Did you begged them to be your friends as you did with me?
Please please Marcel, be my friend.
I knew better then and now better now.
InterNACHI has over 10,000 members and only a few got expelled, Roy Cooke is one of them! Robert Young should be the next one!
Len, all I can say is, it was truly unfortunate you tried to reinvent the wheel and the mayhem that ensued afterwards.
Questions are not bulling, Len. Just because you say something does not make it true.:roll:
I will not be bullied by a BOD.
So… Same procedure as previously?? A couple of the usual “experts” are going to high jack the thread for their own amusement?
We’ve gone through this entire BS already! The proofs, denials and whatever else have been posted ad-nauseaum…
Cooke and Young: what is it you want? To make yourself sound special? To give materials to your buddies on facebook so they can continue attacking Home Inspectors they’ve blocked and can’t defend themselves?
You both love to state how this is an open section of the board and yet you try to outdo all others in thrash talking - It’s not working: You’re actually causing a very negative picture! Not single of you has any experience or knowledge of the people you attack - Rather you post lies to try to make yourselves feel superior.
So maybe you can explain why you think behaving with the personality of “plugged toilet” is the correct approach?
Otherwise, maybe getting back on thread is a novel idea?? Just a thought… We’ve been dealing with enough bad crap everywhere for the past period
And if you can’t help attacking everybody, go somewhere else!
We’re all sick of both of your unprofessional and trouble causing ways! That is the reason why people stay away from here!
You’ll find many think this and will agree!
First, if people didn’t re-invent the wheel every so often Robert, we’d all be moving things on rolling logs.
Second, the mayhem ensued as it usually does, because people have different opinions, and while some can support those opinions with effort, fact and reason, others can only decry the other opinions with negative defamation, innuendo and criticism, having no substance to support their own.
Third, you started this thread by asking a question. I answered it with a meme and a pithy comment. It wasn’t aimed at you, but a defence of InterNACHI Quebec’s practice, which is why I put “Good for InterNACHI Quebec.”
The meme and the comment following which I repeat "Just because you’ve been doing the same sh1t for years, doesn’t make it right. It’s good that someone cares enough to check. " is a statement that puts my position quite clearly, but to make it more understandable for those who can only read literal prose, those people who complain about being monitored on the basis they don’t think they should because they’ve been doing the same thing for years so they must be doing thing right, are in my opinion, and in the opinion of InterNACHI Quebec, likely to be mistaken. Things move on, techniques and skills change, and people need to not only keep up but prove they have kept up.
What ensued was a nasty attack by Cooke and yourself, as usual descending into Cooke trawling the website for anything to do with my name and posting it here and then insinuating I’m doing something nefarious, all without any evidence.
At the centre of everything there is a nucleus. In an atom it’s really a nucleus, at the centre of change there’s an idea, at the centre of every disparaging comment, argumentative thread, defamatory post and uncalled for attack on other members, their profession or family, there’s Roy Cooke and his cronies, one of which you appear to be.
You are right in one observation, while me saying something doesn’t necessarily make it true, it’s more likely to be true and based in fact than the rhetoric baloney continually fabricated by Cooke & Cro. (no typo there)
Inventions are better. Inventors are liable for thier products.
I disagree.
If this mayhem happened aboard a ship, in the days of old, when wheels were wood, and those laws stood, board members would be keel hauled.
Len, you do not know everything.
The members are unaware of the consequences.
As well, we still have not heard from the BOD or founder.
I suspect more to come;-)
That was a meme? Len…?:—)
The consequences that matter. Big time!
Why does G. have a beef with insuance compaies?
Retain Joe Ferry! Send him your report if you get a registered letter.
All your confadentail information is safe with Joe. That I promise.
Between you and him.
??? Something nefarious, without evidence?
Not the Mr. Cooke I and 99% of InterNACHI respect.
Thank you. I suspected I was right.
Best.
Robert
Len, you do not know everything.
I did not post everything I know out of respect.
The type of respect that earns my trust!
As well, we still have not heard from the BOD or Chapter Founder.
I found out because I was emailed by 2 different InterNACHI Quebec members I had to email in a report.
Looking further I see my name on the Chapter Register.
That was a meme? :—)
I moved on. So should you.
Best with all your endeavors, Len.
Robert
Roy Cooke
Roy has helped countless inspectorsand assisted InterNACHI in procuring trademarks for inspectors in Canada.
I think any member with claims should be helped and go through a retaining process IF the claim penetrates the inspectors SOP.
Any inspector with penetrated claims should be excluded from teaching and holding office.
Individuals deserve education, certification trust, and the utmost respect, this includes confidentiality disclosure.
It’s not about insurance. It about the fundamentals of inspecting real estate period.
Keep it up! And here is another one from that same thread:
*ESOP’s decision supported by mathematical analysis.
Recently ESOP expelled 2 Canadian members. I was personally opposed to the decisions to have them removed from InterNACHI. One of the 2 is a close personal friend of mine who has helped InterNACHI and me many times for many years. I’d go as far as saying there wouldn’t be an InterNACHI presence in Canada without him. He is a good friend and I love him. But before everyone (including me) starts thinking poorly of ESOP, I wanted to state for the record that the chances of this decision having little to do with the 2 ex-members is almost zero. Clearly the two ex-members played a role in their fate.
For many years, leaders and members of other Canadian associations have sent me email after email after email (hundreds in all) complaining about these very 2 members. I ignored all of them for years, until today. Today I decided to calculate what the odds were of this being pure coincidence.
