No Facilities

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You Know It’s True – #1LinerWeds

Dan Antion
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If you follow this blog, you know about the sign shown below. I mentioned it on Saturday. I didn’t post the photo because I was planning to use it today. Still, several people decided to offer me a one-liner. Given the irony of the situation, I couldn’t blame them. It wasn’t where I was heading, but I think GP said it best:

Haha, your blog is No Facilities and you end up at a dealership that doesn’t have any facilities. Do you call that Karma?

GP – Pacific Paratrooper

My one-liner was based on my reaction when I saw that all three restrooms (Men, Women, Family) were out of order. There I was, having just come from Maddie’s where I had a couple cups of coffee with breakfast and I was carrying a large coffee to go.

All three – Out of Order

When you see that sign, you gotta go!

This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun weekly series One-Liner Wednesday. If you have a one-liner, or if you would like to join in on the fun, you can follow this link to participate and to see the one-liners from the other participants.

They’re going to be doing some repairs on the Dexter Coffin Bridge. Part of I-91 over the Connecticut River
The sign is posted high over the channel to warn boaters
Pretty sky over the park
Flag at Great River Park
This is the south end of the path through Great River Park
I don’t know the actual name but it’s known as the Candy Cane building
The trestle you can see is over the ship channel. The canal is off to the far left
This trestle is the one over the Windsor Locks Canal. It’s at the far end of the bridge across the Connecticut River.
Our Home Depot doesn’t keep any carts inside out of the rain
We’ve had a lot of rain. This little waterfall is draining off the highway
Every other leaf is mulched up or laying flat. This on is standing attention
Some leaves are sticking around for the winter.
Smokey knocked on the front door for a peanut
I don’t know what kind of hawk this is
I was trying to get a better photo, but he decided to take off
MiMi prefers black and white
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67 responses to “You Know It’s True – #1LinerWeds”

  1. rugby843 Avatar
    rugby843

    Oak leaf giving you a high five😂

    Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It did seem like that :-)

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  2. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    Your Red-tailed Hawk was a good sighting! That leaf is cool, and I love the name you gave that building. It’s always good to see your trestle bridge.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks for identifying the hawk. I was hoping for a couple chances at snapping his picture, but he took off as soon as I tried to take the second one. I like that photo, too, but I wish he had hung around for a few minutes. I’m not sure what the actual name of the building is. I Was sent there once for work, and that’s the name they gave me. I tend to overdo it with the trestle during the winter because I can hardly see it from the road once the trees leaf out.

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      1. circadianreflections Avatar
        circadianreflections

        Keep showing us the photos of the bridge! You’re not over doing it. I was thinking as I typed early this morning, it won’t be much longer before the trees leaf out and we won’t get to see it via your images for awhile. Let’s see it while we can! 😀

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Will do!

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  3. China Dream Avatar
    China Dream

    You have no snow???????

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We have NO SNOW!. We haven’t had snow on the ground for more than a day since mid-December. We could be looking at a winter without snow.

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  4. Oddment Avatar
    Oddment

    A morning that starts out with trestles is a good one. And they start a new month too! But the cat in the lace curtains is a close second — I like that image. “Out of Order” on three bathrooms? Very bad PR.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      MiMi thanks you. She likes to sit in that window. The trestles always make me smile when I see them. Soon, the leaves will reappear and that view will be blocked. There was another set of restrooms at the other end of the dealership, but these were next to the customer lounge.

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  5. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    If all 3 rest rooms are out of order they should at least provide a bucket.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – they should have!

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  6. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
    Gwen M. Plano

    Hilarious one-liner! Your photos are fabulous, Dan, especially the one of Smokey at your front door. 😊

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Gwen. I’m glad you like this. The squirrels are getting bold. I thought FedEx had left a package – the driver usually gives us a courtesy knock – but when I opened the door it was one grey and one black squirrel. It’s like trick or treat :)

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      1. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
        Gwen M. Plano

        LOL!

