This has been a busy week. The “almost house fire” has kept me busy. Lots to do to get everything back to normal after that event. The electrical repair was a little pricey but not too bad. The service was outstanding. My heat pump repair was very pricey and the workers somewhat of a fiasco, more about that in another post. It deserves one of its own. Read Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey page. The...
Continue reading...Observation
A House Fire (almost)
This could have been much worse. The pictures above show what happened inside my electrical service meter box on the side of my house on Friday (1/16/09). My 200 amp service panel is just on the other side of the wall, about two foot of 2/0 wire between here and the breakers. Gloria told me while I was at work that the power in the house was acting “funny” and that the house was getting...
Continue reading...CAR-toons #2
Old Lewisville, TX Volkswagen did it again, and again, and again. Go read Car-toons to see where this all started. I have had my GTI VW serviced twice with the same shameful display as was experienced at the purchase. They brag on their web page how they are diamond pin award winners for customer satisfaction. One of only four awards in the US. The reason they earned the award is because every employee at Lewisville VW will beg...
Continue reading...Canadian Visitors
It is the day after Christmas but I noticed yeaterday (Christmas) we had three visitors on the lake. These fine feathered folks (Canada Geese) don’t live here as we have a quartet of tame (sort-of) African geese that usually rule to roost. The resident geese must not be paying attention or perhaps welcome these travelers. In any case, I will take it as a sign of good fortune that we had these visitors show up at Christmas and...
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