Flaming Snowblower Update
So, we found out why our snowblower caught fire, and I think you’ll find it ironic. First of all, I was the only one who ever operated the snowblower. It’s important to know that Emily […]
Tag: maintenance fail
Murphy’s Law Is Very Clear
Murphy’s Law can be very clear on certain points. Most of us are familiar with Murphy’s Law #1, which states that if anything can possibly go wrong, it will. There’s also Murphy’s Corollary #14, which […]
Nice Fall, Have a Good Trip
It was a strange day, in that I did home maintenance work, but didn’t get hurt. Not exactly. I closed all the storm windows, and replaced some screens. I still have creases in some of […]
Revenge of the Water Heater
The thing about a water heater is that it’s supposed to heat water–hence the name–and then hold aforementioned heated water until you let it out. If the water gets out before you want it to, […]
Water Heater Mayhem
A certain percentage of the population will insist that if they can do something, it’s easy for anyone to do. Example: I take a woodworking class in high school (because an industrial arts class was […]
Well played, Murphy’s Law
When I started to close my garage door last night, the old springs broke and the door dragged me to the concrete in half a second, basically doing a sort of full-nelson body slam on […]