What's everyone up to right now?

[brewer]

The cloths washer crapped out yesterday, wouldn't spin. Ran off to Lowe's and bought a new one and they delivered and installed in one day (today, on a holiday, no extra charge, that's makes the wife's laundry OCD very happy).

Got me to thinking, does anyone call a large appliance repairman any more? I remember them as a kid (especially the Maytag Man). They must have gone with the dino's.

[Angrboda]

Beer and baseball.

[Fireball]

The cloths washer crapped out yesterday, wouldn't spin. Ran off to Lowe's and bought a new one and they delivered and installed in one day (today, on a holiday, no extra charge, that's makes the wife's laundry OCD very happy).

Got me to thinking, does anyone call a large appliance repairman any more? I remember them as a kid (especially the Maytag Man). They must have gone with the dino's.

I called out a repairman last year after pulling my dishwasher out because it wasn't pumping water. Cleaned the pump, the discharge line was clear, etc. I explained what I did, and he took the air brake cap and a diverter inside of it out, ran the dishwasher for a brief few seconds. Some guck came out, and that was it. Not even very much guck. Thing is, I had that hose out from under the sink, and everything. I was embarrassed that it was that easy. I replaced the clothes washer a couple of years ago. It was a front-loader Maytag, and the bearings were going. I could have spent $160 for the bearing tool rental and the bearings and seals, but after watching the video, I opted to buy a new washer. My hands hadn't really finished healing from carpal tunnel release surgery, so I punted it. It was about 13 years old.

[brewer]

The cloths washer crapped out yesterday, wouldn't spin. Ran off to Lowe's and bought a new one and they delivered and installed in one day (today, on a holiday, no extra charge, that's makes the wife's laundry OCD very happy).

Got me to thinking, does anyone call a large appliance repairman any more? I remember them as a kid (especially the Maytag Man). They must have gone with the dino's.

I called out a repairman last year after pulling my dishwasher out because it wasn't pumping water. Cleaned the pump, the discharge line was clear, etc. I explained what I did, and he took the air brake cap and a diverter inside of it out, ran the dishwasher for a brief few seconds. Some guck came out, and that was it. Not even very much guck. Thing is, I had that hose out from under the sink, and everything. I was embarrassed that it was that easy. I replaced the clothes washer a couple of years ago. It was a front-loader Maytag, and the bearings were going. I could have spent $160 for the bearing tool rental and the bearings and seals, but after watching the video, I opted to buy a new washer. My hands hadn't really finished healing from carpal tunnel release surgery, so I punted it. It was about 13 years old.

Now that I think about it we did have a guy come out and service the clothes dryer about 2 years ago. Took him 1hr and charged $300. Not doing that again.

[arewethereyet]

I called out a repairman last year after pulling my dishwasher out because it wasn't pumping water. Cleaned the pump, the discharge line was clear, etc. I explained what I did, and he took the air brake cap and a diverter inside of it out, ran the dishwasher for a brief few seconds. Some guck came out, and that was it. Not even very much guck. Thing is, I had that hose out from under the sink, and everything. I was embarrassed that it was that easy. I replaced the clothes washer a couple of years ago. It was a front-loader Maytag, and the bearings were going. I could have spent $160 for the bearing tool rental and the bearings and seals, but after watching the video, I opted to buy a new washer. My hands hadn't really finished healing from carpal tunnel release surgery, so I punted it. It was about 13 years old.

Now that I think about it we did have a guy come out and service the clothes dryer about 2 years ago. Took him 1hr and charged $300. Not doing that again.

A few years ago the heating element went out on our dryer. We ordered a new one and husband installed it. Everything was great till the whole damn dryer crapped out about 4 months later. Should have just bought a new dryer to begin with.

[Fireball]

Now that I think about it we did have a guy come out and service the clothes dryer about 2 years ago. Took him 1hr and charged $300. Not doing that again.

A few years ago the heating element went out on our dryer.  We ordered a new one and husband installed it.  Everything was great till the whole damn dryer crapped out about 4 months later.  Should have just bought a new dryer to begin with.

Given the age of that clothes washer, I had to weigh that against the relatively "simple" repair, which would probably have taken me all day, with no place but the driveway to do it. Not happening.

[Silver]

Woke up and not feeling tired. Guess I'll stay up and play more of ME; I started over from the beginning.

[Angrboda]

Having a tall glass of Macallan Double Cask. I finished donating plasma two hours later than usual tonight. I was tempted to pee in the bushes on the way home just so I wouldn't have to hold it another 20 minutes. I think my patience had run out at some point earlier in the evening.

[arewethereyet]

Just got home from getting my flu shot. Now I look forward to being sort of sore and miserable for a couple days. Since my mastectomies and the removal of a couple of lymph nodes, any injection in the arm is painful as the vaccine tries to dissipate when there is no tissue on my chest. I didn't have that issue before the surgery. I've been asked in the past which side I want the shot in because that can be an issue with mastectomy patients...unfortunately I had both removed so it's a pain no matter which arm.

With the shot and masks, I should be able to avoid the flu though.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Bottle feeding a kitten. She may or may not make it.

Boru