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[OT] And I thought *I* was dumb about electricity....
This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping
off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... |
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And I thought *I* was dumb about electricity....
Pat wrote: This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Whoa. But I can understand someone very young being so clueless. I was probably that clueless once. Is she real young? But I think the *really* clueless one is the landlord/employer. I wonder if she is aware that if someone burns to death in that trailer, she could lose her entire farm to a lawsuit. I already know she doesn't have liability insurance on it -- no company would cover a dwelling in the condition you describe. I'd honestly be terrified to rent it to someone, forget lawsuits, just for worry about a tragedy waiting to happen that would be on my conscience. Sherry |
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wrote Whoa. But I can understand someone very young being so clueless. I was probably that clueless once. Is she real young? The woman is 31. But that particular cluelessness came from her *mother* who looked to be around twice her age! But I think the *really* clueless one is the landlord/employer. I wonder if she is aware that if someone burns to death in that trailer, she could lose her entire farm to a lawsuit. I already know she doesn't have liability insurance on it -- no company would cover a dwelling in the condition you describe. I'd honestly be terrified to rent it to someone, forget lawsuits, just for worry about a tragedy waiting to happen that would be on my conscience. She has liability on the farm as a whole but I don't think it would cover her for damage to someone living in the old trailer. |
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"Pat" wrote in message ... wrote Whoa. But I can understand someone very young being so clueless. I was probably that clueless once. Is she real young? The woman is 31. But that particular cluelessness came from her *mother* who looked to be around twice her age! But I think the *really* clueless one is the landlord/employer. I wonder if she is aware that if someone burns to death in that trailer, she could lose her entire farm to a lawsuit. I already know she doesn't have liability insurance on it -- no company would cover a dwelling in the condition you describe. I'd honestly be terrified to rent it to someone, forget lawsuits, just for worry about a tragedy waiting to happen that would be on my conscience. She has liability on the farm as a whole but I don't think it would cover her for damage to someone living in the old trailer. In that case, your landlord is *particularly* vulnerable. If someone were injured (or worse), any lawsuit would go against her personally because she doesn't have insurance to cover it. MaryL |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message news:TFsLf.130779$0G.98934@dukeread10... "Pat" wrote in message ... SNIP She has liability on the farm as a whole but I don't think it would cover her for damage to someone living in the old trailer. In that case, your landlord is *particularly* vulnerable. If someone were injured (or worse), any lawsuit would go against her personally because she doesn't have insurance to cover it. MaryL *Sigh*... the 'free & democratic' society we think we live in.... Is not-so-secretly ruled by insurance policys. Good thing our cats don't know this... the mothership would never approve. -- Mathew Butler to 3 cats: Chablis, Muscat & Sage En Vino Veritas *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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[OT] And I thought *I* was dumb about electricity....
Pat wrote:
This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Perhaps she just isn't familiar with the zoning laws in your area or what the electric company will or won't do out there. I know if I moved to a place such as you've described I wouldn't have any idea. Having said that, I'm sure if they would have taken care of it you or Gloria would have had them already do so Jill |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:54:02 -0600, "jmcquown"
wrote: Pat wrote: This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Perhaps she just isn't familiar with the zoning laws in your area or what the electric company will or won't do out there. I know if I moved to a place such as you've described I wouldn't have any idea. Having said that, I'm sure if they would have taken care of it you or Gloria would have had them already do so Even so, hooking up a meter wouldn't magically fix the inside wiring. -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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"jmcquown" wrote This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Perhaps she just isn't familiar with the zoning laws in your area or what the electric company will or won't do out there. I know if I moved to a place such as you've described I wouldn't have any idea. Having said that, I'm sure if they would have taken care of it you or Gloria would have had them already do so The woman in question lives 4 miles away and uses the same electric company. To set the record straight, electric companies produce and distribute electricity. They do not handle wiring to and within individual homes, that is the province of private electricians. |
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[OT] And I thought *I* was dumb about electricity....
Pat wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Perhaps she just isn't familiar with the zoning laws in your area or what the electric company will or won't do out there. I know if I moved to a place such as you've described I wouldn't have any idea. Having said that, I'm sure if they would have taken care of it you or Gloria would have had them already do so The woman in question lives 4 miles away and uses the same electric company. To set the record straight, electric companies produce and distribute electricity. They do not handle wiring to and within individual homes, that is the province of private electricians. That makes sense. But then again, I've lived in places where a mile down the road I've have been in the Memphis city limits but where I lived wasn't considered the city even though we use the same electric company. They handled things differently depending on the zones. For example, in the "city" they install street lights in new subdivisions. In the county, it can take years for streetlights to be installed (by the same electric company). It depends on the tax base. Still, as I stated, I'm sure if your electric company would have fixed the problem with a new meter or by *whatever* means, y'all would have had it taken care of well before this. Jill |
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And I thought *I* was dumb about electricity....
Pat wrote: "jmcquown" wrote This woman who's gonna replace me as horse-watcher was here today dropping off a trailer and she brought her mom along. Her mom was waiting near the car while daughter was inside with me discussing electrical issues of this place. We walked outside toward the car, still talking, when the woman mentions that she could stay in her camper in the yard until I got moved out but she'd have to have electricity. The mom was hearing this as I told the lady there is no place to plug into, as the outdoor socket had become inoperable when a mouse shorted out the wiring in the walls. Then the mother piped up "Oh, the electric company will take care of that." I said, "Oh, how's that?" She says, "Well, they come out and hook up a meter." I said, "There's already a meter on the pole. Everything past the pole, into the house, the electric company doesn't do." She shot back: "Oh yes they do. When they come out and hook up that meter, then the outlet will work." I gave up trying to make her get the picture..... Perhaps she just isn't familiar with the zoning laws in your area or what the electric company will or won't do out there. I know if I moved to a place such as you've described I wouldn't have any idea. Having said that, I'm sure if they would have taken care of it you or Gloria would have had them already do so The woman in question lives 4 miles away and uses the same electric company. To set the record straight, electric companies produce and distribute electricity. They do not handle wiring to and within individual homes, that is the province of private electricians. Our rural electric company actually *does* repair wiring inside the house. You have to pay for it though. Anything outside your walls, they pay for. Sherry |
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