The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 2318

ownedbycats · 12-01-2021, 02:19 PM

While ordering something online, I was given a choice between the cheaper standard shipping (14-28 days) or, for extra cost, priority shipping (14-28 days).

poohbear_nc · 12-01-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

While ordering something online, I was given a choice between the cheaper standard shipping (14-28 days) or, for extra cost, priority shipping (14-28 days).

Flip a coin?

Rumpelteazer · 12-02-2021, 01:55 AM

For years I've been having problems with my gas heaters. That if you turn them on higher than the pilot light they automatically switch off after a short time (unless it's really cold). In the past I've asked my father if there could be a problem with my chimney/flue. But that wasn't possible because it's a really big chimney/flue. I had my doubts.

A couple of months ago we got a new second hand gas heater for me and last week we finally put it in it's place. Since the gas heater in the living room need to be cleaned and checked my father called the gas guy who had a spot open on Saturday. He also checked and connected my heater. When he tested it by putting it on high it shut down. His conclusion: there's a problem with the chimney/flue.

He gave my father the telephone number of a chimney sweep. My father tried calling once and got the voice mail. My father doesn't like leaving messages and hasn't tried calling again.

When I told my mother I'm not expecting to have a working heater this winter she told me I shouldn't be so negative. I think I'm being realistic; after the fire it took my father a year and a half to replace the damaged gas leads to my room in the basement. And even if, by some miracle, my father calls, the chimney sweep pick up and is able to come quickly I expect it to be a bigger problem than a clogged flue. For at least 100 years only the most needed maintenance has been done on this building, that section of the building is old (1600s) so chances there is a bigger problem are high. I don't want to disappoint myself by expecting it will be fixed within a couple of weeks.

I've got my Dyson fan/heater to keep my somewhat warm when I'm in my room and today my Oodie should arrive. But I'm hoping it will be a very mild winter.

Hitch · 12-02-2021, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

For years I've been having problems with my gas heaters. That if you turn them on higher than the pilot light they automatically switch off after a short time (unless it's really cold). In the past I've asked my father if there could be a problem with my chimney/flue. But that wasn't possible because it's a really big chimney/flue. I had my doubts.

A couple of months ago we got a new second hand gas heater for me and last week we finally put it in it's place. Since the gas heater in the living room need to be cleaned and checked my father called the gas guy who had a spot open on Saturday. He also checked and connected my heater. When he tested it by putting it on high it shut down. His conclusion: there's a problem with the chimney/flue.

He gave my father the telephone number of a chimney sweep. My father tried calling once and got the voice mail. My father doesn't like leaving messages and hasn't tried calling again.

When I told my mother I'm not expecting to have a working heater this winter she told me I shouldn't be so negative. I think I'm being realistic; after the fire it took my father a year and a half to replace the damaged gas leads to my room in the basement. And even if, by some miracle, my father calls, the chimney sweep pick up and is able to come quickly I expect it to be a bigger problem than a clogged flue. For at least 100 years only the most needed maintenance has been done on this building, that section of the building is old (1600s) so chances there is a bigger problem are high. I don't want to disappoint myself by expecting it will be fixed within a couple of weeks.

I've got my Dyson fan/heater to keep my somewhat warm when I'm in my room and today my Oodie should arrive. But I'm hoping it will be a very mild winter.

Rumple, I don't mean to be brusque or exasperated, but for the love of god, call the damned Sweep yourself! Why on earth should you be hunkering down for some long, cold winter--what, because your dad won't leave voice messages?

I'm sure that there are some sort of compensatory reasons for still living with your parents--but I find it remarkable that you would think that living with an unnecessarily cold room all winter is a requirement.

Or hell...move out and get your own place. (assuming you're of age, of course.) Share an apartment with someone. Or a house. Anything. As someone who left home shortly after turning 17 (early grad) and never looked back, obviously I have a very different mindset about living in proximity to parents than you do, but...Jesus, you don't need to suffer abuse through negligence. It's 2021.

