The Vent and Rant Thread

[nekokami]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Scorpion, thy name is DEAD (when I get hold of you).

Man, what a year so far ....

wrecked car
broken wrist
death of beloved cat
stomach flu
hail storm kills my new car
heart attack
scorpion sting ....

am I leaving anything out???

The whole category of Evil Developer/Stoopid Townies, perhaps.

[Sweetpea]

I hate being sick... Especially stomach problems. Can't do anything...

[phenomshel]

Ok, to give you some background: On Saturday hubby and I went to make the furniture payment. The place we use is either purchase or rent to own, but their straight up purchase prices are extremely reasonable, and it's usually 120 days same as cash. We just paid our bedroom set off. They had a scratch and dent special on a GORGEOUS huge desk/writing table set. To cut to the chase, we got a heckuva deal on it; and made arrangements for it to be delivered today, Tuesday, between 3 and 4 p.m. At 2:15 p.m. I'm outside, with the neighbor, elbow deep in potting soil planting a shared lilac bush when the furniture delivery people show up. I tell them they're early, and that I'm about to leave to take Chris to work. They say, "Oh, it'll only take a few minutes", and proceed to unload anyway, blocking my driveway in the process. So I run back out and ask the neighbor if she can please take Chris to work, so I don't have to leave furniture delivery people in my house without one of us here.
Not to mention I can't get my car out of the driveway, anyway.
Chris and the neighbor leave, slightly behind schedule. The guys "finish" putting the desk together, but without putting the hutch stabilizers on,which means the hutch is just sitting on the desk. Not exactly safe...
Then when I start setting up my computer, I realize: The desk is sitting ON TOP OF where the network cable comes up through the floor, and the sheathing on the cable is torn all to pieces. I call the place back, asking them to please send someone to help me lift the desk OFF the network cable. Which, I must say, they did in a big fat hurry. Amazingly, with the sheathing on the cable torn up, I still have connectivity, so I just taped over the spot and told the guys if it caused problems later, I'd call them. Then I find out that for some unknown reason, I have no sound. So I fool with that for a couple of hours but no joy. So... fast forward a few hours. Chris gets home, I tell him about both loose hutch and network cable. He is LIVID. He diagnosed the sound problem as me having a checkbox in the wrong setting in the software, so now I feel like a total idiot.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

...He diagnosed the sound problem as me having a checkbox in the wrong setting in the software, so now I feel like a total idiot.

Meh. Don't feel that way, phenomshel. We all do it. When everything goes wrong, we automatically tend to look for messy solutions to problems rather than the simple (because after the day we've had, it couldn't possibly be something simple).

Anyway, I want to see this desk. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

Cheers,
Marc

[RickyMaveety]

OK ..... it's official. Maytag is crap. The dishwasher just died AGAIN!!!

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

OK ..... it's official. Maytag is crap. The dishwasher just died AGAIN!!!

Our all of a sudden our dishwasher decided it was time to go! Is there another plague going on here or is it just planned obsolescence! There are leaks coming from the pump plus somewhere else which has flooded the floor and is getting soaked up by the cheaply made cabinets. It was a cheap model to begin with but it, along with matching stove and fridge, look like they are all ready to die after 12 year of operation. I guess that's not too bad, but I remember my mom's appliances lasting for over 30 years. I think they were still in the house when she sold it.

We're looking to replace all three pieces. No way can we afford the top-of-the line brands you see in the home decorating mags so we're looking at Kenmore Elite series where the quality and price seem to look OK. Seems like two companies make almost every affordable kitchen appliance there is.

WDE (WetDishwasherEverywhere)

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Our all of a sudden our dishwasher decided it was time to go! Is there another plague going on here or is it just planned obsolescence! There are leaks coming from the pump plus somewhere else which has flooded the floor and is getting soaked up by the cheaply made cabinets. It was a cheap model to begin with but it, along with matching stove and fridge, look like they are all ready to die after 12 year of operation. I guess that's not too bad, but I remember my mom's appliances lasting for over 30 years. I think they were still in the house when she sold it.

