so, the official response to my request for a plumber is an eviction notice, which is an intimidation attempt and subject to legal censure.

the change of plans for the night is that i'll have to do the write up to file for tomorrow morning....

the wild card here is that i'm hoping to get into subsidized housing, and if i can get a plumber in here sooner than later then it might make sense to drag him through a divisional court appeal, as i'm siphoning out a rent reduction via not paying rent.

i didn't want a legal battle, i wanted the plumbing fixed and the heat turned on. now, he's going to get ordered to pay me $3000-5000 in rent overpayment. this was the single dumbest thing he could have possibly done.

so be it.