I have not bounced a check in over 30 years .

[fastfredracing]

So, I was surprised to get a call from Mr Rooter this morning, asking if I could issue another check .
My moms sewer pipe backed up last week. I have a pretty large power snake , and was able to power throught it last weekend, but my bit came up with a bunch of mud and clay on it. I was assuming the old terra cotta pipes have finally collapsed .
3 days later it was clogged up again, and it was the day before turkey day, so I called Mr Rooter to come jet it out . Kid was awesome, super friendly , hard worker. I tipped him some extra cash for his extra effort. Inspection camera confirmed my fears . I have some jackhammering in my future . They wanted 8k to dig up and replace 20 feet of pipe. Im on it
Poor guy, was working over time on Thanksgiving day in a warehouse in PIttsburgh , and when he came out to get some tools, found his truck engulfed in flames .My check was in there .


Poor guy. said he lost his wallet and all of his personal tools . Working on a Holiday to make the extra coin, and he probably ended up in the negative column for the day . I hope his company reiumburses him somehow . He said their water jetter machine holds 5 gallons of fuel and he said he had an extra 5 gallon can full of fuel so once it went off, there was no stopping it !
Thats a first for me

[Sooner or later]

Hot check

[HobieMarty]

Awww man, I hope that their insurance will cover his losses.

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[KFC911]

I haven't written a check in almost 30 years .... don't want anyone to know my banking acct # info

Start diggin Fred .... tuff break for that "go getter" ... ditto on the ins. hopes!

Good luck to both of you

[pwd72s]

T shirt oracle proven again..."**** Happens".

[GH85Carrera]

Not much for him to be thankful for that Thanksgiving. That is some bad luck.

We noticed our drains were running really slow. We called Mr. Rooter, and they ran a snake and ii did not get better. They sent down a camera and found out the connection from our line to the main sewer line was shifted about 1/2 way off, and the problem was right under my storage shed. I really hated the thought of moving all the stuff in the shed out, and then somehow jacking the shed up and moving it.

They brought in a cute little backhoe that came through the gate, and it was a digging machine. He trenched up from the edge of the backyard sidewalk clean-out around the storage shed, to the area where the main sewer line is. He dug a huge hole into the clay, down to the sewer line.

His head was below ground level when he was in the hole attaching the line to the main sewer line. It all works great now.

Our best guess was either the plumber that made the old connection failed to glue it, or the earthquakes we have had in the past shifted it. Either way, it was a couple of grand to get it fixed right. Without moving the shed, and finding the old no longer used connection there is no way to know for sure.

[Scott Douglas]

Plumber that lives across the street had his truck stolen a few years ago, right from in front of his house.
Found it a few days later totally stripped of tools and anything inside.
It's rough on those guys when ***** happens like that.

Almost feel like a go fund me should be set up for someone willing to work Thanksgiving.
I know they make good money doing that, but the time away from family can't be replaced.

[masraum]

Wow, that sucks for the young fella!

As you said, hopefully, his company helps him out via insurance or something.

[LWJ]

I insure contractors. Hopefully his employer bought “employee tool” coverage.