"Screwing Off" for a Million Bucks

"Screwing Off" for a Million Bucks
Dewalt Website ^ | 10-NOV-2002 | Todd Walter

Posted on 11/12/2002 6:02:46 AM PST by sparkomatic

November 10, 2002 — Contractor Jon Smith of Delaware, Ohio (Columbus) knew he was fast with a cordless drill. Now he has a million dollars to prove it.

(Excerpt) Read more at dewalt.com ...

TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Miscellaneous; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: dewalt; johnsmith; phoenix; screw

This guy is a contractor friend of my friend. I've never actually met the Jon Smith. My friend, Brent, could only achieve a 9 second time.
Smith's labor rates work out to $531,757,754.80/hour.

1 posted on 11/12/2002 6:02:47 AM PST by sparkomatic

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To: sparkomatic

This bugs me...

Iv'e been in the trades all my life. A 12 volt dewalt is an active "appendage" of mine, and I know I'd have been a competitor here...

Damn! I snooze...I lost!

2 posted on 11/12/2002 6:07:57 AM PST by sit-rep

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To: sparkomatic

Smith's labor rates work out to $531,757,754.80/hour.

Poor guy. He should have become a trial lawyer.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

3 posted on 11/12/2002 6:10:31 AM PST by mikeb704

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To: sit-rep

A 12 volt dewalt is an active "appendage" of mine...

Hopefully the only appendage that can complete 5 screws in 7 seconds.

4 posted on 11/12/2002 6:12:14 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG

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To: PBRSTREETGANG

LOL...

Ya got me on that one!! ...can I try for $50,000???

5 posted on 11/12/2002 6:16:40 AM PST by sit-rep

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To: PBRSTREETGANG

Is that your FINAL answer?

6 posted on 11/12/2002 6:25:34 AM PST by SolomonSemperFi

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To: mikeb704

"Poor guy. He should have become a trial lawyer."

What? And take a PAY CUT?

7 posted on 11/12/2002 6:29:14 AM PST by TommyDale

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