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04/27/2013 11:15 #57583

Bathroom Deconstruction Continued
Category: bathroom

Its amazing how much I got done in 9 hours yesterday. (e:robert) helped a bunch beofe he had to go to work. After he left I went into psycho mode and pretty much finished the room except the ceiling and floor. Smashing the bathtub apart in order to throw it out the window was a herculean feat. I was so exhausted after sledge hammering it into peices that lifting the parts to throw them out the window into the dumpster almost broke me. It was amazing how much space is between the floors. I still havent found the ceiling and I got about a foot down.

Now that sp much is gone I am much more confident that it can be completed.

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tinypliny - 04/30/13 01:10
It makes me exhausted to just look at allllllll this!
lilho - 04/29/13 10:45
that's seriously insane... you have no idea how much more i like you and your house no that you will have a nice bathroom. it might be the most important room in the house for me...
Robert - 04/29/13 02:47
holy shit, you really did go into psycho mode!

04/27/2013 11:04 #57582

Stages of Haircut
Category: haircut
I started by accident without the safety so I didn't have a lot of options.

I forgot I had lips, lol. The bruises on my face are from the safety gear I use for working on the the bathroom. My nose never fits.

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tinypliny - 04/30/13 01:10
End pic = no furrowed brows. Good sign! :)

04/26/2013 14:00 #57575

Home Improvement Center Sucks, Buffalo NY 14226 - Terrible Customer Service
Category: home
I can't say how their work is because we never made it that far, but I can say their customer service sucks.

Two week in a row I scheduled an appointment for the Home Improvement Center (2991 Sheridan Dr Amherst, NY 14226) to come and do an estimate for some home improvement project I am working on and took time out of my schedule.

Last week they canceled like an hour before the appointment because the guy couldn't make it. I was annoyed but things happen, I let it slide. We scheduled for today at 1PM.

At around 1 I called to confirm they were coming this time and the secretary said the guy was on his way. At 1:22, 22 minutes late, I get a call saying he couldn't park in my driveway so he wanted to reschedule.

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My neighbors had some trees being cut and, like every group in the world, the workers decided my driveway was fine to park in front of.
Yes, that is annoying but the is parking all over the place within one block of walking, not to mention those people blocking the driveway were gone shortly thereafter. What if I didn't have a driveway, would he not do an estimate then? There are plenty of houses without driveways and who can guarantee off street parking right in front of a house in downtown buffalo. God forbid the guy could walk a block. That or he could have just waited seeing as he already had inconvenienced me taking off the week before.

I could have rescheduled but how can you trust someone who flakes out two weeks in a row on just the estimate. I called the guy back and canceled. Then I called the secretary and asked to speak with a manger. She says no one is around, then the same guy calls me back to say he is the manager and there is frustration on both ends because I could have told him someone would be blocking the driveway. I didn't even know that was going on. I decided to just give up on them because there was no point if the same guy who thought that was acceptable was also the manager.

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libertad - 04/26/13 21:58
Wow, what a dick! Glad you put it up so people will be able to hear how he treats people.
uncutsaniflush - 04/26/13 21:36
Obviously, he doesn't need your business. You are probably better off without him.
metalpeter - 04/26/13 17:44
Here is the thing.... With your driveway and the area being so busy parking could all ways be an issue if he doesn't have the time to drive around the block to give time for things that clear up you don't want him working on your house! If he can't walk a block lets say to do an estimate what about when he is hauling stuff in or out... If he is that lazy he can't walk a block how is his work ? Now he claims he drove a half hour and you mean he has nothing else going on with in a half hour direction I don't buy it and he claims he is that busy... Again I don't buy it... and if that is the case one could call that miss management.... Sounds to me like you are much better off with out him but what do I know....

04/26/2013 09:48 #57574

The end of the world
Category: pessimism
What if all the electricity went away
tinypliny - 04/30/13 01:11
And I don't believe that is likely to happen in our lifetimes.

04/25/2013 22:10 #57573

Long and Stressful Day
Category: work

I used to love going to work everyday but right now its taken such a bad turn where it feels like there is no direction. I can't wait for things to change.

On the technical side of things I got a lot of programming done this evening.

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Those graphs aren't actually supposed to make sense. At least I hope not because that first project looks like 1% complete and 100% budget consumed.
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tinypliny - 04/30/13 01:12
Its the blue shirt and hat and just the angle!
tinypliny - 04/30/13 01:12
Did I tell you how cool that pic is? :^)
paul - 04/26/13 22:48
I took it.
tinypliny - 04/26/13 22:44
Hah, now I have the context, the pic looks even more awesome. Did you take it? If almost looks as if someone else did...
tinypliny - 04/26/13 13:27
That's a fabulous picture and I hope you are okay.