Hello Denny and John, similarly, I met Chuck Meadows awhile back at a seminar that he was giving at the east end of the state that I live in. I too would have certainly enjoyed picking his brain in a more one on one fashion and for a longer length of time as I can appreciate the wealth of knowledge that he posseses on many topics that I am very limited on. Fortunately, we have the forum here to do some of the same. Be Well gentlemen. Regards, Allan

Actually, I have to agree with John's comments about Joe.

And I apologize for responding late to this, I've been working out of state a lot lately and usually only have a few minutes of free time here and there.  The forum helps me to keep things in perspective.  I have seen a number of posts I would have responded to but didn't have the time to do any justice.

Anyway, Joe is a unique individual.  He comes across as gruff at first but then you realize that he is "hard-wired" for black & white, and that any disagreements are not personal affronts on his part.  After a while, you can see that he not only understands the "shades of gray" but is also very willing to offer helpful suggestions.
Some of you may remember that Joe authored an article in a recent "Inspection Trends" the addressed the importance of an inspector's integrity.  I have that somewhere but can't put my hands on it to say which issue it was.  For any who may have set their copy aside, intending to read it later (as I often do), you will find it an interesting read.

Yup, measuring suspenders to be exact.

Yes, I still wear those ruler suspenders.  I need them to hold up my pants.  Initially, I bought them because the teeth on the clasps were not too sharp and didn't cut into my pants and ruin them.  Later, I bought them by the dozen.  The only other pair that had the same clasp  were the "Road Kill" brand, featuring a dead skunk.  Since I am an inspector and measure things, I thought the ruler would be the better choice. 

However, if you are young and handsome, and want to meet the girls, you should wear these suspenders! Those suspenders are better than a puppy dog.  When I am about town or in some large stores, at least two complete strangers (mostly women, of all ages,) come up to me and start a conversation about these suspenders.  Now, just imagine a person who looks like me going up to women on the street and trying to strike up a conversation.  I would probably be accosted by the boys in blue for it in short order.

Incidently, these are called "Liars Brand" suspenders.  (I guess because you would be stretching the truth if you used them for measuring.)  I think that some of the fabricators I inspect have workers that use them in real life fabrication!