Sooo... I'm normally not a believer of good/bad luck, karma, superstitions, etc. But, I seem to have been having a string of bad luck lately.
Since January, when my fiance and I set a formal date to be married (7 Aug 10), we have had the following major issues occur:
1. We had to replace the front entry system to our home, due to faulty original installation of the entryway. This repair cost $4600.00 with extended manufacturer's warranty, and including non-quoted materials and labour for 'unseen' damage.
2. The rear end of my Jeep Grand Cherokee (aka Heep) decided to give out. This resulted in $2200.00 worth of parts and labour, and a parts list too long to put up in this forum.
3. My main bath tub surround (tile) decided to allow one tile to fall out. In the subsequent investigation for repair, I determined that the original contractor had used regular drywall around the tub, and then attached the til tub surround to it. At the top of the tile, they then placed 'Greenboard' (a waterproof drywall, which is the minimum required by law to be put up around a tub/shower unit) to the ceiling. This cost me $1200.00 to repair in materials, tools, paint, etc. to repair. Luckily I was able to do the labour myself (although 'Holmes on Homes' may make an episode out of me
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4. Three weeks ago my 'Heep' (see #2) was broken into, and ~$1000.00 worth of contents were 'liberated'. A list of the contents include: his and hers Oakley sunglasses, a Garmin GPS unit, a Citibank fuel credit card (in retrospect, it was probably not a good idea to have this in the vehicle), my Johnny Cash CD, etc., etc.
5. And finally, today my 40 G hot water heater decided to quit, and blow its contents all over my (finished) basement floor. At least my carpets are now 'steam' cleaned. Repair/replacement estimate pending.
So our wedding is 7 Aug 10 (less than a month now) and quite literally, I can't afford to make up my mind! :surrender:
Can anyone top that???
Cheers guys & gals. Thanks for letting me vent.
PS - I hope I didn't piss off the Cosmos with this rant Although I can't imagine things getting any worse... :Flip:
Since January, when my fiance and I set a formal date to be married (7 Aug 10), we have had the following major issues occur:
1. We had to replace the front entry system to our home, due to faulty original installation of the entryway. This repair cost $4600.00 with extended manufacturer's warranty, and including non-quoted materials and labour for 'unseen' damage.
2. The rear end of my Jeep Grand Cherokee (aka Heep) decided to give out. This resulted in $2200.00 worth of parts and labour, and a parts list too long to put up in this forum.
3. My main bath tub surround (tile) decided to allow one tile to fall out. In the subsequent investigation for repair, I determined that the original contractor had used regular drywall around the tub, and then attached the til tub surround to it. At the top of the tile, they then placed 'Greenboard' (a waterproof drywall, which is the minimum required by law to be put up around a tub/shower unit) to the ceiling. This cost me $1200.00 to repair in materials, tools, paint, etc. to repair. Luckily I was able to do the labour myself (although 'Holmes on Homes' may make an episode out of me
)4. Three weeks ago my 'Heep' (see #2) was broken into, and ~$1000.00 worth of contents were 'liberated'. A list of the contents include: his and hers Oakley sunglasses, a Garmin GPS unit, a Citibank fuel credit card (in retrospect, it was probably not a good idea to have this in the vehicle), my Johnny Cash CD, etc., etc.
5. And finally, today my 40 G hot water heater decided to quit, and blow its contents all over my (finished) basement floor. At least my carpets are now 'steam' cleaned. Repair/replacement estimate pending.
So our wedding is 7 Aug 10 (less than a month now) and quite literally, I can't afford to make up my mind! :surrender:
Can anyone top that???
Cheers guys & gals. Thanks for letting me vent.
PS - I hope I didn't piss off the Cosmos with this rant
Although I can't imagine things getting any worse... :Flip:
