Icewind's Ramblings

Sometimes people get what they want! Having it your way! Here's an interesting story sent to me by a friend.  I thought it was funny and wanted to share it with you. Here’s the story from the person's point of view: I was getting ready for work when I looked out the window and saw the utility company starting to erect a pole in front of my house.  They were going to position it directly in front of my picture window. No way, absolutely no way was I going to permit this.  I gulped down my last bit of coffee and went directly to the crew supervisor and told him in no uncertain terms that I was not going to permit his crew to put that stupid electrical pole directly in front of my picture window. He took out a map for pole locations and a right of way document and explained that it is the best location for it.  I told him it is not the best location for me and when I came home from work that day I did not want to find that pole in front of my wind...

Life Observation # 193       Door opening              I was raised in the South where holding the door open for people is an art.  If you make the decision to hold the door open when the person is too far away, it becomes awkward and you’re tempted into letting go of the door as they get close enough, which generally means the person has to catch a falling door, which is more work than opening a static door.   My daddy taught me right and I still open car doors for women. Ice