Re: OT - ongoing plumbing saga.

None I'm aware of.  People at work thought this guy sounded nuts too.
Definitely chose the wrong profession.  That's like an auto mechanic saying
OMG I just hate grease.  Hello???
He will NOT be called again, I can assure you.


On 6/25/08, Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com> wrote:
>
> You sure there are no hidden cameras or phone taps involved in this?  Dude
> sounds too weird to be for real.  Ashton Kutchner might be lurking around
> your property.
>
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
>
> LOL - not only the spider thing Andrea, but he didn't get here until 12:30
> yesterday and he said he'd be here in the morning.  I asked him about that
> and he said, well I didn't come earlier because I'd get all dirty and have
> to go home and change clothes!!   I just looked at him and shook my head.
> This guy is so WAY in the wrong line of work.  OMG!!
> I should have turned the hose on him to see if he said he didn't like
> getting wet........
>
>
> On 6/25/08, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Glad to hear you're all wet again Pam.
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "andreah" <andreah@hargray.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
> >
> >
> > Now that was some story Pam-I think my mouth fell open when I read
> > that. He
> >> is in the wrong line of work. But, glad to hear you have running
> >> water again.
> >> A
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans"
> >> <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
> >>
> >>
> >> You betcha.  Can't wait.
> >>>
> >>> On 6/24/08, Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> WOO HOO.  Nice hot bath tonight.......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----
> >>>> From: Pam
> >>>> Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24,
> >>>> 2008 2:59:37 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have
> >>>> running water again - yay!  And according to the plumber, no
> >>>> spiders under the house (like I care) LOL
> >>>>
> >>>> On 6/24/08, Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net> wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Uhhmmm...forgot to say the enclosed space around our hot tub, on
> >>>> > the back patio.  It's bricked in and there is a small wooden door
> >>>> > built in so you
> >>>> >
> >>>> can
> >>>> > access the motor and do repair work.
> >>>> > This year, and last year, the
> >>>> spiders
> >>>> > (especially brown recluse) have been really bad due to the wet
> >>>> weather.
> >>>> > ----- Original Message ----
> >>>> > From: Jesse Bell
> >>>> <silverhawk@flash.net>
> >>>> > To:
> >>>> > gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24,
> >>>> 2008 10:15:59 AM
> >>>> > Subject: Re:
> >>>> > [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Well,
> >>>> the guys who came out to fix the
> >>>> > motor in the enclosed space (brick in)
> >>>> >
> >>>> around it....knocked on my door and
> >>>> > said, "Ma'am, you might want to call an exterminator.  There is a
> >>>> > black widow spider in there the size of a poker chip..." and he
> >>>> > showed me.  I freaked out.  I hate black widow
> >>>> spiders...but I
> >>>> > have NEVER seen one that big before in my life.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----
> >>>> > From: Pam Evans
> >>>> > <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >>>> > To:
> >>>> gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>> > Sent: Monday,
> >>>> > June 23, 2008
> >>>> > 7:11:16 PM
> >>>> > Subject:
> >>>> Re: [CHAT] OT - ongoing plumbing saga.
> >>>> > Honestly, I asked
> >>>> > him if he was
> >>>> kidding.  Fortunately we were on the phone
> >>>> > so
> >>>> > he couldn't see
> >>>> > the look
> >>>> on my face.  I asked Bobby how he kept a
> >>>> > straight
> >>>> > face when he told
> >>>> > him
> >>>> that and he said it was very difficult.
> >>>> > Amazing.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On
> >>>> > 6/23/08, Theresa
> >>>> G.
> >>>> > <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > That is just crazy.
> >>>> > Of course
> >>>> there are
> >>>> > spiders under the house, along
> >>>> > > with a whole host of
> >>>> > other
> >>>> creepy crawling
> >>>> > things, spiderweb, dirt, and
> >>>> > > other decayed things that
> >>>> >
> >>>> are no longer
> >>>> > identifiable.  That is why they wear
> >>>> > > those
> >>>> jumpsuit-looking
> >>>> > things to keep
> >>>> > as much off them as possible.  I'm
> >>>> > >
> >>>> afraid I would have
> >>>> > laughed if a plumber
> >>>> > said that to me.  I would have
> >>>> >
> >>>> > thought it was a joke@
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > Theresa
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Pam
> >>>> > Evans wrote:
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> Well, the plumber finally came out today (my
> >>>> > neighbor was
> >>>> > home so he was
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> "babysitting") and get this.  He calls me and
> >>>> > says - ma'am,
> >>>> > you have
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> spiders
> >>>> > >> under your house.  I said hello, the
> >>>> > house is 150 years
> >>>> >
> >>>> old, what did you
> >>>> > >> expect?  Well he just can't be going
> >>>> > under there
> >>>> under he
> >>>> > kills the
> >>>> > >> spiders
> >>>> > >> and he'll be back tomorrow.  I
> >>>> > said I
> >>>> have a better
> >>>> > idea, spray go to
> >>>> > >> lunch,
> >>>> > >> come back and they'll be
> >>>> >
> >>>> dead.  Oh no he says,
> >>>> > can't take that chance.  I
> >>>> > >> told him NO aerosols,
> >>>> I
> >>>> > have a cat in the
> >>>> > house.  So he got some Viper -
> >>>> > >> whatever that is -
> >>>> a pump
> >>>> > spray and sprayed
> >>>> > all under there and will be
> >>>> > >> back
> >>>> > >> in the
> >>>> morning.  I
> >>>> > told him I am not
> >>>> > happy having to take tomorrow off for
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> this, and you
> >>>> > better be back.  He
> >>>> > said he would.  I'm thinking this guy is
> >>>> > >> in the wrong
> >>>> > line of work.
> >>>> > Plumbers are always going under houses, in
> >>>> > >> cabinets under
> >>>> > sinks, in old
> >>>> > water heater closets which all are
> >>>> spider
> >>>> > >> prone.  HELLO??  He
> >>>> > had better do
> >>>> > a DARN good job because I am
> >>>> NOT happy
> >>>> > >> w/
> >>>> > >> this rube at
> >>>> > this point. Looks
> >>>> > like there are two
> >>>> leaks, not one. I'm so
> >>>> > >> delighted -
> >>>> > not.  And he's no
> >>>> > kid, Bobby
> >>>> (neighbor) says he looks to be in
> >>>> > >> his
> >>>> > mid-40's.  I was
> >>>> >
> >>>> flabbergasted.  My boss looked at me like I was nuts
> >>>> > >> when
> >>>> > I told him
> >>>> about
> >>>> > it.  So here we go - another exciting evening of no
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> > water.
> >>>> Sheesh.
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> > thanks for letting me vent.....
> >>>> > >>
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >
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