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Best way to show what your all about! I found this company some what amusing with the videos they have uploaded to show their quality of work?!? http://www.robuild.co.uk/video_gallery.htmCheck out the 7th video General Builders check out the speed of all them workers! Wonder what the lads are doing with them bricks? to me to you to me to you lol Bottom left demonstrates the most efficient and comfortable way of cutting 8x2 timber noggins! 1 noggin per minute lol Two lads with hard hats who are just standing their but the rest who are ''working'' dont have hard hats on and are wearing trainers! Comedy JMB |
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Brice Burrell
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 07:26 PM » |
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I watched a half dozen videos from their Youtube channel because I was so intrigued. There are very few moments in the videos where anyone is doing anything even discernible let alone actual work. There don't even seem to very many tools on their jobsites. Honestly, the videos look like someone had hidden cameras trying to catch a contractor ripping off the client with all the guys standing around or walking aimlessly and not doing any work. Boy, I really wish this is how my competition would advertise.  |
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Peter Halle
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 07:55 PM » |
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Brice, I sure am glad you said that. I watched them and thought I was missing something other than real meaningful activity in the videos. Thanks  Peter |
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The tools in my truck were talking the other day. The Dewalts, PC's, Boschs, Makitas were not happy. They also were in the minority. Their complaint: They felt unused and unappreciated since the Festools moved in. I guess the truth hurts.
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 08:12 PM » |
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That is some funny stuff! It was almost like watching grass grow. Two lads with hard hats who are just standing their but the rest who are ''working'' dont have hard hats on and are wearing trainers! Comedy
JMB
I noticed that too, like they picked up guys on the street and gave them a sweater to wear. The painters wearing maroon sweaters look strange, get a white shirt. Don't zoom in on the guy cutting in the ceiling if it isn't straight and crisp. No one is wearing tool belts or aprons? Is that a NA thing? |
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 10:24 PM » |
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That's what I thought too Vin, no belts and 1/2 the crew wearing sweatpants! Lol, not 1 there would make it a day with me. The guy on the miter saw was crackin me up, never heard of a stand?, let alone a couple blocks to put under the end hanging 10' off the saw?  They sure do a lot of scaffold holding down too, if the bosses see this and then decide to use it as advertising??  Guess it's commercial work at it's finest. Putting video's like that out there should keep the rest of the tradesmen in London busy, lol. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 11:17 PM » |
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Hey, at the end of the day, the dude who owned that company saw that video and was proud enough to show the world. Takes guts.
As someone with immense roll on finishing skills under his belt I could tell just by the sound that the roller was making in scene one that there wasnt enough paint on the roller. Definitely looking at a blotchy finish on that one, Eric
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Kev
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 02:40 AM » |
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If the owner is proud of that work, he wouldn't get my business - shabby.
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Ken Nagrod
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 11:20 AM » |
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 12:21 PM » |
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They are just following the UK Health and Safety Executive recommendations.  I really thought this was a send up (Monty Python (sic)) when I watched the "playing with bricks" video. Tim |
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 12:34 PM » |
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They are just following the UK Health and Safety Executive recommendations. I really thought this was a send up (Monti Python) when I watched the "playing with bricks" video. Tim It's the electricians video you MUST WATCH ... it's a cackle! |
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Peter Parfitt
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 01:49 PM » |
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I don't believe anyone could do this - unless they want to destroy their image.
Checkout the 2nd (electrcians's) video - they seem to keep going through that door to the loo (UK FOGgers), bathroom (NA FOGgers) or shitzenplatz (the guy who lurked and then disappeared a few weeks ago - Kev you remember him).
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 04:35 PM » |
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OMG please please tell me this is a wind up . how on earth can anyone seriously put up these videos to promote their company . if you could speed them up you would have a modern take on Laruel and Hardy , but without the class
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jmbfestool
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 05:03 PM » |
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Haahaaa yeah I thought it was a wind up then I saw a link to their web site checked it out to find loads more videos lol
I was amazed some one believes that's good hard work!
I first thought the boss had setup hidden cameras to catch out his workmen oh was I wrong!
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2012, 05:09 PM » |
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Even I could do all that 'construction work' - maybe I should apply for a summerjob to walk back and fort and lean on rails. I'm sure I could excel at trying to look busy |
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2012, 05:26 PM » |
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Even I could do all that 'construction work' - maybe I should apply for a summerjob to walk back and fort and lean on rails. I'm sure I could excel at trying to look busy What size sweatshirt do you wear? |
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« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2012, 05:38 PM » |
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3XL European size and usually I drown in XXL US size |
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The sky's the limit in my workshop, literally. |
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Kev
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« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2012, 06:38 PM » |
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I don't believe anyone could do this - unless they want to destroy their image.
Checkout the 2nd (electrcians's) video - they seem to keep going through that door to the loo (UK FOGgers), bathroom (NA FOGgers) or shitzenplatz (the guy who lurked and then disappeared a few weeks ago - Kev you remember him).
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I'm pretty certain he was the "older electrician" with the really dopey expression ... but still, I'm glad he's got a job to occupy his time. |
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« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2012, 01:33 AM » |
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Good one Kev.
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« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2012, 05:11 PM » |
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I reckon the owner went down the jobcenter and asked all the available dole-ites if they want to be in a video and he would pay them with a ' genuine' workies sweatshirt and jog pants ( subject to availibility and fit of course )
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« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2012, 05:16 PM » |
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Someone needs to oil that video tripod.  |
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jmbfestool
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« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2012, 05:25 PM » |
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lol That tripod is annoying!
At leasts he is getting a lot more hits on his web site and videos having this topic out on the web lol Hes at least had 600 views added seen this was posted lol
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« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2012, 07:29 PM » |
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lol That tripod is annoying!
At leasts he is getting a lot more hits on his web site and videos having this topic out in the web lol Hes at least had 600 views added seen this was posted lol
JMB
That's because of all of the FOGgers going for a laugh ... and a significant number of my friends! Hope this guy doesn't see the hits as a positive ... there's a lot of fools out there that equate their number of youtube hits with positive popularity. |
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