I need to get a plaque made!

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Author Message David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1393 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 06:49 pm:    "On this day, Tuesday March 24 at 11:15 am in Seattle Washington, ____________ from ____________ Architects, apologized to David G. Axt from Axt Consulting LLC, for being rude and blunt with him. ___________ then went on to compliment and thank David for his fine work and helping out ______________ Architects." The architect was just being a total jerk to me throughout the whole project. We met today and I proved my value to him. He totally "changed his stripes" after our meeting. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1988 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 07:02 pm:    Congratulations! ken hercenberg Senior Member Username: khercenberg Post Number: 886 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 07:48 pm:    Another sign of the apocalypse! Richard Gonser AIA CSI CCCA SCIP Senior Member Username: rich_gonser Post Number: 98 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 08:05 pm:    It's a Dystopian World. The end is nigh. Dave Metzger Senior Member Username: davemetzger Post Number: 569 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 08:48 am:    So are you gonna charge him double for his next project? David R. Combs, Assoc. AIA, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP Member Username: davidc Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2015 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 09:06 am:    David, Sounds like the architect is the one who needs the plaque - for having the epiphany. Thousands of architects should be so insightful and fortunate. Good job helping them see the light. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1287 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:07 pm:    As an architect and specifier, I can tell you the epiphany won't last, maybe for a day or a week or maybe even the job, but what we (specifiers) do is constantly challenged, but we keep doing our jobs and hope for the best. I have clients for over 20 years that argue the same issues each and every job, no matter how much I educate them, its just the nature of the business. Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1288 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:11 pm:    Here is one of my favorite examples: ESP Paint is called out on the drawings, we know there is no just thing as ESP Paint, ESP is an application and many different paints can be applied by ESP, yet it seems I have to constantly correct the Architect on this and make sure it is clearly defined in the specs, because in my world if a GC sees ESP paint on a job, he will automatically include the cheapest ESP paint available. Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1989 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:16 pm:    And we know the contractors don't read the specs, they just look at the plans... http://architexts.us/2013/08/23/construction-administration-details/ Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 1289 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:21 pm:    Very good Lynn, thanks for sharing David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1396 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 04, 2015 - 12:31 pm:    (Takes plaque off the wall and throws it in the trash.) I spoke too soon. The architect is back to his old habit of hassling the specifier. Yesterday I told him that I will finish up the 100% DD, then he can find another specifier to finish the project manual. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1991 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 11:57 am:    Sigh. The more things change, the more they stay the same. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1397 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 02:15 pm:    As our neighbors to the north say, "Plus ca' change, plu c'est la meme chose." David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1992 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - 02:36 pm:    Yup, I just translated it 'cause I didn't want to search for the "c cedilla" to make it correct. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 1407 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - 04:46 pm:    Yesterday the architect and I parted ways. I'm relieved. The project started off as a mess and was only getting worse. So much for that stupid plaque. David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP Specifications Consultant/Web Publisher www.localproductreps.com Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 2008 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - 04:51 pm:    Too bad you threw it away. You could have sent it to the Architect, wrapped in black paper, with R.I.P. across the wrapping.