1938 Packard Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 It seems every time the building inspector shows up here, he's angry about the paint. Paint peels, fades and does other things in this high humidity area. Then, he would order the whole apartment painted on my landlady's bill. Frankly, I don't mind getting this done because a good, fresh coat of paint can really make this place look spiffy. But, there's usually a scheduling issue. I work nights and normally sleep most of the day. I can't afford to be kept awake all day, babysitting painters or shuffling furniture. So, this year, I decided to head off the trouble. The building inspector isn't due until May of next year. I have a three week session off from work starting next month. It means I can sleep at night, arrange for the painters and get this job done in advance of the inspector. To accomplish this, I contacted the same contractor that the landlady hires to prep the vacant apartments. I'm paying the contractor $750 to do a three day job in here. When the building inspector shows up next year, he's likely to see a place that can pass on the first try and I won't have to juggle schedules or lose any sleep. It all gets done on my time instead of the inspector's time.
naraku360 Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 How do you manage to convince yourself these stories are interesting enough to tell?
mthor Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 And by May, it will look like an apartment that's going to need to be painted in a couple of months, so how are you ahead ? Plus you're paying for it.
1938 Packard Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 How do you manage to convince yourself these stories are interesting enough to tell? You have to live an uncomplicated lifestyle. Don't make things a hundred times more complex than they really need to be.
1938 Packard Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 And by May, it will look like an apartment that's going to need to be painted in a couple of months, so how are you ahead ? Plus you're paying for it. The paint doesn't wear out that quickly. I'm ahead because I'm following my own schedule instead of anyone else'.
mthor Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 How often does it normally need to be painted? I mean, for $750, you could sleep a hotel room and have a friend keep an eye on the place. Take the friend out to dinner when it's all done, and you're still probably money ahead.
scoobdog Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 You have to live an uncomplicated lifestyle. Don't make things a hundred times more complex than they really need to be. Said every stupid mother fucker, ever.
1938 Packard Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 How often does it normally need to be painted? I mean, for $750, you could sleep a hotel room and have a friend keep an eye on the place. Take the friend out to dinner when it's all done, and you're still probably money ahead. It usually takes about three years.
1938 Packard Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 Landlady? Hiring contractor? K. :poop: :post: This landlady always has people working here. Plumbers, carpenters, electricians and more. Keeping an apartment complex up to code is a lot of hard work. There are a few things that the in house maintenance crew can do without a contractor, but big jobs such as getting the roof resurfaced requires contractors.
bnmjy Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 This landlady always has people working here. Plumbers, carpenters, electricians and more. Keeping an apartment complex up to code is a lot of hard work. There are a few things that the in house maintenance crew can do without a contractor, but big jobs such as getting the roof resurfaced requires contractors. Not my point. You said you're paying a contractor when there's a landlady. This is just a :poop: :post:
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 Not my point. You said you're paying a contractor when there's a landlady. This is just a :poop: :post: The landlady has nothing to do with this. I'm paying for the work and it's only $750. I'm doing it this way so I can avoid any hassles that go along with having the landlady write her own schedule for it, which may conflict with my job and other obligations.
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 *pours crab boil into your eyes* crab boil? Can you buy that at Panera?
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 Not my point. You said you're paying a contractor when there's a landlady. This is just a :poop: :post: Not at all unusual. I once paid an electrician to install an outlet here so I could run an air conditioner without popping a breaker. Dedicated... one outlet, one breaker, 20 amps.
André Toulon Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 *claims he's sleeps during the day* *Is here now creating the stupidest scenarios*
scoobdog Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 *claims he's sleeps during the day* *Is here now creating the stupidest scenarios* He's in the metaverse. His retarded self is posting while his true self is dreaming of worlds at the edge of the universe.
stilgar Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 So, you are retarded because you used to eat paint. I figured it was something like that.
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 *claims he's sleeps during the day* *Is here now creating the stupidest scenarios* What makes any of it stupid? I want the painter to be here after 10 am because I work nights.
scoobdog Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 What makes any of it stupid? Probably because you made it up.
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 You know what makes paint look bad? Smoking. Humidy makes paint peel and curl. Cooking on a stove without a range hood makes paint turn brown.
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 Probably because you made it up. The paint is going to get done whether I pay for it or the landlady does. What makes the difference to me is the scheduling. If I pay, I get to pick the schedule. I like that convenience and it's worth my money.
scoobdog Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 Cooking on a stove without a range hood makes paint turn brown. Not unless you smoke while you cook.
1938 Packard Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 Not unless you smoke while you cook. fried food smokes. Oily, greasy smoke.
stilgar Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 fried food smokes. Oily, greasy smoke. Only if you are a fucking retard who sucks at cooking.
StarPanda Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 Good one pack can't wait to hear more about your everyday life occurrences
scoobdog Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 fried food smokes. Oily, greasy smoke. I don't have a hood and my ceiling isn't stained when I fry things. I also don't smoke cigarettes while cooking.
Misaka Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 So, you are retarded because you used to eat paint. I figured it was something like that. Fuck you beat me to it
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