We're looking to replace all three pieces. No way can we afford the top-of-the line brands you see in the home decorating mags so we're looking at Kenmore Elite series where the quality and price seem to look OK. Seems like two companies make almost every affordable kitchen appliance there is.

WDE (WetDishwasherEverywhere)

We bought the fancy front load washer and dryer from Sears a few years ago. One year and one week after purchase, the motherboard on the washer machine went out and had to be replaced, for a charge of $450. I called Sears repair and the store where I bought it, did a little crying, and they replaced it for free as long as I purchased an extended warranty. I purchased one for the dryer as well, which was extremely prodigious since the dryer started having problems shortly there after! I now have it serviced yearly! One of the Sears repairmen told me that the days of appliances lasting as long as our parents' did are long over. In other words, they just don't build them like they used to. He did say that it had a lot to do with all the computer circuitry they are using now.

By the way, did you know that Kenmore is just a brand name Sears puts on products made by other companies? I had no idea until the above mentioned repairman told me, he was very talkative! My washer and dryer were actually made by Whirlpool. Who knew?!?!

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Our all of a sudden our dishwasher decided it was time to go! Is there another plague going on here or is it just planned obsolescence! There are leaks coming from the pump plus somewhere else which has flooded the floor and is getting soaked up by the cheaply made cabinets. It was a cheap model to begin with but it, along with matching stove and fridge, look like they are all ready to die after 12 year of operation. I guess that's not too bad, but I remember my mom's appliances lasting for over 30 years. I think they were still in the house when she sold it.

We're looking to replace all three pieces. No way can we afford the top-of-the line brands you see in the home decorating mags so we're looking at Kenmore Elite series where the quality and price seem to look OK. Seems like two companies make almost every affordable kitchen appliance there is.

WDE (WetDishwasherEverywhere)

I have lots of Kenmore Elite and have no problems whatsoever with them.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I hate being sick... Especially stomach problems. Can't do anything...

So sorry, Sweetpea. Hope you are feeling better soon...........

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by kazbates

By the way, did you know that Kenmore is just a brand name Sears puts on products made by other companies? I had no idea until the above mentioned repairman told me, he was very talkative! My washer and dryer were actually made by Whirlpool. Who knew?!?!

Yes we are aware of this. The salesmen will tell you *this one* is exactly the same as *that one* (inside), just some cosmetic changes to differentiate between them on the outside.

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I have lots of Kenmore Elite and have no problems whatsoever with them.

Thanks pshrynk, that's reassuring.

WDE.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

I have lots of Kenmore Elite and have no problems whatsoever with them.

I should have added to my post that even with the troubles we've had, I would still look at Kenmore products first before considering any others. Even after what happened with my washer, we purchased all the appliances for my in-laws' suite from Sears.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by kazbates

I should have added to my post that even with the troubles we've had, I would still look at Kenmore products first before considering any others. Even after what happened with my washer, we purchased all the appliances for my in-laws' suite from Sears.

I"ve always loved my Kenmore appliances, but even with that being said, quality control sucks on any brand nowdays.

The term "They aren't building them like they used to" is so true. I believe in "planned obsolescence"

So......whatever appliance I buy, I get the extended warranty. Yes, I know the arguments against.....but its a great mind reliever.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I"ve always loved my Kenmore appliances, but even with that being said, quality control sucks on any brand nowdays.

The term "They aren't building them like they used to" is so true. I believe in "planned obsolescence"

So......whatever appliance I buy, I get the extended warranty. Yes, I know the arguments against.....but its a great mind reliever.

Whenever they would ask if we wanted an extended warranty on something we were purchasing, my husband would always say NO. Now that we have been burned a few times, I've purchased a whole house appliance warranty through our mortgage company. That way, if something big like one of the air conditioners stops working, they will repair or replace it. It's a shame that we had to learn the lesson the hard way, though!

PS. I have a little Kenmore canister vacuum that I absolutely love. My kids tease me about it because I talk to it like it's one of the dogs! I REALLY need to get out more!

[GeoffC]

Sodding "Geographical Restrictions" this is getting to be as viscious as DRM ........

Which is worst !!!!!

[tirsales]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Sodding "Geographical Restrictions" this is getting to be as viscious as DRM ........

Which is worst !!!!!

Agreed.