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early 70s van nuys blvd
Some visitors today
Old friend of ours, beautiful show nice review Alex Hay
all the outlets and lights that run on the old power in my apartment have been out for a week. basically the overhead lights, bathroom and closet and about seven or eight outlets that i use sparingly. so annoying but i have eight or nine outlets from the new power lines i got about seven years ago. had to use a few extension cords but otherwise not a huge imposition.
called the landlord the first night and the handyman came over in short order. he was a little nonplussed that i didnt have an old fuse box in the apartment but seemed to have some idea how to proceed. i said it wasnt a rush job and that he could come the next day or so. saw him on saturday and he said he could do some wiring in the hall when i told him id be away most of the day. came home late. didnt seem like any work was done. saw him on the street monday. said he would come by later. never came. texted the landlord this morning. landlord talked to him. said he would be by this afternoon. no show to this point.
came back from a bike ride with the landlord on my steps outside. we commisserated over how frustrating this guy can be. he lives in the landlords building but really acts like he is doing the landlord a favor by working for him. but the rub, of course, is that he is cheaper than licensed plumbers, electricians or carpenters. still, he is edging towards getting rid of him but he cant quite get himself to do it.
anyway. the guy, lets call him, ricky, was offended that the landlord asked if he could handle the job, like maybe it was beyond his skill level. perfectly innocuous question. some things take a little more know-how. there have been other electricians working on the renovations who are supposed to be here anyway on saturday. so if he doesnt get it done they will be engaged for the work. same guys that did the electrical work here seven years ago. they will be efficient and reliable which probably is worth the extra cost especially if you are not paying and are tired of headaches.
treehorse
just amused by the breaking news aspect. seems excessive and yet not quite grandiose enough at the same time.
Breaking News: Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle is being influenced by forms of matter and energy that are not yet known to science but which may nevertheless affect the nature and evolution of the universe.
Irish priest gets stopped for speeding in Limerick.
Police officer smells alcohol & spots an empty wine bottle.
“Father, have you been drinking?”
“Ah, just water, Officer.”
“So why do I smell wine?” . . .
Priest looks at the bottle: “Jesus, Mary & Joseph. He's done it again!”
today is my 12th anniverary on twitter!
do you think that should replace st patricks day as the goto march 17th celebration?
i promise it will be a dry holiday!
NFTs: sales of blockchain authenticated one of a kind digital works skyrocket.
Pop Quiz
Who was the most photographed person of the 19th century?
ive got boxes of crap....
enjoying the vistas but not finding the ride particularly soothing.
a health-oriented poop analyzing toilet, which i envisioned 30 years ago and perhaps my only inventive notion, is.... still not quite viable.
think i just used some caulk i bought around 1999. was good to go. container says should last for 30 years once applied.
Heavy snow (8–12 in.) throughout the day.
rip larry king, murderer of fluff interviews & columns
firesignthetre
just wanted to see if our esteemed panel could indentify whats going on with the hood of this vehicle vis-a-vis the wires. ive already found the answer.
scroll down to Emily Chenoweth
It's got to get better, right?
The World Turned Upside Down
Not a Christmas song exactly, but touches on festive Christmas celebrations being banned in the time of the English civil wars, so aprapos for 2020, when the world has certainly been turned upside down.
Let's be content, and the times lament
Cheers!
and snow it begins.
how many inches will we get?
first floor reno.