past judgment upon me. A crooked judge, passing judgment, on a crooked cop testimony, a teamed up crooked D. A. and defense team.

People would not be surprised if they saw me on the side of the road with a couple bags of pavement patch, to filling in a few bad pot holes.

or with my dump truck filling in some horrendous holes on the shoulder with gravel.

How about that one time, these elder couples called me up in Palatine, clogged kitchen sink with single lav. Got it open, said no charge, thank you. They confused but happy.

This one time I was driving my tractor down the Cedar and a elder person was starting to shovel the driveway (after a blast and a half). I stopped the tractor, put it in reverse and 1 minute later the drive way was done.

look at Peeps, (12 & willow (bg hs) one winter, we had so much snow, only 1 car could fit into the parking lot. After another blast around 3 in the morning, I took my rig over there and removed all the snow from the parking lot (how can they sell a hot dog, try to make a buck, if no one can even get into the parking lot)

For years an older lady on Hickory in Arlington Hts, use to call me just about every winter to rod out her sewer from the stack in basement at rear of house, and always the drive way would be snowed bound. I would have to park in the street shovel a path to the back door, so i could get my equipment into the house. When done, I would shovel by hand the rest of the driveway (in case she needed emergency rescue or something, and a path to take out the garbage cans without tripping over the snow). I would discount for age, she would pay in cash, couldn't count the cash, I counted and discounted for cash, leave a receipt.

I cannot count the times I have gone to a house, sump pump was not working, just moved the pump a little and end of job, NO CHARGE

Once in a while I would come across a water department in the middle of winter when it is freezing, doing a water main break, I know some one on just about every city sewer or water crew (so I'm not a total stranger) and I would scoot over to McDonald's or some place to get them a bunch of coffee's and munchies (just for the heck of it, warm em up for a moment and let em know that some one appreciates, cares or pays attention to what they do (I do the same work on the non city side).

I supported a adult foot hockey team for a couple years

I supported a few adult softball teams for a bunch of years (it does pain me, that the good guys of the public works will play soft ball with a group of crooked cops, to me that shows support of corruption, but then every one has known how crooked the cops have been for a long time). Now the cat is out of the hat.

I supported a few kids softball teams for a bunch of years

The Village of Palatine never thought it important to have any of the people who keep the municipal sewers working to attend:

The Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo convention in Nashville, the world's largest annual exhibition of its kind, packed with some 4,000 odd companies exhibiting sanitation professionals, industrial vacuum contractors, drain and sewer cleaning, maintenance specialists, repair and installation.

Work shops / seminars presented by industry experts, covering industry-specific tools and techniques

The latest in new technologies, old technologies, manufactures of equipment, jet trucks, vac trucks, jet vac trucks, jet tailors, vac trailers, flushers or high pressure, crawler cameras, push cameras, main lining, service lining, slip lining, man hole grouting, infiltration, smoke testing, die testing you name it. Different vendors, parts, suppliers resources.

A convention to keep any municipal or private sewer system in the know and up to date.

In all these years most other municipalities thought it a good idea and made budget for it.

I was able to get permission from some one with in the village to pay the expense to have the 1 man sewer department attend the Nashville convention with me.

I thought it was a good thing, he learned a lot (I hope he has attended more since). I was able to give something good to the Village and community. No one asked for this, it was clean, above board, no dirt.......I have been broke before and after, so nobody did any favors here.

I had a scrapper come buy a bunch of times to pick up scrap steel. One time, I noticed that one of his tail lights were out, I said wait, your light's out, I got some bulbs lets fix it. I fixed it. The breaks were making a noise. I said here and gave him $30 to help him to get his breaks fixed.

I cannot tell you how many times, I see some one in a snow drift, trying to get out, pulled over and helped.

