Instead of saying that the techs don't have cell phones, or whatever, her excuse was that it could cause an explosion (if there was a leak) and Entergy would be liable.

So Entergy gas techs spend the entire day out of touch with the office? Because back in the dark ages before cell phones, techs called the office by radio and the office called customers.

very nice zenkitty

Oh Dana, that sucks!

Oh Dana, that’s so horrific. I’m sorry.

Aims, much love to your friend. I can’t even imagine.

So Entergy gas techs spend the entire day out of touch with the office?

No. Because I got a robocall from Entergy that they had turned my power on at 12:30 the other day (he'd have turned on my gas, too, if I'd been there). So why they couldn't robocall me 20 min. ahead of time, I don't fucking know. Ahh, New Orleans.

Oh Dana. That really sucks.

Aims, my thoughts are with your friends. Like everyone said, strength and peace.

And Dana, ugh. I hope the rings will pop out of nowhere ASAP.

Dana, that's such a terrible breach of trust in a difficult time. How awful to take advantage of her that way.

Aims, that's an unspeakable loss. I feel terrible for your friend. Just terrible.

Dana, that's such a terrible breach of trust in a difficult time. How awful to take advantage of her that way.

This. I can't say it any better. It bugs the hell out of me when nice things go missing from the rooms of the individuals I work with.

Aims - lots of ~ma for your friend and her brother. I'm so sorry this happened.

Amyth, I'm glad your head isn't asplodey with bacteria.

Whiskey tango foxtrot, smonster. I don't even know what to say about the gas company.

P-C, many congrats for your brother.

Tacklehugs Shir.

Yay for sleeping dogs, Ginger.

Also yay for kitten fostering, askye.

No hugs, hairpats, ~ma, or anything needed, just a chance to rant. This may go down as possibly the shittiest week I've had for a long time.

My arthritis is hurting, badly. One of my eyes isn't healing up very well. The other evening I tripped (over my own feet) and didn't fall but jammed one big toe (the one with arthritis) so badly it's incredibly painful and spectacularly bruised. And I was scheduled for jury duty today. I scheduled everything to work around it, had to catch a cab to get there at anything resembling on time, only to find that they'd rescheduled me for next week. This is the second rescheduling - I went in September 1 and was rebuked and sent home because I hadn't cancelled my doctor's appointment (scheduled about three months in advance) on September 2. Today they said that they'd sent a notice back in September and I HAVE to go in next week. On a day I'd scheduled for vacation time.

dammit