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I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday since
our last newsletter. From reading my last article I
explained a little bit about the “Ames Bubble”. The
USDA project we have been working on since March of last
year. On December 3rd
the “bubble” burst. I believe I have a good
understanding of what happened but it will probably be
determined in the coming years by a group of lawyers.
It only took several minutes for the whole structure to
come down and then the 50 mph winds made it look like
your neighbor kids had just tepeed your front yard
tree. After great debate by the “higher ups,” another
dome has been erected with a New York company. This
bubble has almost 3x the air pressure the other
structure had. The USDA plans on leaving this up until
the completion of the project, which will be in 2006.
Who Knew #3 Favorite Hobby: Motorcycling; Favorite
Food: Lasagna; Spouse/Family: Wife of 7 months; Pets:
Saltwater fish tank; Favorite Quote / Saying: Tread
lightly, but carry a big stick; Favorite Vacation Spot:
Playa del Carmen; Pet Peeve: “cell yellers” people who
talk way too loud on their phones in public; Spends free
time: Motorcycling; Job: Explorer, measurer, reclaimer;
People often see me as aggressive, but really I’m
shy; Surprise info: My college athletic career; When I
was a kid, I played with my toys only inside, because I
didn’t want them to get dirty. Now at work, I am always
reminded that my equipment is always dirty; The thing
that I regret the most is being so far away from my
family; If I could be in any movie that I wanted, I
would play Harry Stamper in Armageddon; Favorite
Holiday: Christmas; As a Fear Factor Contestant I would
love all of the stunts, but have a problem eating the
food.
This
winter has been one of the busiest we’ve had since I’ve
been up here. It seemed like every day 3-6 trucks were
needed to meet the daily demand. As for other news
around Ames, it appears we will be having another very
busy year. We were able to pick up the ethanol plant,
which we have been told, has over 50,000 cy’s and will
be completed by November of ’05. Several paving
projects are already on the books and with our
day-to-day normal business the trucks should keep
continuously on the move. Currently I am looking for
4-5 new drivers for the RM. With the help of Dan &
Diane 3 are officially hired. My thanks go to those two
and their efforts. I’m sure many of you will be getting
a phone call some time looking for some help. Please be
patient and say “yes”. Let’s all have a safe and
productive 2005 construction season.
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