TromboneAl
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Today I got a new hot water heater installed, at a 50% discount for everything including labor.
My plumber had sent out his jack-of-all-trades four times in the past 18 days, to try to fix my old one, which was only 4 years old, but it fought back. My showers for the past 18 days have almost invariably been completely cold. This was rapidly becoming inacceptable.
So, this morning I called with the time tested, "I'm a long time customer of yours who has always been happy with your work, but right now I feel like I fell through the cracks and isn't there some way to get hot water in my house" line. He gave me the "I can't afford to replace it for free, so let's split it down the middle".
Works for me... and at last I will have hot water, just as though I lived in civilization or something.
OK, OK, you guys win, I e-mailed the wedding photographer(s) and I'm anxiously awaiting their response...What a handsome fella
Jacob Fisker will be proud of you, Al.I took this nice new saw blade that I got for 50 cents at a rummage sale, and converted it into a red-neck pole saw.
I knew I was getting close on the rear brake pads (it's been at least 4 years). The service guy said I was at minimum and recommended replacement. At least there was a special going on. Yeah right! Rotors still in good shape.
I took four long hot showers...
Today I got a new hot water heater installed
Why do you need to heat your hot water?
Just came back from the dentist for some crown work. Gotta go back in 2 weeks to have the permanent crown put in. Yuck.
The good news is that for the first time FIL apparently realizes that he simply can't live there by himself any longer. So after we get this bathroom done we can put the house up for sale and get him to a continuous-care facility. He's almost to the point where he's going to need assisted living.