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Sisalou

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My rant: My son, enlisted in the airforce, was sent somewhere out of the country around the middle of January. He wasn't allowed to disclose the location. I am freaking out people.

I am just worried so about everyone's children. I don't care how old they are, they are still our children. I think I should have been able to pull "rank" with him so he could atleast tell me where he is!!!

Atleast I have been getting some emails from him as he has a hotmail account. O.K. I'll quit ranting for now but I am still freaking out!

Pamy

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sisalou..thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Do you have a careline you can call for info on your son? My DH ship always had a careline when he was deployed

Suitsmefine

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh Sisalou....My heart goes out to you and your DS. My neice was married in Dec. and her DH has been called up for active duty also. He is a specialist in the Army Reserves...and only 4 months from Graduating College. We only know that he will be deployed for at least a year, but do not know where. My dear neice is just a wreck...as are the rest of us. I have prayed so hard for this to all end peacefully and for our children to be safe....You and yours are in my prayers too!

Sisalou

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
THanks Pamy. No, we don't have a careline. I will check around and try to find out about one. Thanks for the prayers.

xoxoxoxo

Wanted to add my thanks to Suits also. I too have been praying for a peaceful resolution. I will include you and your family in my prayers.

Sawheel17

Friday, February 07, 2003 - 08:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sisalou, I know what you mean. My nephew was in Germany and last we heard he was going to the middle east. No e-mails or anything from him.His mother hasn't heard from him. What's up with that?

Ophiliasgrandma

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My rant: Some attorney is trying to charge me $100 for something that someone else hired him to do. Grrrrrrrrr! Any lawyers out there? With a decent letter of explaination can I get him to forget it...or will he be stubborn just for the fun of it?

Pamy

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 11:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Doubt it Ophillagrandma!!! You know what ya call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the sea??? A good start! (Sorry Goddess, not you, just the bad ones!)

Jeep

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 11:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Pamy! I love that one!

Christina

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 04:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Help!!!! I am so angry right now...I just want to cry.
Ready? I own a scandinavian scribe log home. I had it built, it WAS my dream home. With a log home comes shrinkage after a few years. I had a few drafts in corners and my doors stuck. The man who constructed my home ended up being a loser. No follow up. He got my money and wont bother coming back. Sooooo I found a new log house guy.
I called him and he made an appointment for the next Mon. He then was at my door unannounced shortly after my phone call. (my brother was visiting at the time) This man looked at the work and after some discussion as to what would be done, he thought the work would be worth approx. 2000.00. He said his men were paid 35.00 per hr.
The men came and decided another way to stop the draft in corners. It was such a simple job, that I said I prefer to do it, then pay 35$ hr. for 2 men. He understood. When the first man saw the doors and was "estimating", he thought the doors would come off and new trim put on. This wasnt done. It turned out that shaving the door was alll that was needed. Took 10 min. Sooo to make a long story short.....for 2 days I had 2 men for 4 hrs. day 3, I had 4 men for 1 hr. These men work slow..of course at 35 dollars an hour.
I am also giving them travel time and lunches. Do I pay back and forth? This man is giving 2 men 24 hrs each and
still insists the bill is 2100.00. No contract! No proof of the hrs. He is sooooo lying. Now he says he will take me to court. I said go ahead!
Can he do this to me?
My math says, 28 hrs at 35$ an hour comes to 980.oo plus taxes. materials come to maybe 30.00.

Jed245

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 05:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well it sounds like if he has no proof of hours worked... It may come down to his word against yours. Ofcourse he will bring in his workers and maybe some other witnesses. Do you have wittnesses? If so and there is nothing to say who is right and who is wrong then it may depend on the judge. But, yeah he can take you to court.

Then again goddess could answer better then I could . :o)

Jed.

Christina

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 06:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will be horrified if he can get these men to lie for him. I have proof that he didnt do exactly what he was going to do. Such as the manner to control the drafts. The doors can be seen that they were shaved, my word against his whether they were removed or not. Just not sure what I should do to protect myself. There wasnt a contract, I already paid 1000.00.
Goddess, where are you?:)

Northstar

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 06:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Christina, I've been dealing with different contractors and subs for a few years now and..well, I feel for you. Keep in mind I'm a bit jaded on this, but for what it's worth, here are my thoughts..if you are certain you're correct with your numbers, and if you can afford the time, go to small claims court. A fear of going to court may be what this contractor is counting on. He probably doesn't want to go to court any more than you do and is hoping you'll just pay up. Small Claims is very simple and straightforward. Judges base their ruling on the facts at hand. Without a contract, you have as much say as to what the facts are as the contractor.