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  7. GP Avatar
    GP

    I’m glad you liked my comment, Dan.
    I can’t decide if I like the trestle images or the bridge and creek best. I lean toward the bridge.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      You’re comment was too funny, GP. That little creek is almost dry most of the year. It’s amazing how a few day’s worth of rain can cause it to run rapid.

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      1. GP Avatar
        GP

        Mother Nature heals herself.

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  8. lois Avatar
    lois

    You have the most polite squirrels. The photo of the bird is still a good action shot.
    All three restrooms out of order at the same time? Gimme a break. Someone didn’t feel like cleaning them. Sheesh!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I guess polite is one word. They are cute. We open the door and they stand up with their little hands together. I picture them saying to each other, “Look sharp, they can’t resist us when we’re cute.”

      With the weather we’ve been having, those restrooms weren’t close due to a frozen pipe.

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  9. John Hric Avatar
    John Hric

    Dangling prepositions are a no no. Dangling bridge inspection booms however are a good thing. Always use with caution. Happy Wednesday Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – thanks John. Those contraptions are so cool looking. I think they could charge $5 a ride and maybe help pump up the State coffers.

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      1. John Hric Avatar
        John Hric

        Well yes and no. I can see the signs on the freeway. Out of order bridge inspection rides today. And if you don’t mind I will wait in the bar and you can tell me all about it. Very neat equipment that I really don’t need to ride.

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  10. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    I always wonder why auto dealers seem so incapable of providing basics for customers who have to wait. Having all of the restrooms out of order almost seems like an executive decision designed to cut down on the need to clean them. (just saying) Excellent photos, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      They cut the shuttle service (due to Covid) so there isn’t much choice but to wait. Usually, it’s a nice experience. They provide coffee, WiFi and comfortable places to sit and work, but, um, we all have needs.

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        Yes we do have needs.

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  11. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    Oh how I love the leaves! ❤️

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad. I always like seeing the ones that hang in through the winter.

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  12. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    Brave dead soldiers..

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  13. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    When the women’s restroom is closed, I’ve been know to use the men’s if it has a lock, and I’ve used the family when it’s the only one available. I would not have been a happy camper if I’d been you with a high coffee volume. :-)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      And your car is being serviced, it’s not like you can leave. Fortunately there was another (working) set at the other end of the building.

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      1. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
        Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

        Thank goodness!

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  14. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    It’s called poetic justice….😂😱💜

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – perhaps you’re right, Willow.

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  15. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    If I were in your car dealership and the restrooms were not readily available, my bladder would
    automatically start working overtime. Hopefully I could make it in time to the other end of the building, which is probably 1/4 of a mile away and has standing room only!

    I love MiMi peeking out the window to see if she’s missing anything.

    Smokey is just too darn cute, and he knows how to work it to get what he wants.

    That leaf standing at attention sure got your attention! Is that Leaf Yoga?

    JP’s one-liner is excellent!

    Stay warm in the cold snap that’s coming our way. MiMi will be very happy if you keep the wood burning stove on 24/7.
    Ginger

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      My wife had the same reaction when I sent her that photo, Ginger.

      Smokey and his cousins all know how to work their cuteness. It’s a different kind of foraging, but they’re very good at it.

      GP nailed me on that one-liner. Karma, justice, irony, I don’t know, but I think someone was sending me a message.

      Stay warm this weekend. The cold isn’t going to last very long.

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  16. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Of course you had to use that one-liner. It’s simply rude and unacceptable to have all three restrooms “out of order” (probably not even…)
    Lovely photos as well :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Dale. At first I thought it was just the family restroom. Then I got closer to the corner and realized they were all closed. Then I started walking to the other end of the building. GP’s line was a good one.

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        It’s ridiculous. And not cool.
        It was :)

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  17. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Ouch! I’ve been in that situation many times. It was always happening at USPTO. Not nearly enough “facilities” for the number of women on our floor. Add to it, people in the call center got a bad attitude about their job and to retaliate, deliberately stopped up the toilet — when there were only 3 (for women and 3 for men) on that floor (or any floor of that 9 story building). I’m just saying that I understand completely.
    Hugs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I was the poor slob that had to contact the building when there were problems in the restrooms on our floor. Once, a female coworker came into my office and announced that, “The ladies’ room is a hot mess.”