Hitch

ownedbycats · 12-02-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Or hell...move out and get your own place. (assuming you're of age, of course.) Share an apartment with someone. Or a house. Anything. As someone who left home shortly after turning 17 (early grad) and never looked back, obviously I have a very different mindset about living in proximity to parents than you do, but...Jesus, you don't need to suffer abuse through negligence. It's 2021.

Hitch

Eh, not so simple as it likely was when you were 17. The housing market is kinda effed up worldwide. Not easy getting a toehold.

DNSB · 12-02-2021, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Eh, not so simple as it likely was when you were 17. The housing market is kinda effed up worldwide. Not easy getting a toehold.

But at least, taking the responsibility for calling the sweep would be a step on the path towards personal responsibility.

John F · 12-02-2021, 03:18 PM

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But at least, taking the responsibility for calling the sweep would be a step on the path towards personal responsibility.

I always thought that this was the Vent and Rant (With No Personal Judgement thread).

Hitch · 12-02-2021, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

I always thought that this was the Vent and Rant (With No Personal Judgement thread).

I'm not, to be clear, judging. I get that Rumple has very different mindset and attitude about living with her folks than I did. My sibs were more like Rumple; I'm just...more of a loner. (Big shock to everyone here, I know...). So, great, but s**t, I don't want her FREEZING all winter. Rumple's health isn't top-flight at the best of times.

That's my point. Call the SWEEP.

Hitch

DNSB · 12-02-2021, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

I always thought that this was the Vent and Rant (With No Personal Judgement thread).

You vent and rant your way and I'll vent and rant mine. I don't think that suggesting Rumpelteazer call the chimney sweep instead of waiting for her parents to do so is being judgmental. Simply that, IMHO, rather than suffering from cold and, likely, health issues due to the cold, make that call.

Admitedlly, the last time I lived at home was when I was 16 and moved to a different city to start attending university so I may lack the mindset of someone who is still living at home. If I didn't take care of any issues that came up, there was no one else to do so. Well, when I lived in a co-op house for a while, there were theoretically others but most of them were pretty useless when it came to anything other than their school work and asking for extensions on paying their share of the rent and utilities.

Deskisamess · 12-02-2021, 05:22 PM

Moving companies are expensive. Moving company quotes are error ridden. Dates are wrong, addresses are wrong, home descriptions are WAY wrong.

Storage units don't prorate. 2 days = full month.

Communication between realtors is terrible which = overall communication issues.

Husbands get way over wrought and over think everything.

Carry on.

ApK · 12-02-2021, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Husbands get way over wrought and over think everything.

Because we're sure there must be a way we can FIX IT, darn it!

As a wise person pointed out to me when we were buying our house: Real estate transactions are about the only time when your best friend is the lawyer.

I've never heard "It's going to be a bumpy ride" communicated better.

twowheels · 12-02-2021, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Moving companies are expensive. Moving company quotes are error ridden. Dates are wrong, addresses are wrong, home descriptions are WAY wrong.

Storage units don't prorate. 2 days = full month.

Communication between realtors is terrible which = overall communication issues.

Husbands get way over wrought and over think everything.

Carry on.

Haha... I could write that exact list this week, except for that last item, I'd aruge that you have it backwards

DNSB · 12-02-2021, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Husbands get way over wrought and over think everything.

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Originally Posted by twowheels

Haha... I could write that exact list this week, except for that last item, I'd aruge that you have it backwards

Perhaps spouses get way overwrought and overthink everything?

Our last move was fun that way since the moving company's estimators came in, checked all our furniture and packed up household goods and promptly sent a truck that would not come close to being able to hold everything. We ended up in a lovely conversation where we were refusing to pay over double the cost quoted to cover their screwup and they were trying to claim that it was our fault their guys misjudged the space needed for the move. I hate to think what would have happened if we'd been moving more than 5 km which would have made the second trip more of a pain.

badgoodDeb · 12-02-2021, 10:34 PM

Perhaps I should be pleased my 750 mile move went as smoothly as it did. Yeah, I spent 3 months boxing up every last thing I owned that was small enough to fit in a box. Yeah, I paid $12,000 for the move. But it went well.

Barring the price tag, but it was long distance, and I wanted to ensure a competent team. So no regrets.

