The Official "Say Anything" Thread

[DarkMonster620]

Seagulls?

OK . . . no sharks, no boats . . .

As I was coming from lunch I didn't notice a customer was waiting for me, somehow I passed her on my way here at the time she was a the bodeguita getting something to drink, while I was posting she arrived with 5qts of oil and a filter and said, "please could you?" What was I going to say, she was here . ..plus, I got meself some extra $$$

[DarkMonster620]

This is interesting . . . lethe, mendo . . .

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[elyse]

are all electricians worthless & looney?

i have new electrical gremlins, basically same problem as last time, but in a different area of the house...

so home warranty company sends out a new electrician today, within 5 minutes of him entering my house he is telling me about his 20 year old son lance that has contracted an std... wth??

so electrician guy spends about 20 minutes here, tests 3 outlets & opens up one switch..tells me he cant find the problem, he's going to leave now, but he'll call me on monday to reschedule another time to come out next week, but it won't be Monday because he plans to get drunk watching the Superbowl & won't be getting out of bed on Monday... ARE YOU SERIOUS???

*sigh*

[DarkMonster620]

really? . . .

Evening, missus invited me for dinner . . so gonna take 2nd shower of the day . . . and get dressed . . . I see meat in the future . . .

[Ddan]

are all electricians worthless & looney?

i have new electrical gremlins, basically same problem as last time, but in a different area of the house...

so home warranty company sends out a new electrician today, within 5 minutes of him entering my house he is telling me about his 20 year old son lance that has contracted an std... wth??

so electrician guy spends about 20 minutes here, tests 3 outlets & opens up one switch..tells me he cant find the problem, he's going to leave now, but he'll call me on monday to reschedule another time to come out next week, but it won't be Monday because he plans to get drunk watching the Superbowl & won't be getting out of bed on Monday... ARE YOU SERIOUS???

*sigh*

Maybe it's time you got a little cranky with this so-called home warranty company.

[elyse]

Maybe it's time you got a little cranky with this so-called home warranty company.

i got cranky with them about a different electrician they initially sent the work order to last week..that guy couldnt find a place in his schedule for me..& so they gave me this guy... its pretty much ridiculous

[the_Journeyman]

Sounds good Carlos!

Sorry about the electrical troubles Elyse!  My house is so old, it has a fuse panel.  I've learned to be a light duty electrician but not by choice!

JM

[Bick]

EverNing, EveryBody.

[ducpainter]

electrons are hard to see.

evening

[Ddan]

electrons are hard to see.

evening

The properly initiated should have that much of a problem   

[DarkMonster620]

had dinner with the missus, she paid, $45.00 for clams in garlic sause, ceasar salad w/chicken [for her], fried red snapper for me, a bier for me, diet cola for her, ice cream for both for dessert . . . price includes 10% tip . . 

[MendoDave]

electrons are hard to see.

evening

Some times I don't believe in them. Does that mean they sometimes don't exist?

[brimo]

i got cranky with them about a different electrician they initially sent the work order to last week..that guy couldnt find a place in his schedule for me..& so they gave me this guy... its pretty much ridiculous

In your part of the world can anybody just put up a sign and call themselves an electrician?
Here it's a licensed trade, meaning you normally have to serve a 4 year term as an apprentice and pass a nationally accredited examination before you can call yourself an electrician. (plumbers here are much the same). If you want to put yourself out as a contractor (as opposed to working for a company) then you have even more training and exams to get through.
So we do tend to have a few less worthless and looney types here.
BTW I'll happily come over and fix your house if your home warranty company will cough up the airfare.

[KnightofNi]

i got cranky with them about a different electrician they initially sent the work order to last week..that guy couldnt find a place in his schedule for me..& so they gave me this guy... its pretty much ridiculous

i blame it on the guy being from the west coast 

[ungeheuer]

In your part of the world can anybody just put up a sign and call themselves an electrician?
Here it's a licensed trade, meaning you normally have to serve a 4 year term as an apprentice and pass a nationally accredited examination before you can call yourself an electrician. (plumbers here are much the same). If you want to put yourself out as a contractor (as opposed to working for a company) then you have even more training and exams to get through.
So we do tend to have a few less worthless and looney types here.
BTW I'll happily come over and fix your house if your home warranty company will cough up the airfare.

Evening.

Of course our Sparky's are all diagnostic genii.  Not that you can ever get one to turn up even if you do wave multiple $100 notes in the air.

And naturally its illegal to do domestic electrical work in Australia unless you're a Qualified Electrician "or similarly qualified person".

Three wires.  How hard can it be?  I'm similarly qualified  .