      That’s when you wish you could poke your imagination’s eyes.

      Thanks Teagan – welcome back online :-)

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  18. Sherry Felix Avatar
    Sherry Felix

    I like the river shots and smokey

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Sherry.

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  19. Bruce @ walkingoffthechessboard Avatar
    Bruce @ walkingoffthechessboard

    The three out of order bathrooms should have featured a guest appearance by Al Pacino saying “the whole plumbing situation is out of order!” The hawk-on-the-move photo is one of those happy picture accidents where the unintended shot of a take-off still is a great shot. You do have some very polite squirrels, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – I think you’re right about the guest appearance, Bruce. I do like the hawk photo. I doubt I would have taken it if I had been trying. The squirrels are polite, but they have our number (and they seem to know it).

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  20. quiall Avatar
    quiall

    That is the true meaning of a crisis: full bladder, no bathroom. You are spoiling me with leaves and I love it.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you like the leaves, Pam. Sorry about the mental image of that situation.

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  21. JT Twissel Avatar
    JT Twissel

    Smokey knocked on the door for his peanut? Oh my. Next he’ll text you!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Hahaha – you might be right! Some of them have been knocking on the doors for a while. We don’t know how, but one used to open our mailbox and let the lid flop down on the railing. We’d go out and he’d be sitting on the mailbox. Then he’d jump down for a peanut.

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  22. John Holton Avatar
    John Holton

    Where do the people at the dealership go when all the restrooms are out of order? Do they step out in the alley?

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      There is another set at the other end of the building. They were working. Otherwise, I’m not sure they can stay open.

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  23. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    I like watching cats look out the window. Nice photo of MiMi.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I always wonder what she watches. But, she enjoys it, and we have cat shelves on a lot of windows.

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  24. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    That is ironic, Dan. :-) Made me smile. Love seeing the hawk.

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  25. JoAnna Avatar
    JoAnna

    I like the standing leaf. Smokey is practically part of the family. Though Mimi might have something to say about that.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      MiMi often sits in the door when Smokey is on the porch. I’m not sure if she wants to play with him or not. She doesn’t seem aggressive.

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      1. JoAnna Avatar
        JoAnna

        Most likely curious. Mama Cat likes to watch squirrels from her catio. The squirrels here are not trained at all and a bit crazy.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Ours aren’t so much trained, as they’ve trained us.

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          1. JoAnna Avatar
            JoAnna

            :)

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  26. Dan Hen Avatar
    Dan Hen

    I recently had your restroom problem at a large fancy mall in Poland . They had only one restroom and the men’s was closed . I checked the whole place three times for another restroom , and waited for the men’s to open — but no luck . Having an inner divining rod for restrooms, however , I crossed the street and found another public restroom — closed . I went to a kebab place another block away and had to ask for a key to the men’s room . When you gotta go you gotta go . My policy is to always have a plan B in mind , and a plan C .

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      That’s a lot of distance to cover when you gotta go. Did you buys some kebabs? Now I’m hungry fr them.

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      1. Dan Hen Avatar
        Dan Hen

        No , no kebabs. Was a single-purpose visit and they were nice enough to let me use their facilities.

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  27. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    HI Dan, that is the absolute worst, but at least as a man you can go around the back. It’s not so easy for ladies.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      You’re funny, Robbie. When my wife an I were first married, I had a small sailboat. She wasn’t eager to be out on the water. She asked “does your boat have a bathroom?” I replied, “It has a men’s room.”

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      1. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
        robertawrites235681907

        Haha, I’m sure she loved that.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          We no longer have a boat 😊

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  28. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    Ah! Well done, Dan. I hope you’re giving Smokey extra peanuts in this bitter cold, if he dares to venture out.

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