The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for August 22, 2012

Where is everybody?Who’s gonna keep an eye on this guy down there in the basement?You KNOW Burl won’t admit he doesn’t recognise any washer gizmos the repairman holds up…“See, here’s your problem…the flipperdungle switch is all worn out and there’s a spider in the floozle tube…luckily I have those parts in the truck today.” Dangerous words alert:

“Just sign here.”

Toenails — did you see my post to you yesterday?Still love to know what you mean about the avatar.

Good morning all you missing Crustwoodians.I gotta sleep…Hope you all show up later!

Morning Susan, it is two hours after your post and still nobody else here.Oh, well, I;ll go put on some coffee while waiting for the others to get up.

I like how they bought the repairman’s logic!

Good morning Crustwoodians, where ever you are!*

Right, sure, and with all the repair money they’ve spent they could have bought a brand new one.

Don’t you just love scab labour? I’d post more but I’ve gotta run out and buy one of them there Wang washers. Just think, I can wash clothes and write letters at the same time!And Susan, don’t forget the dainty “whopperdoodle gear.” They’re always going out.Back in Navy days we would tease newbies by sending them off to get relative bearing grease or some waterline.

Burl’s trying to scare the guy off so he can now apply the $150 to a new (or gently used) washer.

I miss all the detail that used to be included in the background….. Perhaps a “wrong way” or “yeild” sign… or “Pest Control” truck passing by….! ! !

Why might his tool box be flammable? Good morning Crustwoodians (still a.m. in Land of Lincoln).

Marg — been there, done that.:)