Monday, July 19, 2004

the bossest mailman ever

my mail delivery fellow was chomping on a cigar whilst delivering the mail. one of those things i'm really glad that i got to see. just think, if i were regularly employed, i would have missed it!
 
another weird thing to see. the other night dustin and i were on the porch smoking (pre-quitting, mind you) and we heard a vehicle coming from a block away, b/c they were playing their stereo so loudly. when i came by it appeared to be an old firetruck with a bunch of guys hanging onto it, only not dressed like firemen but in weird red outfits. we thought "clan? cult? bachelor party?"
 
then whilst watching "fahrenheit 451" on turner classic movies yesterday, we saw the SAME DAMN THING, only they were dressed in black. the same effing thing! coincidence?
 
so we have a laundry drain situation that is keeping me from doing laundry. you know that drain that usually has a hose or pipe connected to the washer? well the drain is clogged. badly. i'm not about to put my delicate hand down there, so i know that a "snaking" procedure is necessary.
 
anyone have any instructions to give? can i just use a shop vac or something? anyone? should i use drano?
 
other homeowner dilemmas:
excessive weeds taking over
very old, clogged pipes taking shower water pressure from desireable firehose status to dripping faucet.
leak from under wall when shower is on. not the regular water faucet, JUST when the shower switch is pulled.
 
thoughts, anyone?

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