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...Old Age
NO! Not me. I don’t age any more. I just get older. Huh? It’s the kids, twins Steve and Shelley. OMG, Yesterday they just passed the point of inhaling 37 years worth of Earth’s air. I told them that’s one way to think of it. Shelley (the elder) is six minutes of air ahead of Steven (the baby). Ha! 🙂 Keep going kids and somewhere out there you’ll catch up with me and mom.
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...A Great New Year!
It is January 1, 2009. I am already getting bored with the trite “Happy New Year”. So I choose, “Have a Great New Year.” Just having fun here being a little different. 🙂 It’s cool here in Texas at 10:00 AM, about 45 degrees F. The sun is shining brightly so it has started as a great new years day for the Kautz family of Frisco. I hope yours started as good. ~ Dan’l
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