Bring poor is expensive. Glad you are paid u.
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Got the basement cleaned up by restoration people due to the sewer backup. We had a pile of stuff there to be junked. It was in the way (and a bit yucky) so the restoration people put it all in the back yardāincluding the three dehumidifiers that have crapped out over the last five years.
Then it rained, but it was junk so who cares. A fitting end to dead dehumidifiers.
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So. My State Emergency Relief request was denied because Iāve not switched the accounts from the names of my dead parents (Momās on the electric bill, Dadās on the gas bill) to my own. THATās a new one, as they had no problem with that before. This means that Consumers Energy is going to shut off the natural gas tomorrow. Rats.
Addendum: $233.40 is the amount I need. It may not be much to a lot of people, but itās a lot to me.
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The water to my house will be shut off today, unless I pony up $429.98 at 2 pm today (itās currently 1:14 pm EDT)! SIGH.
UPDATE: I actually spoke to my worker, and the SER may actually be fulfilled today when I need it to be! Also, I did NOT get a shut-off notice with my previous bill. So imagine my surprise when I see a City of Warren Water truck parked across my driveway & a guy with one of those big wrenches looking to turn off my water!
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UPDATE II:
So, itās nearly 2:30 pm and the waterās still on.
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Start filling all available resepticals.
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We did. My SER request went through.
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I just wrote and sent an email to the Superintendent of Water & Sewage for the city of Warren, informing him of the shut-off attempt last Friday and the lack of proper notice.
I mentioned that I had considered a filing a lawsuit for emotional distress, but that I felt it would be a waste of money and time. My son, however, really went through some changes over the crisis, though.
I just donāt want the mistake of not sending out a shut-off notice to happen again, to me or anyone else.
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Did you know that thereās a cap on how much assistance one can receive from the State of Michigan per year? My State Emergency Request for assistance with my water bill has been denied because Iāve reached that cap.
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sighā¦
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The US is so fucked up.
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I keep trying not to blame myself.
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My internetās down. Iām not sure why; the hotspot connects to my tablet, but not the network. So Iāll probably be even quieter than usual for a day, or two, or however long it takes T-Mobile to fix it. Iāll check in on my phone, but Iāll need to watch my data.
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UGH. Hope itās resolved soon.
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No such luck. T-Mobile says itās the SIM card and/or the device, Mobile Citizen says itās out of warranty, and now I have to go to Calyx Instituteās help desk to see whatās nextā¦ which is probably me buying another hotspot. Funny how the damn things donāt seem to last that long, seems like I have to get a new one every year to 18 monthsā¦
(Of course, I use it a lotā¦ but I still canāt help but wonder if thereās any planned obsolescence involved.)
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Put in an order for a new hotspot today, but Calyx added 3 extra months to my membership āfor the inconvenience,ā which equals the cost of the router. Yay?
Now I have to wait on the shipping though. Booo.
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pouring one out for my departed folding aluminium chair. twelve years is a long time. rust in pieces, friend.
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Did it have woven webbing for a seat?
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It was upholstered. The fabric still felt surprisingly good!
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