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MineralDiva:
I'm in for a rather amusing afternoon:

My kitchen sink (the bain of my existence in this house) has sprung yet another leak.  It's possible that in the last cold snap, a pipe in the wall has cracked.  I couldn't be more excited, had I awakened with my head sown to the carpet this morning!

I called the landlord on Monday.  Hadn't heard anything by today...so I bird-dogged it myself.  The plumber will be here in the next couple of hours.

Mr. Diva then tells me that the plumber who is coming, is the brother of a former girlfriend!  He decided it would be best to get outta Dodge for the afternoon.  When he left, he was dressed to the nines!

"So," says I.  "You're off to the Cafe to flirt with your new little girlfriends, while I'm here trying to get the sink fixed by the brother of a former girlfiend. (Yes, girlfiend...it's not a typo.  lol)  Give them my regards, and try to find one with more money than I have! "

He really doesn't have any "girlfriends."  And I know all the waitresses at the Cafe, where he'll be.  "I'll call and give you the 'all clear,' when he's gone...ya big chicken!"

 ::)  As the title of the thread reads:  ...and that's when I killed him, Your Honor!  lol

MineralDiva:
Ughhhh!  I'm STILL waiting for the plumber!  Good news is that it's not the pipe break I thought it was.  Now that things have had a day or three to dry out, I went under the sink and turned on the water.  It's just a simple hose that needs to be replaced.

I called the plumber nearly an hour ago, to find out what happened to him.  He'd forgotten about me!  Thanks a pantload, pal!

Mr. Diva is home and not going out again.  lol  I wish this guy would hurry up!  Today is the last day off I have, before Monday!

Waaaaaahhhh! 

MineralDiva:
And STILL waiting...  Not even a phone call from this guy!  I'm seriously thinking that if I don't hear back from him tonight, I will call someone else, when I get to the office in the morning.  What IS it with these repair people?  Is it too much to ask that they call to let me know they've been delayed, but haven't forgotten they were supposed to be here today?

If he doesn't care enough to leave a message in the first place...and then makes an agreement to come out this afternoon, then "forgets"....only to, when reminded with yet another phone call from me, say "I'll be there shortly"....and "shortly" turns into never...

I can only surmise that he really isn't interested in the business.  He has no idea that he's coming to Mr. Diva's house (we don't use the same last name).  For all he knows, I'm just another customer...who is probably going to use someone else now.

What he ALSO doesn't know, is that I work for the Chamber of Commerce.  I have people calling me all the time for recommendations on such services.  Guess who won't be getting one from MY office?  (I won't badmouth him.  I simply will "forget" he exists...just like he "forgot" I did!)

Ciarrai:
Ugh, the whole situation sounds so frustrating. Did he ever call or show up?

MineralDiva:

--- Quote from: Ciarrai on December 06, 2006, 09:19:40 PM ---Ugh, the whole situation sounds so frustrating. Did he ever call or show up?

--- End quote ---

Nope!  I haven't heard another word!  And I can't use my sink...haven't been able to, without flooding the floor, for several days now.  This is ridiculous!  I'm beginning to think that if his sister is anything like her plumber brother...it's no wonder Mr. Diva went screaming into the night!

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