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  1. Oregon Rob

    Fuel Prices!!!!!

    Regular and diesel(On Road) are both about $2.25 today in Oregon.
  2. Oregon Rob

    Apprenticship training started

    Thought I would give a quick update. Just finished Week three of the 4 weeks of my pre apprenticeship training. As I already mentioned, got a lot of health and safety stuff. We spent several days just working with the high reach lift trucks, I think to get a sense of some basic ideas like load...
  3. Oregon Rob

    Excavator or Small BH?

    That all makes good sense.
  4. Oregon Rob

    Excavator or Small BH?

    Back some years ago, you saw lots and lots of rubber tired hoes, now it's a lot of small excavator and not so many hoes. I know the excavators are easy to get around it, but I would have thought the loader side would be really needed. Tell me what you have and why. Thanks, Rob
  5. Oregon Rob

    ton of work this year

    I have been told that 701's lists are empyt as well. That's good news for me!
  6. Oregon Rob

    Apprenticship training started

    Today we got to run the crane simulator. I set a 94,000 lbs bridg span in place! It was pretty cool. Just like sitting in a 500 ton crane.:D only without the risk. Rob
  7. Oregon Rob

    Apprenticship training started

    Just finished up day 2 of my pre-apprenticship training (all calss room health and safety). Although not the most exciting, i know it can be the most important. It is great to be getting started just when the weather and mark are in the upswing. Will post more when i have more. Rob, Out
  8. Oregon Rob

    Bobcat 2410

    Let's have a look Congratulations, but Does it come with a digital camera? Pictures, must have pictures!:drinkup
  9. Oregon Rob

    Who does what?

    Here's Day 2. Doesn't look much different, but there is a lot of line in and barried, water and conduit have been run and backfilled as well.
  10. Oregon Rob

    Who does what?

    Day 1
  11. Oregon Rob

    Who does what?

    I got to spend a little time on this machine this weekend. We are putting in a barn and a lot of drainage. It was a lot of fun and was supprising what it can do.
  12. Oregon Rob

    About to start apprenticeship!

    Here is the link that got me started. http://www.oetraining.org/ If you have time to poke around, you can learn quite a bit about the program.
  13. Oregon Rob

    About to start apprenticeship!

    Thanks for that guys, I will post updates as I go along. Rob
  14. Oregon Rob

    About to start apprenticeship!

    Well I was just noticing that work seemed to be really picking up here in Oregon, base on the amount of active projects going on, when I got this: --------------------------------------------------------- “Good morning Robert, I am writing you to let you know that we have a unique...
  15. Oregon Rob

    "old operators"

    Don't mind a bit, thanks:drinkup
  16. Oregon Rob

    "old operators"

    I would like to hear how things have changed for the better and worse for both the industry and equipment.:notworthy :notworthy
  17. Oregon Rob

    What do you like to run?

    DirtGuru, Thanks for the info, I will keep it and may well end up useing it someday. As I said, i'm really looking forward to starting something new. I just hate having to wait until the end of May to start.
  18. Oregon Rob

    Estimate form/unit cost

    Glad to be able to help:)
  19. Oregon Rob

    Estimate form/unit cost

    Here is what i got from the website from QuckbooksPro. ---------------------------------------------- Improve accuracy with time tracking, estimating, and job costing Track your time and employee time right in QuickBooks. You can also track job costs to see where you're making or losing...
  20. Oregon Rob

    Estimate form/unit cost

    I know there are some better SW packages that can really do a lot for you. I haven't looked lately, but a few year back i looked at Quickbooks (i think the name is correct) and it made things really slick. You could do some really cool things with bids and then roll them over once they became...
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