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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 6:59 am
He has been charged with many violations, <LC>. The problem is that nobody sticks together. We have challenged him before, after the fire, when he tried to take the building condo and lied about everything in the red herring. We forced his hand then, had lawyers and blocked his way for 2 years, and then finally, he had to withdraw. He just is a <LC> (and a very very rich one) and thinks all he has to do is say "I am having it fixed" sorry for the inconvenience. I cannot tell you how much I hate this man and the rage I am feeling right now. No name calling please!! <LC>
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:12 am
I'd be tempted to call the elevator repair company, have them come out and then have them charge it to the building.
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:19 am
I don't know if I would do that Escapee. Last winter, our neighbors called a snow plowing company to come out and plow the parking lot, because the management hadn't done it yet. They even paid for it themselves, but they were evicted the next week because of it. They got an attorney who said that there wasn't anything they could do about it and they had to leave.
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Taysmomcj
Member
03-24-2008
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:28 am
Is there a local chapter of the American Association of People with Disabilities that you could contact? Maybe pressure from a group like that would help move things faster.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:47 am
Ginger, Try Tappy Phillips -- 7 on your side. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/inside_station/station_info&id=5783128
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 9:19 am
What about "Help Me Howard"? Isn't he on channel 5 or 11?
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:51 am
Thanks guys, I had just emailed Arnold Diaz, Shame on You, now I will do Tappy Phillips and Help me Howard. You guys rock.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:56 am
Ok, I emailed Tappy Phillips and also Help Me Howard
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:40 pm
That's just horrible! I've no suggestions for you, Ginger - just will pray that your landlord gets on the ball & get's your bldg back up to what the residents are paying for. I don't have any legal experience, but I would think that if anyone is wanting out of their lease, now would be a good time to try.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 8:07 pm
((((((Ginge))))))) It seems like a no-win situation. He's not going to budge, and so you suffer. If he's forced to budge, then he'll find other ways to make you suffer. But at least you'll have your elevators working again. Any chance you could start apartment hunting for am affordable place with decent management? I do hope those media ombudsmen/women step in for you.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:08 am
This might fall more under frustration than gripe. Several weeks ago I scheduled physicals for both the kids. I wasn't at home at the time so wrote it on a business card I had and then misplaced the card. I finally called Friday morning and asked the receptionist when the appt was, Thursday at 9. This morning the we got up early and got dressed, I have all the paperwork I need from shot records to the forms the kids need to have meds at school that have to be filled out, plus the lab slip for Caleb's bloodwork (so they wouldn't order the same tests.) We even got there half an hour early because with both kids having an appt at the same time, I didn't want to take the chance of them being late. Signed them in and sat down to wait to be called, finally the receptionist calls me up and tells me there appt was on June 30. I stood there for a second thinking...we all know I can be flakey as can be, especially times like this where over the last couple weeks my aunt has seen every dr she has, has more appts coming up, Caleb had his derm appt and lab work and it's possible I got mixed up, but I'm positive I didn't! I wrote the appt down on the calendar while talking to the office last week, it was for this morning. I had made several comments about the kids going in on Thursday and how it was good we saw the derm yesterday because we had several issues from that appt to bring up with the pediatrician today. But the one thing that has me convinced I'm not mixed up...the receptionist insisted that since the appt was on the 30th, someone would have called on the 29th to confirm the appt. I know damn well I didn't get a phone call from them on Monday! I was home most of the day and the phone didn't ring at all. When I did leave, I was gone for a short time between 3 and 4 and then from about 4-6 and when I got home the first thing I did was listen to the answering machine. I'd been waiting on a phone call from Dakota's coach that day so I'd definitely gone straight to the answering machine. There was no call from the peds office. Argh. She scheduled another appt and again I sat and stared at her for a second because I couldn't figure out if we would be free the 7th at 11. It wasn't til I was pulling out of the driveway that I realized why I'd struggled with that...Caleb will be in summer school next week! So now I need to call back and reschedule that because he can't miss any days of school or he'll be dropped from the program (it's actually a math bridge class, he'll be working on stuff from this coming years math class to get a head start and because they have to keep the number of kids down, they are very strict about attendance.)
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Friday, July 03, 2009 - 4:54 pm
My gripe is "people who never make mistakes" - at least in their own mind. My Boss is one of these folks. The dept. mgrs. including & mostly me are always cleaning up messes he makes which can become quite time consuming. I have to include him in what I'm having to do to make situations right and he never has a clue that it is HIM that messed things up. I tried explaining to him what had caused the mess early on in his mgmt. & put myself in the dog house with him and stayed there for wks. How dare anyone insinuate that he is less than perfect grrr.
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 1:06 pm
My gripe. The people in my department at work. Their behavior this week has been crazy. I never thought I would see the day when I would miss my boss this much. He is on vacation and so is his boss. There have been two verbal fights this week (coworker and I had to break one up before it came to blows.)The asst. boss is nowhere to be found when the "girls" are fighting but is always under your feet otherwise spinning yarns and reminding you how wonderful he is. The young lady that is "always right" is esp.irritating this week. (she has been married 4 times, go figure)The temp keeps asking me questions, doesn't like my answers and proceeds to ask someone else same question. My computer is on the fritz and IT guy is always prompt but talks to my boobs, so they know more about what is wrong with my computer than i do. I have lost count on how people have come into my office and asked me "what are you doing?" (HELLO, trying to work!!!!) I am all for having fun, but please let me get my work done. I am exhausted and have made a serious dent in my wine rack this week. Sorry, thanks for listening, I needed to vent!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 1:23 pm
((((Maplsyrp)))))) I'm sorry though, you're post made me LOL! Perhaps you should have a conversation with your boobs! 