There are about 3,000 inspectors in Canada of which my inbox for years is packed with complaints from 2 other Canadian associations regarding only 2 inspectors. I won’t go into all their charges and complaints. Anyway, ESOP recently removed the very same 2 inspectors from InterNACHI. InterNACHI almost never expelles anyone,s so the results of our analysis should end up dramatic.
Let’s see what the odds of this being pure coincidence (the ex-members being innocent victims of ESOP and having played no role this situation) are. The odds of one of the 2 members ESOP expelled, also being one of the 2 very other inspectors that the other associations had trouble with, is 1 in 1,500 (there is a 1 in 1500 chance of drawing 1 of 2 inspectors from a pool of 3,000). Then, the odds of the exact other inspector being expelled by ESOP is 1 in 3,000 (there is a 1 in 2,999 chance of drawing 1 inspector from a pool 2,999).
Now here is where it gets interesting. The odds of them expelling those exact 2 members coincidentally (meaning that the ex-members themselves had NO ROLE in any of this and are purely innocent victims of ESOP) is (1 divided by 1,500) times (1 divided by 2,999) or 1 in 4,498,500. Or in other words… impossible.
I waited until after ESOPs decision today to make this post.
One of the 2 ex-members is my dear friend and always will be. I love him. But basic probability and statistics support several of ESOPs contentions. –
Nick Gromicko, CMI
Founder
QUOTE: Nick Gromicko
There are about 3,000 inspectors in Canada of which my inbox for years is packed with complaints from 2 other Canadian associations regarding only 2 inspectors. I won’t go into all their charges and complaints.
The complaints were for … get ready for a shocker… Code of Ethics Violations!
Anyway, ESOP recently removed the very same 2 inspectors from InterNACHI.
End Quote:
Raymond Wand and Roy Cooke have been and continue to be an EMBARRASSMENT and a DISGRACE to the ENTIRE Canadian Home Inspector’s Industry!
The numerous complaints over the last few years do not lie!
Nick is a smart man… We are ALL glad to see him finally come to his senses!*
As a new INTERNACHI Quebec member, I just went through this post and cannot believe all this nonsense and fighting. WTF are you trying to prove??? Get in a ring , fight out and move on. This is unacceptable behavior in a forum.
I am very surprised this is not just removed.
Well this has been a very short visit as I am returning to to my facebook inspector forums polite and constructive exchanges where those who do not behave are simply expelled.
TABARNAK as we say here, what an experience, had not seen this in a very long time, Its like a trip in the past. Have been inspecting for the last 18 years.
As a new INTERNACHI Quebec member, I just went through this post and cannot believe all this nonsense and fighting. WTF are you trying to prove??? Get in a ring , fight out and move on. This is unacceptable behavior in a forum.
I am very surprised this is not just removed.
Well this has been a very short visit as I am returning to to my facebook inspector forums polite and constructive exchanges where those who do not behave are simply expelled.
TABARNAK as we say here, what an experience, had not seen this in a very long time, Its like a trip in the past. Have been inspecting for the last 18 years.
With respect Paul, the ‘fighting’ as you put it is because of a few individuals that have over the years done nothing but stir the pot. Why you should be surprised at such unprofessional behaviour surprises me. I mean, do you expect better when someone who has 18 years of experience can join as a student member?
I mean, “Students are NOT certified by InterNACHI, have no logo privileges, cannot claim to be an InterNACHI-certified inspector, and are not considered fit to perform fee-paying inspections.” Tabernak! indeed. 
Hi Paul, welcome!
I had a few minutes to spare and thought I’d have some fun…See you on the 16th.
Paul Bousquet, new InterNACHI Quebec member.
Welcome to InterNACHI.
What association do you belong to? Just curious.
Appears you joined. Happy you had a choice.
Good for you.
I am not a member.
I did not join.
As well, I did not ask to have emails sent to me asking me to send InterNACHI Quebec a report.
I email back to call or address this situation.
No word.
I asked to be removed from the register in January after being put there with out my consent again.
Appears I have been there for a while.
Maybe you can do something because I keep being redirected to a link to ask questions.
As well, I have email the founder personally.
No success.
As for the fighting.
I did not start anything.
Maybe you can speak to Marcel Gratton and his snide remarks and put downs of a recognised InterNACHI member that has done more for InterNACHI Canada than any member here if you can.
Maybe you can tell the Ontario Association members to stop, please.
Best of luck with all your endeavors.
Robert
Was that a good shot over the bow of the AIBQ member, Len?
Funny the put downs from a certain Quebec memeber are all but forgoten…
Hay Marcel, Myself and Roy Cooke are free to monitor these new student arrivals and peer review their reports.
I am certian Len is willing as well.
The 16th you say?
I personally will charge nothing, zero, nill, nada, nix, free of charge, to monitor inspectors with penitrated cliams.
All memebers with penitrated claims that is:)
All voluntary to help the Quebec home inspection industry know the real value of hiring a FULL Quebec and Ontario InterNACHI certifed member and (CMI) Certified Master Inspector…
Just call…
PSST. Want me to come with a certain memebers archived AIBQ posts?
Thanks Len.
Much appeacated.
How are you a Quebec InterNachi Certified member if you are not a member?
How are you an Ontario Certified InteNachi Member?
And while we are at it where is your InterNachi license that you advertise you have?
Just a few honest answers would be nice for a change
Jim
Jim, do you ever help yourself?
I am enjoying it.
Presently I am travelling across the western provinces.
You claimed in your post you have credentials that do not exist.
Why would anyone want you to monitor them when you lie about your credentials?
You made the claim in your post now back it up.
Or are you admitting to falsifying your credentials AGAIN ?