How about this one, The managment company of Radio shack called me up about a sewer pump burned out at the store on the curve in Palatine. I went and took a look. I noticed it was a Weil? pump. Told the management company to call Weil pump in Arlington Hts, gave them the ejector system serial and model number, told them to just have them fix it, that they are the company that installed it, any repair by another company will interchange componuts and it is best not to do that. End of story, no billing no nothing, just a little niceness on my part. About a year later, I got a call from a audit company asking about that service call, they could not find my billing. I could have said any thing, any amount. I said I did not charge, I anilized the problem

tough story's

2008-10-15T20:31:00.000-07:00

Marina City, called me for kitchen sink rodding, kind of far away, but over the phone they said they would pay for travle. I spent about 3 days there (nightmare, had to rodd the line from the marina boat dock level, with scafolding, 30 feet off the ground). I hired some one, who pulled a gun and tryed to robed me. They did not want to pay the bill, spent another $4k to put a lien on the property and the lien expired worthless, could not afford to proceed.

Restraunt in Palatine, down the street form browns, did some major remodling and wanted to rod lines out before re open, spent all day there, rodded every line in the building. Did not pay, after that, Rt 14 was under construction, so they would only have about 5 customers a day, if that and I was one of em, pay my bill and say thank you.

Restraunt in Palatine, across the street from browns, I liked going in there until the guy started to hire me to rod out his line under the floor. The last time, I got my cable stuck, camera stuck on a broken pipe. I spent 10 after close and finaly got them all free. No pay for the last rodding job.

Restraunt in Palatine, so old, rodded that place for years and years, bathrooms so small 2 people cannot squeeze in at one time. But the city made them put a handy cap ramp up to the door. If that aint the biggest crock. 1/2 the places in town, have no grease traps or handy cap accessable. Palatine shouffle the rules like cards, you never know what is what, some times.

Restraunt in Palatine, across from from the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, the entire cast iron pipe was rotted out, under the floor. Jack hammer the floor replace the pipe, put the floor back and they did not pay.

Nascar story; another guy that riped me off in az

The Dell sucks story; before I went to Arizona, I purchased a few dell computers (I thought and took, the whole Az matter serious. I thought things might get tight, so I took care of all major pending office needs needs while still in Illinois). I purchased these computers on ebay. Back in Illinois, the computers crapped out. I called dell, first of all it took about 8 hours for dell to tell me, what I allready knew, I need new operating systems, then after all that, because the company I purched the new dell's from on ebay, never told em that I am the new owners, so untill they do nobody ever will be able to get service on em nor parts from dell. There was close to $8,000 of wasted money. Lesson here - don't buy anything on ebay and don't count on delll for support.

but, before I went this route, I met a guy long time ago at the dupage county college computer show's (they were great), He was a local guy who made and repaired computers. about 10 years earlier, I had him make me 3 (1 for me, 2 as gifts), and they were great. So I contacted him to make me 1 super computer for az. He needed some money up front, so I gave him $3,500, he went right away to the bank, bank called me and I said he is a computer brain, every thing was ok. After a month, he said he wanted another $1,800. I said not untill your done. He never finished, I never got my money back or a computer. That is when I went to ebay. Lesson here - is not to trust any one.

The time I spent $17,000 to collect $1,500? Under ground for a new Elk Grove Township fire department facility, Roma Plumbing, (2 of 3 Stompanato brother's, the other, Steve was plumbing inspector of Streamwood) I got screwed by my lawyer more than any one the stompo brothers. Lesson here don't trust a lawyer.

The time Patten tractor charged me $45,000 to replace a starter 3 times (next day wont start crap) on my 955(12a). I paid for 1.5 repairs, figuring that should be enough, should have sent me a mechanic that knew what they were doing the first time. They sued me, I sued them, their lawyer said a) they did not have to provide a qualified mechanic, b) if I don't drop the law suit, a power broker law firm will take over. This law firm has a entire floor on the sear tower. And they will bankrupt me in lawyer fees, before I ever saw a day in court. Lesson here, don't trust Caterpillar, Patten tractor or lawyers.

What about the story about the $7,000 Ray? Ray owed me around $20,000 (South Elgin Outback Stake House), he said a lawyer will cost me about $7,000 and we would have to settle, so I'm going to give you $5,000. Lesson here, don't trust another plumber.

