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    Do I have the right to say "no"?

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    You'll probably have to call your city or town hall to find out. They may have an easement that lets them legally pull so far up into your property.

     

    The pole is actually behind our back yard. They will have to drive through the length of our front and back yard to get to the pole. I didn't make it clear in my first post...I'll go edit it now.

    Do I have the right to say "no"?

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    A few days before Christmas we had a major wind storm and a falling tree pulled down the power pole in the corner between my yard and the neighbor's yard. (ETA: The pole is actually behind our back yard. They will have to drive through the length of our front and back yard to get to the pole.) The power company came right out and put in a new pole and all was well. We were very happy to get power back so quickly (and before Christmas!) that we aren't too upset that they really messed up our back yard with all the heavy machinery they brought in to fix it.

     

    Now my problem is the cable company. We are not cable customers, yet the cable line has been lying in our yard since Dec 21st. We've called, they've come out a couple of times, and the cable is still lying there. I just had a call from my neighbor (who is a customer) and she said they came out and told her the job of getting it back up on the pole was going to be more involved than they originally thought. They are coming back tomorrow or early next week with a cherry picker. I know they are going to want to bring their heavy equipment through our yard because it's the easiest, but in all honesty they could probably go through my neighbor's yard...it will just take more maneuvering.

     

    My question, can I refuse to let them into my yard? I've been reading about right-of-way and ingress & egress, but I'm still not sure if I have to allow them access. Can someone point me in the right direction?

     

    We are in negotiations with our power company to get them to fix the damage to our yard. I'm afraid if the cable company comes in too, then they will each lay blame on the other for the damage.

    Leaving, but not gone yet, and panic attacks...

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    I am also concerned about this "announcement" to the congregation. Frankly, it is only the business of church leadership because your dh, the moron, was a deacon. It is NOT the business of every other congregant to know what is happening. It is your news to tell should you choose to tell it. I consider this unhealthy. He can be held accountable without you enduring the embarassment of everyone knowing your business. This REALLY worries me. Since it sounds like he may continue to attend worship there or continue in some sort of disciplinary relationship with this body of believers, would you consider finding another church so you and the children can have privacy? I've seen this kind of thing really blow up in churches before and unfortunately, not in one single instance, did I see that the grieving, innocent parties were protected. I am anxious for you that you not endure more pain than you have to or that the children have to put up with gossip about their family.

     

     

    I'm hoping this announcement is along the same lines as what would happen at my church. "Mr. Julie in CA has broken his vow of ordination as a deacon in our church. Please pray for the pastors, elders, and counselors who are leading him through this difficult time. The congregation is advised to not seek spiritual guidance from him at this time."

     

    Nothing would be said about what he had done, who he had sinned against, etc. I do believe he needs to be held accountable publicly because he has taken a public oath to serve in leadership in this church. Julie, however, needs to be left out of it.

    Kitchen Appliances

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    I had a kitchen aid dishwasher I loved. It was a floor model but oh it rocked! Stainless inside with a high rating of quiet....it had so much more foam wrapped around it than the base stuff in the house already. Whirlpool has been decent fridges for us. I have one I have moved several times and it still runs amazing. I haven't had a stove I liked. None bake evenly or even on actual temperature and those dumb convection ovens aren't worth the money. If your baking pan hits the fan in the back it will fall off!

     

    I had a service guy out this summer for a freezer that died and he was telling me who owned whom and what to pay for appliances. I can't find the sheet right now but he literally mapped out all brands and most are owned by 2 companies. Did you know Kenmore doesn't make anything? They just pay to put their name on other brands. And those brands vary depending on the contract. So you could have one brand for Kenmore and then next year it's a different brand they put their name on! I was shocked. Only the super high stuff (sub zero fridges and brands I had never heard of) are their own companies. And it's worth the money for that. I remember Kitchen Aid being in the same column as some really low stuff but people pay more for it.

     

    I will keep searching and try to come back here later to post the lists.

     

    in other words.....if you can't afford the luxe brands you are really only choosing price point and it's all the same stuff. So go for features you want and don't stress over the brand name.

     

     

    Thanks for this. I'd love to see the sheet if you find it. I have three growing boys and I do a lot of cooking/cleaning/food prep and I'm just ready for something that fits us better!

     

    My cousin's husband is an appliance repairman so I have an email in to him to get his recommendations too.

    Kitchen Appliances

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    I need new kitchen appliances: refrigerator, stove/oven, dishwasher. Tell me about the appliances you love and even the ones you hate. Which ones would you get if you were in the market? I'm looking specifically for ones that are designed and engineered well. (My husband is an engineer and if he's going to spend the money on new appliances, he wants the best one out there.) :001_smile:

     

    TIA

    Daughter expecting: update

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    It sounds all well and good to say she doesn't want cs, but it IS very much the baby's right.

     

     

    :iagree:

     

    My brother was an out-of-wedlock father in SC. I'll try to ask him or my mom about the birth certificate. I remember there being some hoops he had to jump through to be on the birth certificate since they weren't married.

    Meet my friend Kara

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    This is my friend Kara. She is battling breast cancer and has been keeping a blog of her journey. She's a wonderful writer so many of her posts are worth reading, but today's post about her husband is especially poignant. She's a Christian and writes from that perspective, but I think even non-Christians will be touched by her husbands love for her. I hope someone else is blessed by her words. http://mundanefaithfulness.com/2012/12/07/true-love/

    My 14 yo was signed by a record/producing company!

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    Try this: youtu.be/Y2nFceMsJhQ

     

    ETA: I put in the youtube link and it posted as a video (like the above posts by Dancer).

     

    See if you can copy/paste the above.

     

     

    Thank you. Copy/paste worked. I can tell that there is a video embedded in the OP because there is a lot of white space below the main text, but that is all it is--white space.

     

    Dancer, congratulations! You must be so proud.

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