PLEASE remind me NEVER to agree to consider having another housesitter/renter look after our place in winter... UNLESS they are TRULY a trusted friend. This year we set up a housesitting arrangement with a new 'friend' - Katharine Ferguson, aka Kate Ferguson and Kathy Ferguson, whom I met last spring and who needed a place to stay come November because she couldn't stand her nephew-in-law, … [Read more...]
T-Mobile: Mobile Internet Hotspot Plan Horrors
Ed and I decided to forgo the convoluted and time-consuming setup of our big Internet satellite dish and the very expensive Hughesnet Internet service this winter, opting instead to use a mobile Internet hotspot. I'll begin by saying that T-Mobile's Mobile Internet hotspot service works REALLY well, once you get it working. Getting it to work, however, was (and in some ways remains) a … [Read more...]
Just Call Me Job
I'd say that asking for resolution and then waiting a year and a half for mere acknowledgement of the problem qualifies me as having the patience of Job. Every night since moving into our new house in June 2016, I've been awoken at 12:07 AM by a VERY loud BANG in the wall behind my bed, followed by the sound of rushing water that continued for the next 10 - 15 minutes. I've mentioned … [Read more...]
The Garage Door
Our garage door hasn't worked properly since its installation on the new house back in May of 2016. It frequently fails to open all the way, i.e. goes up 6 inches and just stops. Push the button a few times and it does the same thing repeatedly. You end up having to go and 'help out' by pushing up on it while it's negotiating those first 6 inches. The door also doesn't much like to be … [Read more...]
Air Canada: Stop Wasting My Time and Trying to Screw Me Out of Money You Owe Me
NOTE: This post worked! Air Canada refunded the cost of changes I made to my tickets after my mom passed away. Open Letter to Air Canada... Dear Air Canada Customer Service, I'm tired of trying to deal with your new BETA system that is slower than molasses and customer service agents who don't listen and tell me what I already know. I just want a refund for 2 changes I made to record … [Read more...]
