OT - What are you doing now? (2025)

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

@Ozzie_Isaac

Hahahahaha!!!! Love it

Gulfcoastguy

Well I was engaged in a standoff with a utility boring company. They said they were going to bore through my property. I said no that they didn’t have a valid utility easement and that I had not granted them one. I left for 30 minutes to go to the pharmacy. I came back to find 30 feet of conduit and fiber optic sticking up in my yard. I told them to get their—— out of my yard. They didn’t have the legal right to bore there and they had just ruptured the city water across the street. I made sure that I didn’t have any weapons on my person and called the police. To cut 2 hours out of my story they eventually had to admit that I was correct and that the existing North/south easement was 2 doors further down the street. Thus they took their 
—— and left. Btw the policeman just wanted me to calm down and let them trespass on my property. 

Stormbringer

Photographing the Orion Nebula with a $360 smart telescope 

Stormbringer

and the moon with a terrestrial spotting scope and an IPhone 

GrateEggspectations

@Stormbringer

Next level, @Starbringer!

Ozzie_Isaac

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I was engaged in a standoff with a utility boring company. They said they were going to bore through my property. I said no that they didn’t have a valid utility easement and that I had not granted them one. I left for 30 minutes to go to the pharmacy. I came back to find 30 feet of conduit and fiber optic sticking up in my yard. I told them to get their—— out of my yard. They didn’t have the legal right to bore there and they had just ruptured the city water across the street. I made sure that I didn’t have any weapons on my person and called the police. To cut 2 hours out of my story they eventually had to admit that I was correct and that the existing North/south easement was 2 doors further down the street. Thus they took their 
—— and left. Btw the policeman just wanted me to calm down and let them trespass on my property. 

It is unfortunate, but seems to be pretty common - many people just want to do what is easiest for them, not what is correct. This behavior is very unfortunate when displayed by those in authority or leadership positions.

Glad you got it resolved.  They should be glad you didn’t let them do it, then just cut both ends at your property line.

Ozzie_Isaac

Ozzie_Isaac said:

DoubleEgger said:

@Ozzie_Isaac

Hahahahaha!!!! Love it

I will add I am gearing up for downhill skiing now - something I haven’t done for about 20+ years 🤣😎

zaphod

did they fix the city water line?

Gulfcoastguy

zaphod said:

did they fix the city water line?

zaphod said:

did they fix the city water line?

The city fixed the cities waterlines. This is the third time cable companies have hit the sewer or waterline in front of my house while boring for the conduits. Hopefully the city back charges the boring company.