Functionally ReTodded

You may or may not have heard, but last week a couple of home-related issues cropped up at Casa de FRT.

After fearing that the water heater was failing based on my three days of Army showers, it turned out just to be a failed thermocouple. I know that sounds kind of like a sprocket modulating introspector, but it’s actually a ten dollar part that costs $90 to install plus the $75 visit / up your ass charge.

Feeling like we’d gotten one over on karma, I pressed our luck and called an electrician to look at our storage fridge in the basement. (That’s fancy for huge beer fridge, in case you didn’t know). Turned out that the dust and crap from construction of our basement had clogged the filter and venting systems on the fridge and fried a circuity part thingy or the compressor.

$300 for the circuity part thingy +$75 up your ass charge vs. $650 for new compressor plus $75 up your ass charge.

I took a shot and sure enough, the circuity part thingy fixed it. We were admonished by the electrician to take a vacuum to the bottom of our fridges twice a year just to be safe. Yeah. Whatever asscrack.

So in a week that looked like we’d pay a grand or more for a new water heater, we actually got the water heater AND the fridge fixed for $550. It’s not the best use of our economic stimulus money, but whatever.

So Saturday, mein papa takes me to the bank where I get to cash in $1,300 in 40 year old Savings Bonds.

WOOT!!! Hey everybody!! Look at me!!! I have fuck you money!!

(That means that there was no way on God’s green earth I was spending this money on bills or groceries or clothes or anything practical. This money was going to be put to use like if a 12 year old found a hundred bucks on the side of the road or in his dad’s nightstand).

First up, the 1991 Club Car golf cart seen here:

Then, after re-thinking the Rockband for Wii purchase, I decided that I would be purchasing said game for the XBox 360 after it returns from warranty replacement…again.

Next up, the Nikon 50mm f1:1.8 prime lens, seen here:

And then a few necessary auto repairs and some little crap.

Then yesterday, it was another ice cold shower. Called the plumber, he came out, and either the gas valve needed to be replaced for $400, or we could address the fact that the water heater was leaking / failing and pay $845 for a new one.

So all I have to say is fuck you, Fuck You money.