Rumpelteazer · 12-03-2021, 02:04 AM

Moving isn't an option for various reasons.

I asked for the phone number yesterday and that made my father call. And not the voicemail message says that the sweep has Covid and can't work for the foreseeable future. My luck. I asked my father to call our neighbour, he usually knows trustworthy workmen. I won't call myself because he and my father have been best friends since childhood and he and I aren't each other's favourite person, to say the least. If he doesn't know a trustworthy and good sweep we're going to call the company who is going to repair a section of our roof soon.

Why not find a sweep on the internet? Apparently there are a lot of shady and untrustworthy sweeps. You're best bet is getting a recommendation from friends/family/acquaintances.

For those informing: yes, I do have a carbon monoxide detector. My father thought it was me overreacting, but it now shows it wasn't. Luckily all my heaters switched off automatically before the detector was set off.

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12-01-2021, 02:19 PM	#34756
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,152 Karma: 77304081 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	While ordering something online, I was given a choice between the cheaper standard shipping (14-28 days) or, for extra cost, priority shipping (14-28 days).

12-02-2021, 01:55 AM	#34758
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,363 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	For years I've been having problems with my gas heaters. That if you turn them on higher than the pilot light they automatically switch off after a short time (unless it's really cold). In the past I've asked my father if there could be a problem with my chimney/flue. But that wasn't possible because it's a really big chimney/flue. I had my doubts. A couple of months ago we got a new second hand gas heater for me and last week we finally put it in it's place. Since the gas heater in the living room need to be cleaned and checked my father called the gas guy who had a spot open on Saturday. He also checked and connected my heater. When he tested it by putting it on high it shut down. His conclusion: there's a problem with the chimney/flue. He gave my father the telephone number of a chimney sweep. My father tried calling once and got the voice mail. My father doesn't like leaving messages and hasn't tried calling again. When I told my mother I'm not expecting to have a working heater this winter she told me I shouldn't be so negative. I think I'm being realistic; after the fire it took my father a year and a half to replace the damaged gas leads to my room in the basement. And even if, by some miracle, my father calls, the chimney sweep pick up and is able to come quickly I expect it to be a bigger problem than a clogged flue. For at least 100 years only the most needed maintenance has been done on this building, that section of the building is old (1600s) so chances there is a bigger problem are high. I don't want to disappoint myself by expecting it will be fixed within a couple of weeks. I've got my Dyson fan/heater to keep my somewhat warm when I'm in my room and today my Oodie should arrive. But I'm hoping it will be a very mild winter.

12-02-2021, 05:22 PM	#34765
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,772 Karma: 45827761 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	Moving companies are expensive. Moving company quotes are error ridden. Dates are wrong, addresses are wrong, home descriptions are WAY wrong. Storage units don't prorate. 2 days = full month. Communication between realtors is terrible which = overall communication issues. Husbands get way over wrought and over think everything. Carry on.

12-02-2021, 10:34 PM	#34769
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Perhaps I should be pleased my 750 mile move went as smoothly as it did. Yeah, I spent 3 months boxing up every last thing I owned that was small enough to fit in a box. Yeah, I paid $12,000 for the move. But it went well. Barring the price tag, but it was long distance, and I wanted to ensure a competent team. So no regrets.

12-03-2021, 02:04 AM	#34770
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,363 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Moving isn't an option for various reasons. I asked for the phone number yesterday and that made my father call. And not the voicemail message says that the sweep has Covid and can't work for the foreseeable future. My luck. I asked my father to call our neighbour, he usually knows trustworthy workmen. I won't call myself because he and my father have been best friends since childhood and he and I aren't each other's favourite person, to say the least. If he doesn't know a trustworthy and good sweep we're going to call the company who is going to repair a section of our roof soon. Why not find a sweep on the internet? Apparently there are a lot of shady and untrustworthy sweeps. You're best bet is getting a recommendation from friends/family/acquaintances. For those informing: yes, I do have a carbon monoxide detector. My father thought it was me overreacting, but it now shows it wasn't. Luckily all my heaters switched off automatically before the detector was set off.