Take a moment to clear your head and write down everything you remember, i.e. what you wanted done, conversations, when they arrived, what they did, when they left, etc. And take pictures of the work. Doing this now, without the knowledge of an upcoming court date, will probably allow you to be more logical, rather than emotional. If it does go court, your judge will appreciate the clarity of your facts.

You asked, "can he do this to me". He can try. Look at it this way, you have the opportunity to keep a thousand of your hard earned dollars. It may be a short-term headache, but spending some time on this process is better than just handing it over.

I'll be hoping for the best for you.

Christina

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks North.....ooooh the emotions. I did all those things. Atleast I am thinking clearly on that. Yeah, it frightens me. I feel attacked. If I thought I was cheating him a little I would be more angry. I just cannot believe it!!! When I spoke to him, he felt so justified. Hate to say this, but.....he made me feel like a weak, dont know what I am talking about, woman. If it wasnt so much money, I probably would have given the bully more money!! I know he is trying to rip me off. The worse part of it is, this stupid man doesnt realize that I most certainly would pay up for the job well done and if the hours were the same. He is just out and out trying to take advantage of me.

Jed245

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Christina another thing to think about. Documents, documents, documents. :o) Write down everything you remember as Northstar said and if you have any before pics of the work done and after pics that may be helpful?

Umm I would wait and make HIM take me to small claims court. That way he has to act on it, not you. He'll be less inclined to goto court if he knows he's lying about it. :o)

Hope that helps.

Jed.

Christina

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It is my word against his when it comes to hours. Unless his boys will come and lie too.
When it comes to the work he thought he would perform and estimated the cost.....my brother was there. He fixed the problems. Quickly and not in the way he said he would.
He estimated the cost to be around 2000.00.
Then he kept stressing to me that the guys were 35$ an hour. Total hrs these guys were in my home was 9hrs. I even left 2 of the days while they were here, cuz the boss kept talking to me. At one point he grabbed my tv control to show me some trick. He got to know my cat well too.
I am going to wait for him thats for sure. My word against his. Why fight for something that isnt yours in the first place?? Cant believe some people!!!! Thanks Jed

Pamy

Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 01:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think since they did not draw up a contract, they probably do this to all their customers. A good company would do a contract to protect themselves, since they didn't they probably won't take you to court. I also think a judge would think it was fishy they had no contract, and a judge would take into account that his employees might have a reason to lie for him.
If you pay him what you think you owe, write 'payment in full' on the check, I think if he signs and cashes it, he is agreeing to the payment in full, keep that ck when it comes back from bank

Jed245

Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
yep started this thread too. :o)

Hippyt

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 12:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am so stressed out right now,I could freakin scream!!! My kids are driving me up a WALL! I have a girl,almost 3,boy 5,it's spring break. All they have done all week is argue,scream,fight and cry! I am so sick of it I just feel like my head will explode. They can't even watch a tv show together without fighting. Right now,one's been sent to his room,and the other is crying because I want her to get out of my jewelry box. They go from room to room making endless messes,and treat me like I'm a short order cook. My Husband is out of town,so it's just me and THEM.Arrrrgghhhhhh,thanks for letting me vent.

Heyltslori

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{Hippy}}}} but at least you had a snore free night, right? :)

Hippyt

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes,that's true! It's just one of those days,I look at them and think 'What the hell was I thinking having kids?'

Wargod

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aw, Hippy, I think we've all had those days. Do you have anyone close by who could babysit for a few hours so you can get some peace and quiet? That should help some....even if you just sit on the couch and stare at the wall.

Heyltslori

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Or maybe just scream...really loud. (into a pillow so the neighbors don't call the law)

Mygetaway

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hang in there Hippy!! :)

Meme9

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sounds like you should have an early dinner...and early bedtime tonight for those two...Then you can enjoy Survivor tonight in peace.

Hippyt

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 01:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the support guys! And,Meme are you ever RIGHT!!!!!!!! As soon as it gets dark,the pj's are AWN!