The Joys of the Big City
Jun. 22nd, 2018 02:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chris_gerribMy master bathroom has two sinks. On one of them, the drain was stuck closed. I finally got around to fixing it, which involved replacing the stopper at the bottom of the drain. Alas, the Home Depot "universal" stopper proved to be not universal enough for my sink.
So, I was sent to a specialty supply store, one that only sold plumbing supplies. It was a run-down looking place in a little strip mall. There was a small lobby fronted by a counter, staffed by one man, and off to one side and behind a half-height divider was a desk, also inhabited by one older gentleman. One asked for a part, and the counterman went and got it.
But here were the most important things. First, they knew at a glance what I needed. Second, they had it. Third, it was a 15 minute drive from my house. You don't find places like that in a small town.
So, I was sent to a specialty supply store, one that only sold plumbing supplies. It was a run-down looking place in a little strip mall. There was a small lobby fronted by a counter, staffed by one man, and off to one side and behind a half-height divider was a desk, also inhabited by one older gentleman. One asked for a part, and the counterman went and got it.
But here were the most important things. First, they knew at a glance what I needed. Second, they had it. Third, it was a 15 minute drive from my house. You don't find places like that in a small town.
