so, my rest was longer than i thought, and i was woken up by a city worker that wanted to check my unit for gas. i didn't ask them to do that...

it's been better the last few days, so he didn't pick anything up; i wouldn't have expected him to, and didn't call him for that reason. i wanted the lines cleared in the front, which he's claiming isn't necessary. if he's right, that would suggest that the lines on the property need snaking.

this brought the landlord into the basement, who appeared to be baffled and embarrassed by the situation, which is actually a positive development. i got him to admit negligence. the first step is admitting you have a problem.

but, he denied my snake request; he did put a cap on the line, though, and all i can say is that he'd better hope that actually works. if we end up snaking in the end then that's going to be a costly mistake...

i got him to admit that he hasn't filed yet, and he thought he could just convince me to go, because property rights. lol. after conversing with him for a little, it really seems like he would be an easy litigation victim; he's clearly not well-informed about the legalities of the situation, and doesn't seem to be very interested in figuring it out. i am at least satisfied that he understands, now, that he has to file, but i'm not convinced that he will. i may have actually talked him out of it...he took the check.

i filed my counter-claim immediately, on the 25th.

i've mentioned repeatedly that i don't want to move right now - i'm fighting the cops, i've got a human rights case and i'm waiting on subsidized housing. if he misses the deadline to file, and the sewer issue actually gets fixed, for real, i could withdraw or otherwise halt. but, we won't know that for a good while, still.

i told him not to do that.

i took a shower when he left..

now, i think i'm alert enough to get back to work, and really want this done with soon.