May 2003 eNewsletter - MasterPlumbers.com PlumbNews

May 2003 eNewsletter (Part 1 of 2)

Welcome!

Welcome to our May eNewsletter.
This month we'd like to shine a special spot light on a fellow plumber with his special purpose, Cameron McIntyre.
Cameron writes poetry to help raise funds for the Cancer Research Campaign. He lives in Newtonards (UK) and has lived there longer than his native Belfast. He is now married to Diane and has two girls, Loren and Clare, who both love daddy's poetry.

His profession has taken him to be North Down plumber of the year on several occasions in his own plumbing business and his hometown of Newtownards in the U.K..

We have included one poem & one Limerick, the Limerick in this month's Limerick section called "Plumb Boy" and the poem in this month's PlumbViews Section called "Asbestos Rain".

Please support Cameron in this great cause, to help raise much needed funds for Cancer Research, All money raised from sale of books is going to Cancer Research, you can order copies of his books at http://www.plumbingpoet.co.uk/order_form.htm.

May 2003 Survey

Thank you for participating in our May survey.

Extracts from answers to last months survey question "How do you trace plastic pipes in a concrete slab inground or behind walls?" can be found here.

To have us conduct a survey for you, please contact us

This Month's Survey Results

1. Do you clean clogged drains?
Yes:	81.38%:
No:	18.62%:
2. If yes, would you rather not?
Yes:	36.55%:
No:	63.45%:
3. Do you recommend chemical drain cleaners to your customers or use them yourself?
Yes:	27.59%:
No:	72.41%:
4. Has your business slowed in this economy?
Yes:	42.76%:
No:	57.24%:
5. If yes, does this change the way you feel about drain cleaning?
Yes:	8.28%:
No:	91.72%:
6. Would you consider recommending a chemical drain cleaner?
Yes:	40.69%:
No:	59.31%:

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PlumbViews

Permit Regs Hinder Us
You�re busted!� shouted the plumbing inspector over the phone. Naturally, that statement was met with a great deal of chagrin from my office manager and a question..... Click here for full article
(Tuesday, 29 April 2003) - Dave Yates

No Deposit, No Return
NO MATTER WHERE you turn, there�s an article or news report regarding our current drought. We�re doing..... Click here for full article
(Tuesday, 22 April 2003) - Dave Yates

CYA with combustion testing and analysis
A FELLOW BRAGGED, �I can tune up any oil burner by eye as good or better than anyone can using instruments!� The time was the early 1970s, the place was the local Sid Harvey branch where I..... Click here for full article
(Monday, 21 April 2003) - Dave Yates

Skinny and Pearl
IT MUST HAVE been my night for servicing 1 million Btu boilers. First, a 150-room hotel�s domestic hot water boiler, and then..... Click here for full article
(Saturday, 19 April 2003) - Dave Yates

Why Waste Your Brain Trying To Remember Things?
How old are you? REALLY? That old? Hmmmm. Are you forgetting things�like picking up the dry cleaning? Meeting with your..... Click here for full article
(Thursday, 17 April 2003) - Ellen Rohr

The World According to Missy
Missy was watching The Weather Channel when the woman in front of the map mentioned that it was going to snow in Denver. Missy's eyes waggled furiously and she shouted, "I'm going in!"..... Click here for full article
(Thursday, 10 April 2003) - Dan Holohan

Energy Usage
The Energy Information Administration is a fascinating website where you can find a huge amount of detailed information about energy usage in the United States..... Click here for full article
(Wednesday, 9 April 2003) - Dan Holohan

Some tips on teaching
A friend told me that he was thinking of putting a training session together for his apprentices. He was also hoping he could work with the local trade association to see if........ Click here for full article
(Tuesday, 8 April 2003) - Dan Holohan

You may be wondering how we arrived at the price on your job
Good morning! And thanks for giving us the opportunity to make a proposal on your new heating system..... Click here for full article
(Monday, 7 April 2003) - Dan Holohan