Good to hear. Mrs Magill loves wiener dogs, and we would have gotten one, but didn’t think they would mix well with a house rabbit.
One thing I’ve noticed about Dachshunds is that they tend to have a voice and an attitude about 10x the actual physical size of the dog. 
They definitely tend toward “big dog in a small body”.
Much like Siamese cats!
This is Ollie to a tee. He’s nothing but attitude! It’s all a front, though. He doesn’t really want to be in charge of anything except Food Distribution. He believes it should all come to him, and that’s the only acceptable arrangement. 
Now I’ll see if I can find something new to mini-rant about! I suspect it’s going to involve plumbing…
I tried our washing machine again today. The door lock wasn’t working, so I thought I’d just take the little plastic cover off (that has the clip to hold the door open to let the machine dry) and see whether I could spot anything gumming up the works.
I take off two small screws…and the entire latch/sensor/whatever assembly on the other side falls into the machine frame. It’s held up only by wiring, as far as I can tell. There’s no way to grab it because the latch holes are barely bigger than my fingers. There’s no obvious way to disassemble the machine to get to this part of the frame.
Why the fuck is the little plastic cover the only thing holding the door latch assembly in place?!?! What fucking moron designed this shit?
So now my dear husband is off to a Laundromat. Hopefully we can get a repair person in the next couple of days, otherwise we have to buy another washing machine and I REALLY don’t want to do that.
I’m so fucking frustrated at this thing.
Ah, shit! I’m sorry. That sounds like what would have happened if I tried to fix something.
That is annoying as all hell, and I agree, it seems like a monumentally stupid design (and probably just caused by being cheap).
If I understand the situation correctly, the latch assembly is in there somewhere hanging by wires. Can you shine a little flashlight through the latch holes and manage to see the wires? If you can see them or the latch assembly, you might be able to drag the thing back in with some type of tool, like a length of wire coat hanger with the end fashioned into a hook. For safety, I’d unplug the washer before poking around in there as the latch assembly is likely getting live power.
I walked away in rage, but that might be the next step. There are two holes where the largest is maybe .75” square, and the assembly seems to be more like 1.5x2”. There just isn’t any room to do much.
We’ll probably just hire a repairman, then get told parts aren’t available anymore (because this thing is 14-16 years old; bought it off a friend who was moving about 10 years ago but it wasn’t new) and then have to spend money on another one. I’m astounded at the price of appliances right now. We can afford it but I really don’t want to. Might actually look into buying used.
I was just behind on laundry to begin with so as much as this sort of thing is always bad timing, this is an extra layer of annoying. I’m glad my husband just grabbed everything to go to a Laundromat! I’d considered using my brother’s machine but he’s out of town right now and I no longer have a key since they replaced their door a couple of months ago.
Ar that age you might consider whether it’s really worth repairing, unless it was something pretty trivial. As I ranted some years ago, I had an expensive LG front-loader that decided after a little over five years to blow its main bearing. So it was not only no longer under warranty, but also past the limited “flat-fee” repair that LG offered within the first five years. There was no flexibility on that even though a previous CSR had told me I’d be eligible for the flat fee ($150). LG flat-out refused, so fuck 'em.
I ended up buying a decent Maytag top loader – absolutely not anything high end, but one with a larger tub than the more basic ones, so I could put a large queen-size quilt in it, for instance. But it’s a simple basic machine with more features than I actually need, and I’ve been very happy with it, and IIRC it wasn’t all that expensive. Certainly far cheaper and more reliable than the piece of shit LG front-loader.
This thing is a Kenmore and it’s been very reliable and we got them for a steal as the person selling them was just happy to not need to coordinate a private sale while they moved out west. It’s a front loader, and wAs bigger than the cheap top loader we had at the time, so a good upgrade now that we had a kid and more laundry (I remember struggling to do laundry with the top loader as my belly prevented me from reaching the stuff at the bottom!).
I’d really rather spend money on something else, is all. This is an “adult” purchase or repair and I just don’t wanna.
I am the king of petty rants.
My fucking stove. I swear, the burners may as well be on/off switches. The goddamned things are either set to low or burning goddamned red hot.
Damn it.
My mini rant:
Here’s a prelude from back in June…
Well, i did it again. Two new lenses about 5 days ago. Got home from beaching yesterday and bedtime last night = Sat, no lens in one eye. Same eye. Of course. Fuckity fuck fuck.
Need to reschedule eye exam appt and resupply for at least a month early. Dammit.
Alternative suggestion; get a set of prescription sunglasses for the beach rather than using your contacts!
I’ve only ever worn glasses, I cannot get myself interested in contacts at all, but I love my sunglasses. Every time I change glasses I get a set.
I’m steamed…literally.
Temp 76°
Dewpoint 70°
Raining
& I was wearing a drysuit & the extra insulation of a PFD.
Then there was a flying rat in the parking garage; scared the crap outta me when it took to wing. Heck, even the guy up above doesn’t like 'em much; how else do you explain tying their neck muscles to their ankles. 
Just thought I should mention, since you bought your previous washer used, that most retailers (around here, at least) will happily remove your old washer when they deliver the new one. So if you confirm that they do it, no worries about getting rid of the old one.
When my new washer came, the delivery guys hauled the old washing machine down the stairs from the upstairs laundry room and out to the truck, brought in the new one, hooked it up, and confirmed that it worked. I’d really recommend a new washer if the current one isn’t easily fixed, and personally (though others may disagree) I’d stick with a basic top-loader that has at least reasonably good reviews (when I read reviews before buying my current washer, all of them had lots of hate – you have to read past that, as in the XKCD cartoon below. 
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For what it is worth - and too late to help you (sorry) - the free Foxit PDF editor can do this.
Beware. Maytag is now owned by Whirlpool. The clutch went out on our large quantity top loader twice in five years. The first time was under warranty, but the second time was not. The cost difference between repair and a new washer was about $100. The dryer still works like a charm, though.
Yes, I’m aware of all the buyouts going on in the appliance industry, and that the Maytag of today is not the same Maytag that used to advertise reliability. Nevertheless, this particular washer was rated quite well in reviews, and I haven’t had any problems with it in what I think is about 5 or 6 years.
I’m not suggesting that anyone automatically buy Maytag. You can’t rely on any specific brand any more. But FWIW, my neighbour also has a Maytag washer and dryer – in his case, high end models – and is happy with them, too, I think in the final analysis whether you end up with a decent washing machine is a matter of reading reviews and dumb luck.
I’ll never buy a top-loader again. Having to stretch to get that last sock stuck in the bottom corner of the drum as my back is screaming at me is a nightmare, especially after I’ve hauled all of the heavy wet clothes awkwardly up and out of it.
A front-loading washing machine where I just pull the clothes toward me into a basket to transfer to the dryer feels like a complete necessity at this stage of life.
I Pit the way English Premier League clubs title their YouTube clips, and the way YouTube shows them to me.
Say I want to see the highlight reel of Chelsea v Crystal Palace. I look up “Chelsea highlights.” As you can see, NBC Sports was kind enough not to spoil the score in the title. But Chelsea was not. So I knew the score before I saw the highlight reel. Thanks, Chelsea. Thanks a lot.
