On the last day of 2008 FedEx drives up

[mnhtnbb]

and hands me a thin overnight letter. Uh oh. Return address says, Esq. Never a good sign.

Open it up and what do we have for a happy new year? Notice of lien being filed
by the guy who poured the concrete and built the retaining wall for our carport because
our contractor hasn't paid him!

Talk about WTF?

I just knew 2008 wasn't going out without one more pain in the a$$ hit from the fire that burned
down our house in 2007.

I'm waiting for hubby to wake up from a nap before we get on the phone and find out from the contractor
just why the bill hasn't been paid and why he's let it get to this point.

I am so sick of hassles. SICK SICK SICK!!!

:argh:


:rant:



Anybody else had any fun surprises today?

:sarcasm:

[Chan790]

1. My 3"-6" snow forecast...

currently stands at 7" and it's supposed to snow until sometime this evening. Thus, my NYE plans are DOA.

Edit: I'm stuck in this house with my parents as well.

[mnhtnbb]

2. Bummer. No snow here. Windy and 52 degrees.

[lost-in-nj]

3. I did

I'm going to write a request for vibes thread in a minute....

hope you get that straightened out.....


lost

[mnhtnbb]

4. I suspect it will get straightened out--but not without hassle. Anytime

attorneys get involved, it becomes more costly and more of a pain to get fixed. Better the contractor
should have paid the guy. We've made all our payments to the contractor when requested. We have one last
payment to make--upon completion--and the contractor has been taking his sweet time finishing the punch list. BUT, the payment we owe him for final is $700 less than this subcontractor says he is owed.

[LisaM]

5. Pay the subcontractor and subtract that amount for the contractor

or at least threaten to!

[mnhtnbb]

6. Probably not that easy since we have a contract with the contractor.

Oy.

Hubby still napping, so I guess we're going to have to wait until Friday to find out why the
contractor hasn't paid the sub.

[Inchworm]

7. Fun surprises?!? Ha!

1. A $400 check got "lost" in the mail or otherwise and cannot be recollected for 90 days.

2. TV antenna blew down last night. Fixing soon.

3. I want

4. Internets are down at home which sucks because...

5. I'll be with two dogs that are on new food because evidently the entire county sold out of their normal food. This leaves them with horrendous gas.

6. A flat I had in car ruined the rim.

7. Beer got boring.

8. Wee, I don't want to keep thinking of the other crap so I'll stop lol

Bring it on 2009! I'll fight with ya! :grr:

*sigh*

:hi: