On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 18:47:01 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudadATyahooDOT com
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 18:58:16 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudadATyahooDOT com
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
news On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 18:18:17 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudadATyahooDOT com
wrote:

There are 2 small holes/rips in 2 of my boat cushions. I got an
estimate
from an upholsterer yesterday....$400. They suggested I give Dr. Vinyl
(
http://www.drvinyl.com/index2.html ) a try as it would save me over
$300.

Does anyone have any experience with this franchise and the quality of
their
work?


Find you a small Korean run furniture upholstery shop. They sometimes
hide
out in strip malls. I've gotten exceptional results from these folks at
very reasonable prices. One even made me a motorcycle seat! That was
almost
ten years ago, and the thing is still in great shape.

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to
resolve it."
Rene Descartes

The shop I got the estimate from was owned and run by an oriental family.
Whether or not they were Korean or Chinese, I don't know.

The bulks of the cost was from labor as the seats had to be taken
apart.....with one being a fairly large full sundeck pad. I was not
asking
for all the vinyl to be replaced but rather just the strips that had the
holes in them.


When you go in, say, "An-yung hah-say-oh". If you get a big smile, they're
Korean. If you get a dirty look, they're Japanese. If you just get a 'who
the hell are you?' look, then there's no telling.

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to
resolve it."
Rene Descartes

When I run "An-yung hah-say-oh" through an on-line Korean to English
translator the results are "An-yung hah-say-oh".

So what the hell does it mean John? I don't want to say it to a Korean when
it means "Your mother has smelly armpits". ;-)


Sorry. It's a greeting, like 'hello' or 'good day' (those aren't literal).
Also, the language of Korea is Hangul. There is no exact English way to
write the words, so I gave you a phonetic pronunciation.

This is why we see so many Koreans named Cheong, Chung, Jong, Jung, etc.
They are all the same name in Korean, which sounds like, 'chong', with a
'hard' 'ch' (almost a 'j' sound).

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes