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A construction primer continued from page 42 44 • NOVEMBER 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Carpenters.) Q is for Quality. This is the word N is for Negotiations. This is the moment in time, looking back, when your profit went away. O is for OSHA. They are our friends. They make our jobsites safe. They visit unexpectedly and make us pay large sums of money. They like their work way too much. P is for Parolees. (Note: See "C" – we always hear right before we enjoy a stout, hearty laugh. R is for Reality. This is a sense we lose during bid day. S is for Sabbatical. This is some- thing we take the day before the audi- tor arrives. T is for Take-off. This is construc- tion vernacular for doing an in-house estimate. It's also something we do when our wife unexpectedly visits our jobsite as we're lunching with Gypsy, the dancer we met last night. U is for Uniform Dwelling Code. This is a book somewhere. V is for Visionary. This is our boss and CEO. This is also the son of the original founder who keeps getting his tie caught in the paper shredder. W is for Work Ethic. Yeah, sorry, you're right, I'm just bein' silly now. X is for the X-rated calendars that once adorned jobsite trailers up until those lightweight, namby-pamby, po- litically-correct do-gooders forced us to remove them. Now we'll never know what day it is. Y is for Yokel. This is the other son of the founder. He is your vice-presi- FENCETECH attendees have wide range of registration choices As you will see in the FENCETECH'12 attendee brochure inserted in this month's edition of World Fence News, there are numer- ous registration options from which at- tendees may choose. Here is a brief recap: • Full convention package. In- cludes admission to any seminar and roundtable discussion; admission to FENCETECH/DECKTECH exhibi- tion and all demos; admission to AFA Annual Meeting and Chapter Break- SKIDRIL The Fencers Solution © Nearly 20 years of solutions... 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This package includes ad- mission to the individual seminar(s) purchased; admission to the trade ex- hibition and all demos; and admission to VFDRMA special presentation and roundtable discussion. • Exhibits only. Note: All pre-reg- istered AFA members receive free ad- mission to the exhibit hall and demos. A nominal charge does apply to mem- bers and non-members who register after December 21, 2011 or onsite. They may also attend the VFDRMA special presentation and roundtable discussion. AFA notes that AFA meetings, the FENCETECH/DECKTECH exhibi- tion and education seminars are open to registered delegates only. Name badges are required for entrance to all functions and the exhibition. Register- ing for any one seminar will allow you access to show floor. The association also points out that fence, deck and railing industry professionals who are not members of the American Fence Association are welcome to attend all functions at non- member rates. 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