as incentive to get my clients to read the specs, I remind them that if they take a copy to bed with them, they will never suffer from insomnia
Specs don’t put people to sleep, reading specs put people to sleep…unless one uses the project manual to bop someone over the head. Then specs would be used to put someone to “sleep”…
Lynn, lately at 3am I’m just finding the time to read posts, this of coursze is very bad for my health, and even worse for snappy comebacks.
Please don’t assume the zzzzzspecs is due to this being a slow day, aucontraire, we are all just sitting around taking bets here in South Florida on whether or not the current tropical storm washes out the republican convention next week, being a democrat I can only hope, but than again knowing how bad hurricanes can be on Florida lifestyle, I’d like to see you folks in Texas get some rain.
I think I should change my user name to
zzzspecs
Other than the impact on the South Florida economy with the influx of all those rich Republicans who will be spending gobs of money, does the convention really mean anything? The candidates have been chosen/decided, so what’s left to do?
some years ago I started a thread on top 10 uses for a project manual, door stops, step stool, sleep aid, were just a few much better uses for printed specs, perhaps I should find that post…zzzspecs
With the addition of a strap, a project manual would make a great cosh! And no one would know why you were carrying it.
I was hoping they might consider a human sacrifice, perhaps Akin would be a viable candidate?
isn’t akin something you do after working in the yard or putting up hurricane shutters?
wasn’t there an Ameican Idol named akin or was it a Jamaican rap singer?
I’ve not really that much of a politico follower, just right my specs, collect the big fees on time without argument, and hope that there will be some money left in Social Security when I reach Ralph’s age.
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Lynn, so I googled cosh, I remain confused, even though this may not be the place for this, but what in god’s name is a cosh?
I think this stimulating conversation deserves a nap…zzzspecs
at 5am, TS Issac was looking to directly hit Homestead, by 11am it looked like an Everglades hit, we will see what happens at 2pm, but it seems to be tracking to the west, we down here have our fingers crossed, we’d really like to see Texas get this rain. However we all know how unpredictable storms are, could hit anywhere, 20 years ago on Friday, August 24, 1992 Hurricane Andrew annilated South Florida, we all know it could happen again and many of us are much better prepared, but hurricanes are scarier than hell and impossible to predict.
Nice to be remembered, even if in a rather shady posting
Good gracious,Jerome, you DO NNNEEEEDDDDD sleep!
Ralph one of the advantages of being self employed is that I can take a nap whenever I please, preferrably not while driving a vehicle or meeting with a client…power naps rule!!!
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“Cosh” is most likely British slang (I read a lot of British novels) for billy club, blackjack, or whatever you’d use to hit someone.
Now, we finally have a new name for the outmoded and archaic, “Project Manual”.
Who here has heard of Ken Hall? Looks like he is the brainz behind cspecs. http://www.cspecs.com/cspecnews/67
If it is the “Holy Grail” I can’t wait. We can reduce change orders by 75 percent. 
I don’t see much substance here. A lot of unbacked statistics, empty pages, some typos, and a broken link.
Yep I’m quoted too, and nope this is not legal adivce either, therefore the anon.
So than I would go to Lazzzzzarspecs or zzzspecs for product research 1st if there was one…go for it Jerome!
i guess i could start posting as “anon” as well and avoid the legal disclaimer.
Everyone could post as Anonymous, thus avoid being quoted or misqouted.
In looking at their website I don’t recognize any of the names - does anyone know them?
From their home page: “National Institute Protocol Initiative - a Specifier Led Industry Industry Initiative”
Mildly amusing, but creepy that they are quoting (and mis-quoting) actual Specifiers without their permission.
I have now left a voice mail message on Mr. Hall’s phone stating my objection to the post and requesting that he call me. Nothing to report so far…
Wow. This is fascinating. It will be interesting to hear if you hear, Lynn.
I just read a post on Twitter that was related. See https://twitter.com/lizmale/status/240403871531409408
So far, nothing. But I’ll definitely let y’all know!