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Hey, if you could charge enough to cover the riders it might be worth it. Gotta watch them amateurs on the hoes though. I let a project manager try out a hoe once. Four thousand dollars worth of radiator a nd sheet metal work to my loader later I realized my mistake. DA swung the grapple right into the back of the 963 and didn't stop. 
2:08 PM
Man, all those bankers, accountants and lawyers would love to get into the cab of the hoe and just let it rip on an old house.
In fact, one time I had to demo an old house and I let all the neighbors take a whack at it with the hoe. The kids loved it, but the ones who really got the biggest charge out of demo were the, as you say, bankers, lawyers and accountants. It was all this pent up aggression.
Say, do you think we could start a service to let these rich guys try demo for a day? How could we work it? It would be a great marketing ploy? Would the insurance coverages apply or would we need special riders? It would be awesome to do that I think.
James said:
The money is always great. I think demolition is a very satisfying work. I think if you were to ask most demolition contractors they will tell you they enjoy their work more than anything. Most everyday you are doing something different, looking at different places, going to places most people have never been, and the great challenge of
11:56 AM
What is the attraction about demolition?
What is it that got you into it in the first place, and what is it that's so appealing now?
Is it the crashing and crunching? the satisfaction of clearing land and lots? the money? enjoy running the heavy equipment?
Interested in your stories.
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