Just want to say hello and happy 4th to every one. Im new to this site, Ive been watching and reading many of the post thats been made on variuos things. Ive been pumping since Aug, 2nd of 2000, my knowledge of pumping was nothing when I started, infact my very first question was (What is a concrete pump) thats how much I knew back then. Mel Granthem, and Carl Walker brought me on board and had me trained to run a line pump. Now with 10 years later Im still here with them and couldnt see myself working for any body else. Ive been on a Schwing 42m bout the last 8 years. .Now I ask myself why do I need this web site, why do I want to bring my work home with me? What do you guys get out of this?  Thanks.

One would hope safety.There is so much that can go wrong.

If thats how you feel why did you bother with signing on and you already  read the topics and see what takes place and then you ask what can you expect.

Be prepaired for a lot of bullsh't.. I am still doubting if this site is a waiste of time or if its interesting. There is quite a group of guys that think they invented concretepumping and everybody that has a different opinion than them will get a lot of sad reactions. If you manage to ignore those poor individuals you might actually have some nice conversations here.  GOOD LUCK

Like that reaction above from biged. Thanks for the example mate!!!! 

Yea I was wondering how long it would take! well since thats out of the way.I hope to learn a few new things, and meet a few people along the way.

1 month, 1 yr ,10 yrs , doesnt matter, the learning curve never stops. you will learn something from here which will make you a better operator.

The way I see it, pff... nothing but know it all, done it all cant tell me nothing, teach me nothing... Everybudy is waaaaay to good on this site...

come on let me here it now

1 month, 1 yr ,10 yrs , doesnt matter, the learning curve never stops. you will learn something from here which will make you a better operator.

Now that's what im talk'n about,great statement murf

Well... all the know it alls, done it all, cant teach me anything new type guys on here love the new guys... feeds their egos even more. Just stay anonymous... and have fun hahahahaha. You will read posts full of drama and swear its a bunch of girls pumping concrete, and you will read some post full of juicy knowledge. Its always interesting...

Its actually funny.. A very important part of being a concretepumper is to have good social skils. If you don't have those you won't last long.. But some of the world champions on this site don't seem to have those at all. It makes me wonder... But the majority of the members are very nice people for as far as I can tell!!!

Its amazing how far you get being an operator when you just listen to what your Momma taught you when you were little. Be honest, please and thank you, upfront, always calm, greet and farewell the customer and 9x out of 10 they'll call ya back for another job, while your competitor with an attitude sits at home.

its always good to see someone else going through what you are or have been through .you find out its not such a big world after all.tid bits of info that help out in certain situations is always a plus.out on a job you can shoot the breeze with anyone but they have no clue to the responsibilitys you have to face all they see is a box with controlls a toy . here we all do the same thing and its good to have others to reflect with.and occasionally post a gripe.