Steve,
Some of the very best programmers i ever knew were consultants, and 
some of the worst!!  There were better programmers than I, but I was 
far from the worst!!  I wonder if standards are better now for 
contract personnel than they once were?  Back in the day it was a 
license to steal if you so chose.
PatAt 05:57 PM 6/7/2014, you wrote:
>Funny you should mention that, Pat.  I knew one programmer who made sure
>that every piece of code compiled error-free and went to end-of-job without
>a hitch.  His secret: he carefully labeled all his subroutines, but none of
>them contained any executable instructions.  He was a consultant, and it
>took months to clean up his mess after he was gone.
>
>Steve
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 18:06
>Subject: Re: Amp
>
>
> > Probably lack of understanding on the part of the seller.  No going back
> > now!
> > I wrote mainframe software for years and years and knew a couple of
> > programers who were sure, if it went to end of job it was fine!!  We
> > cleaned up a lot after them!
> > PatAt 04:39 PM 6/7/2014, you wrote:
> >>Pat:
> >>
> >>I bought the amp from an SK estate but I don't believe the gentleman
> >>knew how bad things were.
> >>If the amp was tested out on all bands the problems would have been seen.
> >>As it happens I was told that the amp was perfect on all bands, I
> >>bought it and the rest is history.
> >>
> >>73:
> >>Mike VO1AX
> >