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part 2..The dishwasher saga..
Oct 9, 2008 | 2:35 AM PST
Tag: live wires..
After we sat on the deck contemplating what had just happened, we walked back inside,she realized she needed to call next door to the sister-in-law for more towels.It was then he headed back downstairs for shutting off the electric-assuming the thing he was shutting off went to the dishwasher.I told him to kill the main power supply, all of it,just to be sure.I can tell you I'd have that boys butt insured to the hilt if I was her.But her- being only slightly ahead of him in the common sense department,doesn't.Of course, the in- laws want to know why she needs more towels, so it irked him a bit to know that they now know what he did.He comes back upstairs,I walk back in the kitchen,sopping up more water,he snips the electric line to the washer with cutters,a loud snap,sparks flying,and whatever noise electric makes, he jumps back, all wide eyed,,I had my back to him, and the sound jumped me 5 ft in the air,yelling "what the hell"?holy ****, he says.I thought that was dead..." "Kill the freaking main power!" Wingnut.She's lucky he didnt fry his ***.This is a man who has little knowledge of repairing anything,no intention of going out of his way to learn,and he's screwing with electric.I wallked back outside and told Jim I would watch Landon while he assists him to make sure he doesnt fry himself.Jim says he walks down cellar to find him cutting lines-instead of taking them apart at the nuts,,,he kills the fridge line,{he's got the main shut off by this time}and something else,so for the next 45 minutes,as Jim stops him,he's got to put them back together.Well- he finally gets the power back on,Jims had enough, and we head home-by this time he's on the floor hooking up the dishwasher. I had a feeling at the start of the day,my hands were not going to get to play in the dirt with the flower bulbs that day.Well-that was enough for one day for me,I needed a little sanity at my own house.I finally got the front strip cut,its raining this morning- so I get to finish up the mudroom painting.Her dishwasher runs great-and all parts work right. The door on her old one was broken-he didnt want to fix it-so she bought this one for $50,which was great.So for xmas, he's getting the "Home Depot Improvement Book,and hopefully it will assist him,in the needed repairs he finally does get around to.With all the hustle & bustle going on the last 2 days, Landon hasn't had an afternoon nap-so he'll be tired and ready for one today.Yesterday-we loaded up her truck for the dump- the left over building debris from the door, regular trash-& the old dishwasher.We had a full rounded load-done.I'll be so glad to get back to the dirt & talk to somebody sane...
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Oct 9, 2008 | 2:35 AM PST
Tag: live wires..
After we sat on the deck contemplating what had just happened, we walked back inside,she realized she needed to call next door to the sister-in-law for more towels.It was then he headed back downstairs for shutting off the electric-assuming the thing he was shutting off went to the dishwasher.I told him to kill the main power supply, all of it,just to be sure.I can tell you I'd have that boys butt insured to the hilt if I was her.But her- being only slightly ahead of him in the common sense department,doesn't.Of course, the in- laws want to know why she needs more towels, so it irked him a bit to know that they now know what he did.He comes back upstairs,I walk back in the kitchen,sopping up more water,he snips the electric line to the washer with cutters,a loud snap,sparks flying,and whatever noise electric makes, he jumps back, all wide eyed,,I had my back to him, and the sound jumped me 5 ft in the air,yelling "what the hell"?holy ****, he says.I thought that was dead..." "Kill the freaking main power!" Wingnut.She's lucky he didnt fry his ***.This is a man who has little knowledge of repairing anything,no intention of going out of his way to learn,and he's screwing with electric.I wallked back outside and told Jim I would watch Landon while he assists him to make sure he doesnt fry himself.Jim says he walks down cellar to find him cutting lines-instead of taking them apart at the nuts,,,he kills the fridge line,{he's got the main shut off by this time}and something else,so for the next 45 minutes,as Jim stops him,he's got to put them back together.Well- he finally gets the power back on,Jims had enough, and we head home-by this time he's on the floor hooking up the dishwasher. I had a feeling at the start of the day,my hands were not going to get to play in the dirt with the flower bulbs that day.Well-that was enough for one day for me,I needed a little sanity at my own house.I finally got the front strip cut,its raining this morning- so I get to finish up the mudroom painting.Her dishwasher runs great-and all parts work right. The door on her old one was broken-he didnt want to fix it-so she bought this one for $50,which was great.So for xmas, he's getting the "Home Depot Improvement Book,and hopefully it will assist him,in the needed repairs he finally does get around to.With all the hustle & bustle going on the last 2 days, Landon hasn't had an afternoon nap-so he'll be tired and ready for one today.Yesterday-we loaded up her truck for the dump- the left over building debris from the door, regular trash-& the old dishwasher.We had a full rounded load-done.I'll be so glad to get back to the dirt & talk to somebody sane...
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Oct 9, 2008 | 3:54 AM PST
Wow. This guy is going to get himself seriously hurt if he does not start stepping back and thinking a little. You know some folks just are not the "handy man" type. Thats what contractors are for! |
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Oct 9, 2008 | 6:46 AM PST
OOOh, electricity scares me so much, I can hardly make myself plug things in sometimes! LOL, well it's almost that bad. Hope he's learned not to mess around with it! |
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Oct 9, 2008 | 8:43 AM PST
I am totally amazed that this young fellow is still living. And you too for that matter. Let's see now, wet floor first - then cut the live power line. Sounds like a free ride to heaven to me. Maybe you should get him that book as a much needed EARLY Christmas gift. What a day you had. Linda B |
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