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Old 05-19-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Oh my God! I promised my wife a Greenhouse, this is some serious work!
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We have done this so far:
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We try to make it look like an old Monastery with attatched Greenhose, Jeesus, Im exhausted, had to take a break today.................
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Nice work!! Can't wait to see the finished structure.
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Nice one mate!
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I like what you are doing, I bet it is fun to work on projects like these.
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Wow. I'm impressed!
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Now that looks like hard work!

Nice job!
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that looks harder than the six zone sprinkler system I just did myself. over 1500' of pipe. 8 rotator Toro Super600 per zone plus many othe smaller popups.

Have about 24hrs into the job and many blisters
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I promised my wife a Greenhouse
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We try to make it look like an old Monastery with attatched Greenhose,
You should have gone with your original promise and left out the Monastery part.
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My word that's impressive!
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Do you contract out.
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I think someone owes you a new SLK when your finished... Great work mate!
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I think someone owes you a new SLK when your finished...
SOMEthing at LEAST!!!

Looks great!
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I got tired just looking at those pics LOL! Have a cold on one me!
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great job! we await for pics of the finished construction...



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Thanks mates!
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I let the pictures speak, Ill keep ya updated during the project, dam, my hands are bleeding
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Wow! That's all I can say. My hat's off to you!
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Man, that is an impressive structure! BTW, what time is Sunday service? *L*
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I love the decorations, it looks like a garden for a med evil castle.
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This is awesome, I have to make sure my wife doesnt catch a glipse I can hear it now...

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Beautiful work and a tribute to your skills
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