Good evening all.
Chloe - A slice of that yummy looking apple pie, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream please. Thanks.
Kevin - As one of them thar' northerners, I like the cold much better than hot and humid. Yes, negative degrees will bug the asthma some, but hot and humid will every time, so I dislike it more.
Ray - You mean you dislike saving money? That means less trains. (Sorry, I could not resist the urge to tease just a bit...) I also prefer using cash when I can.
Dave - Hope the situation is rectified soon, and that all will be well again.
Brent - Hope those west coast storms aren't too bad your way.
W*^k - Must have been idiot day both Friday and Saturday... First one was a jerk who called in with a complaint. He was formerly a assistant manager for a competitor to where I w*^k (not the best opening line on the planet when you want us to do a favor, but I've heard worse.) and, he had purchased a snowblower from us last year, and used it 5 times, then gave it to his parents, as he was moving to NC. (This competitor did sell this same brand, before they closed the store. According to him, he was over that dept. Makes more sense to lead with that now.)
The snowblower will not start this year. (Sounds exactly like a dirty carb, not covered under manufacturer's warranty, something he should know, if he really managed that dept.) And, he wanted me or my boss, to drive to his parents house to fix it. (Neither of us are service tech's.)
Now, where I w*^k, we offer a in-home service protection as a optional purchase, which he declined. The manufacturer does not cover fuel issues, nor do they send tech's to your house. (Again, he should know this due to the fact he was manager of that dept.) You must bring the snowblower to the local authorized service center (not where I w*^k, but somewhere else in the same town.) for any warranty service repairs. (They will charge you for non-warranty covered repairs, such as fuel issues.)
Now, when I began to explain the warranty procedure (after asking if he purchased the in-home service protection, which he said no, as they are "a waste of money") he then demanded to speak instead with my boss. (Who happened to be with a different customer in-store.) I explained that he was busy with another customer, and that he could either leave his name and number for a return call, or wait on hold.
He then stated, that, he was not waiting, and that either I could go pick up the snowblower in question, or give my boss the phone now, or hear from his lawyer. (With about 2-3 curse words in each option.)
My response was, do not swear at me again, or I will hang up this phone.
He replied that I would be hearing from his (blankety-blank) lawyer, to which I replied "that's just fine. Have a great day" and hung up. (Don't swear at me and I won't hang up on you.)
Then this online complaint yesterday, which takes the cake.
"I bought packaging tape in your store. There are no instructions on how to use it, so thanks for nothing."
Yep... Idiot day.....
Hopefully the second customer never needs a band-aid, as they don't come with instructions on how to use them either... And they are very tape-like.
Weather - Up and down temps... I dislike that this time of year.
Health front - Still not where I would like the asthma to be, but is somewhat better on the new meds.
Grandpa health front - They have run numerous tests, and all have been clear. So, they still have zero clue why he is ill, but some treatment has resumed and is helping. It is still a serious issue, but is no longer life-threatening under most circumstances.
EDIT: Steven SWP - Safe mode every time? Sounds like something is off with the OS then. Do you have a OS rescue disk? Safe mode is there to allow you to fix issues without destroying things, and will sometimes occur for little things, like a power interruption. So, it might still be very usable.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the evening!
