OT Another story from long ago

basilisk · 2013-03-04T15:10:36+00:00

I must be getting old, I've been in a relflective mood... Once upon a time, I did a 3 year stint as an electrician, this was mixed in with various carpentry and masonry jobs. We did mostly industrial work but filled in with new house work and rewiring old houses. One job was the rewiring of a 30's era house, the lady that owned the place had a minor electrical fire and wanted everything replaced and brought up to code, all light fixtures with the exception of one was to be replaced. The fixture in question was a huge, many socketed affair made of cast brass, probably weighed 50 lbs, a price was agreed on to repair the fixture and one rainy day work began. Some one in the past had painted the fixture with a brown enamel paint, we disassembled the fixture, soaked the whole thing in stripper. cleaned it up, polished it with a buffing wheel, reassmbled with new wiring and sockets, and finally give the whole thing a clear coat to prevent tarnishing. It was a work of art and shone like new money. Made the trip to hang the refurbished fixture and unboxed it in front of the owner, she turned white, then red, sputtering in anger saying that it had to be painted brown. A can of brown spray paint returned the fixture to its former tacky glory and everyone was happy. Main lesson learned: never assume anything when dealing with a client. basilisk

Mar 04, 2013 22 Replies

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basilisk 13 years ago

Nah, I walked out with the clothes on my back and left everything else, including paid for brick house and vehicles.

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Puckdropper 13 years ago

basilisk wrote in news:a_aZs.214031$Yp1.147753@en- nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com:

That's one of those shock things... The appeal isn't in the recycling, but the surprise someone gets when they see it for the first time.

I was looking at pinball machine parts yesterday, and there was one place selling a decal set so you can decorate your toilet with a pinball theme. (It was in the appropriate section, though: Stupid things you don't need.) DAGS for "Poop bumper" if you're so inclined.

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