2016 #20 DOTY, Omaha Steve, The Weeper, demands a crying towel

[BattleHymn]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028397397

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 11:39 AM

Omaha Steve (65,002 posts)

Crying towel: Allergic reaction, freeze busted 5 pipes, gas leak last night, storm warning!!!

A week ago tonight at dinner time I realized I have having a reaction to an antibiotic. Because the wind chill was over 30 below I decided not to go to emergency. It was a close call.

Had Marta taken me in, we would not have been here when the water fall in the lower floors started showing up. It missed by inches taking out the new furnace by shorting the power in. Didn't hurt the hot water heater. Just missed the hub for the furnace, heat & carbon monoxide detectors, the cable phone modem, and the home security panel. Water went down the back of our 200 amp power panel but didn't get in it.

We are insured. Dry wall and tile removed, fans and dehumidifiers done Thursday.

Ran a new three inch heating duct into the dead space between the interior walls where the pipes are. We will be installing wifi-thermometers/moisture detectors with set points to warn long before 32 degrees.

The plumber got 1/3 of the house water Monday.

The entire house water is working as of late yesterday afternoon. He had to wait on the moisture mitigation. He found what caused the freeze. Temp repair coming on Monday thanks to the holiday. Even though our contractor (supplied by insurance) could have been forced to do it ASAP, we decided against it. All the guys were great to us this week and have kids.

We had a hot and cold water break where the pipes went through a stud. The last leak was the hardest. Had to pull a corner stool. He was working between a tile shower he didn't want to touch, an interior fireplace flue across from that, built in bookcase on the far side. He has a bad back and replaced hip. He managed to just reach the last one. He was twisted like a pretzel. Had just enough room to cut the pipe thanks to the space behind the flue, hold the torch and solder while I stood behind him with our fire extinguisher.

As he was at the door to leave I was in the laundry room and started to hear running water. PANIC. Then I realized the humidifier had just kicked in and it was going down the drain.

Then last night about 10:30 I smelled gas when I walked by the furnace. I asked Marta to confirm it. She did. Dialed the 800 emergency smell gas number. We were told get out of the house. We sat in Marta's car with the dogs. A neighbor came over to offer shelter in his place. Because of our dogs we turned him down.

Since the streets were bad, it took awhile for the gas man to get here. He confirmed a small leak in a union installed back in August. The gas man is not allowed to repair inside a home. Once he confirmed our repair guy was on the way, he turned off the gas line and left.

Our contractor that was here to put in the new duct Thursday (and furnace/AC in August) sent a repairman. Streets were still (still are) bad. It was an unusual leak for new equipment. Turn the gas on and check the furnace. He left around 1:15. No charge.

Dense fog advisory (till 1 PM) and bad streets today. Storm & flood warnings for tomorrow with 60 MPH winds.

Bird photos from last Christmas Eve snow storm below weather report.

Merry Christmas

Steve & Marta

TWO replies.  Steve needs to demand a towel to throw it in, rather than one to cry into.

[Mr Mannn]

He's not dead yet?

Steve, this sounds like the start of a GoFundMe campaign

[Ralph Wiggum]

A number of things make me laugh at DUmmies.  But this twists my brain...Some event in their lives occurs, and they immediately rush to post about it at the DUmp.

Oh well, more entertainment for us.

[thundley4]

I had an electric water heater go out some years ago a few days before Christmas. Man, it took me a few trips to Lowe's Home Improvement Center over the next two days, but I installed a new gas water heater and ran temporary copper tubing to get hot water back.

Had to replace the copper a little later with black pipe. Saved a ton of money by doing it myself.

[BattleHymn]

Then last night about 10:30 I smelled gas

The only thing unusual about this was the location the gas was emanating from. 

Steve knows his own brand well, no doubt.

[dutch508]

You Heartless Bastards! OS is dying and you don't vote him #1 Dumpmonkie of the year! For Two Years Running!

You Heartless, Selfish Bastards!

 

[thundley4]

You Heartless Bastards! OS is dying and you don't vote him #1 Dumpmonkie of the year! For Two Years Running!

You Heartless, Selfish Bastards!

 

Does OS even remember he is dying anymore?

[dane]

He's not dead yet?

That was my initial reaction.  I had not been reading/posting at CC very often for several months, and I recall he was dying even then - had even said something to the effect "I am dying."

Now, it just appears that he's like the rest of humanity - dying, but not really knowing when, just 'someday.'

[67 Rover]

You Heartless Bastards! OS is dying and you don't vote him #1 Dumpmonkie of the year! For Two Years Running!

You Heartless, Selfish Bastards!

 

Oh well there is always next year or the year after that and probably the years after that.

[franksolich]

That was my initial reaction.  I had not been reading/posting at CC very often for several months, and I recall he was dying even then - had even said something to the effect "I am dying."

Now, it just appears that he's like the rest of humanity - dying, but not really knowing when, just 'someday.'

The obese parasite's probably going to outlive most of us.

I dunno if you ever noticed, but his signature line on Skins's island reminds readers that he's terminal.  (One can't see signature lines there unless signed in.)

[I_B_Perky]

You Heartless Bastards! OS is dying and you don't vote him #1 Dumpmonkie of the year! For Two Years Running!

You Heartless, Selfish Bastards!

 

We are waiting for him to die so we can award it to him posthumously.  He has never accomplished anything in his entire life so why should we change that now?