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Ideal_Rock
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Contractors have been working on the house next to us for a few months. At some point, M said they could use our power for an hour, one time. If I had been there I would have screamed NO!!!
It''s been months since he said that and as I''m home today I noticed my recessed lights were dimming every time they flipped on the saw next door. So I walked out, saw the extension cord so brazenly plugged into MY house, and stormed over to the workers to ask what was wrong with the generator sitting RIGHT there.
"uh, I ran out of gas... it''s just been an hour or so..."
I said "you''re dimming my lights! You can''t use our power. It''s UNACCEPTABLE."
"I know that Ma''am. It''s just that I forgot my gas can today and I ran out of gas...."
I said, "NO. It''s UNACCEPTABLE."
He unplugged it, I called DH who called the man that owns the property. He''s a lawyer, and a sleazy one at that, so we know we''re probably in a bind now. Our electric bill last month was $66 higher than usual. That''s a LOT of "oops..." but I doubt we''ll get any help from Mr. Property Owner who is only renovating this house under court order.
So, long story short... I have to go buy external outlet covers that lock. Anybody have any to recommend?
It''s been months since he said that and as I''m home today I noticed my recessed lights were dimming every time they flipped on the saw next door. So I walked out, saw the extension cord so brazenly plugged into MY house, and stormed over to the workers to ask what was wrong with the generator sitting RIGHT there.
"uh, I ran out of gas... it''s just been an hour or so..."
I said "you''re dimming my lights! You can''t use our power. It''s UNACCEPTABLE."
"I know that Ma''am. It''s just that I forgot my gas can today and I ran out of gas...."
I said, "NO. It''s UNACCEPTABLE."
He unplugged it, I called DH who called the man that owns the property. He''s a lawyer, and a sleazy one at that, so we know we''re probably in a bind now. Our electric bill last month was $66 higher than usual. That''s a LOT of "oops..." but I doubt we''ll get any help from Mr. Property Owner who is only renovating this house under court order.
So, long story short... I have to go buy external outlet covers that lock. Anybody have any to recommend?