What about the story of Nick Burk (accountant in Arlington Hts)? After a couple years in business, working like a dog, back in the Carter days. Joe Foreman (pipe supplier) used him, so I started to use him, he set me up on a accrual accounting method (not knowing the difference, he is the expert). The economy bottom fell out (customers went bankrupt, out of business, belly up) , the IRS wanted me to pay tax on my sales of $250,000 even though no body paid me. Another words I collected zero and I owe taxes on 1/4 million bucks. Things were bad, every one is going out of business, Nick Burk would not help me, no body would help me. IRS did not not care. The lesson here is not to trust Nick Burk and the IRS

Did I tell you about the time I spent about $60,000 on accountants and tax negotiators to try to clear up the IRS problem only to have the IRS say no deal and renewed tax liens against me. The lesson here is not to trust book keepers accountants and the IRS.

I get no rebate checks, the IRS has, could, would and continue to take any thing from me they can.

Did I tell you the story about T.H.E. Plumbing? This was one of about dozen plus companies Lenard Dembrowski owned (gets going then bankrupts, every one and keeps the change) his was the past MR Rooter, now he dba Lenard's Plumbing and Mr electric. He owed me about $40.000, I won the law suite, when the judge asked Penderski what were the damages, Penderski said, not sure, figures in the office, judge set another date, but Penderski said that is a vacation day, set a new date 45 days away. Beyond modification time limit, so, only awarded the numbers on the original documents, which were $20,000 off (less) plus no lawyer fees. This went to the appellate court also. Didn't do me any good. Never saw a penny. Another disappointment lawyer job and another scumbag plumber. The lesson here is never trust Lenard Dembrowski (no matter what he does business as) and lawyers (Penderski).

Did I tell you the story about some guy who used my plumbing license in Elgin to take out permits to put in water heaters, I complained to the Illinois state plumbing board and Elgin building department, but who cares? I am the only one that does. I am the plumber on record, I am liable and again I had nothing to do with it. The lesson Here is not to trust any one, the city of Elgin or the Illinois State Plumbing Department, department of public health.

Did I tell you the story about the Black Diamond Plumbing problem......bunch of worms, Including his brother, the State Plumbing Inspector. I did a job for them, they did not want to pay, the bill was around $20,000. To aid in deceit, they used the brother who was a state plumbing inspector for intimidation. I would not budge (Burpe Gardens in Downers Grove). On that job I broke a union picket line (I did not know that it was a union line (never done something like that before) until people started to break into and vandalize my shop, office home). Also people packing were looking for me. I made a union friendly phone call, then that stuff started to settle down. The crap with black diamond ended when I got a phone call from another office of 100 lawyers from down town. I was rodding a sewer in Palatine, call came in and the guy asked if i wanted to release the lien, I asked for how much, guy said full amount, I asked when, he said he'll run it up the ladder since i said ok, but today, he will call me back. He called me back, I said as soon as i finish rodding out the sewer, I will head out, couple hours. The end. The lesson learned here, do not trust other plumbers or state plumbing inspectors no the Illinois plumbing department.

Did I tell you about the time a judge told me to come back to court tomorrow and bring a pillow cause I'm going to cook county jail. The lesson learned here was corruption triumphs.

did I tell you about the yellowbook problem;

Then I find out that when I was in Arizona, I was served with warrants 10 times. Served by officers from the Rolling Meadows court house, process servers, (cops making more money on the side). 10 times they swore to that judge that they personally handed me the papers at issue…………..10 more crooked cops. This is another chapter,,,,,, I guess i have arrest warrant for me on this "crap".

This "crap" was 1 of 3 legal matters that were going all at the same time. Apparently, the yellow book phone directory was suing me. During the sales meeting that led to this mess, I apparently signed for 2 phone book advertising areas each one was about $3,500 ($3,500 x 2 = $7,000).

Only one phone book, I wanted and paid for.

