[one guy in new jersey]

Clever home contractors have a similar saying they like to wheel out at estimate time about predicting cost, speed and/or quality.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Inside this box is my last contractor... is he dead or alive? Until you open the box he is both.

Now, when did you say you were going to have that roof finished?

Actually I have had good luck with roofing guys. No leaks, on time, not the color we had picked so we got $10,000 discount.

I can live with a deep red rather then brown roof for that price.