Typical

[clevermanka]

This is so ... overwhelmingly typical of my life.

My new electric kettle? My beautiful, gorgeous, red, near-feminine in its curvaceousness electric kettle? Triggers the fuse overload in my office. It was fine when one of my officemates was on vacation last week when it arrived, but now...not so much. I can't use it. At all.

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[solan-t.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Boo. Sorry, dear. But you're loved....a lot!

*hugs*

[stuology.livejournal.com]

Crappy old buildings. I think it is punishment enough that you have to work in the eyesore that is Wescoe. Maybe an officemate would be kind enough to turn something off for the sake for the kettle? Like an annoying radio, maybe?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

The radio is the least of it (and she's kept it so low I can't even hear it the past couple days). The problem is we've got three people, each with her own computer, monitor, and laser printer, working of two--count them, two--outlets.

Honestly, I'm using up most of the power since I'm the one with the microwave (I refuse to use the nasty communal one) and the scanner.

*sigh*

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

We have this problem in our VERY POORLY WIRED apartment. The entire kitchen, washing machine, dryer, bathroom and my bedroom are on one circuit.

I ran an extension cord from an outlet on another part. Alternately, could you:

1) put two power strips by your desk and put high-draw things on each and only turn on one at a time?

2) Run an extension cord from someplace on another circuit?

3) Call facility services and ask them what to do?

This is unacceptable.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

1. We have a power strip plugged into each plug of each outlet. Her computer, printer, and my microwave are on one strip. My computer, printer, and scanner are on the other. This is all on one outlet. There's nothing to turn off!

2. There is no other circuit.

3. Right. They're not going to re-wire Wescoe for my electric kettle.

Yes, yes it is.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

:( That is suck. Just the sort of little thing that... ::frowns:: bah. That's suck.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes. I'm so fucking tired of all the little things.

Bah,

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

That sucks a great deal.
-=-
I hope we can figure out a way to make it work soon, for...

We had a kettle; we let it leak:
Our not repairing made it worse.
We haven't had any tea for a week...
The bottom is out of the Universe.
~Rudyard Kipling

Re: Bah,

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I think I'll just pack it up and use it at home.

Whatevah.

I can use the communal hot water pot. It's not too nasty and will get me up and away from my desk at regular intervals.

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

and I keep forgetting your CD! I remembered it this morning, up until we saw the student in the giant white Chevy Tahoe pull in front of us, with NO parking pass at all, get out, put an old parking ticket under his wiper, and walk up the hill!

We were so shocked (and busy stomping on the old ticket and calling parking services) that I forgot it YET AGAIN!

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the stomping.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

What an asshole. I'd have been tempted to key the truck. Good for you for stomping.

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Yay stomping! That guy pulls that ALL THE TIME! I hope that the pile of phone calls they must get about him finally pays off.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

A most unfortunate turn of events. Gotta love old building wiring.


D.