The other I didn't (why would I travel 50 miles for a free estimate? How could I spend 3 hours travel time - 2 hour on the job (lets say rod out a sink line for set price) be competitive and make money, I just can't. So what we agreed to is that I would sign this other contract (for the simplicity if I chose to go this rout the sales man would have all documentation. I was to be a no go unless I called. I never called to proceed with the this second book. He never called me. I paid the first book in full. I paid only 2 payments on the not wanted (disputed) directory (I figured I will take most (2/3) responsibility, they should take 1/3) I told the in-house collection about this, they said no, no, no. Sued me. They got a default judgment on be (this conviction/probation in scotillo's, was worse than jail), I tried to handle all these attacks at the same time as best as I could) The yellow book lawyer garnished my bank account that was used to pay the previous yellow book payments. They got $74 and the bank charged me $150 (which I did not have, even if I did, why would I refund that account) and closed the account.

I had a accountant, lawyer, who made a phone call to the attorneys representing yellow book, trying to make some type of deal, so I could settle. They said no.

I went to court, I wanted to tell the judge about the corruption of the yellow book attorney, court deception etc. but nobody would let me. I wanted to bring up the penilites for false serving, which for one, could be dismissal of the suite (if I read that right).

I told the yellow book lawyer I had a bank account in Arizona, balance about $23, I got this company that owes me $23,000. prior to Arizona. She did not care about this also, just wanted a couple pounds of my flesh.

I guess i have arrest warrant for me on this "crap". Lesson here is not to trust sales people, lawyers, judges.

did I tell you about the gas line I hit in fox river grove;

Now lets go into another crap trial. About the same time as these other 2 cases were beating me up, I had a third. In McHenry county. I hit a gas line year or so earlier, and they were sueing me. Well on that case, figuring lawyers were honest (another mistake), the lawyers for the gas company would show evidence of the damage gas line and the locations markers. I was in the clear, the markers were about 3-4 fee off. The state law provided protection from the contractor in such cases. The makers can only be with in a 3 foot margin of error (1.5 feet each side of the actual pipe, cable or line). I thought the judge would see this and there was no sense telling the judge what state law is, so I am in the clear with that.

I was found guilty by not showing up, and a $3,000 judgment was awarded against me.

Now these people wanted what ever was left of me. I hired another lawyer... from McHenery (who I hired to go in front of scotillo re;Arizona matter... so this would be defense lawyer 5) to try to settle with the gas company lawyer, he did, ended up taking the last of my money.

3 TRIALS (3 OUT OF 3) THAT'S 100% AND ALL FULL OF CORRUPTION welcome to USA
Lesson learned is not to trust any thing involving the courts.

what about the palatine fire fighter (aka Mr. sump pump?) make shift plumber that was doing major, major plumbing at a church parish, Harry got up set about non licensed plumber doing plumbing work (state law). The powers above Harry prevailed and corruption from within Palatine over ruled state plumbing law's again. Lesson learned here was not to trust the Village of palatine.

This was the guy that put installed a building sewer backwards on Stephen (2nd house from corner). The same house that the city lost a backhoe? (fell into the ditch) after trying to connect the water line to the house......(I did not see any of this but heard about it). At this time Harry is not allowed to inspect his work. So the village and I guess, one of his fire buddies approved his illegal and wrong plumbing work there after). Lesson learned here was not to trust the Village of palatine.

I did a job for Nick (retired fire man? did some work for the school district? historical society?), he moved to Wauconda? He wanted sewer and water brought into his garage. It was a tough job, but I did a pretty good job. I gave him a envelope to read and give Steve Forten (captain of the Palatine Fire Department) (the same letter that I gave to a couple dozen people letting them know about my problem and letting them know that my ability to function as a plumber has been greatly diminished). Lesson learned here was not to trust the fire department of the Village of palatine.

To me, as far as Steve is concerned he may be, as dirty as the dirtiest cop. He was made aware of perjured documents and statements and let it slide. For what? He had the ability to make a phone call and say “hey, we cannot have this behavior” maybe he did? (Don’t think he is man enough, thus not worthy of respect) yet he is a fire man.... Lesson learned here was not to trust the fire department of the Village of palatine.

We all knew Tina (Harry's wife) was sick for a long time and that the medical costs were very large. It only stands to reason they used this to bend Harry's convictions on quality plumbing. Kind of like black mail - u want insurance for your wife? - then u have to allow us (Village of Palatine) to tell you what to inspect and how to inspect, where to look and not to look. Lesson learned here was not to trust the Village of palatine.

