Here I am, a law abiding (most of the time) resident of the City of Dallas wanting to change my electrical panel.
So after getting several bids, knowing that a permit is required, we give the go ahead to a reputable contractor. Work is done, then the games begin.
"We need to call for an inspection" says the electrician. "OK, lets do that" says me.
"They are coming on Monday" says Mr.Sparks, "What time" says me
"Between 8 and 4 pm"
" No window of time'
"No, Thats the way they are"
So having had the lady wife wait all morning and me wait all afternoon, no sign of said inspector. After a call to the City, find out that no inspection has been requested.
Having chewed out the electricians office ( who are responsible for arranging), inspection set for Thursday. We even get a window of between 8 and 11.
Inspector arrives, looking pissed off, "Where is the Electrician?" he asks. " Not here" I reply.
"Well sorry" he says "that's a red tag. New 2009 codes say he must be on site for me to inspect. But while I'm here, lets take a look."
Panel cover removed, much sucking of teeth, and then - " Ground wire to cold water not right gauge, wrong size breaker on A/C and telephone and cable not grounded using the new 2009 required receptical"
Bollocks - so 20 mins later, Mr Sparks arrives, and starts cussing like a sailor.
After 2 more red tags - due to said 2009 required receptical not being used ( Mr.Sparks, claims he has no idea what the inspector is talking about). The work is finally carried out to the inspectors satisfaction
As he hands me the green tag - he says " Sorry about that, but these guys need to learn the new 2009 codes, and you just happen to be the first customer for these guys in my area! Oh and by the way, you need to move your vegatable garden away from under the meter"
As The Silver Surfer would say " Kiss my Anorak!!!"
Bloody Jobs Worth - In future I will sail under the radar, and screw getting a permit!!!!
Grumpy
The man who started it all
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Ads on the site.
OK - now I am pissed off - the first ad that shows up on the site is for friggin' hair loss - do they have some kind of hidden camera!!!!
Nough said.
Nough said.
Time for an update
OK, it seems that I need to be grumpy with myself and the rest of the authors who have permission to post.
How bad is it, that we have not had a post for 8 months - surely we all have something to moan about?
Mr. J, Abercrombie Esq. has made it very clear that he has lots to say, so the floor is now his ( I hope)
I also wanted to point out, that since the blog was started, several of "She who must be obeyed)'s friends have been blogging non-stop for months - to the point that one has started "The Rant Club" - seem to think that is what we were meant to be doing here!!!
So please gents and ladies, feel free to send your raves about what ever is your want.
I will be posting on a more regular basis, and await your feedback.
How bad is it, that we have not had a post for 8 months - surely we all have something to moan about?
Mr. J, Abercrombie Esq. has made it very clear that he has lots to say, so the floor is now his ( I hope)
I also wanted to point out, that since the blog was started, several of "She who must be obeyed)'s friends have been blogging non-stop for months - to the point that one has started "The Rant Club" - seem to think that is what we were meant to be doing here!!!
So please gents and ladies, feel free to send your raves about what ever is your want.
I will be posting on a more regular basis, and await your feedback.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Shampoo - latest post by Matt
Okay, maybe it's just me, but I've just got out of the bath.
Why, oh why, do the manufacturers of hair shampoo choose to label their products with minute typefaces on illegible backgrounds?
How many times must I wash my hair with toilet duck before these 'bozos' decide to label their hair products so that your average Johnny can read them! - without wearing glasses or contact lenses?
Most of us enter the bath or shower, sans-eyewear and I'm sure many like me have to guess what they maybe putting on their hair in the way of shampoo.
Many's a time that I've come out smelling of bleach or worse and once or twice with completely different coloured hair!
What the fuck is wrong with these people and their graphic designers in particular. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for good design, but good design means good communication as well as nice 'colours and interesting type> faces' !!!
grump / mumble / mumble / grump grump
good night
Matt
Why, oh why, do the manufacturers of hair shampoo choose to label their products with minute typefaces on illegible backgrounds?
