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Mac, it was cold and raining for the last couple days and now its going to get colder, time to break out the fall cloths, that includes a jacket. Shorts and Tshirt weather is I think gone for the year.

I did the same thing, picked up a case of coke, I have about 20 lbs of potatoes, 25 or so nice tomatoes from my garden with about 80 peppers, time for salsa. I am so glad we get paid on the 3rd.

Now if I could only teach Rupert to pick up after himself I would have it made, he is always knocking something to the floor and I just cant get him to pick it up for anything. Maybe its that thumb finger thing. Rupert he just looks at me and is totally unimpressed. Stupid cat.

River

Riverwind (imported) wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:31 pm Mac, it was cold and raining for the last couple days and now its going to get colder, time to break out the fall cloths, that includes a jacket. Shorts and Tshirt weather is I think gone for the year.

I did the same thing, picked up a case of coke, I have about 20 lbs of potatoes, 25 or so nice tomatoes from my garden with about 80 peppers, time for salsa. I am so glad we get paid on the 3rd.

Now if I could only teach Rupert to pick up after himself I would have it made, he is always knocking something to the floor and I just cant get him to pick it up for anything. Maybe its that thumb finger thing. Rupert he just looks at me and is totally unimpressed. Stupid cat.

River

RUPERT'S POINT OF VIEW

I enjoy knocking things over and it's that baldheaded guy's job to pick them up. I've tried to teach him to keep this place clean but you know River. Must be his old age.

Stupid human.

Here's the News and All the News:

* My house guests/staff will be officially leaving on October 3rd

* Jeanette, my 14 yr old house guest, has a bad habit of leaving doors open. Yesterday, while rushing out the door to see her buddy, she left open both the front door and the security screen. As luck would have it, my cat escaped AGAIN.

My neighbor was promised $20 on the first if he caught him and got him safely inside my house. This morning, the cat wandered out from under the house and my neighbor grabbed him receiving multiple claw wounds. I tried to help and now have 11 exit wounds myself from the little bastard.

My cat is once again safely inside my house and, when I can afford it, am getting that nail trimmer as advertised on TV.

Sometimes I wonder if my cat likes his home considering he escapes it as often as possible. Then again, it is just a cat which has not been fixed.

Woo Hoo, only two days till payday.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:54 am Here's the News and All the News:

* My house guests/staff will be officially leaving on October 3rd

Just please be careful when they leave. You may be missing a few things around the house. Be vary careful with your money. I am very sure that they need money and may want yours. Think you SS check arrives around the first of the month. Gives them 3 days to suck up the money.

HELP!

Monday morning my garage caught fire (cause known) and burned to the ground. It took out my electricity, cable, phone, and gas.

I just called Edison from a neighbors cell and they thought my house burned. Can someone call Edison for me and tell them I NEED POWER.

EDISON - 1-800-611-1911

Customer Acct # 2-31-721-2181

Service Acct 3-033-7442-24

Thankies.

As of 11:05am Calif time, I have no electricity, Internet, gas nor phone.

To reassure Mac's friends, I've called Southern California Edison and they promised to have someone at Mac's house by the end of the day. Their computerized records show that the house (not his detached garage) burned down and they pulled the meter and the wires! Even if they do get there as promised, it may be another day or so before they can replace what they removed.

HELP!

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:07 am Monday morning my garage caught fire (cause known) and burned to the ground. It took out my electricity, cable, phone, and gas.

Mac-

Cause known. What happened?

chilli-

Mac I am sorry to hear about the fire but very happy you are safe.

Thank you Jesus for making the call for Mac. We have a friend in Jesus, our Jesus.

While Uncle Mackie doesn't have telephone (or modem hook-up) yet - I tried calling him about 5 minutes ago - the power company says that his electricity went back on just over an hour ago. Progress has been made. I'll keep after the phone company....

Jesus loves us.

Mac, I am sorry to hear about your garage, but I do have a question, when you were a teacher did you ware a red tie that flipped up like an 'L'?

River

Sorry to hear this Wolfie, But I am so glad to hear you didnt get harmed.

Love you, and BIG HUGS!! Lilac

JesusA wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:54 am While Uncle Mackie doesn't have telephone (or modem hook-up) yet - I tried calling him about 5 minutes ago - the power company says that his electricity went back on just over an hour ago. Progress has been made. I'll keep after the phone company....

Thank you, Jesús, for being so kind.