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 3:01 pm
Thanks Scoot! Usually the people I work with don't really bother me, i actually find it all rather funny. My lack of sleep is making me have a short fuse. (Both Dear Sons are home for the summer and they keep some crazy hours.)And yes i have thought I should have a convo with my boobs, the IT guy seems to enjoy his conversations with them alot! haha
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Moderator
Moderator
06-29-2002
| Monday, August 03, 2009 - 2:28 pm
A number of posts have been removed. You are more than welcome to disagree on issues but griping about another Poster or his or her posts is not allowed at TVCH. If you have concerns that someone is not posting within the rules, please advise the Moderators via email and we will look into it. Thank you.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, August 03, 2009 - 5:21 pm
Maplsyrp - My boss was on vac last wk too. I'm the Administrator and answer directly to him and the dept. mgrs also answer directly to him. You've heard that old saying "when the cat's away, the mice will play". Well, one of the newer, A$$ kissing service mgrs gave the name, mice a bad name! This guy was late every day, left at various times for no reason & stayed gone awhile, took 2+ hr lunch breaks, and left early nearly every day. No way could he have gotten but the bare min. work done - NO FREAKIN WAY! My asst. (her & I are very close & work our butts off. we also keep what we say to each other between just us.) decided that this svc mgr gives mice a bad rap & she wants to refer to him going forward as "Rat" when we discuss his work/or lack of work. Anyway, boss is back. Boss made a couple comments about the "Rat" that makes me think $hit might hit the fan tomorrow. I wander how the a$$ kissing "Rat" is going to get himself out of this. NO - I didn't share the fact that the "Rat" worked very little last wk - I wasn't asked my opinion. I hope boss asks me because that's the only way he's going to get a ear full. Being a tattle tale is not my style. The "Rat" will hang himself - I just wish I knew how to set the trap.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Monday, August 03, 2009 - 10:42 pm
Texasdeb, been in your shoes. Just let it play out. It is better that way. They do hang themselves and you can walk away head held high.
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 12:38 pm
Texasdeb, I'm the same way. Boss has to ask directly or I'm not saying anything. I did get called in and questioned about the fight but that is all. All has been quiet since he has been back. I just can't believe people act so immature when the boss is gone. I agree with Christy358, give the rat plenty of rope and he will hang himself soon. We had a girl a couple of years ago that sounds like your rat, the boss just loved her and she got away with everything. It was really hard to deal with but she eventually got so cocky that the boss had enough and fired her.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 4:21 pm
I hear ya! These a$$ kissin "Rats" also toot there own horn to the point that it eventually even gets to the boss - tee hee. Of course, my "Rat" busted butt today because the boss's boss is in town for a couple of days.
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Bicbicz911
Member
08-20-2005
| Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 1:34 pm
My gripe has turned what was supposed to be a restful, quiet day into a stress-filled headache. Anonymous internet-sent text messages. Why are these websites legal? Why can't their IP addresses be traced? Why is the only option available to the victims changing their cell phone numbers? Why do some people find entertainment in causing other people grief? Why can't the FCC find a way to block these technological harassment tools? ARGH. I have sharp pains stabbing behind my eyes.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 4:26 pm
I hear ya Bicbicz911. I know with one "anonymous" site that someone was using to send nasty e-mails, I went to that website and they had a place where you could "register" your e-mail address to block your e-mail from having stuff sent from that address. I don't know if they would have the same thing for cell phones (assuming that's where your text message showed up). Along that same line, I hate when phishing texts come through my cell, especially cause I have to pay for each text.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 4:27 pm
Gripe.... One of my neighbors is going door to door trying to raise money for a trip to the West Bank she is taking with other women from her church to *document* human rights offences. Am I the only one who thinks this is so out of line? First she starts in on the church doctrine then asks for money. I have a pretty firm policy of no fund-raising at workplace or neighborhood, it's just awkward at best and IMO innappropriate. So I told her no and she looked surprised which I am sure is why she is going to her neighbors in the first place... because it will be harder for us to turn her down. She was friendly about it but it irritates me that she puts her neighbors in that position. If this is a church trip then hit up fellow parishioners after the sermons.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 4:46 pm
I have had friends/neighbors' kids solicit me for their mission work.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 5:45 pm
the 8th grade classes at all of the local Jr. Highs go to DC in the spring. Not all kids go because it's a little expensive on the parents even with fund raisers. They have this one nice fundraiser that local merchants also sponsor. People pay $10 - $20 for coupon books. I never had a problem pushing this when my kids were in the 8th grade nor have I ever turned a kid down who was selling these coupon books. They have everything in them (the given restaurant coupons, car wash places, tanning salons, hair cut places, dry cleaners, etc). You have a whole yr to use the coupons and you easily get more back than you spent. I'm not about to just hand over my hard earned $$ so someone can go on a trip - I don't care how much of a goodwill their trip may/or may not be. Get yourself some kind of fund raiser - folks are more likely to "buy/help" when they get something in return. Heck, I've bought many candles for $20 or so that I could easily get for under $10.
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