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Started by Guns N Rotors, October 12, 2005, 05:10:32 PM

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Guns N Rotors

October 12, 2005, 05:10:32 PM
This morning my boss called me and asked if I could work "real late" tonite. I told him "sure, what's up?"
He said that he couldn't say but, would you work for free? It's really important....

To make a long story short, Extreme Home Makeover is doing a house in Boardman, Ohio. I am going to
demolish the house with an excavator at 2:30AM this morning. This is unreal....

After the meeting this morning with the production crew...I was taken to the house to see what was needed.
I got to meet the host, Ty Pentington (SP?) and planned out the demo work...

I'll keep you guys posted!
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

ramit

#1
October 12, 2005, 05:13:44 PM
Sounds pretty cool!

Charger4404spd

#2
October 12, 2005, 05:56:33 PM
Ty is a big celebrity now. Cool thing to get to do. Let us know when the episode airs.

Recharger

#3
October 12, 2005, 06:13:36 PM
That's cool!   :thumbs:

I know I'm just renting, but could you put in a word for me and see if they'll makeover this dump?  Or at least pimp my ride?

694spdRT

#4
October 12, 2005, 06:19:38 PM
Quote from: Charger4404spd on October 12, 2005, 05:56:33 PM
Ty is a big celebrity now. 

Thanks Steve, I didn't realize I was so popular.   :icon_smile_big:

Seriously, congratulations Guns! Do you think you will make it onto the episode?

I have not followed that show much and I liked him better on Trading Spaces....I really only watched for Genevieve though. :drool5:

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Guns N Rotors

#5
October 12, 2005, 07:47:26 PM
OK, here is what I know. The house is is being done for a guy in his 30's. He has three little girls, ages are
6, 3, and 8 months. He and his wife always watched this show on Sunday nights after they put the kids to bed.
On Mother's day of this year, they put the kids to bed, watched the show and went to sleep...She died of a
brain anurism that night, in her sleep...

Friends of the family wrote to the producers and told the story...They have been selected for Total Home Makeover.
After I went to the meeting at 7:00 AM and was told the story....well, you understand.

I am going to be on site at 10:30 PM to get the excavator from Nations Rent. After the utilities are shut off, I'm going to totally demolish the house, load out the debris and get the hell out of the way!

The construction of the new house is going to start on Friday morning...Totally finished on Wed. afternoon!
Wed. night, they are going to unvail the house to the family...Kid Rock is going to present a new Harley to
the father and play a three song concert, with Phantom Fireworks putting on a $200,000 fireworks display.

I am in udder disbelief that I am going to be a part of this...It is an honor...I will take pic's and keep you guys posted!!!
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Khyron

#6
October 12, 2005, 07:54:29 PM
UN freaking believable! Very cool!!!!!


Bring your mopar and get it on the show!


and we need inside information, is i really a surprise to the family? Do they know in advance, that kind of stuff!


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Johnny SixPack

#7
October 12, 2005, 08:25:59 PM
Quote from: Khyron on October 12, 2005, 07:54:29 PM
UN freaking believable! Very cool!!!!!


Bring your mopar and get it on the show!


and we need inside information, is i really a surprise to the family? Do they know in advance, that kind of stuff!

:iagree:

Congrats man! :cheers:
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#8
October 12, 2005, 08:37:59 PM
Quote from: Khyron on October 12, 2005, 07:54:29 PM
UN freaking believable! Very cool!!!!!


Bring your mopar and get it on the show!


and we need inside information, is i really a surprise to the family? Do they know in advance, that kind of stuff!
:iagree: :2thumbs:
PETE

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Plumcrazy

#9
October 12, 2005, 08:39:08 PM
 :2thumbs: Neighbor!

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#10
October 12, 2005, 09:37:08 PM
Sounds really cool!   Good luck and Congrats!    :icon_smile_cool:

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Telvis

#11
October 12, 2005, 10:06:36 PM
Wow! That's really cool. It's amazing how fast everything happened for you. Yesterday you had no idea. Today you were smack in the middle of things. Pretty incredible.

4cruzin

#12
October 12, 2005, 10:57:28 PM
WOW that sounds really flippin' cool!!  So where are you or what state is this in??  Kid Rock lives about 1/2 hour form me. 
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RD

#13
October 12, 2005, 11:19:32 PM
there is nothing better than the gift of giving.  God bless ya GNR, make sure that man has a good house for his kids!
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bull

#14
October 13, 2005, 12:36:14 AM
Awesome gesture. It's fun to take part in something so selfless, isn't it?

Lowprofile

#15
October 13, 2005, 12:44:15 AM
Giving is good for the Heart & Soul.  Enjoy your day!  And get pics! :angel: :2thumbs:
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BigBlockSam

#16
October 13, 2005, 01:21:52 AM
very cool and a nice thing to do  :2thumbs:

QuoteGenevieve though.
 
:iagree:
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Wakko

#17
October 13, 2005, 01:40:28 AM
Hopefully the dude doesn't kill himself on the Harley.   :icon_smile_dead:

I think it's great that the show is doing such a huge thing for this family.  The tragedy of losing a wife and a mother is unthinkable.   :'(
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#18
October 13, 2005, 07:22:30 AM
Cool! let us know when it will be on.  I have never seen the show.
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#19
October 13, 2005, 07:44:14 AM
Good for you man... it always feels good helping out someone in need! :yesnod:

Guns N Rotors

#20
October 13, 2005, 10:51:38 AM
Just a quick update.... I only have a minute.

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/284458766421742.php
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Plumcrazy

#21
October 13, 2005, 11:04:14 AM
If anyone is interested a local radio station that has streaming audio on the web is doing a live broadcast from the construction site 10/14 between 10am and 2pm eastern.

