smonster, that ain't right. First, no water, now ALL the water.
You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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amyth - Aug 31, 2011 8:16:10 am PDT #28775 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Ginger - Aug 31, 2011 8:34:45 am PDT #28776 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What a pain, smonster. IIRC, if the leak is in the line to the house, it's the homeowner's responsibility to fix it. I checked this because I got a similarly horrendous bill and was terrified that I was going to have to pay to have my yard dug up. It turned out that they had to replace the meter, which was a messy project, but at least not on my dime.
Just when I thought my office couldn't get messier, I had to unjam the paper shredder. My paper shredder makes diamond-shaped confetti.
Polter-Cow - Aug 31, 2011 9:07:33 am PDT #28777 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Y'all, my first water bill is $172!! 17,000 gallons!!
What? That is almost a million!
Toddson - Aug 31, 2011 10:16:38 am PDT #28778 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
You might also check and see if anyone else's water use is going to your meter.
smonster - Aug 31, 2011 12:20:03 pm PDT #28779 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
First, no water, now ALL the water.
inorite? Gotta go home and see if the meter spins when no one's using it. And thank heavens I'm not the homeowner!
Thanks, Toddson. I'm pretty sure it's not, but I'll check for odd pipes when I look at the meter tonight. It's weird though, a licensed plumber did $650 of repairs before I got my meter installed, and I talked to him today and confirmed that a) he fixed the one leak he found and b) that bill is insane.
sj - Aug 31, 2011 12:28:14 pm PDT #28780 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Smonster, I meant to say that bill definitely sounds insane. Although, I have never had to pay a water bill in any place I have rented.
Toddson - Aug 31, 2011 12:44:56 pm PDT #28781 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
My electric bill's gone weird - it'd been going along, increasing more or less gradually, but pretty much in the same, er, vein. Then, in July, I got a bill for double my usual payment; I checked, and the hours were double. Now ... I suspect that something else is wired into my electric circuit - I've had problems with the one circuit in my apartment not being able to bear much in the way of electricity. To the point I once blew a fuse with three 60-watt lightbulbs and the TV. So, I figured I'd wait and see what the August bill was. Which was zero. Not only was my usage zero, but they're saying they owe me $5 and change. Very strange. I know Pepeco has been installing new meters, so I maybe that was it.
sj - Aug 31, 2011 12:50:35 pm PDT #28782 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Toddson, are you using an AC? Our electric bill always spikes sharply in July and August because of our window AC.
Toddson - Aug 31, 2011 12:53:03 pm PDT #28783 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
AC's on a different line and paid separately - at $65 per month for four months in a lump sum on June 1.
sj - Aug 31, 2011 1:12:48 pm PDT #28784 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Interesting jewelery line with steampunk and cyberpunk pieces.