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Hmmm…Think I’ll stay out of this one.
 

No worries, I didn’t know that Gringo was anything than north American (I think it includes Canadians too, but I don’t want to offend you any further).
I had been called Gaucho in some other discussion and I guess that I was primed for my own casual use of slang.
Anyhow, you keep up the quality comments!

Hey Bob,
Tell you what: you make the decisions that you feel are best for you and your family, and I’ll do the same for myself and mine. Failing that, piss off. Plus everything Craig says.
Sincerely,
Ellis

Have you tried doing whatever you feel may work? As in really going for it? It may work just fine.
Reading your post, I feel that you may be perfectly suited for a job in London, Engeland.
Weather is rubbish but it is a pretty good place to have a dab at design world domination…

;-))))))

Don’t really know what Gringo means in the States in the same way that you probably don’t know what calling somebody Bro might mean in Spain.
In yester days, Gringo used to mean from across the border ie: US citizen, as opposed to local ie: Mexican. But that was a while ago.
Don’t you worry about about a little misunderstanding or two: there is…[Read more]

Maybe he’s talking about the movie.
: )

Kim, I will also be attending an MLA program beginning this summer, and have read through this entire thread. While I am surprised and worried by the attitudes and job market descriptions being offered by most posters, it seems to me that you are making the right decision for yourself.  Your current career does not bring you personal fulfillment…[Read more]

Not sure why everyone thinks I intend to move to Brazil without a job. I was just hoping to find out if my dad was right about it being a good place to look for jobs.
I’ve only applied to two jobs outside the US, so far. I actually did apply to one in Canada several months ago, but never heard back from them. I also applied to one in China a…[Read more]

Another sell-out! And you have the nerve to call yourself a landscape architect, huh Craig? Here’s a champagne toast for the recession to last another 10 years! We don’t need anymore suburban sprawl and Hummer H1 vehicles. This recession shook up lots of foundations and made people think twice about over abundance of personal materials. Those who…[Read more]

The worst kind of landscape architect or someone in this field! Damned the future generations and the unhealthy environment coming their way as long as I get mine now, who cares what follows? Its all about me and how much I make. This is actually the same mentality that put the U.S. economy in shambles. Wall Street and the major Banks ring any bells?

UI As am I.

You wouldn’t last two minutes in bizz over here my gringo friend, I can assure ya…

Fort McMurray (McMoney) is kinda the population epicenter of the oil sand industry in Alberta right now. They’re estimating that there’s enough oil up there to keep the extraction folks busy for the next 50 years… The place is like a modern-day boom town. Totally unsustainable growth, but that’s a problem for other generations to sort out, r…[Read more]

Hi Jordan. Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it. Can you tell me a little more about what the concrete bullets are? I talked to my boss again today and he suggested a concrete edge that is finished a little bit below the gravel. This is for another situation where the client wants dry set flagstone in an area that abuts the turf, but doe…[Read more]

Another edge I always wanted to try is vinyl paver patio edging. If installed deep enough can give you a similar look.

A.It can pose a danger is not maintained. If it is damaged by a lawn mower or is heaved out of the ground. It will cut instead of crushing like plastic edging.
B. Alternatives, I like concrete bullets if installed correctly. Also there is a vinyl edging that looks like the steel. Designed so you do not see the bead on top of the grass. Also…[Read more]

Hey, another UI alum! I finished there in 2010.
You should send me an email. We’ve got some entry-level CAD Tech positions opening up here in Red Deer, and I believe also in Edmonton. Not sexy work, but a foot in a door.

I have similar questions and am looking into this: http://www.borderconcepts.com/products/browse/steel-edge-iron-edge. Is it similar to what you have been using that has been producing sharp edges? 

I started a thread here because I’m trying to talk my boss into using steel edging on a project, but I’m concerned with safety and so is h…[Read more]