and you knew the dogs would factor in somehow, didn't you?
I spent the morning waiting for Columbia Gas to come read our meter. No one's been able to gain admittance, allegedly, in 5 months. I cry bullshit, because this house is not that big and I'm always home. There's not a chance in hell I missed them every single month for five straight months. Then I found out we've been flagged for Beware of the Dog. As a former pizza delivery driver, and with the fang marks still in my leg to prove it, I totally get being 'ware of dogs. I don't get not bothering to try to get the customer's attention.
Maybe if meter readers worked for tips, they'd try harder.
Anyhow, while I waited, I made ham salad. I saved a hunk of ham so when the meter guy came, I just broke the ham into two pieces and flang them into the garage. When nogs charged after them, I shut the door. Poor nogs. But at least they got some ham! And our meter got read.
I'm guessing here that Kelly was not the problem. It was probably the 80 pounds of lion-colored dog with his booming bark and his fur all standing on end.
Anyhow...the meter guy told me they're going to be in stalling devices that broadcast meter usage data to mobile receiving units so readers won't have to come inside. That sounds cool...but I wonder how much it's going to cost us.
Actually I probably wouldn't have had to use ham. I probably could have thrown paper, like say, oh I dunno...twenty dollar bills. Cobie seems to like them.
NOM NOM NOM...
Nah. Ham is cheaper. (Marginally.)
No, officer. These counterfeit twenties are dog treats...really.
Maybe if meter readers worked for tips, they'd try harder.
Anyhow, while I waited, I made ham salad. I saved a hunk of ham so when the meter guy came, I just broke the ham into two pieces and flang them into the garage. When nogs charged after them, I shut the door. Poor nogs. But at least they got some ham! And our meter got read.
I'm guessing here that Kelly was not the problem. It was probably the 80 pounds of lion-colored dog with his booming bark and his fur all standing on end.
Anyhow...the meter guy told me they're going to be in stalling devices that broadcast meter usage data to mobile receiving units so readers won't have to come inside. That sounds cool...but I wonder how much it's going to cost us.
Actually I probably wouldn't have had to use ham. I probably could have thrown paper, like say, oh I dunno...twenty dollar bills. Cobie seems to like them.
NOM NOM NOM...
Nah. Ham is cheaper. (Marginally.)
No, officer. These counterfeit twenties are dog treats...really.