What about the time, when the plumbing inspector (Harry) got in trouble trying to prevent a 70 year old woman getting screwed by rooter company ($15,000 for installing $400 of pipe) Lesson learned here was not to trust the Village of palatine.

I'll tell you how long Harry and I go back, I can't recall if this story was before or after Wayne or Rich taking over, but I called his wife, wanting to talk to Harry, she said he was in Inverness doing underground. I said, I thought he broke his leg, how can he be doing that? she did not know. I said where is he, Ill go and do it for him, I'll give him a hand. I went over and there was the friggen gizzard, crutch in one hand and shovel in another.

We have had issues, like the house by Bob Clines place, the whole house was a over head sewer.... hahahahahah (high on a hill and built into the hill) so I went out of the house under the floor (was still 2 feet above the footing), he made me change and blast a hole through the wall 2 feet higher, which wa above the living space floor, (maybe I cored) (above the living space floor is Illinois plumbing code correct). I just wanted to save a little space. Lesson learned here was not to trust dead Bob nor his dead wife Marge.

Harry has spent his entire life plumbing in Palatine. They let him go because he is to old, bull shit. This is just a continuation of the warped heads in Palatine. Lesson learned here was not to trust the Village of palatine.

Now that dead Bob Cline comes up, I would say maybe 10 years ago, Marge called me up to help her load up the dumpsters with a bobcat (she was having problems with the county) during that day, I got stung about 12 times............ never got paid also. His one son died in a hill billy jail in Kentucky, Wife died, then Bob went week after that. 2 other sons smoked or drank up the inheritance, Bob’s daughter, don’t know what happened with her. Dead Jimmy Cazone of RBS (Rosemont Building Material I think at one time, had a lien on the property on Portage) Jimmy Cazone was ok and I liked him even though I did not buy much from him, he said to me once that he could sell me some gravel and a bundle of pipe all in one delivery. (Other suppliers could not sell both). Jimmy died, his kid took over, company was out of business a year later? Lesson learned here was not to trust Anthony.

Now we got to talk about “Bones”, use to work for Bob, me to, 40 years ago? His mom had Phil’s bike shop on Quinten, south of the tracks, and bones would repair em. So after jail, Bones went to work for Foreman for about 25 years. He had some medical problem, decided to die, so he bought a bunch of pain killers and a case of beer, called his Phyllis (sister in Florida, that he hadn’t talked to in 20 years) and said good by, died on the phone. Bones was Bones, Ron Bradley was his name. I got along with him. He was a back yard mechanic, could fix just about any thing. The end. The lesson here was, Bones was tired and wanted to head out.

Did I tell you about the time I rodded (rooter ed, snaked) a sewer on a roof in wheeling with the 1500 on the roof, when the cutter hit the problem, the cable snapped back, whacked me on the side of the head, knocked me out........ouch. Lesson here was not to rod from the roof.

Which brings up the house of the millers on greenwood, I was climbing onto the roof and the ladder gave way, I grabbed the aluminum gutter to hang on to, (did nothing), fell on the concrete stoop. Broke my ankle, made a cast for it, kept working. I tired out my other ankle so that one broke. I made a cast for that one, then the other one broke again. (I don't have insurance) If i did they probably would have dropped me, for making a claim (this is what happens with a small business owners). The lesson learned is some times you can't win for loosing.

I have worked on a lot of houses of people who work in the village. Mostly with out a permit, that is the only way they would have it. Every one else take out a permit but not them. The lesson learned is don't trust Palatine city hall.

One of these time a little digger fell (flipped, rolled) on me (was not the first but it was the worst). I don't know how I made it out, I was pinned, knew that In 1 minute I would be dead, because this thing is crushing me. Some how I dragged my self out from underneath the tractor, was able to make a phone call. Peggy and Tia came over, managed to get up, asked them to pull off my shirt, ill drop my pants and run your hands over my body (my body was all black and blue) and let me know if you fell something broken or sharp just under the skin..... That will determine if i go to hospital or not.....nothing seemed broken so i hobbled up to the apartment and let nature do its thing. The Lesson learned here was, if a tractor rolls on you, expect pain.

