Why illegal labor is driving American wages down.

[fightingquaker13]

Ok, I woke up this morning to the sound of chainsaws. That is never a good sign. I was afraid my HOA had gotten designs on my shrubbery and went out to keep the guys from cutting my palm trees into lollipops (which is apparently trendy, since they keep  trying to make me do it) or knocking my hibiscus back to waist high on Guatemalan, which is knee high to us gringos. What do I find, but a damn hot little 20 something Latina in a hard hat wielding a chainsaw telling me they were cutting the trees in the common areas, not in the yards, but that the boss was making deals on pruning since they were there. At least I think that's what she said, I was distracted , and I can't blame my poor Spanish either. (And who would think that at 40 you'd develop a fetish for sweaty short women with chainsaws? But in my defense, she was wearing a wife beater, shorts, work boots and a hard hat and if there was a scrap of underwear anywhere, I sure as hell didn't see it and it wasn't for lack of looking. ).
Anyhow, off I go to see El Jefe. He is a very nice guy and tells me he'll trim the tree in my driveway back off the roof and sidewalk for $50. Hell, I couldn't rent a chainsaw for that price, so I say go to it. Ten minutes later the aforementioned Latina is up a ladder with a chainsaw. She cut a lot more tree than I had thought, being the enthusiastic sort I suppose. Still, I sat on the ground and watched, and didn't say a word.

FQ13 who is struggling very hard not to make some sort of tree/bush comment. I will refrain and leave it to y'all. All I can say is that just in terms of the trim job, I got my money's worth twice. No American worker could have competed at that price. .

[tt11758]

Ok, I woke up this morning to the sound of chainsaws. That is never a good sign. I was afraid my HOA had gotten designs on my shrubbery and went out to keep the guys from cutting my palm trees into lollipops (which is apparently trendy, since they keep  trying to make me do it) or knocking my hibiscus back to waist high on Guatemalan, which is knee high to us gringos. What do I find, but a damn hot little 20 something Latina in a hard hat wielding a chainsaw telling me they were cutting the trees in the common areas, not in the yards, but that the boss was making deals on pruning since they were there. At least I think that's what she said, I was distracted , and I can't blame my poor Spanish either. (And who would think that at 40 you'd develop a fetish for sweaty short women with chainsaws? But in my defense, she was wearing a wife beater, shorts, work boots and a hard hat and if there was a scrap of underwear anywhere, I sure as hell didn't see it and it wasn't for lack of looking. ).
Anyhow, off I go to see El Jefe. He is a very nice guy and tells me he'll trim the tree in my driveway back off the roof and sidewalk for $50. Hell, I couldn't rent a chainsaw for that price, so I say go to it. Ten minutes later the aforementioned Latina is up a ladder with a chainsaw. She cut a lot more tree than I had thought, being the enthusiastic sort I suppose. Still, I sat on the ground and watched, and didn't say a word.

FQ13 who is struggling very hard not to make some sort of tree/bush comment. I will refrain and leave it to y'all. All I can say is that just in terms of the trim job, I got my money's worth twice. No American worker could have competed at that price. .

Poor, deluded gringo.  Like he has a shot. 

[MikeBjerum]

Photos!!!

I know it isn't guns, but we need photos!

[tombogan03884]

He doesn't need a shot, he had a good viewing position.
May need a cold shower though.  

[Badgersmilk]

Face it.  Your getting old.  That you started this thread just over seeing a pretty girl...  I see one of two things happening.  

1.  You start a new relationship by going out, picking up a nice girl and taking her home.

2.  You buy a van with no windows, dig a well in your basement, and start a whole new lifestyle by going out, picking up a nice girl and taking her home.

   

Go ask her out before you turn into THIS!  http://mbolty.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/hairy_larry/

  

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[tt11758]

Face it.  Your getting old.  That you started this thread just over seeing a pretty girl...  I see one of two things happening.  

1.  You start a new relationship by going out, picking up a nice girl and taking her home.

2.  You buy a van with no windows, dig a well in your basement, and start a whole new lifestyle by going out, picking up a nice girl and taking her home.

   

Go ask her out before you turn into THIS!  http://mbolty.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/hairy_larry/

  

HOLY HELL!!!                     

A warning about the freaking photo woulda been nice!!!!





Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.   MUCH better!! 

[fightingquaker13]

Thanks TT. And Badger? YOU try opening the door at 8:30 in the morning, before your first cup of coffee has cooled enough to drink, and see a woman who looks like she stepped out of one of these motivation posters wielding a chainsaw with a little grease on her cheek and a light sheen of sweat standing on your lawn, and tell me how suave and debonair you'd be. Seriously dude, there are worse ways to start your day, but few more shocking.
FQ13

[Ichiban]

Have I got the movie for you!

http://goregirl.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/hollywood-chainsaw-hookers-the-dungeon-review/

[fightingquaker13]

I'm not sure what scares me more. The fact that that movie exists, or that you know it exists and have a handy link.
FQ13

[Badgersmilk]

I was TRYING to get you to ask the chick out.  Here it is evening time and...  You COULD be sitting pool side with her in a bikini, sipping margaritas talking about the best mix ratio for 2 stroke oil.