It's www.cd933.com

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Guns N Rotors

#22
October 13, 2005, 04:07:12 PM
OK, here it goes. I had to park three miles from the site and take a shuttle bus. I got the keys to the
excavator at 11:45 last night and unloaded it in a parking lot a block away. In this parking lot they are
building the house in sections. The walls and roof are done...they just move it over to the site and crane
it in place. Gordon Tree Service cut down the trees all night long. We went over the house one more time
and planned the demo work... I have 40 minutes to smash the house into the basement and remove the
disbris into 16 tri-axel trucks. They have this planned out to the minute.

The crazy part of all this is the gawkers! There are people everyware. These people start screaming at the
bus that Ty rides in! There are news crews from all over. The production crew has stadium type lights
that turn night into day. Unreal.
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Recharger

#23
October 13, 2005, 07:41:10 PM
40 Minutes?   Damn!   I think you should talk to your union rep and remind them that you're due a 10 minute break in there somewhere.     :icon_smile_big:   So do you get to go to the concert & fireworks when it's all done?   Sounds cool.   Be sure to get some screen time so we can up our dc.com celebrity count to 3.   Or was it 4.   I lost track.


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Quote from: Wakko on October 13, 2005, 01:40:28 AM
Hopefully the dude doesn't kill himself on the Harley.     :icon_smile_dead:
That's harsh, man. :icon_smile_wink:

mustanghater

#24
October 13, 2005, 09:46:08 PM
did you do a garage at roaming shores in pats few months? their was a white charger and was wondering if it was a member.
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#25
October 14, 2005, 12:28:07 PM
Geez, how did I miss this awesome thread? :shruggy:

Congrats Guns, this whole thing is pretty friggin' cool!! :thumbs:

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golden73

#26
October 14, 2005, 03:39:10 PM
Looks like we have another celeb here  ;)

That sounds like such a great thing to be a part of

Guns N Rotors

#27
October 14, 2005, 03:47:44 PM
OK, my part is done. Got on site at 6:30 AM and waited, and waited, and waited.
At 11:30 AM I tore the house down. I had a producer hanging on my machine screaming in my ear.
Now! Now! Now!...Stop! Stop! OK Go ,GO GO!

Everything went smoothly, but two things. I woke up this morning with a head cold. Felt awful all day.
As soon as we tore into the house, the Fire Dept started hosing down the house! I was soaked :icon_smile_dead:

After I was finished, the one producer showed me some of the tapes...I guess I could stand to lose 10 or 20 pounds.

Check this out

http://www.wytv.com/news/local/1787426.html
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Silver R/T

#28
October 14, 2005, 07:16:19 PM
cool you get to be on the show and working for free that's honorable of you
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#29
October 14, 2005, 08:01:16 PM
The videos wouldnt work for me :( Anyway, this may be a dumb question, but, I hope before they had you destroy the old house, they removed ALL their personal belongings?
PETE

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"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Guns N Rotors

#30
October 14, 2005, 08:20:19 PM
Yes, they removed all their belongings. This was a 70 year old house... it had nice solid oak doors and 6'' trim.
It was a shame that stuff couldn't be removed...no time. As soon as I finished the disbris removal, Concrete
trucks and pumpers moved in. Amazing
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Guns N Rotors

#31
October 14, 2005, 09:52:50 PM
I found a new link...

http://www.wytv.com/news/local/1791196.html

I'm in the bigger excavator. You can see the firemen hosing me down :image_294343:
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

NHCharger

#32
October 14, 2005, 09:58:14 PM
Must feel great to be involved in a project like that.
One question. I read a thread recently about the people who got their car "done" on the show Overhaulin' having to pay a gift tax. The G.I. that came home from Iraq and had his car done owes the IRS and State of CA 15k in taxes and is selling his car. Do the families that get their homes "done" face the same tax problems?  I've watched the show a few times and the difference from the old house to the new one must run in the 100k+ range.
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#33
October 18, 2005, 04:04:19 PM
NH,

I found out that the bank that held the families' morgage has forgiven the loan on the house.
The bank has also offered to loan the family the money needed for taxes at a low interest rate
for whatever term he can afford.

I am going back tonite for "one small detail". I will remember the camera and take pics of the finished
house. The show is going to be on TV around Thanksgiving time.

There are a few surprises that I have left out... you just have to watch the show!
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

PocketThunder

#34
October 18, 2005, 04:38:41 PM
Quote from: Guns N Rotors on October 18, 2005, 04:04:19 PM
NH,

I found out that the bank that held the families' morgage has forgiven the loan on the house.
The bank has also offered to loan the family the money needed for taxes at a low interest rate
for whatever term he can afford.

I am going back tonite for "one small detail". I will remember the camera and take pics of the finished
house. The show is going to be on TV around Thanksgiving time.

There are a few suprises that I have left out... you just have to watch the show!



that surprise just might be you're charger in the driveway...??
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Guns N Rotors

#35
October 18, 2005, 06:00:34 PM


Quote

that surprise just might be you're charger in the driveway...??
Quote

Nope... The people who worked on this project are not the focus of the show....the family is.
If you are into motorcycles, well, you'll see!!!
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

ChgrSteve67

#36
October 18, 2005, 06:36:08 PM
Pictures ??

Naked pictures of Genevieve would be prefered.

Don't tell me you forgot your camera.

Guns N Rotors

#37
October 20, 2005, 04:14:10 PM
Some pics from Tues. night.
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

Guns N Rotors

#38
October 20, 2005, 04:15:16 PM
Crazy people standing there at 1:30 AM
"Only the spirit of attack, born in a brave heart, will bring success to any fighting aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be."

PocketThunder

#39
October 20, 2005, 04:58:42 PM
Hey thats a purrty nice house.....

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