Did you fix the leak in the roof yourself? If not, call up the people whom you paid and have them come back.

That warning light; if it's still popping up ,and they didn't fix it. Go back, and tell them that.

These kinds of things are where you need to be an ass to individuals, or at least be persistent in getting them resolved; too many people consider everyone in the world a pushover. and it's high time you put your foot down and said "Fuck it!"

Sound advice. I had already left a message for the car place before I made the original post. When I get that straightened out, I'll start on the roof people. Then, I'll go after my computer that has been in the shop waiting for parts for weeks. It's just that this is the third thing in a row that should have been simple and has not been. To quote my favorite character from Babylon 5, "I can only assume I am burning karma at a vastly accelerated rate." It's just very frustrating and, therefore, annoying.

Of course it is annoying. And you have every right to be annoyed at such things, which normally should proceed smoothly, having messed up terribly in some fashion or another.

If I had the capacity to, I'd threaten those companies with obliteration under a macro dragon's foot for you. Then again, I might just do it anyways after they fixed your problems, to teach em a good lesson!

As a designated representative of The World, I wish to announce to you that Yes, The World does in fact hate you.

Your life, as you once knew it, is going to be the target of supposedly "random events” of incredible coincidence wherein totally disconnected events will come together that will steadily push your every button (none of the good buttons mind you) at the most inconvenient times. For example, at that job interview you will be taken by a sudden attack of flatulence, the IRS will indeed audit you on those deductions you claimed on your purchase of "educational media" (porn DVDs) and yes, despite what he told you, that handsome young fellow you picked up at the church picnic was not sterile and consequently your growing "baby fat" is proof positive that you are indeed pregnant.

Have a nice day.

Spooky. According to the time stamp on this, and adjusting for time zone changes, I was having a dream about you right about the time you were posting this. I know it is Halloween but WTF? You were not in the dream but I was trying to get your phone number entered into my new cell phone so I could call you and see if you wanted to meet for lunch. It was some con but I have no idea which one.

Have been accused of being "telepathic" with certain people. Describing what their folks' living room looks like, but never having been there, knowing that the person was somewhere (a package store) after being driven there in a particular colored car, or making a "guest appearance" in people's dreams the day before we accidentally meet after not seeing one another for several years. Finding "faces" in pictures people have had taken of themselves in supposedly "haunted houses".

I've stopped asking WTF a long time ago and just accept it.

Okay. You are officially spooky.