I just tried to call Mac, all I get is a phone company message about a network error, I dont think that they have fixed his phone as of yet.

As of Thursday 1:00pmish, I have no electricity, phone, gas nor Internet

I'm using a computer at a computer store around trhe corner.

I love bureaucracies!!! Southern California Edison assured me yesterday that Uncle Mackie's electricity was turned back on at 5:34 pm. After reading his message above, I called them again. This time they said that they will not turn on his power until the city's Building and Safety Department sends them a report that the house itself is not damaged. Then they will start work to get his power back. Building and Safety will TRY (not promise) to get someone out there this afternoon. With budget cuts their office is closed tomorrow, and it would be Monday otherwise.

The phone company has been totally unresponsive and I've finally got Adult Protective Services working on that part of getting Uncle Mackie connected to the world again.

I've been promised calls back from everyone, but only the city's Aging and Adult Services department has done so. They're referral only, and don't take any active role....

Oh, my...

And I thought, that russian bureaucracies are bad, but they are all the same.

Mac the Wolf, I can only hope that this situation will be resolved quickly.

Fhunter

(Knowing from practical experience, how it feels to stay for two weeks without electricity).

Slight progress has been made. The head of the Dept. of Building & Safety called back. He did manage to get an inspector out to Uncle Mackie's place today. He filed a report that will allow the electric company to reconnect the house. The dept. head said that he both telephoned the electric company and faxed them the report. He also gave me the name and direct phone number of the appropriate person at the power company to begin bugging tomorrow afternoon, if the power isn't back on by then.

He said that the inspector reported that there were several people at Uncle Mackie's house when he was there. I expect that would be the people from Adult Protective Services who promised to send someone this afternoon to make certain that there was food, water, etc. available. They said that they would arrange temporary housing if all else failed.

MAYBE the bureaucracy is working. Slowly, but working. I'll post updates as I get more information....

The building inspectors were VERY responsive. I have had a lot of contact with inspection departments and, therefore, I held out little hope that they would be able to act so fast. I was even concerned that they would require that the remains of the garage be torn down and haulled away before they would certify the house was safe to occupy. Good job all the way around! Now, if the utility providers will be as prompt, this may have a happy ending. --FLO--

Other than the Building and Safety Department, I take back any positive thoughts that I had about bureaucracy. I just spent over an hour on the telephone, working up the hierarchy at Southern California Edison. All I could get from them was that they would "try" to get someone out to Uncle Mackie's house today, and that just for an inspection to see what needs to be done!

We're coming up to a holiday weekend for them and, depending on the necessary work, Uncle Mackie's electricity could be turned on again anytime between late afternoon today and the end of next week (or even longer, should the inspector find work that needs to be done).

I was told to call back just before closing time this afternoon and they would give me an update.

Unfortunately, I live a 10 hour drive from Uncle Mackie, so there's really no way that I can check in on him.

An inspector was out yesterday and assured me I'd get partial electricity soon. I should have asked for a definition of "soon"

ATM no electricity, gas, phone, Internet. cable TV.

On the plus side, RED CROSS was out here and gave me $130 towards clothes and $90 towards food.

I'd trade the Red Cross stuff for Lights, Internet and a TV

Thanks to all who are helping,

Mac

BTW hunter, I like the new pix

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:23 am An inspector was out yesterday and assured me I'd get partial electricity soon. I should have asked for a definition of "soon"

ATM no electricity, gas, phone, Internet. cable TV.

On the plus side, RED CROSS was out here and gave me $130 towards clothes and $90 towards food.

I'd trade the Red Cross stuff for Lights, Internet and a TV

Thanks to all who are helping,

Mac

BTW hunter, I like the new pix

I am thinking that a Dark Lord, Red Nun and many members armed with Burdizzos might be able to speed things up for you.

Just a couple of minutes ago I got a call from Uncle Mackie's power company. The reconnection is FINALLY approved. All they need to do now is get someone out there to do it. I was told that it should happen within the next 24 hours.

I'll keep bugging them until I know that it's up and running....

WOO HOO - I finally have electricity

Tomorrow I'll borrow a cell and call TimeWarner to reconnect my cable, Internet and phone. Hopefully, that won't take another week. Unless I'm cursed, I should be online soon - lol

Monday, I call the Gas company. I need a hot shower, a stove and a lil heat.

Thank you all for helping

redbounceredbounce

Makie I am so glad your ok and you have lights again, tomorrow the internet and then the world.

Take care my friend,

River