A small coup d'état

Alex Reid

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I had a small coup in my house yesterday. For several weeks now the drain has been running very slow in our bathroom. I finally told my wife not to wash her oil paints there as that was the reason why it was clogging up. (As a side note I didn't tell her in the beginning though I saw the potential problem from the start). Time was a little short so it took me a while to get to it but finally yesterday I got a round tuit and did the job. But not before my wife talked to some of her other painting friends and asked them what they do. Well one of her friends informed her the same problem occurred at her house and she had to call a plumber in. Cost: 200.00 to fix a plugged drain. So I took the thing apart yesterday and found what amounted to congealed gunk resembling a long, black snake. She was impressed. A little less though when I said that'll be 200.00 please. All joking aside she now understands the cost of labor when it makes a house call.
 
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Yeah, for some reason my wife balked when I told her to give me $20 for moving the lawn. That's what we were paying the gardeners every week until I started doing it, so I don't understand her disagreement. :p
 
This trend concerns me. I have built several pieces at my wife's request. I typically work on commission. I have yet to receive payment. In fact, I have been notified that I am dreadfully behind on production. I have begun to suspect that my wife is an IRS agent masquerading as the sweet, young woman that I married.

Uhoh! Here she comes....you didn't see me on the internet....as far as you know, I have been in the shop all day....and the end table is nearly complete!!! Hush, hush, wink,wink.

JB
 
Alex, that story sounds SO very familiar :rolleyes:

Recently, one of the tenants in the L shop building got a new washing machine, the company she ordered it from, Sanyo, removed the old machine and installed the new machine, but when they hooked up the new machine, the faucet leaked, badly, seems the seal around the spout of the faucet was toast. they told the tenant that they could have a plumber by to fix it in a jiffy, costs, $100. the tenant knew to ask us first, I went and looked, yep, the seal is toast.

Walked the 100 meters to the local hardware store, bought the seal, took my crescent wrench with me, and replaced the seal, cost, about $1.50 :D

I gave the $1.50 receipt to the monster in law, and she was impressed (SHOCK!) because she was told that a plumber would cost $100 to fix it......... still, I did not see any of the rest of the $98.50 :dunno: :D
 
I've been making little paper clip bowls with magnetic rings in preparation for an upcoming show. (I need some lower-cost inventory, and these bowls have sold well in the past for about $35.) So far, out of seven I've made, SWMBO has laid claim to two of them. :rolleyes: Our agreement is that she gets right of first refusal for anything I make, and in return, she doesn't complain about all the time I spend out in the shop. I may have to start hiding my finished pieces from her. :D
 
Alex, that story sounds SO very familiar :rolleyes:

Recently, one of the tenants in the L shop building got a new washing machine, the company she ordered it from, Sanyo, removed the old machine and installed the new machine, but when they hooked up the new machine, the faucet leaked, badly, seems the seal around the spout of the faucet was toast. they told the tenant that they could have a plumber by to fix it in a jiffy, costs, $100. the tenant knew to ask us first, I went and looked, yep, the seal is toast.

Walked the 100 meters to the local hardware store, bought the seal, took my crescent wrench with me, and replaced the seal, cost, about $1.50 :D

I gave the $1.50 receipt to the monster in law, and she was impressed (SHOCK!) because she was told that a plumber would cost $100 to fix it......... still, I did not see any of the rest of the $98.50 :dunno: :D

Stu:

In your case I'm sure she thinks you see it each time you gaze upon that flat black granite surface in the dungeon! :rofl:

Saving us cash by fixing stuff myself (for me usually this is car repair) is part of our division of chores.
 
Alex, that story sounds SO very familiar :rolleyes:

Recently, one of the tenants in the L shop building got a new washing machine, the company she ordered it from, Sanyo, removed the old machine and installed the new machine, but when they hooked up the new machine, the faucet leaked, badly, seems the seal around the spout of the faucet was toast. they told the tenant that they could have a plumber by to fix it in a jiffy, costs, $100. the tenant knew to ask us first, I went and looked, yep, the seal is toast.

Walked the 100 meters to the local hardware store, bought the seal, took my crescent wrench with me, and replaced the seal, cost, about $1.50 :D

I gave the $1.50 receipt to the monster in law, and she was impressed (SHOCK!) because she was told that a plumber would cost $100 to fix it......... still, I did not see any of the rest of the $98.50 :dunno: :D

You my friend are underpaid and under appreciated.

As for the rest of you guys this exchange between the wife and me was all tongue in cheek. I'm all too happy to do things around the house. Gives me purpose. :)
 
I gave the $1.50 receipt to the monster in law, and she was impressed (SHOCK!) because she was told that a plumber would cost $100 to fix it......... still, I did not see any of the rest of the $98.50 :dunno: :D

Stu this just cracks me up.:rofl::rofl: I would love to be a fly on the wall when you hand something like that to the MIL. One tough cookie Eh!:D


I've been making little paper clip bowls with magnetic rings in preparation for an upcoming show. (


Eh Vaughn you should know the picture police are ever vigilant. I dont see no bowls.???:D


Oh I do hope Diane does not start thinking like that.

Next thing ya know she will start charging me for the laundry and runnin my errands for me.

Leo I am with you. I think my accounts payable would be way bigger than my accounts reciveable if LOML and I were to get into balancing the books. Although come to think of it now mmmmmm..... no I will stay away from this one.:rofl::rofl:

Great post Alex certainly brought back some plumbing memories.:thumb:
 
This trend concerns me. I have built several pieces at my wife's request. I typically work on commission. I have yet to receive payment. In fact, I have been notified that I am dreadfully behind on production.

Truer words were never spoken! Why, just this morning.... Uh-oh, everybody! Here comes Doorlink! Duck! :rofl:

Thanks,

Bil... ouch!
 
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I get paid. In trade.;)

Honestly, the barter system works very well for me also ;):D.

All comments re:LOML are offered with tongue firmly in cheek. Given that my wife is a full time mom and our bookkeeper amongst many other thankless jobs, I probably will never work my way out of debt to her.

Must finish sanding end table now....caught on the internet again....who squealed?? :wave:
 
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