On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:31:14 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:09:40 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:54:00 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>>
>>> I think the ex-cons will probably do just fine. I was involved with a
>>> rather large asbestos abatement project 15 years ago. The workers
>>> were almost all ex-cons including the foremen. Most couldn't carry on
>>> much of a conversation but they worked their asses of and made great
>>> money. The building we were doing was occupied and they did sections
>>> at a time. In 10 years I think we only had one or two complaints
>>> because one of them had cat-called one of the office women in the
>>> parking lot. That's actually a far better stat than what usually
>>> occurs with typical construction workers.
>>>
>>> I hope the hot dog place does well but I'm not sure about the name and
>>> the menu.
>>>
>>> Lou
>>
>>i could be wrong, but it's never struck me that folks in chicago are
>>particularly squeamish about felons, ex- or otherwise.
>
> <laugh> Are you saying that because our governors use prison as a
> retirement home? Maybe these guys can work Blago into the menu.
>
> Lou

at least none of them actually ran the state *from* jail. at least as far
as i know.

your pal,
blake