What a day...

[BoomerD]

A bit of preliminary history:

We had a contractor coming to install vinyl replacement windows today. They said that when they got their shipment, they'd call and let us know when they would be here to do the install.

About 8 a.m., I'm "on the throne", and the wife comes in ranting at me:
"Didn't you hear the dammed phone or doorbell?" Nope I said...

"Well the contractors are here to do the windows...they woke me up!" she said...

So, as I rush around moving furniture so they have access to the windows, I manage to pull one of the "legs" off the return for my computer desk...

After they get done, (about 5 hours later) I try to repair the return...
All is going pretty well, until I stand it up on the end to get ready to turn it right-side up

The top falls off and right through one of the brand-new windows...

The fucking caulk isn't even dry, and I break the dammed window...

Fortunately, it's the sliding portion of the window, so it'll be easy to replace, AND, the windows come with lifetime breakage warranty...no matter how they get broken...

The only real down side is that it'll take 2-3 weeks to get the replacement...(only the inner pane is broken, so it's still weathertight)..

Some days, it just don't pay to get out of bed...

 

[FoBoT]

holy crap
w0w

 

[olds]

/life

 

[Epic Fail]

what is a "return"?

 

[funkymatt]

thats awesome. reminds me of the time a buddy and me were trying to remove the AC from the window for the winter. I thought he had it, he thought I had it, when we opened the window the AC fell two stories on to the sidewalk.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Shit happens. And then you die.

 

[Reckoner]

Just tell them you wanted to test out that broken window policy of theirs

 

[SmoochyTX]

Eh, that's not a bad day. It wasn't good but it wasn't bad. My day was worse than yours.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Shit happens. And then you die.

The way I hear it, you die then shit happens.

 

[Rogodin2]

BoomerD

That sounds like a fairly crappy day

How cold is it?

Rogo

 

[Sphexi]

My parents are currently visiting, their once a year for a week thing. They leave tomorrow, and I cannot WAIT to get back to work. I feel like pulling my hair out at this point, but that'd just give them something else to harp on about.

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
what is a "return"?

 

[altonb1]

I've had worse days, but that sucks. Honestly, OP...you're day could fit into a sitcom pretty well and hilarity would result.

 

[CPA]

What brand windows? How much did they run?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: yamadakun
what is a "return"?

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: yamadakun
what is a "return"?

U-shaped desk thingy...

similar to THIS


Rogo...not cold...lows in the mid-40's, highs in the mid 60's...for now.

DEFINITELY no snow in our forecast...


Smoochy...if your day was worse than mine...my condolences.


CPA...we went with Simonton Impressions 7500 windows. Low-E 366 glass, argon-filled.
Total for 13 windows and 2 patio sliders was about $9200.
We got bids from 4 different contractors and 3 different window brands. both Simonton dealers were pretty close to the same price, the Polybau dealer was a bit cheaper, but cheaper quality (IMO) windows, and one guy selling Atrium brand windows was $18500.
Nice windows, but we didn't think they were worth twice the price of the Simontons...if they'd have been the same price or less, we might have gone with them, but money talks, bullshit walks...so he took a hike...

You're right, it wasn't horrible, just filled with little "ah-shit" kind of things.

 

[Mr Incognito]

Did you have three meals today? If you did, shut up.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Mr Incognito
Did you have three meals today? If you did, shut up.

No, actually, I had one meal today, so piss off...and crap in someone elses thread.

 

[Skunkwourk]

About 8 a.m., I'm "on the throne", and the wife comes in ranting at me:
"Didn't you hear the dammed phone or doorbell?" Nope I said...

sure sign of a bad day...

 

[MyThirdEye]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Shit happens. And then you die.

The way I hear it, you die then shit happens.

Made me chuckle. Always an A+ asshole reply from Loke :thumbsup:

 

[Geekbabe]

Well,at .least nobody was hurt and no systems damaged?

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Well,at .least nobody was hurt and no systems damaged?

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!

Fortunately, my PC was moved well out of the way for the work crew, so the only thing damaged (other than the desk) was the broken window...certainly could have been worse.

 

[Rogodin2]

Made me chuckle. Always an A+ asshole reply from Loke

She's a shitty god, may want to read Gorgias.

Rogo

 

[Xyclone]

Yesterday I hopped the curb in my friend's Datsun 240Z, cracking his fiberglass front air dam (front skirt/lip). Fucking small-ass pedals! I was pressing the gas and the brake with my right foot while pulling into the parking spot.

New front air dam -$140-160
Cost of getting it painted: $250
Possible cracked fender: $???
Cracked headlamp cover: $60

Now THAT was a bad day. And, to make it worse, I'm 17 with no job. This is horrible.

Btw I'm paying for this mistake 100%, so don't tell me that my parents are paying for it.

 

[Rogodin2]

Btw I'm paying for this mistake 100%, so don't tell me that my parents are paying for it.

Your parents are paying for it.

You penas

Rogo