Moss Scientific Study
Several years ago, when Earl and Daryl were starting their handyman business, they were asked to clear all the bushes, vines and trees away from this house. The owners wanted to fix it up and move in.
Earl and Daryl came out to the house and gave them a bid. When the owners asked why the bid was so high, Earl had to admit that the large pine tree right up against the house was problematic and that they would have to rent a bucket truck to take it down without damaging the roof. That sounded smart to the owners so they paid half the money up front so Earl could rent the bucket truck.
When the bucket truck arrived Earl told Daryl to get in the bucket and raise himself onto the roof. They would start on the left side for easy access.
“I don’t know how to work all the controls on this truck.” Daryl admitted. “You will have to do it Earl.”
“I’ve never used one either, but how hard can it be. Are you chicken, Daryl?”
Daryl, having the personality of a fourth grader, could not stand to be challenged. He climbed into the bucket, pushed the lever forward and put the bucket through the left side of the house.
“You idiot,” screamed Earl, “you are supposed to raise the bucket to roof height first! This is going to come out of your salary! Come on! I’ll buy you a beer while we discuss what to do.” Earl was getting mighty thirsty and too angry to work.
They walked away from the job and never went back. The owners who were out west for six months came back to find a mess and no Earl and Daryl to be found. They ended up donating the house to science.
The local environmental scientists got a grant of $184.50 to grow moss on the roof. The study is to prove that a moss covered roof provides more protection from the rain and sun than a regular tile or tin roof. They didn’t take into account how many years it takes to grow or that all the holes in the house could let in the elements and skew the data. I’ll let you know the results in several years.
Moss Scientific Study
Several years ago, when Earl and Daryl were starting their handyman business, they were asked to clear all the bushes, vines and trees away from this house. The owners wanted to fix it up and move in.
Earl and Daryl came out to the house and gave them a bid. When the owners asked why the bid was so high, Earl had to admit that the large pine tree right up against the house was problematic and that they would have to rent a bucket truck to take it down without damaging the roof. That sounded smart to the owners so they paid half the money up front so Earl could rent the bucket truck.
When the bucket truck arrived Earl told Daryl to get in the bucket and raise himself onto the roof. They would start on the left side for easy access.
“I don’t know how to work all the controls on this truck.” Daryl admitted. “You will have to do it Earl.”
“I’ve never used one either, but how hard can it be. Are you chicken, Daryl?”
Daryl, having the personality of a fourth grader, could not stand to be challenged. He climbed into the bucket, pushed the lever forward and put the bucket through the left side of the house.
“You idiot,” screamed Earl, “you are supposed to raise the bucket to roof height first! This is going to come out of your salary! Come on! I’ll buy you a beer while we discuss what to do.” Earl was getting mighty thirsty and too angry to work.
They walked away from the job and never went back. The owners who were out west for six months came back to find a mess and no Earl and Daryl to be found. They ended up donating the house to science.
The local environmental scientists got a grant of $184.50 to grow moss on the roof. The study is to prove that a moss covered roof provides more protection from the rain and sun than a regular tile or tin roof. They didn’t take into account how many years it takes to grow or that all the holes in the house could let in the elements and skew the data. I’ll let you know the results in several years.