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Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:
We walked in the door to the sound of rushing water. We skated over the ice on the floor in the dining room to see water pouring down through the kitchen ceiling. We gingerly made our way down the basement steps to see water pouring down there, onto the concrete. And no furnace on. A water pipe against an outside wall apparently broke. And I am convinced that apartment from next door is *cursed*! Ginger-lyn Purrs on the way. Hopefully (as Jo mentioned) the gas company will cover the damages if the bill was paid up and they shut off the gas in error. Jill |
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Sherry wrote:
I feel so badly for the landlord. He had to evict another tenant, who had lived there longer than I've lived here (over 18 years). He had that one rehabbed a few years ago, and it is trashed. He's not your typical rich-guy slumlord. He works for Childrens' Services, for heaven's sake. And he has just been scr*w*d lately by bad tenants and bad luck. Maybe the power of purr would help his luck to change? And I am convinced that apartment from next door is *cursed*! Ginger-lyn What a nightmare. We got out of the rental business. We got gigged in every way imaginable the last year and got sick of it. The worst part is, the people that screwed us the worst were people we had honestly tried to help. (snippage) Sherry My long-lost, John, owns 4 rental properties. This last year, along with everything else he's had to deal with, he's had bad tenants leaving the apartments (small Victorian houses divided into apartments and one small single home) in shambles. Hardwood floors a mess (thanks to a couple letting their kids skateboard in the house), holes in walls, etc. And these, too, were people he was trying to "help". He's not being so helpful anymore. It's not my place but I've suggested he sell the properties to rid himself of the headaches. Jill |
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I'm not up on this stuff like I used to think I was, but is there a
group of practitioners who would maybe be willing to work together and see if combining energies/methods might work? Just in case this is something stronger than "usual"? I don't suppose that doing another ritual to honor the kitten and any other spirits might help - a little less specific than before, maybe? Maybe with a feline assistant - assuming both you and the cat are willing, of course - to "speak the language" of the kitten? Just tossing around ideas. That was my thought. A group work, and if a kitty companion could be found who was willing to enter the area, that would probably be of help too. Dan |
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Purrs and prayers that the cursed apartment isn't, and can be repaired for a
minimum cost (though I doubt it the way you described it). And may you get decent neighbors next time. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... Most of you probably remember my awful animal-abusing next-door neighbors from whom I rescued Arthur and Morganna, and who were ultimately evicted. Well, the apartment is still empty. The landlord had it repainted and thoroughly cleaned. It's been below freezing here lately (and boy, do I *hate* cold!). Since I'm quasi-apartment-manager, I decided yesterday that it might be a good idea to go check the apartment to make sure the bitter cold hadn't caused any problems. We walked in the door to the sound of rushing water. We skated over the ice on the floor in the dining room to see water pouring down through the kitchen ceiling. We gingerly made our way down the basement steps to see water pouring down there, onto the concrete. And no furnace on. A water pipe against an outside wall apparently broke. And apparently, for some unknown reason, the gas company had shut off the gas, thus causing the former problem. It's a mess. Water and ice everywhere. Floor buckled and ruined. Kitchen ceiling ruined. There is a several-inch-thick block of ice covering the back door outside. Which no one (and there *had* to people who saw it) bothered to tell anyone about. We were holed up in here for the holidays, and didn't go out back until DH had to take out the trash and I heard him scream "OMG!". The landlord had put me together with a carpet guy to select carpeting for the apartment. The carpet guy, luckily, had an emergency Friday and couldn't make it. Then again, if he *had* come, maybe we would have caught this earlier. I feel so badly for the landlord. He had to evict another tenant, who had lived there longer than I've lived here (over 18 years). He had that one rehabbed a few years ago, and it is trashed. He's not your typical rich-guy slumlord. He works for Childrens' Services, for heaven's sake. And he has just been scr*w*d lately by bad tenants and bad luck. Maybe the power of purr would help his luck to change? And I am convinced that apartment from next door is *cursed*! Ginger-lyn |
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I feel so badly for the landlord. He had to evict another tenant, who
had lived there longer than I've lived here (over 18 years). He had that one rehabbed a few years ago, and it is trashed. He's not your typical rich-guy slumlord. He works for Childrens' Services, for heaven's sake. And he has just been scr*w*d lately by bad tenants and bad luck. Maybe the power of purr would help his luck to change? And I am convinced that apartment from next door is *cursed*! Ginger-lyn Purrs for a good landlord's run of luck to improve rapidly -- Elise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: |
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Jo Firey wrote: I can only hope that either the gas company or his insurance will be responsible for the damage. Well, it differs from place to place, but here in Southern California, the gas is ALWAYS turned off if an apartment is vacant! (They often leave the electric connected, and just change it to the new tenant's name when the time comes, but gas is too dangerous to leave unsupervised for any length of time.) |
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Jo Firey wrote: I can only hope that either the gas company or his insurance will be responsible for the damage. Well, it differs from place to place, but here in Southern California, the gas is ALWAYS turned off if an apartment is vacant! (They often leave the electric connected, and just change it to the new tenant's name when the time comes, but gas is too dangerous to leave unsupervised for any length of time.) Which makes some sense in Southern California. But not so much in a place where the pipes are going to freeze. In this area most of the house fires are in homes where the utilities have been cut off for non payment, leaving the tenants to use candles, etc. Jo |
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in message ... I'm not up on this stuff like I used to think I was, but is there a group of practitioners who would maybe be willing to work together and see if combining energies/methods might work? Just in case this is something stronger than "usual"? I don't suppose that doing another ritual to honor the kitten and any other spirits might help - a little less specific than before, maybe? Maybe with a feline assistant - assuming both you and the cat are willing, of course - to "speak the language" of the kitten? Just tossing around ideas. That was my thought. A group work, and if a kitty companion could be found who was willing to enter the area, that would probably be of help too. Dan Agreed, along with (Just throwing ideas around too) a group human ritual. Perhaps a circle with several like minded people, followed with a safe space ritual, may help. Blessed Be. -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas "Dan M" wrote |
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Jo Firey wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Jo Firey wrote: I can only hope that either the gas company or his insurance will be responsible for the damage. Well, it differs from place to place, but here in Southern California, the gas is ALWAYS turned off if an apartment is vacant! (They often leave the electric connected, and just change it to the new tenant's name when the time comes, but gas is too dangerous to leave unsupervised for any length of time.) Which makes some sense in Southern California. But not so much in a place where the pipes are going to freeze. In this area most of the house fires are in homes where the utilities have been cut off for non payment, leaving the tenants to use candles, etc. Jo Besides, as long as the bill is paid how are they to know it's vacant? Or really care? Jill |
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