Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Extended headaches

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I posted a blog entry here last week, and notified friends and family that a blog entry was posted; however, on my arrival here today at the local public library, I learned that this entry was never posted.  It was possible that I waited too late to post this; my time at the public access computer was nearly completed; and my entry disappeared when I signed off the computer. 
Whatever.  So here I am again, attempting to post another entry.
Last week's entry concerned the problems I encountered at the extended stay hotel where I have resided.  I have lived at this location for over two years; I lived at another location for about a year and a half. 
It hasn't been a bad experience; most of the problems I've encountered occured at the current location.  I've had considerable problems with the phone line; the phone would disconnect during phone conversations, or I would be totally unable to access the phone line.  I've tried using a different phone, but that proved to be useless.  For the past few weeks I've had little difficulty with the phone.
When one problem disappears, another arrives to takes its place.
Last weekend I discovered, upon checking the door lock, that if I left the premises, I would be locked out on my return.  I did not leave my room for the remainder of the weekend.  Why?  The number for assistance for after-hours was not the number it was; (I learned this on Monday, when I discussed this problem with management).  Maintenance is not available on weekends, so I found myself spending 24 dull, dull hours in my room.  Fortunately I had a long novel to read; if it wasn't for this, 24 hours would have seemed like 24 years. 
I had seen no notices posted in regards to the new number change for after hours assistance.  Hmmmm.....I guess I'm the last person to find out.
The problem with cockroaches has been annoying. I've used a fogger every couple of weeks for six weeks, and those things will resist almost anything.  The Orkin person was supposed to fumigate the room, but she had "forgotten" about me; she said this the moment I opened the door.  It's sooo nice to be "forgotten"; she was going to spray the room, but I felt that if I gave the room another 2 hour "fog" I would be better off; the sprays that maintance and the Orkin person have given to the room has had little effect. 
It's been two weeks since I've used Hot Shot "fogger" in the room, and I will have to use this again next week.  This was never a problem at this extended stay hotel until six weeks ago, or at least, in my room.  I had learned of an infestation two floors before several months previous to the infestation in my room.  Apparently the treatment, if any had been applied, had not worked, or the clever buggers crawled upwards to escape the treatment given to the apartment on the first floor. 
This shouldn't be a problem.  Management reduced the rent a few months ago; and if this means that I'm going to have to live with bugs, I wish the rent had not been reduced. 
I hope that when I return to the premises that I won't be locked out again.
Oh, just last night, a visitor pounded on my door in the late hours of the evening (at 11:00 pm or so).  This woman was as large, or larger than I am, and when I didn't answer the sharp knock on the door, she pounded on the door; so loudly that it would wake the dead.  She complained of  freezing.  I didn't know this woman from Eve;  I ended up calling the after hour assistance number, as she didn't respond to what I was telling her; that she wasn't the resident of this room.  She might have received some wrong information from someone claiming to live in this room.  Whatever the cause, pounding on the door at that hour, and shouting in a tone of voice that would shatter the eardrums of Atilla the Hun, the whole situation was a irritating to end to Halloween.  
That's the news for now. 
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  • Fritz S's Avatar
    Posted by Fritz S Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:41am PST

    You want me to update your blog too, it's okay.

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  • Fritz S's Avatar
    Posted by Fritz S Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:41am PST

    Do you always have an extended headaches?

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