GSYC

His name is Hank...

Most of the time he resides on our docks, along with 60 or so friends

OK...

Day 2 in the series of

"A Day in the Life of the Commodore"

When I left you last, there was to be a meeting with Steve, Hank, myself and "Ted" the plumber/air conditioning guy.

Our meeting was set for 10am Sunday morning, and Mr. Positive Hank had set up a tennis game for 11am.

"Ted" shows up a little late and says "before we talk about the air conditioner let's talk about the plumbing issues." I had not reported this to you prior but we have a few plumbing issues

(The hot water downstairs in the locker rooms is not really brown...just slightly tan)

Also, in case most of you guys haven't noticed, the middle shower in the Ladies' locker room has no hot water and ladies, I'm sure you didn't notice but the hardware in the men's showers is pitted and rusted and need to be replaced.

The first issue: the Ladies middle shower with no hot water. Hank & Eli last week checked it out and they were sure it was a faulty valve. But, they couldn't get the hardware off to check fully. Eli, and I swear he said this, "No problem..I'll go home and get my blowtorch". I immediately broke out into hives. My response was "No Eli, I beg you, leave your torch home..do not bring it here, we are going to do something strange..we will get a PLUMBER!!"

So we will start with the lack of hot water in the ladies shower.

"Ted" says "you know this hardware is really old."

whats that noise? "ka-ching...ka-ching.. cash register working."

So Hank,"Ted" and Steve start to do some diagnostics. They look in the ceiling, they look here, they look there. I had a colonoscopy that wasn't that thorough and all I want to do is go play tennis.

Tell me the #x%&* costs & let me out.

30 minutes later we have a plan. "Ted" would get a kit and replace the valve. I'm sure he will be sending his bill to us and medicare.

Next is the men's locker room..."Ted" pulls out a catalog. Again he says, "You know this hardware is really old"..

Ka-ching..Ka-ching.

A 20 minute conversation evolves whether we should try and clean the rings or replace them. The rings are $1.95. However, Hank wins we will try and clean them.

Hank is working on his Spanish for "soft scrub" This will be another month in the works.

The rest of the hardware will be replaced..Ka-ching

Now to the tan water

This belongs to Steve. He has a company that will clean out the hot water heater that supplies the locker rooms. The tank probably has sediment in it.

Ka-ching...Ka-ching..Ka-ching

Oh, by the way..the air conditioner..It will be fine. Not much to do. Change a few belts, replace the fuses replace some belts on the other units, do this and that.

"Ted" then says you may have a real problem with the heating elements. I say "ok..if they go what's involved?" Well, as soon as he gives me the replacement number, I say to him.."Ted, do you know that its 95 degrees outside and will probably be like that for the next 6 months?" At this moment I don't give a sh--t about heating the clubhouse, that will for another day and by the way he said "may" have a problem. Not a real problem yet....

I finally get out on the court at 11:20. The other guys are all warmed up and I get my butt kicked.

(although I did make a late come back)

More to report...this day is not finished...

By the way, all of the above should be fixed this week.

I just love sharing with you "another day in the life of the Commodore"

Alan Karpas

Commodore