When trenching, know where the utilities are....

[JC]

"Let's see....cable TV and power lines are overhead.....gas line is on the other end of the house.....get trenching!"
<fires up walk-behind trencher>
"Ah, this is great! Got my downspout drain trenches, got the rest of the sprinkler trenches done."
<goes to inspect work>
"Hmmm....what's this cut line? Looks like a cable TV line! But that's not possible, it's right overhead....Oh crap, it's the phone line Didn't account for that one."

Next thought: "Gah! How am I going to get online?!?!?!?"
Followed by: "Oh, and how are my parents and friends going to call?"
Then: "No, how am I going to get online???" (gotta have priorities )

So now the line is precariously twisted together out in the trench. Even the evening dew could cause fatal disconnect. But at least I'M ONLINE! And the phone co will come and fix it Tuesday, no charge


At least it wasn't a gas or power line.....I probably couldn't get online in the hospital either, or the morgue.....


JC

 

[conjur]

You didn't call B.U.D. (Before U Dig)!!

 

[Evadman]

I would like to point out that you are a dumb sh!t for not getting the lines marked for FREE by JULIE. (Called JULIE around here in Chicago)
Thank you. You may now go back to DL'ing your porn.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Evadman
I would like to point out that you are a dumb sh!t for not getting the lines marked for FREE by JULIE. (Called JULIE around here in Chicago)
Thank you. You may now go back to DL'ing your porn.

lol! Actually, if I'd looked at where the phone line comes up out of the ground, then where the phone box is on the corner of the property, I could have predicted its location easily. But nooooo...........

 

[MichaelD]

*takes away your big, gas-power trencher*

*gives you small, plastic child's shovel used at beach*


There. You will cause no more damage today.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: JC
And the phone co will come and fix it Tuesday, no charge

They should charge you.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: JC
And the phone co will come and fix it Tuesday, no charge

They should charge you.

I figured they would, but if it's outside the house, they apparently cover Acts of Stupidity.

 

[Heisenberg]

I can't believe the phone company's going to fix it for free. Some idiot cut through some fiber lines outside town where I used to live. Cost several thousand dollars to fix it, and took out net access for most of the town. Needless to say they billed him for it.