I have a "black mark" with the Librarian. Sheesh- damn book Nazi.
Years ago I had checked out this brand new hard cover. There I was relaxing in the tub with the book when my then kitty- Bruno- who decides to walk along the edge of the tub. Well horror of horrors- he slips!!! At this point it all becomes slow mo....thoughts pass thru my brain.......ruin book but save skin from Tazmanian scratches....save book but deal with wet pissed off cat while naked in a small area with no quick escape......... Crap shoot on that one...... I ended up saving kitty. But in order to grab him I had to drop the book into the tub.
And wet it got. I kept a weight on the book when it was drying. It was still a tad damp when I had to return it so I mentioned to the Library staff that it got wet and asked them to keep a weight on it....but nooooo.....
The next time I'm in checking something out this beep goes off when they scan my card. Then the Librarian goes into the back room and returns with this suitcase sized book!! OMG!!!!! Can you believe this? Now I find myself in a shhhh shhhhh environment whisper arguing with this lady who wears her glasses on a chain around her neck! Good grief! I told her I was so not paying for that book when I had mentioned it was wet upon return. Its not like I dropped it off thru the book slot and slithered away into the dark. Buncha bastards.
