My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Bob_VT

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Okay so my day was a bit messed up.......

I had to contact my Insurance Company and my local DMV. A family of mice (or maybe a bachelor) decided to make a condo out of my Chevy trucks glove box. Along with the standard insulation they dragged in and shredded.....they also shredded my insurance card and registration certificate. Called DMV and they charged me $13 by phone for a duplicate to be mailed......... used my debit card.

Went to lunch and discovered my debit card was missing (slight panic) so I used cash......... could not figure out where the debit card went :confused:

Upon returning to my building I entered the elevator and pressed 2 but the elevator went to the basement (usually a locked out place only available to those with a key) and the doors opened and I just stayed inside. I pressed the 2d floor button again and then nothing happened........ NONE of the buttons worked. :eek:

I decided to use the "call box" in the elevator and it automatically calls when you press the button........ it calls 911 with a pre-recorded message. I was able to finally talk and I had to give my name??? I wonder if there was a Do Not Rescue list????

25 minutes later I hear the Fire Dept call down to me and ask if I am in there...... DUH so...... I said yes and asked if they were going to blow the doors open :D They told me to stay there well where in the heck was I going to go?

Finally the basement doors opened and I stepped out into the basement ....... the fire dept told me to wait for the other firemen to get to me...... well they did not have an access card so they used the other elevator............ I'M FREE!!

Think it ends there? Well the debit card was found and I contacted my bank that there were no problems....... I called in an iboats order and my card was denied so I used my regular CC. I called my bank and the proper person did not get the messages (yup left two) so...... I might have a usable debit card or I might be w/o one for two weeks.

I hate Mondays :p
 

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PINIT

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Man, hell of a day, i can relate to the elevator issue, im a Engineer at a junior college and the elevators are old and worn out, im on the first responders list also so im always getting people off of them. i have been stuck on one for 45min one time, it was a hoilday and i was doing a building check, alone! never again will i take the elevator! Well hope the rest of your week gets better!!!
 

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hey Bob, I have room for one more at Eagle Lake, CA. World famous super trout up there. It's all paid for and you're welcome to come along. Catch a plane in the morning, fly to SF then Redding, Ca and then catch a charter to Spalding, Ca. Let me know when you're landing and I'll come get you by either boat or 4 wheel. ......

It's the thought that counts so mark that one up as a good thing for the day!

Revised -- have the charter pilot call the RV park on the radio, they can call me on VHF channel 69.
 

Fireman431

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Catch a plane in the morning, fly to SF then Redding, Ca and then catch a charter to Spalding, Ca.

He can't!! They won't take his debit card! It's stolen and no longer good! :D
 

Mark42

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

What a day you had, Bob! All's well that ends well, right?

So why did you attach a pic of Dr Phil? :D
 

GA_Boater

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

It doesn't cost anything to fly, all you need is a boarding pass. ROFLOL...

And it seems to take a while to catch you. Oh the things we pay taxes for!
 

sasto

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Can I laugh yet?......Is it funny now?.....I can't help it! :D:D

I feel better....how about you, Bob?
 

Bob_VT

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh hell I was laughing most of the afternoon ....... hmmmm I am a bit PTSD with elevators!! I'll get over it :D LOL I have a VA appmt tomorrow.....think I should mention this to my Dr.
 

QC

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Dang Bob, I guess you've already figured out what you get out of this is a good story. Too bad you weren't trapped with Jill Goodacre . . .
 

veritas honus

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Glad it all worked out for ya, Bob. You had some laughs, even if they were nothing more than those "Holy Crap!!!, What next???:confused:" laughs.;) I don't think I'd have had the ability to resist having some good natured, really mess with the firefighters, fun!!! I'd of course let them know, afterward, that I'm a firefighter.:D I wouldn't have worried them, or made them work hard or take any risks. I'd have just really had them thinking, "What the heck did we get into with this one?"

Anyway, again, glad it all worked out well!!!
 

LippCJ7

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hey Bob, I feel for you, if it helps any I had to ride my Harley through 45 miles of severe thunderstorm complete with hail and local street flooding this evening, Needless to say I didn't need to shower tonight!
 

kenmyfam

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

One of those frustrating days !!!!
Hope it's a better one today for you.
 

DECK SWABBER 58

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

Bob, after spending two days in an auto repair shop in extreme heat with my 21 yr. old protege, who wasn't paying attention and turned a 2 hr. job into a 10yr. job (ie: hole in oil pan) YOU JUST MADE MY DAY. And made me laugh out loud. Thanks. :p
 

FBPirate95

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Re: My day ughhhhhhhhhhhhh

See from now on I bet you'll carry some DET cord with you! :p
 
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