Chris,

Cricket is the incomprehensible game that apparently looks like a
helicopter landing pad when you're in a helicopter. If I ever get back
th NZ I'll look for you on the pitch.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Chris Mak <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Wrong side of the dateline George. Almost Friday noon - working hard to get
> ut the door for a beer by 4pm, and then to watch a game of cricket between
> New Zealand and India during the evening. Cricket is the civilized game
> that possibly morfed into baseball where you live.
>
>
> Have a good weekend.
>
>
> Chris Mak
> Sprinkler Certification Manager
> Aon New Zealand
> Level 1, 4 Fred Thomas Drive,
> PO Box33-1240, Takapuna
>
>
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>             "George Church"
>             <[email protected]>
>             Sent by:                                                   To
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>             er.org
>                                                                   Subject
>                                       RE: PE Peer Review
>             27/02/2009 11:32
>             a.m.
>
>
>             Please respond to
>             sprinklerfo...@fi
>              resprinkler.org
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>
>
>
>
>
> Well, at least that leftist Leyton owned up and took the blame for what
> truly IS his fault.
>
> Ok, Ron's apologized twice, and with the volume of Pelosi coming at him at
> Aero, I think that's plenty. And its hard to type when you're seeing red.
>
> Chris got us back into the family hug mode, so I forgive Steve for baiting
> me into Pelosi, everyone's vocab is up for the new administration, and RJA
> even had a great stand-up letter on behalf of his employer- very well done,
> and echoed by Rahe.
>
> Chris IS right, after 10+ years on this Forum, we do consider each other
> friends. Heck, twice I've been within a few miles or hours of having a beer
> with Chris, and there's a dozen that are very close friends-even after
> meeting in person. As much as our political views diverge, the Leytons are
> welcome back at our place and we get to SD more often than they imagined
> possible, despite 3,000 miles apart.
>
> Best of all, we've already met this year's quota of PE bashing so we can
> move on to other items.
>
> Too bad its not Friday, I could use a weekend.
>
> glc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack,
> SET
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:02 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: PE Peer Review
>
> "Therefore, I make my assessments of an FPE's abilities by the person I am
> dealing with, not the company they work for."
>
> This is likely the best thing to come out of this thread.  Aside from the
> PELOSI :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:30 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: PE Peer Review
>
> Mark,
> I agree.  I personally know the RJA FPEs in Dallas and they are awesome.
> However, you must know that Tom Izbicki, of that office, was also the FPE
> for the City of Dallas and has seen these issues from both sides of the
> table.  The Dallas RJA office, and particularly Tom Izbicki, is one of my
> top preferences for doing work for us.  I would rather have them over
> almost
> all of the others that I deal with.
>
> However, with the exception of the other 2 FPEs that used to be in the
> Dallas office, I have had terrible luck with some of the other RJA offices.
> Therefore, I make my assessments of an FPE's abilities by the person I am
> dealing with, not the company they work for.
>
> Thank You
>
> Rahe Loftin, P.E.
> Region 7 - GSA
> Office - 817-978-7299
> Fax - 817-978-8644
> Cell - 817-371-3102
>
>
>
>
>
>             "Mark Hasenmyer,
>             PE"                                                        To
>             <[email protected]>           <[email protected]>
>             Sent by:                                                   cc
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>             er.org                    RE: PE Peer Review
>
>
>             02/25/2009 08:56
>             PM
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>
>             Please respond to
>             sprinklerfo...@fi
>              resprinkler.org
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>
>
> Why don't you just call and ask where they are coming from and let them lay
> their cards on the table.  I know the FPE's at RJA in Dallas and they are
> all competent.
>
> Mark Hasenmyer, PE
> MEH Fire Protection Engineering LLC
> 1311 River Oaks Drive
> Flower Mound, TX 75028
> Office (972) 874-2662
> Cell (469) 235-3154
> Fax (866) 610-1522 toll free
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:00 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: PE Peer Review
>
> Tell Jim or Steve to..., well never mind.
>
> I don't agree to increasing the area because of a "higher potential for
> fire".
>
> However, if the intent was to say "the fire potential is higher", that is
> larger fire area is anticipated, then I would agree. One can argue that an
> intentially set fire by the inmates is highly probable. If this is the
> case,
> a larger area would be proper without increasing the density because of the
> limited combustibles. The fuel load is what it is, but the quantity of
> involved materials may be larger because of inmate activity.
>
> But, this should have been presented "clearly" in the specs.
> Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone with SprintSpeed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Fletcher, Ron" <[email protected]>
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:02:33
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: PE Peer Review
>
>
> I would like the take from the PE's on forum on how to deal with a plan
> review comment from an unnamed engineering firm (RJA).
>
> "Due to the higher than normal potential for a fire in the occupant
> sleeping
> and common areas, the reduction in fire are (remote area) for quick
> response
> sprinkler in accordance with NFPA #13 Figure 11.2.3.2.3.1 is not a good
> engineering practice. Please revise the hydraulic calculation to account
> for
> at least the minimum 1500 square foot design area as specified by NFPA
> #13."
>
> The hazard is a dormitory at a minimum security prison.
>
> Ron Fletcher
> Aero Automatic Sprinkler
> Phoenix, AZ
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