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I've been working non-stop since school got out- that's why I haven't been updating this journal as religiously as I used to.
Another reason for not updating is that absolutely nothing interesting goes on in mu life. Well, stuff happens that I think is interesting, but probably isn't for anyone else who reads this. I don't think anyone cares that my grandfather died, or the guy at the gas station gave me $5 in extra change, or that Mr. X (I am using X as his last name, in case he's a family friend or relative of someone's) is an idiot. Actually, I changed my mind; I WILL write about how stupid Mr. X is.
This guy calls up Valley Green the other day saying that a sprinkler head in his backyard is broken. I decided to take care of that today because I was doing other service calls in that area. So I get there and as soon as I ring his doorbell, he starts talking about how,
"This irrigation system has given me problems since Day 1! I've had to call into you guys so many times about broken heads, blah blah blah,"
(mind you, I've NEVER heard this from another Valley Green customer- this idiot has his lawnmower set too low, and clips sprinkler heads with it all the time.)
and he shows me a sprinkler head with the top completely broken off from the rest of it. He told me that he was using a power drill to try to make it shoot water farther, but screwed it up, and started kicking the head because it stopped working. That's how the top came off. I found it difficult to keep my mouth shut as he was telling me this, and not to look at him and say,
"Hey, Idiot! Guess what! Kicking the sprinkler head won't solve the problem!"
or maybe...
"You fucking dope! I'm sure you've broken a bone before. Do you think having someone kick that bone would have made it any better?"
Also, these arguments should only be made after you accept the fact that he was using a power drill to make it shoot farther. Adjusting a sprinkler head requires only a slight adjustment with a screwdriver. It says so in the manual.
That's the type of guy that this X character was though. He was the type that I can picture feeling that somehow his masculinity would be enhanced by using a power drill. Power tools should come with a disclaimer that clearly states that the usage of the purchased tool will have no effect on the size of one's penis. The same disclaimer should also be put on pickup trucks with dual exhaust.
After I had finished changing the sprinkler, he brought up Valley Green's 1-year warranty on all irrigation systems. Evidently, he was getting at wanting to use the warranty to pay for the damage he and his masculine attitude had done to the sprinkler.
Another reason for not updating is that absolutely nothing interesting goes on in mu life. Well, stuff happens that I think is interesting, but probably isn't for anyone else who reads this. I don't think anyone cares that my grandfather died, or the guy at the gas station gave me $5 in extra change, or that Mr. X (I am using X as his last name, in case he's a family friend or relative of someone's) is an idiot. Actually, I changed my mind; I WILL write about how stupid Mr. X is.
This guy calls up Valley Green the other day saying that a sprinkler head in his backyard is broken. I decided to take care of that today because I was doing other service calls in that area. So I get there and as soon as I ring his doorbell, he starts talking about how,
"This irrigation system has given me problems since Day 1! I've had to call into you guys so many times about broken heads, blah blah blah,"
(mind you, I've NEVER heard this from another Valley Green customer- this idiot has his lawnmower set too low, and clips sprinkler heads with it all the time.)
and he shows me a sprinkler head with the top completely broken off from the rest of it. He told me that he was using a power drill to try to make it shoot water farther, but screwed it up, and started kicking the head because it stopped working. That's how the top came off. I found it difficult to keep my mouth shut as he was telling me this, and not to look at him and say,
"Hey, Idiot! Guess what! Kicking the sprinkler head won't solve the problem!"
or maybe...
"You fucking dope! I'm sure you've broken a bone before. Do you think having someone kick that bone would have made it any better?"
Also, these arguments should only be made after you accept the fact that he was using a power drill to make it shoot farther. Adjusting a sprinkler head requires only a slight adjustment with a screwdriver. It says so in the manual.
That's the type of guy that this X character was though. He was the type that I can picture feeling that somehow his masculinity would be enhanced by using a power drill. Power tools should come with a disclaimer that clearly states that the usage of the purchased tool will have no effect on the size of one's penis. The same disclaimer should also be put on pickup trucks with dual exhaust.
After I had finished changing the sprinkler, he brought up Valley Green's 1-year warranty on all irrigation systems. Evidently, he was getting at wanting to use the warranty to pay for the damage he and his masculine attitude had done to the sprinkler.