Here is another one, John Bern, put a small room addition (convert a car port to a attached garage) onto a house in Highland Park, east side of Ravinia park (by a block?) Well, the foundation cut across the building drain in several spots. John calls me and wants the red carpet treatment (every thing fixed, along with a d0zen other things). When completed, he did not want to pay the bill, said give it to her, she said it was not her fault he broke the pipes. This bill got up to be $8, 9, 12, 13k I cant recall amount but nobody wanted to pay. It ended up with another large lawyer firm in Chicago. The lawyer said I agree with you, but you will loose, any which way you would try. So better take the offer, sorry. So I did. The lesson here is not to trust dead John Bern nor old women.

How about this one.....8" water main break under a 42"? concrete storm sewer pipe. I have options to make the repair any way I choose. I choose the hardest, best and the cheapest way. In stead of open excavation (most expensive), I went into the storm system with a electric breaker, broke out the bottom of the concrete storm sewer where the water main was broken, uncovered the broken pipe and repaired. They did not like the repair bill, and paid me what they wanted..... Well they called me up a few months ago, have a fire hydrant not working. I said I was not paid in full for the last job, why would I want to fix this hydrant? The lesson here is not to trust that apartment complex owners.

Unhappy customer - They were in the Pepper tree subdivision (this job came from Nancy at Zimmer hardware), they kept on letting plastic bags go into the garbage disposal. The problem (shredded up plastic bags) was located maybe 50 feet away. I told them about it. Had to come back and come back and come back, I said that is enough. Don't call me (each time they wanted a no charge - I can see a free re rod within a certain time but this was above and beyond). I am the one with mud on my face. The lesson here is not to trust any one who puts a plastic bag in the garbage disposal.

Months? Before this started, I would lay in bed at night, things were going OK, got money in the bank, money owed to me (paying customers). Credit card debt was under control. I got my state taxes paid off. I was working on my fed taxes. I knew of some of the corruption within the Village of Palatine (you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to know what was going on), I would be in the 4th of July parades. I thought I was becoming out of touch with every day people and their problems (my problems were few). So I asked the heavens to give me some bumps, so, that perhaps I could feel some of problems people are having. Maybe I could help people in a different way if I felt the problems, instead of hearing about em. I did not expect the bottom to fall out. Be careful what you ask for, you might get it.

Perhaps my help, to other people, is to tell a story. We all have stories to tell.

Total Site Solutions are crooks

2008-08-16T08:49:00.000-07:00

This company http://totalsitesolutions.com/ hired me to repair a fire hydrant that was broke in two, back in January (some one hit it).

30 degrees below zero, this hydrant was busted months ago, Best Buy had no fire protection, the Village of Niles Fire Department was going bonkers.

Weary of new customers, out of state customers, giant corporations cheat the little guy, I took a risk and made the repair.

Got the signed documents from the store manager, fire department was happy, customer was happy, Best Buy was happy.

But 9 months go by and I still not been paid. They put to many conditions on the money that are not possible for me to meet and no body cares. I never would or will agree on these terms and conditions, not now, back then or any time in the future.

I made known the problem to the upper management, hoping they would say something like "this guy did a job for us almost a year ago and has not been paid, we will fed-x a check out to your tomorrow and add a little compensation for our mess up"

I E-mailed this board and nothing, a bunch of idiots, crooks, thief's. They know they can get away with highway robbery and do so.

And Americans wounder what is wrong with America.

One thing, it is creeps like these.

I don't know who painted this fire hydrant. it was not painted during my original site visit. I suspect total-site-solutions called some other guys to look at the job and said

* this is the only fire hydrant at the only Best Buy in Niles
* fire hydrant that is on its side
* and if that isn't enough identification, we painted part of it white

as far as i know who ever pained it white painted it yellow again

truly a bunch of clowns running things http://totalsitesolutions.blogspot.com/

2008-08-16T08:42:00.000-07:00

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