Re: I just freaked out - TOTALLY OT

November 26, 2001

You go Grace! WOO!!!

I hope you're not trembling anymore. And I hope the bleeding plumber

got there. That's one long line he's been in for 2 months...

-Sara.

November 26, 2001

>

> Well, I have my customers I answer to, God and myself...gotta sleep at

night

You pay attention to your customers? Geez, Ron. You gotta take a class or

something from Grace's contractor.

Salli

November 26, 2001

> Now, I am not an unreasonable person. In fact, I am one of the most

> reasonable people I know. Granted, I am not the most patient

person in the

> world, but I have had it as of today. I am way past my threshold,

and

> nothing is 'good' past this point with me. My temper,

unfortunately, is no

> longer under my control.

> I'm still trembling.

>

This sounds like me. I don't swear, but only have so much patience.

Then I shake the rest of the day.

You did the right and (believe it or not) sensible thing. Obviously

this guy needed threats. I guess by now you know what you have to do.

I really appreciate your accounts of this mess, Grace. It helps all

of us avoid pitfalls and know what to ask if we ever get into this

situation. I'm just so sorry that you are having to learn it by

example.

That sucks.

Barb

(43)SAHM and wife to Jim (43) soon to be working again.

Aislynn (eyes-lin) 13 Autistic

Kelsey 10

November 26, 2001

6 weeks later, today, we are STILL waiting for this f%^*% & #$ plumber,

> who is standing in line at the courthouse,

Why is he standing in line at the courthouse? Is someone else suing

him? LOL I wouldn't be surprised.

You are ticked of to the nth degree of tickedoffticity, he deserved

even more than what you gave him.

Barb

November 26, 2001

> So did it work? It sounds to me like he NEEDED to be kicked in the ass.

Good

> for you.

Tracey,

Well, sort of.

Not really, but kinda.

Within 30 minutes, the electrician was here and working.

About an hour after that - the plumber did show up. He was drilling and

making a lot of noise. They all left at 6 PM.

I ran over there, and saw only one faucet had been installed. The one in

the veggie sink... nothing in the main sink. OK, I am alright with that,

and I turn it on. Nothing. I look under the cabinet - - nothing. Oh, so

he had just put the faucet in. " I could have done this, " I think to myself.

I turn on the stove, and HOLY TOLEDO, I have HEAT. YES YES YES!!!!! I

click the vent, GOOD LORD, I have air! WOO HOO, I am back to civilization.

A great moment like this calls for coffee. Well, I still have no water from

the faucets, so I had to run to the bathroom to get water. I turn on the

faucet - - - -

NO WATER.

Man makes fire. Man has no water to boil though.

The plumber had turned all the water to the house off.

I called the contractor, who of course, did not answer, and left a message

saying, in these exact words, " I have no water. I have no water in this

house. Somebody forgot to turn on the water, and somebody better get back

here NOW AND GIVE ME BACK MY WATER! " Click.

He called me back in 2 minutes and told me how to turn it back on. So *I*

had to go through the wretched and wet bushes to reach for the damn valve

that turns the water on to the house.

HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING RIGHT, can he????????????

Grace

November 26, 2001