How many times must I wash my hair with toilet duck before these 'bozos' decide to label their hair products so that your average Johnny can read them! - without wearing glasses or contact lenses?
Most of us enter the bath or shower, sans-eyewear and I'm sure many like me have to guess what they maybe putting on their hair in the way of shampoo.
Many's a time that I've come out smelling of bleach or worse and once or twice with completely different coloured hair!
What the fuck is wrong with these people and their graphic designers in particular. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for good design, but good design means good communication as well as nice 'colours and interesting type> faces' !!!
grump / mumble / mumble / grump grump
good night
Matt
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Internet Chain Letters
A brilliant letter, supposedly written by the 'Big Yin', forwarded to me by Mr. Matthew Alexander - BTW if yo wish to see examples of Matthew's wonderful paintings: www.matthew-alexander.com
The letter:
Hello, my name is Billy and I suffer from guilt for not forwarding 50 billion fucking chain letters sent to me by people who actually believe, if you send them on, a poor six-year-old girl in Scotland with a breast on her forehead will be able to raise enough money to have it removed before her redneck parents sell her to a travelling freak show.
And, do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is going to give $1000 to you, and everyone to whom you send 'his' email?
How stupid are we?
Ooooh, looky here! If I scroll down this page and make a wish, I'll get laid by a model I just happen to run into the next day!
What a bunch of bullshit. Maybe the evil chain letter leprechauns will come into my house and sodomise me in my sleep for not continuing a chain letter that was started by St Peter in 5AD and brought to this country by midget pilgrim stowaways on the Endeavour.
Fuck 'em!!
If you're going to forward something, at least send me something mildly amusing. I've seen all the 'send this to 10 of your closest friends, and this poor, wretched excuse for a human being will somehow receive a nickel from some omniscient being' forwards about 90 times. I don't fucking care.
Show a little intelligence and think about what you're actually contributing to by sending out these forwards. Chances are, it's our own unpopularity.
The point being? If you get some chain letter that's threatening to leave you shagless or luckless for the rest of your life, delete it.
If it's funny, send it on. Don't piss people off by making them feel guilty about a leper in Botswana with no teeth who has been tied to the arse of a dead elephant for 27 years and whose only salvation is the 5 cents per letter he'll receive if you forward this email.
Now forward this to everyone you know. Otherwise, tomorrow morning your underwear will turn carnivorous and will consume your genitals.
Have a nice day.
Billy Connolly
PS Send me 15 bucks and then fuck off.
The letter:
Hello, my name is Billy and I suffer from guilt for not forwarding 50 billion fucking chain letters sent to me by people who actually believe, if you send them on, a poor six-year-old girl in Scotland with a breast on her forehead will be able to raise enough money to have it removed before her redneck parents sell her to a travelling freak show.
And, do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is going to give $1000 to you, and everyone to whom you send 'his' email?
How stupid are we?
Ooooh, looky here! If I scroll down this page and make a wish, I'll get laid by a model I just happen to run into the next day!
What a bunch of bullshit. Maybe the evil chain letter leprechauns will come into my house and sodomise me in my sleep for not continuing a chain letter that was started by St Peter in 5AD and brought to this country by midget pilgrim stowaways on the Endeavour.
Fuck 'em!!
If you're going to forward something, at least send me something mildly amusing. I've seen all the 'send this to 10 of your closest friends, and this poor, wretched excuse for a human being will somehow receive a nickel from some omniscient being' forwards about 90 times. I don't fucking care.
Show a little intelligence and think about what you're actually contributing to by sending out these forwards. Chances are, it's our own unpopularity.
The point being? If you get some chain letter that's threatening to leave you shagless or luckless for the rest of your life, delete it.
If it's funny, send it on. Don't piss people off by making them feel guilty about a leper in Botswana with no teeth who has been tied to the arse of a dead elephant for 27 years and whose only salvation is the 5 cents per letter he'll receive if you forward this email.
Now forward this to everyone you know. Otherwise, tomorrow morning your underwear will turn carnivorous and will consume your genitals.
Have a nice day.
Billy Connolly
PS Send me 15 bucks and then fuck off.
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