Dear Santa...
Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas is my kitchen back. You see, the OOSG and I are officially pushing 6 weeks since the Great Carpet Flooding Debacle of 2006 that nearly ruined my birthday...and we are rather frustrated that it took maintenance more than two weeks to determine the culprit of the flood was none other than an old drainage pipe that had rusted, flooding our walls, carpet and interior of our next door neighbor's unit.
You see, this tag team has had it up to their witts end dealing with our snot of an insurance claims agent and the "brilliant" property manager of our building who has been about as helpful as a bag of rocks (which, as you can imagine, isn't very helpful)...and lets not forget the moronic plumber who couldn't tell his own head from his ass. At least we're now working with a contractor, who was of this point, has more intelligence than the three aforementioned entities combined. That's not to say I can't take back that comment back at a later date.
At this point, we've picked out and paid for new countertops and sink, purchased a new dishwasher, shelling out our hard-earned cash (okay...it's on the credit card, whatever) to get this corrected...and now we've come to realize that the cabinetry may be rotted beyond repair. If these people continue to drag their feet, I am seriously going to have a "Ginger Snaps Back" moment.
We know that we're in the "we can't make shit like this up" phase...and to be frank, we've sort of lost our sense of humor with the whole situation. Just when we think it can't get worse....it does!!!
So throw us a bone. Bring Christmas to our home early this year. Bring us our kitchen back. Possibly before December hits?! Pretty, pretty please? We can deal with replacing the carpet after the holidays. But we're pushing a month of not having a home-cooked meal in our place and it's making me quite sad. Not like I could cook in the first place, but that's beside the point...
I promise I've been a good girl this year...minus the fact I totally did not run this weekend like I had initially promised...but if you bring me my kitchen back in a timely fashion, I'll even learn how to cook better than I currently do now ('cause let's face it...frozen pizza and toast do not constitute as cooking).
Oh, and one other thing...if you could kindly explain how it is that the building owns our drywall (despite the fact we own the unit) and not the pipe in question inside of the wall (cause the interior of the wall is considered common area with the building), I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm starting to think they're all fulla shit.
So Santa, if you can't deliver this simple request...perhaps you could just point me in the direction of a money tree? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Barb
PS...I'd also like to add this, and this, and this to my Christmas list! Thanks ya big ole jolly fella!
...and in case you're wondering....
43 days since the Great Flooding Debacle of 2006.
30 days without having water in our kitchen...without a homecooked meal in our own home...and without the help of anyone from our maintenance staff (sooo glad we're paying their salaries, eh?)
42 days until Christmas...you better get busy, big guy.
...but who's counting?
All I want for Christmas is my kitchen back. You see, the OOSG and I are officially pushing 6 weeks since the Great Carpet Flooding Debacle of 2006 that nearly ruined my birthday...and we are rather frustrated that it took maintenance more than two weeks to determine the culprit of the flood was none other than an old drainage pipe that had rusted, flooding our walls, carpet and interior of our next door neighbor's unit.
You see, this tag team has had it up to their witts end dealing with our snot of an insurance claims agent and the "brilliant" property manager of our building who has been about as helpful as a bag of rocks (which, as you can imagine, isn't very helpful)...and lets not forget the moronic plumber who couldn't tell his own head from his ass. At least we're now working with a contractor, who was of this point, has more intelligence than the three aforementioned entities combined. That's not to say I can't take back that comment back at a later date.
At this point, we've picked out and paid for new countertops and sink, purchased a new dishwasher, shelling out our hard-earned cash (okay...it's on the credit card, whatever) to get this corrected...and now we've come to realize that the cabinetry may be rotted beyond repair. If these people continue to drag their feet, I am seriously going to have a "Ginger Snaps Back" moment.
We know that we're in the "we can't make shit like this up" phase...and to be frank, we've sort of lost our sense of humor with the whole situation. Just when we think it can't get worse....it does!!!
So throw us a bone. Bring Christmas to our home early this year. Bring us our kitchen back. Possibly before December hits?! Pretty, pretty please? We can deal with replacing the carpet after the holidays. But we're pushing a month of not having a home-cooked meal in our place and it's making me quite sad. Not like I could cook in the first place, but that's beside the point...
I promise I've been a good girl this year...minus the fact I totally did not run this weekend like I had initially promised...but if you bring me my kitchen back in a timely fashion, I'll even learn how to cook better than I currently do now ('cause let's face it...frozen pizza and toast do not constitute as cooking).
Oh, and one other thing...if you could kindly explain how it is that the building owns our drywall (despite the fact we own the unit) and not the pipe in question inside of the wall (cause the interior of the wall is considered common area with the building), I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm starting to think they're all fulla shit.
So Santa, if you can't deliver this simple request...perhaps you could just point me in the direction of a money tree? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Barb
PS...I'd also like to add this, and this, and this to my Christmas list! Thanks ya big ole jolly fella!
...and in case you're wondering....
43 days since the Great Flooding Debacle of 2006.
30 days without having water in our kitchen...without a homecooked meal in our own home...and without the help of anyone from our maintenance staff (sooo glad we're paying their salaries, eh?)
42 days until Christmas...you better get busy, big guy.
...but who's counting?
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 8:50 PM
10 Camper Comments:
Hey if you want Santa to bring you stuff, you shouldn't be swearing in your letter to him!
ROFL! You poor guys. That's ridiculous. I hope four stooges gets their heads together soon..and Santa listens to you.
Your problems sound like a little much for Santa. But if you know any mobsters that specialize in roughing people up, they may be of some use.
um, wow, you sound like such an adult!! kitchen troubles!! you're all grown up jayhawk :)
Ahh, I can sympathize. While we didn't have a kitchen flood, we have been remodeling for 18 months, and I too would just like a kitchen.
Oh geesh!! That totally stinks!! GO santa! Or money tree....or even teh mobsters would help!
That is clearly more than a year's worth of horrible suckage. I hope that you will make life a living hell for your insurance claims agent. I suggest calling him/her at least 10 times per day.
And of course, you two are welcome to come over for dinner sometime if you'd like a homecooked meal. Or I'll bring Vietnamese food down to your place.
I hope you get your Christmas wish!!!
Oh man, what a pain. Can't you make Phog bite them or something?? I firmly believe insurance people are of the devil.
Thanks for a great time last night! Nudge, nudge, wink wink.
That is the lamest thing ever! They own the drywall and not the pipes? Definitely full of sh#t! That makes me mad just thinking about it. I can't imagine how it is for you both.
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