Pickles by Brian Crane for September 07, 2019

I think Earl’s idea ain’t gonna happen; even unexpected company will knock on the door.

When my husband was working nights he unhooked our doorbell. The little girl next door (who just left for college) would come over and ring and ring and knock and knock. One day when I came home from work, I was at the mailbox and she hollered “Mary, your bell is out of batteries!”

I noticed the doorbell was not ringing. I traced the wiring and found the transformer was powered from the same breaker as the dishwasher. Dishwasher had died and I had flipped the breaker so no doorbell.

I guess the Avon lady is out of luck!

Better try an old days knocker

I live in a senior apartment building. The maintenance office has this sign on the door;

Maintenance Department. We can fix anything.

Knock real hard. Doorbell doesn’t work.

I was living here for two years before I realized that was a joke.

love how Roscoe pops one open at Earl’s suggestion!

I’m gona fix that one of these days …. Good old Pa Kettle :-)

Anyone else remember (pre-50s) the round metal dome doorbell with a turnkey? It was mounted to the front door. Nice, melodic tone.

Why put off until tomorrow when you can do it the day after.

P r o c r a s t I n a t I o n ! Roscoe can’t believe what he heard.

My doorbell quit working after the outdoor light by the front door was replaced. Weird. No idea why.

I’m surprised they don’t get those frickin’ robocalls.

This is, for the most part, my husbands mantra. The above ground spa was leaking. We had a repair idiot out and he said it was condensation from inside under the lid. I said no, it wasn’t and was going to call another guy. Husband said yes it was. Fine. There was a steady stream of water for over a month. I told him every day that was NOT condensation but until he admitted there was a leak, I was not going to call another repair person. After a month, he drained it. Still hasn’t admitted it was leaking. Do I care? Nope, because I don’t use it. He uses it almost daily. Am I stubborn. Yep.

Sign over my doorbell: “I have found Jesus. I’m Fully Insured. I mow my own lawn. I’m bald so I need no Brushes. I Donate to Charity through the Mail. I have no Donations of clothing, furniture, or food at this time. I subscribe to the Magazines I want. I don’t eat cookies. Doorbell out of order. Knock at your own risk. Thank you.”

Hands can knock without electricity.

The wiring for our doorbell is broken somewhere under the house. I just bought a wireless one. (not IoT, no camera)

I have a battery operated door bell, as we have no idea where the transformer is for the original bell to fix, old house, oh, door bell plays Mozart’s fifth!

I’m with Earl! I don’t even have a door bell! Lol!

I luv the roscoe eyes

Around here, people don’t use doorbells – even if you have one. They’re more likely to either pound on your door, or whistle and call out, to see if you’re home – or both.

I know some people in the States think it’s rude to whistle, but down here that’s how people get someone’s attention and it’s not considered impolite, at all.

Not too bad an idea Earl.

Just fix it right before Girl Scout Cookies season starts, and then disable it after you’ve placed your order.

Doorbell or not. I never answer my door.

I side with Earl here!

Now you one more thing to put off for months…