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Bah, humbug

It's not me who's saying, "Bah, humbug." It's my neighbor at my duplex.

For the five Christmases I've been at my current residence, I have had no problem with the neighbors when it came to putting up Christmas lights on the front porch of the duplex. In fact, they welcomed it.

Not this year.

To my surprise when I came home from Christmas shopping tonight, the lights that I had just put up earlier this week were turned off.

Now, I can understand my neighbor's concerns about the power bills. After all, all of the outdoor receptacles on the complex are on his meter, but I was more than willing to pay for the electricity.

"I'm not a Christmas person," he said.

Well, I am. And I'm hacked off.

But I will get over it. It is the Christmas season, and I need to show good will toward all, including the neighbor who is not a Christmas person.

Roger 3 comments 9:46 PM

Comments:

Roger,
Tell him it's the season, and
there are only a few days left.
Even your poor friend Sky leaves
his lights on 24/7, and sees no
increase in the power bill. I bet
he reads the Post too. Probably
doesn't shop at Wal-Mart either.
Sky

# posted by  Anonymous : 10:39 PM

 

Ho 'bout an extension cord plugged in to an outlet that is wired to your meter?

# posted by  Pete LaVerghetta : 5:36 AM

 

Hey fixedgear,

You obviously didn't read the entire post thoroughly before you felt compelled to post your remarks. Here's what I said about the outdoor outlet situation.

"After all, all of the outdoor receptacles on the complex are on his meter, but I was more than willing to pay for the electricity."

If there was an outdoor outlet connected to my meter, I would have put it on my meter years ago.

# posted by  Roger : 9:00 AM

 

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