01-13-2011, 11:50 AM
I got a call from Jimmy's plumbing advertising a special offer to check my main drain (not a euphemism or IC term) for the low low price of $49. I accepted. But when I hung up the phone I realized it wasn't my usual plumber, Mike, but an another outfit. I called Jimmy's in to bid on replacing the pipe in my front yard. Jimmy was way expensive. Mainly because Jimmy is a fleet of trucks traveling the southland much like roto-rooter.
All week I've been trying to think of a way to blow off Jimmy and his corporate legions, but I eventually went with the What hell mentality and let him keep his appointment. I figured he would send the snake down my drain ( again, not a euphemism or porn term) and tell me how clean was my main drain. And I would be out the $49 and feel foolish.
SUCKERS! Ha! Poor plumber and thank you Jimmy, now known as Reliance Plumbing.
First, I got the uh oh something is wrong. He'd hit a blockage. Crap. Then he realized he'd sent the snake into the house rather than down to the sewer. After he switched, and actually went down the main line, he found another blockage. A real blockage. One with roots. I was starting to rethink my position that I was getting ripped off by Jimmy. The poor guy thought he was going to do a fifteen minute house call and be gone. Here he was, an hour later, sending the snake down the drain for a third time. (Still no entendre, double or otherwise) It was still only going to cost me $49. Yee-ha. Plus, as part of this super package, they are going to video the drain tomorrow. I feel like I won the lottery.
On a positive note for the plumber, I pointed out that my neighbor who I share the lawn with just had his main drain replaced as well. I figured he was probably experiencing the same problems as I was. Well as the plumber was snaking me for the third time (still no porn film references), he noticed the neighbors outflow bubbling up with water.
Unfortunately for the neighbor, he rents and his landlord doesn't pay a dime for maintenance. One of the previous tenants went without gas for months. I always see tarps on their roofs during rain storms. I don't think highly of their chances of getting their plumbing fixed in the near future.
But my plumbing is all good ( And I don't mean I had my upper and lower GI checked)
All week I've been trying to think of a way to blow off Jimmy and his corporate legions, but I eventually went with the What hell mentality and let him keep his appointment. I figured he would send the snake down my drain ( again, not a euphemism or porn term) and tell me how clean was my main drain. And I would be out the $49 and feel foolish.
SUCKERS! Ha! Poor plumber and thank you Jimmy, now known as Reliance Plumbing.
First, I got the uh oh something is wrong. He'd hit a blockage. Crap. Then he realized he'd sent the snake into the house rather than down to the sewer. After he switched, and actually went down the main line, he found another blockage. A real blockage. One with roots. I was starting to rethink my position that I was getting ripped off by Jimmy. The poor guy thought he was going to do a fifteen minute house call and be gone. Here he was, an hour later, sending the snake down the drain for a third time. (Still no entendre, double or otherwise) It was still only going to cost me $49. Yee-ha. Plus, as part of this super package, they are going to video the drain tomorrow. I feel like I won the lottery.
On a positive note for the plumber, I pointed out that my neighbor who I share the lawn with just had his main drain replaced as well. I figured he was probably experiencing the same problems as I was. Well as the plumber was snaking me for the third time (still no porn film references), he noticed the neighbors outflow bubbling up with water.
Unfortunately for the neighbor, he rents and his landlord doesn't pay a dime for maintenance. One of the previous tenants went without gas for months. I always see tarps on their roofs during rain storms. I don't think highly of their chances of getting their plumbing fixed in the near future.
But my plumbing is all good ( And I don't mean I had my upper and lower GI checked)
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit